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s4*uuMUtced Public School Board Is Thinking "Green" Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, February 27,1991 3 4H Members are Getting Fit | Laura J. Richards The public school board is recommending that $9,000 be set aside in its 1991 budget budget to support environmental environmental initiatives in local schools. The Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education Education recommended the allocation allocation at its February 7 meeting. "Were trying to become more environmentally aware," said Chief Superintendent Superintendent Grant Yeo. The allotted funding would provide financial support support on a limited basis to schools trying to develop environmental environmental policies and practices. The board would also be able to host a symposium symposium for Northumberland and Newcastle Board staff. The $9,000 budget would allow for an environmental newsletter and provide resources resources considered to be beneficial for "environmen- go: (Fi tally friendly" schools. "One of the items we're oing to look at on Tuesday ~'eb. 26) night is what an environmentally friendly school looks like." Committee members will look at how education programs programs relate to the environment. environment. From there they will decide decide "what an environmentally environmentally friendly school will look like," said Mr. Yeo. Garbageless lunches are just one way to teach children children about the environment said Grant Yeo, Chief Superintendent Superintendent of the Northum- berland-Newcastle Board of Education. The school board would like all the schools to recognize recognize the need for environmentally environmentally conscious students, teachers and staff. Several schools within the Northumberland and Newcastle board focus on Ray and Pat Lathanque of Peterborough are happy to announce the engagement of their youngest son, Neil, to Janice, only daughter of Peter and Mary Russell Russell of Hamilton, Wedding will take place in October of this year. Both Neil and Janice are graduates of Brock Univrsity, St. Catharines, and Neil is a former pupil of Vincent Massey Public School, Bowmanville. Daycare Concerns on Region Council Agenda Nancy and Leo Kelly of Newcastle are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Shawna Anne, to Brent Arthur Badour, son of Gloria Badour of Oshawa and the late Don Badour. Weddin to take place October 12, 1991, at Newcastle Unitei Church Happy 60th We are indebted to you for living the grandmother babysitting stage of life Barry, Beverley Dianne, Charles and Debbie. Durham Regional Councillors Councillors were given a quick lesson in daycare at a council council meeting last week. The matter came up when questions were asked about a recommendation to enter into a service agreement agreement with a Pickering day care centre. Whitby Councillor Robert Attersley was concerned that the rates charged in private daycare centres differ differ from the rates at region- ally-owned centres. "I'm finding a lot of difficulty difficulty knowing that the rate for daycare can vary as much as $6," he said, adding that he supported providing financial assistance to needy families but not those on dual incomes. Social Services Commissioner Commissioner Garry Cubitt explained explained that when the region region provides assistance for children in daycare "we don't subsidize the day care ... we subsidize the user." He explained that the child had to qualify for a subsidy and noted that the program is discretionary. There are some people on a list to get into the program now but aren't being placed because it could increase the 1991 budget. Providing financial financial assistance for daycare daycare is not a mandatory program. program. Newcastle Councillor Diane Hamre and chairman of the health and social services services committee said the number of requests for day care assistance is increasing and that a number of children children are on a waiting list. The majority of the children children receiving regional assistance assistance in daycare centres are in private centres. Commissioner Cubitt said approximately 260 children children are in regionally- owned facilities. Oshawa Councillor Linda Dionne said the Region provides provides a service that is "second "second to none." ' She said one of her children children had to go to a regional daycare facility because of the service it provided for special needs children. "I'd be very careful before taking broad brush strokes about people using it in the community," she said. Brian Nicholson, also from Oshawa said that day care provides an 1 opportunity for people to enter the workforce workforce and contribute tax dollars dollars to the community. Removing daycare, he said, "may cost more if the 1 person goes back on social services." NOTICE TO WASTE DISPOSAL CUSTOMERS UTILIZING DURHAM REGION SOLID Durham WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES Effective March 1,1991, the rate for disposing of refuse at waste disposal facilities In the Region of Durham will increase as follows: a) b) c) Rates for passenger cars, pick-up trucks and vans with or without utility trailer Under 100 kg (220 lb.) (Only one such freeload will be allowed per day for each vehicle) NO CHARGE NO CHARGE Rate for clean fill material (Landfill only) Where weigh scales are available and in service, the rate will bo: 1) Mixed loads will be charged as waste ($150.00 per tonne) 2) Rate of $2.00 per 13.33 kg or fraction thereof ($ 150.00 per tonne) for waste disposal in all sites. 3) Rato of $2.00 per 20.50 kg or fraction thereof (97.50 per tonne) for recyclable material disposal in all sitos. d) Whore weigh scales aro not available or not in service, the rate will be: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 'G) All vehicles (incl. pick-up trucks and vans but excluding passenger cars) of loss than 3000 kg G VW (Gross Vehicle Weight) Single-axle truck from 3000 kg up to 7500 kg GVW Single-axle truck over 7500 kg GVW Double-axle truck except compactor typo Double-axle truck compactor typo Tri-axle truck and 75 cubic yard tractor trailer compactor typo WASTE SEPARATED RECYCLABLE MATERIAL $ 46.00 $ 30.00 $175.00 $105.00 $517.00 $336.00 $657.00 $427.00 $ 1,517.00 $986.00 $ 3,009.00 $ 1,956.00 W. A. Twolvotroos, P. Eng. Commissioner of Works Regional Municipality of Durham the environment in their curriculum and have begun to become as environmentally environmentally friendly as they can be. In Bowmanville, several schools have concerned students students who want to be able to do something for the environment. environment. Bowmanville Senior Senior Public School is one of those. Presently, Bowmanville Senior Public School is involved involved in recycling and composting. composting. A couple of months ago, during a day-long workshop, workshop, 20 environmentalists spoke to students on a varie- S f of topics ranging from tire umps to excessive packaging. packaging. Next month, students will be involved with an alternative alternative lifestyle' fair. "Kids take this seriously," said Mr. Yeo. "My generation generation grew up in planned obsolescence, obsolescence, it was very much a part of growing up." But now this generation is gearing up to make up for lost time, he said. Just one of the many decisions to be made for schools in the areas areas is whether or not to have electric hand dryers instead of paper towels. "We have to weigh one consideration against the other. "The School board is encouraged encouraged by the progress already already made by some of our schools. At times it is like reinventing reinventing the wheel," said Mr. Yeo. "We want to become become more environmentally aware." by Nancy A. Pleasance On Monday, February 11, 1991 at 7:00 p.m. Tyrone 4- H club had their first meeting. meeting. Mrs. Betty Pascoe and Mrs. Ann Pleasance are our leaders for this unit, "Fitness "Fitness and Health, The 4-H Way." This unit is sure to be fun as we will learn about fitness fitness programs, stretches, proper eating, sports injuries injuries and so much more. Eight girls between the ages of 10 and 21 showed up for this meeting at Tyrone Sunday School room. New members are Misty Carr, Ja- ney Knowlton, Tammy Barrett, Barrett, Shirley Hutchinson, Elizabeth Burritt, and Rebecca Rebecca Archibald. Returning members are Holly Pen- warden and Nancy Pleasance. Pleasance. After the welcome and introductions, introductions, 4-H manuals were distributed at this time and all in attendance repeated repeated the 4-H pledge. Our roll call for the evening was to name a favourite sport which you like to participate in. Some of the favourite sports mentioned were swimming, biking and walking. walking. r Election of officers was as follows - Since we have a rule in our club that new members cannot hold an office, office, Holly Penwarden became became President and Treasurer Treasurer while Nancy Pleasance became Secretary and Press Reporter. The next meeting is Feb- ruar at room. In the beginning part of the meeting, we discussed planning a fitness program. The first step is to get in shape by doing moderate ex- tne ercise then work ing up to the goal that you set. Once you feel that you are in shape you have already already started to attain your goal. . Members participated in a questionnaire' about "The Shape You're In." This dealt with your size, weight, and good features. This was an exercise that compared vour mental image of your body to what it was really like. For a break from sitting at the table we got up and moved to the other room where we did some exercises. exercises. It was called "Stretching the Limits." Leaders and members started out by warming up first just to get rid of the kinks and help prevent injury. We stretched gently and breathed fully so as to not hurt ourselves. Some of the exercises we did were arm çircles, side stretch, cat back, and thigh stretch. Everybody participated participated and did a good job. Mrs. Pascoe lead us in a game of X's and O's pertaining pertaining to good versus poor foods in our daily eating routine. Junior and senior pro jects were discussed. Projects Projects range from planning menus for a day, designing a health food poster, or trying ■ a new sport. Hope to see everybody back on February 25 with their track suits on for exercising. exercising. ***FIT TIP*** If you're not wearing a watch while your exercising, take the Talk/Sing test. It will tell you if your are exercising exercising near your Target Heart Rate. If you can't talk comfortably while exercising, exercising, you're working out too hard. If you can sing, you're not worting hard enough. k try 2 Tyri ig: 25, 1991 at 7:00 p.m. one Sunday School DURHAM WEIGHT RESTRICTION REGULATIONS . will be in force on roads under the jurisdiction of the Regional Municipality of Durham effective March 4 to approximately May 3 1991 Vehicle loads are restricted to FIVE TONNES per axle in accordance with Durham Region By-law Number 251-89 Signs will be erected on all Regional Roads to which these Weight restrictions apply. W.A. Twelvetrees, P. Eng. Commissioner of Works Regional Municipality of Durham "t ask 0 ' 0 ' ° co"® 1 (Kofd" i ao»^P a ' ,mer t„ i : a S® 0 .-jgfi iqJUM SW U "D iF z-vpM mil m l ™ ®if| M CP It xÀ Iv 'Uv.-l/r 7 Vît» .dekweW pONl'* CfV ,, |KOSt jC y te d*9 Rear e^lle ott- d0 ° rC P Vau con<i l" c ° vonsfl'bs; 0 " - me e even Sm arV 1eO^°^«'S°cori V c°nHt=° S < Â*° un ' S ° n enW'\?9 7 o(\, car " S Q0 aasa" l '° l °j- at o'* 6 .' a^'tana^'yaur caaÿoVl'I^aa'ar c°r»&C dà\\V s - v/tn '" v)0 u - y: - n :.r^/ vei»s® ^ 1 W a . 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