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■ » > Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, August 19,1981-5. ^ -A : Dick Rutherford, property manager at the Oshawa Ski Hill east of Kirby views work underway in extending a new ski run which he points out will be an expert run with a vertical drop of 239 feet and a run of 775 feet. It is to be known as the 'Challenger' and is up with the best in southern Ontario. Rutherford is excited over the development and exten sion of the 'Challenger' and notes it will bea challenge for the-expert skier. "It's quite a drop," he said. The 'Challenger' closer to heaven Educators study computer use in classroom One might say they are moving heaven and earth at the Oshawa Ski Hill in extending extending skiing challenges for the skiers. Actually they are moving moving a lot of earth and in fact the 'expert' skier will be a little little closer to heaven when he or she pushes off from the 'Challenger' this winter. A • $40,000 contract to move 40000 cubic yards of earth to create a 500-car pafking lot and an extension to the 'Challenger* ski run is well on its way at the Kirby Hill. In speaking with Dick Rutherford, property manager for the Ski Club he explained that in developing the parking lot and with earth available and extension has been added to the "Challenger', an expert ski run at the Oshawa Club. The 'Challenger' was developed last year having a vertical drop of 199 feet and a run of 650 feet. This year an additional 40 feet has been added to the top of the .run and a further 125 feet in length. The run will now have a vertical drop of 239 feet and a run of 775 feet which Rutherford points out is one of the best in southern Ontario. Ontario. He states it will be a 'challenge for the expert skier. In conjunction with the moving of earth in the present present contract provision is also being made for a future T-Bar lift which could be in works for the 1982-83 season. . Both developments are on the west side of the property with the expanded parking lot being being at the top of the hill serving serving all runs and lifts. Rutherford points out that - skiers are improving and are seeking greater challenges. He sees the 'Challenger' as such a run. It is a steep run. With the completion of the present contract including covering the works with to soil, grass seed will be sown * and some trees planted. Rutherford aiso points out that a further novice run can now be completed on the west side of any new T-Bar that is likely to be installed. The Oshawa Club now services services the many, beginner, novice, intermediate and expert expert runs with 5 T-Bar lifts. The Club has one of the largest memberships in Ontario Ontario with some 3600. The property manager also points out that 75 percent of the runs at the Club are now serviced with snow-making equipment even including the new 'Challenger'. Skiers also enjoy* the facilities of two chalets on the property. Rutherford points out there has been some drop in downhill skiing over the past two years but this may be due somewhat to weather conditions. conditions. He Said Oshawa has more than held its own compared compared to other resorts and the club is in good financial position. position. The Oshawa Club opened its facilities, during the winter of 1954-55 at its present location location east of Kirby. At time the tocilties .included a single rope tow run off a car rear axle.' No doubt downhillers will be looking forward to a good winter to enjoy the sport of skiing along with the new and exciting facilities at the Oshawa Ski Club. EVERGREEN LAWNS FERTILIZING SPRAYING AERATION MAINTENANCE CamOlesen Otono, Ont 416-983-5669 Some experts are claiming claiming that we are in the midst of the Computer Revolution, a technological changeover which will be every bit as dramatic and far-reaching as the Industrial Revolution of the 18th Century. Whether the advent of computers has signalled a new age or is merely a further refinement in mankind's mankind's long-standing quest for technological advancement advancement is for future historians to decide. There can, however, however, be little doubt that computers can offer us much if we have the skills to use them effectively. In the field of education, as in- industry, computers have been used in the past primarily as a highly-effi- i cient means of recordkeeping recordkeeping and calculation. ECNO, the Educational Computer Network of Ontario, Ontario, saves local taxes by computing student timetables timetables for its 20 member boards of education and some 60 satellite boards. SGIS, the Student Guidance, Guidance, Information System, provides students requesting requesting information on careers with printouts of training requirements, lists of related post-secondary institutions institutions and other material through the mail. Circular 14, the approved textbook, list for Ontario schools, has been printed by computer for more than a decade. Hands-on experience Microcomputers are a recent but major development development of interest to the Ontario Ontario Ministry of Education. These -low-cost desktop computers are being purchased purchased by most Ontario school boards to permit students to have "hands- on" experience with computer computer technology. These microcomputers can be loaded with programs recorded recorded on cassettes or on in-Education" .* Project, chaired by Kel Crossley. Thé. Project's purpose 'is to identify existing, programs which are, worthwhile for students and to establish criteria for evaluating new programs as they are developed. developed. The Project is also responsible for establishing criteria to determine when computer-assisted instruction instruction (CA1) should be used with, or instead of, other resource materials such as textbooks and audio-visual aids. "We want to identify what's good for students and what helps them learn," Crossley explains. Compatibility Because there are several several companies competing for a share of the lucrative microcomputer market, a major problem for purchasers purchasers is that programs are not compatible i.e; programs written for one brand of . microcomputer cannot be used on a different brand. Crossley hopes that any Ministry guideline on CAI will insist that any ■ programs programs approved for use in schools be capable of being ' used in as many schools as possible, if not all: The enormous size of the school market can be used to encourage encourage manufacturers to provide program compat- abilitÿ, Crossley believes. "The Ministry's focus on thè students' mastery of learning means that the small, stand-alone computer computer makes the most sense as the first experience for students and teachers," he adds. 4 TOWN OF NEWCASTLE small vinyl discs which offer instruction in many academic or technical subjects. subjects. A student studying an experiment in physics, for example, can respond to questions presented on a video display terminal (VDT) resembling an ordinary ordinary television screen. The computer terminal can display display a moving graphic showing the results of these answers and alert the student to any incorrect responses. If the student continues to answer incorrectly, incorrectly, the program may automatically present a review review of earlier course material covering the problem. If the student still does not grasp the concept,, the terminal will ask thq student to seek further instruction from a teacher. To ensure that these programs programs meet the educational requirements of Ontario students, the Ministry of Education has recently established established the "Computers- Specification No. 81 * 8 'Tenders for: Gasoline, Diesel Fuel, Heating Fuel, Greases, Gear Lubricants Sealed tenders, clearly marked as to contents, contents, will be received by the undersigned until: 4:00 p.m., Local Time, Monday, September 14,1981, for the supply of: 1. Regular Gasoline 240,000 litres/year 2., piesel Fuel 130,000 litres/year 3. Heating Fuel 400,000 litres/year AU'.items must be tendered on. All tenders must be submitted on tender forms obtained from the office of the undersigned. Lowest, or any, tender not necessarily ac- | cepted. Late tenders not accepted. J. DUNHAM, 1 Director of Public Works, Town of Newcastle, HAMPTON. Ontario. ' LOB 1J0 ORONO AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION HOCKEY REGISTRATION ORONO TOWN HAUL,, SEPTEMBER 3 &4 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Registration Fees: , ' ' Tyke & Novice ' ' Atom, Pee Wee & Bantams', . Midget & Juvenile i $65.00 75.00 85.00 Late registration $10'.Q0 éxtra. Registration payable on date of signing up. Please bring birth certificate and soàial security number.