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Zi St AS EE thm: Ba dg Ty "A Family Tradition for 132 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, May 11 - 9 Nestieton woman launches protest Parents urged to fight special ed cuts By Chris Hall tured learning process," she said. "In the smaller Cortwitnht - Port Perry Star classes they get more individual attention and it's a Distes oS g | rents 'angered by the Durham terrific program; it's not only a learning environ- District School Board's proposal-to cut funds to spe- ment, but it gives them confidence and lets them cial education are being encouraged to speak up. know they're not alone. Fo Lied Chrapek, a Nestleton resident and mother of "If they cancel those programs and mainstream Wo chidren with learning disabilities, is urging the kids back into regular classrooms then it will be arents who have children enrolled in Learning gink or swim for them; they either keep up or..." trategies classes at Cartwright Central Public Officials at the school in Blackstock declined com- "School to let school and government officials know ment on the matter, saying the changes are occur- _ their feelings on the issue. - ~_ ~~... ring at the board leve "Parents of of kids attending the Learning Ch 8 ; Strategies classes at Cartwright are gearing up to fight the board on the cancellation of the classes in * September," Mrs. Chrapek said last week. ~~ parents must let school and ils know how they feel. nd se people Who don't at Liban iran vy or ort the program, have to ~~ Her anger comes in the wake of an April 26 board | © er District School meeting at which officials announced that special Board, : "Drew, Board superintendent education program funds would be cut, forcing chil- Gail Elliot, Mike Harris, John O'Toole, Ron dren with learning disabilities to be taught in regu- Trbovich... wo have to let them know how we fee], we boloe impos ategies classes," she with the new "into their Man charged with assault A Port Perry man has been by, and refused to leave the area charged with one count of assault after he confronted them about [] NN : Po. : . . . after an incident involving area their behaviour. ISP u hs WI teens and their skateboards. At one point during the alterca- A dispute with the youngsters tion, the resident kicked a skate- ay 3 3 ALE 7% 3 i Sey op pres SALLY COOKE/PORT PERRY STAR led to the charge, police said. board and it struck a 16-year-old teens ea S Durham Police report that on male Port Perry resident. SCOUTREES was held in the morning of Saturday May 1 May 7 a 58-year-old MacDonald 'As a result the teen's parents | at camp Ademac with the active participation of 1st Port St. resident grew impatient with a contacted Durham Police, and the Perry Beavers, Boy Scouts and Venturers. They dug to ch arge group of skateboarding teens who 58-year-old man was charged with hanies A ans: bury pines, oie St Slay impeded traffic, swore at passers- one count of assault. The Friends of the Environment of Canada Trust. Lill oo 3 y 2 > GS pb % : 5 < - ] 3 oo ped | - i 9 a = ; 5 CAS Fg 0 3 i hi . =3 > 4 T= oo 2 7 i PAN 25% : fxs 2 rally bo 4: Z A + : ak U4 3 Lc 3. pa Eo 3 INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY | % 21~24 U WH 4 M 14 The Thadtion Returns Mm i | ~ 4 Mosport's-VictoriaDay osp 2d Jedd $40 Featunany For Tickets & Camping Enquires (0 Trans-Am Weeke Call 1-800-866-1072 . A classic Ford or order online at 9 VS. www.mosport.com Chevy battle. Also available through Ticketmaster SITES =" ~~ Full - of ASM 2 , SW @& moran cle races May 26 J =~ Victoria Day Sprints bated Vy . = V "50 CANADA'S HOME OF MOTORSPORTS