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rr 20 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, September 21, 1999 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" St. John's staff call for solution to 'funding mess' Non-teaching staff at the St. John's School for Boys in Uxbridge are call- ing on Ontario Education Minister Janet Ecker to clear up what they describe as a funding mess that has left more than 70 young offenders without schooling for three weeks. After giving notice this past winter, the Durham Separate School Board stopped teaching young inmates at the secure custody facility, operated by 'the Christian Brothers. The Durham Public School Board has called on the Ministry of Education to arrange funding so it can hire teachers, but without suc- cess. "Everybody seems to have forgotten these 70 kids," said Charlie Bryans, president of Local 361 of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union. - "If we're going to reha- bilitate them, they'd bet- ter get an education. They need some success. "The Minister of Education has to step in," he said. "Under the law, Bi ony A FEW DAYS LEFT EB! DURING CANADA-WIDE CLEARANCE PURCHASE FINANCING UP TO 48 MONTHS ON ALL THESE GREAT VEHICLES AND MORE. ) 1999 Buick Century Fkh kk FIVE STAR SAFETY RATING Pontiac Trans Sport has been awarded five stars safety rating) DE ar Brey von 2 1999 GMC Jimmy 4-door reno 1999 GMC Sierra Regular Cab AJAC "Best New Pickup Truck" -| ASK ABOUT FACTORY-TO-DEALER INCENTIVES AT YOUR PONTIAC-BUICK-GMC DEALER. "AUTO INSURANCE DISCOUNTS FOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, AIR BAGS AND ANTI-THEFT DEVICES FROM MOTORS INSURANCE CORPORATION -- THE INSURANCE PEOPLE FROM GENERAL MOTORS. Visit your Pontiac *Bulck*GMC Dealer and call MIC for a fast, no obligation auto insurance quote.* *y S free to set individual HURRY. OFFER ENDS SEPTEMBER 30, 1999. Cd We'd like you to know more: Come visit us at your local dealer, on our website at www.gmcanada.com or call us at 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Financing on approved GMAC credit only. Example: $10,000 at 1.9% APR, the monthly payment is $216.52 for 48 months. Cost of borrowing is $392.96. Total obligation is $10,392.96. Down payment, - % trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade, Offers apply to "N select 1999 new or demonstrator models, and to qualified retail customers in Ontario only (excluding Northwestern Ontario). Dealer trade may be necessary. Dealers are prices. Limited time offers which may not be corpbined with other offers. See your dealer(s) for conditions or details. ** Testing conducted by the National Qa a Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). AYour GM Dealer is not licensed as an insurance agent or broker, and is not acting as an agent or broker or in any other | aDOP capacity on behalf of Motors Insurance Corporation. Available to residents of Ontario only. these kids are entitled to go to school, and get cred- it for it. Correctional offi- cers like me are not certi- fied to teach." Mr. Bryans said staff and managers at St. John's want to see teach- ers back in the school immediately. -"This is an educational emergency in the minis- ter's own riding," he said. "We're calling on Ms Ecker to deal with this problem directly." Mr. Bryans said bore- dom and frustration among students is creat- ing an unhealthy work environment for his mem- bers - and that could lead to trouble. "Eventually, staff are going to burn out. And when you have burnout in a correctional facility, that's when you end up with problems." Diabetes group resume meeting on Sept. 29 The Port Perry Diabetes Support Group begins its fall sessions this month. On Wednesday, Sept. 29 Optometrist Dr. Darryl Workman will present "care of your eyes." He will explain the impor- tance of good eye care and how having dia- betes affects changes in your eyes. Diabetes is a silent and potentially dev- astating disease. Changes can occur in the back of the eye that you are not aware of, because there is no pain and often no change to your immediate vision. The group will begin the fall with a free dinner meeting, catered by dietician Joan Hood. The din- ner will be at 6:30 p.m. in the Education Resource Room in Lakeridge Health Port Perry Hospital. There is limited space (35 people) so you must register by phone with Joan Hood at 985-4302 or Norm Sartin at 985- 1801 no later than Monday, Sept. 27. There will be a dia- betes nurse educator and dietician present to help answer any other questions. A short business/plan- ning meeting will take place after Dr. Workman's presenta- tion. Start the fall off right; take advantage of great education and renew old friend- ships too. i i ESS a th 22