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"Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, February 15, 2000 - 3 SCCs demand action on after school programs By Rik Davie Special to the Star Parents of Durham secondary school students will take their concerns over the lack of extracurricular activities to the Durham District School Board in person, according to the chair of the Port Perry High School Community Council (SCC). Martin Demmers said that his SCC, which along with others in the region, advises the board on education matters, will be making a presentation to the board on Feb. 21. They will be joined by representa- tives from other schools urging trustees to solve the problem that has existed since striking teachers in Durham high schools were ordered back to work by an arbi- trator over a year ago. "We are plan- ning to go to the board on the 2| 2lst in conjunc- 1 tion with several other high schools," Mr. Demmers said. "We have a lot of teach- Martin Demmers Star's nominated for two provincial prizes ers who are willing to give their time for these activities. However, they feel pressured not to... by whom I'm not sure." Mr. Demmers said that he and other parents intend to ask the trustees what they plan to do to solve the deadlock, which has seen some students miss out on athletic scholarship opportunities because of a lack of sports programs. "I know that my child has been a part of the swim program for some time and now cannot - participate," said Mr. Demmers. "lI fear that some students who are geared to athletic programs will be lost to the system without them." Out with the o The Port Perry Star has been nominated for two more provincial newspa- per awards. Nomination lists for the Better Newspapers Competition, held annu- ally by the Ontario Community Newspaper Association (OCNA), were released Friday. The Star has been nominated for awards in two categories. We're up for an award for coverage of the .arts, after judges chose our submission of a series of stories on The Borelians community theatre group. The series, written by Star editor Jeff Mitchell, covered the production of a play from the audi- tions to opening night, and beyond. It appeared last spring. The Star's advertising and production depart- ments have been hon- oured too. They're nomi- nated for an award in the Original Advertising Idea category, for a Durham College student hand- book produced last year. The competition is open to OCNA member newspapers across the province. The top three nominees in each class were announced last week. Final standings will be revealed during the OCNA's spring convention and awards banquet, to be held in April in Toronto. Accident leads to impaired charge against local man A Port Perry man will appear in court next month to face impaired driving charges stemming from an accident on Union Ave. last weekend. Durham Police officers were called to attend an accident on Union Ave. shortly before 10 p.m. on Friday (Feb. 11). Upon arriving on the scene they found a vehi- cle in the east ditch, and a man in the west ditch. When they approached the man to offer their assistance they found him smelling of alcohol and extremely unsteady on his feet, police said. The officers found the keys to the vehicle in his pockets. He was arrested for impaired driving and taken to the Oshawa sta- tion for a breath test where he blew over the legal blood-alcohol limit of 0.08, said police. A 34-year-old Port Perry man has been charged with one count of impaired driving and one count of exceed the legal limit. In other news, an Oshawa man out for snow- mobile ride on Lake Scugog was shocked when he returned to the shore and found his sled trailer missing. Police say that the man was out for a ride between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Feb. 12 and left his vehicle and trailer at the boat launch during that time. 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RISC TEN or Kids [6S - 905-985-2521 Mr. Demmers said that while he understands teachers feeling over- worked, higher demands on employees are becoming the norm across all sec- tors of the economy. "I know that the teachers feel over- worked by the (extra) classes they now teach," he said. "But it is important, | think, to remember that teachers make a salary well above what most of the rest of us might expect." Mr. Demmers said he hopes trustees can give parents some answers as to when Durham secondary schools can expect to return to "normal extracurricu- lar programs." Jaki pe - BR@®CK'S 178 Queen Sueet, Port Pern