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6 - "WEEKEND STAR" FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 2000 v PUBLISHER................ J. Peter Hvidsten GENERAL MGR.......... Don Macleod MANAGING EDITOR.. Jeff Mitchell OFFICE MANAGER... Gayle Stapley ADVERTISING MGR...Deb McE Member Ontario Communi i REPORTER................. Chris Hall Newspapor Assoc. G3 Morse, | issthor Modisqon Linda Clarke, Freelance Wiles Heather McCrae John. McCltant, pyplighed every Friday by the Port Perry Star Company Limited, 188 Mary Street - Port Perry, Ontario - LOL 187 sansh Archer, Malecin | sifiox, Lisa Mor PHONE (905) 985-7383 Distributed free in the following communities: Port Perry - Uxbridge - Sunderland - Little Britain - RR Lindsay Janetville PRODUCTION MANAGER: Pamela Hickey FAX (905) 985-3708 Oakwood - Manilla - Seagrave - Greenbank - Brooklin - Ashburn - Columbus - RR Oshawa Production Staff: Trudy Sopa, E-MAIL: port.perry.star@sympatico.ca Caesarea - Blackstock - Raglan - Nestleton - Yelverton - Prince Albert Daryle Wright, Adene Cheel, Richard EDITORIAL POLICY: Opinions connection with any advertisement in any subsequent issue or the refund of any monies paid for the advertisement All dare, of Aoma RENEW Member ocos allonion Wo reson emo oer wrlrs aro nol ncessarly hase of Tho ort Pay Sta Lots mus bo ind and 1h lophan umber (which vl not bo published) incudod. Fouts ha namo bo wihhed willbe honoured only hr competing reason 1.4050. Ears chon. We reserve the right edd of refuse publication of any material submitted. ADVERTISING POLICY: The publisher i nol able or sight changes or ypographica errors that do not lessen the value of an advertisement. The publisher is not able for other errors or omissions in error in publication must be made by Wednesday, noon, prior to the next week's publication, and, if not made, will not be considered. No claim will be allowed for more than one insertion. Canadian carn (Oo CNA Association BUSINESS OFFICE: Judy Ashby, Kathy Dudley, Janet Rankin, Lesley West, Heather Callan ADVERTISING: Ginni Todd, Ciridy Jobin, OPINION At last: Some good news At last: Some good news on the education front. Elementary teachers reached a tentative deal with the Durham District School Board Tuesday night, a development 'that will come as a relief to parents and students, but also, we'd bet, to the teachers themselves, and school trustees. It has been a long, hot summer of simmering unrest, with forecasts of strikes or some other type of disruption. So news of the deal is most welcome. It still has to be ratified by the teachers two weeks from today, and by the board a few days after that. But the fact that the two sides could sit down and come up with a settlement, despite the enormous pressures placed on both parties, is encouraging. Outstanding are still contracts with the board's Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) workers, and members of . the Ontario Secondary Teachers Federation (OSSTF). There is much less optimism among members of the OSSTF that a deal will be reached with the Durham board. And the most troubling element of that situation is that so many of the concerns teachers bring to the table, including working require- ments and conditions, and salaries, are beyond the local board's control. That's because so much of the board's power has been usurped by the province, which has written legislation to help bring to fruition the Tories' vision for public education. We're not out of the woods yet, but this deal is a start. Proto OF THE on ad ESE Murphy the cat reacts to the sight of a Great Dane trespassing in his yard in this fabulous photo, from Linda Villanova of Uxbridge. If you have an interesting picture we could use for Photo of the Week, please drop it by The Star office, or give us a call at 985-7383. Volunteers made event a real success WELL, 1 SUPPOSE (AY NAME \S BIFF Va yweckLg, AND 1 REPRESENT "BILLY BOB'S BUDGET LONG DISTANCE SERVICE"! MAY 1 HAVE A FEN ht 3 » YOUR ?) BONK! BANG EEEK!! RA AARRG H!! ? g MATHAM NRE You ALL" RIGHT . \ HOLD ON MAAM! 1'M CALLING SORRY ABOUT THAT! HELLO? HELLO?... NOW WHERE DID HE GO, To the Editor: Last Saturday, Aug. 26, Mariposa Township residents once again showed their generous volunteering nature and made a special day for our township. Seventeen organizations within the township opened the doors of their churches, farms and facilities to invite the public to see what they have to be proud of. Proving to us all, this community's heritage and history will not be lost or forgotten in the 21st century. The following helped to make the Mariposa History Tour Day a huge success. The organizing committees for Eden Church, Peniel Church, Miller Memorial Church, Salem-Mariposa Church, St. John's Presbyterian Church, Zion United Church, Valentia United Church, and Little Britain Church for their excellent historical displays, pictures, quilts and crafts. Ron and Barb Swain and Bruce and Sonya McKeown for opening their farms for tours and displays. Mariposa Fire Stations in Little Britain and Oakwood for tours of the stations and displays of fire equipment. Val Hall for arranging the antique tractor display of over 25 pieces of equipment owned by Mariposa residents. Manilla United Church and Manilla Library Association for the old fashioned ice cream social, book exchange and historical displays. Oakwood and Little Britain Branches of the Victoria County Library System for remain- ing open during the Tour Day and the Library Advisory Committee volunteers who offered book exchanges, perennial plants and bake sales. Earl-Liz Haven for the animal display. Residents who offered items for display at the Township Office including John and Marion Lake, The Hardy Family, Mrs. Blaine and Mariposa Elementary School, The Oakwood Curling Club, May Clarkson, David and Helen Litt and the Mariposa Agricultural Society. The children of Mariposa Elementary and Dr. George Hall Schools who participated in the Millennium Poster Contest. The Country Sampler in Oakwood for the historical display and antique sale. Lori Jewell for volunteering her time and talents to travel the township taking pictures for the three days of the Mariposa Millennium Party. Sorry, you and the photo crew got drenched on Saturday taking the final shot. A special big thank you to Darlene Harper, for without her dedication, the Historical Commemorative Signs and the Historical Guide marking our township would never have been completed. Dennis Maher for donating the picture displayed on the front of the guide. The local businesses who dis- tributed the Guides and Tour Day information. The Boy Scouts of Little Britain for providing the barbecue, The Victoria Cattlemen's Association for the use of their barbecue and Ron Hamilton for the donation of milk. And last but not least, to those township staff and elected officials who made time in their busy days for the additional work and effort to mark the Millennium in a special way in Mariposa. Connie Jacobs, Chair Mariposa History Tour Day Committee