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12 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, May 17, 1978 Section Two Consi dera"le -Concern Council. is holding a speciai meeting this afternoon to discuss the ch'ianges in the Ontario Housing Action Pro gram, their effect on the Bowmanville sewage disposai plant, the delays in land purchases for the plant, and the delays in the installation of water services in the village of Newcastle. Councillor Robert Dykstra sub- mitted a letter to council Monday night outlining his concerns with regards to the installation of hard services in the Newcastle village and Bowmanville. Mr. 'Dykstra believes that some of the additions, deletions, and def errais in the OHAP agreement could have a great effect on the development in the munici- pality and that council can no longer afford to procrastinate on the issue. Mayor Garnet Rickard echoed the counilor's concerns and said that there were several changes in the OHAP proposais which council should be aware of. One of the problems brought out at Monday's meeging was the lack of information non-regional councillors had on the subject. Today's meéting will be held at the region's offices in Whitby. "I'm more inclined to' say let's sit down and decide what Newcastle wants rather than listen to the region, " said Coundilor Dykstra. The councillor gave four reasons for wanting to proceed quickiy with the matter: 1. in order to accommo- date future growth in the mumici- pality; 2. to secure our obligation under the ]Hydro agreement; 3. to designate more industrial land; and 4. to develop policies to promote and seli land f or industry and com- merce. Student Counselling at ýBHS Helps Solve AMany Pro blems Says Speaker at Rotary Club Student counselling at Bow- manville Higli Scliool lias certainly changed over the past 13 years. This was a point made obviaus ta the Rotary members at their meeting on April 27 wlien their guest speaker was R. David Schwalm, directoô- of Student Services at B.' H & Mr. Schwalm said that the public still lias a misconcep- tion of wliat Student Services in the scliool actualiy does. This misconception is wliat lie referred ta as "that terrible cloud of the fifties" wliere persans who could not teacli were put ta work, in the gidance office, confusing the students and sending tliem in the wrong direction. Wide Ran% Student Services today does exactly what the name implies. It provides the students with a service. Tliey can lielp a student witli aniytbing from applying for welfare, ta solving a problem withi a boy or girlfrIend, ta cIoiga career. M.Scliwalm cdoes not diaim- lie and lis staff are experts but they do atempt ta expose the st ident ta everything that is available ta him. The purpose is ta get the student ta tink for himself. An example of this was the -Program tliey ran a few weeks ago called Careers Week. Fram the program, the student could find out information that will lielp him ta make a realistie decîsion wlien it cames time ta choose a career. Communications Mr. Sciwalm says a main concer lie lias is the lack of communication that exists today. 'That's a cliche, I know it, but it is real. " He dlaims it is the main reason for conflicts between students and their parents and students and their teachers. One of the things Student Services is. doing about the problem is acting as a liaison between parents and students in the form of, wliat tl4ey caîl, "'communication workýliops." Here the counsellor sits with the student and one of bis parents and tliey discuss a problei the student migit lie having. Mr. Scliwalm says one prablem that tliey have with this is it often takes a long time for the student ta open up ta the two aduits, wlo are surr-ounding bim. Many times Mr. Scliwalm lias ta deal witli a parent wlio get s impatient witli bis cbild wlkqafter maybe 20 seconds, dot~. , t say anything. This impatience makes the student even quieter and the lack of communication is still present. Mr. Schwalm said when they first started the program four years aga, 125 parents signed up and only 27 showed up for their appoitment. He said these were the same parents who were saying that their child cauld nat accept responsibility nor make a commitment. Student and Teacher Another conflict that Mr. Schwalm discussed was the one that arises between student and teacher. This is a problem that Student Services lias ta deal with quite often. He said that althaugli a teacher may not want ta admit it, it is human nature for someone ta form an opinion of another and ta react taward that persan accordingly. It is difficult for a teacher to treat aîl of the 180 or so students lie or she sees each day the same way. Mr. Schwalm also said there is the case where a teacher may lie unhappy witbhbis job or May feel uncamfortable about the subject lie is teaching. In sucli a case, the teaclier may overcampensate and feel that, for appearances sake, lie should at least keep the class quiet ta make up for the fact thle may not lie teaching the subject properly. This can often cause conflicts. Again Student Services acts as a liaison between'the two and they try to solve the problem. Respect Mr. Schwalm said that "if a student can'respect a teacher, employer or parent as a person, 1 think the battle is won. " But, lie added, it is sometimes difficult for the student to do Sa when he sees hypocracy ail around hlm. He used the example of people trying to cheat on their meamee tax.-- Mr. Schwalm stated that one way people can heip salve this problem is by listening to one another. "By listening, I mean activeiy listening, not just nodding. " Giving a person feedback is something that is very important and is pre- sentiy not done in education and among, parents and administrators. Mr. Schwalm cîted the case where the student cornes home with an F on bis report card and al bis parents do is ground him for a month or for the rest of the year. He said that often the parents don't listen to their chld's reason for the poor mark. Earl Wolff, vice president of the Roary Club and principal of B.H.S., congratulated Mr. Schwalm for bis speech Crime Seminar Eucates Businessmen 'on Rights You're a small businessman and three youngsters have just stolen some merchandise. from your store and left: What do you do? Bob Willsher, president of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, was at a loss when it happened to hlm. "I didn't know wliat'rights I liad or what could be done about it", lie said. "These three kids toak the stuff right ln front of me and left before 1 realized it. After that I did' some cliecking with the Regional Police Department ta find out just wliat can be done and what sort of avenues are open ta the small business- man." Out of Mr. Willslier's invest- igation grew the idea for a semhiar ta explain ta small merchants what riglits they have and what they can do if they have problems witli shoplifters, canterfeit money or bad chieques. Sergeant Roy Hobbs, regional crime prevention co-ordinator, conducted the seminar Wednesday niglit at the Newcastle Community Hall on fraud, crime and the small busiessman, and riglits of the small businessman. The seminar was sponsored by the chamber'and the police. Sergeant Hobbs travels tliraugliout the region explai- ing the riglits individuals have and how people can protect- tlierselves fromn crime, Wednesday niglit, lie told the audience that while the problems in the region are no worse than elsewliere, any fraud is too mucli. "I try ta educate the people", said Sergeant Hobbs, "50o that they are aware of the processes and machinery involved. This makes it easier for the other fellows on the force. 1 suggest ta, business- nmen variaus types of alarm systems, how ta prevent shoplifting, robbery and basically how ta prevent the crimes that occur in the business field." The sergeant came ta the seminar prepared with1 samples of bogus money and ag plethora of pamphlets explain1 ing variaus aspects of thet different crimes. He also gave sample posters that store- keepers could post in their shops ta discourage slioplift- ing. "We have a problem localiy witli ploney chieques," said Mr. Willslier. "A lot of mercliants simply sit on tliem because they don't know wliat ta do witli them. Tliey just accept the loss. We're trying ta overcome this and get the people thinking like the crookcs. You've gat ta be on top of yaur riglits today because in this day and age the criminals have more riglits tlian the people."1 Crime affects small businessmen More because of the- low volume business tliey're doing. A small store keeper's profits are really eaten into, according ta Mr. Willslier, because of petty tlieft. , Mr. Willslier said that the chamber would be analysing last Wednesday's meeting and evaluating it, He believes that the seminars should lie geared ta the needs of the community and.if the need is there, the chamber will consider puttîng on another one, He also stated that the chamber was cansidering using the seminar format to convey ather information to merchants. Things like how ta get more out of advertising and displays are some of thie ideas Mr. Willsher is eurrently considering holding semninars on. For Ideas Two Oshawa General Motors Car Assembly Plant employees are $10,000 richer each today' as a resuit of successful, suggestions they submitted to the GM Suggestion Program. For Zygmunt Paluachiewicz of Final Car Conditioing, the difference in severity between Canadian and United States' winters earned him the maximum suggestion award. He suggested that al mid- sized cars built in Oshawa and destined for U.S. dealers wbich had Canadian-strength anti-freeze installed in the factory, be înstead topped up with a reduced-strength anti- FORTH FINE- TQULITY and LAST YEZ4RS --IE corne on out to We have leverything to get your gardleln growing f rom &4â garden tractors and roto tillers to the best bedding plants around. eutiful Flowering, $.0 Crabapple treles8'ti ---- SPECIALS Junior Evergreen s $60 eïach freeze. Zygmnunt's idea saved $1.58 for each U.S. bound vebicle, for, a total saving ta GM of Canada of $124,403.22. Mr.- Paluchtiewicz-istated at GM ir Mardi 1956 and lias worked in various depart- mentsin the Classic Plant untîl 1963 when lie transferred to Final Car Conditioning in Plant 2. John C. Larmond, Director of Manufacturing Assembly, was on hand ta present Mr. Paluichiewicz with bis cheque. Mr. Larmiond then went ta the work location of Frank Perry on the Car Assembly Plant 2 Hardware lîne, where lie presented Mr. Perry with bis cheque for $10,000. The Suggestion was accepted for 1976 production and was put ita use Corporation-wide i December, 1975 wîth the result that GM saved $75,230.46 for the 1976 model year. Back in July, 1975, at the start of' 1976 production, Mir. Perry's sharp eyes noted that due ta a change i desiga of the tail panel of the 1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, that, eiglit metal-backed sealing wasliers formerly used be replaced with Iess-expensive, regular metal washers. Mr. Perry lias worked for General' Motors since 1955, workig on the Hardware uine until 1968,, when lie transferred ta bhis present Hardware job in Plant, 2. pka no &M &a mm @mm Spy Maclntosh $4'SO3 Ida - redsunup Nei' Pool Centre 'Specializing in Pools of ail types Landscaping and Pool Maintenance q c.iýÎZ POOL CARE PRODUCTS