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6 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, November 14, 1979 Section Two 42- Year-Old Cyclist Raises $4,000 for Participation House For the past six years, 72 year old Clifford Luke, Pickering, has peddled for Participation House. Hopping aboard his 10-speed bike this year, Mr. Luke rode approximately 400 miles to the Collingwood- Owen Sound area and for his efforts collected pledges totalling $4000 for Participation House. The complex is to be a home for the handicapped and will be built on Concession Street East, Bowmanville. Receiving the presentation at Sheridan Mall, Pickering, last week are Participation House officiais, Dorothy Kitchen, left, and Bea Campbell. Splash Pool Project Wins Interim Approval FromBnof Education School trustees gave interim ap roval to Bowmanville's indoor pool project during a meeting in Cobourg last week. Al Strike, a spokesman for the Town of Newcastle SPLASH committee, explain- ed to school board members that SPLASH will need final approval from trustees at their meeting November 22 in order to remain on schedule. He explained that tenders for construction of the pool and squash court complex at Bowmanville High School, will be called shortly after that date. Mr. Strike reminded members of the Northumber- land and Newcastle Board of Education that his group is faced with a December 31 deadline on the project. He said that if a contract on the pool is not signed, sealed and delivered by that time, the Wintario grants on the pool "go out the window." The school board was informed that SPLASH has exceeded its goal of raising $500,000 from public dona- tions. However, because of inflation, the estimated costs of the pool have risen to just under $1.2 million and this means that another $200,000 will be required from the public. Speaking of fund-raising efforts to date, Mr. Strike said "we ve had some pretty marvelous encouragement." He noted that in the most recent SPLASH campaign a total of over $300,000 was collected in two and one-half months. This money came from 110 sources. 'I think it's going to be one of the unique examples of the community using schools," said Mr. Strike. He noted that the public is already extensively using the Bowmanville High School. With the ool constructed, local schoos will be able to use the indoor ool which will be controlled by the munici- pality of Newcastle. Commenting on the physical plans for the pool building, the PLASH spokesman said the structure has been shifted 24 feet south of the location which was originally suggest- ed. Mr. Strike said this move slightly south of the front entrance will balance the cafeteria and library section of the sehool. It will still allow the pool building to be joined to the higb sehool. Jim Bird, business administrator for the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Educa- tion, noted in a report to the trustees that the exterior of the new building complements the existing school in every respect. Tbirty extra parking spaces will be provided under the pool contract and heating and ventilation systems in the pool comrplex will1he independent of the school system. The building will share electrical power services with the high sebool and metering and billîng detaîls must stili be finalized. The transfer of land to the municipality in order to construet the pool must still be finalized, Mr. Bird said. The business administrator recommended that the interim approval be granted. He said final approval will be requested once working draw- ngs have been studied. T rustees See Disadvantages In Arbitration Members of the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education believe there are disadvantages to settling teacher disputes through arbitration. Trustees agreed last week to release to the media a statement prepared by the Ontario Trustees Council and dealing with the disadvantages of arbitration. "It continues to be the experience of those involved in the collective bargaining process that the best agreements are those concluded by the parties themselves. Third party intervention through compulsory arbitration does not solve problems. It merely defers them to anpther time," the statement from the trustees group says. "If matters of educational policy are transferred from the school board to an arbitrator, then trustees can no longer be held accountable for the decisions or changes in policy which result," the document says. It also raises the question of who should the public hold accountable if the public disagrees with decisions made through compulsory arbitration. Speaking about arbitration during last week's school board meeting, trustee Bill Carman said that he believes in negotiations rather than binding arbitration. He said that if arbitrators decide on teacher and staff contracts, "we might as well fold up our tents and slowly fade away." The Ontario School Trustees' Council, the provincial organization for Ontario school boards, continues to maintain that Bill 100, an act respecting the negotiation of collective agreements between school boards and teachers, has served both teachers and boards well. "Changes should be considered very carefully before action is taken," the Trustees' Council warns. Kinsmen Corner The regulär Kinsmen meeting of November 6 turned out to be a little more noisy than usual. It was the Club's annual Father, Son and Daughter Night and over 60 Kin kids and friends feasted on fish and chips, watched movies and had their fathers home early. Three new members were inducted into the Club by President Art Evans. Yvon Michaud sponsored by Kin Earl McKinnon, Bruce Harnun sponsored by Kin Gerry McWilliams and Peter Piels sponsored by KinBill Van Dyke are the newest members. Total membership is now 56. Once again the Club is Trustees Considering Hiring of Permanent planning to enter a float in the Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade. Members will be meeting at the Museum over the next few weeks to work on a late 1800's fire engine in preparation for the November 17 visit by Santa Claus. The Club has agreed to sponsor Squirt hockey again for the 1979-80 winter season. Kins Ron Hooper and Bob Nicholls are co-chairing this committee which involves the basics of hockey with particular emphasis on skating. Arrangements have been made for ice at the Bowmanville Arena at 11:30 a.m. Saturday mornings and 12:30 p.m. at the Darlington Arena. As has been the custom in past years, several Kinsmen were at the Lions Centre last Wednesday nite to lend a helping hand in Together in Tragedy From Page 2 state tends to lead to nit-picking for lack of more critical considerations. Canadians are becoming long term residents of the comfort zone with neither life nor limb in any imminent jeopardy. A dreadful thought emerges, but perhaps it will take a national disaster to put the country's patriotism back into proper perspective. Yet even as it now stands, Canada is a Garden of Eden, a virtual Utopia, in comparison to some of the Asian countries which ORONO by Isabelle Challice 983-5824 Rev. and Mrs. Basil Long, and Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Bowins from Orono were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bailey and daughters, Oshawa, and enjoyed the pictures of the Holy Land, where the Baileys recently visited. A number of local people enjoyed the St. Paul's Players group "AI Jolson" night, held in Bowianville last Friday evenng. Mr. and Mrs. Len Pears were recent guests of Mrs. Deanna Tregunna, Oshawa. We welcome the To family, formerly of South Vietnam, to our fair village, they are residing in the former Webber house on Somerville Drive and are sponsored by Plydesign- Curvply of Orono. Mr. Allan Downs, Kendal is again sponsoring a special bus to the Royal Winter Fair. Miss Mary Young, Toronto, bas been spending a few days with her friend, Mrs. Myrtle Wood. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sharpe have sold their home, corner of Dutchess and Main Streets, and are now residing in Port Hope. Mr. Orville Challice and loading equipment following the Blood Donor Clinic. On November 24, the Club plans to enter rinks in the District 8 Kinsmen Bonpiel to be held this year in Lindsay. The next general meeting is November 20 at the Acres Restaurant. This is Cystic Fibrosis Night and if anyone is interested in attending, please contact any Kinsmen or call President Art Evans at 623-5792. daughter Deni: past weekend Bolton and M returned homeE a week with t] Dale Ferrier an A large crow and areas atten U.C.W. sale an Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. and Ralph hadî over past we granddaughter Neuman and so Mark, from Ontario. Congratulati Cheryl Cornish, Mr. and Mrs. Ca who recently gr Queen's Univer her Rachelor psychology and Many sold visible in town, home bas chang the Bob Riches sign! The Rich the former Billi Petitions are around the entir here inOrono an Pontypool pr! proposed rate i Community Tel With the high everywhere tod hike is surely ill* are currently torn apart by political strife, starvation, and civil wars. But what has all this to do with the Mississauga train derailinent? Though it's purely idealistic, how nice it would bie to have this cohesive attitude perpetually prevail throughout the country. Though national priorities tend to become clouded from time to time, when a cause like the Mississauga train derailment presents itself, it makes us stop, think and act like Canadians have always acted and hopefully always will. se spent the unnecessary. Many sick and visiting in shut-ins are so dependent on [rs. Challice their telephone, it cannot be after spending considered a luxury item. heir daughter Let's hear your protest, fellow nd familv. citizens! (The squeaking d from Orono wheel gets the grease!) ded the Kirby We know our readers ail join d bazaar last in wisbing Mrs. Richards, your former Correspondent of Wesley Wood many years, good health in as their guests ber retirement. ekend, their As your new correspondent, r Mrs. Dale please eau in your news and ns, Colin and lets keep Orono in the news! Frankfurt, Isabelle Challice Orono. Ont. ons to Miss , daughter of LETTER TO rman Cornish aduated from HE EDITOR sity, receiving R.R. 2, Box 1, of Arts. in Swastika, Ontario sociology. POK iTO signs again Nov. 7,1979 the H. Zeger Dear Sir: ged hands and As I lived in Bowmanville another sold during the "1940s", I am es home was trying to get hold of a ngs property. Bowmanville telephone book. being passed It. would not necessarily re community have to be a recent one. d as far out as Perhaps someone would have otesting the last year's copy, that they increae from would be willing to send to me. ncrease from If so, I would be most phonegrateful if someone would cost of living send me one C.O.D. ay, this rate Yours truly, s itimed, and h s Ron E. Smith INFORATION CENTRE Personnel Officer The Northumberland and Newcastle School Board is considering employing a full time personnel and employee relations officer. At a meeting of the board in Cobourg last Thursday, trustees recommended that the non-teaching personnel committee consider the possi- bility of hiring a personnel officer and report back to the board with details on how the new position might be filled. One of the jobs of an employee relations and personnel officer would be to negotiate with teachers, secretarial staff and the CUPE local in order to work out new contracts. "This person won't come cheap and this person will have a full task on his hands," said Trustee Bill Carman during the discussions last week. Mr. Carman described con- tract negotiations with the board's many employees as "a never ending exercise." He added that the new official could take the pressure off employees who are presently involved in negotiations as part of their regular job with the Northumberland and Newcastle school system. No salary for the personnel officer was discussed last week. However, Director of Education Doug Sif ton explained that this topic along with a job description could be decided by the non-teaching personnel committee. The qualifications for the position include skills and experience in personnel admimstration and job classi- fications as well as good working knowledge of current personnel practices, labor egislation and collective agreements. Letter to Editor Dear Mr. James: We are responding to the letter written by "a group of concerned citizens in the community" to Mrs. Lawrence about her adoption of a handicapped child. Although we cannot help but express indignation and out- rage that in 1979, people still exist who persist in viewing the handicapped as unde- sirable segments of society to be shut away from the rest of the world, we must neverthe- less take a more positive approach. We must educate ou" children so that they will grow up without these repre- hensible attitudes. Only then can each handicapped person begin to realize his or her potential with the full coopera- tion of society. Instead of deeply appreciat- ing what the Lawrences are doing, this "group of concern- ed citizens" are threatening to report them to Children's Aid. For what? In addition, they suggest that the Lawrences have their own "normal" child. What these "citizens" are failing to realize is - there are no guarantees that the child you bear will be born without a disability, be it mental or physical. We of the Oshawa and District Cerebral Palsy Parent Council would like to commend Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence and others like them for making this world a better place to live in. And to the "concerned citizens" we would like to suggest that they seriously re-examine their values and attitudes. To quote Mrs. Lawrence, "Who really is the handicapped person? The Oshawa & District Cerebral Palsy Parent Council for Crippled Children Inc. 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