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8-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, lune 13, 1984 Pines Band. entertains in Orono Kendal Eagles -1 wins. 4 l1ses %.P Y Yv LEmIL7 Wj KE ND AL 7 BOWMAN. 8 Hiis - J. Robinson 3; KirkP Woodward 2; J. Thompson 2; M. Cornrell 2; M. O'Brien 2; F. Wallace 1; D. Knapp 1; E. Moore 1; B. Robinson 1. Winininig pitcher - Mike. Robinson. Kendal scored 3 runs in the bottom of tenth to win. KENDAL 13 NEWCASTLE 0 Hits - D. Woodward 2; J. T'hompson 2; M. Robinson 3; Kevin Woodward 1; Scott Hallowell 1; Kirk Woodward Juine, 16, Saturday - Kingston at Kendal, 1:00 p.mn. June 17, Sun day - Newcas- tle at Kendal, 2:00 p.m. Orono B antams take Bowmanviile 7-6, The Pines Senior Public Nursery S;chool in the Orono band then providecd a similar A portion of thie band is Band was in the Village last United Church. program for the students at shown ahove, about ready to week providing musical Following a short conceh the Orono Public School. play. entertainment at the Orono at the Nursery School the by Chris Hlooper The Ontario Ministry of Education has made some changes in our high school credit system in the hope of inaking it more responsîve to the needs of students. In our high schools at the present time, students receive their Grade 12 diplomas after obtaining a minimum number of 27 credits or, a Grade 13 diploma with a. minimum of 33 credits. This system has been revis- ed and the new systemi will be in effect this fali' for students entering Grade 9. Students already attending high school will not be affected. Under the new system, students must earn a minimum of 30 credits and at this tinte will be awarded an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). Grade, 13 as we know it bas been, eliminated. According to the present systent, students must obtain six Grade 13 credits to be eligible for university. This stili applies in the new system, but these credits are called Ontario Academic Courses (OAC's) instead of- Grade 13. Students may in- clude the OAC's in their 30 credits needed for graduating or they mnay decide to take themn after completion of their 30 credits, so a five year programme is still possible. The new system also makes sixteen out of the 30 credits compulsory. English, Maths and Sciences are stressed, whereas Art 1and Technological subj-ects are not. It now seems that Grade 8 students across Ontario are Strategic Investment Key to Economiic CrmOt In bis pre-budget tatemienti following a similar pattern when choosing subjects for their Grade 9 year. They are attemptingto obtain aIl their compulsory credits in the ear- ly years of high school so they can enjoy their options in the latter years. This means that students are, not sîgning up for the Arts and T echnological subjects. Some teachers specializing in these- areas have already been layed off in other schools -in On- tario. Mr, Dawson, vicç- principal a t Clarke High School, says the new systemn will have little effect on the teaching staff at Clarke because they are basically an académic school. In looking at the Grade 8 option sheets for next year, he concluded that the Art and Theatre Arts courses are stable while the Music course has actually in- crease its numbers. The Family Studies course may be in danger but only time will tell. 0f course, aniy time there is a change in the system, loads of paper work must be done and aIl the course codes pro- grammed into the computer must be changed, but Mr. Dawson is quite confident that his staff can handle these and any other complications which may arise. Mr. Dawson also stated, that it will be the technical schools such as Bowmanville, Brighton and Cobourg East that are hardest bit. In _Brighton, junior students are not signing up for the technical courses and wbere there are no students, no teachers are needed. last fail, Ontario reasurer Larry Grossman tressed the impilortance o1 innovtion and the adoption of new technologies in our industries. The new technology can, he stated, increase skills and competitiveness and speed up development i n every economic sector. Our 1984 Budget reflects this thrust to accelerate investment and change in ourýindustrial sec- tor, while providing new op- portunities in our service sec-, tor. As the Budget makes clear, short-term, stop-gap measures are flot an ap- propriate response to the challenges facing the pro- vince. Rather, the govern- ment has opted to pursue a course of long-term strategic investment in- change by strengthening key sectors in our economy. The Budget of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food will be increased by 16.3 percent to a total of $335 million in 1984. Additional funding will go to ntw initiatives and to the enrichment of priority programs. The Beginning Farmers Program will be increased by $9 million this year. Addi- tional funding of $18 millio n will increase the Ontario Farm Tax Rebate Program to $90 million. Action is being taken on the province's five- year $62 million Red Meat Plan and progress is also be- ing made in negotiating a na- tional Tripartite Stabilization Program. The increase in the Ministry of Agriculture's budget share shows the pro- vincial government* strongly supports agriculture and recognizes the contribution made by our important agrifood industry. The impact of industrial transformation is particularly evident in our automotive, sector. To capitalize fully on new opportunities, our automotive firms must adapt to stay competitive. Through BILD, $30 million will go to a three-year Automotive Parts lnvestment Fund. The fun- ding is targetted for areas such as product develop- ment, plant modernization, and improved management and training, practices. Ontario's small business sector is vital to our economy, especially in its role as job creator. In the 1980's, the success of small business depends on their ability to use the new technology: this will be made easier through educational grants under the Technology Diffusion Train- ing Program. We want our elderly and disabled to actively par- ticipate in their own com- munities. The Budget an- nounces property tax exemp- tions for alterations which will allow seniors and the disabled to continue living at home, close to family and friends. There is new comprehen- sive strategy for young people which emphasîzes training and experience through in- itiatives such as the $450 million Youth Opportunities Fund. The coordination and design of aIl youth training and experience programns will be the responsibility of thre new Youth Commissioner, reporting to the Chairman of BILD. This year, $40 million will go to assist women, older workers and others whose jobs are affected by technological change. The $150 million Ontario Skills Fund is an important comn- mitment to investîng in the retraining and upgrading of experienced workers. Con- tinuous training efforts will be encouraged through Training Trust Funds. Through hard work and restraint, we in Ontario have made a great deal of progress over the past two years. Our 1984 Budget takes advantage of this momentumn by developîng the potential of our key economic sectors while encouraging positive adjustment to change. Through long-term planning which emphasîzes innovation and an appropriately skilled workforce, we are ensuring a future built on sustained economic grow\th. -Thank you to Pastorit SOn June 5th Bowmanville played Orono at Orono Park. it was a fairly close game. At the bottom of the tourth inn- ing Orono. was ahead 2-1, then in the fifth Bowmanville got 4 more runs making a 5-2 Wedding Sta tionery Job Prîntîng Orono Weekly Times Orono 983-5301 man for the invitation to the opening of the new Liberty Street Pentecostal Church which is a beautiful landmark in our comtmunity. 1 was pleased to attend the 6th Annual Celebrity Roast of. Sherry Bassin organized by the Kinsmen Club of Oshawa in support'of Cystic Fibrosis. Finally, the open house held by Mr. and Mrs. John James of the Canadian Statesman to show their new computer equipment was most in- teresting, lead for them.' Or ono rallied around and got a few more runs in and ended up winning 7-6. Good work guys. Orono goes to Whitby this Thursday to play. IS VOUR BUSINESS IN DIFFICULTY 1CALL L.D. Maclnnis (416) 571-1355 to assign a Counsellor to adviso you on your business pro biems FEDERAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BANK CASE COU NSELLI NG Can(a Credit system not affecting Clarke Hi REZ Wood Stain SEMI- TRA NSPA REN T Redwood, Walnut and Cedar Reg. 19.99 4L Special*12.99 Pageant Solid Wood Stain Redwood, Wainut and Cedar Reg. 13.99 4L Specialu99 Neu-Tone Driveway Sealer 4 gais. 10,99 Rolph we made our nine in hardware M ain St.., Orono Samat... Queen's Park,