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-, 8-Grono Weekly Times, Wednesday, April 10, 1985 Orono - Lockhat- News Reports Thlere was considerable ex- to Easter with the traditional ly display their work of col- citement at the Orono Public easter egg colouring, rabbits oured eggs, rabbits and other School kindergarten last and chickens. easter novelties. week with activities relating The above children proud- (Left to right), Paul Hon. Allan Lawrence, M.P. (Durhamn-Northumberland) It's only within the past few years that women's issues have begun te receive the at- tention they deserve in the national spotlight. You might wonder why it's .taken so long, for women make up a slight majority of our total population. The last census showed S how significantly womnen have begun moving into oc- cupations which once were considered exclusive male preserves. In 1981 there were five times more female engineers than in the previous decade, six tîmes more lawyers, and four times as many bus drivers. In last year's federal elec- tien, approxîmately nîne million of those qualified to vote were women -- a fact, recognized when political party leaders devoted one of their three televîsion debates exclusively to issues of con- cern te women. With womnen holding key energy, employment and finance posts in the Mulroney government, economic and social equality for all Cana- dian womien is a priority con- sideration. This commitment has been, demnonstrated clear- ly ai Ottawa in recent weeks. Eligibility for the. federal Spo--use's Allowance is being extended, under proposed amendmnents to the Old Age Security Act, to low-income widpwed persons aged 60 to 64. Approximately 85,000 widowedpersons will bene2fit, the majority of themn womien, when this legislation is pass- ed. Surviving spouses of war veterans, most of whom are widoôvs, bentefit fromi new legislation that extends pen- sion payments to one full' year folowing the spouse's death. Previously, disability pensions terminated at the end of the month in which the pensioner died, reducing the spouse 's income at a time of the greatest emotional stress. Changes have been in- troduced in Parliament which will remove discrimination on the basîs of sex fromr the In- dian Act. Mothers in feder'ally financed training programs have become eligible for higher child-care allowances. Employment and Immigra- tion Minister Flora Mac- Donald raised them to $75 .00 per week for each child. Previously these mothers col- lected $50.00 a week for the first child, $30.00 for the second, $20.00 for the third,and $10.00 for each ad- ditionial child. This move is consistent with your federal government's view that special mensures are needed to ensure women receive ade- quate training to give them upward mobility in the job market. Federal statutes will be amended to0 remove unuustified references to members of one sex, in com- pliance wîth the equality pro- visions of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Sec- tion 15 of the Charter, while guaranteeing equality for ahl, doesn't spell out what cquali- ty menas in specific contexts, or how it best can be achiev- ed. A discussion paper, "Equality Issues in the Federal Lawv", was tabled in Parliamient earlier this year by the Minister of Justice, and will provide the basis for amnending those federal laws wihmake distinctions on the basis of sex. This month federal Labour Code changes took effect which add 24 weeks of un- paid job Iea.'e to existing paid maternity leave for parents employed in industries under federal jurisdication. Both natural and adoptive parents Dreslinski, Dominic Packer, Jessica Powell and Adele Vir- tue Childs. Oshawa GO0-ALRT delayed three years The GO-ALRT system 0of transportation from Oshawa to Toronto- will now be delayed to 1992, three years later than what the province promised a year ago. A spokesman for the system made the information known Ilast week and the three year delay has many Oshaw'a councillors disap- pointed. The project manager said the project is far behind schedule and that the section from Stevenson Road to Bloor Street at the Holiday can take a dvantage of this ex- tension, in accord with your government's promise to facilitate women entering the work force by recognizing their family responsibilities. As well, Hon. Flora Mac- Doniald has announced mensures to ensure women receive better job oppor- tunities from Crown corpora- tions, federally regulated busmnesses, and from private companies doing contract work for the federal govern- mnent. Adoption of this em;ployment equity principle, as outlined in the Abella Report, fulfilîs the govern- mient commitment to full equality for women. As the Secretary of State and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women put it: "This government is leading the assault on the- under- training, under-employment, under-payment, and the outright exclusion of woemn from many occupations in the labour market." Many of these measures to which I've referred are long overdue. And ceîitainly much remains to be done. But it's quite evident that the Mulroney government recognizes and is acting, on the needs and the aspirations as well as the inherent rights of alI Canadian women. Inn will not get underway un- til 1989, the year the whole systemn was to be completed. The 1992 completion date is now an optimnistic estimate. It was pointed out that the Stevenson Road to Bloor Street section must wait until the province makes funds available for this part of the systemt. Construction work bet- ween Pickering and Whitby is flow well underway and it is expected it will be completed to Stevenson Road somnetime in 1989. Durham College reachîng out to mature students This year Durham college has adopted a strong pro- gramn to reach out to those in- dividuals not currently in high school, who may wish to further their education. Rick Kerr bas recently lbeen appointed as Admissions Ad- visor for Mature Students. Over the next six mionths he will be couniselling interested individuials on career building and the best course of study required to achieve their respective goals. He offers advice reg-arding qualifica- tions required to attend a chosen course, explains xliat services are av ailable (o assist students, and redirects each individual to the- appropriate coilege staff for information an-d assistance on financial assistance, acadiemic assess;- muent an d academiic upgrading. Rick describes himtself as "the initial contact point for mrature inidiv'iduals who want to get a post- secondary educaitioni." The College Admissions LOCKHART CAMPUS NEWS by Georgina Sotiriadis Coralie Tennant Jennifer Luxton Mr. Eames 5-6 Class In reading they are finishing the novel study. In math they are doing frac- tions. Mr. Eames' class gets the computer next week. Mr. Witheridge 4-5 Class They are writing to han- dicapped kids. They got a new math game. Mrs. Ralfe 2-3 Class Every Tuesday Mrs. flooper helps out Mrs. Ralfe, They had a big cheese tasting party. They like Havarti then Mozzarella, Edam, cheddar were liked second. They didn't like processed cheese. Flouse League On Tuesday, April 2, the team Iroquois vs. Relia Coola played the first King's Court, Queen's Court. Iroquois won 26-10. French In French grade 6 are hav- ing a test on "ER" verbs. Mme Van Camp has been giving grade 5 papers to do. Gr.. 4's are learnîng their numbers. swings by Lauri Sokoljuk Gr. 6 - Mr. Eamnes Class Brown, low dipping, swinging, flying set, jet, game, fun speeding, swinging, moving Orono Safety Patrol The safety patrollers have a big responsibility. Here is a Location & Time Nai Manger's Garage 8:30 - 8:54 Scc 3'30 -4:00 Shc School 8:30 - 8:54 Vie 12:00 - 12:15 Kai 12:40 - 12:55 Kri 3:30 - 3:50 Jasi Post Office 8:30 - 8:54 Jin 12:00 - 12:15 Ke12:30 - 12:50 mi( 3:30 - 3:50 Car Spares Allison Cochrane Or. 6 Thank you 'very mouch patrolers. Constable Ander- son bas been working with the police for twenty-six and haîf y'ears. The Orono school gave imii a thank you plaque for he is retiring this Thurs- day. Thank you very mnuch Constable Anderson. We are glad you camne to our school. procedure is well underway with over 4,000 applications to date, and Rick estimates that approximiately 15 per- cent of these are applicants not currently enrotled in high school. Total applications for the 84/85 school year numbered over 500 Students mray continue to enrol at Durhami until mid- Septennber, provided the course they are interested in has not been filled. The basic academic re- quirement for adission to any College programn is a Grade 12 diplomia with cold, windy kids More Cheese Please by Nanci Vickers Gr. 3 - Mrs. Ralfe's Class On Monday, April 1, we had a cheese tasting party.. We tried 5 different kinds of cheese .. .mozzarella, -ý edam, havarti, cheddar and process- ed cheese. Our class favourite was Havarti. Cheese is an ex- cellent source of protein and is great as part of a meal or as a snack. 1The Rainbow Rain or shine there is niot'ning better than a rainbow in the sky A rainbow is a lovely thing I wouldn't miss it for my life 1 touch the colour one by one and feel the nlagic it has done No other thing can be com- pared it's just a thing to make one want to share Because of the rainbow we remember the special promise God has made us Oh! and the legend told of a big black pot of gold. Wonders of wonders in the blue sky a beautiful rainbow arched so high.* Jokes 1. Where do vampires keep their wealth? 2. What do monsters like to eat? :sJ;)Ms-u' chart showing now the patrol is set up. âme ott McAlhister iean Kennedy Iky Powers irrie Forrester sta Clapdorp son Major m Partner cvin Scott ichelle Rutherford rl Brown r. Beit 5 23 5 55 Kelly Hentig Or. 6 Melanie Rypstra Gr. 5 Four grade sixers went to Cobourg last Thursday to a Think Bowl Competition. Tara Wallace, Shannon Reid, Kevan Roy and Carl Brown did very wvell at the Think Bowl%. Cong-ratulations to ahl for their participation., by Tara Wallace Grade 6 English, and in certain pro- grams there are specific suib- jects required. However, in- dividuials with pertinent ex- perience, and çirhaps some upgrading to prepare thiem for the College educational setting, are equally qualified. Financial assistance is availlable to applicants who qualif'Y. Further information regar- ding College courses and Ad- missýion procedures cani be obtained by contaeting Rick Kerr, Admissions Advisor for- Mature Students at Durham College, 576-0210, ext. 395. Wllvomen'~s issues receiving attention Orono Safety Patrol.