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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, May 16, 1990-9 C'asting their option on Saturday flammability of fabrics used in tents. The new requirements wi llsigificantly reduce the risk of a tent catching fire and burn- ing."e The. regulations affect all camping tents, children's play tents, ice-fishing tents and din- ing shelters. Previous regula- tions, in effect since 1988, re- quired warning labels on tents. These labels indicated whether a tent was made with flame- retardant fabric and warned consumers ta take precautions when using fire sources while Some from Orono were day. Durham East PCs gave the among the 243 who cast their In the above line-up when nod to Diane Cunningham with ballot for a new Provincial voting started are the Bill Reids a majority vote over Mike Har- leader for the PCs at the and a littie further down the line ris, the eventual winnier across Durham East centre in the the Les Reids. the province. Bowmanville Arena on Satur- Board Highlights A Disappearing Language, Trustees last night approved the concept of offering a native studies language program (Ojibwe) at Roseneath Centen- nial Public School, north of C-obourg, if a qualifîed teacher is found. -Chairperson of the Education Committee Judi Armstrong noted that fundîng for the program would be "100 percent" frorn government sources, and added that a major stumbling _block will be finding a qualified teacher. Trustee Mike Siocombe noted that the move is an effort to try and save a language that is disappearing. New Eniphasis on the Arts Trustees approved a number of resolutions dealing with the arts. An Arts Advisory Com- mittee will be created to report ta Education Committee and ta develop a Board Policy for the Arts. The Board will send a let- ter ta the faculties of education recommending that the number of hours devoted to arts educa- tion be increased. And, it wil Write ta the Ministry of Educa- tion supporting the Ontario Music Educators Association'ss recommendations that the Ministry require that Music education be an integral part of the elementary'school years and that it retain the compulsory arts credit within the early, secondary years. Special Education Report The Board approved hiring an additional 5.5 staff members at the elementary level for special education. They voted ta change the term Trainable Retarded ta Developmentally Challenged. And, they appro- ed moves which will encourage more intregration of excep- tional students in the regular classroom. Perey Township Budget Concerns Trustees voted to meet with Percy Township concerning the Board's 1990 budget after the council wrote ta the Board re- questing a meeting. Appointments Marie Barton, currently a teacher at the Center for In- dividual Studies in Cobourg, will become Dean of the CIS Brighton Campus on August 15. Teacher Berenice Branscombe of C.R. Gummow Public School retires at the end of the school year. Gail Elliott will become assistant secretary- at Waverley Public School. Nora Jewell becomes custodian at Grafton Public School, and Barbara King wiIl become a teacher assistant at Lord Elgin, Public School. Teuts must now be f lame- retardant Federal Consumer and Cor- porate Affairs Minister Pierre Biais today announced new safety regulatians requiring the use of flame-retardant fabrics for alI tents sold in Canada. "Some canvas tents can burn ta the ground in as little as 45 seconds," Mr. Biais said. "But these new regulations under the Hazardous Products Act set stringent limits on the TUESDAY - FRIDAY ... 10:00 kM. - 5:00 P.M. SATURDAY - SUNDAY...11:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. camping. The Minister advised con- sumers to check their tents for the flame-retardant lable. Non- flame-retardant canvas tents should be replaced with the safer products now on the market. Approximately 250,000 of these canvas tents are stîll in use. 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First 15 people to pre-register at the Museum wiIi receive free Tour De Clarke T-shirts. Cali or visit the Museum for more details. OId Kirby Schooi Road, Hwy. 351115 at Regional Road 9, Kirby, Ontario (416) 983-9243