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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, March 6, 1991-9 I was pleased to attend the to those winter blahs. Accompanied by the Board's Wmnter Variety Night at Newcastle With the school gymnasium Music Resource Teacher, Doug Public School, February 27. decorated in giant spring flowers, Dewell, each class performed their Staff and students from one-haif the capacity crowd sat'back to an own sing and dance, recital- and act of the school put on quite a show! evenmng of terrific, well-rehearsed routine. And what a marvelously cheery lift entertainment. Exd.pect Native protests could happen again HELLO NEWCASTLE! by Pegg Mullan Last summers' highway barricades on the Alderville reserve were a "nightmare" at times, Alderville Chief Nora Bothwell told the Cobourg Rotary Club recentiy. Native protesters'blocked off the land-claims protests at two Mohawk reserves in Quebec. Bothwell warns that mhis form of protest could happen again if the natives don't get anywhere with their negotiations. There are efforts being made te bridge the gap between tihe races, Bothwell said, but that's flot eno ugh. In her talk, Bothwell was able to relate to one important issue, Amendments to mhe Indian Act in 1985 gave her back her status as an Indian, which she lost when she married a Scot. Although the amendments returned her status, Bothwell worries her children will lose their status if they don't rnarry Indians. She thinks Indians should have the power to decide for themselves just who is an Indian. Caretakers approve Board offer Caretakers, cafeteria workers and maintenance employees for the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education have given approval to the latest board offer including wage increases, better holidays and security. The Union represents about 205 fuil-time workers for the Board. The board will consider the agreement later. f ATNCNUIDALTEREST.9.50 9.50%E.50% 9-75%/.0 Here, enthusiastic grade 2 sing and sway -to "Music Movement." students in Mrs. Ingraham's class Anad rnging wal-to-wall smiles, were the performners in Mr. After the Lst performance, "Thtis Pretty Planet", Doug Dewell, keyed up and students and teachers led the audience in a finger-snapping version of "Rockin' Robin." To close the Variety Night, Principal Ray Simser extended deepest thanks to ail students and teachers for bringing, the community such a lively social evening. He was quick to add his Yates' class, acting out "Signifying Monkey.« sincerest thanks to parents who helped out with props and scenery for the show. Corne May, "mhe other half' of the student body will be presenting a spring concert. Staff and students are already looking forward to this affair. Congratulations to ail! It was a grand show indeed! Mfter the amendmnents passed in 1985, the number of status Indians in Alderville more than tripled, climbing to 712 from 210. Not ail live on the reserve, but a lot want to corne home, which puts pressure on housing. As in other communities the cost of running a reserve are increasing, she said, but the cornrunity is resistant to change which might cause other problems. LUMBERMILL WQRICX milI corne to your land and cut yu~oewlt h portable bandsaw mili FURN VOUE LOOS INTO VALUABLE HUGE CLJTING CAACrrY LUMBER FOR: " Landscaping Timbers ouME4SKMZeaaa " Trning Blocks MORE, " Barn Timbers LUMBER PER 4lY. " Log Cabins HAUUNG FE " Framing " Fencing \LVFEATHERHORN ýý) SAWMILL R. R. 1, KENDAL 983-93190 ___E VERG REEN M SFARM & GARDEN\LTD. JOHNIP DEERE SALES & SERVICE We are pleased to announce our dealership with and we are carrying a fulll une of their Farm Implements Taunton Road, West- of Orono Phone 416-983-9119 - 1-800-461-2120