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I ~ - Omrio Weekly Timea, Wednesday1 May 26, I 9~3 Durham Collegefunding slahedby $1 .9 million The Provincial govemnment has brought the axe down on Durham College this year. Under the Social Contract the college is ta loss $1 .59 million this year and for a three year period. The govermment has already cut funding by $319,600 for next year plus an additional $90,000 that will affect the new training and skills development ta bc offered by Durham. The total cuts for next year are estimated at $1.9 million. The Social Contract suggests seven ways ta compensate for funding loss from the province. Around the with Bob W Trustee, Ward 3 N/N Board of Education 'WiII aur Board be changing its name ta the Northumberland and Claringtan Board of Educatian? Or how about the Clarington Northumberland Board of Education (CN Board of Education for short>? At the last meeting 1 introduced a motion ta have Administration prepare a report for the Board on the pracess and cost of changing aur name. Previously we had estimated the cost of the change ta be $30,000 ta $35,000. 1 expect it will remain roughly the same. The process, as I understand if, is far less camplex than the municipality went through. Although I have enjoyed telling people I was from Newcastle, the people of the Town have spoken. It seems apprapriate ta me that the Board change its name ta reflect the largest municipality that it serves. The change wauld occur on a graduai basis and not see major expenditures ta accamplish it. 1 rather like the name Clarington and Northumberland Board of Education. Just think of the logo costs we could save if we used the material of that famous railroad, CN! The budget has been set and the mill rates establîshed. Althaugh 1 arn not happy witb the increase it refleets the need of the systemn and provides optimum flexibility for the board as we roll through very difficult times. The province has made it very difficuit ta set a. financial course for the next year. The timing of the. many announcements cauld have been poorer. The budget from the province announced last Wednesday will only add ta the problem of managing pur budget. There are increases tluat we did not anticipate and we wilI need ta make adjustments during the year. 1 am> convinced we did the best we can for now and wilI need ta further cconomize and reduce services. As 1 said in Iast month's calumn, parents should be prepared for changes in services that sehools provide that arecflot directly related ta classroom activities. Thc press continues ta run stories and editorials an the disaster of aur current cducation, system. it scems that hardly a These include wage cuts, early retirement and benefit freezes. Gary Polonsky, president of Durham, has flot yet came ta ternis with what pracess may be followed in reductions at the college ta offset the cuts in provincial funding. Three separate groups must came ta an agreement, the gavemment, the employer and the unions. This would be true with alI bodies wha are assisted in their operation by provincial funds and would fail under the ternis of the Social Cantract. Board illsher week goes by that some "expert" isn't suggesting how paorly aur students are being educated campared ta the "goad aId days". Wel I just don't buy it. Befare you conclude this comment is just anather trustee trying ta protect bis turf, let me explain. 1 will acknowledge there is raam for improvement. But that is no different than it bas been in the past. Education bas nat, and cannat, rest an its' laurels. Educatian must evolve and change with our society's needs. And it has been changing.- There have been many changes and impravements since 1 was a student. I just ask you ta îhink back ta your teenage years and compare you abiity ta deal with a society as difficult and complex as what we see today. 1 suspect many of us would be basket cases. But for thase wha, require statistical proaf of the changes please consider the follawing information from the 1991 census: - 2.9 million people ar il per cent of the population aver the age of 15 held university degrees, a 27 per cent increase from 1986. - 4.8 million people held diplomas and certificates from community .colleges, CEGEP's or technical institutions. - nearly 80 of people aged 15 ta 19 attended schoal full time, up from 66 per cent in 198 1. - anly 4 percent of 15-to-24 year olds had less than a grade 9 education, dawn from 12 per cent from 1971. - nearly 33 per cent of people aged 20 ta 24 were pursuing their educatian full time compared ta 18 percent in 198 1. If one accepts the position that public education is flot providing a saund base, then it follaws that the universities, calleges and technîcal institutions have lawered their standards, ta permit all these people ta earn degrees and certificates. I dan't believe that is the case either. What is happening is that change is caming at a torrid pace. Demands from aur saciety for teachings neyer contemplated a few years ago have dramatically increased. We expect mare from aur schools than ever before. In m<)st cases that's okay. Wbat we need is a focused effort on what we rcally want from PIantin£î trees to survive (Coninued from page 11) faster grawing and casier to establish than hardwoods. Hardwoods require more specialized soul conditions, and need more protection from weed competition and rodents. Whatever the choîce of species, tree seedlings should be acquired from local nurseries which grow a variety of native species suitable for local conditions, says Thompson.. Adequate site preparation is an important factor in successfully establishing a plantation. Preparation of large sites usually involves ploughing, discing, furrowing or a combination of those techniques, using standard farm equipment. For smaller plantings, however, a shovel will do the job. The objective of site preparation is ta ensure receptive soil condition and ta control, competing vegetation. Weeds are as great a threat ta a young forest as they are toa-a aur schoals. The recently annaunced commission on education may provide that, but I arn optimistic. We already know some of the changes that are required, all we need is the will ta implement them. In the past manth there have been a lot of activities in aur schoals. A number of successful information meetings have been conducted. On Wednesday, June 2, Newtonville Public School wil be hasting a session'for everyane an crime. The presenta tion by the Durham Regional Police Department is a "must see" for parents and cammunity memrbers alike. They very clearly presenit a picture an aur dangerous trend and what we as individuals can do about it. Please be there! vcgcrable garden, says Thompson. They campete for available water, nutrients and light, and slow down the growth rate of tree seedlings. t is important ta know what weeds ta expect on the site, and ta preparie a strategy ta control them, either mechanically or by the use of herbicides. When the site bas been prepared. the year before planting, trees have a head start on the weed competition as soon as they are in the ground. The number and spacing of seedlings will depend on the species being planted, and the eventual use of the farest. As a rule of thumb, conifers are planted at 2,300 trees per hectare, hardwoods at 2,200 per hectare. Don't try te mark plantiag day on the calendar far ahead of time, warns Thompson. Soil temperature is much mare important than the date, and seedlings should nat be placed in the ground until soil temperatures reach about five degrees Celsius. In fact, they cannat be removed fram the Nursery beds until the ground has thawed. When planting day does arrive, the most important advice is ta keep the tree roats moist and cool at ail times until they are in the ground. Seedlings should be handled with care, and kept cavered, nat only in transit but on the planting site. Since'-eme persan can only plant 300-400 trees per day, it is important ta have enaugh help on hand ta ensure that all seedlings are planted within twa days of delivery. While the best grawth and survival rates occur on land whicb was prepared in the faîl, Thampsan says most smaller sites can bc successfully planned and planted in the spring. However, he stresses that anyone considering a tree-planting project for spring shauld contact their local MNR office as soon as MORRIS FUNERAL CHAPEL LTD. Established in 1881 623-5480 4 Division St. Bowmanville PRE-ARRANGED AND PREPAIO FUNERAL SERVICES AVAILABLE 'PUBLIC NuOTICE The Cou ncil of The Corporation of The Town of Newcastle will be appointing twa members ta the Orono Arena Community Centre Board. This appointment is for a term ending December 31, 1993. If you are a resident of the former Township of Clarke and are interested in seeking appointment ta this Board, please submit your application ta the Deputy Clerk prior ta May 28, 1993. Application farms are available at the Clerk's Department, Municipal Administrative Centre, located at the address below. Marie P. Knight, A.M.C.T., CMM Deputy Clerk Town of Newcastle 40 Temperanoe Street Bowmanville, Ontario) LiC 3A6 Date of Publication: May 16 and 26,1993 possible for advice about purchasing stock. Seedlings are plentiful, but some species may be in short supply. aid skills to people of al ages. Three and a haif hours of your time could save a life. Call St. John Ambulance for details. St. John Amnbulance TENDER SEALED TENDERS, -for the contract specified below, submitted ta the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle, Office of the Clerk, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario, LiC 3A6, are invited and wilI be received by the Clerk until the specified closing time and date. TENDER NW93-19 Newcastle Msadows Phase 1 Repair of Detîcliencles CLOSING TIME & DATE: 2:00 p.m. (Local Timne> Tuesday, June 8, 1993, The work for the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle under the direction of the Director of Public Works, involves the repair of deficient portions of the starm sewer system and base roadworks, the completion of surface asphait, second stage concrete curb, concrete sidewalk, -boulevard grading and sadding, and general clean-up of debris located in the road allowances within Phase 1 of the Newcastle Meadows subdivision located on the west side of Liberty Street appraximately 950 m south of Concession Road 3 in Bowmanville. Plans, specifications and tender forms can be obtained at the office of G.M. Semnas and Associates Ltd.. 110 Scotia Court, Unit 41, Whitby, Ontario, Li N 8Y7, for a $40.00 (including G.S.T.) non- refundable feepayable ta the Consultants. An-Agreement ta Bond'and a bid deposit in the amount specified in the tender documents must accompany each bid submitted. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Mrs. Lau Ann Birkett, A. M.C.T.(A) Purchasing & Supply Agent Telephone: (416) 623-3379 ext. 268 G.M. Sernas and Associates; Ltd. 110 Scotia Court, Unit 41 Whitby, Ontario Li N 8Y7 Date of Publication: Wednesday, May 26, 1993 âiýàsl(c m kwe 1