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(:2 -OronoWoeky Timn,, ednesay,....m........3 530 Main 6treet1, 0rono, Ontario LOB 1 MO Telephone 416-.983-5301 Roy C. Forster,, Owner-Edfto Su bscription $17.00 pWrannu.mý Students have their say The Northumberland and Clarington Board of Education through what they cali their Outreach programn have heard views as to the educational system from students within the local school system. We especially agree with the manner in which the students gave their opinions without rhetoric or indeed without skating around the periphery of the questions. There was no mincing of words over the destreaming issue and students were, as weIl, quite direct as to the discipline question calling for more teacher control and stiffer penalties for misdemeanouirs which are a disturbing factor in the classrooms. One viewpoint that did hit home was a point made by one student that corrective measures should be undertaken in the Iower grades before a students moves on to secondary schooling. This makes a lot of scene for there is no purpose in sending a student into high school if they cannot read to the point of understanding. Such a student is labelled to be a dropout without fail. Sur ely a certain standard must be reached so advancing students do not become discourage through the lack of reading and understanding. The systemn does nothing but sending on il-prepared students and at some point these students do become trapped and drop out. SThe series of public forums is a credit to the board of education and their staff. It is to be hoped that they do listen and that benefit will arism for those in this commt'inity. Gendier equality (Continued f rom page 1) Commnunity bail was belag turnod over to the municipality of Newcastle Village. 1 Chester Massey, perhaps mindful that women had just received the rigbt to vote la 1921, placed in the. agreement conditions that requirod a mix of gender on the board who would be operating the hall over the coming years. T1he conditions require that one Student speak out (Continued f rom page 1) samne lesson in Grade eignt uat she had taken la grade three. She aiso spoke of the need for better discipline in the schooi and said that punishmenit was not severe enough. The grade eight student said she bad enjoyed the forum and bad learned a lot from the high school studonts wbo entorod into the discussions and debate. Derek Frew also of Orono and a grade il strident at Clarke said the forum was informative but that he was disappointed that it didn't centre in on individuai schoois as Clarke Higb Schooi. He said he would like to hecar the application of learning and the purpose of leanîing. A number of students said tbey had seen students bit toachers. It was agreed that a lack of discipline was the cause for the increas.e in 'iolence as are teachers who ire frightc'.ed to disb out hars[t punishrncî t and maie and one female from the Newcastle Village community be eiected to the Board at a public meeting. The M-unicipaiity are to appoint a further tbree members of which two would be male and one female. Since the creation of the Region of Durham the municipal council bas been appointing the two Ward Tbree counicillors to the board. t could be said that Chester Massey was well abead of bis âime as to gender equality and through the agreement made sure it would be carried out for future time. parents not, taking an interest in their children and education.' The students were opposed to the provincial move to destreaming and feit that this provided no incentive to advance in the class. t was suggested that students be ailowed to choose what course they wanted at an earlier age. A trustee, Madelaine Curreiy. said a trimnester system would not add to additional cost but would eliminate the need to build more schools. She did say however such a plan wouid need the approval of the ministry of Education. Tbree students were chosen from the forum on Wednesday and wiii speak at Royal Commission on Learning. The Outreach Project tbat bas been undertaken by the board bas beard from staff and al employees as to their views and now fromn the students. During January and February a forum involving parents ard others from the community w1. be held in the various cor - munities. Kendal 1by Phyllis Lowery Thank goodness the rain we have been having this past week wasn't snow or we certainly would have a lot to shovel. Although Saturday was certainly a wet day, many people caml out tb help Reg Elliott celebrate bis 80th Birthday, many happy returns Reg and may you livq to see many more. On Saturday long time residents of the area, Lavemne and Zella Patterson were joined by their many friends and relatives in celebrating their 6Oth Wedding. Anniversary. In this day that is certainly an accomplisbment., Sunday the ramn stopped and it was coider. This was the first Day of Advent. The service opened with the singing of "Everyday People". Rev. Black led in the Invitation to Worship, the Prayer of Approach, the hymn, "To God Be the Glory", was sung, followed by the Prayer of Seif-Examinationt and the Words of Assurance. Thelma and Jack Westlake lit die First Candie of Advent. The chiidren were called forward, David asked tbemn if they knew what an opinion pole was? Hie told themn that when Jesus was born they were taking a pole of al the people. He then asked them what the first letter of the alphabet was, they answered A, then he asked for the last letter of the alphabet, some said zee, some said zed. David asked the adults what they called it, the aduits were about evenily split between zee and zed. David told them thiat it realiy didn't mâter which was used, they both mean the same. The Greeks used a différent alphabet, tijeir first letter is Alpha and the last letter is Omnega. This means the beginning and the end. -Jesus is both, Alpha and Omega. For us He is he beginning and the end and ail the letters in between for He is with us through the life of the world. The children's bymn was, "This Little Light of Mine". The Scripture readings were fromn Luke 1: 5-25; 39-45;'57-66, 80. The sermon was titled, 'Tougb Love; Zachariah and Elizabeth'. The story of Zachariab and Elizabeth is the story of many parents, of a child used by the Lord in many ways. We must stand by our children and-trust in the Lord. A child is both- the most wonderful and also the most frightening tbing._ AU down through the ages this bas been, and will bc so. In Zachariah and Elizabeth's day to be w ithout a cbild meant excommunicating and they were flot considered true Jews, to be barren was a reason for divorce. Zachariah and Elizabeth were faithful to the Lord and so they were rewarded in their old age with a son, who they narned John. The stigma of barrenness was gone, they could take their rightful place in the community. John grew in strength a nd spirit, then John kicked over the traces, he joined a cuit, probably the Ascnes, they preaclîed against marriage and having children. The Jewish commitnity live a ful rounded life. COl1um n John, of how John was not going te follow bis father and become a priest in the Temple, bow bis parents feit as they watched John walk out into the desert. Did they biame themselves, did they wonder where they bad gone wrong? How many of us bave experienced these same feelings? We can only place our faith in the living God, that He wiil give us the wisdom and faith to face each day. That the beginning we gave our children, wili be enougb to belp them see the rigbt way. God did not promise that life would be tranquil, He promised us Peace, la tbe peace of faith. We can only pray that our children wiil find the way to God. Did we as a family take our cbildren to church, to Sunday Schooi, did we teach them of God, to put their trust in Him? If we did not, it may not be too late, God's wili said, none shail perish àM shall have ever lasting life. The second lesson in the story of Zachariah and Elizabeth is that, the child rotures. God usod John in many ways. There bave been other stories of cbildren that have gone their own way and thon retureod, sucb as the story of the Saint we know as St. Francis of Assisi and John Wesley who was the foundation for many of our present religions, Methodist, and Pentecostal are two of thom. The hymn, "God Moves In A Mysterious Way" was sung, the Prayer of Thankfulness and the Offering were followed by the Prayer of Concern and Commnitment. The service ended witb the hymn, "To Us A Cbild Is Boe." Don't forget noxt Sunday wil be White Gift Sunday, wrap the gift in white paper and label it with a pencil as to size or age, boy or girl. Quotable Quotes . .. The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. st. 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