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r ~ 12 - Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, April 27, 1994 lf Bouquet time at Environmental Launch Cross your- fingers, - Sehool board to set 1994 tax rate The final decîsion on educational taxes in the Northumberland and Clarington area is now expected ta be made on Thursday, April 29th at a mieeting in Cobourg. Thec provincial governiment last week announced its funding ta die public school board which was reduced from $67 million amount last year to $66.5 million The annaunicement from the province clears the way for the finalization of thie budget.' 'nie budget for 1994 has been dropped ta $ 149 million which was somne $8.8 million higher last year. There is some consideration of using reserve funds rather than reducing programs this year. It fmnally came ta bouquet -timne at the Environmental Launch1 at Newcastle Public School last Friday. Through Joe Gunn, left, president of the Ontaria School Boards' Association flowers were Pardon me. 'Did 1 miss something? 1 thought that times had changed. Haven't women finally been given credit for being strong and independent. Is it still necessary to look up aI the maie, the, stronger sex, batîing your lashes and widening your doe eyes to gel anything done. How 'bout someonesends a memo to authors and screenwriters. They seemn to have missed out on a generation or two. An entire era has passed them by. In the sad tales that we read and the passinig scenes that flash by on the big scene, a truc heroine iRARE. In my mind, il takes more than beauty ta make me look at someone and go "WOW, cool!" How about... Quick as a whip. C unning as a fox. Intelligent. Smarî-mouthed. Feisty. Roils with the punches (figuratively speaking, I hope). Always lands on herfeet, even when falling head first. And can do il all without the aid of a man. I find il hard te take a woman being portrayed as a smart, slrong victim seriously when she is too stupid ta lose the high heels befor e lrying to outrun the assailant. Pokehim in the eye, kick off the shoes, and run like heli. Don'l go1 tripping every second step, falling down the side of a hili into a bush and then just wait for him ta tackle you. A run in the pantyhose, or certain death at the hands of a madm)an. HIMMMM! It is quite obviaus that these ladies grcw up sadly ini a home that was lacking a big brother. Any girl that grew up with a brother thal sîuck hier in a hockey net wiîhout equipmcent knows how ta mave. 98% or dic timie wc are forced ta watch as womcn on the screc n presented ta Guy Thomnson of Farra, trustee with the Durham OPSBA; Trudy Lum, BoardofE ducation. superintendent of curriculum, The Ontaria Public School Northumberland and Clarington Boards' Association has been Board of Education, Yvonne instrumental in advancing waste O'Neil, program resource teacher reduction throughout Ontario with the N-C Board and Louise through the public school system. do the samne stupid things, time and trne again. l'm sick of il. 'd like to see a true heroine that doesn't try to reason with her enemy, but rather outsmartS and nails him in the end. Oh, sure the bad guy always gets it ini the end. That the way movies work. There is little 1 can do ta change that. But as for our intrepid heroine, doesn't it always sceem that our HERO, is the one that bursts through the door at just the last minute as the heroine is near the end of her weak struggle and shrill howls. 1Yep, the man saves her, gets all the credit, and gets to live happily ever after with the woman with the doe eyes. Lets reverse this. 110w about the woman bursts through the wall of flames on her Harleyta save the guy. And then she rides off into the sunset... by herself. Hey, who needs a guy that can't take care of himseIl Clarington going to the CNE promoting the fine featurtes The Municipality of Claring- tan is stepping out with a new feature this year, a Clarington Day at the Canadian National Exhibition. The date has been set for Wednesday, August 24th. The annaunicement was made by Mayor Diane Hamre at a breakfast meetin g with somne 50 business people from the municipality last Wednesday at the Flying Dutchman. Further ta this announicement Mayor Hamre also spoke of a Claringlon Apple Bloss,,om Award which will recagnize and promote the efforts of residents who beautify their prope rt ies . The public is ta be encouraged ta, nominale candidates for the award and the awards program will be held in conjunction with the Orono, Newcastle and Bowmanville Horticultural Socicties. This programl is bcinig supportcd by a "Clcan-Up) Clar- ingtan Wcck" whlichi is cxp)ccted ta take place in late May. Claringtan is showing thie way wi-th the purchase of lncw equipment ta vacuum streets in the urban areas of the municipality. Mayor Hamre had more ta announce at the breakfast. Those wishing ta do business with the municipality will have whaî could be called a "One-Stop Shopping" visit. According ta the Mayor persans will bc able ta have a single meeting with ahl senior municipal officiais in order ta discuss areas or problems. These meetings will be available on a weekly basis. As ta, Clarington Day at the C.N.E. the purpose is ta publicize the great features that exist in Claringtofl. Mayor Hamre said local businesses will bcecncouragcd ta participate in the day. The day is ta include elephant rides being provided by the Bowmanville Zoo. it is expected that coupons in local papers will be made available ta, Clarington residents for a reduction in admission foc on thc special day for Claringtan. THE CATERING CONNECTION SOCIAL CATERERS Our Speciality FamiIy Style Roast Beet Dinner Weddings Anniversaries- Business Functions Hockey Baseball- Bowling Banquets HOT - COU) - BUJFFETS FRED, PATRICIA, RODNEY STORSBERGEN Box 416, Orono, Ont. LOB iMO 983-9679 MORRIS FUNERAL CHAPEL LTD. 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