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B QQîwWçIUyTlnoo Wenes~yjln, s, 1994 w Earn Golden Bars These girls recently earned their Golden Bars in the 2nd Brownie Pack Kaitlyn Leech, Jenette Standeven, Jennilee Around the Board with Bob Willsher Hodgson, Amanda Si Cheryl McLeod, Kelly H Dana McQuillan,C Cameron. Students plead "Help us make a differencel Leab Hou tson, a grade ten student at Bowmanville High School, supported by a host of fellow students.carrying banners and signs, made a plea to Clarington council on Monday night in Solina,, w support, a stand wo oppose the extraction of aggre- gate from the area of the West Side Creek Marsb. It is the intention of St. Mary's Cement to mine the area of limestone w bc processed at their plant in soutb west Bowmanville. Miss Houtson saiti that the company had matie application wo change the course of the Creek and to then untiertake the extraction of aggregate from the site. This is to bectione as soon as possible. Miss Houtson said wetlands as the West Side Creek marsb are a vital part of the eco-system acting as a spawning and resting area for a variety of wildlife. She saiti people now regret the loss of 75 percent of the wetlands in Canada and that it is now realizeti they cannot be brought back. She said that die West Side Creek Marsh is classeti as a No. 2 wetland, the only one between Burlington and Trenton that bas not been protected. "The time wo protect is new', she said. The speaker said the town's current plan states that the main use of the West Creek area shal be for aggregate extraction anti bas placed the marsb under a special tiesignation to allow sucb extraction. Want more !ce time for hockey (Continued fromn page 9) associations. They as well ask the use of ice by men's teams when in mnany cases a player coulti play on a numnber of teams. It suggests that perhaps it is timne that the munîcipality stepped in te fmnd eut where ice in Oreno and Newcastle is going. It also She saiti the youth st believe that the plan m changeti and that extracti he permitted in the are; asked that the town tre, particular area the same2 have for the Oak Ritiges M( "We as the youtb havý told we can make a diffe Weve listeneti. HeIp us mai difference." At the close of ber adci counicil Miss Houston aski supporters te stand which t most of the audience tb. prescrit. When asketi wbat pro] ber te take this stand she sa bati tbougbt others woul< taken care of the issue. Ilb scaredt t tink of the destrP Sbe said she was aware d Company had been issi licence in 1968. She said there wý alternative wo mining in the Side Creek Marsb at this tiir that was for the compai untiertake Phase two on thi side of Waverley Road. Mayor Harnre said agg extraction legislation over ahl other legisiation. Councillors thankei Houston for ber tieterminr Councillor Scott saiti greatest enemy is apathy." Miss Houston also pro council witb a letter fron Marys Cement Co.'in which Crawley saiti if be cou., another avenue, bem consider it, bowever, it is there are no alternatives. Truste, Ward III Last Thursday the Board was advised that funding would be provided for two public elementary schools to bc built in Th rc.Ie replacement of the Newcastle Public School is very welcomed news. With more than five bundred students in two locations it is certainly needed. The new school will cost more than 45 million to build. In addition, $350,000 has been granted for a day care to be built tewart, with the school. It is important to qughes, note that this is a replacement of Caitlin the existing structure, not an expansiornrenovation. Nearly two years ago, after returning to the Board, 1 raised the question of continu ing to request an expansion of Newcastle Public School instead of a completely new building. Administration was asked te do a cost comparison of a new trongly building vs an nust be expansion/renovation. The report Lion not confirmed my belief that it was a. Sh e far more cost effective to build a at this new school. as they The school and communîty [oraine. will be involved in the planning e been of the new building. A committee erence! involving parents, teachers, board ake that staff anti trustees will be dres to established te provide input. resw There is no better way wo make :ed ber sure the school meets the needs of ook in those that use it thante involve at was tbem in the process from day one! c>mptcd There are many details to be >mtd worked out between now and the aid she time the chiltiren move into the I ae new classrooms. It is my hope became ýthat we can get busy right now uction. and have the school open for tiat the ued a as an cWest ne and any to .e West gregate ýr-ru les 1 Miss nation. SYo ur ovided ,m St. hl J. L. Id sec wo uld s eear states that as Clarington taxpayers are paying te operate tbe arenas (Orono/Newcastle) that it is only fair that we (Bowmanville) not Oshawa or Whitby, sbould get the use of the ice. The B.M.H.A. group are asking for an additional il heurs of ice time for tbe 1994/95 hockey season. Ceuncil bas referred the letter along with a second similar letter te, the Director of Community Services for a report forthwith. Cail for single hospital (Continued from page 7) would be offset when services continuedt wexpanti. He said he was afraiti that if Northumberland ditin't move in the direction of a single acute- care hospital that the area ceuld become under service&i The tioctor saiti be untierstood that the lakeshore bospital restructuring study seemedt tebe directeti towarti on acute-care bospital and one chronic care hospital. He said be founti it incredable that neither hira nor any of bis specialist colleagues, witb the exception of one, bave been consulted by tbe study group. The Kidney Car Program It is a new funti raising program for the Kidney Foundation. The program invites individuals wo donate an unwanted motor vebicle, wbether in working condition or net te the Foundation fer auctien or salvage in exchange for an income tax receipL. You get rid of an old car and many others benefit. Further details by phoning 416-445-0373. 1996. The final decision on timing depends upon funding and direction frem the Board. The-other question that ne-eds te be answered is what to do with the old building. Should it be tom down? Can it be used for a community/senier's centre? The Board will ultimately decide what happens with the school. Input from the community is welcomed. In the last collective agreement with the Secondary School Teachers Federation we agreed to review the current structure of Department Heads. These positions of responsibility have been in place for many years. The current structure dom not reflect an organizational model designed to meet the needs of students today. 1The Board and the Federation have been working together to examine the issue. Key to the process is input from ail those affected by the potential change. These positions have provided important leadership in our schools in varlous program areas. The planning and development of a new model should reflect this rote and provide a model responsive to todays educational enviromnent. Significant progress has been made and I ame looking forward to the final recommendations. The end of the school year is upon us. Students and teachers are looking forward to thie coming summer break. The pace of Board and Committee meetings slows down. However, the Board will meet in July and August. There have been significant changes in education in our area over the past year. 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