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........... ........... .. .... .... ...... ... . ........ ......... .. ........................ Kirby school hands out winning ribbons The ribbon awards for Kirby Centennial Public School field day were presented last week to the winners i the various classes. .Kirby la one of a few schools to continue te hold their annual by Helen MacDonald "It's only hair", 1 tell the hairstylist when my sons describe the latest idea they have for their hair. Having grown up mn the 60s ("S ign says long-haired, freaky people need not apply .. .") when teenagers fought with parents and, teachers and employers over their long hair, 1 had decided even before children came into my life that 'hair' was one fight I wasn't goig 10 have with them. In my teens, my hair, my clothes, and my face seemed 10 be the focus of all mny mothers energy. At the dinner table, she would demand that I remove "the mop" ftom my face if Iitended to eat. An elastic or scissors were offered as my options. The threat of a visit to my dad's thorough, scissor-happy barber hung heavy i the room. "And remove that paint from your face!", she would demand. Dad called make-up 'war pain. I thought it made me look mature, sophisticated. When ii.omn saw couples walking down the street holding hands, she would erupt in a furious diatribe abhout 'hair' and blue jeans. "From behind, you can't tell which is female, and which is maie!" You had a pretty "--od chance of figuring out  ~ch was which if one of them was topless, though. Mom refused to buy me blue jeans with a zipper. 71 ar nfot paying for clothes that make my daughter look like a boy!" So, at 13, 1 got a job so 1 could buy blue jeans with a fly... and make-up . .and Jesus sandals .. . and get my hair cut in the latest style. Il also got my ears pierced .. . one hole only. Today, guys have their ears Would turn Wesleyville plant into a waste centre for area field day. Tom Lucas, girl Kim Morrison; Winners i the varions classes Bantam;, boy Aaron Rypstra; girl, were:' Grade 1 Stephanie 1 Parisse Marrett and Mn the Junior Rutherford: Grade 2 Billy division the top boy was Matthew Savage: M ite, boy, John Conrad; MacDonald with Sara Hartmann girl, Erilca Schroeder; A10m, boy, as the top girl athlete in the class. pierced. Sometimes they have long hair. Sometimes they have short hair. Somnetimes they bleach it and somnetimes they wear pontytails. The femnale of the '90s somnetimes has long hair. Sometimes they have short hair. Sometimes they shave their head. Sometimes, they don't shave their legs or under their armns. Sometimes they wax. They may have pierced their ear only once, or maybe seven times. Somnetimes their nose is pierced, their eyebrows pierced ... and a few other exodec places. A- few years ago, Kyle and Garrett's Aunty Peg almost got her belly-button pierced. Many womnen are sporting tatoos . .. roses, liies, vies and birds painted permnanently upon their bodies. On Saturday, three young sisters 1 know, Katie, Meagen and Marie-Claire, had covered their tanned armas with washable tattoos of Minnie- Mouse and other famniliar characters ... mirmscking womnen of the 90s. So, each timne the boys get a haircut 1 neyer know until they fully describe their ideas to Sherry, Heather orLisa how it's going to look. And, it really doesn't matter . .. it's only hair. lI'l grow back The only thing is, the latest cuts do draw attention, and 1 have been asked flot to advertise where they got ....n... people might get the wrong idea about professional standards. My everlasting gratitude to the good humnoured folks that do Hair with Flair! Don't forget ... children will be out of school this week and playing more along the streets and riding their bicycles al through the day. Keep your eyes open for them. tbey don't always remember safety ailes when in a. hurry or when chasing a pet or ball Drive with caution and wîth their safety i mid. Have a good summer! Hire students for first time The Chrysler Trim plant in Ajax has hired some 43 summner students this year to help out during the summer months. It la the first time i years that Chrysler has so acted. The Ontario Coalition for Integrated Waste Management and Ogd en Martin Systems have a plan for the abandoned Wesleyvillle generating station that has laid idle prior to even being completed years ago. The multinational company and a group of lobbyists for burning garbage scee he potential of using the Wesleyville station as a site for a regional centre for sorting, composting and bumning waste for energy. Waste could as well be shipped in ftom Toronto. A consultant told the county that there is no reason why Wesleyville could flot become the focal point of a massive environmental programn using municipal solid waste as fuel The consultant also questioned the county plan to build a sorting plant for the county which he said would not be economically feéasible because it would only bc handling county garbage. He also said there were flaws in the plans as to composting which would flot resuit in a quality finished product. The company and the group said they were aware that the province would have to change their viewpoint as to the establishment of incineration for burnîng waste before any proposal could be put forward. It was suggested that waste would com e from the area as well as Toronto. Ogden Martin Systems operate twenty-five incinerators. 'Me one proposed for Wesleyville would represent a more integrated approach in dealing with waste, it was stated. The plan would be 10 equip the main building with sorting equipment to process recyclable items and composting material. The incinerator would be buit alongside, the existing smokestack. The proponent said they would have the nucleus of a new economic development or industrial park with immediate available energy. Burn mortgage at St. Francis of Assissi Some thirteen years ago the parish of St. Francis of Assissi purchased the former Elmhurst Hotel and converted it into a place of worship. On June, 12 the congregation joined in a ceremony of burning the mortgage. Since the purchase of the former hotel the St. Francis of Assissi elementary school was built on a portion of the prmperty. Boaters should take warning Durham Regional Police are wamning boaters to behave this year on Durham waters for the sake of safety and their pocket books. 1Police have established a "zero tolerance" towards anyone who violates the no-booze aile on the water. Police wil take a dim view of drinking and boating. The standard fine is $1783.5. t OONTOWNHALBOARD presents COMMUNITY PICNIC IN THE PARK Canada Day Celebration * Free Swim for everyone * Clarington Concert band *Hot Dogs, Pop, SnoCones *Face Pairlting, Chitdren Play Area *Childrens' Games, Prizes *Birthday Cake donated by Orono DBIA *Town of Clarington Fire Safety House *Meet Durham Regional Police Bike, Patroller *Activities start at 12 Noon continue until 4 p.m.