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Orono Weekly'lTimes, WedInesdayýi, October 4, 199,5-9 ST. STEPHEN'S HIGH SCHOOL NEWS Father Bill Maloney and Principal Mary-Catherine Kelly stand with some of the stu- dents involved in the retreat held at Camp Northern Lights. The Camp is an annual event, with every grade going up on a différent weekend. photo by Beth Shkuratoff These students ail turned out to take part in a bike- and walk-a-thon to help bene- fit charities and the school itself. Over $7000 was raised by the students. photo by Beth Shkuratoff Spirit Has Risen at St. Stephen's High School Spirit at St. Stephen's High Sehool is higb. Many nwfaces and lots of new and'exciting activities bave begun and participation is excellent., Outdoor education Is underway as many grade, 12's had gone on a canoemng excursion to Algonquin Park. Al had a good time and an lnteresting leamning expenlence. Mr. Sheridan is in the process of onganîzing this year's flrst major play. Auditions were held during lunch hour for any interest- ed femnale roles and 2 maie. St. Stephens had its very flrst vldeo dance on September 21st. Almost 200 attended and everyone had a fun Urne. We are look- ing forward to another video dance in May. Last year Fr. Bill began collecting Trident wrappers to decorate a wall in his classroom. As a result, Trident sent the scbool a Trident dlock and a 3-D poster along with a pack of gum for each student in the school. If we bring in 30,000 more wrappers, we bave a good chance of enter- ing the Guiness Book of World Records. 1Mr. Morrison -is organiz- ing a trip to see a basketball game between the Toronto, Raptons and the Utah Jazz. The tickets cost $30.00 and includes transportation. On Tuesday, September 26, approximfately 250 stu- dents and staff participated in a bike/walk-a-thon. This was our school's first major fundraiser of the year. The student council will donate 1/3 of the proceeds to char- lty, and the remainder will help with school projects, activities, sports, etc. The day went off witbout a bitch and ended witb bot dogs for ail participants and the celebration of liturgy. The first month of scbool hasý corne and gone. Staff and students continue to make the best of thîngs until our new school is built. The provincial government has presently put a bold on the construction of new schools, including the one we were promised, please contact your local MPP's and let them know that St. Stephen's bas operated under trying conditions long enough and deserve a new school. Susan Burke New Secondary Schlools on HoId The sod turning ceremony for St. Stephen's new school bas been postponed at least until November. On September 25, the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Roman Catholic Separate Sehool Board (PVNC) was notified that the Ministry of Education is delaying the approval of-the construction and opening of new Secondary'sebools in Bowmniville, Cobourg and Peterborough until after the Finance Minister's economic staternent and the Quebec Referendum. The notices of public ten- der for the new schools were to be announced in early October and construction was to begin in November of this yýear. It seemsskeptical that the new St. Stephen's will open in September 1997 unless a decision is made quickly. Board Chairperson Lomne Corkery voiced the great disappointment feit by the PVNC Board, "We believe the need for new secondary school space is critical in al of our cornmunities, and we are countmng on the co-oper- ation of the Ministry and the Province to bring these scbools about. The govemn- ment needs to know that there are serlous conse- quences to these actions, and while they say they want to work with us, the arbitrary cbanging of rules and throwtng everythiing up in the air is nlot the way to do business." by Beth Wilcken-Shkuratoff PUBLIC NTC 1996 MUNICIPAL GRANT PROGRAM The Municipal Grant process was initiated to assist organizations with funding for programs and services flot provided by the Municipality. Applications for Municipal Grants are now available for local organizations that provide social, heaith, recreational and/or other services that direcily benefit the, Municipality of Clarington and its residents. Applications can be picked up at: Community Services Department Municipal Administrative Centre 3rd Floor 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario Monday - Friday (8:30 arn. to 4:30 p.m.) APPLICATIONS COMPLETED N FULL WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR A 1996 GRANT IF RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 17.1995. 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