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t -'& ~ l IUUEZZ -RONO WEEKLY TIMES Serving East Clarington and beyond since 1937 650 GSTincuded Wednesday November 6, 1996 New Newcastle Public School Officially Opened Down Wgh TheOld And Up Wgh The New:New The official opening of the Newcastle Public School was held last Wednesday night with a gym crowd- ed with students, teachers, parents, and other members of the community. The state of the art facil- ity is the largest in the area and is a very fine building. Some controversy does exist over the future of the old school building, which has been used since 1897. The old school is scheduled for demoli- tion/ in January of 1997 to make way for a sport's field. Forum Being HeId This Saturday On The Future Of The Ganaraska Forest SAGA (Save The Ganaraska Again) invites all concerned people out to the Forum being held this weekend at the Ganaraska Forest Centre out on Regional Road 8. The Forum will be on the Threatened Ganaraska Forest and the Watershed. The future of this sensitive area is at risk, as the government has slashed the funding to Conservation Authorities by 70% and its intent to privatize many of the Province's public lands. The land-that forest is on has a vari- ety of uses that private industry might want to exploit. The forest rests on some of the largest and deepest gravel deposits in the Greater Toronto Area. Aggregate producers would love to be able extract the raw materials. This and other topics will be discussed at the Forum. John Sewell, former co-chair of the Planning Reform Commission of Ontario, will lead the discussions. Mr. Sewell will be addressing the importance of the forest in rela- tion to the Ganaraska Watershed, followed by panel discussions, morning and after- noon, which will examine threats, opportunities, and pos- sible solutions for the forest. Luncheon speaker will be well known environmental lawyer Ian Attridge. A wide range of topics will be discussed, and an attempt for equal representation will be made. By the end of the day's discussion, the Forum Committee hopes that an attainable vision for the future of the Ganaraska Forest will have been determined, and that continued on page 2 Building For Newcastle Public SchoolOpens "A celebration of importance given by the board on dune to the students and the com- 1994. Last year the contrac munity." was hired and the schoiw Those were the words of the begun. No more new buildir Northumberland-Clarington are being constructed under i Chairperson Bob Willsher in his Harris governments cuts opening speech at the grand education spending. opening of the new Newcastle Even so, it must ha Public School. The new build- seemed that the new scb ing is a much larger facility; in would neyer become a reali fact it is the largest elementary "We have had a tire, we ba school in the jurisdiction. The had a flood (some intentior facility is modern, bright, with and pestilence (an invasion much more to offer the students field mice)," said Princip than the previous structure. Medd. "The impossible w "The building isn't the most made possible by staff, parer important thing...but a facility and grandparents worki makes it a lot easier." together." The new building is some- Michelle Malda, Chair of t tbig that the scbool communi Newcastle Shool Council, i ty has been hoping for for some nothing but praise for the p time now. It bas been a long- pie that made the school pow terni goal of the board to build bie. "We are very fortunat this school," said Dick have so many parents ,takin Malowney, Director of part in their chiidren's educ Education forthe N-C Board. tion." Sheparticuarlythan It was clearly a community Medd for al the work she U effort," aaid Willsher done. "She is a pillar t truly was a community strengtb . She gave 1 10%/ effort. The BIA gave money see that our cidren's b from special events to the play- interests were met." ground fund, the Newcastle The new scbool replaces Lions donated a large sum, and oild school building. Thec parents and staff worked bard building wouid bave celebrat to get the school ready. ',The its th anniversary next yw classrooms were ready because t is scheduiled for demolitiorn of the teachers, tbe staff, and January of next year. The k the custodians worked bard tbe old building is on will over tbe Labour Day weekend to used for the construction cf inake it so," said Susan Medd, sports field. Principal of the school. The building of tbe new scool was able to come just under the province's imposed cutoif of ail new school build- ings. "We just made it underoning the wire," said Malowney. The (- go ahead for the new scboowas Linsdoatd lrg sman 10, tor was ngs the to ave ool ity. ave al) of pal was nts, ing the Lad eo- ssi- e to .g a ca- ked had' of / to est the old ted ear. n in nd be f a A More Frightening Cast Of Characters You Never Did See The Ist Orono Cubs frightened the pants off everyone last week with their scary 'Haunted House" (actually it was the church basement). Last Monday and Tuesday nights they took groups through their spooky little den and introduced you to the cast of characters before you. Pictured here, back row, were the Crazed Clown, a victim, the Mummy, the Executioner, the Devil, the Mad Scientist, and the Witch. Front row was some sort of Monster, the Headless Guy, the scary Tour Guide, and the Vampire. Missing: the Guy in the Hockey Mask with the chainsaw. Volume 60, Number 44