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2 - Orono WeeldyTlmes, Wednesday, Februaxy 19. 1997. O RONO WEEKLY lIMES Division of Loyal Prntng Ltd. Publications Mail Registration No. 0368 Publlshing 47 Issues Annuafly at the Office of-Publication 5310 Main Street, P. 0. Box 2Ô9, Orono, Ontario LOB 11MO Tolephone 905-983-5301 Pax 905-983-5301 Herman and Mairg Zwart FLAG DAY FEBRUARY 15 Driving to Newtonville on Saturday, I had my eyes more on people's home than on the road. I was looking to see how many Canadian Flags were out blowing proudly in the wind. I must say, I was rather dlsappointed. Through Bowmanville, Orono, Newcastle and Newtonvllle, there were no more flags to be seen than at the usual-places like gas stations etc. Our Ms. Shela Copps spent millions promoting this day and handing out free flags. Where did they go? In my conversation with Mr. Boughen, he did not know why people were not participating in a national event such as Flag Day. Do we really not care? I guess the media is partly to blame for not getting on the'band wagon to promote this day. They like everyone else took a "wait and see" attitude rather than putting out the extra effort to show solidarity to our country. Maybe next year we could ahl be a little more like Mr. Boughen and get ready for this day well in advance. In the meantime; Canada day is a good day to get those flags flying. INSURANCE Amn I the only one who thinks that insurance rates don't make sense? Perhaps the insurance industry should get the same overhaul as the school boards are receiving now.. Young people pay incredibly high rates til they turn 25 years of age. It can be as high as $3,500. per year or more. They are being presumed guilty of unsafe drlving before havîng done anything. That is not how the our system of law works. When a young person tumns 18 years of age and buys a car the pay over $3,000 per year for seven years. If they marry or put the car in a parents name and becomie and occasional driver (in namie only)- then the, rates go down somnewhat. Ail this takes nothirig away fromn the fact that if you just buy straight insurance you pay through the nose. If this rate was just temporary and you got a rebait after a certain period of tie, as- a guarantee for safe driving, it wouildn' t be so',bad. Theexact opposite happens. When you are involved in an accident your insurance rates go higher yet or else they have the option of not insuring you anyrnore. What are we paying insurance for if we have to pay for damnages through higher rates? Are we better off not havlng insurance and ju st pay for damiages as they occur? Most of us would be way ahecad financially. OPEN HOUSE Orono Firehali Main Street, Orono Sujn., February 23rd, 1997 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. * Sparky the mascot wiII be-Visiting. - Also find out what your firefighters are doing to promote and support the Town of Orono. * Luinc-h -$1 .(Hoipt nDog and Refres-hn ment) Clarke's Information Specialist As the information age con- tinues its rapid march through ail parts of' society, the ability to get, control and use information is an essen- Uial tool f'or any student. It is this samne informati on explo- sion that has placed the school resource centre, for- merly called the library. on the edge of technological and educational change. The teacher/librarian is now one of the central teachers in the school, whose job is to teach students how to find, get, control, use, and distribute information. Clarke High School's teacher/librarian is Mr. Ray Saitz. In the past he has taught English, Drama, Art, and History and now he finds, himself with the new role of an information specialist. Besides having an intimate knowledge of curriculum and how to deliver it, or in other words, teach, Mr. Saitz also knows his way through the intricate worlds of CD-ROM, electronîc catalogues, multi- media, and computer-based information systems. Mr. Saitz also has an in-depth knowledge of the Internet and has his own lntemnationally known educational web-site which is visîted nearly a thou- sand times a week. You can usually flnd Mr. Saitz doing one of a number of things. He mlght be teach- ing information skills in the resource centre or in one of the computer labs, working on the soon-to-be-launched Clarke High School web site, guiding students along the information highway, show- ing them how to write foot- notes and bibliographies, or helping other teachers through the complexities of using CD-ROMs or an on-line video catalogue. In the course of a year, Mr. Saitz will usu- ally instruct almost ail of the students in the school. 1Mr. Saitz' main concem 15s that short-sighted politicians have not seen the increasing importance of information skills and stili think of teach- ing as standing at the front of a classroom while lectur- ing to- students.* Many of today's budget cuts may leave students ,shortchanged. Today's student will need a dizzying range of "information skills" merely to survive in the workplace of tomorrow; fortu- nately, Clarke has a teach- er/hibrarian who can teach those skills. KENDAL UNITED CHURCU Kendal, Ontario Sun. Feb. 23, 1997 Worship & Sunday School 1:5a.m. Preacher: Virgiîa Brand Presbytenian Church In Canada Pleasejoin us . a good place to a healthy place for children" Minister: Rev. David Balck 786&2950 St. Saviour's Anglican Church MILL STREET ORONO, ONTARIO 1Minister: Rev. Ann Tottenham Rectory 987-5678 s Church 983-5594 SUNDAY SERVICE, SUNDAY SCHOOL and YOUTH GROUP 9:30 ar. 1IST & 3RD SUNDAY OF MONTH HOLY COMMUNION ORONO PASTORAL CHARGE Minister Rev. Mervyn- Russel Marlene Risebrough. 983-5702 Church Office 98-5502 CHURCH SERVICES Sunday, February 23, 1997 Kirby United Church 9:30 arn Orono United Church 11:00 arn A.A. meets every Thursday 7:30 p.m. SU BSCRIPTIONS ARE NOW' DUE to the Orono Weekly Times Please make cheque payable tol: Orono Weekly Times and send to 5310 Main Street P. O. Box 209 Orono, Ontario LOB iMO NEW HOURS until further notice Monday 9 -6 Tuesday 9 -6 Wednesday 9 - 12:30 Thursday 9 -6 Friday 9 -6 Saturday 9- 3 ÔRONO, ONTARIO 983-5009