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10 - Orono WeeklyTitnes, Wednes;day, dune 4, 1997 Council for a- tobacco, free Durham1 UNITED FOR A TOBAC- CO-FREE WORLD is the theme chosen by the World Health Organization for World No Tobacco Day, 1997. The Council For A Tobacco Free Durham Region and its broad base of agency and volunteer members will continue to work bard to get key tobacco facts and information to peo- ple in our community. The World Healtb Organization estimates that tobacco kilîs an average of 3 million people each year tbroughout the world. The World Bank estimates that the global health costs of tobacco amount to approxi- mately $200 billion per year. In Ontario, tobacco kilîs about 14, 000 people per year or 38 people a day. If 38 peo- pie in Bowmanville died of the saine cause on the saine day, it would be considered an epi- demic. Yet people continue to deny that tobacco is a hazard to their health and the health of others. The Council For A Tobacco Free Durham Region cele- brates World No Tobacco Day by recognizing those restau- rants in Durham whjich are Region 100% smoke-free. By estab- lsibng a completely smoke- free envlronment these, re staurants are not only help- lng smo kers ta quit, but are also providlng healthy eating places where people are not exposed to secornd band smoke. Congratulations to the fol- lowlng restaurants in your area for providlng a smoke- free environment for their patrons and'employees. Banker's Restaurant - King Street West, Bowmanville; Wendy's and Tim Hortons Donuts - Waverly Road, BowmanvlllIe; Tlm Horton Donuts - Townline, Courtice; Village Bake Shop - Orono; and Burger King - 105 Clarington Blvd.. Bowmianville. If there are other smoke- free restaurants in your area which have not been recog- nized or if you would like more. information about the Council for a Tobacco Free Durham Region, please con- tact Heather Tucker at the Durham Region Healtb Department, (905) 723-5338, ext. 2185. New interim director for for board of education A Peterborough native and a resident of the Cobourg area wlll become the new director of education for The Nortbumberland-Clarington Board of Education and The Peterborough County Board of Education under an inter- lm sbared senior administra- tion proposaI approved by bath boards Iast nigbt. Dlck Malowney, currently director of education for The Northumberland-Clarington Board -of- Education, steps' itt -the position in August, and will be responisible ta bath boards until their amnal- gamation in January, 1998 into District School Board # 14. The Local Education Improvement Committee is recomrnending the new man- agement structure ta the provincial ' Education Improvement Commission for implementation by the trustees of the District Scbool Board # 14. Len Budden,, the current director of the Peterborough Boardof Education last nlght announced bis plan ta retire, in August, 1997. The early, move 'ta a sbared senior administrative structure will mean onnual savings of about $400,,000 and, by-taking advanta ge, of retirements, will mean no additional costs ,for severances or buy-out pac k ages. -"I look forWard ta the tran- sition," says Malowney. It's ta the benefit of bath systemns that we get underway witb the change. We kniew this was gaoing ta occur sa the sooner we can get underway witb aur task of creating a new argani- zatian and mataata ur focus on learners, quality pro- grams, and economic effi- ciencies." Bob Willsber, cbairperson of the board, says, "I'm quite excited about this change. Dick bas proven i rnself ta be a superior educational leader and it is hoped that bis skills, will assist in creating a posi- tive envranimentfor cblldren and the staff of the new board." As director of The, Northumberland-Clartagton Board of, Education, Malowney.bas overseen a number of major initiatives tacluding the tatroduction of more computers and software ùtta the board's classrooms and administrative offices. Durtag bis tenure, the board led the way ta establishing a seven-member, school board tecbn >ology consortium. He bas been tavolved with the launch of unique partner- slips between the board and IBM and Xerox, and oversaw sbared services agreements between the local public and separate school boards ond area municipalities. .Malowney, who is a gradu- ate of Peterborough City scbools including Kenner Collegiate, studi'ed- at the Peterborough Teachers' Callege, and Trent University whiere be completed bis Bachelor of Arts. He received bis Masters of Education spe- cializing in educational' administration from tbe Ontario Institute for Studies_ in Education. He bas been a course directar for teachers'e additional qualifications courses at York University and Queen's. He began bis teacbing career in 1968 in a grade New system for hiring, forest fjrefighting. crew Natural R esoufces Minister Chris Hodgson _announced a more efficient and CO-effective approach to biripg extra for- est firefightlng crews to help protect Ontario'@ forests and communities. MNR bas cho§en~ six com- pontes to provide up to 120 five-person creWP of trained forest firefighter@. The crews con be brought il'to fightfor- est fires on sh@rt notice to supplement mNR'5 regular firefighting creWe,. "The change makes our forest firefighting system more efficient,", said Mr. Hodgsan. -The private com- panties will train and equip crews so that we have a read- ilyi available sour~ce of supple- mentary firefighters for times of escalating forest fire emer- gencies. This w1il lessen the need ta bring In fire crews from outside the province, eliminating -expensive trans- portation costs and delays." This i nitiative will pravide business opportunities in the private sector. Crews will be trained ta MNR standards. Earlier this year, MNR put out a public tender for the provi- sion of up to 120 five-person forest fire crews. This min- istry bas awarded contracts tao six of the 17 private com- panies and First Nations that eight classroom at Thomas Gilîbard Public School in Cobourg. Five years later, he becanie a vice-principal and shortly aàfter moved ta Camborne Public Scbool where be served as pri1ncipal for three years. I 1980, be joined staff at the Board office as an admin- istrative officer responsible for a number of schools as well as the board's special educa- tion program, and, ta 1989. was appotated chief superin- tendent. He assumed this current position as director ta 1990. During the past seven years under bis leadership, the board restructured its secondary school administra- tion, întraduced site-based management, a new methad of strategic planning, a safe schools policy, Ryerson Women's Week, a community outreach project on educa- tion, and a neéw staff recogni- tion pragram, among other things. It was also the period of the provincial "social con- tract," The Royal Commission on Learning, and further changes ta the educatian sys- tem under the current gov- ernrnent. Malowney is a member of a number of provincial organi- zation including tbe Education Network of Ontario and the Ontario Supervisory Officers' Association. He was their candidate for the Ontario College af Teacbers and is past chair of their Membersbip 'Assistance Pragrami. bid on the tender. In severe ire seasons, MNR will continue ta need tempo- rary forest flrefigbters. ln such cases, MNR may hire crews from the unsuccessfül bidders or individual fire- fighters as it bas ln the past. "The creation of this sup- plementary firefighting force will mean additional employ- ment opportunities for Ontarians, thougb we may still calln specialized fire crews from outside the province to help us handle emergencies," Mr. Hodgson The awarding of contracts to provide- crews follows another measure MNR under took this year to miake its flrefighting system more efficient: requiring individu- ais to pay the cost for the mandatory training course for entry-level firefighters. A per- son wlth entry-level training cari then also apply for one of MNR's regular firefighter positions. "I know that Ontario and Ontarians will benefit from these improvements to our forest fireflghtlng system," said Mr. Hodgson. Are you planning afamily? Are you expecting, a baby?... Memorial Hospital, Bowmanville can help you. First, we have launched a new education program called the 'Expectant Parent Education Program' ta provide couples with information on pre-natal care, delivery, and post-natal care Memorial Hospital provides. Sessions are tai- lored ta the participant's needs. Second, there are about a dozen family physicians in the area who are now available ta, deliver your baby at Memorial Hospital. A list is available at the Hospital. If you are interested in- learning more about either of these initiatives, please cal Memorial Hospital at 623-3331, ext. 3 790 or askfor the Obstetrics Department. * Memoial Hospital, Bownmnville We are workdng witb yIou for a bealt4y tomorrow These cute kittens are from an ail male litter of five. This family of kit- ý,ety Ar tens are long haired and ltter trained. This is the season for kit- '~tens--the animal shelter may have * many to choose from. MUNIIPALTV ~Marie P. Knight, Clerks Dept. C ia;Uý;Î0j7>Municipality of larington =n- 40 Temperance St. ONTARIO Bowmanville Ll C 3A6 Date of Publication June 4, 1997 PO. # 6710 c D7iJ- m .......... ............