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2 - Orono Wee1~ly Tirnes, Wedn'esday, September 30, 1998 WEEKLY TMEîiS Subseriptions $2 1.50 + $1.50 G.S.T. - $23.0l/year. Publications Mail Registration No. 000368 Publishing 50 Issues Annually at the Office of Publication 5310 Main Street, P.O. Box 209, Orono, Ontario LOB IMO E-Mail Address: oronotimesCï®speedline.ca Phone/Fax (905) 983-5301 Publisher! Editor Marg Zwart GO, GO, GO. This is the last bit of GO stuf you'11 read in this paper for a while, 1 promise. 1 got a phone cati frorn Bob Willsher, the day after the September 9, 1998, Orono Times It the news stands. Bob, haf in jest, cailed me to, task for that week's headline -- Counicillors take first bus out of town. Bob asked if those counicillors actually got on the bus. 1 assured Bob that if 1 had to get up at 5 a.m. on a Saturday to take their picture, I was going to make bloody sure those councillors got on the bus. But 1 had to admit, as much as 1 would have liked to send those counicillors out of town that mnoming, the bus did flot move while Counciliors Trim and Mutton were on it. Bob's cail was a means of driving home the fact that his sont, who boarded that samne bus at the next stop was the first paying passenger to take the bus out of town. As reported in iast week's paper, Stephen Wiilsher hias been waiting for bus service to reach Newcastle since 1992. Stephen is 3 1, he's autistic, and 10w lhe lhas his independence. For those of us who don't have to depend on others to drive us places, it's hard to fathomi what this bus service means to Stephen and others. In talking with Stephen, its flot liard to see this bus is 'freedom' to hlm. H1e can now go to Richmond Hlli for dinner, Oakville for dessert, corne home at 2 a.m. and flot inconvenience another living soul. At last week's ribbon cutting, Regional Chairman Roger Anderson stated tliat the GO service has to be run like a busi- ness. If we don't use it, we're going to loose it, lie said. In the few weeks since the service began, daily ridership is already up to 68 passengers. According to, Anderson, the break even point is around 70 daily passengers. 'm sure the numbers of daily riders will soon surpass the 70 number, but it wouldn't hurt to take a ride on the bus now and then just to boister those nurn- bers. Why would Steplien want to go to Brampton for a hot fudge sundae you miglit ask? Because he can! Fire prevention week October 4 10 10 'TIRE DRIELS: THE GREAT ESCAPE!" Last year in Ontario, 154' people lost their lives to fire. Most of these deaths could have been prevented, if the victims had installed working smoke alarmns and practiced a home escape plan. When a fire occurs, there is no lime to plan. You mnust react - quick- ly and appropriately. That is t.he message behlnd this year's Fire Prevention Week theme: 'ire Drills: The Great Escape!" Fire Prevention Week is an annual event that commnemo rates the great Chicago tire of 1871. During the week of October 4 - 10, fire depart- ments in communities al across North Arnerîca will devote their lime and energy to raising public awareness about the importance of developing and practiclng a home escape plan. Fire departments will also be encouraging everyone to join in the first-ever North America - wide fire drill on Wednesday. October 7 at 6:00 p.m. Catholic schools opened Tuesday, September 29 All Cathollc Secondary Schools opened on Tuesday, September 29, 1998. Minister of Education and Training David Johnson announced Monday nlght that the back-to-school legis- lation to return teachers and students to classrooms had passed was welcome news to the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board; where elernen- tary and secondary teachers have been on job action since September 4, 1998. "This is good news" said Board Chairperson Gene Brahaney. "We have over 3,300 secondary school stu- dents and 193 secondary school teachers who will final- ly have an opportunlty to begin their school.year," said Brahaney. Brahaney also acknowl- edged the hard work an-d per- sistence of parents. "Now, our parents need to lobby the gov- ernment to ensure that the quality of education is pre- served," said Brahaney. "We are prepared to open our 'schools as soon as the legisiation is »passed," said Brahlaney, noting that princi- pals, vice-principals and sup- port staff have been in the schoois preparlng for the past three weeks. "We know we have some of the best teac!h- ers in Ontario," said Brahaney, "and they wlll wel- come back students with enthusiasm. We look forward to a srnooth retun," he said. "Although the provincial legislation is bringing back our teachers, as a local Board we are still committed to dolng everythiùng possible to find a local solution," Brahaney continued. 'This past month has been very difficult for parents, stu- dents and teachers. The fuli attention of the system can Food for thought!1 Sharng Ca Heaitierà1 UT PAYS TO ADVERTUSE IN THE ORONO WEEKLY TIMES 983-5301 now be focused on educating students. There wiil be some challenges to face and we ask for the patience of everyone involved as we get school rou- tines back to normal," stated Don Foîz,> Director of Education. Buses for secondary school stu dents operated, but there may . be some disruption and delays due to the late passage of the Bill. Students were encouraged to brlng their lunches as cafe- teria services were limited. AIl Catholic Secondary School Education Assistants were instructed to return to their secondary schools. Nancy Sharpe Manager of Communications and Freedom of Infonnation / Protection of Privacy These notes were taken at the September 28 mneeting of the Clarington Coujncil. . Mayor Diane Hamre lianded out awards to the Green Gael Lacrosse tearn, winners of the 1998 Founders Cup. The Green Gaels organization relo- cated to Clarington last sumn- mer. Gaels President Mike Ambler said they have a true fan base now, and they are real- ly proud to represent Clarington in the lacrosse coin- m ultiity. . Valarie Dostie, of 707 Waverly Rd. S. in Bowmanville gave a passionate address to council regarding the noise, fumes and dust she and hier farnily have to put up with at the hands of Blue Circle Cernent. The exemption from the Noise By-Iaw whicli Blue Circle Cernent enjoys is putting lier famiiy's liealth in jeopardy and she is requesting that sorne guidelines be put in place to protect hier family. Couincillor Young, stated lie hiad been down to the Dosie homne, a few times, and he couild't believe the amouint of dust, diesel fumes and the droning noise that family is subjected to. Young put for- ward a motion that staff review the Blue Circle's Noise By- Law exemption and report back to counicil. Clarington Fire Calis Ciarington Fire Department responded to the folowing calîs during the period of September 21 to 28: 1 structure fire; 1 fire; 1 motor vehîcie accident; 1 res- cue cal; 15 medical assistant catis; 3 911 calis; 9 aiarm activation calîs and 7 check- out cails. ~'j~ LU~ loriom.,