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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 28 Mar 1984, p. 23

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I Sturrock Bros. Present Esso Achievement Awards to Players Section Two r Several recreation league hockey players were honored Sunday, March 18 during the first intermission.of intermission.of the Junior "C" game in Bowmanville. ESSO Medals of Achievement were presented to more than 50 local players who excelled in talent and sportsmanship in their league. The two photos above show those players who were able NOVICE LEAGUE: MVP Bonded Paving Sarah Couch Victoria & Grey Chad Vanderende Franks Variety Mark Bradley Marina Hotel Tims Rental Adam & Eve ATOM LEAGUE: Annis Jewellery D&B Bobcats Chris McCarthy Richard Bateman Steve Oke MIP Jason Moore Derek Bryans Jeff Murphy Chris Bradley MSP Steve DeBlois Chad Vanderende Scott MacGregor Mike Cramm Brandon Tim Mills Osmond Sean Brown Chris Filler Glen Waters Adam Alehin to attend the presentation on Sunday night. With the players u in^he above photos, is ESSO dealer Gord Sturrock. A full list of the medal winriérs appears elsewhere in this edition. Earlier at the novice banquet, Howard Sturrock presented Esso awards to several of that league's players. Mr. Submarine Jeff Shannon Fayaz Ramji Steve Bizi Prouts Raiders Ivan Paul Crago Glen Murdoch McDonald Hutton Transport Warren Wright Steve Toker Mike Mosley J & J Sharpening Scott Ken Cornish Joseph Szabo Edmonson Checkers Variety Greg Healey Karl Brad Rickard Wunderlich BANTAM LEAGUE Boyle Excavation David Reid Courtice Shell Todd Beth Nichols Motors Paul Brooks Dave Smith Bolahoods Sports Marty Burgess Ont. Hydro David Szabo PEE WEE LEAGUE I.O.O.F. Mike Ruthard Bradley Hargest Mark Colin Ferguson McLennan Dana Barrett Jack Bently Darrin Higgon Adam Bothwell Steven Kay Bill MacIntyre The Capri Rest. Tim Smith MIDGETLEAGUE Courtice Shell Tracey Stephens Bea's Place Steve Smith Geoff Tony Aus Vandermolen Shane Osborne Karl Feddema Gregory Kevin Flintoff Rogers John Jeffery Jason Hellam Dan Annis Mark Romard Mark Cole Gerry Grotendorst Kool Enterprises Randy Smit Mark Shawn Healey VanLeeuwen Marianna Devlp. Dan Player Neil Shorthouse Peter Meraw Consider what an electric heat pump has to offer. 1. CLEANLINESS Electric heat is flameless heat. There's no smoke. No soot. No dust. No fumes. 2. COMFORT It not only heats in winter. It cools in summer. 3. FLEXIBILITY It may be used with an existing oil furnace and prolong the life of your furnace. Or, if you replace your oil furnace with an all-electric system, you can use your home's existing ductwork. 4. COST SAVINGS It could reduce your heating bill by 20-30% a year. Call your local Hydro and join the converted today. Byline... By Peter Parrott The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, March 28,1984 7 Parkwood Rotary Donates to Durham College Bursary Fund Once upon a time, examinations were a crucial part of the school system. You had to write them in gymnasiums the size of aircraft hangers, amidst a flock of sweaty-palmed students students arranged in neat, geometric rows. It was a perfect vision of conformity. Everyone gathered in :he same place at the same time to answer :he same questions about the Battle of Hastings or quadratic aquations. This was assemblyline assemblyline education in schools that manufactured manufactured graduates the same way that a factory turns out steel ingots. I have often thought that if you could harness harness the forces of concentration concentration and nervous energy contained in one of those gymnasiums, gymnasiums, you would have enough power to replace a Pickering reactor. You may have guessed, guessed, by now, that I didn't like the process of formal, written tests. But, on the other hand, I didn't enjoy the free - and - easy approach to schooling which was so popular in the age of sandals, jeans, and crunchy granola. As a product of the 60's and 70's educational educational system I have experienced experienced bits and pieces of both educational educational philosophies. Although Although Iinever had to write the dreaded grade 13 'departmental examinations, I recall that academic work was usually a mixture of formal formal tests and informal evaluation based on such things as class participation, participation, seminars, and essays. I wrote no examinations examinations on which my entire entire academic career hinged. But, similarily, I never had a chance to do basket-weaving in lieu of a final essay. And I think there's the mistaken impression impression that examinations have disappeared altogether. altogether. That's untrue. Although the single paper written by tens of thousands of students across Ontario may have disappeared, the exam has never really been banished from the school system. So it is with mixed feelings that I read of the Ontario Government's Government's plans to introduce introduce standardized tests in the schools of this province within three years. The government hastily hastily assures us that exams will be only a part of a student's academic evaluation and points out that the standard exams are only designed as a common common measuring-stick to record the progress of students. That's fine. But I suspect suspect these examinations examinations will gradually become become more and more important. I predict that scores on these provincial tests will be crucial for senior students students competing for limited limited places in university university and college prog- ■ rams. Before we know it, we could be back in the dark ages where education education consisted of teachers teachers drilling their pupils on topics most likely to appear on the end - of- thc - year test. This may be the academic equivalent of boot-camp, but it is not teaching young people to think for themselves. For what it's worth, here are my ideas on how the examination might be used in the modern world. If these ideas were followed, then I would not be too concerned if standardized, standardized, provincial examinations make a comeback. First, a single exam should never count for a majority of a mark. This places too much pressure on the student and penalizes individuals individuals who misunderstand a question, develop a bad case of jitters, or experience some other academic disaster while writing their paper. Time limits should be flexible. This ensures that the academic tor- , toises will be able to compete on an even footing with the hares. Who really cares whether student A solves solves a problem 10 minutes minutes faster than student student B, so long as both arrive at acceptable results. results. Exams should be used to test a student's grasp of factual information. information. They also lend themselves more to scientific scientific and technical ^subjects where the understanding understanding of a large body of information or the solving of a problem are the goals. I've never been keen on tests which require the development development of an entire essay in a few minutes. I have always felt that short questions focusing focusing on definitions, one- word answers, multiple choice or true and false are better material for examination purposes. And, finally, students should be taught that examinations do not belong to schools but to the students • themselves. themselves. Exam results are meaningless unless they are carefully reviewed reviewed and interpreted for the benefit of the student. Exams, if they must be re-introduced, go alongside assistance through programs such as career counselling, aptitude tests, correction correction of learning disabilities, disabilities, the setting of goals, and the development development of a healthy attitude attitude which will let the student face the genuine tests of real life. What is really important important is not quadratic equations or questions about obscure battles in ancient history. Schools must be one of the agencies which instruct instruct young people how to be successful and happy in whatever life they choose to lead. And unless they accomplish accomplish this aim, then schools, thémselves, have flunked their test. The Parkwood Rotary Club ofOshawa has donated $500 to Durham College's Bursary Fund. Parkwood Rotary's President, David Andrews, gave Durham College College President Mel Garland the cheque at a meeting of the Club at the Holiday Inn, Monday evening. Mr. Garland, in accepting the donation, emphasized the money is given to students students on the basis of financial financial need, and who would have difficulty in completing completing their school year without without supplementary income. He stated that in the Spring of 1983, Durham undertook a campaign to increase the number of bursaries availa ble. The College is most gratified at the response of the business community and local service organizations. organizations. There are now 129 bursaries, for a total of $26,470. They are given during during January, February and March. Mr. Garland stressed stressed that further assistance is still required inasmuch as this year the College was only able to help 42 percent of those applying for bursaries. bursaries. The Parkwood Rotary Club, in addition to its support support of Durham College's Bursary Fund, supports other local charities with financial financial support and volunteer volunteer effort. 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