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u u / 2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, October 23,1985 Sorority Convention Held Here Xi Zeta Lambda, one of three chapters in Bowmanville were hosts for the Sorority Convention Saturday at the Lions Centre, celebrating 'Christmas In the Country'. The organizers are from left, Cathy Koenderman - treasurer, . Barb Rosseau - chairwoman, Linda Hargest - craft co-ordinator and Carolyn Newman - door prizes. Editor in School Board Race Bowmanville Statesman associate editor, Peter Parrott, Parrott, will be running for a seat on the Northumberland Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education. The 31-year-old resident of Deerpark Cres. will be seeking one of two public school trustee positions for Bowmanville (Ward Two). In declaring his candidacy, candidacy, Mr. Parrott said he is running because he hopes to see greater participation by parents and taxpayers in education. "It's unfortunate that although although the school board spends over 50 per cent of the tax dollar, it usually attracts attracts about 10 per cent of Van Belle Floral Shoppes ... much more than a flower store! 4 STORES «Highway No. 2 •King Sl.e..Oahawo •SknceeSl. N„ Elect HAL Mcknight Local Council Bowmanville wastes Peter Parrott the public's attention," he said., .. ;, He àdded that parent volunteers volunteers are active in. the schools now at the local level. But he suggests that their' voices should be heard more strongly ' at those levels where the major decisions are made. "Educational decisions are not just the responsibility responsibility of the experts. We need the professional educators, of course. But the job of the trustee is to make certain that the wishes of the taxpayers taxpayers are heard." One of reasons for a lack of interest in educational matters may be the size of the Northumberland Newcastle Newcastle Board of Education itself. The Ward Two candidate candidate pointed out that Bowmanville Bowmanville is a relatively small part of the total board fngQ ... for family portraits Qhristmas ?o ft ra/> Special Book your portrait sitting before Nov. 1st, 1985 and receive a $ 20 00 Rebate on your portrait order an ju" •OWMANVIUl LANGE'S PHOTO LAB INC. 31 King St. W. -- 623-2568 -- Bowmanville which has headquarters in Cobourg. "I think the duties of a Bowmanville trustee are to see that the town has a strong voice at the board and does not lose its identity identity among all the other areas," he said. "Trustees have to vote on issues affecting affecting all parts of the system, system, But they must put the interests of those who elected them first." To increase involvement by parents, he believes the lines of communications between the board and the electorate should be strengthened. "I feel my experience experience as a journalist will be usefiil in this regard," he said. "So often, government and the electorate only communicate in a crisis. I think communication between between the board and the taxpayers should be a normal normal part of the board's responsibilities." responsibilities." As a reporter for The Statesman, Peter Parrott has covered the public school board between 1977 and 1983. "And after close to 10 years as a newspaperman newspaperman in Bowmanville, I think I have a first-hand understanding understanding of the schools, community groups and local issues. The candidate has studied journalism at Carleton University and has completed a number of courses offered through the Trent University continuing continuing education program at Durham College. • A lifelong resident of the Durham Region, Peter Parrott Parrott has lived in Bowmanville Bowmanville for the past nine years. Peter and Marsha Parrott have one child, Stephanie. Happy Two Year Old Nicole Hi. My name is Nicole Christine Allin and I turned 2 years old on September 28, 1985. My Mommy and Daddy are Steve and Mary Ann and I have a little sister, Juliana. My Oma and Opa are John and Mary Groetelaars of Bowmanville and my Nana and Papa are Glenn and Jean Allin of Newcastle. Mv great grandfather is Ervan Rainey of Bowmanville. Board Attacks Head Lice Problem in Schools by Trish Daly The Northumberland Newcastle Board of Education decided last week to look into establishing establishing a board-wide policy to combat the problem of head lice in schools within its jurisdiction. jurisdiction. Joy Robinson, a neither of three chil- dlen, who attended the meeting said that head lice is not an epidemic but that a policy must be developed to keep it from becoming one. Since the public health unit decided not to send nurses into the schools in July 1985 to check for head lice, also called pediculosis, volunteer mothers have taken over to control the highly contagious problem. A volunteer mother who attended the meeting meeting said pediculosis is an extremely severe problem in many Newcastle, Newcastle, Bowmanville, and Orono schools. Bowmanville trustee Donna Fairey claimed that after recent discussions discussions with local principals principals in the eastern area it was revealed that only a small percentage of the students experienced experienced the problem. But the mother said she considered even one or more cases in a school on a continual basis as severe. She also said that the prescribed, prescribed, shampoo was only to be used once and repeated applications applications cause skin eruptions eruptions and may penetrate penetrate the central nervous nervous system causing complications. Mrs. Robinson stressed stressed that a board-wide policy was necessary involving parents, the health unit and the board to bring the problem problem under control. Although public health offlcals claim head lice; is a social problem, .Newcastle trusteeV Bob Willsher said head lice becomes a health problem when children become emotionally emotionally upset and don't want to return to school. The problem of cleaning the home after a child has been infected infected can be expensive. expensive. BHS Music Students Peddle Pumpkins for Funds Wk. A rainy start didn't dampen the spirits of the music students of Bowmanville High who were up bright and early Saturday, ready to begin their sales to the residents of Bowmanville. Hal McKnight, trustee for the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education was the first to get his pumpkin from Ron Parker, head of Music Department (right). On left of Hal is Richard Avery, Pres, of Student Band Council with some of the members. The pumpkin drive, organized by a group of super parents will help pay for instruments and fund their trip to the International Band Festival, this year to be held in the Bahamas. Last year in Boston, they won the Bronze award at the Festival. Board Shows Concern Over Separate Funding by Trish Daly A recent report issued issued by the Ontario Public School Trustees Association, which outlined outlined what it views as an obvious inequality in funding public school boards, prompted the Northumberland Northumberland Newcastle Board of Education to agree to voice its concern concern to local MPP Howard Howard Sheppard, the Minister of Education and the Premier of Ontario. Ontario. At issue is the Ministry's Ministry's use of two declining declining enrolment factors - one for natural declining declining enrolment and a second for declining enrolment due to student student transfers from public 1 secondary boards to Roman Cathr- olic separate school boards. United Wtiy The declining enrolment enrolment grants are designed designed to protect programs programs for students during during a two year period while school boards adjust adjust to the loss of student student enrolment. Additional Additional funds are required required to meet higher per pupil costs for smaller classes, fixed heating and maintenance maintenance costs and higher administrative costs in the short run. Reductions in declining declining enrolment grants, says the report, will mean reductions in programs, supplies and equipment for public secondary boards. According to the re- ■ port, some public , school boards are lps- J ing uj> to aftbird',of their \ grants due to pupils ' transferring to Roman Catholic schools. The report claims that means that smaller boards of education will find it increasingly difficult to maintain existing programs. OPSTA President Jane Scott said " The Ministry of Education has yet to provide our Association with a legitimate reason for treating the loss of students students to separate school boards and the loss of students to natural natural declining enrolment enrolment differently." Port Hope trustee, Wilf Day said that the Northumberland Newcastle Newcastle Board should protest loud and long. "I think this is a real stab in the back when we were lead to believe this transition could take place painlessly," he said. Chairman, Ian Wilson said that the cost of education will be spread thinner. "The buck will t stop at the local level," he paid. BUY NOW Don't Pay till '86 F. A. Kramp Furniture Ltd. 37-41 King St. E Bowmanville Dr. Rosemary Hutchison Dr. H. Anlossi is pleased to announce that Dr. Rosemary Hutchison will be joining him in associate practice at Scugog Professional Building, 191 Church Street, Bowmanville, beginning October 15th, 1985. Dr. Hutchison is a native of Montreal. Upon graduating in 1973 she did further training in obstetrics and family medicine. She was a general practitioner in Montreal for 7 years. During that time she was associated with the Royal Victoria Hospital Community Clinic and set up the Staff Health . Prograrirat The Montreal NeùroldgïcàrinstituteVV'~: ■'îiiü ■ V-; ! ■ ;>'■( ■ In. 'rit 9821 she moved :to Toronto and since then she has been practising family medicine in and around the Toronto area. She has also training In anaesthesia as well as occupational medicine. Appointments may be made by phoning Scugog Professional Building at 623-2533. O x cW V* .aWT-VI*- • Bernice Cameron-HIII PUT A NEW FACE ON REGIONAL GOVERNMENT VOTE Bernice Cameron-Hill Tues., Nov. 12 Regional Council Ward I . A >o< e 4P' • NS \.<» v °r<\e e ' • W 0° _ct e o'»' * et° • 6 oV' c , »e» x ' V»" s ..»('* \S c °t'^ -■ N e< 6°'>»'° e -# 6S xS -A- e C°>^ <8 i\V tvo§> , .Sf Vf?--* 1 w* N o»'