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t v V ai K itunatnan Blulcsman '■S U JS/ II (14 v 77 :.y ri rj--. ? ZL Lv Section Two Wednesday, December 11,1985 The Waverley Public School had three winners in the Branch 178 Royal Canadian Legion Literary Contest and Poster Contest. Shown here, from left are: Theresa Wyatt, who received third place for her Remembrance Day Essay; Sarah Black, who placed second in the poetry competition; and Jason Moore, who was third in the poster contest. In the back row are: Ron McKelvey, vice principal and Bob Brown, contest chairman. These students from M.J. Hobbs Senior Public School received trophies and certificates from the Royal Canadian Legion last week. Shown above, from left, are: Laura Wills, 2nd place (poster); Julie Walsh, 3rd place, (poster) and Tracey Bowers 1st prize, (essay). With the M.J. Hobbs students are, from left, Zelda Armstrong, librarian; Marilyn Moore, vice principal; and Lynda Nelson, art teacher. Leanne Chard, of The Pines Senior Public School, receives her trophy and certificate for a second place showing in the Royal Canadian Legion's Remembrance Day Literary Contest and Poster Contest. Leanne received her award for a Remembrance Day poem. With her are Gloria Grant, Legion president, and Bob Brown, head of the contest committee. Laurie Hollingsworth, a student at Clarke High School, receives her award from Legion President Gloria Grant and Bob Brown. Laurie earned the first place award in the poster contest. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Photos by Peter Parrott R.R.l Bowmanville, Ont. L1C 3K2 December 6,1985 Dear Sir: In these days of rising costs and fees, it is heart warming to have people contribute their time and talent to a worthy cause. All the performers in our recent Musical Variety Night, held in the Bowmanville High School auditorium, did just that. The show was arranged and managed by Trudy Gerrod, a member of Court Venture - L1892 - Canadian Foresters. Also, the Bowmanville High School auditorium was donated free of charge and we were able to present a cheque in the amount of $1,300.00 to the Memorial Hospital Building Fund. Many thanks to all these wonderful people. Helen Rogers Secretary Court Venture L1892 Canadian Foresters Bdwmanville, Ont. Mr. Sam Cureatz, M.P.P., Legislative Assembly, Legislative Building, Room 105, N.W., i Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario. M7A 1A2 Dear Sam: Thank you for your letter of September 26, 1985 related to extending GO Train service to Oshawa, I note your concerns related to the importance of this service to the continued development of the Region of Durham. The government fully supports the need for maintaining maintaining a high level of transportation transportation service in this area of the Province. To this end„a detailed review has been undertaken over the last several months since the Liberal government took office. In fact, as recently as October 31,1985,1 was pleased to make a statement in the Legislature announcing the Liberal government's intentions in this regard. The government has concluded that it would be fiscally irresponsible to proceed with implementation of the GO- ALRT program and that, to obtain maximum benefits from capital investments in the shortest time possible, a switch should be made to conventional bi-level GO Train equipment. I am pleased to inform you, that through this decision, it is now possible to extend, at an earlier date, a continuous and full GO Train service east of Pickering. Construction of provincially owned trackage between Pickering and Whitby will receive high priority to allow for this. Such trackage will be built on the grade partially completed for GO-ALRT along the south side of Highway 401, with the interim terminal station located at Brock Street in Whitby. Full GO Train service should begin during 1988, at least a full year sooner than would have been possible with the GO-ALRT technology. At the same time, studies will be carried out to assess the best route beyond Whitby. We will be seeking environmental approvals and consulting with local officials and the public to arrive at a mutually- acceptable plan. It is with pleasure that I am able to respond to your letter and enquiry. I am convinced that the program of improvements improvements will materially assist the economic development of the Region of Durham and will be a great asset to the communities served. Yours sincerely, Ed Fulton, Minister. Members of Branch 178 of the Royal Canadian Legion presented literary awards and poster awards last week to a number of students' in the Town of Newcastle. The prizes went to winners in the Legion's Remembrance Day essay, poem and poster contest. No doubt the greatest number of winners could be found at Courtice Secondary School where awards went to the following students. students. Front row, left to right: Cathy Vivian, 1st place, category 1, senior essay; Gilbert Holder, 2nd place, category 2, essay; Michelle Yeo, 1st place, category 1 poem; Chris Ridge, 3rd place, category 2 poem. In the back row, from left, are: Principal Earl Wolff; Julianne Gibbs, 2nd place, category 1 essay; Christa Rebot, 3rd place, category category 1 essay; and David Jensen, 2nd place, category category 1 poem and Jim McManus, English teacher. Absent is Marnie Gilbanks, 3rd place, category 1 poem. At Maple Grove East School, four prizes were awarded to three students. They are shown here, with their teacher, Lise Hendrick. From left are: Jennifer Jubb, 2nd prize (essay); Jessica Mason 2nd prize (poster) and 1st prize (poem) and Lorraine Geddes, 1st prize (essay). Andrew Yorke, of Enniskillen Public School, receives his trophy and certificate from Gloria Grant, president of Branch 178 of the Royal Canadian Legion and Bob Brown, chairman of the Legion Remembrance Dav Liters rv Contest and Poster Contest. He won third prize for the junior poem. At the Bowmanville Senior Public School, there were two winners of the Remembrance Day Literary and Poster Contest. Todd Tremeer received first place in his category for the poster competition and Melanie Koender- man earned a third place in the essay contest as well as a first place for a poem. The students are shown here with vice principal John Leith and Gloria Grant, representing the Royal Canadian Legion. Jackie Sutherland, of Lord Elgin Public School, won first place in the poster category this year. She is shown here with her teacher, Shirley Davis, Legion President Gloria Grant, and Bob Brown, chairman of the Remembrance Remembrance Day Literary Contest and Poster Contest.