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( i The Canadian Statesman, Sowmanvillc, January 20, 1988 Section Two Senior Public Students Stage Mock Parliament Four Generations ofFeddema Family Four generations of the Feddema family were gathered for this photograph in October 1987. The youngest member, Joshua, is sitting on great-grandfather Simen Feddema's knee. In back are Joshua's father Sid (right), and grandfather Bill. ^ " "" . Around The Board 1 iVitU Unh 1Villahfir Trustee Ward III With Bob Willsher Trustee Ward III Northumberland-Newcastle Board of Education In my column in December December I mentioned that I was not going to be Chairperson of the board in 1988. Newspaper Newspaper reports have been misinterpreted misinterpreted by a number of pie. people. I have been asked why I have left the board. Well, as you can see, I haven't. haven't. I am still a trustee for ward three. • It means a little less work than being chair person of the board. The board has been discussing discussing the 1988 budget since November. The number number of meetings of the operations operations and finance committee will increase as the next two months go by. The budget should be approved in March. If you have an interest interest or question about the budget process please call THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM PUBLIC NOTICE DURHAM Take notice that the Regional Municipality of Durham is considering considering AN APPLICATION TO AMEND THE DURHAM REGIONAL ' OFFICIAL PLAN The amendment, as submitted by the applicant, proposes to include the lands indicated on the map below as part of the Bowmanville Urban Area in order to allow for the development of a prefabricated home manufacturing plant and sales office. In order to assist in the evaluation of the amendment application, application, the public is invited to provide input byway of submissions to the Region's Planning Department. Information related to the amendment application is available in the offices of the Planning Department, 105 Consumers Drive, Whitby, Ontario L1 N 6A3 or by calling Mr. Neil Henderson, Henderson, Planning Department, (416) 668-7731. Submissions concerning the amendment application must be forwarded to the Commissioner of Planning, at the above- noted address, and must be received no later than Friday, February 19, 1988. Please include your address and telephone number in any submissions made. File No. 87-99/D Marie Hubbard ' Chairperson, Planning Committee Dr. M. Michael, M.C.I.P. Commissioner of Planning ■n me. I hope that some may even find the time to attend a meeting or two. The budget contains many items to meet the needs across the board. On a local note we hope to see monies monies included to provide a storage shed at Kirby Public School (approximately $10,000) to solve the problem problem of the "too-many-things- to-store" in one room. Bowmanville Bowmanville High School' has a similar item to address the same problem. We are also looking for $70,000 to upgrade and pave the parking lots at the Pines and Clarke. There is a real need to address this problem and hopefully this will be the year. The last capital item of a local nature is a proper sign for the Pines/Clarke complex. It is anticipated that one will be erectea that parents and visitors will be able to clearly see at night. There are similar capital items required t.cross the board. Some schools are in a real need situation with respect respect to public address systems, systems, while others have inadequate inadequate play fields, chimneys that are failing and bricks flaking off as a result result of poor insulation. We won't be able to meet them all but we should be able to get a fair number done. The bulk of the non-wage items in our budget goes to address items which help the children in the classroom and associated school activities. activities. One such item is a $13,350 fund to encourage the visual and performing arts for J.K. to 13 students. Much of the fund would assist assist in transporting students to the various activities across the jurisdiction. $3,000 has been proposed for the Career Awareness day for female students in grades 8 and 10. A similar event at Orono last year was very successful. Other monies will attempt to expand computer computer access for students, equipment for technical studies, athletic team activities, activities, and extension of our automated automated library systems for grades k-8. In addition, both the elementary elementary and secondary principals have identified a need to improve funding of the instructional budgets. The lean years resulted in significant erosion and some further improvement is necessary. necessary. 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Veldhuis. have taken an active, constructive constructive approach to the problem of school funding and their input is appreciated. appreciated. Naturally the budget contains contains much more than the few items I have discussed here. It will be a tough job to address them all and keep the budget reasonable. At the last board meeting the board endorsed a number number of important recommendations recommendations from the education committee. Our board has made substantial substantial progress in the area of affirmative action. I believe believe attitudes have changed in the last two years, but further further work is required. The board approved training programs for resource personnel personnel and classroom teachers teachers to assist them in avoiding sex bias in the classroom. The program will help in the selection of materials, curriculum curriculum design and classroom techniques. The second item from the committee endorsed by the board will assist in addressing addressing the concern of teenage ■ suicide. Some may wonder why we are focusing on this issue. Certainly our board has not had a rash of suicides. suicides. In fact precise numbers numbers are not readily available. available. It is simply a matter of recognizing the role schools play in a young person's life. If we can prepare our staff properly then we can help. Even one life lost is too much. The board's cafeteria operations operations continue to be managed managed in an effective way. A number of years ago they were operating at a cost to taxpayers. Not so for the last few years. Again recent reports reports show a modest profit. Many thanks to Gord Savage Savage and the hard working Course Deals with Heart Attacks Men and women who are recovering from heart operations, operations, heart attacks, angina angina or angio-plasty will benefit benefit from the upcoming Heart to Heart program being offered in Oshawa starting February 3. The eight-week session takes place at the Michael Starr Building between 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Isabel Eagleson, a facilitator of this project, explained that the local sessions sessions have been developed from a pilot project which took place last fall. "It was very well received by the participants," explained Mrs. Eagleson. . She noted that 17 clients enrolled in the pilot project and attendance stayed high even though the sessions took place during the exciting exciting end of the baseball season season when those in attendance attendance may have been tempted tempted to watch the ball games' rather than attend the class. Based onJhe success of that class, there will be a total of three Heart to Heart programs in the Durham Region this year. The idea started in London, Ontario, about 10 years ago and came into being because there seemed to be a need to provide provide information and support support to cardiac patients after they had left hospital and were trying to deal with people who operate our cafeterias. cafeterias. Examinations are under way at many of our schools. I hope that students don't find them too difficult and the end result meets your objectives. objectives. THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM PUBLIC NOTICE DURHAM Take notice that the Regional Municipality of Durham is considering considering AN APPLICATION TO AMEND THE DURHAM REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN The amendment, as submitted by the applicant, proposes six (6) estate-residential lots within the site indicated on the map below. In order to assist in the evaluation ot the amendment application, application, the public is invited to provide input byway of submissions to the Region's Planning Department. Information related to the amendment application is available in the offices ot the Planning Department, 105 Consumers Drive, Whitby, Ontario L1N 6A3 or by calling Mr. Jamie McE- wan, Planning Department, (416) 668-7731. Submissions concerning the amendment application must be forwarded to the Commissioner ot Planning, al the above- noted address, and must be received no later than Friday, February 19, 1908. Please Include your address and telephone number In any submissions made. File No. 87-98/D Marie Hubbard Chairperson, Planning Committee Dr. M. Michael, M.C.I.P. Commissioner ol Planning the effect of a cardiac crisis in leading normal lives. "It's beneficial for the whole family," explained Mrs. Eagleson, who added that both the patient and or his/her spouse or partner are encouraged to participate. participate. In describing the sessions, sessions, Mrs. Eagleson stated that the presentations include include a cardiologist, dietician/nutritionist dietician/nutritionist and physiotherapist. Other sessions sessions consist of a demonstration demonstration by Durham Save-A- Heart, a discussion of psychological aspects of heart disease and a discussion discussion of stress. There's a wind-up meeting to review the efforts of the past seven weeks at the end of the program. program. "We don't give any medical medical advice at the program. We still encourage them to keep in touch with their doctor," explained Mrs. Eagleson. However, the atmosphere of the meetings is informal and there are lots of opor- tunities for questions and answers. 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