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Educators Forecast Changes in the Schools The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, November 23.1988 by Chris Clark Three wise men of education education came together last week to discuss with local teachers the present and future of teaching in Ontario. On the November 19 Professional Professional Activity Day. roughly 50 high school teachers from the Northumberland Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education gathered at the Lions Centre in Bowmanville Bowmanville to take part in a day-long program focusing oh numerous aspects of education. education. 1 Joining Gary Tushingham, Tushingham, director of education for the Northumberland and Newcastle Board, were Rae Linton from the Peterborough Peterborough Board, and David Dis ney from the Victoria Carle- ton Board. All three gave speeches and fielded questions questions about their jobs and about their vision of education. education. , They stressed that the only thing for certain in education education today is change. Mr. Disney predicted great change simply based on the change that has occurred in the last five years. But, he admitted, "there's very little we can do aboutit." "Education," he said, "is becoming an active branch of social policy. The current government is determined to become known as an action government. It is the most political government I can remember." Take Two Cameras on Vacation for Better Travel Record * • tils : ■m When your family goes on vacation, who takes the photos? In many cases, there is only one picture-taker, and that's unfortunate. ■ A single photographer may miss certain aspects of a trip, and he or she is liable to be an invisible person when the photographs come back from the processor. Too often, unless special provisions are made, the person responsible for the camera is rarely in any photographs. .... , For your next vacation, consider bringing a second camera in a second pair of hands. And don't limit those to adult hands. Children can be great photographers, too. Cameras today are simpler to operate than ever before. Film discs and cartridges make loading a snap. There are cameras with automatic exposure, automatic flash, automatic film advance, even automatic focus. By choosing a camera that's very easy to operate (or "user-friendly," to quote computer jargon), you'll help encourage pictures from the family's second photographer. - After all, there's no sense in buying features on a camera that will only intimidate the user. The object, after all, is to get more,- and different, photographs of your vacation. Before you begin your trip, be sure you re familiar with all your photo equipment. Read all your camera instructions carefully and practice loading and unloading film. You may even want to practice shooting with your camera while it's empty, just to get used to the feel of it and the location of any controls. It's also a good idea to shoot an actual roll or disc of film well before your trip begins. That way you can be sure both you and your cameras are functioning correctly together. . Be sure to have plenty of fresh film, batteries and flash bulbs or flash cubes ( if necessary). Think about the best ways to use your second camera. Both picture-takers should discuss their roles. Obviously, it's not necessary to make rigid assignments ; that would take a lot of the fun away. But, having talked about when to take pictures may make your family's newer photographer less intimidated in his or her new position. You may find the scope of your vacation pictures is greatly improved because the second photographer is interested in different subjects or may see things from a slightly different perspective. What's more, there are liable to be special attributes of your second camera that you'll want to capitalize on as much as possible. ' "... Portability is the most likely advantage. Many of the cameras that would be most suitable for the auxiliary vacation role are small and light. I Use those advantages. Bring your second camera along to places, such as a restaurant, that would ordinarily discourage you from carrying a camera. And, of course, it's always good to have a second camera as a backup in case the first should break, or run out of film or batteries at an inconvenient time and location. PHOTOGRAPHY CUSTOM FRAMING A UGE'S photo r i LlAlID cvooitcc 31 KING ST. W. 1 HOUR EXPRESS PHOTO FINISHING 623-2568 BOWMANVILLE Last Friday was a Professional Activity Day for teachers in the Northumberland Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education. Many of them gathered at the Lions Centre in Bowmanville to hear three directors of education in Ontario speak about teaching today and in the future. The three speakers, from the left are: Rae Linton, Peterborough Board; Gary Tushingham, Northumberland and Newcastle Newcastle Board; and David Disney, Victoria Carleton Board. Repeating that theme was Mr. Tushingham who noted that the education system "is being looked on as a quick fix to anything. Whenever anything anything goes wrong we are supposed to fix it quickly. So it's all ad hoc. If a pressure group decides that something something should be done, politicians politicians say yes to get their votes. There is no plan of where we are going." Mr. Linton agreed, sayimr that "we simply cannot be all things to all people. Schools will Become increasingly a medium for social services such as daycare, AIDS awareness, and drug education." education." And while these may all be worthwhile programs, all three men warned that the dollars and time will not be available in the future to operate operate such a diverse program program of education. The three mentioned the Charter of Rights and Freedoms Freedoms as something which will have an increasing role to play in education in tne future. future. As well, new Freedom of Information laws have already already affected the way teachers and administrators deal with students arid parents. parents. Mr. Linton stated that any letter he writes to the Ministry Ministry of Education-is-.now public property and subject to scrutiny. He joked that "it may change my writing habits." When the subject of illiter acy was broached, each director director questioned the figure Prime Minister Mulroney gave in the fall which put the level at 25%. Mr. Tushingham Tushingham said, "I don't think we should be taking the responsibility responsibility for some of these, problems. Most of the illiter-'. ate are either new Canadians (and therefore not products of Canadian schools) or products of the old school system where you either iaped up or shipped out." api r He also said that the standard standard of literacy kept rising, thus artificially creating more illiterates. Mr. Disney suggested that standards of literacy should include basic computer computer skills and other talents which allow a person to survive survive in the world. Many of the questions asked of the directors by the teachers centred on resource management and the resulting resulting cutbacks in student services. services. Part of the answer, according according to the directors, is a more integrated system of education which includes more information in every unit taught. But, as Mr. Disney Disney lamented. "I'm not sure we can be all things to all people. I don't know who will have the courage to say that we can't be this instrument instrument of all-good." Town of Newcastle Presents Recycling Guidebook to Library The Bowmanville Library provided an interesting interesting display on the theme of recycling during the Town of Newcastle's "Recycling Week" activities. The exhibit included information on the subject and both a blue box used for recycling household garbage and a white bin used for recycling office papers. In addition, the Town of Newcastle presented the Library Library with a recent copy of Profit From Pollution MJ. Hobbs Happenings Squawks f rom the Hawks! Edition H What's new you ask? Well, we have started many new things àt M.J. Hobbs Senior Public School. On" Wednes- day,November the 16th all of the school volleyball teams participated in a tournament at Bowmanville High School. All teams had fun. and played well. Good luck to the grade sevens in their tournament on December 14th at The Pines Sr. Public School. The Multiple Sclerosis Readathon is coming to a. close .The results are not yet m Kut flbovsz 147 King St. E., Bowmanville . ' -ÿi ' is now under NEW OWNERSHIP Kim has been a stylist in Orono, Bowmanville and for the past seven years at the Oshawa Centre. She is now looking forward to serving you in her new salon, "A Kut Above". Along with her years of experience, Kim will also be bringing to Bowmanville "Sensor Perm" which is the latest in hair styling technology. She also offers upperlip and eyebrow waxing. Kim is eagerly awaiting the opportunity to meet and serve you. Call 623-4404 available but the teacher in charge, our librarian,Mrs. Peebles, believes that the students students have read a large number of books and this will raise much money. A Career Week is to be held from Monday, December December the 5th to Friday, December December the 9th: The actual Career Day.will be held on Thursday, December the 8th. On this day all students are grouped and sent to listen listen to land learn from volunteer volunteer speakers who, inform the students about their occupations. occupations. Ypu/can be a speaker by contacting us at the school. The M. J. Hobbs band and choir are looking forward to the concert they are giving on Monday. December the 12th. Come and listen to the music! - . The Student and staff of M.J.Hobbs Senior Public School would like to express our sympathy to the relatives, relatives, friends and all acquaintances acquaintances of the late Mer- vyn John Hobbs, the father and founder of our beloved school. He was a wonderful man and he will always be remembered here. By Nicky Watt. Think. i> Canadian * Prevention. The book is a guide to industrial waste reduction and recyling ana it should be a welcome addition to the library collection. Walter Evans, di- rector of public works for the Town of Newcastle, is shown here as he presents the book to Chief Librarian. Barbara Baker. At left is Helen MacDonald, Recycling Recycling Week Co-ordinator and at right is Suzanne Elston, also a co-ordinator of Recycling Week. Wihnot Creek Residents Reject Proposed 25% Rent Increases ...... nf nvpr t.hrep nprrAnfi. Bp- • • _ by Chris Clark A storm is brewing in the Wilmot Creek residential park over a hefty rental increase increase which the owners of the development have requested. requested. Nearly every Wilmot Creek resident faces an increase increase in the new year of between between 25% and 28% in their monthly rental payment. Tenants own their houses in the settlement but pay a monthly sum to cover rental of the land, lot levies, and general maintenance of the community. Ridge Pine Park Inc. has filed papers with the Ontario Rent Review Board asking for the large increase to cover cover an operating loss théy claim to be roughly a million dollars during 1985 and 1986. The Ontario Ministry of Housing has already approved approved a 4.6% increase in rent for Wilmot Creek, and any further increase will be added to it beginning February February 1,1989. At a meeting of the Homeowners' Association of Wilmot Creek last Wednesday Wednesday night, Association President President Ruth Hinkley explained to over 1000 angry Wilmot Creek residents what options the group has. "It is proposed that the Homeowners' Association present a challenge to the Rent Review Board on your behalf," she told them. "We have made numerous trips to the Rent Review Board to discuss an application, and we recommend hiring a forensic forensic auditor to help us." She asked all the tenants to submit questions which the Association could ask the Board, along with examples of Ridge Pine's record of maintenance on the site. Some residents claim the maintenance is less than satisfactory. satisfactory. "The more ammunition we have to fire, the better our chances are," she reported reported to thunderous applause. Other members of the Association Association told the meeting that they have been trying for months to get a record of the maintenance costs at Wilmot Creek from the Ridge Pine head office in Brampton, but that they have been rebuffed many times. One resident, displaying a copy of his lease, questioned the legality of a rent increase of over three percent. Because Because the monthly payment is broken down into three components,' of which land rental is only one, he passed on the opinion of his lawyer that only the land rental section section of the payment package could be raised. He claimed that the developers were treating the entire payment- as land rent and thus raising the rent much more than they were allowed. There were numerous other complaints as well. One man said "much of the maintenance is in fixing defi ciencies of the houses originally." originally." The Homeowners' Association Association is compiling its case and soon will challenge the increase with the Rent Review Review Board. Another resiy dents' association, the Wilmot Wilmot Creek Tenants' Group is also planning to lodge a complaint with the Board. Until the Board rules, residents residents will sit and wait. They are hoping that they will only be faced with a 4.6% increase increase in February and nothing nothing more. THE 1989 PULSAR NISSAN'S AWARD WINNING FRONT WHEEL DRIVE SPORTS CAR WITH T-ROOF, STEREO, BUCKETS AND LOT, LOTS, MORE... '89 PULSAR WITH 30% MORE POWER FROM ONLY $ 15,989 '88 PULSAR MSL $15,178 ™ M $13,998 'Plus Freight, Tax and Prep. MIDWAY MOTORS 1300 DUNDAS STREET EAST WHITBY 668-6828 OUR VOLUME MEANS YOU SAVE NISSAN Gibbard Bedroom Suite Sale!! Now is the time to buy the Gibbard "Canadian Legacy" Bedroom Suite, Before the December Price Increase. Solid "Cherry" or Solid "Mahogany" Immed-iate Delivery McAllisters s**** 6 ,7- .... / // / . 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