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t 6 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, December 11,1991 Section Two University Student Awarded Scholarship s v w Education One hundred and twenty-four first year students at the University of Western Ontario have been awarded Canada Scholarships from the Department of Industry, Industry, Science and Technology Canada, in recognition of outstanding academic performance performance in the fields of science, technology and engineering. The awards are valued valued at $2,000 each. Pictured during the special awards ceremony which was held at the university on November 27th, are (1 to r): Tom Hockin, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism); Kimberley Russell from Bowmanville, Ontario and Dr. George Pedersen, University President. Christmas Spirit at BSPS You can tell that Christmas is coming up because the Christmas spirit is in the air at B.S.P.S. On December 17th, B.S.P.S. will be holding a Christmas Concert which will include the grade 8 girls' choir singing "Echo Carols" and "Carol Around". A choir of classes 75,76 and others will be singing "Ebenezer Scrooge" and "It's a Very Very Merry Christmas". Class 88 is doing a skit called "Santa goes to Jail". » Van Belle Floral Shoppes ...much more than a flower store! 14 STORES ■ Highway No. 2 A .King St W„ (X Oihiwi JlV-- • Simcot St. N., mO oihiw* •100DundâsSt.W., vANBtu.c Whitby i M b Oêrdm nt Ltd. The.band will be playing many selections such as "Trilogy of Carols". "Festive Christmas Overture" and "Everything I do". There will be some other songs such as "Bonnec Rock" which will be performed in French. Class 88 is also doing something to do with French called "Twelve days of Christmas" Christmas" and much more! I am sure that the Christmas Concert is going to put everyone everyone in a Christmas mood! By: Brandy Robertson Mooing Time It's MOOING time at BSPS. For the past 3 months our school has been busy doing a variety of activities involving MILK! One such activity is our Energy Break! Once a week, morning and afternoon, the students can nurchase a small carton of milk and three timbit donuts. The staff and students want to promote good health habits in a diet, such as milk! CRIME doesn't pay if you've had an ... OSHAWA SECURITY SYSTEM . ... installed. .• Free Estimates _ . « . . No Obligations (416) /25"| 041 ■ Workmanship Guaranteed The school has also had a "Chocolate Pudding Drop" an "Oreo Dunking Contest" and a "Mooing Costume Contest". The highlight of all our efforts was the naming of our school cow. Adelc McKenzie and Krista Tink came up with the winning name, Homey the Cow. Cute! Special thanks to Mrs. Hansen Hansen and Mrs. Wilcox for all their hard work. All of us at BSPS arc moooving right along and having fun while we do it. Kristy Quanduk Grade 8 Sports Activities BSPS girls, volleyball teams have been very busy lately. Both junior and senior teams travelled to Bayside Secondary Secondary School where the grade 8 girls took to the championship. championship. The junior team placed 4th. Both played very well. The boys' grade 7 volleyball volleyball team attended the same tournament on Saturday. They did not place, but made a valiant valiant effort. On Wednesday, November 22, grade 7 boys and girls attended attended a mini-tournament at The Pines in Orono. The teams played extremely well, girls placing 2nd, the boys coming home with the gold medallion. The grade 8 mixed team placed 1st in the Brighton tournament. tournament. Stay tuned next week for the facts on the Campbellford tournament on December 4th weekend. Cori Harness Grade 7 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT PUBLIC NOTICE CONTACT NUMBER FOR 1991-92 WINTER SEASON DECEMBER 1,1991 TO APRIL 12,1992 The Public Works Department can be contacted for emergencies relative to road maintenance or conditions at the following telephone number during the 1991-92 Winter Season: ALL AREAS 623-3379 Walter A. Evans, P. Eng., Director of Public Works Town of Newcastle 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario L1C3A6 Dates to be published: Wednesday, December 4,1991 Wednesday, December 11,1991 f. V ti CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE PUBLIC NOTICE TO ITS CITIZENS REMOVAL OF SNOW AND ICE ON SIDEWALKS Please be advised that By-law 87-197 of the Town of Newcastle requires that every owner or occupant of every building in the Town must clear or arrange to clear all the snow and ice from the sidewalks abutting the property within 24 hours of a snowfall. In the interests of public safety your co-operation in this regard would be greatly appreciated. appreciated. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter please contact the By-law Enforcement Enforcement Division at the Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Bowmanville, Ontario, 623-3379, Ext. 239. Town of Newcastle By-law Enforcement Division Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P. Director of Planning and Development Date ol Publication: November 27,1991 Around the Board with Bob Willsher Ward III Trustee N/N Board of Education Well, here I am again. I am truly delighted to be back on the Board! I want to thank the voters of Ward 3 for giving me the chance to represent them again. I appreciate your confidence confidence and trust in me and will do my best to ensure your interests interests arc heard at the Board table. I wrote this monthly column column during the previous six years I served on the Board. It was one of the many activities I enjoyed. I wish to thank John James for giving me the opportunity opportunity of passing along to you, the taxpayers, some of the things that arc happening in the. world of education. It is important important that elected officials keep in touch with the taxpayers. This is one way I can help keep the lines of communication communication open. Please make it a two way communication by calling me or, if you arc so inclined, write a letter to the editor. I won't promise I will always always agree with you and I know you won't always agree with me. But our differences of opinion can be an opportunity to dialogue, and that is most important. If I am to represent you for the next three years I will need your input. There arc a number of changes at the Board since I last served. Some of the changes changes are the result of Provincial or Federal legislation. Some arc initiatives of the Board. Certainly, costs have risen dramatically dramatically during the past three years as a result of many factors, factors, including changes in enrollment. enrollment. It is going to be a difficult three years. In particular, I do not see a rapid change in our economy. During the election it was very apparent that taxpayers taxpayers were concerned about the cost of all government programs. programs. I can't do a lot about the Provincial, Federal or municipal municipal costs, but I can do my part to control Board expenditures. expenditures. I should tell you that any opinions or views expressed in this column arc mine and arc not intended to represent those of the Board or this newspaper. I will make every effort to ensure ensure my information is accurate accurate and opinions tempered. I do reserve the right to go off on a tangent from time-to-time and you have the right to bring me back in line. Back to the issue of costs. Given the size of the Board's portion of the tax bill there arc opportunities to provide some savings to the taxpayers. The Board will need to watch every penny to make sure you get the best return for your education dollar. Little things can make a difference. But the "big ticket" items, like staffing levels, arc where costs can really be controlled, While it may be "nice" to do certain things, if there isn't an urgent need we must say "no, not now." During the election a number number of voters asked what a trustee trustee does. It's a fair question. Trustees do not have the same visibility as local municipal politicians and therefore, their "job" is not as well known. Let me begin by saying this is not a full time job. I cannot support my family on the current current honorarium or 57,934 per year. So, if you try to reach me during the day you will probably probably find that I'm not at home. Most of my Board work is done in the evenings. In addition, addition, you do not require the services services of full time trustees nor can you afford them. A trustee is the voice of the community on the school board. It is our responsibility to make sure that the local school system reflects the needs and values of our community as it relates to educating our children. children. I am not a professional educator. educator. I am a parent and taxpayer. taxpayer. Trustees arc responsible for setting Board policy. It is VACUUM CLEANER SPECIAL BUY 3 PACKAGES OF VACUUM BAGS (ANY MAKE) GETTHE4TH PACK FREE We carry: Bags, Belts and Filters We Repair: All vacs including ELECTROLUX, KIRBY, TRISTAR, FILTER QUEEN etc. Good used vacuums $249.50 with power nozzle. 1 year warranty. 365 WILSON RD. OSHAWA 1/ a cuums 433^ 51 6 <k> Children's Author Visits Schools in Bowmanville the responsibility of Board Administration Administration to make sure policy policy is implemented and followed. followed. In short, the Board sets the general direction for the school system and administration administration keeps it on course. The trustee is also there to assist the taxpayers when a need arises. Our Board is large. Stretching from Oshawa on the west, Trenton on the cast and north through an Enterprise Hill/Campbellford line, we cover both rural and urban areas. areas. We have more than 2,000 employees, 23,000 students, 50 elementary and 9 secondary schools. Getting to the source of answers is sometimes no different than any large organization. organization. It is important that parents follow an appropriate line of communication when a problem problem arises. Most problems can be solved if the school is made aware of them. Talk to the teacher. Teachers cannot educate educate your child alone. By expressing expressing your concerns directly to the teacher you help them better understand your child and their needs. The school principal is the next link in the communication chain. It is their job to manage the local school. If you find you camiot resolve your concern concern by speaking with the teacher then the principal can help you. But', remember, the principal is obligated to follow his or her responsibilities, as defined by Board policy or the Education Act.' If you arc still not satisfied that your concern has been addressed addressed you can speak to the Superintendent for the area. Each Superintendent has a "family" of schools to manage. In our ward Trudy Lum is the Superintendent'. Trudy can best be reached by calling the Board office. I know that Trudy Trudy will be willing to help you if your concerns have not been addressed. So, where do I fit in? Well, as far as I am concerned anywhere anywhere along the line that you think you need me. But please remember, I will ask if you have called the school in an effort effort to solve the problem. If it is information you need I would be happy to get it for you. Although' many of my calls are from parents, I must stress that I represent all public school taxpayers, whether or not you have children at school, I am but one of fifteen trustees trustees on our Board. Alone I have no authority to change anything. It is my job to raise issues with the Board and get the support from other trustees to implement changes. I will do my best to make sure Ward 3 is heard at the Board table. In the coming months I will share more information about the Board, its committees and the things a trustee docs on the Board. Gordon Korman started out to write a grade seven English project. But his finished finished story became a bestseller bestseller in children's literature. It was published under the title of "This Can't be Happening Happening at Macdonald Hall." when Mr. Korman was just 14. Now there arc six books in the Macdonald Hall series which features Bruno and Boots. The most recent is entitled entitled "Macdonald Hall Goes Hollywood." And a seventh volume is under way. Last Friday, Mr. Korman visited St. Joseph's and St. Stephen's elementary schools in Bowmanville to discuss his career as a writer to talk about the process of writing. "Writing was not my number number one career plan, he recalled recalled when he addressed a group of ' intermediate students students at St. Stephen's. But, after having one book published, published, he naturally started another one. And, before long, writing became a hobby. hobby. "By the time I was old enough to pick a career, I already already had one." Gordon Korman has now written a total of 16 books which have sold between 3.5 and 4 million copies. Mr. Korman, who is now 28 years old, told his audience audience how a book goes from the author's manuscript into print. He also revealed a few tricks of the trade which might help budding authors working on their own grade seven compositions. Inspiration for the names of characters can come from virtually anywhere. For instance, instance, in his Macdonald Hall books, Bruno was named after after someone on his hockey team and Spots was named after a neighbour's cat. A former alligator- wrestler who appears in one of his stories is called Root- beer Racinette. Racinette, is actually just the French translation translation for rootbeer. In Canada, Canada, you'll find the words rootbeer and racinette on any pop can. He suggested that students listen to the way their friends actually talk if they want to write realistic dialogue. For example, most people don't use the word "hello" that often. often. Writers should use "Hi" or "How's it going" or any other words and phrases which arc used in place of hello in everyday speech. Mr. Korman also answered answered several questions from his audience. He revealed revealed that it usually takes about six months to complete one of his books. The longest it took him to write a book was a year. And one book he completed in just seven weeks. Of course, the inevitable question of "How much money money do you make?" was raised. Mr. Korman explained that authors are paid a fee based on the number of books sold. "I'm not a zil- lionaire, but I'm not complaining, complaining, either," he added. Mr. Korman, who was bom in Montreal, moved to Toronto with his family at age 7. He attended high school in Thom Hill. He is now living in New York City. His readers will be glad to know that in addition to working on the next book in his Macdonald Hall series, he has completed a new book entitled "The Twinkle Squad" which is to be published published in September. Next year, a book of poetry written in collaboration with his mother is also'due for publication. publication. X X This can't be happening at St. Stephen's Elementary School. And yet, it was. Best-selling author, Gordon Korman, paid a visit to both the St. Stephen's and St. Joseph's schools in Bowmanville last Friday to talk about his career as a writer and also to discuss writing skills in general. He is shown here as he reads from one of his books in the gymnasium of St. Stephen's School. Mr. Korman is the author of "This Can't be Happening at Macdonald Hall" and its many sequels. Former ELECTROLUX Office THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE EXPROPRIATIONS ACT NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO EXPROPRIATE LAND IN THE MATTER OF an application by The Corporation of the Town of Newcastle for approval to expropriate land being Part of Lot 8, Concession Concession 1, and Part of Town Lot 6, Block 2, according to C. G. Hanning's Plan of Part of Lot 9, Concession 1 in the former Town of Bowmanville Bowmanville now all within the limits of the Town of Newcastle, Regional Municipality of Durham and shown as Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 on plan of survey of record deposited in the Land Registry Office for the Land Registry Division of Durham (No. 40) as Plan 10R-3915. FOR THE PURPOSE OF: Widening Mearns Avenue so that the portion of Mearns Avenue in question may be reconstructed to a 2 lane urban roadway cross section including the replacement of an existing steel culvert located approximately 55 metres north of King Street. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that application has been made for approval to expropriate the land described as follows: Part of Lot 8, concession 1, and Part of Town Lot 6, Block 2, according to C. G. Hanning's Plan of Part of Lot 9, Concession 1 in the former Town of Bowmanville now all within the limits of the Town of Newcastle, Regional Municipality of Durham and shown as Parts 1,2, 3 and 4 on plan of survey of record deposited in the Land Registry Office for the Land Registry Division of Durham (No. 40) as Plan 10R-3915. Any owner of lands in respect of which notice is given who desires an inquiry into whether the taking of such land is fair, sound and reasonably reasonably necessary in the achievement of the objectives of the expropriating authority shall so notify the approving authority in writing, (a) in the case of a registered owner, served personally or by registered mail within thirty days after he is served with the notice, or, when he is served by publication of the notice within thirty days after the first publication of the notice; (b) in the case of an owner who is not a registered owner, within thirty days after the first publication of the notice. The approving authority is: THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE 40 TEMPERANCE STREET BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C3A5 \ _ IHE ! OWN Of . Newcastle A.uir> THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE Patti L. Barrie Clerk 1. The Expropriations Act provides that, (a) where an inquiry is requested, it shall be conducted by an inquiry officer appointed by the Attorney General; (b) the inquiry officer, (i) shall give every party to the inquiry an opportunity to present evidence and argument and to examine and cross-examine witnesses, either personally or by his counsel or agent, and (ii) may recommend to the approving authority that a party to the inquiry be paid a fixed amount for his costs of the Inquiry not to exceed $200.00 and the approving authority may in its discretion order the expropriating authority to pay such costs forthwith. forthwith. 2. "owner" and "registered owner" are defined in the Act as follows: "owner" includes a mortgagee, tenant, execution creditor, a person entitled to a limited estate or interest In land, a committee committee of the estate of a mentally incompetent person or of a person incapable of managing his affairs, and a guardian, executor, executor, administrator or trustee in whom land is vested; "registered owner" means an owner of land whoso interest in the land is defined and whose name is specified In an instrument instrument In the proper land registry or sheriffs office, and includes a person shown as a tenant of land on the last revised assessment assessment roll. 3. The expropriating authority, each owner who notifies the approving authority that ho desires a hearing In respect of the lands Intended Intended to bo expropriated and any owner added as a party by the Inquiry officer are parties to the Inquiry. This notice first publlshod on the 4th day of December, 1991.