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8 The Independent, Canadian Statesman Weekender, Bowmanville, Saturday^fovember20^1993 Students Discuss Education Issues At School Board's Nov. 24 Forum At a first-time ever event for the tified education financing as a topic public school board, students will they want to address. meet in Cobourg on Wednesday, November 24, to discuss the most pressing issues they feel face the education education system. "It's absolutely vital that we hear more from the individuals who are the main users of our services, specifically, specifically, students," said Dick Mal- owney, director of education for The Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education. About 50 students representing many schools in the board will attend. attend. The students include those in grades seven through to OAC and students from the board's centres for individual studies. "We'll be taking the students' recommendations into consideration as we develop our new set of board goals in more detail," said Mr. Mal- owney. As well, the students' work The student forum is part of the will be included in a special presen- board's new consultation process - tation to the Royal Commission on the outreach project -- which moves Learning in December, to community forums this winter. The next step for the board is In a survey conducted prior to the community forums to be held in forum, students identified violence, January and February. The board is discipline, and the need for schools still looking for people who want to to educate and counsel students as participate, especially those who some of the key issues. They pinpointed pinpointed the need for a curriculum that prepares them for the future world of work, a school environment environment that motivates them, and the need for problem-solving skills as some of the other issues. Some iden- don't have children in school or who no longer have children in school. The student forum takes place at Calvary Baptist Church on King and Ball Streets in Cobourg from 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Barbershoppers Meet in Oshawa For Annual Quartet Challenge Over 100 men from the Barber- one of the big positives of being a shop Chapters of East York, Mark- Barbershopper. To "ring a resound- ham and Oshawa are expected to at- ing chord" is a goal for which all tend the 9th annual Tri-City Novice Barbershoppers strive and there Quartet Challenge at Glen Stewart should be lots of this at the chal- Park Hall, Oshawa, on Monday, No- lenge. vember 29th, 1993, at 8 p.m. The chance to sing unique, four- Novice quartets from each chorus part close harmony and have this will compete and be judged by the fun can only be achieved through current Ontario District champions, membership in a Barbershop Chorus the "King Pins" Quartet. They will such as Oshawa's Horseless Carri- also perform. The challenge began agemen. Meetings are every Mon- when a noted quartet with members day night at eight p.m. at the Glen from three cities, the Tri-City Slick- Stewart Hall, comer of Cabot and ers, decided to provided additional Cartier Streets. All men who have encouragement and fun for their wanted to try out their voices and own chapters. enjoy great fellowship are invited to The challenge provides men who attend regular meetings, have never sung in quartets before a chance to "stmt their stuff' and have lots of fun. This opportunity is OBITUARY Stanley Joseph Cowling 111 a short time, Stanley Joseph Cowling, aged 81, died in Memorial Hospital, Bowmanville, on Wednesday, Wednesday, November 10,1993. Bom in Haydon and educated in Bowmanville, he was the son of Joseph Joseph Cowling and Mabel Daisy Brown. He was married to Dora on June 30, 1945. A resident of R.R.5, Concession 4, Bowmanville, he had worked as a farmer and later as a construction worker with Bennett Paving. He retired retired 20 years ago. Surviving are his wife Dora, children children John and wife Glenda, Jim and wife Shirley all of Haliburton, Ron of Bowmanville, four grandchildren, two great nieces, several nieces and nephews, brothers and sisters Audrey Snowden, Kathleen Tennant, Irene Tabb, Lily Smith George, Hilda Ford and Fred (Jiggs). He was predeceased by Murray, Bill and Pat. Captain Harkin officiated at the Funeral services held on Friday at the Morris Funeral Chapel, Bowmanville. Pallbearers were Jim Potter, Mike Marchant, Don Richards, Fred, Jake and George Cowling. Interment Bowmanville Cemetery. Barbershoppers are affiliated with The Society for the Preservation Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Barbershop Quartet Singing in America Inc., an organization some 39,000 strong worldwide. The group supports supports speech therapy as its charitable project. 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