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The Independent, Canadian Statesman Weekender, Bowman ville, Saturday, March 26,1994 15 College Tuition Fees Rise As anticipated, college student leaders received notice March 23 that students will pay more to attend classes in the upcoming academic year. Dave Cooke, Minister of Education Education and Training, announced tuition tuition hikes of 10 per cent or 20 per cent over the next two years. "To a degree the minister listened to the recommendations outlined in our tuition proposal submitted to his office last September," said Wayne. Phillips, President of the Ontario Community College Student Parliamentary Parliamentary Association (OCCSPA). "For example the Association recom mended that ancillary fees be frozen until stronger guidelines are developed." developed." OCCSPA finds such extraordinary extraordinary increases unacceptable in a time of close to zero inflation, but the Association had repositioned itself last September requesting to be at the table to ensure that any increase is allocated allocated to student support services. "In our tuition proposal, our Association Association requested a central process for deciding tuition increases and direct student involvement in the allocation of funds at the college level in order to ensure adequate services are being provided to students," said Phillips, "we will be contacting the Ministry of Education and Training about creating a mechanism of student involvement." involvement." -Cooke also announced OSAP modifications to cover the increase in tuition. This will amount to a $430 increase in a student's debt load. "We have some work to do now, to make sure the NDP government follows through with their promises." OCCSPA/APECCO is a bilingual student-run organization representing all 23 community colleges in Onta- Arthritis Aquatic Classes Scheduled for Mid-April rio. Registration is underway for the Arthritis Aquatic Program at the Newcastle Fitness Centre. Classes will be held on Thursday afternoons from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. starting April 14, 1994. The fee is $35 for the classes one day per week for ten weeks. Exercise is critical, but often difficult difficult for people with arthritis. The Arthritis Arthritis Society's Aquatic Program provide the benefits of warm water exercise as well as the chance to talk to other people with arthritis. The Bowmanville Museum Holding Annual Open House on April 2 On April 2nd, 1994, the Bowmanville Bowmanville Museum, at 37 Silver Street, will be open for its 33rd season. Our Open House will be from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission is free and entertainment and refreshments will be provided. Over the winter months, great changes have taken place at the Museum. Museum. Our front hallway has been entirely entirely redone. Both floors have new walls and ceilings and have been painted and wallpapered. The hallway hallway has been restored to the 1920's style much like it was when the Jury family lived in the house. Our feature exhibition in the Marion Marion Wiseman Gallery is an Historic Art Display. All the paintings on display display were done by local artists, most of them before the 1920's. It is an interesting interesting retrospective of the artistic talents of our local ancestors. The Doll Gallery has been redone. The Museum has acquired a number of antique dolls since, last fall and these will be on display for the firsttime. firsttime. We have a new raffle starting on April 2nd, which will be drawn on October 2nd at the Museum. The First Prize is a 13 x 20 watercolour of the Museum by Eric Bowman. Second Second Prize is a set of local historical books with a value of approximately $100.00. The tickets are only $1.00 each. Make sure you get one when you visit the Museum. The Annual Open House is a great time to see all the changes in our Museum Museum and meet our staff and volunteers. volunteers. So don't forget to come visit on 'April 2nd and bring your friends. For more information contact the Museum Museum office at 623-2734. Radio Celebrity Joins Hospital Fundraiser Radio personality Brian Master will be the celebrity D.J. for next month's "Hospital Hop" benefit. The Hospital Hop takes place on April 16 and will launch Memorial Hospital's annual fund-raising campaign. campaign. The dance will feature a 50's/ 60's format, with prizes being awarded. You can even learn to jive for free! Festivities start at eight p.m. at the Bowmanville Recreation Complex. Don't forget those saddle shoes! Watch for further details in the coming weeks. Tickets are $20 per person and more information is available by contacting the Memorial Hospital Foundation at 623-1312. INSTALLED BRAKE SERVICE Here's what we'll do! Front Brakes 50 Most cars, light trucks and vans Replace front brake pads with quality brake pads with Lifetime guarantee. Includes semi metallic pads where applicable. Inspect caliper mounting and sliders. Inspect rotors for wear and/or damage. Inspect hydraulic system for leaks. Top up brake fluid. Road test vehicle. EVERY BRAKE JOB IS DIFFERENT. Rear Most vehicles require either new rotors or resurfacing of Brakes existing rotors. Additional parts and labour are often QQ up required at additional cost. A written estimate will be provided. 79 PERFORMANCE AUTOMOTIVE CENTRE (Home of U-Fix-lt) |j60^aselineRo^ warmth, buoyancy and resistance of the water can help decrease pain and/ or stiffness as well as help improve or maintain joint flexibility and muscle muscle strength. Participants enjoy a 30-minute aquatic exercise class each week for a period of ten weeks. The ability to swim is not required. Classes are led by aquatic instructors who have been trained by The Arthritis Society to guide adults through the structured exercise program. For more information information or to register, please call The Ar- thritis Society at (905) 434-7221. DURHAM RESID DOIT Recycling sets new records in Durham Region Last year, Durham residents recycled almost 30% of their waste, just slightly more than in 1992. Here are the highlights: • The newspaper recycled in 1993 saved the equivalent of a forest four times bigger than Oshawa's Lakeview Park. • The total amount of Blue Box materials received could fill a train from Ajax to Oshawa or 13 km long. • Carpets made from Durham's recycled pop bottles would carpet the entire Pickering Town Centre. • More than 4,400 home composters were distributed in 1993, this brings the total to over 27,000 since 1990. Durham Region aims.to reduce, reuse and recycle 50% of our waste by the year 2000. Recycle more in 94... Grasscycle! Do your lawn a favour, and leave your grass clippings on the lawn. Why waste time raking and bagging, when nature recycles your grass clippings into a great fertilizer for free? Grass clippings -- nature's fertilizer. For more information on Grasscycling please contact the Durham Region Works Department at (905) 668-7721 or (416) 869-3751. DURHAM REGION Ontario Funded In part by the Ministry of Environment and Energy \ -DURHAM;