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10 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, November 9, 1994 Decision *94 Public School Board Candidates--Ward Two i - ; Y Marc Battle and rate payers through school newsletters newsletters and community newspaper articles. articles. The objective is for the Trustee to keep the community in touch with what is happening at the Board of Education Education in order to alleviate any concerns concerns before people are directly affect by issues. My wide range of experience in cludes working with students front infancy to adulthood as well as being actively involved in organizations that deal with issues pertaining to children and education. I feel that I can provide a strong voice for quality quality education for students an ratepayers ratepayers in our community. Charmaine Dunn Someone once said, "If you want to plan for tomorrow, plant a tree. If you want to plan for the future, educate educate a child." The Board of Education must take this quote to heart and begin to re- access their priorities. They must remember remember that the quality of education is of the utmost importance. This can be achieved in a fiscally responsible manner by: . -pooling our resources with the Separate School Board as we both share the same mandate. - initiating an active and effective Parent/Student Advisory Council in which the Trustee acts as an ombudsman ombudsman for the groups. - building partnerships with community community groups and industry and utilizing utilizing the resources that they may have to offer to the School Board. - enhancing support services to children with special needs and mixed learning abilities to ensure that we all have the right to a quality education. education. - and providing a direct communication communication link between the School Board Our future success in education will be attained by co-operative community community efforts. The door is OPEN to expand community involvement, i.c. The recent establishment of a Local Parent Advisory Council. Joint purchasing purchasing has incurred joint savings with partnerships already in place. The Northumberland / Clarington Board has started to share services Mime Mime is a form of artistic communication that has existed since the dawn of humankind. >'■ Through the very nature of its silence, mime lends itself to universal understanding as • its language is one of actions, not words. Whether on stage, on the street, or informal charades, mime appeals to all ages - its humour crosses all barriers. Come see for yourself on Sunday at ... Bowmanville Mall from 2 to 4 p.m. Deluxe Ice Cream Cakes from Baskin-Robbins will be awarded to 3 lucky children! Clip this advertisement and enter the draw which will take place following this event. You must be present to win. Name : Return ELLIOTT Q Regional Councillor - Ward 2 He will "SPEAK UP" for you! Authorized by the CFO for the Carson Elliott campaign. Mike Slocombe with other Boards, Libraries and Municipalities Municipalities and is sharing the development development of new curriculum materials. The 1994 budget saw a reduction of 11 million dollars, a half million was saved by innovative restructuring of Transportation. We are currently meeting with Separate School Boards and neighbouring Boards to negotiate share busing. We must continue to reduce spending spending and continue to enhance the quality quality of learning children need. Working co-operatively with business will prepare prepare students for the changing needs of the workplace. Planning new schools to accommodate increased enrollment enrollment in the Bowmanville area is a priority. Developing 'Community Partnerships', schools that are free from violence plus improving student achievements arc goals that I am committed committed to. .! ' As an experienced Trustee the knowledge I have gained in representing representing the community will be an asset to parents and ratepayers in addressing their concerns effectively. On November November 14th, I ask that you consider the importance of quality education for the future success of our children and vote for Charmaine Dunn in Ward Two. The next three years will be a challenging time for educators in the Province of Ontario. The Province- wide funding for education has continued continued to decline from 41% in 1991 to 37% in 1994. Along with this financial financial constraint, the Board is responsible responsible for dealing with the impact of the social contract on the education education sector. We have managed to meet the funding restrictions imposed by the Province without this having a major impact on the educational programs provided to our students. The Board has enacted long-term cost saving measures which will ensure fiscal responsibility responsibility beyond the social contract. contract. Modification to student transportation transportation routes and multiple runs; co-operative purchasing, innovative benefit planning; and site based budgeting budgeting arc a few examples of the initiatives initiatives that have been taken by our Board. I make the commitment to you that I will continue working to maintain maintain our schools as safe, secure and non-violent environments for your children. Every effort will be taken to address the pressures that we face with overcrowding because of the growth in the Bowmanville area. 1 have 11 years experience as a Trustee and leadership skills which I developed when I was privileged to be Chairman of the Board in 1992. As a Director of the Ontario Public School Boards' Association, I have gained considerable knowledge at the Provincial Education Level. If reelected, reelected, this experience and knowledge knowledge will help to ensure the continuance continuance of the quality of education you have come to expect for the students in Bowmanville. I solicit your support on election day, and look forward to the opportunity opportunity to continue to represent the public public school ratepayers in Ward 2. Gail Syme as a School My husband, Steve, and I have been married for 22 years, and have four wonderful children as well as a brand new granddaughter. I have always always been keenly interested in the educational process so in 1984 I retired retired my career in Real Estate to be at home with my children and become more involved in educational and community affairs. After years of extensive extensive involvement in Home- School-Community, I would now like to be part of the decision making process. I would like to represent "This is Your Community" Please Participate by Voting Monday, November 14, 1994 Compliments of the committee (o elect John O'Toole Ward 2, Regional Council © you, the community, Board Trustee. Reading, writing, proper spelling and basic math skills arc essential components of a quality education. Subject-oriented teaching and phonics-based phonics-based reading programs with individual individual testing and remedial assistance will accomplish this goal. Fiscal reform is necessary to operate operate within the 141 million dollar budget. budget. Just as we must never sacrifice the core academic subjects, we must not sacrifice the taxpayer. ■ Let's down-size bureaucracy and reevaluate reevaluate what is essential and what is not. ■ : ' : Safety at school is a concern to us all. We must bring discipline back to the classroom through teacher and local local administrative empowerment. MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES for the 1994 CLARINGTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION to be held on Monday, Nov.14,1994 MAYOR: Ann Cowman Diane Hamre Reg Willatts REGIONAL COUNCILLOR • WARD 1 Larry Hannah Libby Racansky Evert Vroegh Arnot Wotten LOCAL COUNCILLOR WARD 1 Gary Majesky Phil Manning Cathy McKeever Mary Novak REGIONAL COUNCILLOR WARD 2 Carson Elliott John O'Toole Marie Hubbard LOCAL COUNCILLOR WARD 2 Jim Kondrachuk Pat Pingle David Wing REGIONAL COUNCILLOR WARD 3 Bill Clarke Ann Dreslinski Randy Flint LOCAL COUNCILLOR WARD 3 Bonnie Cunningham David Scott CLARINGTON HYDRO COMMISSION Suzanne Elston Paul Reesor Pauline Storks Anna van den Hoven George Van Dyk PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD WARD 1 Milton Dakin Rona Formosa Alan Garbe David Gray Paul Nadeau WARD? Marc Battle Charmaine Dunn Michael Slocombe Gall Syme WARD 3 William Lofgren Beverly Wakefields uc»;;o Robert Wlllsher,"'"'- SEPARATE SCHOOL BOARD.r Donna Luca's-Astley Alan Bayiis Caroline Burke . Cecil Mackesey ELECT C WARD 3 COUNCILLOR 987-4458 (Home) (Office) 623-0677 Authorized by llio CFO •• Gonnlo Cunningham campaign c.) Wards 1-2-3 Paul for HYDRO-ELECTRIC COMMISSIONER (November 14, 1994) "It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to contribute to the great municipality of Clarington" - Paul Reesor. My ancestors travelled from Pennsylvania to the region in 1804.1 share their commitment of always investing back into the community. I have 10 years service with a large municipal utility and work in the areas of energy management and community relations. It is my personal goal to sustain environmental responsibility through the good management of electricity usage. If elected, I will do my utmost to guard your interest to deliver electricity to you at cost. Aulhorizod by iho CI-0 lui ilia Paul Huusoi campaign. ^