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Page 2 The Clarington/Courtice Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, November 20, 1996 *7 de &owttcce 7«tcCefre(tde*tt Produced weekly by James Publishing Company Limited P.O. Box 190,62 King St. W., Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3K9 P.O. Box 2000,1712 Baseline West, Courtice, Ontario L1C 2S8 905-623-3303 Fax: 905-623-6161 Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Internet - statesman@ ocna.org For 142 Years, Our First Concern Has Been Our Community Assoc. Publisher - Richard A. James Ad. Manager - Brian G. Purdy Editor - Peter Parrott Production Publisher - John M. James Plant Manager - Rick Patterson Supervisor - Ralph Rozema, Suzanne Bennett, Sharon Cole, Laurens Kaldeway, Doug Lugtenburg, Barb Patterson, Jim Snoek, Vance Sutherland, Jim Tuuramo Advertising Laveme Morrison Editorial Brad Kelly, Lorraine Manfredo, Laura J. Richards Office Supervisor - Angela Luscher, Junia Hodge, Grace McGregor, Nancy Pleasance-Sturman, Marilyn Rutherford, Sharilyn Carnegie Parents Protest Continued from Page 1 five children in university now and worries about their future. As a farmer who has seen his own income eroded, he fears he may not be able to help finance their post-secondary education. Increased fees force the young generation to take out thousands of dollars in loans with no guarantee of a job, he said. The protesters carried signs saying which school they represented represented and the number of students enrolled. Other protesters had letters for Durham East MPP John O'Toole and John Snobelen, Minister of Education. The minister needs to be told what the cuts will do to education, said one parent.. "And if it's all being done to fund the 30% tax cut then it has to stop." John O'Toole was at Queen's Park on Wednesday and unable to respond to the protest. In his weekly column in The Statesman, O'Toole addresses the issue of education cuts, noting that Ontario now "spends more on debt interest than on education." "We have no choice but to stop the hemorrhaging caused by spending far more than we earn," he writes. O'Toole has scheduled a round table discussion on education for December 5th from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Call the riding office at 697-1501 to reserve seating. Fire Destroys Trucks And Snow Plows at Hope Township Depot Hope Township experienced a devastating loss on Saturday, November 23, when a fire destroyed its Public Works Depot. Equipment such as snow plows and trucks were destroyed in the blaze. , Clarington was among the neighbouring municipalities to come to the aid of the township. "I called the township office to offer our assistance to loan equipment and workers," said Clarington Mayor Diane Hamre. However, she was told there has been an outpouring of support support from other municipalities and townships, so this municipality's municipality's offer may not be needed. needed. "The township clerk told me that they've had all kinds of offers. They even had a response from dealerships," Mayor Hamre reported at a meeting of Clarington Council Monday evening. The fire over the weekend "levelled the depot and not one piece of equipment stored inside could be salvaged. LIBERTY PENTECOSTAL CHURCH Live In Concert Alvin Slaughter This award winning singer and featured vocalist with the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir will be a concert you and your family won't want to miss. (A free will offering will be taken) Liberty Pentecostal Church Corner of Martin Road and Hwy. #2, ©jp Bowmanville For further information phone (905) 623-5100 Whoaaa. .. Big Fella, Easy! Amanda and Nicole Watson and Brianna and Krista McKay are shown with a handsome hand-crafted rocking horse that was among the gifts and Christmas items, offered for sale Saturday, November 23, at a Craft Show at Newtonville Public School. The sale, which included baked goods and a silent auction, is to help raise approximately $6,000 required for installing a community basketball court at the schoolyard. Volunteers will also be seeking donations from the community for this project. f 7 YWCA Winter 1997 Registration Earlybird Registration - Members Only Dec. 2 and 3 Regular Registration for ALL - Dec. 4 to the New Year OFFICE HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. except for Thurs. 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Look for flyers being distributed through the schools this week! Call the YWCA at 623-9922 to register or for more information. © , P Announcement Dr. John Balenko and Dr. Karl Vermeulen are pleased to announce that the Liberty Health Dental Centre 60 Liberty St. S., Bowmanville (across from the hospital) will be open for extended hours effective November 30, 1996 Appointments will be available SATURDAYS 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. ' For an [' appointment please call 623-7412 or 623-7100; Patients are always Welcome