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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, May 14th, 1980-5 Board approves nursery school ■ A proposal for a nursery school operation at Port Hope High School has been approved' approved' by the Northumber- land-Newcastle Board of Education. Education. Madelaine Currelly, of Hope Township, received the go-ahead at a regular boar*' meeting held last Thursday. . Empty classroom space at Port Hope High School will house the nursery school for the 1980-81 school year. The question of classroom maintenance maintenance was the greatest, stumbling block at the board meeting. Whether or not Mrs. Currelly should enter into a special agreement with the C.U.P.E. local on this issue has not been decided. The procurement of a license and liability insurance coverage are conditions that the board decided Mrs. Currelly Currelly has to meet to operate: the nursery school. An appropriate appropriate fee for the school facilities is to be, negotiated and the one year contract will be reviewed before June 30, 1981. The nursery school program program willprovide 12 to 15 preschool preschool children with 2V2 to 3 hours of early childhood education every day and possibly alternate full days. If there is sufficient registration, registration, ari all day, everyday • program may be offered for ten months of the year. Having the program at Port Hope High School offers great benefits to the senior students. students. 160 senior students involved in the Family Studies Studies program will be able to observe the behaviour and characteristics of the development development of children. Some basic level students may be directly involved through the co-operative education program. program. Mrs. Currelly's nursery school is basically non-profit. The; teacher will be earning only $36 per month. That's dedication! Testing for signs of lung cancer Durham Region Lung Association Association recently announced plans for a public service program of free pulmonary (lung) function testing. Program Program Chairman, Dr. Myles Fisher, said that this program program will be available to both the industrial community and the general public across Durham Region. It's main objective will be to identify individuals with early symptoms of obstructive obstructive lung disease, and encourage encourage them to seek medical attention. "Early detection plays a major role in successful treatment of respiratory disease", disease", said Dr. Fisher. "Unfortunately, "Unfortunately, many people do not visit a doctor until their symptoms cause serious problems". problems". The Lung Association hopes that, by offering easy access to lung function testing more people will become aware of potential threats to their respiratory health. Recent statistics show that over* 4 Lawrence disgusted over Eldorado move MF for Durham-North- umberland, Allan Lawrence, told the annual meeting of the riding Association last Wednesday Wednesday in Port Perry he was thoroughly disgusted with the decision by the liberal gov- • ernment to move the new Eldorado refinery from Hope Township to Blind River. He said there was no logic in the move nor any economic reason that the plant should be taken from this area. He pointed out to his audience that two-thirds of . the raw input in the Port Hope refinery comes from southern Ontario with only one third being mined in the north. He also stated that $20 million of million Canadians suffer from ailments affecting the lungs and airways, with smoking, pollution and occupational occupational hazards cited as prime factors in the increasing increasing incidence of these conditions. conditions. Treatment costs are staggering. During 1979, lung disease caused over 165,000 hospital admissions in Ontario, Ontario, at an estimated cost of more than 150 million dollars. The Lung Association testing testing program will be carried out by a qualified respiratory technologist, using a portable spirometer. Initially, it will operate two days a month (ip different parts of the Region) with the first clinics scheduled scheduled for the Oshawa Centre on Friday, May 16th, and the Sheridan Mall, Pickering, on Wednesday, .May 21st. The procedure (offered free of charge as a Christmas Seal service) is fast 'and totally painless, and more information information can be obtained by calling Durham Region Lung Association at 723-3151. Clarke would bump trucks off Leskard road Counc. Clarke wants the To\£n of Newcastle to exer- 1 cise its authority and to close the Leskard road to heavy truck traffic. He has said he can see no reason why the Town should not exercise the authority invested in it and have heavy trucks take a northern route from the Salco gravel pit rather than using the Leskard road. . This week Counc. Clarke said he has always complained complained of the heavy truck traffic * on the Leskard Road and could see no reason .why , trucks could not travel north to Regional Road 20. Clarke* points out he has driven the northern route and could see no hindrance in using this route. He states an engineering report told council nothing and he said it was not until Recently that he had learned that the Town had the authority tô ban heavy truck traffic on the Town's roads. Clarke points out that the issue has again been referred to the Department of Public Works and council is awaiting a report from the Director of Public Works. Clarke said council will again be told that it will cost $150,000 to improve the road north from the gravel pit to carpy truck traffic. Clarke feels the road is adequate at .this time for such traffic. tax money had been spent or committed on the Hope Township Township site and that another $30 to $40 million will be wasted if the plant is not built in Hope Township. Lawrence said the operation operation of the new refinery in the north will add $2.5 annually to the operating costs. Lawrence said for four years prior to the Clark era Eldorado had asked the liberal government in Ottawa to approve the building of the new refinery. He said the government heed and hawed with no decision beiqg made. He pointed out that with the election of the Clark government government Eldorado again asked for the Hope Township site which was a request from a liberal appointed board. He pointed out that the Clark government made the decision decision to go àhead with the plant in Hope Township. There was no political patronage, patronage, he said. He warned the Eldorado move is only one. "There are others", he said. In speaking of the liberal government he said, "It is made up of the same old gang, the same old arrogance, arrogance, and the same old retreads." ■ ELECTRICAL/ WORK 7$ SURG A SAî4A.r^v WRE WELL EQUIPPED TO DO vvsTmnUj R. Winter Painting and Decorating Interior and Exterior Painting Decorating 983-5545 O. Chatterton Electrical Contracting Phone 983-5546 or 983-5940 Orono, Ontario. i THIS MAY SEEM LIKE A \ SMALL WORLD TILL YOU 1 CHASE YOUR HAT ON A i WINDY DAY. Orono Towing I GENERAL REPAIRS I Phone 983-524* Orono I Rabies, which is spread by infected animals, is a serious problem in Ontario. This spring it is of special concern in built up areas where wild animals... particularly skunks...are infecting pets and children who come in contact with them. Children should be warned to avoid wild animals, especially if they appear sick or friendly because these usually are signs that they are rabid. Pets should be regularly vaccinated and kept indoors af night. You can also help to control rabies by'reporting any pets or wild animals which seem to be acting strangely to your local police, humane society or health unit. 1 Do not touch dead animals and contact your doctor of health unit immediately if your child or pet comes in contact with wild animals. Do not handle yqur pet with bare hands immediately after it has fought with a rabid animal. Seek advice from a veterinarian. • If you would like to know more about rabies write for a free copy of our pamphlet, , ANIMALS, RABIES AND YOU from the Ontario Health Resource Centre, Queens Park, 1 Toronto, Ontario M7A1S2. ' • Ministry of Health Dennis R.Timbrell Minister Ontario , Let's keep Ontario healthy.