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Sam at. .. Queen's Park Re: CHILD ABUSE CENTRE You may recall my men- . tioning in earlier columns thaï' Ontario is greatly concerned concerned about the increasing incidence of family violence in our society. While wife battering is a perennial concern, concern, abuse of children is a matter requiring immediate attention. In view of the current situation, the province is undertaking a new initiative aimed at further protecting our most precious resource, our children. To this end a provincial training and resource centre for child abuse prevention will open in November. To be located in Metro Toronto, the Ontario' Centre for the Prevention of Child Abuse as it will be called, called, will offer professionals of various disciplines from across, the opportunity to receive up-to-date training and exchange ideas and information information on ways to reduce the incidence of child abuse. The decision to establish this centre has been made after a great 1 deal of consideration consideration and much study including including professional input. The commitment is not a new one. In fact, the Ontario Ministry of Community & Social Services has been actively actively involved in dealing with child abuse since 1976, when the child abuse program was established. Two years later, a task force was appointed to examine a number of issues related to child abuse and the Garber Training Program was established to develop instructional instructional courses and resource material for children's aid societies, supervisors and foster parents. A child abuse register was also set up so that the names of those who ^jvere known child abusers could be recorded'for recorded'for future reference. Unfortunately, Unfortunately, the register has not proved to be as successful as planned because professionals professionals in the field have been loathe to report known child abusers for fear of repercussions. repercussions. Nevertheless, the child abuse register will be an integral integral part of the services available at the new centre which, as I said, will also coordinate coordinate and sponsor research into issues related to child abuse. The new centre is being established by the Ministry of Community & Social Services in co-operation with the Canadian Children's Foundation Foundation and will be a nonprofit nonprofit charitable corporation Operated by a volunteer board of directors. Child abuse is a universal concern shared not only by governments at all levels but children's aid societies, the public health authorities, the police and all .other thoughtful, intelligent and caring people. It is of paramount paramount importance because the stability and strength of this province, this country and indeed, our world, is dependent on the strength and stability of our children. ,In connection with this, the Standing Committee on Social Development of which I am a member has begun to meet until the legislature commences, to conclude its investigations in this area and I will be reporting about the workings of the Committee. Congratulations to Ed Kolodzie on his article in the Business Journal. Kathy and I were both very pleased that we attended the Oshawa Art Association annual annual festival. Will operate new committee system For th6 next school year, September 1983 to June 1984, the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education Education will operate under a new committee system. .The number of standing committees committees have been reduced from a traditional seven to three. The purpose of the move is to reduce the number of committee committee meetings. The move being taken by the Board of Education is similar ' to that taken by the Town of Newcastle a couple of years ago when the Town replaced most standing committees to a general purpose committee. Since that time the Town has operated under the single* committee system with the exception for a Hydro Lia- sion committee. The three new standing committees of the Board of • Education are; operations and finance, education, and personnel. The operations and finance committee will combine the former property and finance committee and the transportation committee. committee. The new education com- "tee will look after matters formerly dealt with by the curriculum committee. The personnel committee will replace the' former instructional instructional personnel and noh- teaching personnel committees. committees. «.Foiir other non-standing special committees remain in tact to be called when necessary. Those named to the operations operations &nd finance committee are: Bill Carman, John Carter, Emmett Creighton, Wilf Day, Donna Fairey, Doris Linton, Angus McFee and Syd Warden with Jim Bird from administration. Those named to the education education committee are: Wilf Day, Donna Fairey, Hal McKnight, Elizabeth Parken, Verna Schackleton, and Russ Walker. Bob Moorecroft from staff also named to the committee. • Those sitting on the personnel personnel committee are: Hollis Arnold, Emmett Creighton, Linton Walker, A1 Werry and Bob Willsher. Director of Education Doug Sifton • will also sit'on the committee. Orono Fair this Week-end (Continued from page 1) eluding decorated bicyles and floats along with a Junior Talent show to be held on the arena stage. Dairy cattle are in competition competition as are sheep, poultry and rabbits. The day also has 4-H Club competitions with a sheep, fat calf and cake auction. auction. In the evening the popular Adult Amateur Talent contest contest starts at 8:00 p.m. while outside competitions include thé Tug-O-War and the team drawing competitions. SATURDAY'S PROGRAM The Dairy Princess competition competition opens for a number of contestants at 1:00 p.m. Also on the program of events will be the horse shows, beef cattle shows, and a western class horse show. Providing the entertainment entertainment for the afternoon on centre stage in the arena will be the popular Leahy Family. Saturday evening the Imperial Imperial Hell Drivers will be on the track in front of the grand stand while dancing takes over in the arena building at 9:00 p.m. with the Tradesman providing the music. SUNDAY'S PROGRAM Harness Racing takes over at 1:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon afternoon which has always drawn a big crowd to Sunday's activities. activities. At 12:00 noon the Hunters Hunters and Jumpers compete in front, of the grandstand with a class show. A Country and Western Jamboree is featured on stage iri the arena building with the opening chords being sounded sounded at 2:00 p.m. Home-cooked meals are being provided in the community community centre room by the Orono Arena Improvement and Projects Committee. It all makes for a busy and, yes, exciting week-end in Orono. Be part of the action and join in with your friends to be present at the fair this year. Romance (Continued from page 6) trap and wondered if Henry Peerie knew about this situation. situation. It was hard to think that Henry had set him up. "Although," he reminded himself, "he was the one who suggested I come out to Hampstead." "What's her name?" enquired enquired Mrs. Holmes. "1 beg your pardon?" said Crossley, who's mind had been wondering. "What's the name of your girlfriend?" He thought wildly for a moment and then remembering remembering the girl at the hotel he said, 'H'm - Millicent." Choosing a real person he reasoned would enable him to answer other questions without tripping himself up. ' It was Angelica's turn to jpin the inquisition, "Is she an American?" "English," he replied swallowing hard. "You're a fast worker," said Mrs. Holmes. "Only in the country a few days and you've got yourself a girlfriend." "I have been to England' twice before," he explained, getting a little tired of this line of questioning. "Can't be very nice for her, just seeing you once in a while," mumbled Mrs. Holmes. He declined to answer, but. asked if he might be excused and said that he'd like to take a bath and retire early. Angelica showed him to his room, that was nerve rack- ingly close to hers and then she took him to the bathroom where she insisted on running the bath water and left with some reluctance even when he started to unbutton his vest. He decided, sitting there in the tub, that he would leave after church in the morning. After all Sunday was not a day for going round asking people questions. He had been in his room about a half hour looking through some of his notes by the light of a small oil lamp - when a faint knock came at the door. "Are you still awake?" came the sweet faint voice of Angelica. (Continued next week) DOUBLE DUTY Use outdoor equipment to sleep more guests. Let lawn chaises that open flat, air mattresses mattresses and sleeping bags do double duty when company arrives. STICKY TRICK To remove the annoying sticky mark left on fine china and crystal when the price or manufacturer's sticker is removed, rub hard with paper towel or tissue dipped in peanut butter. When its printing, give us a call 983-5301 non WKKUI.lt m a ■V TIMES U IV U II v TELEPHONE (414) 9*1-5301, P.O. BO/$09, ORONO, ONTARIO L0B1IW), PRINTING AND PUBLISHING ». ' * * Letterheads' * Envelopes * Business Cards * Invoices * Labels * Invitations * Brochures * NCR Forms * Continuous and Snap-Out Forms The Corporation of the TOWN OF NEWCASTLE NOTICE OF HIGHWAY CLOSING TAKE t NOTiCE that the Council of The Corporation of theTown of Newcastle, at a Council Meeting to be held at the Council Chambers, Police Building, Bowmahvjjle, Ontario, on Monday, the 26th day of Septe/nber 1983, at the hour of 7:00 o'clock in the afternoon, propose to pass a by4aw to stop-up and close and to authorize the sale of all that portion portion of the original road allowance between Lots 26 & 27, Concession 9, in the former Township of Clarke, more particularly described as follows; ALL AND SINGULAR thatcertain parcel or tract of land, situate, lying lying and being In the Town of Newcastle, Regional Municipal!- • ty' of Durham, Province of Ontario, Ontario, and being composed of all that portion of the original road allowance between Lots Twenty* * Six (26) and Twenty-Seven- (27) In the Ninth Concession of the Geographic Township of Clarke, formerly In the 'County of Durham, more particularly , designated as Parts'One (1), Two * (2), Three (3), Four (4), and Five (5), according to a 1 Plan'of Survey deposited in the Land* Registry Office for the Registry Division of Newcastle (No. 10), on the 14th day of March 1980, as Plan 10R-1097. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that before passing the said By-Law, Council or a Committee of Council, Council, shall hear in person, or by his counsel, solicitor or agent, any person who claims that his land will be prejudicially affected by this By-Law and who applies to be heard. DATED at the Town of Newcastle, this 31st day of August 1983. David W. Oakes, B.A., A.M.C.T. Town Cle(k, Town of Newcastle 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3A6. • ■ ' • / File'No. 77.44-.119. Dates of publication August 31','Sept ...' 14, 21, 1983 ( (From September 1 st to 30th. 1983) ) Two Locations to Serve You: 21 SILVER ST. - BOWMANVILLE TELEPHONE 623-6333 'main ST.-ORONO TELEPHONE 983-5333 Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, September 7, 1983-7 Orono Nursery School Half Day Enrichment Program For Pre-Schoolers Qualified Staff Licensed Premises Registrations now being taken for September start Call 987-4012 p.m.