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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, February 17, 1988-5 Craftsmanship at Clarke High School Ken Hall, Mike Speziaie ana Dominic Nadeau. Their Industrial Arts teacher is Mr. R. Wells. Grade 12 Industrial Art students from Clarke High School are pictured pictured above with some of their cabinets, mirrors, chests, clocks, etc. These creative woodworkers are (left to right) Richard Harris, Clarke Hi studeilts to report activities Hello Orond Times Readers: My name is Janet Crowther, and I will be writing about the happenings happenings at Clarke High' School, every other week. Various other articles that you may read in the Times will also be written by me. Janet Crowther I am a student at Clarke and am participating in the co-operative education program this semester. My co-op placement is <U the Orono Weekly Times where 1 will be able to -obtain experience in photography and journalism. This experience will aid me, after my education is completed, in my wishes to be involved behind the scenes in television and broadcasting. broadcasting. I hope that you will enjoy reading future articles of mine in the Orono Weekly Times. by Janet Crowther Hi there: I'm Katrina and 1 will be writing on behalf of Clarke High School every other week here in the Orono Times paper (opposite Janet Crowther). I will be reporting on various programs, events and Number of drug and alcohol addictions increases The number of drug and alcohol ^a! rs seem to be increasing rapid- ly/J-t'ort Hope and Cobourg. 1 lie special "fun days" that have or will be taking place at Clarke. Katrina Johnston As most of you know Clarke is ' on a semester system. Last semester Jeff Allaway was the Clarke reporter until the semester (unfortunately) (unfortunately) ran out. Howler, this semester Janet and myself have had the opportunity to become this semester's "Clarke Reporters." Like Janet i am also participating in the co-operative education program that enables students to go out into a work place for needed experience. 1 hope that you will have as much fun reading upcoming article as I have had putting them together. "Bye for now, I will be writing to you soon, „ by Katrina Johnston P.S. NOTE: Clarke High School will be holding their annual Winter Carnival Day on Thursday, February 25th. The students will be spending the day skiing, skating or in the school playing games and doing doing various events. Sponsors are required required as the day is considered a fundraiser for the Cancer, Society. Help make their day! current counselling and therapy for substance abusers program employs 6 therapists and an additional one is being strongly considered. Dr! Alan Worthington of Cobourg Hospital has said Rj.at the area has a huge drug problem and massive pro blems with alcohol. He also stated that, "There is a large intravenous drug population in Cobourg and Port Hope." Wells in Janetville must be tested first In reply to a letter from Sam Cureatz concerning the extension of the municipal water supply, in Janetville the Ministry of the Environment Environment said that they would do additional sampling of wells in the community and prepare to report. This report on the hydrogeological conditions, will give the Ministry a better indication as to whether a communal piped supply of water is necessary. The Ministry states that the suggestion that 80 percent of the wells in Janetville are unfit for human consumption may not be entirely entirely accurate. Big Sisters Needed The Big Sisters of Newcastle, Oshawa and Whitby require more volunteers. At the time there are 20 youth on the waiting list, that would be pleased to have you for a Big Sister. For more information please call (416) 436-0951. One MPP's views on the new abortion law Northumberland MPP Joan Fawcett was surprised by the Supreme Court decision to overturn the federal abortion laws. Fawcett states that she is pro-life, mainly because of her strong Roman Catholic faith, and hopes that the law will apply equally in all cases. She believes that society has a committment committment to help women and young girls struggling with unwanted pregnancies but not by providing them with cheaper, easier access to abortions. Home of former Govenor-General is sold Batterwood, the home of former Governor-General Vincent Massey, has been sold for $2.5 million. The main house of the estate has. 22 rooms, including 10 bedrooms, with bath. There are also 9 fireplaces and a library with carved, hardwood, panelling. Despite p'ro- posals for a country club or condominiums, condominiums, the estate will continue to be used for a private residence.< Homeowners asking for expropriation With the Ministry of Transportation Transportation and Communication propos- From Around the Region ing to widen Highway 401 to ten lanes between Brock Road in Pickering to Courtice Road in the Town of Newcastle over the next ten years homeowners alongside the highway are asking that their homes be expropriated. Some 49 homeowners call for the expropriation as their home will be but 60 feet from the highway. To mount campaign for Whitby General Although the provincial Ministry of Health has, so far, turned aside additional expansion at the Whitby General Hospital the Board. is about to go ahead with fundraising activities. The Ministry, last year, gave approval approval for an additional floor at the hospital but the board is asking that further additions be undertaken to ' meet the needs of residents in the area. Expect child care centres next year With the province providing $235,000 for built-in child care centres centres in new schools the Durham Board expects to have three such. centres completed in 1989. Further details are being sought as to operation operation and a concern has been expressed expressed that the funding does not cover the cost of needed additional school grounds. $20 million mall slated for Aiax The Mayor of Ajax has announced announced a $20 million, 433,000 squàre foot mall for Ajax accommodating 65 stores on three levels. . The mall is expected to be completed completed in August of 1989. Officer found guilty Const. Graham Brooks of the Durham Regional Police who pressured an Oshawa man to sell a handgun to him was found guilty last week of attempting to obstruct justice. District court Judge Patrick LeSage said he was satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that Brooks has offered to drop an investigation of a 22 year old .Oshawa man if he sold his nine-millimetre Browning pistpl to Brooks for $50. Allegations taking toll on PCs In speaking in Cobourg recently Allan Lawrence said a barrage of conflict-of-interest allegations against the Prime Minister and two cabinet ministers was taking a toll on the federal government. . He said the controversies take away from all the good things that are happening. He said there were some fundamental achievements and that the PCs had a worthwhile story to tell. Lawrence said there was a strong case against Cote and it could get worse before it gets better. He came out swinging in defence of the Prime Minister stating that Mulroney did not violate Cabinet ministers' conflict-of-interest guidelines when he accepted a $324,000 loan from the PC party. 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