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4 Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, February 24, 1988-7 Consolation winners Funding Formula being studied by town Newcastle's administration committee committee has agreed to hire a consultant consultant to review the funding formula used to determine how much the municipality pays in school taxes. This is in order to see whether the change in the educational system is going to change this. When I get thinking about this whole thing I start to wonder about who is really going to benefit by this change - us the students or them the opposition? opposition? To end this I'd just like to say.... "Sure, go on and change the system!" But how long will this "new" system last before someone else with their sledge hammer comes along with new .ideas? by Katrina Johnston town is being gouged by Northumberland Northumberland and,Newcastle Board of Education. If inequities art; found in the funding funding formula, a meeting of town treasurers! within the jurisdiction of the school board will be called to review the findings. Council grants $500. for Navy Reunion Council approved a grant of $500.00 to the Navy League of Canada for a H.MC.S. Bowman- v.ille reunion which is to be held in Bowmanville in May. Ray Abernathy, chairman of the Bowmanville branch, said that contact, contact, over the past few years, had been made with former crew members of H.M.C.S. Bowmanville Bowmanville and that reunion was being planned for the 25 to 30 crew members and wives who would be attending. Orono Public School sent their girl's volleyball team to the Kinsmen Volleyball tournament recently held at the Bowmanville High school where the girls came out winners of the Consolation round. The girl's team consists of: (back row) Christina Kilpatrick, MacKenzie Cyr, Jessica Ward, Bobbie Taylor, Becky Clarke, Laura MacDonald, (front row) Roxanne Dezan, Tracy Ruddell,' Nicky Sturgen, Janice ■ Beier, Jill Rypstra, Caroline Fletcher. Coach, top left, Mr. Deanike THE NOW OR NEVER THEATRE GROUP presents U For Better or Worse?... That Is The Question! A one level provincial-wide educational system. Get Real! It seems that everytime something good comes along, someone's always there to knock it down. 1 just recently read an article about the separating of High School students into the basic, general and advanced level courses. Wouldn't you know it, but some people (in high places) feel that this system should be abolished. Instead they want a one level of education to be taught. These people and their so-called "evidence" suggests that the. present present (and logical) system is the cause of the provinces high dropout rate. Stupid me! But I always figured that this type of system was for our (the Students) benefit. If a one level of education is established, where do they draw the line? How do they make up a curriculum so that the slow learner, the average learner, and the higher advanced can work together in an atmosphere where everyone is comfortable? Don't these people realize that just maybe the slow learner might not be able to keep up with the rest, or that the higher advanced learner might find the work load to easy and therefore boring. If you ask me this is a surç reason for students wanting to drop out of high school. The different levels of education allows for students to take courses at the level that they feel they are capable of doing. Did it ever occur to anyone that maybe this problem (with dropouts) might not have anything to do with the course levels? Let's face it, it could be that students find school lacking in spirit, or dull and boring. Now, I'm not suggesting that school should be run like a circus, but a certain amount of activity is needed during classes. Really when it boils down to it, if the student wants to learn bad enough, it is that individuals responsibility to go to school. No THE VOYAGE OF THE COMMON MAN" with BERNIE MARTIN Saturday, February 27 8:00 p.m. * # *• Newtonville Community Hall \ $5.00 per person One Performance Only-Limited Seating Telephone 983-5188 for Advance Tickets End of Winter SALE!! Sweaters, Jackets Mitts, Gloves and much more SPECIAL WHQAl ATTENTION Ï HORSEMEN 20%Off Sweat Shirts WENDY B's DEPARTMENT store Downtown Orono - Phone 983-9816 Be part of a new, exciting and proven Feed Program. Martin Extruded Horse Feed The horse feed horsemen are talking about • Up to 20% less feed per hors,e per'day • Extruded feed provides superior nutrition and reduces the chance of Colic or Indigestion • Formulated with optimum levels of protein, calcium, phosphorus, copper and zfnc The complete line of Martin Extruded Horse Feed 6 is NOW AVAILABLE at your local dealer. WINDVIEW FEEDS INC- R.R>1 ORONO ' Telephone 786-2578 MARTIN FEED MILLS 2 Arthur St. N. ELMIRA, Ontario N3B 3A2 TELEPHONE: (519) 669-5171