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4 - Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, September 10, 2003 Places I've Done Time by Clifford Francis HARD TIMES The fair has come and gone for yet another year. This year, I spent each and every day there. The Orono Weekly Times and the Orono Crown Lands Trust shared a booth. The Crown Lands Trust has a lot more new members, and we did well selling subscriptions. subscriptions. A hundred or more new clients. I saw little of the Fair but lots of people came by to chat and reminisce. Rad Ridge came in from Barrie whom I have not seen in several years. He is a cattle farmer and owner of 'On the Ridge' farms. Ray claims that the mad cow disease or lack of the disease has nearly put him under. He hopes to get some compensation for all the. losses, losses, he's just hanging on by a thread. Due to the sagging beef industry, Ray and his wife Sue bought a nice new motor home and traveled up across Canada and into the Yukon and back. What a lovely vehicle to travel in. About $185,000 completely completely furnished. The beef prices have also effected his son Stanley. He became quite depressed àbout it all and has taken a holiday. Ray sent him, the farm mechanic and another hired man on the truck and tractor pulling circuit. They bought a new Kentworth truck and float and took two big pulling tractors tractors and a modified truck into the States. Last weekend they were pulling in the State of Iowa. "Being a cattle farmer keeps me poor," Ray stated. I sure hope they get some government government assistance. Speaking of being poor, I'm hoping maybe we can get some assistance here in the Village. Someone told me that Bowmanville is getting over $1 million for a face lift next year. If it's true, hopefully maybe we can get $300 or $400 for the village. Maybe someone will come up with a few suggestions. Something else that bothers me is that some people don't advertise in the Orono paper, but putting a notice in for free is good. Such was the case the other day. A man asked me at the Fair about putting his prize winning animal picture in the paper. Last week I saw his advert in another local paper so I asked him why. A larger circulation and- coverage. Better put your picture there I said. They won't do that unles| I pay, was his reply. Some people people must think that a little red mouse must pay the help. Here is some more free ads. Euchre Sept 27 at the Orono Arena. Chili Cook-off Orono Sept. 20th. Crown Lands Trust BBQ October 4th, Crown Lands west on Station Street. Free food. Try and get out to at least two if not all three, all worthwhile worthwhile causes. Advantage #2 Mortgages * all rates subject to change without notice Great rates plus free Bonus Shares DUCA Financial Services ...your Credit Union! Girl Guides float entry in the Fair Parade. No place for marijuana in schools by Dr. Avis E. Glaze KPRDSB Director of Education We are delighted to welcome welcome our students back to school and to seize the opportunities opportunities that a new school year brings. We thank all parents for entrusting us with the responsibility of 'assisting them in the education of their children. Wè will continue to provide the best possible programs programs and school environments environments for our students. The is a privilege for all of us in the Kawartha Pine. Ridge District School Board. Many parents and community community members have asked us how the federal government's decision to decriminalize the possession of marijuana will effect our schools. We thought it would be a good idea to inform all members of our community of our stance in this issue. This is our position: the possession of marijuana on school property will not be tolerated. It will continue to be prohibited at school, on school busses and on school trips, just as alcohol, tobacco products products and other drugs are prohibited. prohibited. The possession of such substances is not appropriate appropriate in a school setting. Students found in possession possession of marijuana will be suspended, suspended, as they would be for possession of other inappropriate inappropriate substances such as alcohol. alcohol. Any marijuana found on students will be confiscated and destroyed. We invited police representatives representatives from across the region to meet with us over the summer summer to insure that we had a common understanding of where the school system stands on this issue. We also discussed how we would proceed proceed should any situations arise in which a student posesses marijuana. All parties agreed that schools will notify the police if anyone is found in possession possession of marijuana. While the police will not lay possession charges, they have indicated that they will make a report and maintain the information on filei We assure our community that we will continue to do everything we can to safeguard safeguard the students under our care. We will maintain our high expectations and standards standards for appropriate student behavior. There will continue to be consequences for any actions that detract from students' students' ability to learn and grow in a secure, supportive and healthy environment. It is a good educational strategy, on any issue that involves behavior, to focus on prevention. Instilling self discipline discipline is an important goal. We want our students to choose to do the right thing, even when they are not being watched or supervised; We consider it our responsibility responsibility to support parents in providing the knowledge, life skills and ethical compass necessary for students' wellbeing, wellbeing, and for the success of society as a whole. Over the coming year, our schools will be embarking on a systematic approach to character character education, one which builds upon the efforts already in place. Our goal will be to instill the universal values and character attributes which we all desire in our future citizens. citizens. You may remember that our community members found common ground on the attributes which they would like us to foster into our stuents. They identified these MARIJUANA continued page 5 fir* -u. MORRIS FUNERAL CHAPEL LTD. 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