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4 - Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, October 1,2003 ^ Hew principal at Clarke by Audrey Comacho Each year at Clarke High School, new faces enter and exit its walls; but this year, one face stands out among them all. This is the face of Principal Lee Skinner. Born and raised . in Tyrone, Principal Skinner, a former Vice Principal from | Bowmanville, ; . ■ . 4. . V. liii has- once again taken the .role as Principal for J Clarke. 'T want fo^pro-' vide 7 styLidqntp witlrthë^ppof- *■ tunity for' suc- cess and a safe environment so that when they leave school they can be productive," school property is.prohibited and if caught, a fine will be given and your name placed on police record. Likewise, the dress code does not allow for any undergarments to be showing or • excessive amounts of skin. Skinner believes ' that, "You should dress for school as.,if. if is . U \ ' v 1 ? ' 1 *}; • • *-•' • if your "' u .j 'll!? IV * A new , ; fpr, who are late has given. C.Î- ;<? ; f 11•• are V'âllôwed'à maxi- •Up-'M * -, «iU'IU'to mum « of, .two i f-njtrv lates u^cejyiM ;; , a v. dëfëjïtidniflfhis 11 isset in _Jtp| '"help minimize, ' the .amount of students students being late for class .and Clarke High School's new maximize their Skinner w answers after principal, Lee Skinner. time for learn being asked what her goals are for the students. students. Skinner taught math and phys-ed at Bowmanville High School for ten years before becoming a principal. When asked why she decided to become a principal she answers, "Mostly I liked the challenge... it was a change in my daily structure." Once again, school rules are being enforced without exceptions. Smoking on 1MWH mg. When asked what her overall master plan is for Clarke, she replies with a laugh, "I don't have one yet, I've only been here for two weeks!" Skinner's last comment before leaving the office was "School is like a daytime job, you're getting credits instead of a paycheck. You can blow a paycheck in one night but you will have your education for the rest of your life." Yesteryear's Accents in the Orono Antiques Mall Quilts *■ Table Linens Accent Lamps * Unique Home Accessories Christmas Ideas Arriving in October FALL SPECIAL Throws $9-99 while they last Hostess Gifts starting at $9.99 -983-5244 Balance Street Investments / No minimum Investments > 36% interest/year plus bonuses visit us on the web: www.balancestreet.com^ or call Chris Evelyn 1-888-224-7793 4510 Cone. 5, R.R.#1, Newtonville, Ontario LOA 1 JO Candidates Continued from front ment completed, the cancer centre in Oshawa completed, health teams in place in the rural communities, schools with less portables, day care in those schools, a flourishing public transit system, an end to the dumping of paper sludge unless its definitively proven to be harmless, the .407 Under- 'way and thé ITER project ' underway. " ; GbrdonMacDoriald of the ' '^(jféën Çàrty Wdüld lilfe tp îun- ;| ^âàfnen^i'lÿ r chafi v ge r ijîè^âyïwe pdiltiïidnv 'NSôDdHaid, s^id. Hi^pait^ wfàhts, td f "erase p the ' iU 4âk v bri :i ïricdif|!éy •* Cncbüraging 1 ffière hiVîrlg 4 which'*- would xesult in "more money - being * ^distributee! oür" cemtiïuni- ' MacDonald feels thé 1 .407 should stop where it is at Brock Road in Pickering. "It was a mistake to begin with," he said. We should build more sensible communities where people live and work in the same place. Removing the cap on hydro rates is a move in the right direction according to MacDonald. Take tax off the small power supplier, and encourage people to generate energy through solar panels or windmills etc., so everyone can support the grid. Parents should have two years maternity leave, and if a parent chooses to stay home to raise their children they should be given a tax credit. The Green Party is for full funding of schools, teach social skills in school, said MacDonald and put the extra curricular activities back into school. He would like to see the minimum wage increased to eight dollars per hour, and tuition fees for post secondary education frozen. MacDonald would like to see communities were people live and work, clean drinking water, and he would like to see the CN tower again from Harmony Road in Oshawa. "A sensible, healthy, clean riding, with a good quality of life," is MacDonald's four year vision for the Riding. Candidate for the Freedom Party Cathy McKeever asked "why choose a party that sinks you further into debt?" "The price cap on hydro, rates must come off," said s McKeever. "That's interfer- - ence by government' and that's b;- not" stheir f (job. .Government should not bel in compétition -. g with t itslresjdents/^government i : ïkthefëétb "etiaot > and : enforce rh^legislation* says McKeever; t>S he ifeels>the46 7? shduld.be ebbuiltbtw itii/3j5ïofbn existing tu t Wclçft$affid.if> u h v ltd Ng -i't-ff ©ti the :question /of youth, McKeever felt that perHapsr-Sve i ' have;-Such* :! a' problem with ji ; <y dung ; people .because every- fvbnëdsidoing for them,'We ; can't v; • affordfit ishe r saysv "Let yoiing .ti people-decide What they Want : ' to-do, there àre ëxisting facilities, facilities, let them use them." : In four years McKeever would like to see Clarington - set tip as a recycling centre, to clean up the world. The Party believes parents should be able to choose which school to send their children to. "The Freedom Party wants to set regulations for education and health care and let citizens carry on with their lives." said McKeever in closing. Incumbent P.C. candidate John O'Toole began his presentation presentation with a list of the governments' governments' accomplishments over his past two terms in office. Together we have achieved a new university in Oshawa, a cancer centre, the redevelopment of Lakeridge Health, new 401 interchanges, the Environmental Assessment Assessment for the 407 is underway and the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act will protect green spaces that remain in the province. Land owners along the 407 route need to be treated fairly, said O'Toole. Improvements should be made to Taunton Road and Regional Roads 10 and 20, while waiting for the 407 to be phased in. On the issue of power, O'Toole stated that the coal fired power generation stations - Ontario's number one polluters, polluters, will be phased out by 2015, while new generators are being created. "Youth is priority one," he stated. Families must be strengthened. "Without strong families youth have a void in Having a university in our community is a real asset, he I r said, -4t reduces the financial M- burden* -of student - housing I costs toifâmiliés. The province is;. a -partner ' in ^infrastructure i * ; grants- iri iClaringtoh's new ; >, spOrts-fa[cilities.i -.arnchc a •. if GfiThe- Eedbral ^government L • p laÿed/an important-role in the J f • SARS- incident; says O'Toole, $) «silice SARS- came through the --■federal airports. : ; • On the health Càre issue O 'Toole said "Our govern- v : ment opened / a new medical , school, the first irt the province in 40 years," Plus now any nurses and doctors willing to go to an underserviced area will have free tuition. In his vision for the next term of office, O'Toole said, "You can't have everything." What is possible would be stellar if the Federal Government approved funding for ITER." In four years the first class at the new university will be graduating, he said. "I want a safe reliable public public health care system that's accountable," O'Toole stated. The NDP's Teresa Williams said the province is experiencing a great social deficit. Hydro rates have increased, there are issues with health care and food safety, not enough conservation officers in the province, people are living living on the streets and dying in apartments. Toll rates on the 407 are so high working people can't use it, and building the highway through. Clarington will promote promote urban sprawl. "TheNDP proposed building a better public transit system," she stated, "get people out of their cars. Hydro privatization has to CANDIDATES continued page 5 Saturday, October 4, 2003 10 km or 5 km WALK FOR PEOPLE AND POOCHES OF ALL AGES ntffacxBcmimearifixtiKV xmsm zct*ar. *. v:. ic inv mnsmuxmr.~. Jr.wra . n >t.\ i ( jiirjii.. ! , i )N D- i WALK FOR DOG GUIDES Cinlnt Villon • Hiirln* Eir Do,i • Special Skills Dogi WHERE The walk will be held in Newcastle and will commence from the Newcastle Town Hall at 9:00am Registration will commence at 8:00 am Drinking water will be provided as well as a hotdog and pop after the walk. WHY This is a friendly walk for everyone with or without a four footed friend. Our shared mission is to raise funds for Dog Guides, and it's our chance to spotlight the many ways Dog Guides improve the daily lives of their handlers. Dog Guides are provided at no cost to the recipients. All funds raised through the walk go directly to providing Dog Guides to Canadians. « .gHWMI KM*--» ----I Newcastle Lions Club It's easy to participate ... no need to register in advance, no registration fee. We welcome all friendly, leashed dogs. All we ask is that you raise pledges to help support the program. Register on line at www.dogguides.com or phone 905-987-3980 for pledge sheets.