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Scugog Citizen (1991), 26 Jul 1994, p. 2

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Scugog trustee Bobbie Drew will be seeking another term on the Durham Board of Education this November. 'I enjoy the job. I feel I have made a difference in Scugog and in the Region and I want to continue to make a difference," she said Monday #ff"an interview with the Citizen. And, she added, with Scugog losing one of its two trustees this fall due to down-sizing of the Board, "It's important that Scugog's voice be heard." First elected to the Board six years ago, Mrs. Drew has served on all four of its standing committees. She is currently chair of the powerful finance and transportation committee and has been chair of the program committee. During the school year she wii, at least 30 hours each week on board of education business, often more, and considers this her full time job. Locally, she said she is pleased to have been able to get the speed limit reduced in front of Epsom PS; helped the music program at Cartwright High School with the addition of double portable, as well as the all-purpose room &t CHS. And she workad hard to get ong guards for both Cawker and Epsom School. Oii a Regional she helped set up the Quality Daily Physical Education Program in several schools which provides each child with a minimum amount of physical activities daily. She has recently been appointed the Durham Board's voting delegate on the Ontario bie Drew runs for School Board again Public School Board Association. Mrs. Drew said the biggest challenge facing trustees in the coming years will be the same one they wrestled with for the past several years: how to provide quality education in times of shrinking financial resources * without putting more burdens on the 4 She noted that last spring the Durham Board budget was down by $12 million. "We have to CD oe Stop back I irs at the Siam aid Abivay Show hild 1ast wealaiel SH Scugog SHC MUSHINE At guide Dana Campbell shows a vintage ladles bicycle, with wooden wheels. it's a Garden City model I Ea a a I Poe presented by The Blackstock Agricultural Society featuring the Blackstock Recreational Centre. Tickets available at { Blackstock Country Convenience, * NG Tickets : $10. Advance $12. At the Door or Blackstock Hardware Store For more information call Jodie Duff 986-0845% AVI aYel=t Welcome! engine that still suns just about perfectly. it was one of 37,000 built In Racine, Winconsin between 1850 - and 1928. This steam engine inue to do it better (provide education) and do it more economically," she stated. ~ To this end, she mentioned that the Durham Board now has shared transportation, data processing, media library and courier with the Separate Board and are working on other ideas such as shared purchasing. arents, she said, are manding better education for their children without increased costs. "They (parents) are asking more questions all the time. They want to'know why and how ch a program will save. People are no longer sitting back and just accepting the changes, and that's very healthy," she stated. "I'm also very comfortable with the changes we hive made," she added, citing full day-every- other-day Kindergarten as one example. p. Mrs. Drew is a long time resident of Port Perry. She is an active member of the Scugog Choral Society. "@ ) iw : 2 Thieves struck twice at a home op Highway 12 on July 20, to Durham Police. es said the home red during the after." noon as the owners were away. They réinsacked cupboards and d made off with was used for a variety of apie y Ts | «a work such as thrashing, beer and even helped themselves "grinding feed, cutting corn to a snack of peaches and cereal. or sawing wood. It's a 6-18 Some: time after midnight hp model and Mr. Hockley thieves returned to the residence has owned It for the past two and stole a 1985 pick-up truck, a years. Police spokesman said. .- oo . cz, SCUGOG HERB FESTIVAL 10AMto 4 PM } Aoturday & Sunday, July 30th and July S1st n AY & SUNDAY § SCUGOG = "aewrier socmolte Ohver Rogen A : 'Herb Farm SHORES racic Hots MUSEUM T00PM - SATURDAY & SUNDAY * © ¥ Tour of Museum Herb Garden i : « ©. 300PM-SATURDAY * ] SHY Lowden of Grovel's, Port Perry Topic : a Dips 3:00 PM - SUNDAY

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