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16 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, February 2, 1988 Public school students The flame proudly borne by students across Scugog Township last Tuesday, January 26, did not originate in Greece, .° The relay was not part of Petro- Canada's slick Olympic Torch Relay, leading to Calgary. And the torch, instead of bearing real flame, was lit up with the fire of coloured tin foil. But all this didn't seem to matter to the children who participated in the Durham Torch Relay last Tues- day. Each small face beamed with the excitement of the Olympic Spirit, and each child felt the pride of "sharing the flame." The Durham Torch Relay, brain- child of the Durham Board of Education, began January 11th - when a symbolic torch created by art consultants Dan Tomlinson and Steve Hajdu, was presented at a Board meeting. It was then taken to Athabasca Public School in Oshawa for the start of the relay on January 13 (one month prior Olympics). It had passed through 34 public schools in Durham before arriving at Cartwright Central Public School in Blackstock on the afternoon of January 25. On January 26, it was passed from Cartwright to Prince Albert, to R.H. Cornish to Epsom and finally to Greenbank in late afternoon. On January 27, students of Green- | bank passed the torch on to Sunderland Publjc School, and from there it will go to 40 or more schools before finishing at E.B. Phin Public School in Pickering on February 12, Ryan McBride, 6, (front, centre) was the last torchbearer in Scugog, running into his school Three TMR students at R.H. Cornish Public School were included in piecing a torch puzzie on a school bulletin board. Every class had a puz- to the start of the 'Share The Flame' the day before the Olympics begin. If all goes according to plan, the torch will have been passed to every public school in Durham Region. Organized to promote the spirit of the Olympics and to focus attention on this once in a lifetime opportuni- ty for students to be actively involv- ed, the Durham Torch Relay has brought the elementary schools of Durham together in co-operation rather than in competition. As the torch passed from-school to school in Scugog last Tuesday, it was greeted with special ceremonies every step of the way. Some children dressed up in out- fits from different countries; at one school, an international luncheon was enjoyed. Songs were heartily sung ---- .""Share the Flame," the Olympic theme song, 0 0 Canada and God Save the Queén. Bulletin boards were decorated, hot chocolate was served, and everywhere, at every school in Scugog, cheers echoed both inside and out. Everywhere, a spirit of celebra- tion prevailed, as the torch was passed on from one school to the next. Cartwright was the first school in Scugog to pick up the torch from Ridgeway P.S., Monday afternoon. On Tuesday morning, two top Cart- wright cross-country runners were driven to the Prince Albert General Store and dropped off. Kelly Phipps and David Pashley then ran the torch down Simcoe Street, which was lined with cheer- ing students of Prince Albert Public School, to the school itself. The torch was then immediately passed on to the runners from Prince Albert, who carried the torch all the way to R.H. Cornish Public School. At Cornish, the whole school turn- ed out to welcome the Prince Albert runners, who were warmed up from their chilling job with hot chocolate. The torch then passed to every classroom at Cornish to allow each student to have a close look. Then at 12:50 p.m., a group of hearty Cornish athletes headed north on Simcoe Street to Regional Road 8, all the way to Epsom Public School. At Epsom, the torch was carried back along Regional Road 8 to Highway 12, where the principal of Greenbank: Public School, Mrs. Hamilton, picked it up and drove it into the community of Greenbank. From there, students ran the torch into the school, where Board trustees Joyce Kelly and Debbie Tredway made speeches, and songs were sung in celebration. . It was a long, cold day, one of the coldest days of the year so far, but everyone seemed warmed by the spirit of "the flame." Durham Regional Police escorted all runners in police vehicles, com- plete with flashing lights. And, drivers of passing cars, perhaps thinking they were witnessing the "real" Olympic Torch Relay, often honked while going by. It was a thrilling experience for all involved, and even though the "flame" was made of tin foil, the Olympic spirit was completely genuine. ~ in Greenbank, late Tuesday afternoon. Above, he is surrounded by cheering fellow schoolmates. zle piece to put in place. From left is Timmy Albright, Gary Walker and David Cain. The ORO of running the Durham \ Torch from Cartwright 'Central Public School to Prince Albert Public School was evident in the face of torchbearer David Pashley as he ran (with partner Kelly Phipps) from the Prince Albert store to the school. Two Prince Albert Public School youngsters excitedly hold the Canadian flag, while waiting for "the flame" to go by. - Cetol UV sikkens INTERIOR 1. Protect your pine. 2. UV specially formulated to pro- tect your pine from yellowing. 3. Extra clear matte finish 4. If you 've got pine, make it UV Pine by Sikkens. CENTRAL PAINT & WALLPAPER sikkens 295 Ritson Road South -- OSHAWA -- 434-3939