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BEST AVAILABLE COPY 12 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, November 8, 1988 $ million campaign starts to protect public education A $1 million campaign to pro- tect and promote public education in Ontario was unveiled recently at Queen's Park in Toronto by a province-wide federation of school trustees, teachers, school board staff and other supporters of the public school system. The Ontario Public Education Network (O.P.E.N.) launched the campaign following meetings with the Minister of Education NEIL HUNTER -- for -- and the leaders of the New Democratic Party and the Pro- gressive Conservative Party to ensure the provincial government keeps its promise to protect the viability of the public school system, a promise that has been made by successive provincial governments. Public school boards across On- tario are providing $700,000 to the campaign while seven teachers' WARD 1 - Sige Township EXPERIENCED MEATING PLACE -- OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK -- 180 QUEEN ST., PORT PERRY -- h...ol 2818 BAKERY - DELICATESSEN - FRESH MEAT - COFFEE SHOP CHECK FOR WEEKLY SPECIALS Having an office party or entertaining for the holidays? Leave the work and worry of food Preparation to us! For your dining pleasure we can supply .. MEAT or CHEESE TRAYS (over 40 kinds of cheese) VEGETABLE & PICKLE TRAYS B.B.(. CHICKEN & HOT BUFFET ENTREES including ... Beef Stroganoff, Sweet & Sour Meatballs, Lasagna, etc. JA full selection of CHRISTMAS PASTRIES from our EUROPEAN BARERY Food Baskets are available for Holiday Gift Giving. and trustees' federations belong- ing to O.P.E.N. are contributing the remaining $300,000. "A strong public school system is the cornerstone of our educa- tion system and a major factor in keeping this province a caring society in which to live," said Pat Hillhouse, O.P.E.N. spokesperson and Chair of the Halton Board of Education. Mrs. Hillhouse said the cam- paign was being launched to coin- cide with the current municipal election campaign. 'Local property taxpayers are increasingly having to shoulder the costs of keeping the public school system strong and we believe this is unfair," said Mrs. Hillhouse. "Currently, the provin- cial government contributes just 36 per cent of the cost of public education while local property taxpayers contribute almost 60 per cent." "In fact, as provincial support for education has declined, residential and farm property taxes have increased an average of 8.3 per cent each year since 1982," she said. Mrs. Hillhouse warned that the provincial gavernment is con- sidering a major change to public education financing known as "pooling." Pooling would divert money away from the public school system and possibly into the hands of the Provincial Treasurer who would distribute the money whenever and to whatever purpose he saw fit. '""The majority of commercial and industrial taxes go to the public education system because of its special mandate to serve all people -- regardless of race, religion, language, age, ability, special need or financial status," said Mrs. Hillhouse. "The loss of commercial and industrial taxes would result in higher residential and farm property taxes for public school taxpayers all across the province.' The $1 million campaign in- cludes a video, brochures, posters and a political action strategy to inform public school supporters, the general public and municipal and provincial politicians about public education funding issues. Candidates for REGIONAL COUNCILLOR YVONNE CHRISTIE Why do I want to be your Regional Councillor? I believe I can represent you better than anyone else. Your voice, and your concerns, will be expressed and heard. I have the proven ability to deal with many of the major problems which face us. I know I cannot please everyone-all of the time, but I can study (do. my homework) on such things as recycling, garbage, sewers, water quality and quantity, roads, social services and police. Long term planning is essential for the most economical and efficient systems. You must get the most for your tax dollar. Regional and Townships of Scugog problems are frequently intertwined. An effective, strong voice at Region can mitigate many of our local concerns. Yvonne Christie > Every generation counts with MIRIAM PRICE commmunity A proven record In Port Perry of service. COUNCILLOR - WARD 2 - PORT PERRY NEIL McLAUGHLIN I am 34 years old and a lifetime resident of Scugog Township. I have worked on the Scugog roads department, been a dairy farmer, a salesman, a councillor and presently own and operate a water delivery business. I have a wife Kathy and three young children, Alex, Jessica and Blake. My experience on council for two terms has taught me to unders- tand where your tax dollars go and how important each dollar can be: A lot of our community facilities are upgraded and enhanced through organizations who come to council and ask council to match dollars they have raised. This, I feel is an ex- ample of using tax dollars wisely. I would like to see the sewage capacity of Port Perry increased to allow three or four of our new developments in Port Perry to go on sewers. This would minimize .pollution near our lake and also avoid putting a ring of private septic system developments around Port Perry. I feel some limited development should take place in our hamlets keeping in mind the shallow wells and private septic systems presently there. After saying this I feel there is some need for small estate residential developments in our municipality keeping in mind the ten important criteria outlined in the Durham Official Plan. I believe in a POSITIVE ap- proach to issues as they may arise and I will deal with them with an OPEN MIND. If elected I will take to the region my youth and experience and actively represent Scugog Township. Did You Know each week the PORT PERRY STAR is purchased and read by over 16,000 potential consumers? * * & ® * HEMEL GCEREGCURER ADVERTISE For more information about effective advertising contact the advertising department at the Port Perry Star 985-7383 #o ' 4 o ee Ta Re ESCA AE) agar OA Ler, 2 5 a Ak