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CLA RE ohn Aw dns HA Pr RA . " 20 - PORT PERRY. STAR - Tuesday, December 1, 1992 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Jonathon VanOostveen shows dad Rolland some of the math problems he learns in school. The two were taking part in the Family Math Program at Cartwright Central Public School. See story for more details. Family math Cartwright Central Public School teachers tool: a fresh ap- proach to teaching the basics of math by involving the entire family. Thirty-seven families en- rolled in the Family Math Pro- gram at the school, which was taught by nine teachers at the school. The program was three ses- gions in length which the pri- mary students and their par- ents studied numeration, geometry and measurement us- ing peas, blocks and other mate- rials. "This program allows the par- ents to see what their children are learning. It is a type of math which can't be sent home," said Stasia McCullough, one of the organizers of the program. "They learn by using real-life experiences," she added. The parents were given hand- outs with suggestions on how to help their children at home. Nine teachers at the public school were on the committee for the project. They took cours- es which involved reading a book entitled "Family Math." "We liked the philosophy and talked to other schools which had tried it," she said. The project was funded by the board and may be carried on in future years because of its suc- cess. (tai Caitlin's 1st Birthday " Happy lst Birthday CAITLIN Love Momma & Dadda By Margaret Cavill On Nov. 10 Legion members paid a visit to the nursing home or Remembrance Day Service and on Nov. 11 tae residents read Remembrance Day poems and talked about their memo- ries of the war. Both events ~ were well attended. Baking, baking, baking and more ba ing is on the agenda every day along with crafts in preparations for the Christmas xtravaganza at the nursing home and the Christmas Work- shop at the villa on Saturday, Dec. 5. It's little wonder why some residents are seen dodg- ing staff members as they ap- proach them to come down to the activity room. They do in the end give in and really do have fun with the preparation. A slide presentation shown by Mrs. Beal on Monday (16) was certainly educational and enjoyed by all who attended. On Wednesday (18) the 12 residents that attended a Resi- dents' Council meeting were treated to ice cream with their tea and coffee. For those who were unable to attend the treat wagon paid them a visit with a special treat of ice cream cones. Later in the day the children's choir directed by Mary Bens- chop came to entertain in the dining room with delightful songs. At the request of the resi- dents an Italian Dinner Club was held on Thursday (19) and with Italian music playing in the background, candles on the tables that were adorned with red and white checkered table- cloths. Thirty-three residents enjoyed a dinner of spaghetti Developers anxious to get underway with golf course Construction of an 18-hole champion golf course on the Test Hill site could begin as ear- pA as next summer, Scugog's anning Committee was told Monday. GaryMorrision, arepresenta- tive from the proposed Grand Maple Golf and Country Club, told the public meeting that its Taiwan-based investors are in- terested in beginning construc- tion as early as next summer. "Our intent is to begin con- struction as soon as possible," he said, adding that with the current economic climate they could negotiate "competitive prices." A number of residents, whose properties are adjacent to the proposed course, welcomed the proposal claiming it would be a welcome change from the hunt- 'caesar salad along with wine. Raspberry pie and coffee fin- ished off this most enjoyable meal. Arrangements are now com- plete for the shuttle bus service to the bazaar on Dec. 5. The bus will be leaving the Country Market, the parking lot behind the CIBC and will also swing by Shuttle bus service for l nursing home bazaar the municipal parking lot every 15 minutes, so plan to attend and take advantage of this free service. It promises to be a fun shopping event with over 50 vendors along with the items prepared by the residents and live entertainment. The date to remember is Saturday, Dec. 5, llam.to4 p.m. Passenger Association monitoring the NDP The NDP is Durham West have broken their second major promise in as many years with the announcement of the short list of dumpsites. The NDP have let the voters of Durham West down when they refused to follow through on their election promise of pro- viding Go Train service to Pe- terborough (Claremont Sta- tion). The short list of dump sites in Durham Region breaks one of Jim Wiseman's major election promises. While the issue of trains and dumps appear to have no di- rect relationship, there is a hid- den NDP agenda at work. Association member Dave Lester responds "An NDP Su- perdump in Whitevale (Dur- ham) and across the border in Markham (York) effectively de- rails the development in Seaton and the Pickering Airport. This would negatively impact the fu- ture ridership potential that ing, all-terrain vehicle activity and auto looting which is cur- rently taking place on the land off Devitts Road in Cartwright. Although in support of the project, Terry Hilborn, who lives on Devitts Road, just north of the proposed site, called on the committee to enact a mecha- nism which would revoke the bylaw after a certain timeframe if no development is done. "To have the zoning change and then sit, we're no better off," he said. The stipulation can be ap- plied to the project, but Region- al Councillor Yvonne Christie informed Mr. Hilborn that due to its location on the Oak Ridges Moraine, it will take a number of years to conduct environmen- tal studies. CRTC i+i Notice Public Notice CRTC 1992-79. The Commission has received the following applications: 5. CAESAREA AND MARMORA, Ont. Applications (921021200, 921020400) by O1 CABLESYSTEMS INC. to change the authorized service areas of the cable distribution undertakings serying Caesarea and Marmora - by excluding Scugog Point, Ont. from the Caesarea undertaking; and - by excluding Crowe Lake/Marble Point, Ont. from the Marmora undertaking. Examination of applications: 1173 North Service Road West, Unit 6, Oakville, Ont. L6M 2V9. This application and information on the intervention process is available through CRTC, Central Building, Les Terrasses de la Chaudiére, 1 Promenade du Portage, Room 201, Hull, Que. Interventions must be filed with the Secretary-General, CRTC, Ottawa, Ont. K1A ON2, with proof that a copy has been served on the applicant on or before 21 December 1992. For more information you ma also call the CRTC Public Hearings Branch at (819) 997-1328, Information Services in Hull at (819) 997-0313, Fax (819) 994-0218, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission télécommunications canadiennes Canada CRT Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des would make the Peterborough Go Train an attractive financial proposition. The Peterborough line runs right beside the future dumpsites." The Association will continue to monitor and record the brok- en NDP promises of the mem- bers who represent commuters in the Toronto-Peterborough corridor up to and including the next provincial election. Durham Board of Education news Recently two very impressive events took place in Scugog Township - the Commencement Exercises of Port Perry High School and Cartwright High School. This was an opportunity for families and friends of the graduates and prize winners to offer their congratulations and best wishes for the future. It is also a time for the undergradu- ates to realize that effort does result in success. A fine lesson for all of us. The Durham Board of Educa- tion will be experiencing grave difficulties: in striking its 1993 budget. With the Ontario gov- ernment's cuts into transfer payments and the continued growth of student numbers which our system experiences, major revisions will have to be made. In order to seek input from our taxpayers of Durham, meetings are being held in each municipality when residents are given an opportunity to present ideas on how cuts to the system can be made. The Scu- gog meeting will be held on Thursday, Dec. 3 at Port Perry High School at 7:30 p.m. If you wish to make a presentation, please phone 576-4600 to have your name placed on the agen- da. Do make an effort to attend this very important meeting. If you have not visited your local school in recent years, you are invited to do so. If you call the school first, you will learn when is the best time to go. Visi- tors are indeed welcome. I think you will be pleasantly surprised to see what our students are do- ing. If at any time, you wish fur- ther information on any educa- tion topic call me at 986-4257 or my fellow Scugog Trustee Bob- bie Drew at 985-7183. My warmest wishes for the approaching holiday season to you all. Joyce Kelly, Scugog Trustee