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12- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, October 19,1993 Betty Penny of Create-A-Book will be at the Scugog Memorial Public Library on Satur- day, Oct. 23 to make personalized books. The event is a fundraiser by the business for the library. Mrs. Penny hopes to raise $300 for the library. See story for details. Rr since introducing our new COLOR LASER COPIER Scugog residents have gone COLOR COPY CRAZY STAR OFFICE CENTRE - PHOTO ENLARGEMENTS - your favorite wallat-sized photo can be enlarged - instantly to 8 1/2x11", 11x17 or larger. Beautiful color enlargements at a fraction of the cost of expensive photo labs. + STORE WINDOW DISPLAYS - Create attractive, colorful window displays to announce special prices, sales etc. You can also enlarge color photos of your: « Favorite pet » Mother-in-law + Old family photos « Girl or boy friend - Baby photos « ADVERTISING FLYERS - for real estate, retail or professional use. Now you can make your advertising flyers coma to life in brilliant full-color. Color Photo Copies available Monday to Friday only. Please Note: It is against the law to duplicate currency and any official documents. We reserve the right to refuse to copy anything we feal could be breaking this law. PORT PERRY STAR 0) (03000 A YD 188 MARY ST. «+ PORT PERRY ¢ (416) 985-7383 or Fax (416) 985-3708 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" By Julia Dempsey Port Perry Star Alocal business hopes to raise $300 for the Scugog Memorial Public Library. Create-A-Book of Durham, a locally-owned business, will be at the library on Saturday, Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. to 56 p.m. mak- ing personalized books for chil- dren and adults. The bound, hardcover, laser printed books contain color pic- tures and a story that places the recipient of the book in the lead- ingrole. "Eighteen different stories are available," said Betty Penny who operates Create-A-Book of Durham with her husband Ed- ie. There are books for all occas- sions including birthday, christ- mas, wedding, and anniversary. "The stories are all really good," Mrs. Penny said. "We've gotten alot of good feedback and have lots of repeat customers." Although there are books for all ages, Mrs. Penny said they are great for children. Since the People must speak Gord Mills, MPP for Durham East urges everyone with an in- terest in education issues to take part in public hearings when the Royal Commission on Learning comes to Eastdale Collegiate Institute in Oshawa on Nov. 9 and 10. "The Commission will only be a success if people who are concerned about the education system in Ontario come to the public hearings," said Gord Mills. "Education is a vital part of our society and we want to hear from everybody. Parent/ teacher organizations, adminis- trators, students, parents, trus- tees and local business and community groups are all en- couraged to bring their con- cerns, opinions and recommen- dations to the Commission on Nov. 9 and 10 and especially people who are outside of the regular channels." The Royal Commission on Learning was established in May to give a forum for all the partners in the education sys- tem. It is studying everything to do with education -- how schocls and school boards are run, what children are taught, how par- ents find out how their children are doing, what happens in the classroom now and what will happen in the future. The Com- mission will study the goals, standards and programs of On- tario's secondary and elemen- tary schools and present a final report in December of 1994. The five-member Commission will be holding hearings in 21 cities and six aboriginal communities from Sept. 27 to Dec. 15. "Ontarians want an educa- tion system that is accountable to the public it serves," said the 'out on education Minister of Education and Training, Dave Cooke. "The challenge we have given to the Royal Commission on Learning 1s to take the public's concerns and expectations and translate them into a concrete plan for the future of our education sys- tem and programs." "The Royal Commission will look at ways to improve the sys- tem so it teaches the skills and knowledge needed to meet the economic and social challenges of the next century," added Mr. Mills. The Royal Commission on Learning is just one part of the overall strategy to improve the accountability and quality of education in Ontario. The gov- ernment is also creating the Ontario Parent Council so that parent representatives can ad- vise the Minister of Education and Training directly. As well, common reading and writing tests for all Grade 9 students are being established this year to test and evaluate students' basic writing and comprehen- sion skills. The Commission will be in Oshawa at Eastdale Collegiate Institute on Nov. 9 and 10 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 2-6 p.m. and 7-10 p.m. Individuals and groups interested in making a submission should contact the Commission to schedule a pres- entation and to receive specific details on times and locations for public hearings. In order to hear as many views as possible, the Commission is asking indi- viduals to limit their remarks to five minutes, to be followed by a brief discussion. Written or taped submissions are also wel- come and there is no limit on their length. Create-A-Book of Durham to help library stories place them in the lead- ing role, it encourages children to read. The books are considered a keepsake and will be treasured for many years, she adds. Each personalized book is $16.95. For every book pur- chased, Create-A-Book will do- nate $5 to the library. During a similar fundraiser last year, the company raised $100 for the library by donating $3 from everybook sold. Anyone wishing to order a book may do so at the library on October 23. Orders placed on that day will be completed with- in about 10 minutes. Order forms are available at the library for those unable to attend the fundraiser. Oshawa to sue the region over its building Like David battling Goliath, the City of Oshawa is taking the Region of Durham to court over along-standingland dispute. At the forefront of the issue is the argument over the pwner- ship of the regional headquar- ters and courthouse building in Whitby. : According to the lawsuit, the city argues that it owns one- third of the building and has not received rent. The original claim dates back to September, 1963 when the City of Oshawa and the then County of Ontario went into partnership in a land deal and built the buildings on the site. When the regional government was formed in 1974, the Region of Durham took over the build- ing. It was not until recently that Oshawa decided to fight the le- galities of the transaction. The claim has been on the books since the mid-1980s, but it was only recently that the city decided to contest the issue in court. Oshawa mayor Nancy Dia- mond said recently that it was time to resolve the issue, prompting the lawsuit. Itisesti- mated that the tax in arrears is $3 million to $56 million. The City of Oshawa had promised to drop the lawsuit in 1992 if the region endorsed the construction of the new region- "al headquarters in Oshawa, but that deal was voted down by council. ; | [ "Mr. & Mrs. George Bryant of Blackstock wish to announce the " marriage of their son Dwayne to Carol Ann, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ken Jordan of Mitchell. The wedding to take place October 30 at Mitchell United Church, Mitchell, Ontario. EE ea. RW PR --, wl