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P---- -- IIT a Cal anni 24 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" 14 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, November 23,1993 Re: 4 EC +3 x it was hog wild for a few minutes in Manchester on November # 17 as three pigs were running wild around noon. Pictured are Ann Barrett (left) and Kelly Meadows from Scugog Animal Con- trol, get help from Gord Baker as they attempt to coral the pigs. Wild animals on loose Manchester residents were beginning to think Noah's Ark had tipped over in the rain on Wednesday. After seeing three horses run- ning loose in the Highway 12 and Durham Road 21 area, Gord and Brenda Baker re- turned to their Concession 6 home to find three pigs on their frontlawn. Animal Control Officer Ann Barrett and her assistant Kelly Meadows were called in to catch the pigs. After quite a struggle, the women were able to cage two of the pigs and restrain the other one. The pigs were then trans- - ported to the animal control of- fice where they were reclaimed by their owner the following day. As for the horses, a few con- cerned motorists herded them up and walked them to a nearby farm where they were penned until the owner came forward. Durharn Steam f 985-8552 ) LOOSE RUGS J] BROADLOOM Clearing JpHOLSTERY 3 M Scotchguard J When the holiday party menu is in your hands, turn to someone you can count on. Kentucky Fried Chicken® the holiday crowd pleaser. Original Recipe® Chicken and all the trimmings at surprisingly affordable prices. Leave all your worries with the experts. We Do Chicken Right. \ NF i 3 A NW i) NN Call our party experts for details. 985-0020 [1TH KFC" Catering Coordinator Public must lower expectations as Board of Education sets budget By Scott Anderson . Port Perry Star The public must lower its ex- pectations of the Board of Edu- cation, says Durham's Educa- tion Chairman Louise Farr. "The level of education can't be everything we have been up to now," Mrs. Farr told the Port Perry Star after a public consul- tation meeting in Port Perry last week. "We have to be creative and work with the community, but at the same time we must lower our expectations." The chairman noted that with the cut in transfer pay- ments, estimated at 9.2 per cent, the board is going to have to get tough when formulating the budget for 1994. She called on all levels of gov- ernment as well as the public and business sectors to take an active role in controlling the ex- penses. "Everyone must take on more responsibility for quality educa- tion," shesaid. Mrs. Farr said it was also im- portant to "change with society" and "to let go of some things to make room for the future." Making room for the future, according to Mrs. Farr, is to equip the students of today with the skills and knowledge neces- sary to compete in society in the years ahead. But equipping the students with the skills is going to be in- creasingly difficult and costly. Mrs. Farr said the cost of educa- tion continues to rise, while the level of government grants re- mains the same or decreases each year, In 1994, the provincial grants for education revert back to the 19921level, resulting in a 9.2-per cent decrease. And while the transfer payments continue to decrease, the size of the class- rooms continue to grow. Accord- ing to Brian Cain, Superinten- dent of Education/Business, the student population will grow at a rate of two per cent each year, causing a five-per cent increase in the student:teacher ratio in the classroom. And while they have heard from many residents calling for a zero-per cent increase in the budget, the board members have ho choice but to allow the budget to increase if programs are to be saved. It is estimated that a zero-per cent increase would require the board to cut more than $14 million. With all these factors in mind, Mrs. Farr said it was go- ing to be "extremely difficult to respond to the community and our mandate to provide quality education toour learners." As it has in past years, the school board is holding public consultation meetings on the budget to solicit comments and ideas from the public. The road show rolled into Port Perry High School on November 18, where more than 25 people at- tended. The 2.5-hour meeting gave the residents a chance to ex- press their concerns on a num- ber of issues concerning the budget preparations and areas to be affected. These included the gifted program, transporta- tion, speech and language ser- vices and instrumental music. Although nothing is finalized at the meetings, the board mem- bers listen to the concerns of the residents and use them as the basis for making the final bud- get decisions. Mr. Cain said the target date for the budget is the end of March. Agricultural Employment Services introduces new job bank kiosk By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star Everything you've always wanted to know about govern- ment services is now accessible in Port Perry. With the use of the Jobs Bank kiosk at the Agricultural Em- ployment Services office, a mul- titude of information is availa- ble to the public. The computerized listing of Jobs, now provides other servic- es at your fingertips. 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"It will tell people every- thing about governmental pro- grams." This information is available at the tip of your fingers, but if you choose, similar information is also available by telephone through a similar tele- messaging service. The jobs bank kiosk was in- troduced to the area earlier this year to provide a computer list- ing of the jobs available across the country. The use of the system has been incredible, Mr. Coy said. It is estimated an average of 18 people per day have been using the local facility since it was first putinto operation. "People are becoming more and more aware of it," he said. "I would say a lot of people are us- ingit now." r. Coy is seeking to improve the information even further at the centre by offering a number of government brochures to complement the services offered on the computer. Although the service is of- fered at the agricultural em- ployment office, it is open to all potential job seekers. "It is not just for agricultural people, but is being made avail- able to all people in the commu- nity."