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ei an ca Com wl NG gy VOTRE TI rR ws i) pe Te WN Lay Ay ade Fv dei Ph ARE Vl Al ha" Vol. 128 No. 4 PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1993 Copy 65¢ 61¢ + 4¢GsD 36 Pages Brea Fo as ~ "TPORT PERAY STAR Khrystyne Dowson, left, and sister Jessica of Port Perry took time out from breakfast to personally deliver their wish list to Santa Claus during the Port Perr Lions Club Breakfast AS H x ii eakfast With Santa Saturday morning in Manchester. The event was in gr ess with approximately 200 people turning out to eat bacon, eggs and Education officials pleased with writing review results By Julia Dempsey Port Perry Star Officials at Scugog's two sec- ondary schools are pleased with their students' results in a pro- vincial writing review. During the 1991-92 school year, Grade 12 English stu- dents at the Durham Board of Education's 17 high schools took part in a writing review conducted by the Ontario Minis- try of Education. The review was held to find out how well Grade 12 students are writing, to gather informa- tion that could be used to help change or modify programs in order to improve student writ- ing, and to provide school boards with a model to gather data for future writing reviews. The provincial review consist- ed of three components. Students, teachers, depart- ment heads and principals com- pleted a detailed questionnaire covering everything from mark- ing techniques to the use of com- puters as writing tools. During the second compo- nent, students wrote a selection on the environment using sup- plied research materials. The "assigned task" had to be com- pleted in class. Although the se- lections could be written in one of four modes -- narrative, per- suasive, explanatory, or expres- sive -- the students were not giv- en a choice of modes. The final component involved submitting a "best piece." Stu- dents could select an essay, poem, or story they had already written for their English class Turnto Page 13 Scugog farmers want Article 11 strengthened By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star With the deadline looming for GATT, area farmers and politi- cians are not confident their in- terests will be protected. Midnight on December 15 is the date designated for a settle- ment to be reached on the Gen- eral Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. It is also the date farm- ers across Durham, as well as . across the country, are fearing. And many are calling on the Canadian government and its trade representatives not to sign the agreement. 'Dairy and poultry farmers are particularly against the agreement, as they stand to lose much under the settlement. If the agreement is signed they could lose their right to operate' under the supply managemen system. : - This allows them to operate in a supply and demand market and places restrictions on the import of products from other countries. The farmers are calling on the government to push for a strengthening of Article 11, which allows them to maintain this system. In an open letter to Prime Minister Jean Chretien last week, Ontario dairy farmers called on the government to "bring fire and determination to bear" on the negotiations to save Article 11. "We are asking for a supply - management system that al- lows us to continue to meet Ca- nadian needs for high quality dairy products, that doesn't dump products in other: coun- tries and is, in effect, user pay and farmer-financed," the letter said. Many farmers fear a loss of livelihood if they lose supply management. Brian Dejong, a Cartwright dairy and poultry farmer, said Article 11 is critical fords oc especially for the daly" ana poultry industries. He féars agreement will have an adverse - effect on the agricultural com- munity. "ey "It definitely won't be good for rural Canada," he said gftheim- pending loss of su : age- ment. He, along with other family members, have invested heavi- ly in the business and stand to lose as a result. He is calling on the govern- ment for a strengthening of Ar-, ticle 11. Although it does not 1 PEE > . > Turnto page 5 = this winter. Snow routes. routes. impeding the plow routes. Township will tag and tow vehicles blocking winter snow removal Scugog intends to get tough on motorists illegally parked In an effort to provide a clear route for the township's snow removal equipment, the bylaw enforcement officer and police department will be tagging and towing vehicles blocking the And the penalty is not light. It is a $30 ticket-as-well 48 the cost of the towing and impoundment. . th Bill Henshall, Scugog's bylaw enforcement officer, said he intends to get tough on motorists blocking the snow removal Last year there were a number of incidents in which the snowplow operators were forced to make multiple runs on the street due to parked cars. This cost the township both time and money. Both of which are scarce this winter. As a result, Mr. Henshall will be enforcing the"three-hour parking bylaw as well as ensuring that no vehicles are. | "I just want to make the public aware that the byla ou in effect and will be enforced," he said. Viaws are: 1: ar