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i TET TTT WE TTT TE TT ete yr wy ter vem a OA a | Aer SL (Wi = te EC Ts =o A I 2 mt SI 2- PORT PERRY STAR - Wednesday, October 11, 1995 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star Durham public school trustees were to vote last night on a controversial sex educa- tion document that has been the subject of debate since last winter. Reduce The Risk, a teaching guide that addresses i 1ssues of sexuality and sexually trans- mitted diseases, failed to gain the support of the board of edu- cations standing committee -- of which all trustees are mem- bers -- last Monday night, and was to go to the full board last night. Two trustees who weren't in attendance last Monday likely determined the outcome of the vote, which was 7-6 against the document a week ago. Pushing for passage of the document was Scugog trustee Bobbie Drew, who has been a supporter of Reduce The Risk since it has been debated. She sald the document is a sensitive and conservative approach to curriculum that has been leg- i1slated by the province. But detractors say the paper and its techniques go too far by encouraging teens -- it's for use in Grades 11 and 12 -- to talk openly about issues sur- rounding sexuality, and their own feelings. Stresses abstinence "If you can talk about it, you can do it," said Carol Switzer, who campaigned against such techniques during her run at the trustee's job in Scugog last November. She finished second to Mrs. Drew. "It's (Reduce The Risk) not suitable," said Mrs. Switzer, who feels the paper's use of games, round-table discussions and frank information on birth control and venereal disease prevention will put teens ill at ease, and perhaps even coerce them into having sex. She feels abstinence should be the primary message used by educators 4 spread of dis- i ease like DREW AIDS among young people. "Don't have sex before mar- riage; it's going to kill you," she said. "They need to know that, and it's not stressed." Mrs. Drew, however, feels the document. handles thorny issues -- discussion of which is mandated by the province -- in ways that will make teens com- fortable, and willing to take part. 'I think it's a really respon- sible document," she said. "And I think most parents want their children to have the informa- tion." Controversial sex ed paper goes to final vote Reduce The Risk AIDS resource paper already rejected by committee Mrs. Drew said that if the Durham board's document -- it was written by staff, and has undergone a number of revi- sions since being reviewed by trustees, parents and students -- 18 rejected, teachers in the region will have to rely on Ministry of Education- approved material, which is not so subtle in its approach. Paper under fire "If this is unacceptable to some parents, that (ministry material) would definitely be unacceptable," she said. "Their document is far more liberal in terms of activities and interpretations, and every- thing else." And there's little doubt that some find the type of informa- tion addressed in the document unsettling. Durham trustees and local newspapers have been inundated by letters from people taking a strong stance against discussion of issues such as homosexuality and safe sex for teenagers. Targeted in the Reduce The Risk document have been some activities critics feel will single out teens and cause discomfort. Among the scenarios envi- sioned have been teens with little or no sexual experience who will feel driven to experi- ment. Mrs. Switzer said the Durham document could give kids a false sense of security about condom use and other practices, which she says are actually high risk activities. And she accused the Durham board of simply wanting to pro- duce another document that will be held up as an example to other boards in the province. "They want yet another doc- ument to the credit of the Durham board of education," she said last week. "I don't think they care about the kids at all." pd % ANTIQUE & Scu gog set to honor volunteers ef SHOW October 14-15 Port Perry, Ontario this month for their volun- teer service to the commu- Info: (905) 985-8840 nity. ) Admission $3.00 Seniors $2.00 0) This is the second time . the township has hosted Yoox FRELE NG # %~) its Tri-Annual Recogni- = he tion Awards Ceremony, Yo l=Yed Fz] Dus sbi: 840.05 $69.95 Plain & Vented Aluminum SY) 1 {IER a CRA OI =F=11 1 A WINDOWS & PATIO DOORS ENERGY EFFICIENT WINDOWS Reduce Drafts and Increase Warmth in Winter and Cooling in Summer. FINANCING AVAILABLE - 5 yrs. from 8.28% O.A.C. Allen's Siding (Limited Time) Products Limited Sales & Installation JI BEY DOORS - WINDOWS - TROUGH ADDITIONS - SOLARIUMS Lindsay ... (705) 328-1402 or 878-2023 SIDING AND Port Perry ... 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Awards are being pre- sented in five different categories including the individual award for those who made a unique contri- bution in helping to main- tain and/or further devel- op a sport or leisure, cultural or charitable or- ganization in the Town- ship of Scugog. Special Awards will be presented to individuals or organizations who have provided longstanding contribution in helping to maintain and/or further develop more than one sport, leisure, cultural or charitable organization in the Township of Scugog. Provincial/National/ International Awards are for individuals or teams who have achieved out- standing acclaim due to a high level of skill and bring - special - honor/ recognition to those win- ning gold or first place in their special field at these levels of competition. Youth volunteers will also be honored with awards given to the young person in this community (ages 14-21) who best ex- hibits enthusiasm and commitment to volunteer- Cocktails at 6:00pm Tickets available Tickets are only $10.00 per Royal Canadian Legion Branch 419 488 Bay Street, Port Perry Honours and Awards DINNER & DANCE Saturday, October 14th - Upstairs in the banquet hall : 985-7777 or 985-2494 Dancing from 9:00 to 1:00 Music by Joe Simpson | Dinner at 7:00pm at the hall or person Open to the Public ism by outstanding partic- ipation in more than one sport, leisure, cultural or charitable organization as a volunteer. Special Project or Ser- vice awards will recogni- tion individuals or groups initiating a volunteer pro- ject or service providing benefit to the community. (e.g. environmental group, rowing club...etc.) The event will be held on October 26 at the Com- munity Centre at Scugog Arena. A social hour will commence at 7 p.m. with the awards slated for 8:15p.m. The guest speaker for the evening will be Denise Kelly, a cyclist who has named the Female Ath- lete of the Year by the On- taro Cycling Association in 1991. Students seek wartime tales Students and staff at Port Perry High School are looking for people who are willing to be in- terviewed by students about their war time memories. Please contact Gayle Ebbesen or Lois Taylor at 985-7337 if you can assist in helping stu- dents to understand the significance of Remem- brance Day. 20 piece Bigfoot® pizza with cheese 99 plus tax BIG WING COMBO 1 item, 1 Ib. wings, nosweneons | garlic bread & 4 coke® 0000000000000 000000000000000000COCOCOCOCOCBOOOOOEODOOTOGO = Port Perry, Blackstock, Nestleton, Caesarea, Seagrave, Greenbank, Utica, Epsom, Scugog Island, MEDIUM Pizea Medium 12 & 99 Piece Pizza piss tax | With 2 items of your choice with 2 cans of Coke® iy Sims