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8- PORT PERRY STAR - Wednesday, October 14, 1998 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" ~ ByChrisHal .. .. Port Perry Star _ While Scugog's Road Watch program 18 only a month old, it has already been deemed a success. wl ~ A total of 15 warnings have already been issued to drivers, says committee chair Janet Vendrig. And that in itself has made the program already a suc- cess, she said. "The purpose of the program is to raise road safety awareness in Scugog, and the 15 letters sent out have told us that.people here are concerned about other people's actions on their streets," Mrs. Veraris said last week. Since its inception early last month, the program has run smoothly, and there has been no negative feedback from the community, she said. "People around here seem to under- stand that what we're doing is going to help them, and they approve. They're n's at oad Watch program catching on quickly not angry ness, but it's a sign people are out. there dlways at risk (on the roads) and it's good that they are paying attention. Road Watch encourages residents who witness dangerous driving here to fill out a form detailing the time and place of the infraction, and information on the vehicle involved. The forms are sent on-to police. There are drop hoxes for the forms throughout the township. Looking to program's future The next step for the local program is to find a way to sustain Road Watch in Scugog, said Mrs. Vendrig. . "It's up and running now, but that's only one thing complete. We're looking at other partnerships in the town, groups we can target and hopefully get the message across to," she said. For instance, more road-side signs might be joining the ones already found at all the entrances to the township. ; they know that everyone is ~ "People are noticing the signs when they come into town, but they're only telling people that travel in and out of the township. We're looking at putting some up internally, in town, to remind people who travel there what we're doing." The program will only be as effective as the residents of Scugog Township want it to be, said Mrs. Vendrig. "The people here want to do this, they want to work at getting safer roads here. We don't want to re-invent the wheel here; the signs, the awareness and the sheets are there. It's up to i everyone." : The majority of the recent warning - letters have been for careless driving and other similar infractions. The fact that people are picking these up and reporting them is an encouraging fact, says Mrs. Vendrig. ' "It's not only an indication of-aware- and talking about the program and know what's going on." 'A community project' The Road Watch program is a com- munity project, which urges anyone who witnesses a motorist drive danger- ously to report the make and model of the car, along with any driver informa- tion and the infraction, to the police. They can do so by picking up a citizen report form at a number of local busi- nesses and then placing it in a Road Watch box. The reports are then picked up by volunteers who take them to proper police authorities. A first-time violator will receive a letter while a repeat offender will receive a letter and perhaps a phone . call. A third offense would require a visit from an officer and a possible fine. PPHS staff members feel 'unappreciated' Ho : loth; imate C hg ex e ult De; (a eC : vn olla. 'CC; oS . . lB ; e SE \R NV be! of ALL JONES "ALL MONTH" 25" OFF 2 Ends Oct. 31/98 Jax Liz Claiborne Ww Suede Norma P Resentment lingers after teachers' strike By Chris Hall Port Perry Star The failure of the Durham District School Board and its teachers to agree on a contract has left local high school instructors feeling resent- ful and unappreciated. While they admit that they are glad to be back in the classroom, teachers at Port Perry High School say that the hardline ARAMA LARA LEER ARAL RRA RRA R LAR RAR LALA AAR RRR LY) ARRIBA RAAB LAR AL RAR RRAYS stance taken by the board DILL ALR LR a RR RR RR RR RX RII Seagrave United Church Annual Hot Turkey Dinner (with Plum Pudding & Pie) Wednesday, November 4th Sittings: 4:45pm, 6:00pm 7:15pm ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY! Adults: $12%, Children 12 & Under $5% U.C.W. Bazaar AeA. Call 985-7778, 985-2627, 1985-3851 or (705) 357-3504 Take Outs Available has them frustrated. The board and its teachers are at odds over issues involving workload and conditions and salaries; a provincial back-to-work order ended a strike by Durham's high school teachers last month. Hours of talks between the board and representatives of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Foundation (OSSTF) Local 13 have failed to result in a two- year collective agreement. "I've made the Durham board look good so many Mackey & Bailey Barristers & Solicitors Saturdays Morning 9am to 12 noon Oshawa Rd., Port Perry en I SS ETC PIII IINII III III II SII OI III] IOP DIIIII II IIIIDI III IIIA 10S 17] HOF Vas Jor the whole family PORT PERRY DENTAL CENTRE 238 QUEEN STREET - PORT PERRY ~y *DR. J. COTTRELL * DR. C. BANFIELD * DR. T. KING (Orthodontist) (Periodontist) * DR. J. HARDY *DR. L. GIDEON * DR. T. 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Ph DC Psych rp-- Psychologist Joyce Eull, RN Therapist North Durham Professional Counsellors 188 Mary Street, Port Perry » 985-1130 "have family or © relationship issues, stress, anxiety, depression or are in crisis because of trauma or abuse. times," said music teacher Rory Snider-McGrath, who has a long list of regional and provincial accomplishments with his students. "They (the board) just don't respect us. They don't care about us and they're doing what they can to fight us. "I'm happy to be back at work, but I wish it was back to the way it was before; the system was never broken, so I don't understand the reason for the changes." Fellow music teacher Charles White said that he doesn't think the forced end of the strike -- it extended through the first three weeks of classes -- represents a loss for the teachers. "Yes, we were ordered back to work, but the con- clusion will come when negotiations are held and a contract is signed. It is a process that has to be carried out and we will obey the law. "The battle for us is still going on." Mr. White said he sup- ports his union in the impasse with the board, as he feels a contract that's acceptable to teach- ers here will mean a better learning environment for students: "We're trying to achieve a fair contract for us and for the kids' future." He admits, though, that a certain bitterness will linger between the two sides for some time. "Teachers feel like we're not valued or respected by the board and that hurts," he said. Also admitting that relations between the teachers and their board will be a bit rocky is wrestling team instructor Paul Hart. "I think it is demoral- izing; business is busi- ness, and I know this is a job, but... We feel very unappreciated right now. We've volunteered our time in the past and I guess they didn't like that because everything's been changed on us." 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