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horde TR --_-- A ---- LL ---------- ------s 6 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, August 15, 2000 "Scugog"s Community Newspaper of Choice' ' PUBLISHER J Peter Hvidsten GENERAL MGR ....... Don Macleod MANAGING EDITOR Jeff Mitchell OFFICE MANAGER Gayle Stapley ADVERTISING MGR ...Deb McEachern PRODUCTION MGR Pam Hickey REPORTER ... Chris Hall PHONE (905) 985-7383 FAX (905) 985-3708 t MAIL port perry star@sympatico ca Aocna ee) Member Ontario Commumty Newspaper Assoc SUBSCRIPTION RATES 1 Year $37 45 (includes GST) Six Months $19 79 (Includes GST) Published every Tuesday by the Port Perry Star Company Limited, 188 Mary Street - Port Perry, Ontario - L9L 1B7 Foreign 1 Year - $96 30 (includes GST) Canadian 5 Community ot CNA Newspaper Association EDITORIAL POLICY: Opinions expressed by columnists. conuibutors and letter writers are not necessanly those of The Port Perry Star Letters must be s gned and the telephone number (which will not be published) included Requests that a name be withheid will De 10naured 31 brought to the editor's attention We reserve the night to edit of refuse publication of any material submitted ADVERTISING POLICY Tne publisher is not kale for sight changes of typographical errors that do not lessen the value of an advert subsequent issue of the refund of any monies paid for the advertisement All claims of eqrof in publication must be made by Wednesday noon prior to the next week s publication and if not made will not be considered NO claim will be dliowed for more than one (sertion Member BUSINESS OFFICE: Judy Ashby. Kathy Dudley. Heather Callan, Janet Rankin Lesley West ADVERTISING: Ginni Todd. Cindy Jobin Gail Morse. Heather Mack Linda Clarke Lisa Monk. Janet Archer. Malcolm Lennox PRODUCTION: Trudy Empringham, Daryle Wright. Arlene Cheel Robert Taylor. Richard Drew freeidnce Writers heather McCrae sohn 8 McClellana Rik Davie y lnece s acompeiing reason to do so Errors will be corrected if sement Tne publisner is NOt Lave 17 Other 10's OF NTNSSIONS (nN CONNECIoN with any adverusement.n any Editorial Comment More turmoil in education Will there ever be an end to the turmoil in Durham's schools? It's a valid question, given that for the third time in as many years, parents, students - and teachers - are wondering if there will be anyone to respond when the bell calls for classes to resume in September. There would seem to be little reason for optimism: at the heart of the disputes are disagreements between teachers and the provincial government, two parties who have clashed constantly and vehemently. The sense of betrayal and distrust expressed by teachers, especially high school teachers, has been entrenched by continued actions by the Tories, which one could easily interpret as antagonism. Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation members in Durham assemble for a strike vote'today. Given recent history, and the way in which talks with the Durham District School Board have dragged on over the summer, one fears they'll vote yes, which means if talks yield no agreement, school's out - again. Meanwhile, separate school teachers in Durham have no strike vote planned, but a union spokesperson was pes- simistic when asked about talks scheduled with that board. At least one other board in the province has voted in favour of strike, and others may follow as deadlines for negotiations approach, and pass. Valuable classroom time and life experience - such as extracurricular activities, which have all but disappeared in Durham - are being lost by students whose high school careers have already been compressed from five years to four. But this constant warring between the province and its educators seems bound to continue. How much more valu- able time will be lost? > oy Se ~~ --~ Z ADVA PorT PERRY STAR Remember When? MANCHESTER SCHOOL 1911. The school was located about 1/2 mile east of the Manchester corner on the north side of the road to Utica. Back row, left, Violet Butt, Leoroyd Tennyson, Harold Thompson, Lizzie Lakey, Mary Lamb, Jessie Johns, Annie Dobson, Lexie Munro, Frank Johnson, Russell Sonley, Margaret Johns. Second back, Gladys Hadley, Gladys Smith, Willie Park, Fred Colwell, Elda Christie, Gordon Flewell, Janet Cummings, Irene Thompson, Viola Mitchell, viola Wilson, Thomas Brooks. Second front, Robert ??, Hugh Cummings, Clifford Sonley, Herb Brooks, Alex Johns, Fergusson Munro, harvey Dobson, Aylmer Tennyson, Chester Butt. Front, Roswell Dobson, Early Mitchell Gordon Winnacott, Ben ?, Lulu Christie, Marjorie - Cummings, Aliene Brooks, Pat Winnacott, Ivor Hadley, Gordon Cummings. Teacher: Lulu Vickery, absent. Port Perry Star Letter of the Week Jack Cook Classic was great To the Editor: In mid-July, Port Perry was host to the inaugural Jack Cook Classic. Although the Toronto Jaguars were the winners of the tournament, the overall winner was the Ontario Amateur Softball Association's Scholarship Fund. When the organizers of the event got together in the fall of 1999, and discussed the event with the Cook Family, a goal of three $1000.00 Scholarships was set to be awarded atthe 2001 Annual General meeting to be held in April. This goal was achieved Bob Abbot, chairman of the Scholarship, was elated with the results of last weekends tourna- ment, which will now become an annual event to raise funds for the OASA Scholarship Fund. Every penny raised at the Jack Cook Classic was put toward the Scholarship, and with the help of the following, our goal was achieved: Molsons, Oshawa BB's; KCI Variety; Stittsville 56er's; Township of Scugog Parks and Rec; Toronto Jaguars; Peter Christie; Mount Albert Mudhens; Railroad House Motor Hotel, The Cook Family, St Catharines Juniors, Utica Farm Equipment, Claremont RoadRunners, You the Fans, Pickering Heat. All of the volunteers who helped behind the scenes, in the refresh- ment area, preparing Diamonds and just being there when needed During the Closing Ceremonies, Lucy Cook presented the Jack Cook Award, to Randy Peck of the Stittsville 56ers. Be sure to mark your 2001 Calender for the second weekend in July for the Jack Cook Classic, promising to be bigger and better and a weekend of pure softball entertainment for all. Dave Kay Port Perry