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_No acceptance by Don Lawrence Students in the Midland-Penetangui- shene area planning to apply for entry into the University of Toronto may have been given a bit of a scare due to some confusing news released over radio Wednesday. Reports told of how some students may not gain entry into that school because of a new policy on some Grade 13 credits and their ac- ceptability for graduate programs. The general com- mittee of arts and science at the university decided that they would not accept such subjects as data processing, marketing and mer- chandising, other business' studies, secretarial practice and technological studies as valid credits toward acceptance in their school. The university will also only accept one course out of the group including accounting, dramatic arts, family studies, law, multidisciplinary st- udies, other art studies, physical and health education, screen education and visual arts. That decision will take effect for the next three years while they review the courses in question in detail. All decisions have to be agreed upon by two other committees at higher levels before they become campus policy. . Local students must have wondered if these decisions affected their chances in any way. problems for local students at UofT According to David Chambers, principal at Midland Secondary School and David Paille, guidance counsellor at Ecole Secondaire Penetanguishene Secondary School, students in this area have nothing to worry about. Grade 13 course Midland Transit tries new bus Orion. Cave said, is to act on the expectation that by Murray Moore Midland Transit riders this week have had a possible preview of things to come in the way of public transportation around the town. A demonstrator bus from Ontario Bus Industries of Mississauga has taken the place of one of the town's present buses on a regular route. Ken Cave, Midland Transit co-ordinator, says public works staff are preparing a report on the qualifications of the $94,000 Orion bus fer the future consideration of the town's public work's committee. The Orion is eight feet longer than the buses the town now owns, 30 feet long. It has maximum capacity of 31 passengers. The town's three buses were purchased in 1975 and carry a maximum of 17 passengers. Bigger One reason for considering buying the bigger Something new Bus in the TOP photo has the word "demon- strator" across its front and that's exactly what it's been doing this week in Midland. The Mississauga produced bus has been making regular runs in town to give Midland Transit of- ESPSS Reports by Marjory Hammond and Bey Fitzgerald Welcome to the new year! An update oi sports action at E.S.P.S:S. In boys' basketball our midgets have had the most successful season so far with four wins and two losses. The boys went down to defeat in Barrie before the holidays against Eastview by the score of 28-71. They defeated MSS in the same week 51-32. Michel Brunelle and Dave Bayfield were high scorers for Penetanguishene. Our juniors have a record of two wins and three losses. They lost to both Barrie Eastview and Midland, 39-64 and 32-37 respectively. Top scorers for both were Paul Balabuck and Gilbert Quesnelle. Penetanguishene's seniors hold a record of one win and five losses. Eastview and MSS defeated ESPSS. Ken Cascagnette netted the most points for Penetanguishene's offensé in both games along with Paul Parent. Girls' volleyball Suesa..s On tO Penetanguishene's three teams begins Jan. 13. The midget, junior and senior squads will be travelling to Can- nington to face Brock and Orillia District teams. ESPSS's senior girls coach, Bruce Brown, states that his team has a very busy schedule with approximately 48 games between Feb. 5 and Feb. 20. Spectators are welcome to come to Base age 2, Friday, January 9, 1981 ficials and idea of how it performs since Midland Transit is considering buying a new bus or buses. BOTTOM photo shows familiar green and white Midland Transit bus. Penetanguishene's first home game Jan. 22. The first match begins at 3 p.m. To start the new school year, the student council is holding a dance this Friday. The Good Times Band will be providing the music and tickets are $2.50 with a student card, $3.00 without. We'll see you there. Jan. 15. television screen. Stephenson to appear on phone-in show Minister of Education Bette Stephenson will be answering questions about education issues telephoned to her in a TV Ontario television studio next week. Stephenson will be appearing on the TV Ontario program Speaking Out at 10 p.m. on Viewers can telephone the live program and watch the guest reply on the Prominent issues likely to be touched are the issue of French-language instruction in Ontario for anglophones and francophones, the effects of the new Bill 82, and the im- plications of declining enrolment. the number of people using public transit will increase in proportion to the rise in price of gasoline. A survey of the general economic situation leads to the conclusion, he said, that there is "very reason to believe the number of people using the bus will increase."' The number of riders increased last year, he noted. Cave also said that maintenance costs on the three 1975 buses are high. A basic subsidy of 75 per cent of the basic price of a bus . is available from the Ministry of Transportation and Com- munications. The Orion comes with options that add to the basic price of $94,000. The town has been thinking of buying one or more buses for a year, he said. The Orion is being driven by one of the town's regular drivers .and will be returned to the Mississauga factory after a week. . 'nis ume of year makes for a good time to have a bus on approval running a regular route, Cave said. because the driver and staff can see how well it operates under difficult winter conditions. 20 INCH RCAL XL 100 PORTABLE COLOUR TV 26 INCH RCA COLOUR CONSOLE TV 26 INCH RCA COLOUR CONSOLE TV 1 only 14 INCH RCA XL100 PORTABLE COLOUR TV selections at both schools' are _ basic enough to ensure that whatever courses they choose, they will be able to meet all requirements by the University of Toronto. Students at MSS can choose from Art, two English courses, Canadian Geography, Canadian History, Music, two French courses, German, three Mathematics courses, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, none of which are affected by U of T's restricted list of sub- jects. At ESPSS, Grade 13 students can choose from two English courses, two French courses, History, Geography, four Mathematics courses with one of those in french, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Music and Art, all of which are acceptable at this time to the faculty at U of T. Besides that, both gentlemen have stated their guidance staffs do good jobs in making certain their students choose programs that will entitle them to enrollment in all schools of higher learning. $495-9 $799-95 $6 49-95 $399 .00 MANY MORE IN-STORE SPECIALS - TEDLIGHT'STV SALES AND SERVICE 77 Main St. Penetang, Ont. 549-7978