PAGE 6, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 20, 1986, WHITBY FREF PRESS Teachers without contractk Fris Press Staff Negotialions, however, lthi board for more B « k i For yet enother year are under way. teachers or imaller classrooms in Septem-rn- i met Ihectiaresaseii an 3.i i ber withoul a contreet b>' meeting with the Elementar>' leachers i l e with their employer. the teachers in F'ebruary tn are hoping la regain Durham Board of Educatian. Harold Nelson, manager of personnel for the board said in the past -six years thet he hes been wlth the board, neyer have the teechers hagunwlýth a contact. This year wlll hano exception. When their contact expires Auguet 31, there will h no, new Gas bar Two arme«i men made off with a smali quanlil>' af cash efter robbing a DX gas bar ean>' Mon- day mornlng. The two men entered the gai han located on set guidelines for the taike, Nelson seid. Serlous negotiations hean with elementary teachers Merch 25, and with secondary teachers April 7. The lest meetings were ln June, but meetings are scbeduled for seconder>' teechers on Auguet 28 and for elementar>' teachers, September 18. robbed Dundas St. E. and demended mone>' from the tii. One of the men then lifted hie t-shirt ta reveail the butt of e gun. The twa men fled on font, parit>' with seconder>' teachers. '<We heven't reached the point where we are having problems with progrese in aur talke,"I Nelson said, edding that there le no strike lhreat et this point. A nunihar of stepe, each wilh ite own prescnibed time frame wauid have ta ha taken befone a legal etrike could ha held, but Nelson said he sees no sign of that at present. Durhami teechers, since they will ha wllbout contrect, wili tach et the 1985/196 cantract rate until they rach a settlement with the board et which time Iheir puy wlil h deter- mined by the new con- tract. An>' increases wili ha paid retroactively, Neson said. For the sixth year in a row the board has hired e privele consultant ta nîgotiete an its bhaaf. Bruce Llght laithe con- sultant hired. GOING ON VACATION?? CALL THE GRASSHOPPERS- 436a1 535 FOR A REAL PROFESSIONAL SHOWING "LET THE GRASSHOPPERSý DO THE MOWI NG99 *LAWNMOWING oHEDGETRIMMING *BUSH TRIMMING *FLOWER IBEDS *WEEDING *EDGING CLIP AND SAVE COUPONS -LAWNMOWING- ISTARTING UPTO 5,000 SQ. FT. LOT SIZE PHONE: $10 436-1535 1 1------------------------------------------I -HEDGE AND BUSH TRIMMING- iWE PICK UP 0 (MIN. 3 BUSHES) 19 F ONETIMEONLY WITHTHISCOUPON -------------------------------------1 -GARDENING- O TURN SOIL 9WEEDING FLOWERBEDS$0 *EDGING F WITH THIS COUPON -MIN. 3FLOWER BEDS ~,::j~B>' BETI'Y-JEAN BLYTH Cail 655-3679 wlth Ima for thîs column As I have been watchlng the developmnents of the Tamil refugees effair ln the media, I have been ap- palled at the caliousness of the Canadian people. We are a country of immigrants. True, some of us three, four or five generations or more but the fact remains that our forebeers came here fram somewhere else. They* were the brave men and women who had the intestnal fortltude ta leave the famine, paverty or religlaus persecution of their homelands ta, face the rigore of the unknown hi or- 'der ta provide a better lufe for their chfidren. The reason this greet country has prospered la beeuse it was founded by the cream of the sacieties from whlch its founders sprang. Only the niait fearless, the strongest, the moet determined survived to pas an tbis heritage of freedoni and plenty. Unfor- tunately, these very advantages have contrlbuted ta maklng moit of us soft and camplacent. We tend ta ait back wlth our hands out expectlng these tblngs ta ha handed ta us as aur rlgbt lnstead of worklng for them as aur fatber's dld. In aur pettineis and greed we want ta keep theiniail ta ourselves. This great country of ours la the least popuiated per square, mile of any place ln the world. I read recentlywhere at the present rate of blrtbs and immigration, the population wli actuaily dwlndle i a few short years. Surely, we can find rooni for those who are fleelng persecution and pestilence, who are at leait as strong and fearless as aur forefathers were, who have rlsked their lives ta pravide a better life for thelr cbildren? Heaven knows we can stand some new blood. As for thern taklng away jobs froni Canadians, that la preposteraus. Just take a look et the im- migrants who have streamed and then trlckled i since the Second World War. They were the sur- Whitby theatre season announced Organize rs et Wbltby ted by Henry Schregar- evailable at e merked essisted ,b>' Garvin Little Theatre have dus. neduclion frorn the price Farr. In fact, young mapped out the 1986-87 Aiea slated as an en- of tickets purchased for thespians -interested in season and judging try in the A.C.T. individuel performan- tr-ying out for a part in from the progrem, the Festival in Oscar ces. The Thurede>' the production will have troupe le headed for Wilde's hilariouel>' en- evening- subîcription an opportunit>' ta do sc another smash bit of a- tertaining -pieay, The rate is $15 and there le early in September. season. Importance of Being elso a special student Auditions for the 1With three adult piays Earneit which opens at rate af $10 for ail three* Christmas show will ix and a children's produc- the Whitby . Little plays. Subscription held September 6 frais lion scheduled, the Theatre Februer>' 12 rates for Friday and 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. and sason promises The pleay runs February Saturda>' evening per- September 8, 9 and 10 somîthing for just about 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 and formances is $20. fromn 7:30 p.m. until 10 everyone with comedy; wil ha directed by Tickets purchased for, p.m. et the- thaitre ini suspense and musical Mary-Eilen Soitys. individuel performan- the Centennial Building. fare all represented on The saison wraps up ces will ha $6 on Thur- Besl Christmas the bNi. in May with the musical eda>' evenings and $8 for Pageant Ever wil run The saison opens How ta Succeed in Fridey and -Saturda>' December 10, 11, 12, 13, November 6 with the Business Withoul Reelly night shows. and 14 and curtain lime chilling Weit Unlil Dark Trying which runs May Chiidren of ail ages le 7:30 p.m. which the troupe wili 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, and 16 un- won't wanl la miss the If you are interested aiea ha enlering in the der the direction of Wilby Little Theatre in purchasing subscrip- Association of Coni- Rhonda Daviai. Youth Group's special tion seats for the Whitby munity Theatres Curtain lime for al Christmas show, Bail Little Theatre's up- Festival. The play runs lhree edull productions Christmas Pageant comning sason yau cen November 6, 7, 8 and 13, le 8 p.m. and there are Ever direcled by contact Eve Heaver et 14, 15 and wil ha direc- silil subicription seats Michael Roantree. 868-800. 'INEED EXTRA MON EY? IiNEED ASUMMER JOB? Here's your chance to iearn rasponsibility with a job that offers a high degree of personal freedom & Initiative. If you want this plus mora g Iva our circulation manager a cali today. WHITBY FREE PRESS 1/ 131 BROCK ST. N. ~~dt4~ * RECEJNTRS RECANNONCMENS *INVITATIONS *THANK YOU CARDS =.ý- In ig ,n n 'e ,e e a d 0 0 n Il ----- ------------------------- vivors who, used ta nothilng, were content ta take the menlal jobs Canedians desplae, ta lîve on very lîttie and seved their money until tbey could open their own busiesses. Naw they employ many of us les adventurous. Fer frorn takig jobs awey, tbey have created more. Many of their children exhibit the urme drive; just take a look at the honour raies ln any of aur sebools. True, the Tamils should not have lied but how many of us can say Ihat we have neyer lied on aur Incorme Tex forma for exemple when ail that le at etake la money, not aur very lives? As for sanie of themn beig spies or terroriste, lt seems ta me ta ha very unllkely that people af that 11k would rlsk the blatant publiclty thal was sure ta erunt from such an incident. It seenis far more likely that this type of persan would sneak ln the beck doar and we ail knaw tliere are ways of dig this. Remember, most af us wauld not ha here if the original ihabitants had been as hostile as we are now being. Came on, Canadiens, listen ta your Prime Minister and show some compassion. Stap acting as if yau're ln a crowded lie boat and taklng an one more passenger will swamp Il. The truth la that this lifeboat laslnklng and we can use ail the help we cangettoaeeit out. WOMEN'S INSTITUTE A public relations meeting of Brooklln Womnen's Institute wil ha held an Sept. 17 at 1:30 i Brooklin Cammunlty Centre. The motta la " True wlsdom lies in gatherig the preclaus tlilngs out of each day as it goes byp . Roil cal le sta ha answered with a way that progrese la cbangig aur lives. Mrs. Elleen Young wil ha the convenor while Marlon Young and Margaret Watson are thiehostesses. The affîcers of the 1966-8? sason are as foilows: paît president - Marlon Hall, president - Laurel Hamer, vice president - Carnie Arksey, second vice -Dora Crawfarth, secretary/treasurer - Bessie Cosway, PR - Eileen Young, agriculture and Canad- Ian industry - Sylvia Hahn, cltlzenshlp and world af- feirs - Dora Crewfartb, resolutions - Besele Casway, family and consumer affaire - Carnie Arksey, Tweedsmulr blstory - Rayce Irwln and current events - Mrs. Levi Arksey. COMING EVENTS August 30and31 - Kinemen Rodeo. August 30- Kinsmen Dance. August 31 -St. Leo's Hengi.