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PAGE 14, WnIrBY FME PRESSI WEDNESDAY, MARRI 28, 1M, Trust ees angered by remarks about drug dealiïng at sehools Community school opens SHANlNON WRIGHT of Anderson Ci% member of AnmderJazz and the Anderson Junior Band, sat ini witli the Pringle Creek Jazz Band that performed at the March 24 grand opening of Palmerston commulnity schéol. Severa demonstrations were held of activities and*-programs to be offered at the community school, Whitby's third, under a co-operative venture between -the Town and Dur- ham Board of Education. By Trudi, Zavadovicu Ailegations from a former tea- cher that tiiere are -siieltered areas in iiigii sciiools for drugf dealing alarmed and anrd trustees at Mondaýy nigiit's ur- bin Board of Education meet- inruare providing an area of school wiiere drugs may b. taken, bought and sold,» said Michael Zaver recently retired principal from harmony Heigiits public school in Oshiawa. Zaver, referring te tii. designa- ted smoking areas. for students only, citiczed the. board for its response te a motion five years aïgo te ban students from smok- ing in sciiools. Ho also said it was unfair tiiat studerits iiad a deslgnated smoking area in the. Oral arts showcase i April Th-Dunhani separate shë board will hold the. Oral Arts Showcas. in April, te include poetry reading horal spealdng, rama sud pgh-cs alf Tii. showcase will b. held on Tuesday, April 24, 7 te 9:30 p.m., at Monisiror J. -Pereyma Higii School, 3 9 Conant St., Oshawa, and on Thursday April 26, 7 te 9:0 p.m., at St. Mary's Catiiolic High Sciiool, 1918 Whites Rd. N., Pcering. Tlhere is free admission. For more information caîl Gerard Stejphenson at 725-2924. Any remaiming. asbestoe to -be -removed fomshol By Trudie Zavadoviosl A consultant from the Toronto firm of Trvor, Harris sud, Asso- ciates is carrlng ont a survey of ail Durhiam Board of Education buildings to locat. sud identify anyv asbestes remaining in tii. buildings. mhe consultant was hired a. montii ago sud it la expected tGa take until the summer for the survey te b. com leted. Ail exposed Mable asbestos was remnoved from board build- ingsn tiie early 1980s while oth er less hazardous forma of asb.stes were wrapped tigiitly.. Current regulations require that tiiose remaininfg smal sources b. identifled and recor- ded. The. board issued a witt.n statement at Mondaiy nigiits board meeting, otlinin tii. action it is taking te comply witii government regulations. ensur- mxg that employees h ave tiie higiiest degre. of protection against possible exposure to asbestes. According te Jim Russell, su- perintendent of plant, main- tenance staff were- trained three wees ago te identify sud remove the. reining abestes. «Our badham it well in hand,» said Russell. «Tus is not a new r am.Itis areminder and scte intergpretation of what was in effect.» Russell said that h. doesn't expect that the. aurvey will turn up harmful asbestos. <'Ail that was removed in the eigiities.' The, cost of hiring thie consul- tant la b.twe.n $25,000 and $35,0009 te b. funded from the maintenance budget. Family Violence presentatiîon to be subjeet of SYMPOSIUM The. Durhiam Board of Educa- mîtte. are Barb i<itchie of Afr- oiccurrence. Interwoven ln tuis tion wlll iiold a famiIlr violence mative Action, family studies theatrical and musical. pevento smoium «It consultant B.tf1 Selby, physical explorat a the story of Dawn, Siouldný't Hurt tb.a Chid,' on education consultant Linda 9hs ran are shattered by Thursday March 29 8-15 a.m. te Dyment, Myra Kosidoy from Ps3y- domestic violence, and of Ed, tii. Von lt iàneral Siorsi Polisii chology Services, Joan Naccar-hosnmagewocnfnt Veteran Hall Oshawa. rato of Academic Resouc Har- bis prejudices about battered mle goal. o tii. symposium la wood, sud social workeur Georgia women. to increase awareness and Jenkins. s.nsitlvity to family violence sud Opening remarka for tii. The. professional touring cast its effect on chidren. The. sympo- Marcii 29 symposium will b. includes Catherine GMen, Laura slum la tii. frst of a five-step given'by Durhamn Board of Edu- Nichoils, Lorrain, Pelletier, process that also includes tan cation'director of ed ton Pau- Susan Seagrove sud Heatiier mngsemsions lu April- ludividual lin. Laing. A Comp y Of Sirens Bacquie on keyboards. achool awareness pln teb will rent'ilter from held before N ovember, imple- Assa*it.' The kevut drs llb mentation of plans by April i ui edley of fanry tales sud given by Barbara Preasman. The. 1991f sud community awareness popular songs, Company of Sirens symposium wlll end with activties.wiil reveal the cultural sud social remarks by Bruce Walke, board Resource personnel on -tii. context which allows wife assasult superitendent ofcf, *p buildings, but staff-are forced te go outside tiie sciiool in order te smoke. «A committee recommended tiiat principais' use tiieir own discretion. Te. are smoking areas in ev.rv iigh sciiool for students only." When asked if ii. wais referring te tebacco and cigarets h.' replied, «Not just tobacco. I leave it te your imagination." He said Ms greatest conceru was for tiie impressionable young cbildren in higli sciiools and the. peer pressure. - Oshiawa truste. Cathiy 0lynn said sihe resented Zaver's allega- tions and asked wiether iie was Most ust because staff had'te, beave tii.building te smoke. Zaver maintainedl that was an injustice, but tiiat iie was most concerned for tiie ciiildren. "It's unfortunate you didn't oel us, said Oshiawa fruste. Ruth Laarga. «W. siiouldn't overlook the. fact tiiat this is an area of conoern. W. studied tiie issue long and hard. <Part of thie reason we main- tained smoking areas is tiiat students went on the. neighbors' area. W. did not want te put. our problems on; someone else.- «Certainly we could have put a. non-smoking polic' in effect,.but it wouldn't h ave been successfiil., Itfs a legitimate concerin but J1 don't 11k.the. way it was presen- ted. W. have a strict drug enforcement policy.» «It is unfortunate you used our question peniod te, speculate and leave thinga teo, ur imagination,» sald Whitby truste. Patty Bow- man. "f you had used (Ilr) otiier methodls te get your pon cos I would applaud this b.havior. When w. are aware of things we try teact on them. "W. have. te wrestle wltii socle- tal problems. mhis is a team effort. Bea p0oitiv part. Do it in a manner tat is poDsitive - not s3landerous. Mfter tii. meeting Whitby trus- te. Ian Brown, board ciiairman, said that there was discussion -less than a y.ar ago about wiitier te allow smoking by students in the. sciiools. It was ag dtiiat principals would b. allowed time te phase out smok- ingin tii. achools. He added tiiat tii. board iias a clear policy on drug abus. tiiat is strict yenforced Tender s elected for> additionat Anderslon By Trudie Zavadovics A Pickering firm, Tasis Con- tracting Ltd., has been iiired to construct tiie additions, and undertake renovations at Ander- son CVI ln Whitby. Tii. board accepted the tender from tii. fiftii lowest bidder, and wlll pay the. firm $1,484,800 for the project. The.-board p assed anotiier motion te spend $1,819,3000 tta b. taken from current funds, "for ahl work on the. project. Architect Lennis Trotter teld tiie board Ih. reviewed the. 12 tenders received and went witii the. flftii lowest'bidder because submissions from the. four otiier bow bidders were «informai» and were not -up to board specifica- tions. Tii, higiiest. bid was S1,746,000 sud tiie lowest was .1379,000. 'WVhitb truste. Ian Brown, board c airman, said plans are ready and that construction can start anytime. He couldn't pre- dict wiien construction would b. finisiied. Denis O'Connor H.S. Tanya Trinkaus Welcome back to Canada toail those students who participated in the trip to Egypt. The 37 students and three teachers returned last week full of stoiies about aH the. famous sites they vsied, especiaily the Valley of the Kinga, the Spinx, and of course, th. Great Pyramids. The fotur-hour tzip on the camels ini the desert was for many thi, moot memorable experience. A group of French students and\the French department are now planning for this year's 'Soir..e au Csèfe.' This event wiil tae place on the evening of April 27. It is a great way for any students who 11k. the. French langunge or culture to get a taste of it. The Soir.. promises te' b. an evening to enjoy French entertainmnt and fine French food. More details about the, evening's programs wiil be revealed as I get them. As a part of Share Life, A Fast for Life, is plannod for April 6 and 7. It involves fasting for 24 hours. The guest speaker will b. Father Trr Gaflagher from St. Batholomnew's Parish in Scarborough. Other speakers will talk about tii. holocaust and the. work of Convenant Iou. In the past, the. fast has been a fun-flled experience and this year will b. no different, as time will b. given for the students te play games ani meet new friends. lits a great experience for aHl students te b. a patof. T ng1it, Fatiier Terry Gallagiier wiil b. presenting ' Understanding and Living with Teenagers, Part 2! MRisté%k sponsor.d by the DOYC Parent Auxilar Committe., starts at 7:30 p.m. Parents, teenagers, and ail who liv withtengr are welcome. It is sure te b. very worthwhile, so se. you tiiere!1 This is just a reminder that the. Environmental Club isnstMM collecting donations that wiil b. used te buy land in the. Southi American rainforest. There in a representativïe collecting the, money on QUfhxeie 1uciies eveiy Tuesday and fliursday of Lent.: Their'go.l 77-