PAGE 16- WHJTBYFREE PRESS& WMEDNEAY, MAY 9.1990 Education grant unreali*sti*c'. says Brown By Trudie Zavadovies Reactions to the Ministry of Educatidin's funding allocations for capi tal school projocts in Dur- ham differ, depndinig on which aide of the street you'rie on. The Ontario government approved' 10 capia projects valued at $40,170,034 for school boards i Durham Rogion - *31.5-million for the public board and $8.65 -million, for the sprte board., he.Durham Board of Educa- tion has grave concern over the Province s capital projecta alloca- tions for the region, *while the Durham separate achool board considers the alloçations good news. .."It's not good news for Dur- ham,» says public achool board hairmanIanBrown. uThere has been no money allocated at al for 1991. Brown siaid the ministry did not meet the region's priôriMes and saya he conaidera tuhe *300- million just a drop in the bucket.» "It reflecta an unrealistic assessment as to what the needs really are,» says Brown. "'Tey are addressing the needs for new pup1 laces but not funding addtional space and portables. -He ays hatthe Province pute education low on its list of priori- ties which leaves some achool boards in a "des"eate situation.» Although Wbitbyr profltod by getting fundinfç for a new second- ary school with a child care centre, Brown says it was at the expense of higher priority areas such as Aýjax. One of the prime sites for the new secondaiy school is between Anderson and Gardon streets, on the north aide of Taunton Rd. Brown says that the 24 acres of land could be used to build.the echool as well as the new educa- tion centre. That way, the two could share joint facilities for such things as conferences and theatrical pro- ductions. As well, he says* the Town may b. able te, share the facility. Brown also sees the, funding allocation «unrealistic.' By the time the funding' is received, caes will have escalated sub- stantially. . "They are makng a commit- ment te spend fri advance of the actual expenditures." Brown saya that the board may be forced to debenture, and feels that maybe that's the mes- sage the Province is tiying te give - that itrs okay to debenture. The Durham public board has paid "cash on the lime" on capital projects for almoat 20* years. Brown says the question is "Whether the increase m popula- tion will shift the. burdfen (on future ratepayers)." He also indicated that the board's 1990 budget which was scheduled, te be brought down May 14, may be délayed, due te the. minstry announcement. Separate board chairman Catherine Tunney statos in a press announcement that ahe %i pleased with tii. recently' announced Ministry oEducationi allocations for school projecta which wiil allow the boardte provide additional accommoda- ton in Ajax, Whitby and &cgo tewînship during the next three years.' The announcement went on te. say that «although the se»parate board is disappointed that it did not reoive notification of fund- ingfor a nwnber of projecta which she feels are necessary, Mrs. Tunney states that the board is aware that the. Pro- vinoes resouroes are limited and must be diatributed on a priority. basis. "In .1988 and 1989, the. minis- tygave priority te, a number of proecta which were critical te, th Durham separate school board. Ini 1990 they've identified the needs of other achoolboards as being more critical than sme Of those in Durham Région. I 1991, we trust that more'of our critical needs will b. addreesed.» Allocations announood for the separate board include -funding, for construction, of .p'hase two of st. mares the Evangeliat acool in Whitlhy (Phase on. was fundir i 1989); relocation of six reloca- table classroom modules - from DemseO'Connor high Scéhool i Ajax te, St. Judo schooilm * A*jax and the site purchase and' con- struction of a new achool i Scugog Township. Imagine is a national campaign of The CanadaCetefrPlnhrptoicas I Canadians' awareness and contribution to ail charitable and volunteer organizations. We ~IiIsupport their goals and are contributing space for the Imagine ads on this and other pages. Tobring the campaign cdoser to home, the Whitby Free Press is running a series of profiles of the needs and activities of local organizations. Cail us if your organization could use a boost. -alw OMM wI Foundation worlks to make the beat goon By Trudie Zavadovica I 1961, it claimed 50 per cent of deathai North America. One of the moat preventable, yet among the most prevalent diseases of this century, is heart disease. Statistically, one out of five people will have a heart attack or. age 60. One out of three will not know they have experienced a heart attack. There has boom a steady in- crease i the incidence of heart attack sice 1949 with the peak period beigi 1961. Tlhere are many stops that can be taken te, prevent heart attack from setting i and many con- aider a heart attack a modical failur. rather than the firti- dication for troatment. The Heart and Stroke Founda- tion is a volunteer, non-profit organization comnitted te, rais- ing funds for research and educa- tion related to heart disease and stroke. The Whitby chapter was char- tered in 1985 and now has a xnembership of over 400 volun- teers. Anmually they raise approxi- niately $125 000. Since 1950 $200-million lias been allocated to, research. TIi. Heart and Stroke Founda- tion is committed te, achieving lf. uninterrupted by health pro- blems. StiR Canada's nmxber one kil- 1er, heart attacks and strokes dlaim 80,000 Canadian lives annually, accounting for 43 per cent of deatha in Canada. Cancer is second claiming 26 per cent of deatha. Ter Bainbridge, president of the Whitby Chapter hbas been a volunteer with the Heart and Stroke Foundation for the past Heart and Stroke Foundatioei of, Ontario Location (ofice): 337 King St. W. Oshawa, Ont. 571-1582 Purpose To rouse fonds for research, public éducation; to peet heart disease; to ;b* a v tuntoo base to keep pace with the growth of the comunity. Vohmteer MB 9, Pip Whitby Ca$tr: door to door canvassers - 400 working within the board - 25 Fundraisingt. echapter raises about $125O00 annually. three years. He considers - hie involvement an investment in the future. <'When I was approached to become involved I was concerned about the conimitment of my time," says Bainbridjge. "I quickly realized that my involve- ment was not so much an expense on my time but more an investmnent in my future, my children's future and the future of my family and friends.» Cominitted to research and public education, no other medi- cal research has saved as many lives as heart and stroke research. Over 160 research teams ini Ontario are working on solutions to prevent heart dis- ease and strokes. I Whitby, éducation programa include smoking prevention pro- grains, nutrition programs, and public speaking. Marié Halladay, a nursing tea- cher at Durham College, serves as éducation chairman for the Whitby/Oshaa chapter. Thre years ago her husband Bob ouf- fered a mild heart attack at age 43. Recently her father undor- went bypasa surgory that was oxtremely succesaful. Marie and her family have flrst-hand knowledge how vital and how auccessful is research inte heart disease and strokes, and howimnportant it is teedu- cate the publie. Prevention cf heart attacks and strokes is on. of the. main focuses of public education. "Genetically, you cant change thinga (to, prevent heart attacka),» says Halladay. "She emphasizes, though, that changeasidiet, exorcise, stress reduajion and to stop smoking al are positive ways te prevent heart disease. "A diet that is low i saturated fats and low i salt can halp% prvnt heart diseaso," says Rai- laday."People are caught Upin fastfoods. Tey are oftem huin saIt and fats. «Exorcise is important The heart is a muscle. Hlow well we keep it in shape determinos how well it will work for ou. "Stress also leads to an in- croase in the production of cho- lesterai and constriction of the blood vessels. Stress constitutos wear and tear on the. body.» Halladay says that walking is an excellent exorcise. 8h. and her husband have mncluded brisk walkig in their exercise regime. She aIse suggests that eating fish once or twice a 'week is geo as well as buying low-fat pro- ducta. She urgea people wanting te prevent heart attacks te quit smoking and reduce their stress levels. These are alI changes the Halladays have made i their lives and it has made a dif- ference -lperhaps the differonce between eae death., Heart-to-Heart and the cardiac rehabilitation group are support groupa within the. foundation for poople who have had coronaries. They are creatin a restaurant ogran in Durham Region. eIwi approach restaurants te include on their menus dishes that have been approved by the Heart and Stroke Fundation. Hallada says that many people tae more preventative cure with their cars than with thomselves. She'd k. te sS that change. "People start working on their firt heart attack in their teens. heart disease is insidious. You think it'a nover gomin t _be you. I's time to tog denyng it and to make changes. A FOUR LEATER NWORD WE SHOULD AILIUSE MORE C>ETEN. -À~] GIVEO P IGL Creek was jueLt one of the support of the Heart and Stroke Foun- public shools in Whitby that held dation. An independent Lilm crew shot 'Jump R pe for Heart? actîvities in the event at Pringle. Chu Boy!. photo 'Il le givil ig bcgilis v0til ýx)U. 1 1. 1 ý -