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PAGE 16- WHMIYFRPM PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1991 Teachers' strike By Mike KowalsI A five-week strike b y second- ary school teachers dominated activities of the Durham separate school board in 1990. "Ile Catholh ystem's 240 tea- chers pounded the pavement in January-February before agree- intoidinjgarbitration of the OUt standing issues in their dis- pute with t he board. Itemns sent te, arbitration indlu- ded teachers' and principals" salaries and continuing educa- tion allowances. The arbitrator's settlement was handed down later in the year. Meanwhile, after attending classes ini a south Whitby indus- trial mail for almost two years, high school students moved int the new Father Leo J. Austin Secondary School in October. The $1 9 million facility is the' la est ever built by the board and can accommodate 1,200 English and French students. St. Bernard school, adjacent ta, Austin, opened in September te, house elementary students usi*ng the former Denis OCOonnor high school. In December, Marguerite d'Yo'uville School officially opened. The opening coincided with the canonization by Pope John Paul IH of d'Youville, the firet Cana- dian-born saint. Also in December, Whitby trustee Catharine Tunney was re-elected te, her third termn as chairman of the board. A trustee for five years, Thn- ney defeated Fred Jones of Osh- awa for the right te head the board in the fmal year of the current three-year term. Truste-e dumped by sehool board TEI-E HENRY Street Hig h Sehool stu- dent body raised $;,000 for the United Way through various fun- draising activities. Shown are pre- sident Scott Wiflianîaon with Anme Kinselia, campaign director for the United Way. Fr.. Preu photo ByMke Kowalold Selectlnga new Whitby trustee and voting te build a new home were major items deait with by the Durham Board of Education in 1990. Last February, Wbitby trustee John Buchanan was ousted by his colleagues for missing three consecutive board meetings with- out permission. Buchanan, a trustee since 1980, was subsequently replaced by Gore Miloshchosen from among 38 applicnts for the vacancy created. by Buchanan's ouster. The board took this rare action after Buchanan missed meetings in January and the previous December. The Education Act stipulates that if a trustee absents himself from three consecutive meetings, the board must pass a resolution whether or not te approve the absences. Buchanan was given the opportunity te arque his case, but the board ultîmately chose not te authorize his absences. Miosh, 43, a father of four, was appointed to replace Buchanan after a committee of eight trustees interviewed 38 applicants for the job. ln December, after years of discussing the matter, trustees finally committed themselves te building a new headquarters for the board. Trustees voted 15-5 te build a $25.8 million headquarters on Taunten Rd., near Hwy. 12, by 1994. The new education centre will house ail board depàrtmeýnts, now scattered throughout Dur- ham Region', under one roof, and will be built in-conjunction with a $28 million high school. The cost of building the head- à uarters will be financed from a ebenture spread over 20 years. It will add an average of $6.14 per household annually te, the education portion of the property tax bill. Although planning for the headurtrs will begin this month, rses will hear a last- minute pitch from Oshawa Mayor A ason te keep the headqularters in his city. But- board chairmnan Ian: Brown is skeptical Mason will convince trustees te reverse their decision. Finally, Brown, a Whitby trus- tee, was returned in December te serve the final-year of the board's three-year mandate as chairman. Wy Sanara Arfai Henry athletics have been especially busy recently. The junior boys' baaketball team competedin the Black and Blue teurnament at Dunbarton. Hawks defeated Mary Ward 72-55 and Markham 91-55, and were then defeated by the hast teamn, Dunbarton., 43-57. The junior Hawks also defeated Ajax 63-60. Both the midget and senior boys' basketball teams were defeated by Ajax. The senior Hawks won the Mercer Memorial basketball teurnament in Sutton recently. Hawks, won over Milliken Milîs 49-45, Sutton 98-61 and Williams 56-44. Congratulations te Jamie Watters who was selected teurnament MVP. This completed the first half of the season for ail the boys' teams. Their seasons will resumne Jan. 8. In girls' volleyball, the senior Hawks participated in a tournament at G.L. Roberts. Henry finished first in their pool, with a record of eight wins and ne losses. Hemîy met Waterloo in the serai-finals. Hawks won the flrst game of the match 15-5 but were then defeated in the next two, 16-14 and 15-9. In the bronze medal match, Henry played Bluevale,- Collegiate, winning the match by scores'of 15-2 and 16-14. The niidget girls' volleyball team also competed in a teurnament at Harwaod. They defeated teams from Pickering, Dwyer and Denis O'Connor, before losing te Dunharton in the championship game. Members of Henry's swim team competed at the novice swim meet at Iroquois Park. -Anthony Mayer and Hayley Mass flnished in the top three places. in their events. Anthony Mayer placed first in the 25-metre. fly and scored à second-place finish. in the 100-metre. Congratulations to a the 1a"]t& You deserve a rest. The citrus from Indiin ]River arrived and was available for pick-up. Thank yôu for supportýng the beautification of Henry.' Spirit Wear also came in, and ali the Hawks could be seen f Q~ ~ The Whî.tby Free Press would like to wish a Happy Birthday toalal its carriers with JANUARY birthdays! r U Brett Andrews Alison Bell Nick Cowan Erin Greenland Craig Gulas Philip Hewis Elliott -MacGregor Joe McCann Matthew Tinsley Trevor van Egmond supporting their achool attire. There are many opportunities for, students to erijoy the Phanto m of the Opera. The history, MUSIC and drama departments are ail offering field trips -t6 'the Pantages Theatre. Students were able toq send Humnzitighers as a. special ChristWAas surprise to their friends and loved ones. The students' council and their friends had a great time singing the songs of the season. The students' council also organxzed a vezy enjoyable Christmas assembly. It was a great way to close the year for Christmas vacation. The ISCF would also like to thank everyone who brought in items for the food drive. I arn sure we succeeded ini brightening somneone's Christmas. Befoee the holiday break, students and teachers of Anderson partook in a festive fit of Christmas deliriousness. Anderson7s Christian FeIlow- ship, with the aid of fellow students, collected and distributed clothing, toys and fo6I to the lesa fortunate familles of the region. We hope that with our contribution, the season was both a memnorable and joyous one for ail. The annual Christmas a smbly was a great success, but then again, it always is. The event was organized by student coundil president Brad Wallace, and mnvolved numnerous, enthusfiastic participants. * RECYCLING I 1 CONSERVES NA TURA L SRÉSOURCES, HELPS * IMPROVE TUE I IENVIRONMENT AND j! CREA TES NEW JOBS. HENRY STREET HIGH SCHOOL