Whitby Free Press, 29 Jan 1992, p. 22

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IA 22, WMI'iuy EREZ PRESS, WEDNiESDAY,,JAýNUARY 29,1992 I Little. action- on separate,.sehool, te ache diptI By Marlo Bouche r The work-to-ruià by separate secondary achool teachers is now, in its thirWd week.1 Theý' 290 teachersa began the work-to-rule on Jan. 13 and only one mediation meeting has since taken pae -Tho union,and -the board have y'et te resolvein4Ooutstanding issues. Neither 'board chairperson TOM ' Oldinan 'nor unionleader Blair Morris would saýy hon the. noit mediation menetink will be' scheduled.- ,Andy Pedak,. principal at Father Leo- J. Austin, save al aftor-school!activities -tlhere auch assports, clubsýand dramna are- SUR 'l-suspended until the work- to-rule ends. ý«Tho teachers are only'obliga ted -te bo ehere 15 minutes before a clisand ,. 15 minutes aifter their last one,» ho says. - FPedak saLys no students have, complained .te him ,about -the teachors' work-te-rule. ,"Thore, are,,some areas that. welre, tryinii -te* componsate by meeting during the day but those are. far and foWv between,» h Fedak, says the tedchers 'are professionals and 'Tm sure they have. tho'me elves available te, the studenits forthe ex ams." <Oldmian said OntarioPremier, Bob, Rao's ýspeech:,,ast, .week. «clearly -will have significant imi- plications on ail negotiationsi.» - . Heosays someonie has te .pick up the, differencée betwîeen «declining rýevenues and, increase in staff.» "WWe'e spending four times mhore toe educate our children than intho past," ho says. Qidman ,says'it cost, $7.8- bil- lion te educate:4.6 m illioni stu- dentsv in 1960!comhpared te $50 billion for 6 >miillion students iast MWe're spèndlin 1 way more than wo~eetaldng iho says. Hesfsa$rs " percent o! jobs today Requîre post;-secondary, eàducation. ecmeto < Morrié doclined ocmetn the' mediation '1talks. "He, ,also declinsd'te "comment positivoly or negatively"ý about Rae's announcements.- The union islooking for a 4.5 per cent increase -effective Sept. 1, 1991- and'an, additional 3.25 per cent increasà effective Feb. 1, 1992.>1 The board's offer alo calîs for a 4.5prcn in&easo from Sept. ý 1, 191 but with, a ýraso of, 1.0>1 pr cenas of Feh. 1, 1992. - This'-would rais. the s3alaries Of 60 -por .cent - ôf thetehrsb eight per cent, includirng Jncre- montsý for increasedj eXperienceà duringthe past'year.-7 Theaverage. salary-,would moùve, -Upto $54,1 53,:from $51,330,and the maximum sal-- ary te $62, 634, fom$5c 34 The same offer was accepted and ratified by.the 910 elemen- ,tary, toachers suid the 19 Fronch seoendaryteacherse. By Sonia Bbige Hello. Sonia Bebbingten hero. I write this instaflment frein inside one of Donis O'onnor's two intiniidating exain halls, other- wise known as Gym B. The sub-zero, temperatures are moot accommodating te my woek, 'and te that 0f the examinees who surround me. No snoozing for these finale, no sirreel As survey my fellow achool chuins, I feel as though I can read their thoughts, being as the air is uncommonly thiin, and of 'the perfect, consistency for telepathic communications. Forexample, Michelle Navarro is now, lamenting, "Ooooh, my brain huits.A, h, tsiara Neil Henehan, wvhile writing hîis OAC MoIcog paper remorses, "Family unit? Why for am'I called upon teknow that? That dées not weave itself perforce iAnto My. businiess." Impressý .nds-d,Ït' perhaps if Neil . were- not precSupiod with literary allumions, ho would -fare btr- with hie ýwork. Just athaught. Since semester 'one exami;av been takcing place, and'noI much else hkas been, (thanks 'te wýork-to-rule), -I-shall,ý. have ýteI employ other news te fil this Gary O.Brien, and his partner-în- crime Ryan 'Bah, Hunxbug' Ceoy hve juat recontly finishod a eurlst Sopraffinos Italian Restaurant on Celina St. 'in Oshawa. The establishment opened -its doors on Thursday evening, and apparently, %aisa place te behold. 1Ilook e(ward te beholding it sometime.' Semester two begins this week at IXYC, and the. -vibes rmi *pickcing Up speak'of nothing but intense elation -at the prospect. Why I, myseif, arn quite liter-ally vomiting with emotion When I think of starting it ail over again. Porhaps; I should go recuporate for next week. Until -then.. 'Public schools at Anderson' The Tamily of Sçhool',concert will beheld ia',Anlorsoônd CVI on WednosaayMarbh 4, 7:3q, p.m Tho hour-longco ncert, teatures choir.s. and baânds from lOWhitbyt public ach&ools as well as Ander- soný bads. There is no chargeforth concert hostod by Andorson. DIR ROBERT THORNTONpublie- iib llayPtè f h vcr school studeùts (frm Ieft) Jennifer ir eÉbiitin--eîtreï. Pittel Odowd, Jamie EUick, Brian Lee, told 'students how se-'uerseç. ini Rebecca Dozsa and Ashlée ,Sturgei 'ue biî'ds baàkt bàt fi check out some stuffed owli'brought réIeasèto thewlld,' What a' busy *week for Trafalgar-pirle. Housesgaines arem in Ml swing and the upcomng actress arepreparing for 'Tho On Thursday, students had a wonderful opportunity te ,go te the PanaXiers Thetre te sBe Phantnî t Opera. It.was*a spectacular performance, land studonts ,thioroughly jd the iselves. ?riday was.the igbhight of' the week whon ail girls went ýon a' sld trip,.to Dovil's Elbw. Ski lesson was available for those who Were interested. Itwas a fim-filled ýday with, do wnhill and cross-country skiing'or just relaing inthe College to hlelesFi *Durham Coee will b. odn a Wellness Fair on Fsb. 5"frem 10 a.m. to21 m.,at the, main The themo for*- theo'second, anual Weflnessi& Fair Just for the Hsalth 0f lt.' Ite purpas - te, promtshsalthy litylésefor, the staff'-aud sudnts -:.Dmrhamý Collego and the pàMlc. Displayu frcm u tudentand area ageni i b. set up lu1h main gymnas1m. Threl éuIlmitsd spaco aàimlablefir neùyoneiterestsd hi .ettin'ùua dip lay0 et for -For ;more -informnation, eaU Kathy icks at' 576-0210, ext Computer ýcourse- at college- Durham Colèeoin Ajax will bs essential offoring..a. six-wesk Lotus-DOS Ths course hourswill b. from 9 course. beginning, Feb. 3 .and a.=. te1pan, Monday te friday. MARKRAIEY nd untr sowswll b.preentd irunninguntilMarvh 13.. The tuitien:fes is $134.10 plus MResurr Iee Mond Pyo n'scase Fb6atowwll7 pem ikte avThubnThe course will'b. 0f interest tu $20 for course learning matenial&s. Parr t ' ketch fYo r thIssé e 6at 7e oo, r m ickets a frm ore adulte ýlooking for hands-on -For more information on how MDead Parot setc fo tera;,henoorg r that55340wfrlmrethis course .will -benefit you or to Anderson ýCVI varlOty so.Te info. help thein enter the workplaoe registeri, cail Juns Mercer at, Î%- hiI Wig,,cm4è~------ 1 DENIS O'CONNOR HIGH SCHOOL

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