LEARNING STUDIES teacher Mary Henry and polling clerks Jeannie Lagoudakis and Mark Johnson sort the ballots at Ormiston Public School's mock election Monday. Just like in the real vote, the Liberals cleaned up, taking 117 of the 146 ballots cast. Photo by Mark Reesor, Whltby Free Press Election was no contest mi at Whi*tby public school B y Mark Reesor Liboral Dan McTege won two elections Monday - the officiai one and a nxock vote held for Grade 7 and 8 students at Ormiston Public School. McTeague swept the sehool, taking 117 of the 146 ballots cast before any of the officiai resuits were ever known. Don Sullivan of the Reform Party was a very distant second with just eight votes and Scott Ormiston P Laycox of the Green Party was vote:i next with five. A lot of effort went into René Soetens nialdng the lection, organized Lynn Jacklin by teacherlibrarian Mona Dan McTeague Mforeau with help from 1ern-o Don Sullivan studies teacher Mary Henry DoPeteron other stag as realistic as GeorgAe zron possible.Rob MMenemy Students poured over daily Sctt Laycox and weekly newspapers, reading Spoiled ballots upn on party and candidate Bloscs platformns, and were divided into Bloscs groups so each pitch could be" scrutinized and criticized. There was even an Ontario riding al-candidates' meèting1 attended by McTegle, Progresive Conservative Rene Soetens, New Democrat Lynn Jacklin, Rob McMenemy of the National Party, Scott Laycox of the Green Party and independent candidate Doug Anderson. Each candidate left literature which students studied and conipared with newspaper-accounts. They also studied campaign strategy and examined the media's influence on voters. VANDRME NURSERY »Whre Great Gardens Bgin Corner of Bayty & Lakeridge, Ajax d427-2525 OPE SUNDAY N A ' effecive unti Nov. 4.3 oe wtiie St quantt.. lut.m I ~'YI~. dishwasKor onty ~--~~- whon it is fuit. Moreau says the candidates were impressed with the studonts' knowledgo and the quality f their questions, but students weren't so thilleèd with them. "They feit the politicians didn't answer their q uestions," she says, and were a littie dubious ébut whether the solutions they put forward would work. Dublie Sehool result L 146 Thore were real polling Dooths, ballot boxes and signs on election da, with students acting as polling officers, clerks and scrutineers. "les interesting te see how, with a bit of coaching,. students cen become involved," Moreau says. "The ids have loved it and learned a lot." Students from one grade 7-8 clasa conducted their own campaigns under party banners. Candidates and their supporters put campaign posters up in the halls, wrote their own platforms and made their own brochures. Competition was so strong "the class which was voting even had spies," says Moreau. The election for the student candietes was te be held Monday afternoon. Students are comparing their numbers with those from the real election te soe how they stack up. Soine of the (real) candidates promised te return after the election, and Moreau says they'd like te invite McTeague back "maybe at the end of the year, te see what he's done or us." Whitby Free Pm&s, Wectresday. October 27.1993, Page 3 The Style you want . .a1 The Fabric you want . 00 At the PRICE you want! Choose any style of Lane -Sofa, Loveseat or Chair. Have it custom built in any one of 880 decorator fabries; plus save 25% from the regular price. Lane HICKORY TAVERN COLLECTION McALLISTEflS ie«Wiirkna l InMeOq 70 Rosstand Rd. W., Oshawa 576-6465 Mon,Tues.,Wed. 106, Thurs. Fn .109,Sat. 10-5 M i UI iX1 ' LZf& 'J M For blanket coverage of ALL the homes and/or businesses in Whitby OR to selected ameas onty, catlite Whitby Free Press - 66&6111. If you dici not get a tyer whkch is listed for full dfistribution, give usa a eil. *Dundas Centre! Pringle Creek Guardian Drugs (selected homes) CEDAR DOH YOUBAEUABREWINDIELD .9 ------------------------- ------------------------- ispaper in todaY ,k ........... e