Page 4, Wihy Frèe Pris, Wednesday, March 16, 1994 mPP> *B y Mike Kowalski MPP Drummond White is back in the fold. The Durham Centre represen- tative rejoined the New Demo- cratic Part y caucus at Queen's Park last Wednesday after an assault charge against him was dismissed in provincial court ear- lier in the week. On Friday, Premier Bob Rae re-appointed White to his pre- mious position as parliamentary assistant to Municipal Affaire Minister Ed Philip. In that capactk, White has addition ai responsibiities for the OfFice cf the Greater Toronto Area. White resigned his governiment duties and est as an independent member cf the legislature after being charçed with assault fol- lowing an incident in his home on Feb. 4. The alleged assault occurred durig a gurment between White and hisi 4-year-old daughter over whether the girl has cigarettes in her possession. The two became embroiled in a tug-of-war with the daughter's gets old - was not struck at an y time. At the request o f the Crown, Judge Raymond Taillon dis- 0 job missed the charge. Firat elected in the NDP sweep cf 1990, White, 42, represents Whitby will receive $80,000 froni the National Community Tree Foundation to support tree- plantingpr .jects. TheWMtbjrant was part of a total cf $1.V millon given by the foundation te 37 municipal- ties in Canada in the first phase cf the Green Streets Canada' (GSC) programn. The municipalites willI display the GSC logo on local signs and promotional materials. This spring, GSC communities will begin planting thousands cf trees in local parka, vacant lots and other municipal properties. back Whitby south of Taunton Road and much cf northwest and northcentral Oshawa. Concrns about cuts DRUMMOND WHffE coat when White attempted te, check it for cigarettes. The charg was laid after the girl told her teacher about the altercation with lier father. Since teachers are obligated by law te report any auspected in- cidents cf chuld abuse, police were called. But as court heard, the girl Celebrate Your. Child' s Birthday Party atQýrY Queen ' [Everte you purchase a cake, show your card & get a free 8" cake on your Bth purchase. Members of the Ontario Public School Teachers' Federation (OPSIT), Durharn District, are 0gravely concerned7 about the prvical governent's proposed trasto cut transfer payments to schocle, says OPIT Durhamn president Bull Butcher. It used to bethat school was a secure and enriching place for a child to spend a minimum of five hours a day. "Now class sizes are rising, classroom support services for children with a wide variety of special needs are being reduced, ichool maintenance je suffering prorais such as library, gwace, music, design and technéoy are being threatened. It looks as if the governinent is planning to make things even worse," smye Butcher. "Ini local schools, the effect of last year's Social Contract Act and expeniditure control prograzn can be seen in the 108s of the desigpn and technology and famuly studies prograins, the reduction of professional developnient, reduction cf funcing for atliletic 1<77??> C oSor, Your World® One and cultural activities," says Butcher. "Where will it ail end? 'Teachers are struggling te maintain the beit possible learning envirornment for children, but the ground is imply being eut out from under our feet. We simply cannot let this happen without expressing our deeply feit concern for the fate cf Ontario's schools. 0 OPTF Durham District represents 1,150 edijcators. The foundation is a non-profit, charitable organization introdu- ced as part cf-the federal govern- ment's Green Plan to protect the environment and combat. the effects cf globai warmning. Under GSC, a total cf $6 mil- lion will spent on tree-planting by 1998. 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