The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Pa60!hfer ; difd~IOd O~9 ASL Paul Newdesign tech centre is op ened The grand opening of the Dur- ham separate school board's now design and technology centre at St. Paul Catholie School in Whitby was held yesterday (Tuesday) - Ail Grade 7 and 8 students in theboard will use the Whitby facility or the other new facility in Pickering for five days throughout the school year. Students will read, understand and use material written in a technical style, solvo problems and evaluate situations. With sevoral different 'i7 modules, students will explore Computer Assisted Design (CAD), fabric cnstruction, com- puter animation, vehicle design, video technology, audio techno- logy and desktop publishina. Future plans include ftÎrming partnersh-ips with local business and industry, and linking the two centres 90 students can com- municate with each other. For more information, cail the board's superintendent of educa- tion, Gerry Blake, at 576-6150, ext. 254. L 1A Theresa Magee FATHER- LEO J. AUSTIN GRADUATION CEREMONIES were held recently at Father Leo J. Austin Catholic Secondary School. Among the students honoured were (from Iefft) Karey Anne Riberdy (Parent Guild Award), Gabriella Parro (Principal's Award), Steven Puchalski (QECTA and Fine Arts Dramfa Awards) and Elisa Alvarez *(Valedictorian and Top Student). Photo by.Mark Reesor, Whltby Free Press Okay, veyo ets been a hectic week, so festen your seathbeaits, hero we do. The Austin swim team, is once again strapping on their suits and those oh-so-glamnourous bathing caps as they gear up for another year of aquatic excellence. Al interosted tadpoles, grab those water wings and dive right in. Speking- of attractive headgear, the. Austin Cycling Club is wheeling its way around Whitby. If your legs are itching to p ut the pedal to the metal, see Mr. Brady. Representatives from the finest post-socondary institutions in Ontario visited the Wildcaf lair last week. A new addition to the Wildcat roster, the Spectrum Prograni, is composed of students helping other students cope with variaus lassos in their persoal lives. The renowned Austin Si nclai r to hold craft show Sinclair Secondary School is hosting its first annual craft and collectibles show on Saturday, Nov. 5 at Sinclair Socondsry School, 380 Taunton Road East in Wihitby from'10 a.m. te 4 p.m. Vendors are stilI wanted. For more information caîl 666-5400. Community Theatre has finally assembled a grand cast for te 1995 production of 'The.Beggar's Opera,' a finer group of thospians you'1l neyer, meet. Congratulations to ail who auditionèd and were chosen. Once again, Austin was on the warpath when the senior boysd soccer team mauled Pereyma last week. Glen Gaffney and Ed Canning pawed their way up the scoreboàrd until the team wvon 3-0. The junior boys' soccer team also claimed McLaughlin as their victini, winning 3-0. Speaking of paths, the cross country tearn was really on the Mo last Wednesday whon Ryan McHaIe and Chris Stevens placed adniirably in the Cardinal Carter invitational cross country meet. The Wildcat dusted off its tennis racquet after competing successfully at LOSSA last week. The mixod doubles' junior teani (comprised of Sebastian Plussa and Branne TyrrelI) reached the semni-finals, Chris Moey and'Miko Hadden of the junior boys' doubles team won the consolation finals, and Beth Brady and Aiden Laverty of the mixed senior doubles'. teamn also won the consolation final.' Other top players include Mike Bugellil,- Jonathan Espiritu, Meaghan DeSouza, Ulyana Fedyna, Kerri-Ann Evan, Katherine Price, Danielle Jennings, Michelle Connoly and Melissa Redmond. We're fresh out of witticisms, s0 in the meantime, don't forget to floss. Chelsea Balzan HENRY ST. H.S. Well, with loss than two weeks lefts until Halloween, lin sure you're aIl working bard on the perfect costume. There will be a dance celebrating Halloween on Thursday, Oct. 27. Listen te the niorning announcements or check eut some of the signs posted around the school for further details. Aise keep an oye eut for this week's United Way activities. Al the events are posted in your Trustee 'can didates to debate Candidates for the two Whitby trustee positions on the Durham Board of Education will debate issues and answor questions at a public forum on Wednesday night, Oct. 26. The forum bas been organized by the Parent School Community Association for Pringle Creek Public School and will ho held et the school, located at 80 Ribbles- dale Dr. (at 14anning) starting at 7: 15 p.m. homerooms. In sports this past weelc, Henry bas been flexing its large Hawk muscles. Lest Tuesday the junior girls' basketball team continued te embarrass their opponents with a 48-24 win over Pickering. AIse on Tuesday, the midget boys' volleyball team beat Exeter in five straight games. The 'boys are currently undefeated -in league play 1Last Wednesday the senior girls' basketball teern lat by one basket te Trejans. Pickering won in the last three seonds of the game. The senior boys' football team dofeated Pine Ridge on Thursday 30-13. Keep fiexing, Hawks. Lest Priday Heny SAID (Students Against Impeired Driving) presented an assembly called 'Close te Home. ' Hopefully it made students think twice. Watch for Impactes lunchtimo meetings. If you' are béred, or even if you're rot, find eut what it's aIl about. Theatre Sports are back. Check thom out in 'thedramna room. on Wednosdays at noon. SDriver* oducatien classes begin on' Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 3:30 p.m. in room 207. If you're interested and haven't yot filled out an' application, get one from the office. It's LOG, it's LOG. That's right, Henry, Low Organizod, Games such as dodgeball, threo-legged soccer and somo wacky Mystery games were hold yesterday, today and will.bo held- again .temorrow. If you want te, participate, come te the gym at, noon ' dressed in 'proper' gymn attire. Keep an eye eut for reving reporters as Hawk Talk is back for another year. Look for your school newspapers te be on sale some time soon. For Science and Technology Week Oct. 14-23, the Durham. College technology division is offering personal tours, from Oct. 17 te 21, te students who may be interested in pursuing careers in science and technology. Durham College offers two-year technician and three-year technology diploma programs. The civil engineering technician and technology programns offer preparation for a career as draftsperson, surveor, computer operator and Efield inspecter. The electronic engineering technician and technelogy programs prepare. students for cereers in data communications Tours at Durham College for techuminded students The enviroamental technelogy program is geared te environmental testing, analysis and planning. The food and drug technology program offers careers as a microbiologist, quality control inspecter or lab technicien. 1The mechanical technician and technologist program prepares the graduate- for a cereer as a quality contrel inspecter, computer* draftsperson, CADI CAM operator or industriel engineering technologist. Call 721-2000, ext. 2383, te arrange a personal tour and/or counselling. Award-winners