Mm High school1 teachers reject board olfer .High school teachers in the Durham Board of Education voted 95.4 per cent last week to reject the board's final offer. The board tabled its offer on Oct. 28, in response to the Ontario Secondary Sehool Teachers Federation's request through the Educational Relations Commission. "The Durham board demanded that secondary teachers give up $1 million from their collective agreement, in addition to Bob Rae's social contract cuts of over $8 million to secondary services and salaries by 1996. "We have no choice but te recommend that the teachers vote. resoundingly against thisq says Bob Garthson, chairc negotiations tearn fer teachers of Durham. offer,"l of the the "I hope the board takes this message seriously. "The board did net address any of the teacher issues in the offer such as class sizes for destreamod classes, rostoration ef increment fer junior toachers, protection for special education teachers, and an early retirement incentive Plan." District president Pat Jormey commented "We are concernedl about the Durham board's commitment te the classroom. Their decisions are affecting morale. But cutbacks, even bofore the social contract, such as 24.5 special education teachers, lead us te question their roal prierities." The teachers' negotiating teamn seeks an oarly rosumption of mediation under provincially appointed modiator Tom Bastedo. JENO KENDERESSY, who's going across Canada on a pair of ile skates to raise money for the 'Missing Chidren Society of Canada,' answers questions on a Julie Bonello FATHER LEO J. AUSTIN visit to St. Bernard Cathollo School Wednesday. Owasco Volkswagen has donated the use of a camper van for part of Kenderessy's joumey. Photé by M"rReesor, Whbty Free Pes Chelsea Balzan HENRY ST. H.S. It's that time of year when brightly coloured beaves begin te fail, the air has a certain crispness, and students are gnashing their teeth as they button up those lovely acrylic cardigans. Oh, joy, autumn is here. Students ftrm the Austin drama department attended two comedic plays at the Stratf'ord Theatre,last Friday. 'Cyrano de Bergerac' and 'The Pirates of Penzance' were excellent productions and the coach bus was really neat, tee. The Enviroament Action Club enjoyed frolicking with the woodland creatures of Heber Down Conservation Aiea Iast week. Their first trip of the year inspired the hikers te rush home and watch 'Bambi.' The countless oppesing teams Of the Wildcats who have been left wounded are now heaving sighs of relief as varieus sporting seasons at Austin wind down for the year. The Wildcat hung up its running shoes as the last mile was run, bringing the 1994 cross country season te an end. Congratulations te the Wildcat with the golden Nikes, Ryan McHabo, who made histery for Austin by being the first ever te qualify for OFSSA. 1Speaking of pacing away footwear, the junior beys' soccer team scored that final goal, concluding the season with an impressive record of eight wins, three ties and two losses and a trail of blood marking where the Wildcat slow its victims. Thon again, trails of blood and pathe of destruction are nothing new te, the junior girls' basketball team, either, who terrorized the courts one final time against Central. Hopefully after a year of practice, Wildcat enemies wil ave learned te dodge the claw. The first Austin Athletic Association 24-hour 'Sport-a- thon' was very successful in raising funda for camps of childien with special needs. Thanks te everyone who tennised, hockeyed, rugbyed, soccered and volleyalled their way through 24 heurs of non-stop sports. Participants enJoyed profuse sweating, muscle crarnps and asthma attacks. The junior beys' hockey teamn laced up their skates for the first time in years, and left Pereymna in the cold after a 6-1 win. Port Porry aIse fet tho chill with a 2-2 stalemate. A consolation pot of steaming chicken noodle soup was passed around after the gaine. Alas, we are verbally drained. A wise man once said "tee many sports and net enough work make Tommy a dulI bey." In the meantime, when you eat your Smarties, eat the red ones last. Hopefully ali you Grade 9 and 10 students have recovered from mid-termn tests last week. For Henry's senior students it was an ordinary week of presentatiens, essays and independent studios. The effort p ut inte these assigaments will bo reflected in our mid-term report cards which will be handed eut on Nov. 14. On Wednesday, Oct. 26, many of Henrys gym classes participated in a walk-a-thon te raise awareness for breest cancer. The five-kilometre walk will be held again next year when orgenizers hope te get more of the community involved. In sports, the senior bey?' volleyball team won the Port Perry tournament on Oct. 28 and 29. They did se after defeating St. Mary's in the semi-finals and Port Perry in the finals. Way te go, Rajiv Gandhi, Brendan Mohammed, Rob Denike, Eric Henze, Ryan Blackwell, Ken Calway, Mike Savelle, Brad Newport, Mike Kondrat, Andrew Ashbee and coaches. On Thursday, the junior bey? football teamn scored three teuchdowns in a 23-3 win ovor Dwyer. A great game was played, especially by the Hawks defence. I know I keep threatening that Hawk Talk, 'The Officiel Newspaper of Henry Street High School,' will be eut seen, but it's true, honestly. Hawk Talk, at a table outside a cafeteria near you s..eon. I mean face it Ryan, your As for what I wrete lest week glasses are gene. You'll probably about llyan Bullough's glesses ... nover see them egain. Fm sure well, in sorry. I hear from secret there is a 12-stop prograni you sources that two certain 'lean could join that would help yeu get mean announcement-making over your bass. machines' got offended. They thought I was poking fun at Anyway, Fd sey I've got inte them. Geez ... talk about teuchy. I enough trouble for one wook. truly didn't mean te make it Until next time ... keop your seund like I didn't ike those noses dlean and be good beys and annoiuncemnents. girls.. Music students hold fundraising sales Students at Anderson CVI who are enrolled in the music program will be launching their second fundrai si ng evont on Nov. 14. The event will consist of a cheese and citrus fruit sale. Students will be canvessing their neighbourhoods with catalogues. Deliveries will occur la early December. Ail items are from Canadien suppliers. The citrus fr-uit is picked fresh la Florida and arrives within three days of being picked. The cheese comes from Ontario faims. Proceeds will supplement the music progrexn's instrument supply as well as subsidize attendance at music festivals. The next fundraiser is scheduled for February and will consist of a spice sale. Hypnotist ait school Hypnotist Mark Mandel will erom at Leslie McFarlane Pubic School on Thursday, Nov. 10, 8 p.m. Mckets, for $8, are available et Haîf Price Books in the Whitby MaIl and at CD Treders in down- town Whitby. The school is et 300 Gardon St., Whitby. 1 b mua P ge "k jerg'PMRN 'ta: , M4N