Page 28, Whitby Free Press. Wednesday, March 15, 1995 4 NEW SOHOOL CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY $6.5-m illion building for Garn ier. students A sodturning oeremony was heldlatwe at the new loca- tion of the French high sehool in Etol? Secodaire Catoiu Saint-Charles-Garnier lcb=m bulit at Highway 12 anid Taun- ton'Road. Garnier and Father Leo J. Austin Catholic Secondary School now jointiy occupy a buildin constrcea fw years aoon -dnBoulevard. Astin students will ocp the whole building nc teGar- nier school in built. The new school ropresenteýd almost al of the buildinîj activity for which permits were issued in February imWhitby. Permits -wore issued for a sin- gl family dwelling (value $146,000) and for a commercial project. ECOLE SECONDAIRE Catholique Saint-Charles-Gamier stu- tion of the new building for the French-language high sohool dent Martin Frappier tums over a limte frozen sod at at Taunton Road and Highway 12. « ceremonies Iast Thursdlay to mark the beginning of construc- Poob akReoWlb rsPo Welve searched high and low and we just can't seeni te find another occasion when Hlenry Street lgh School has performed a musical. The oppruiyt C rm «'The Leader cfthePak many people excited and working very liard, especially The Wildeat le wearing a path in hie lair as ho paces back and forth restlessly, awating the start cf achool agin on Mardi 20. Fr th. Cat can ony standeso much scaiigwith fiends, relaxation and lack of early etarts in the morming. Each and every Austin student can liardly wait te get back te ail the tests, ISUs, euamys and reports w. ail love so dlj .I cast and crew cf ' The Beggar's Opera are wasting no time as the performance dates are quickly approecugThey wil meet, forrheasa on Sunday afternoon, in the cafetenium. TIckets went on sale last week, at a more $5 for adulte, $3 for chlfdren, for the April'6, 7 and 8 ; rformance dates of this Wid etcoenedy. Another evont occurring on April 7 and 8 in the «'24-Hour Fast for Ià fe.' Hot on the heels cf last pears entertaining and successfu.l 30-Hour Famine: tiiea e hunger-fent will rais. money for because, in memory, it hasn't been don. before. More than 60 students auditioned for the production and 37 lucky actors, singers and dancers made the final cut. Behind the scenes there are 22 staff members involved in helping On Marci 2% the Environmental Action Club visited the Ecodeck at the CN Tower in Toronto. Although disappointed by David Suzuki's glaring absence, the club managed toedoy their day whilst learning about their planet. The junior boys' basketbail teani have laid to reet their ' hoop dreams' for another year. The boys' inuressive season ended Smith is boai Th. Durham sep--at- chool board ham apontdCleaiy Smith as suoitnet of businosa. Smith le currently oupeinedent cf operations for the board. A long-lime employes cof the board, he began as a out in every aspect froni pootion te staging and costuming, ticket sales and choreography. There are both etudents and professionals helping out with the choreography. Also important is the help and LiA with an unsurprisi. 59-36 victory at Upper Canada Coilege in Toronto on Mach 1. I addition te the rain and melting enow, other sure signs that spring le on its way are the siglits cf both the senior and junior girls' socer teame practising for their upcomning seasons and cf the mighty junior boys' hockey team playing their final game cf the season. rd's new vice-principal at St. Francis de Sales School in Pickorlng Village (now Ajax) in 1967. Since that time ho lias held many pomtions including physia and hoalth consultant principal, mzerir cf curriculum servi«ces, uprnedent of curriculum .ervces, faily of schools and operaboeiL support of the administration. Theiy are helping with many aspects of the production as well as backmng us fnciy. Our principal, Mr. Grantla been instrumental in motivating everyone involved inte, putting on the beet show possible. In order to achieve this, there wiil lie stage modification%, authentic costumes, groovin' tunes and plenty of dancing. With classic songe such as 'Chapel of Love,' ' Da Dcc Bon Bon'and cf course 'The Leader of the Pack,' it is sur telie a good show. Cast members have been woring liard aine the first rehearsas began in the middle cf February. They even took time out during their break last week for three days cf rehearsals. The production team lias also been veiy busy preparing for'the big show. 'The Leader cf the Pack' will leperformed on May 4, 5, 6 in Henrys cafetorium. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for students and must lie bought in advance through the Henry Street box office. Details will lie f .tco 9n as te when the box office will lie open and when tickets will lie available. There will also lie two special matinée peformances on April 27 and 28. Elementary sehool students from Hemy3s feeder echools, and seniors from Fairview Lodge and the Wib Seniors' Activity Centre wi i invited te attend these sneak previews. Henrys peformance of 'The Leader of the Pack' promises te, lie fun, exciting and very entertaining. Best cf ail, youll walk away sing ailthose classic songe fo the early sixties. iStefanie ST. CHARLES GARNIER' Saut tout le monde! Th% etas pca article is to, share with ryouorsensational newe. What le it that couldn't, wait until next week? Weil, Saint-Charles-Garnier le proud to, share with you the highlights of the ceremonial' sod-turning comxnemorating our new school. For some time now we have been anticipating the construction of our very own sehool. However, due to, certain "little problem,"' it was constantly delayed. Finally our dreame are coming true. Friday, March 9 marked the official day. Among the gusts and dignitaries attending the celebration. were Dr. Earl J. Logroi, director of education for Durham separate school board; Tomn Oldman, chair of the school board,~ Robert Boisvert, chair of the ad-hoc committee of Saint-Charles-Garnier, TOM' Edwards, mayor of Whitby; Gord Mille, MPP for Durham'East; Drummond White, M.P for Durham Centre; to, offlcially bless the site of our future echool, our parish priest Father Viateur liaurin. Prior te the oeremony,« students celebrated in our own way. On Thursday, March 8, buses brouglit, us ail out to, the site where we ail trod on that cherished soil for the firet tume. Each homerooni macle up slogans, songs, banners, cheers, ditties, raps and presented theni to the rest of the students as a means of ringing in our new echool. The bitter cold, and the Arctic wind' did not dampen our enthusiasm, nor our resolve. RegarlessOf our off-key voices and fumbled or mumbled- words, eve!yone laughed and cheered at the thougt cf flnally (six years later) getting our own echool. Chelsea Balzan HENRY ST. H.S. Theresa Magee FATHER LEO J. AUSTIN business superintendent