WhftbV Free PrOms, Wec*wsday, Apdil 26, 1996, Page 27 ARGUMENTS MADE AGAJNST AMALGAMATION Trustees reject 'su perboards' Durham Board of Education trustees voted Monday to endors. the board's present jur. isdiction "as appropriate" and flot to make a public and separate board amlaation proposaI to a proica task The. decision came after Brock township truste. Bill Fairburn spoke out passionately against amalgamation, which h. called a, «really bMatant example of politi- cal expediency (which) really verges on the reprehensible... 1BY an y measurement, the pro- vince of Ontasio is not 'overboar- Councillior: Sehool-wil need more parking spaceç By John Dujij to if there is to be- an addton t E.A Fairman Public Sehool, then more paring should b. a'dded, according te councillor Marcel Brunelle. "There1sîa real problem here,» h. said during a Town planning committee meeting April 18. SSchool offficiais have asked fo build a junior kindergarten and entrance.modifications, according te a site -plan application. The report states that the additions are minoir, but Brunelle is not so sure. Because Juniorkindergarten students must be drop~ped o>ff by parents, there can b a large number of vehicles driving around in a confined area each morning. Brunelle suggested the street be. widened around the dropof pontatFran,- located on The committe. directed staff te report back on various options that will se. the addition comple- ted, while mamntaining children's safety. Deedlis among items stolen fromn residence Stereo and video equipment, coins, jewelry and sports cards and memorabilia, valued at more than $5,500, were stolen after a break-in at a Pringle Drive houe. over the weekend. Police say culprits pried open the window te get fite the resi- dence sometime betwe.n April MCeadX egstered is National To enter a company or group of individuals, icaîl 686-1521. ded'... (and) it's unlikely that major saývings wiIl ensue from the burning desire of the present government to amalgamate school boards.» If the province wants te save mon.y Fairburn suçgests it should look at reor azi ng "the plethora of municipal govern- ments but te do so would require a dispfay of political *bacbne.» The provincial government's proposed new 'superboards' woud have a maximum of 12 trustees, he said, meaning rural areas such as Brock would los. their voie. and direct local repre- isentation. «They are te b.e sacrificed on the altar of supposed economie reponsibility... Local control of ucation will be rendered impotent. Apparently education in Ontario is te b. centralized, regardless of Vdual air bagsV remote trunk release Vside impact protectionV 24-hour Roadside V1.3 litre L4 TBI SOHC engine Assistance V5-speed manuai transmissionV GM 3-year6O,OOO kmn VAMIFM stereo no-deductible TOTAL'TM Vfolding rear seat Warranty tradition, and placed in the handa of faceleas ministerial bureaucrats.» While admitting the province has the power te do as it wishes, Fairburn said he "will not b. foroed te, assist at his own ezecu- tion.» "If, indeed, this government intends te legialate this,» com- mented Oshawa truste. Audrey Macean, "the implication of this legislation is horrendous in 1199 PER MONTH/ 36 MONTHS OR PURCHASE $11,395* terme of the democratie proces. I mean, Who will you cail? Quotigf ur from a book Dilbshe. in199,. ax truste. t0leen Jordan noted there are 1,536 municipalities or arme of municipalitiesi in Ontario of whih only 179 are school boards. «W. have the best record acrose Canada as far as being lean on sehool boards," Jordan contended. PONTIACMffPOTA TEAM BUICK SMARTLEASE Smart customers use SmartLease. Talk to us about custom-designing a lease plan to fit your specifîc needs. You can pay zero down, lower your monthly payments or use your trade-in. We can tailor your lease any way you want. GM CARDHOLDERS Don't forge to use eyour GM card earnings toward the purchase of any GM vehicle! LBased on a 36 month lease for Sunfire/Grand Am/Firefly equipped as described. A minimum down payment of $2.797/$2,999/$1 .651 and $300/$300/$300 sacunty deposit are required. Some miteage conditions apply. Frteight ($5951$595/$500), license, insurance and taxes are flot included. Otter applies to 1995 new or demonstrator môdets. Deater order or trade may be necessaty. Deater may sali/fesse for tess. OSfer appties to quaitiad ft Generat Motors Corporation, TO ticenced user. retail customers onty. Lmited time offer may flot be combined or used with other oSfera. See your Dealei for details. tSubject to GM card Program Rules. TO and GM are tioensed usera of marks. TrMRegistered Trade Mark