Whitby Free Press, 1 May 1996, p. 13

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* i q q BY Mark Reesor Five Sinclair Secondar School students were suspendedand 2 jiven detentions for, participating in an April 12 walkout to protesi education spending cuts. Organizers were- disappointed at the turnout. They say about 70 students left clans at 10 a.m. "There were a lot of reasons" for the walkout satys Melissa Simpson, one oi~ the students Broadbent tspeak.l Oshawa < Bd Brosabent, president of the International Centre for Huinan Rights and Democratic Development, will be guest speaker at a meeing in Oshawa on, May 6.* The Oshawa native, leadegr of Canada's NDP Party from 1975 to 1989, will discusa 'rade and Human Rights: Proposais, for Business'and Government,' at a meeting of the Canadian Club of Durham Region on Monday at noon, at the Oshawa Shrine Club, 1626 Simcoe St. N. Cost in $14 per person. Reservations muet be made by Saturday. Cail 668-2484 or 655- 4530. 118 Brock St. S. Whitbye 430-3756 q1M14 i«ks. Who participated. ICeasons in- clude concern that the cuts would mean the end of after- school sports. "We were doing it for the teachers, oo ecause we're 8ngto lose a lot of our good 1Simpson and fellow participant Lee Campbell say they weren't surprised at getting a week of haif-hour deteintions over lunch for their actions. «We figuredthey er ging to have te do someting ,w., knew they'd try and hide it, though .- they tried to keep it low profile).» «Walkitig out te the front of the school and standing at the bus stop and - smoking doesn't really protest anything -- and that's what they did,» says Sin clair principal K!ay Egan. «They steod there for about a haîf-an-hour and then they... came te the front door.» Egan says she went out and offered them two choices: go back te class and serve the detentions or continue the walkout and be suspended for three days. ome of the students were worried about how Sinclair would be affected by the budget cuts, se. ays, "and I was surpr- ised b the concern a couple showedfor their kid brothera or sisiters... what would it mean for their future.» Egan says she assured them thatnontm sports would stay SERVICES AVAILABLE e Trouble Shooting *Repairs & Restorabion *Liner - Coping - Equipment *Maintenance Program *Opening & Closing e 24 hrservice PROE. 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