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st jiwmmtmrm council crowd protests board cuts julie caspersen staff reporter hordes of hostile teachers and parents picketed their boards headquarters and stormed the building taiesday angered at a recent slew of layoffnotices sent to first- and secondyear teachers a mob of 2000 signwaving protesters filled the street outside the york region catholic board office in aurora marylou choohum is a stouffville parent who picket ed against the layoffs she is also an educational assistant at st francis xavier catholic school in markham and her job will be cut by 15 hours a week in september i came to support the teach ers at my school and as a par ents said choohum who has a son in grade 6 at st mark catholic school in stouffville im worried about whats hap pening its mainly about the children tempers rose as the march continued and by the time the board opened its meeting room to the public at 8 pm the protesters were screaming chanting and swearing even the opening prayer was neglected by the crowd which continued hurling abuse at trustees board staff and mem bers of the press trustee fran hill accused a man in the audience of threat ening her he said a gun should be pointed at my head and i should be shot she said then in a scene reminiscent of a perry mason courtroom drama hill left her seat and walked toward the mob iden tifying the alleged harasser and the crowd broke in a thundering refrain of liar liar hill of newmarket said she will consult with the director of education and seek legal advice before formally charg ing the man with uttering threats board chair terry ryan said he is disappointed in the actions of some teachers although 300 termination notices were mailed out earli er this month ryan said the board will likely recall more than half the teachers i regret the lay offs and well minimize them as much as we can ryan explained that the pro bationary teachers were laid off to make space for teachers with more experience who were laid off due to the cance lation of some courses such as family studies and french immersion the first- and secondyear teachers will also be replaced with 40 teachers returning carnegie meg mothers day steaks seafood prime rib much more for reservations call tommy 4751510 8375 woodbine just south of 7 m m 11 ip w h h 4 h 9 me glynnwood experience canadas premier retirement residence a community of friends carefree and independent its such a nice way to live 9059475 mce glynnwood a sh0uldice managed property 1 7700 bayv1ew avenue box s18 thornhill ontario l3t sw1 from leaves of absence and another 52 teachers returning to the classroom from posi tions of authority the province also warned the board to cut 120 teaching positions after discovering last november there were 120 teachers too many on the pay roll some teachers will be re hired in september to deal with growth in the student population do you need advice on personal bankruptcy personal bankruptcy can be a trying experience but you dont have to face it alone to discuss your financial situation in confidence contact murray hkideckel trustee in bankruptcy 416 8822436 uniroyal firestone yokohama armstrong bridgestone pfrelli dunlop michelin general goodyear bf goodrich used tires from 2000 35off all new tires 5 ll i ki- lisi 22sovki58m95 t1rk svlj am u 9441 main st markham just north of 16th ave 245 50k hf3si 905 4725800 expose your toes birkenstock fffy is proud to announce the opening of our alzheimer wing on may 1st we are opening an entire wing of our retirement home for alzheimers residents servcices available day care short stay respite longterm placement holidays call for a free hour of consultation with mrs k szela rn who has many years of experience dealing with alzheimer residents for enquiries or tours please call kathleen gordon at 6401310 rr 2 stouffville 9th line hello bernina goodbye frustration y introducing bernina me sister bernehe complete line of bernina sewing machines sergers on sale dont miss this first sale ever we have made a special factory purchase of a limited number of heavy duty sewing machines from bernina for those who demand the very best guaranteed performance on sheers or layers of denim even sews on leather these new machines carry a full 10year warranty and are perfect for the beginner or advanced sewer with this new 1994 bernette model you can choose from many stitches including button holes hems stretch stitch overlook stitch and more these machines are complete with lessons now make sewing enjoyable again for only jqoq previously priced at 599 layaways accepted ad isl sun uon tues wee 4 days only markville sewing centre may 12 3 4 j2fetmjwjilmi upper kvl 3 stores north of cotons 1 e j