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mr sammm mfs st- weekender saturday jl fesf boasts parade 100 vendors stouffvilles main street in the downtown core will be closed to traffic june 27 from 8 am to 5 pm to allow for a safe and -fun- filled strawberry festival in addition to the popular berry big craft show and sale featuring more than 100 vendors from across the province the days events will include a festival parade strolling clowns and live entertainment from the clock tower stage and the gaze bo local restaurants and cafes will offer a mouthwatering selection of strawberry treats and youngsters can enjoy carnival rides in the library parking lot program information you can learn more about three programs run by the bahais of stouffville at the 1998 strawberry festival three separate booths will be set up in the downtown area saturday each offering information on the free courses offered by the group said representative jaleh victory we have two classes in this community at present the parenting and virtues guide which has been going for almost two years and the cooking classes which we started more than a year ago were also trying to start a sewing class delicious lunch cooking culture and conversation offers people the opportunity to meet people from diverse backgrounds learn about their traditions and enjoy cooking demonstrations of various national dishes the atmosphere is informal and friendly and lively discussions follow the delicious lunch all courses take place at victorys elegant home and there is no charge to attend for more information visit the bahai booths during saturdays festival celebra tions testing blood pressure volunteers from the local unit of the ontario heart and stroke foundation invite residents to have their blood pressure tested during saturdays strawberry festival cele brations we are going to set up an infor mation booth in front of the post office and there will be two nurses taking peoples blood pressure said organizer jean barclay they are also going to have pamphlets on risk factors and awareness its very important that everybody no matter how old they are should know what their blood pressure is v so many people think high blood pressure is a seniors problem but it can affect peo ple of all ages anyone whose reading is too high or low will be advised to see their doctor she noted volunteers will also give out information on healthy eating and exercise bonnie sterns latest heart smart cookbook will be given away in a free draw and copies will be available for sale at the booth we are also recruiting volunteers that would like to be on the execu tive or work on a committee for more information drop by the booth or call jean barclay at 640- 1635 important recorded messages for you morgueage due june 20 june 26 m education alert the teachers of unionville high school would like you to know that the york region district school board has unilaterally changed the terms and conditions of our collective agreement the board intends to increase teacher workload by requiring most teachers to teach an additional class the boards funding does not necessitate this nor does bill 160 the boards actions will directly impact the students of unionville high school and our community because students will have far less contact with their teachers because most teachers will be responsible for an additional class of students students will receive less meaningful lessons and assessments from teachere who will have insufficient preparation time and be less able to offer extra academic help and personal counselling students will immediately lose some of their teachers at a time when our enrolment has increased staffing at uhs has been cut students will lose extracurricular opportunities in the past teachers have taken pride in participating in a wide variety of student achievements teachers will no longer have the time to volunteer- the following enrichment activities will be jeopardized sports archery martial arts wrestling rugby track and field soccer basketball baseball badminton table tennis skiing tennis golf swimming field hockey cross country volleyball arts dance council music council trim the bonsai trees symphonic wind ensemble junior band concert band junior choir senior choir chamber orchestra senior vocal jazz vocal jazz senior only jazz showtime clubs amnesty international photography mock trial interschool christian fellowship chinese christian fellowship chinese student association programming games internet model car architecture and engineering canada first black history chat club decca flava yearbook slntacks magazine activities dancesstudent council peer counselling field trips students will lose support services for special needs including esl students will lose opportunities to use the library and computer labs after school especially since the school day at uhs has been extended from five to six periods teachers simply cannot increase their workload without a proportional decrease in student educational experiences and opportunities the province has assured the public that cuts wont affect the classroom and that savings will be made by streamlining the educational bureaucracy the director has said we too have suffered in defence of the boards position that they may roll back the salaries of teachers york teachers have had no salary increase since 1992 senior administrators at the york region district school board have had increases of between 18 and 88 over the last two years be aware of how both the province and this board are misleading our community be aware of our childrens needs teachers want to protect students learning environment hefcfei- and to maintain dignity as professionals paid for by the- teachers of unionville high school and f afr 294 affii gold silver diamonds jewellery p gift depot watch batteries qq fathers rings gq 10kt gold r 5293 hwy 7 4728094 maiwiam at mecowan batches clocks dolls lawyer peter j lewarne matrimonial personal injury commercial 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