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PAGE IO.WEDNESD AY, NO VEM BER 27. 1985,W IlITBY FREE PRESS BUY A I LENNUX P ULSE> and get 25% off on a Super Efficient LENNOX AIR CON DITIONER The Puise reduces fuel bills by up to *60% (depends on present use of fuel) Pay ln easy payments on your Consumer Gas bill HEATING & AIR CON DITIONING LTD. OSHAWA WHITBY/AJAX PICKERING 723-0868 668-8111 752-9444 Whitby Bridge In Whitby bridge play last week, North and South scores had Helen Spratt and Madge Wilson with 106; Bert Van Noord and Hank Hellendoorn 102/; Mr. and Mra. Lee Evans 99/; Mabel Baker and Marjorie Frost 951/. In the East and West scores, Dr. and Mra. Richard Ketcheil had 101/; Georgia Bovay and Marguerite Steffler scored 97; Joan McColl and Inez Maundreli 95; and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wilson 93/. 1 -- - V sasL STELLAF STELLAR SL $8995 Meet Patty Bowman By JAN DODGE Free Press Staff At almost 22, Patty Bowman will be the youngest trustee on the Durham Board of Education. With the exception of four credits at the On- tario College of Art, she has no post secondary education. Single, and without children she has lived in Whitby just eight months. She did not have a high profile in the community, prior to the election. However, in spite of that, Whitby votera gave her more votes than any of the other seven candidates run- ning for the three seats including five-year veterans, Ian Brown and John Buchanan, who were re-elected. The resuits surprised even Bowman. She said she was prepared to be third or fourth and felt probably fourth. To place first she' said, "'I feel 50 honored." Bowman, a freelance artist and employee at Precision Polyscreen, a printing company, said she first thought about running four years ago, but felt she was too young. At 21 (she will be 22, Dec. 27). she feels her age and her sex were assets. She believes as the only femnale candid- ate she got the woman's vote, but resents the suggestion made by one candidate that her ap- pearance was solely responsible for her win. Bowman admits the value of life experience but asks that she lbe allowed to 1learn frotn those who have it like Ruth Lafarga and Ian Brown, chairman and vice-chairman respec- tively of the retiring board, both of whom she admires. "A lot of people have the experience but don't have the energy or the vision to apply it."' Bowman says her commitment and desire to be on the school board balance her age. "I had struggled with the school system when I was in school," said Bowman by way of ex- plaining why she ran for Board Trustee. Mfter completing Grade 12 at O'Neil Collegiate in Oshawa, she completed Grade 13 at Whitby's Henry Street High Sehool in one semester plus a night course, standing first in three out of four subjects in her class and graduating as an On- tario scholar. "I have found it's easier to function in a school setting because I've had pats on the back and good grades, than it was in a work atmosphere. You have to be a lot more secure in yourself. "There, you're not relying on a doctorate or honours or having travelled around the world. You are exactly what you are." Bowman has been successful in a work set- ting too. After studying P0NY L 6345 1. Plus P.D.I. ýfelh HOME 0F THE HYUNDAI STELLAR & PONY I MON.-THURS., 9-9 p.m., FR1. 9.6 p.m. ONTARIO PONY Sy496 TAUNTON RD. E., OSHAWA 57*69 briefly at the Ontario College of Art she got a job at Picture This in Whitby. "I wallced in the door as manager," Bowman said. "The owner believed enthusiasm and zeal make up for lack of skill." At the end of two years as manager she said she didn't want to buy the company, although she had the opportunity. "There are a lot more things I want to do in the next 15 to 20 years other than sitting and owniri8 a shop and making money off it." It would hav( required 50 to 60 houi of work she said leavini no time for school boani and teaching. 0f her teachini Bowman said, "I loyi "If I train the youni girl I teach, she's goini to get the wealth of 2 years in 10 and she'll b able to move on. If she', diligent about it, ani disciplined about it, sh- will surpass me. I wil be able to sit back ani rejoice because that wil be a child of mine, in & sense. "The teacher is lost ii the work of tt student. " She has considerec becoming a teacher bu! said, "Teaching, I can only influence one classroom. On the board, 1 can influence a whole system," although she said it might take more, than one term to do that. Besides campaigning for a return to teaching by example, Bowman also wants to improve communication among teachers, board and parents and reduce the pupil-teacher ratio. 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