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PAGE 16, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. 1986t WHTBy r .,rýE PRESS- Public Boards want more By JAN DODGE Free Press Staff The Association of Large School Boards of Ontario wiIl take a tougber line wltb the Ontario government ta get more money far public education. To that end the association currently #as two projectà under- way. The, first study wili estimate the amnount of money the extension of funding to separate achools plus the recommendations of the Macdonald Commission (the flnancing Of' elementarv and.,secon- dary sçhoals) will cost ALSBO boards. The second will con- centrate on the need for increases ln capital fun- ding, sud) as the growth problems, being ex- perienced by the Durham board whlch make it necessary this year to use 247 par- tables, the equlvalent of 17 ta 18 average-sized schools. To, do this ALSBO la surveying ail public boards ln the province asking the value of requests and the value of grants received. the association plans to target MPPs, the Treasurer, and the Management Board of ýCabinet wlth the repart. By this means the association intenda to show the need for more money for new scbools and for the upgrading of exlsting buildings. Buchanan excused absence The Durham Board of Of. four Whtby working, Pat Bowman Education agreed ta ex- trustees, the only one was on holiday; and cuse Whitby Trustee present for the vote was Judi Oîdman, the John Buchanan's ab- Vlée-Chairman I an separate board's sence from three con- Brown. Besides representative ta the secutive board Buchanan, absent public board, was Il. meetings, because he because he was Long range costs unknown FROM PACE3 premature to speculate the accumulated rais curred ln hojlnes in on what, if any, but the major problem many different parts of problems may exist in occurred August 26 and town. In some cases the exlsting systemns. 27 following a rainfail in homes were flooded by Some homes ln Whlt- excess of three inches. sanitary sewer backup by and the rest of Officiais say there was while in others it was Durham were floocIed no appatent pattern to the storm sewers which August 15 as a result of the floodlng which oc- caused the problem. Study requested of MTC clude future complaints The report also states Destination Survey from residenta and that for designation ta qulckly as possible. businesses on Thickson ha undertaken the anus The purpose of Rd. due to the trafflc; would ha on the town ta atudy la to detern Improvements having ta, act as proponenta. exactly how rn ha made ta, Thickson The Operations trucks use -the d( Rd. ta handie year Committee of the Tawn town core and round traffic and im- of Whtby accepted that many trucks would provementa made at the anus when on Monday moved off Brock St. intersection of Thickson night they approved a was redesignated. Rd. and Baldwin St. in public works recom- The study la expe Broolin ta accom- mendation ta, request ta cost around $2 modate a smoother flow the MTC to undertake a wlth the towns por of traffic. Truck Origin> and haing anywhere f yas the mine many lown- how Ibe Lif it ected a1,000 )rtion from $5,000 to $10,000. Representatives of the regionand the MTC informed the town they were not against APOLOGY In the A & P circular being dIstributed by housohold mail for Monday, Sep- tember 8 thru Saturday, September 13, the fallowing Items were incorrectly adlvertised: ceiery staits - shouid have read Praduct of Swaziland, Valencia oranges, large size 1212.49, plus sweet green peppers advertised et 5 for 99o should have read 4 for 99c. A & P apologizes for any Inconvenlece this may have caused aur customers. 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A I'Gripe Line" has been set up for studen- ts to cail the teachers if they have a problem and a blîboard is avaiable for studenta to leave messsages for other studenta on the computer. As well as watching the 26 haîf-hour weekly programa, studenta will be required ta attend monthly meetings at the college. Before - the course begina, studenta will have ta attend a three hour intrÃ"ductory session at the college on Saturday, September 13. The programs will ha broadcast by TV On- tario from 7p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday mornings, by Rogers Cable in Whitby at 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays beginning September 20 and by McLean Hunter Cable in Ajax at 6:30 p.m. on Mondays begin- ning at September 22. The College wW iiaso have two copies of each show available in the college library. The Basic Data Processing will cost $62.50 for tuition and $66 for textbooks and sup- plies while computera in Business will cost $65 for tuition and $56 fôr texta and supplies. Enroilment is done through the college but for more information caîl the coliege at 576. 0210 (ext. 484) and ask for Bill Goodman or (ext. 481) ask for Ken Evans.