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PAGE 18, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1987 Denis O'Connor schol news By LIZ ARUTA The Drama Club had fine _performance in the Seai s drama festival. On Thursday, Feb. 28, Miss Calderone and Mr. Gallagher brought their talented actors and actresses to their first com- petition at Dunbarton High School. Julia Donovan received the out- standing performance award and Mark Campbell received an award of merit for their performances in "The Broken Globe." Miss Calderone and Mr. Gallagher should be commended for their work with the club. To Julia, Mark and the rest of the cast, DO'C applauds you. A few weeks ago, a grade 9 student at DO'C went to Nova Scotia to participate in the Canada Games. Andrew Montomura represen- ted Ontario in judo. He did very well in his classification, bringing home a gold medal. Because the hockey, basketball and volleyball seasons have en- ded, there hasn't been a lot of athletic activity occurring at DO'C. The track team and girls' soccer teams have just begun to train. The first major project of our student athletic council was in- tramurals. We have had intramurals at DO'C before, but found the population increase a major problem in continuing. This year, the council brought back intramurals, but this time only to those in- terested. It has been working out wonderfully so fa r with the volleyball and floor hockey. I hope their other projects are as suc- cessful as this. On Wednesday, Feb. 18, DO'Cs stage band performed for the first time in many elementary schools. The students at St. Leo's, St. Theresa's, St. James and St. Francis de LaSalle enjoyed the music of our talented band. Paul Caley has done a very good job with the members and hopes the band will be well received in their up- coming performances at DO'Cs feeder schools. Anderson gets portables Four portables were located at Anderson CVI last week by the Durham Board of Education. The portables were added since the school, with enrolment now at 1,234, is filled to capacity and requires more accommodation space. Jim Russell, superintendent of plant for the board, said the ad- dition of more portables is now ud- der review by the board. He said two more might be moved to An- derson this year. SEMINAi Tillcan Financial Corporation will hold a financial seminar at Whitby Public Library 7 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Marc 25. For in- formation and registration call Richard at 433-1508. Tender chosen for Anderson lab room renovations The Durham Board of Education is hoping work can begin in May on the renovation of four science lab rooms at Anderson CVI. Board members selected a ten- der of $500340 by Ellern & Sons Construction at Monday night's meeting for the work. It was the lowest of seven tenders submitted for the work. Jim Russell, superintendent of plant, said the four rooms will be brought up to current standards for labs in secondary schools. Three of the rooms will be set up on a perimeter-lab basis, that is, with benches for experimentation on the perimeter of the room with normal desks in the middle. "This gives more flexibility," says Russell. The other room will be redone in the existing manner, with in- dividual desks for lab work. All rooms will receive new fur- niture and equipment. The total cost of the project is $665,240. Of that amount, $590,000 will come from a reserve fund established last year for the 1987 work. The remainder, more than $75,000, will be taken from this year's capital budget. Four portables were located at Anderson CVI last week by the Durham Board of Education. The portables were added since the school, with enrolment now at 1,234, is filled to capacity and requires more accommodation space. Jim Russell, superintendent of plant for the board, said the .ad- dition of more portables is now un- der review by the board. He said two more might be moved to An- derson this year. GEORGE L. ROBERTS George L. Roberts, former di- rector of education for Ontario County, died,.Saturday, March 7 at Oshawa General Hospital in his 82nd year. He was born in Bonne Bay, Newfoundland, on March 5, 1906. He graduated in electrical engineering in 1927 in Toronto, worked as da engineer until the early 1930's and then became a teacher of English and technical courses in Oshawa. He later became principal at Oshawa Collegiate and Vocational Institute, in 1953. He became planner and coor- dinator of the new McLaughlin Collegiate, built to serve the growing northwest seçtion of Oshawa. Hp was the first principal of the school, in 1961. In 1966, Mr. Roberts became superintendent of secondary education for the Oshawa Board of Education. When the school boards of Ontario County amalgamated in 1969, he was appointed the first director of education for Ontario County. He held the position until retiring in 1971. He was honored for his work in laying the groundwork for the Durham Region's educational system when a new secondary school for the southwest of Oshawa was named after him. ,He was also president of the On- tario Secondary School Teachers Federation in the 1950's. He also served as president of the Ontario Teacher's Federation and Canadian Teacher's Federation. He received an honorary member- ship to the Canadian federation in recognition of his services to Canadian education. "His influence and astute management went far beyond the GET A PIECE OF THE ACTION BECOME A FREE PRESS CARRIER TODAY CALL WHITBY FREE PRESS AT 668-6111 131 BROCK ST. N., WHITBY, ONTARIO county system," said Stephen Saywell, Oshawa trustee on the Durham Board of Education, as the board observed a minute's silence in memory during Monday night's meeting. Saywell, who first met him 50 years ago, said he was a "man of vision, quick of step, with an alert, productive mind." Mr. Roberts was also president of the Oshawa Chamber of Commer- ce. He wai a director of the Ontario Chamber and chairman of the education committee for the cham- ber for many years. From 1972-78, he was a member of the board of the Oshawa General Hospital. He was the hospital's representative on the operating committee for Parkwood, the McLaughlin estate. He was an ac- tive Rotarian. He is survived by his wife Jean and two brothers Clarence Roberts and Dr. Jim Roberts of St. John's. A memorial service was held Tuesday, March 10 at the Ar- mstrong Funeral Home, King St. E., Oshawa. The Free Press from 1880 FROM PAGE 10 clude: "A little warmth, a few mashes, and some doses of Whitfield's Epidemie Powders will speedily af- fect a cure" for horse distemper. "Mrs. King lost her muff in the Market Wednesday. It was found in the bouse of the party who took it who resides near Audley." "Five applications for the vacancy in the Henry Street school were read Wednesday night. The board will decide next meeting." "Gold Spectacles - just the thing for the old folks at Xmas, get a pair at Taylor's, he bas them in 9 and 14 karat frames from $6 to $10." "The curlers were practising on Thursday evening. The ice is not very good yet." "The lady pedestrians complain of the bad state of the sidewalks since the snow fell." "The Rev. Joseph Wild of Toronto failed to appear in Brooklin on Thursday. A large audience. was disappointed." "A Rise - Milck is now six cents per quart. Bread fourteen cents a loaf". "Mr. King - We are sorry that Mr.' King through ill health will not be able to accept any office in the Town council next year...The Chronicle suggests that he be put in by acclamation but it would be an injustice to force Mr. King into of- fice. Better let him have a year's rest from municipal duties. "Harbor Notes - Nov. 25th arrived schooner North Star with coal from Oswego."' "Whitby Township Council, Brooklin, Nov. 29 - Resolved that the old sidewalk on Church street be removed to Simcoe Street, and placed at the east of the road south of the Post Office." "Committed - A man from Fren- chman's Bay was brought before the Mayor on Friday charged with stealing a robe from Mrs. Fuller's sleigh while in Jeweli's shed on Thursday evening. "The rival candidates for the Mayor's chair for 1881 are busy canvassing and the "sports" are already staking their noney on the result. Obituaries