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PAGE 16, WH1lTBY FREE PRESS.-WEDNESDAY. JUNE 1. 1988 Planning for portables atsehools.draws councilor'scriticism. Praise .for the Durham. Board'of Education but criticisîn of the Ministry of Education accoîn- i«oanied Whitby council's approval of a site plan for an elementary school in the Coscan subdivision. "There isa some damn poor plan- ning when portables are added at the same time as the school," commented councillor Marcel Brunelle about the design of the school to include a location for six portables. "We (the Town) know the plannng probleins, the board and Ministry of Education should know as well. This is poor plan- ning for the future," added Brunelle. But when Mayor Bob Attersley reminded Brunelle that the board Plan three or four years in advace, Brunelle agreed, adding that the problein lies with the ministry. >"Both' boards do an excellent job," agreed Attersley. "inm not surprised to see portables go up at sanie time as the schools," said west ward councîllor Joe Bugelli. He said he was happy to see two day care rooms as part of the school's design. Brunelle also was upset ta hear that the Town requires the board ta make a financial provision in their contract for restoration of any damage to the road or for mud cleaning duripg construc- tion. "These are two public bodies. I hope we monitor this and over turne, if the board is responsible, we forgive them for that financial arrangement," said Brunelle., But west wvard councillor Joe Drumin reminded Brunelle that school construction can cause numerous probleins. "'I should know," said Drumîn, who bas hadtwo sehools built in his ward in the past three years. Regional councillor Tom Ed- wards was opposed to the size of the school which will sit on land slightly larger than five acres. "That is not really big enough for a school that size,'" he said. The two-story school, which is as yet unnamed (a sehool board committee, including Whitby trustees, la considlering naine possibilities), will consist of 13 At Pringle Creek school one library, one music room, one science room, one art roomn and two day care rooms. The school is located between Fallingbrook St. and Anderson St., north of Rossland Rd. S peci al education, authosme By Debbie Luchuk' produced, directed and cast by "included in limited numI Th yith ana Authors' students of four classes. The the main conference, thiE Con fneheldatnlePbi second part -of the day was for seaate conference coolrc yested a TuPea)ufatlindc da peettin yth tdnts can build up ured the writing of junior- students of their own writing, mhi orandob tir eogni intermediate special education and for questions and answers in therorkfroderstheireersv clse'romn the area. a small grouP setting of eight or Gru ledswreiv classs f cildrern's works beforehai The conference was divided into two parts. The first was group presentations of pieces written, Students write their own pieces of prose, poetry and plays in class and present their work ta their peers at this conference. Ohildren ask each other about their work and what motivates thei ta write about the subject of their work, am'ong other things. This particular conference was for special education students, separate from the general conference held for secondary and elementary students during Edu- cation Week annually. Although special education students are bers in [s la a where their tion for an the nd and children brought other entries they wished ta present if there was turne. The conference was a chance for Young writers of Durhamn to meet other children, share their particular story and receive either individual or group, recog- nition. It was an especially important event for these youngýters as children within the special education systein benefit greatly froin the morale boost they receive from their peers, say organizers. HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 9 - 9 ba. 9- bJk Mr.M& % u% sa - KENDALWOOD PARK PLAZA, WHITBY 436-8443 (Beside Brewers Retail) Oshawa Shopping Centre (Down by the Bay>'436-8441 Pickering ... Corner of Brock Rd. and Kingstopî Rd.. 683-7227 ~FOEXRA GRAND OPENNGSPECALS NOT ADVERTISED.... VINDOW DRESSINGSINC. [112-fDundas St. E. Whitby 430-2353