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PAýGE 0 HTYFE 1E WDEDY. OCTOBER 10o 1M9 HELP'- atHarwood ......... . . .. .. e ..e .. By Ieather Dewey =oeP, the Harwood Employ- ment Learning Prograin, finds job placements for those aged'16 to 21who'have rpe out of aichool. or haveraduated, and cant;find a suitabl ob. .."W. still have openingè. We pug~ly- take -12, rlp#ht now w have nine,» says Kùnball, coor- dinater'of the, prouran(ýofferèd atý Harwood Secondary S éhool l AWtax t'hem.out of the uchool, sand pay.-themin lutheir placeents.» The program -bègan' Oct. 8 and continues until Junie 14 1991. Students are trinecà at Har- wood, and then sent out to their own chosen placements. Students can earn up te six credits through the program aud keop the option of continuung educationor;vworkingfull-time. Te hourly rate of pay that is provlded- depends on the job placement chosen. Also con- sidored. is whether a student ByDon Belanger on Oct. 9, the students of Denis O'Connor stumbledite school with traces of cranberry sauce smeared around their mouths, aud* turkey sandwiches stuffe lu their school bags. While Thanksgiving bas corne aud gone, the scent of turkey could remain with us well inte the month. - It was rewarding Thanksgiving for students at DOUC. On Oct. 4. students of ail grades asSembled lu the gymnasium te celebrate our, annual -Tbanksgiving Mass. Fr. Frank Coltsmnan spoke of how fortunate we were te bave had the opportunity te experienco the happi neaýs of ,Than1usýving, go wlasreminding uJf hose bs fortunate. The staff and students of DO'C had already taken these sentiments te heart lu organizing theirown Thansgiving food drive. For the week I eading Up 'te Thanskgiving, the entire school conimunity was, encouraged to bring non-perishable goods te lives at home or on his or her own. uWe encourage our students to have a part-time job, but that does not affect the pay that is 'The HÉLàP program Jisonfly" >provided ,in, Harwood.- The _place- monts to choose fromn vary from a wide range of auütomotive, heavy' metal and wood shopsto a va~~ o failyserviepro- grais, osptalservices ;and, Last.,yearls pilot project was very. successful in torms of find- mgçbplacemnents, says Kimbail. Weplaced ten people last year, fivé of which came back to, sehool, and the other five have kept their jobs that they were placed in," she says. "We have placements in Pick- ering, Ajax, Oshawa and Wýhitby,» says Kimbal Anyone bten age 16 and 21, foin Whitby and Oshawa, wanting more information about job placements can caîl Kimbal at the school. homeroom as a donation to the needy fainilies of Durham. The event was a success, with DOUC once again proving that it 'cani! made a difference. Thanks te everybody who took part in the effort. The DCYC sports scene also continued te ool along with action in soccer and basketball. Both the midget and senior girls' baslcetball teams 'have experienced victeries, while the senior boys' soccer teain was dealt its first less of the young season, falling 3 - 1 te, Anderson. Dwayne Howard has provided ail the offence for the* Charers thus far. He bas scored five goals in just hregaines,. and* as a C adan national. player, stands te make a serious bld for athlete of the year honors. Keep it up, Dwayne! %,al fr haestudents Who aeemintebe feeling the anxiety and pressurre cf school life.,hem. is a word of adylce: 'Defeat lies not in getting lcnocked- down, but in refusing te get back Up." Hang in there. The Durham Board of Education is the second larg est emýployer in-Durham Region,- with over 6,50Q fuit and',part ure-staff serving 55,000 students'in 109 schools', Its annuýal budget is $306 million. At this trne, less than one third of ail non-school.staff are accommodated at-555 Rbs-sland Road Wcst, Oshawa,- ilAQKGUU0 the Boards main adrinistrative,buildif h ro-. posd new. Edut1cation Ce ntre woul accommodate ail -non-school staff as well ae meetingfaitesan u'audio-viisual 'centré, library and.research -faclities-: thîebest possible education for students. - *Original building at 555 Rossland Road West,'Oshawa, constructed in 1960. * rowth has forced open'ing of administrative offices at Dunbarton (1969), Sinclair (1981), Hopkins Street "(983, leased) and Whitby Mail (1990, leased), as Well as a ncw addition at,'.55F' (1972) and several additions to space-at Hopkins Street. PROPOSE-D LO0CATION à IZ e Pr oposed location is Taunton Road West (nearl-lwy. 12), Whitby, adjacent toSinclair Office, and tobe bÙilt* in conjunction with a new secondary school scheduled to open in 1994. *Site purchase was approved in early 1990 and*ail zoning changes and Officiai Plan Amendmetits are now complcted., e Proposed three storey Education Centre would be 150,000 square feet. A design enabling furthe'r space to bc addcd in the most cost efficient manner would bc uscd. EFFECT ON CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM It should be stressed that construction of a new Education Centre would no t hait the v(ýgorous building schedule planned by the Durham Board of Education. Proposed ne-w school$.and additions to schools are, approved and partially funded by the Ministry of Education. A new-w Education Centre is a local initiative and would receiveneo Ministryfundiflg. It would befundedý completely from local taxes. Pupil places and staff places are not related. RATIONALE * mproved services (iLe,. staff devclopmcnt and meeting facilities; library, research and audio visual *services; community use of facilities). * ncreased cost efficiency (less travel timc betwcen administrative offices,. less duplication-of services, shared facilties with new secondary school, sharcd architect and contractor services with new secondary school). " lmproved communications (trustees, schbol personnel and the public wiIl have easier access to' information). " lncreased organizational efficiency (ail non-school staff accommodated in one location). I ncreased opportunities for establishing system values and directions (more collaboration among staff members). FINANCIALFASBLT 1990 Estimated Cost of Education Centre & Plant Maintenance Facility S25,8 million Trafaarf~ CaslLe .h*I* By la ra Jimenez This bas been a rather quiet week, and more school-oriented than otheýs. Our sports teains are now.well into their practices and gaines. 'The junior, and senior basketball teains travelled to St. Clement's School- on Tuesday and returnedi beaten in score only. Their busy schedule continued on -.Thursday wth another gaine, this one against .Bishop Strachan School. Uniforuinately, they fared no better on this occasion. Our first house play practice was held last week, and although the, s cripts were only read thiron, îî everycue e mispleaeed. with the ton. this project is taking.,' We ail enjoyed the long Thlcsiving weekend. Clase offically enaded shortly- after lunch ladt Friday when there was a type of school a ritual, if you wilLFrmsll cailed the Thànkevmg, here it is kno'uri mare cosnmonly asth Turwkey rot. It isa. rae romd the school -to boost house spirit and obtain' house' points. However, there is a twist - we actua]ly have a turkey to chase after. Mind you, the turkey is larger than most of the students. Anyone caught on? Yes, our turkey is really a teacher in disgulse --the thinge teachers willdo under -the pretense of, And me rs]n CIFM IBy Sally Gale "FriedsRomans, Country- men, lend me your ears" Please open your hearts and your wailets ad heip Anderson's student counilfundraisi drive as it lcls off for another year. Now on sale, for a limited time only, is a great selection of festive wrappmng paper, cards, ribbons and bows. Also available is a mouth-watering array of cookies SU PAGE 31 Less:, Revenue from property sales Revenue from reserves Net: To be financed... Annual Cost: 20year debenture Less estimated annual cost reductions > (i.e.,current annual lease costs of $672,OO.. duplicated services such as cou rier, switchboard, telephones, utilities) $7,172,000., $1,016,000. $17,612/000. $2,186,947- $1,400,000. ESTIMATED NET ANNUAL INCREASE TO RATEPAYERS: $8000. Residential miii rate increase .56% Aýverage cost per public school household $6.14 Trustees of the Durham Board of Education are seek- ing your input on the proposed Education Centre. If you would like to voice your.opinion on this issue, please contact your local, trustee(s)lIisted,.below or-, foward your written comments'to the Communica-. tions Dept., 555 Rossiand Rd. W., Oshiawa, LlJ 3H3. At tise Durham Board of Education, werre working to pro vide quality education.today.,for, tomorrow.ý ..... ... ..........z~P&tk: ow an 4 G-~ Bsrs. *6948 eorge...........~2 . ......... .. &Ub~~ ~.w ~ u~wauz~~ a ..~ i~ £ ai~ ~.k'L ~ ~ ~4.I. g,!~,I..?i'L .fi.'~'~ -J ... . . ... ........ . ............ . . .......... ........ ............. ............ . ......... .. ........ Thé Durham Board ofEdato . ... .... Denis ()'(I'.onnot,- Hi«h School