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AIL with a Big Heart beat The officiai Glag raising ceremony to help mark the kickoff of Heart and Stroke month for the Clarington area was held on January 30 at the Clarington Town Hall. In the front row (1-r) Patti Barrie, Canvasser; Clarington Mayor Diane Hamre; Nancy MacMaster, Campaign Co-ordinator; Anne Capon, Area Co-ordinator for Durham East. Back row (1-r) Terry Trai, Canvasser; Lynda Bail, Canvasser, May Haines, Captain; Karen Stephens, Captain. Heart and Stroke Month officially begins on February 1 and will try to raise awareness SAGA considers plans for Sub-Watershed Report Card Members of the Save the Ganaraska Again committee (SAGA) were introduced to the mechanics of the development of a Watershed Report Card last week. The process and development of such a report card was explainetu by Allan Cook of the Peterborough office of the Ministry of Natural Resources. Mr. Cook is working with the Fishermen Involved In Saving Habitat Association (FISH) in the preparation of a document outlining, ini aymans ternis, what a Watershed Report Card is, what features are to be included, and how it sbould be undertaken. Mr. Cook pointed out that nothmng happens in isolation in a watershed- activities in one area have implications tliroughout the entire watershed. In explaining the process he outlined three stages a Bronze stage, Silver, and the final stage, Gold. The Bronze level is a process of identification and plotting while the Silver stage provides for assessment of rebative overail health with Gold being a period to plan improvements. The document provided by Mr. Cook at the SAGA meeting is a draft version of the Bronze level for a Watershed Report Card. It has been prepared over the past year by the Watershed Report Card Development committee having membership from the FISH organization along with the representative from the Ministry of Natural Resources. Mr. Cook said the undertaking of the Watershed Report Card would be an educational experience. It was pointed out that a Watershed area such as the Ganaraska Watershed is made up of many many Sub-Watersheds and these generally can be further divided. It is the intent of the SAGA group to undertake a study of a small Sub-Watershed in the Ganaraska River system. A section to be considered could be the watershed area north east from Carscadden Road that extends in to the ninth and tenth concession of the former Township of Clarke. Before an attempt is made to undertake such work owners of the various affected properties would be contacted for their approval. A meeting of the SAGA organization is planned for the end of February to further discuss the proposed undertaking of a Sub-Watershed Report Card and to review the numerous aspects of the Bronze level of the Watershed Report Card. PaRTalPa(TOl7on - throughout our community. A co- ordinator is needed for the Orono area and anyone interested la becoming involved with the campaiga or looking for information can contact Anne Capon, Area Co-ordinator for Durharm East at 571-1582. by Troy Young A&round the Board with Bob Willsher Trustee, Ward 3 The long awaited Royal Commission on Lemring is now available to the public. The process of developing a plan of implementation will begin with the February 2 Board meeting. Covering the more than 700 pages of the report will take time to fully understand. Trustees have been provided with preliminary information through an executive summary. It will take years to fully implement all of the recommendations. Some may not be implemented. Much will depend upon the direction provided by the Ministry of Education. Ia our Board we have aiready implemented or are in the process of developing strategies to bring about some of the recommended changes. An example is the changes approved by the Board in Parent-Teacher Associations. Each area of the Board has developed a two tier structure to provide input from parents and the community. Ia Ward 3 the central council has held two meetings. The change will take time and patience-to reach the desired level of participation by the various partners in education. It is truly a positive change. Other changes need to be carefully reviewed and opportunity provided for input from teachers, parents, students and the community. The recommendations are welcomed but the implementation of change is far more important if the end (Continued page 11) CROIQUE by Phili Feltham Clarke Co-op student Saying Goodbye To Fifth Year Won't Cut IL An education report, released by the Royal Commission of Learning mentioned the school systema needs some work. Some! That is an understatement. A lot of changes need to bc made if anything is going to work. The report released last Thursday had at least ten major recommendations. But some of them are questionable: Removing the fifth year of high school - Not smart. If the fifth year is dropped, the added pressure to complete the same course load in four years could cause students to drop out like fliles. For some students ît's hard enough just to finish in five years. Students would like to have a life and possibly participate in other school activities. The flexibility for five years reduces the drop- out rate. Child star s school at age 3 - Wbat! Whatever happened to a child having a childhood. Yes, early learning would have a positive affect. For example, high quality programs would give the child comfidence plus would develop positive attitudes ia learning. But let's get real, here. What about the child discovering. If this happens, it's gonna take die best year's of the child's life away. Oniarl College for _Teachers - This would be good because it allows the teachers to have a voice, work together and give themn ground to stand on. Instead of politicians running the show, how about teachers. At least, they will know what to set for school curriculum. Creation of Community Councils - Why? I would understand a parent's organization because of their child's future, but I dont think it would be a good idea for total stangers deciding a student's future. Greater emp-hasis on teahing. computer. math and languane skIlls- I agree with this especially when ail three will be a major factor la the student's future. Maybe more courses should be created in regards to computer skills. We'll need them la the future. A new standardized math and literacy test for Grade 3 - This is good for the reason which it tests how accomplished the students learning is. Though if the student's score is below average then what is the board going to do about the situation? A Grade il orovince-wide literacy test - Its a good idea as above though my dilemma stands. What is the next step? A shift in fuIl responsibility foQr cujrriculumn away fromn school boards to province - 1 agree with this recommendation because it allows ail schools to be the same. Ail are treated equal. A pay cap of 20 grand for school trustees and a limit on the size of school boards to between eight and twelve trustees - In a way, 1 agree and disagree. There are too many trustees in the board with an office with a view ani al they do is feather their nest. 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