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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, November 30,1994 5 Parents Likely to Continue Fight Over Book at B.H.S. Oshawa Times Closes After 123 Years by Lorraine Manfredo The battle over a controversial book assigned to Bowmanville High School seniors may not be over yet. A group of parents, which recently recently lost a bid to have the Timothy Findley novel, "The Wars", removed removed from the required reading list of an OAC English class, is considering considering launching further protest if avenues avenues are open. "We're not sure what routes are available to us," said Carolyn Neuman, Neuman, one of the parents who presented presented a list of concerns about the book to a November 23rd meeting of a school board committee. The group's primary objection to the contemporary novel is its explicit explicit sexual scenes involving homosexual homosexual rape, a visit to a house of prostitution, prostitution, voyeurism, and violent sexual acts. Craft Bazaar at Newtonville Public School ; The Newtonville Public School held a craft bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 26. Among the many crafty people participating was Lynda Amodeo with a selection of dried flower arrangements. Proceeds go towards the creative playground for the village, said Principal Janice Gallagher. So far, the parent committee has raised $6,000 for the project. project. isn't the only one who delivers during the holidays WE DELIVER THE SAVINGS TO YOU DURING Moonlight Magic Friday, December 2nd WE PAY ALL THE TAXES between 6 p.m. and midnight on all purchases, and yes, WE'LL DELIVER YOUR PURCHASE IN TIME FOR CHRISTM AS* * In-,slock purchase ©' 23 King Street East, Bowmanville 623-5515 In addition to criticism about the sexual content, Neuman suggests the book also contains racism and insulting portrayals of the handicapped handicapped which she charges may even contravene school board guidelines governing what is suitable reading for students. "Some of the students in the class may only be 17 years old," she says. "Others may just be in Grade 12, taking an OAC course." While she concedes that Findley is a "brilliant writer", she says he can leave his readers overwhelmed and desensitized to violence. "I think this book was written for a more mature level. At this age, high school students are just forming forming their opinions." Neuman insists her group of concerned concerned parents are not unfair censors. censors. "We are not the gestapo. We're not out to bum the book." Students who want to read the book can take it out from the library, she suggests, but students who might be embarrassed or otherwise upset by the book should not have to be a "captive audience." The OAC English class has not started studying "The Wars" in class yet. They are expected to take up the book in the spring. Rural Hydro Purchase Not a Done Deal Yet Continued from Page One take over the built-up Courtice area, it puts an unfair burden on Ontario Hydro to service less-densely populated populated areas, with significantly fewer customers per kilometer of line. Ontario Hydro wants to compete, Beiber insists, and docs not want to be the "service provider of last resort." resort." The present residential rate differential differential between Courtice and Bowmanville Bowmanville is estimated to be about $6.12 monthly for what Beiber terms "high-end average consumption." consumption." Continued from Paae One that it is impossible for us to resume operations." The unionized employees have been on strike since Nov. 7, 1994, and the paper has not been published published since then. Union spokesperson Mark Stewart Stewart told The Statesman this morning, Wednesday, Nov. 30, "This is just another example of Thomson union busting." "They're trying to hammer estab lished unions from the inside," Stewart noted as he spoke about conditions at The Oshawa Times. "It was not a well-run place, using using technology from the 50's in the 1990s." Stewart said the company had for many years used The Oshawa Times as a cash cow. "Very little money was actually put back into the paper." he said. During the three-week strike, workers have been producing their own paper, The Oshawa Independent. Independent. Currently, the group putting the newest paper in Oshawa "is scrambling scrambling madly scrambling" to find financial financial backing and "we are exploring exploring a number of different options," Stewart said. The closure of The Oshawa Times will see 80 people directly affected. affected. Many others throughout the region, including newspaper carriers will be indirectly affected. Hooper's Jewellers AA Now Open Thursday 9-8 Convenient Christinas Store Hours Start Friday, December 2 Monday - Friday 9 - 9; Saturday 9 - 5; Sunday 12 noon - 5 * Free. Gift Wrapping * Free Parking Friday Nights and Saturdays Hourly Specials on our Gold Chains from 9 p.m, to 11 p.m. Hooper's Jewellers 39 King St. W. "Your Family Jewellers Since 1945" Telephone 623-5747 Bowmanville