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Uxbridge High- School with more than 600 delegates IA Ross Stevenson expected to cast ballots. Mr. Stevenson, presently operates the family's beef and hog farm at Udora, whichis about 12 miles north of Uxbridge. He is a former professor in the Crop Science department at the Univers- ity of Guelph. He returned to Udora to take over the family farming operation four years ago. This will be his first venture into active politics. : . He attended local schools in Udora and Uxbridge before going to Ontario Agricultural College for his - B.S.A. and M. Sc. degrees in Agriculture and to Iowa + Group want no French immersion at Cartwright Public School A group of citizens from Cartwright Township (Ward 4) has organized a meeting for January 22 and will present the Durham Board of Education with a petition Public meeting A public meeting will be held January 28 in the Scugog Township municipal offices in Port Perry to discuss the role of the newly formed Kawartha Conser- vation Authority in natural resourcemanagement. The meeting, organized by the Kawartha Authority will hear discussion on such topics as sports fishing, recreation, erosion, farm drainage, flooding and wood- lot management. The Authority hopes to get public input for the water- opposing any plans for a - French Immersion program at Cartwright Central School in Blackstock. Dave Frew, one of the ""organizers, 'said last week that a French Immersion consultant with the Durham Board has been invited to attend the meeting. 'We are. opposed -- to French Immersion at Cart- wright School. We want to present our views to the Board and we want some answers," said Mr. Frew. Mr. Frew said the petition actually was circulated in Cartwright last June when a large delegation of residents attended a Board of Educa- tion meeting in Oshawa to strongly protest any plan for French Immersion at the Cartwright School. He said he is not aware that the Board is moving ahead with plans at this time for the program in Cart- "wright, but he said there is pressure from some citizens who want French Immersion at the school in Blackstock. "We expect there could be 100 people at the meeting this week who are opposed to the program," he stated. . Mr. Frew said the citizens are in no way opposed to the teaching of French at the school, and in fact would like to see more instruction in conversational French taught in all grades. The meeting January 22 will be held in Cartwright Recreation Centre in Black- stock. C.U.P.E.rejects State University for his Ph. D. Stevenson joined the faculty of 0.A.C. for seven years before returning to active farming four years ago. He has gained the professional respect of the agricultural and scientific communities for his research, extension, and recent work on onnovative energy utilization. While at Guelph he was awarded the Alumni Medal of Achievement for research work in agriculture and environment. © During the last visit of Queen Elizabeth to Canada in 1977, Stevenson was selected as one of the EL TT WALLPAPER - New Spring Lines - SINGLE ROLL \ $4.59-$6.99 CLEARING LINES In Stock $2.99 Single Roll WINDOW SHADES 36 Inch $2.25 - $4.95 representatives from Canad- ian Agriculture to attend a dinner for Young Canadian Achievers in the arts and sciences. Also in 1978, he was awarded the Canadian Merit Award for leadership. Mr. Stevenson is a family man married to Elaine Gold- stone of Uxbridge. They have three- children, Dawn 15, Lisa 13, and Darryl 7. The family is active in many local organizations in their neighbourhood and through- out the Durham-York area. Stevenson is currently a director of the Ontario federation of Agriculture, the Pine Ridge Branch of the FLOOR COVERINGS 4 Yards Wide Attractive Patterns Ontario Institute of Agrolo- gists, the York Region Soil Crop Improvement Associa- tion, the York Region Feder- ation of Agriculture and the Uxbridge Curling Club. He is a member of the O.F.A. energy committee. Mr. Stevenson believes that with his background and experience and from his home in the geographic centre of the widespread riding, he would provide a strong voice for the people of Durham-York, following in the tradition of his Queens Park predessors, Bill Newman and Dr. Matthew Dymond. HS In Stock CURTAIN RODS - TRACK DRAPERY HARDWARE shed planning process The Port Perry meeting is Township offer one of a series organized (From page 1) special council meeting was ' i] later this month by the week increase for class two called for Monday evening to Good Assortment | Authority in communities operators. deal with the contract { within the Kawartha "I just can't figure the dispute. Stating that he boundaries. The meeting will get underway at 7:30 p.m., and an open house will be held at the Township office the same day from 2:30 to 7:30. Lo CLEARANCE offer out," he said. "With inflation, it is really a reduc- tion in pay." Although details of what CUPE is seeking in the new contract have not been dis- closed, making up the reduc- tion in the work week and parity with the expected 1981 Regional contract would amount to an increase for Scugog employees of more than 25 per cent this year. Mr. Whitney said following the meeting last week that the Township's 14 outside workers were angry when they heard the initial offer, and they have indicated they will not work any overtime except in the event of an emergency. hoped negotiations would get back on track, Mayor Taylor said the council would have to come up with a new offer for the workers. Negotiations between the union and the Township began before Christmas as a one-year contract expired on January 1. Under the old contract, class one operators received $7.50 per hour and class two operators $7.85 per hour. Mr. Whitney said the initial Township offer called for a 50 cent per hour increase across the board based on a 40 hour week. } He said it will likely be two to three weeks before a provincial conciliator is Winter BOOTS & Men's Jarman "7 RZ Aw! <m-, OXFORDS Leather Soles - Black or Brown Zippered Boots or Loafers 49.95 AW. 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