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"to school issues RIDING: DURHAM EAST : The Ontario Public Education ~ In the riding of Durham East, the Contract talks between the Durham Board of Education and negotiators for 1100 secondary school teachers in Durham are slated to resume September 3 and 4 with the assistance of mediator Doug Belch. The talks will be held at the Holi day Inn in Oshawa, and unless there there is a possibility of strike action by the teachers as students head back to class September 8 for the start of a new school year. Bev Tindall, OSSTF District 17 rep said last week the teachers want a contract settled before the start of classes in September. She describ- ed the upcoming meetings between | ' " PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, September 1, 1987 -- 3 Candidates reply Contract talks resume teachers have been without a collec- tive agreement for almost a year. The outstanding issues 'involve workloads, staffing and the hiring of part-time teachers in certain situa- tions. There have been no direct talks between the two sides since late in June. Just prior to the end of the school year last June, teachers Network is taking an active role in the current provincial election cam- paign to find out exactly where can- didates stand on issue concerning public education in the province. candidates were asked to respond to four questions, and as you can see from the responses below, the can- didates were almost universally in agreement with each other in their answers. is a breakthrough on the outstanding the two sides as "important." issues separating the two sides, Durham secondary school favour of strike action, 1987. Do you agree or disagree that the provincial share of education costs should be restored to at least the 60 per cent level? 2. The provincial government is reviewing a commissioned report that recommends pro- vincial funding for private disagrees schools. Do you. agree or disagree that public tax dollars should be used to fund private schools? 3. The provincial government is reviewing a commissioned report that recommends pool- ing of local taxes from com-- mercial and industrial proper- ties for education purposes. Do you agree or disagree with this centralized pooling of these local taxes? 4. In 1987 school boards in On- tario requested funding for capital projects worth more than $1 billion. The provincial government approved approx- imately $300 million for new classrooms and renovations. Do you agree or disagree that the province should increase its level of support for school capital projects? disagrees agrees strongly Question Diane Hamre Marg Wilbur Sam Cureatz - Liberal N.D.P. P.C. 1. The level of provincial fun- ding for elementary and secon- ! dary education has dropped | INC from more than 60 per cent in agrees strongly strongly . 1975 to less than 45 per cent in agrees agrees (hom S of) FRESH MEAT SPECIALS: Boneless TOP SIRLOIN *4.49 Butterfly PORK cHoPs *3.99. Lean GROUND BEEF*2.29.. needed more information to answer strongly disagrees needed more information to answer strongly disagrees FROM THE BAKERY: SESAME BUNS ONION BUNS KAISERS strongly agrees agrees PORT PERRY *1.69.. a . : oy . i 5 ' oh IE: ! d a C8 NB A # ol 3 N Lay t 15 } 1 --V\ \/ LABOUR DAY WEEKEND SEPTEMBER 5th, 6th, 7th in Durham voted overwhelmingly in BACK-TO-SCHOOL -- KURZ BRANDS -- - BLACK FOREST HAM SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th 9:00 AM -- Gates and Buildings Open; Midway; Historical Steam Show 10:00 AM -- Baby Photograph Contest 11:00 AM -- Junior Gymkhana Horse Show and Junior Horse Show 12:00 Noon -- Durham West 4-H Beef Club; Clown Contest 1:00 PM -- Coloured Dairy Show: Light Horse Show; Pet Show 2:00 PM -- Bossy Bingo, Daily 4:00 PM -- Bale Rolling Contest 6:00 PM -- Grandstand Show, Cake Auction 6:30 PM -- Golden Helmets 7:00 PM -- Tractor & Truck Pull SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th 11:00 AM -- Hunter-Jumper Show 12:00 Noor -- Buildings Open; Midway, Historical Steam: Show Registered Beef Show 1 00 PM --- Pleasure Horses 1 00 PM -- Harness Horse Racing & Pari-mutuel Betting 2:00 PM -- Fiddle Contest 6:30 PM -- Mini Tractor Pull ATV MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th 8:30 AM -- Gates Open 9:00 AM -- Buildings Operi: Midway. Historical Steam Show 10:00 AM -- Western Speed Events, Port Perry 4-H Club 11 00 AM -- Heavy Horses. South Ont 4-H Dairy Calf Club Commercial Beef Class 12 00 Noon -- Ontario County Holstein Show 50th Anniversary 1:00 -- Horseshoe Pitching. Blue Grass Entertainment. Classic Car Show 2:00 PM -- Horsedraws 4:00 PM Beef Auction 5:00 PM Buildings Close EXHIBITORS: Information and Registration Phone: 985-7079 > Adults $3 00/day or 3 day Pass $6 00 Parking $1 00 High School Students $2 00 day or 3 day Pass $500 Public School Students $1 00/day (FREE Saturday (KID's DAY - 14 & Under FREE) - PASTRAMI - CORN BEEF ib. - ROAST BEEF (Assorted) * COLD CUTS % PARI SAA, bn IVI Pion, 5" i 180 Queen Street £3 ~~ PORT PERRY - ddl Phone 985-2818 OPEN SUNDAYS 10 to 5 - ADMISSION PRICES -- Pre-School FREE avorilesS=--