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10 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, February 2, 1988 Teachers win a 4.9 per cent pay raise Doug Potts of Signature Studio, Prince Albert, has a beautiful collection of his photography on display now through February 19 at Scugog Memorial Library. Included in his work is this award- winning photo of a mother and child. SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR YOU FROM YOUR - Let our Cosmetician, Judy, guide you through the simple questions ... Within minutes you have full knowledge of the colours that compliment your skin tone. BIG 'V' DRUG STORE -Drop in and try the' Clarion Computer -- exclusive to our store in Port Perry! Public elementary teachers have won a 4.9 per cent pay raise and a drop in pupil-teacher ratios in their one-year agreement accepted last week from the Durham Board of Education. There will be further pay ad- justments for teachers in specific categories, special education teachers, and those with post- graduate degrees to bring them closer to parity with their secondary school counterparts. The 4.9 per cent pay raise is retroactive to September 1987. The current contract will expire this September. Ian Brown, chairman of the board's finance committee, said Monday the contract also brings the pupil-teacher ratio from 19.6 students per teacher down to 17.3 ef- fective in September. In the 1989-90 school year the rate decreases to 17. Brown said since the board has already been working to reduce the ratio, the board only has to hire about a dozen additional teachers. The contract also secures an in- crease in teacher-librarians, and relieves principals of teaching duties, freeing them to work full- time on administrative duties. The maximum amount of teaching undertaken by vice-principals has also been reduced. A committee of teachers and board administrators will be set up to work out classroom preparation time. The goal is to implement 100 minutes of weekly preparation time by 1989. Brown said the board and its teachers decided a committee would be the best way to establish preparation time. Although almost all teachers have some relief time each week, it's unevenly enjoyed across the system, he explained. Smaller schools have more pro- blems because they lack the specialized teachers who serve to free up other staff members, he added. Teachers also won improvements in life insurance, long-term disabili- ty dental benefits. [) Apart of your life Smith & Smith Big V Drug Store PORT PERRY PLAZA 985-8886 With any 2 Clarion items purchased, receive absolutely free a Clarion lipstick of your choice. That's not all! With our thanks for taking that 10 or 15 minutes out of your busy day, you will receive a surprise gift from our Cosmetician. The maximum salary of an elementary teacher is now $51,000, with the average salary around $40,000. ; "The increased cost to the board represented hy the new contract is $4.8 million, or seven per cent. would only be $7,500. Council gives OK to removal of cnbs The large stone cribs lying under 20" of water at Port Perry's lakefront will be removed sometime in the very near future. This came about at the regular meeting of Scugog Council Monday afternoon after learning that the project could be done "cheaper" than had originally be estimated. Just last week councillor Don Cochrane and Howard Hall told council that it could cost close to $14,000 to remove the cribs, and most members of council balked at spending that much. But Monday afternoon, Roads Superintendent Ronn MacDo- nald told council that he had been given a firm price of $9,000 to remove the cribs by using a drag-line. The drag-line would stay on shore and lower its bucket out as far as possible on the ice with its boom. Then a small bulldoz- er would be used to pull the bucket out to the 160" mark, where the furthest crib is situated under the water, and the drag- line would pull it back to shore filled with the large stones. Council was very receptive to the idea, especially when it was learned that the Scugog Chamber of Commerce had agreed | to pay $1,500 towards the removal of the cribs, and their share Mr. MacDonald was told to go-ahead and arrange for the drag- line and get the project underway as soon as possible. CHECK OUT THE INCREDIBLE SAVINGS ON '87 NOVAS Limited Number in Stock ... so call our Sales Reps now! DENNIS nl Does It Better! CHEVRPLET-OLDSMOBILE LTD. PORT PERRY: 985-8401 AJAX LINE: 427-6903 -_. J cuevmover 4 268 Queen sh. Port Perry (idmeticc THE REGIONAL | MUNICIPALITY = OF DURHAM PUBLIC NOTICE Take notice that the Regional Municipality of Durham, in accordance with Section 26 of the Planning Act, 1983, is reviewing its Official Plan. As part of the review process, Discussion Paper No. 2 entitl- ed "Rural Policies' has been prepared. This Discussion Paper provides background on eisting policies and designations, addresses issues ich may affect the Durham Regional Official Plan and/Suggests future policy thrusts, possible policy revisions and redesignations. In order to assist in the review of the rural policies, the public is invited to provide input by way of submissions to the 8 Regio s Plan- ning Department. Copies of Discussion Paper No. 2 entitled 'Rural Policies" are available either from the offices of the*Region of Durham Planning Departmer.t, 105 Consumers Drive, Whitby, Ontario L1N 6A3, (416) 668-7731 or from the offices of the Clerk of Area Municipalities of Durham. Submissions concerning Discussion Paper No. 2 are to be forward- ed to the Commissioner of Planning at the Whitby address mentioned above and must be received no later than Friday, April 8, 1988. The submissions received from the public will be used to formulate a proposed armondment to the rural policies and designations in the Durham Regional Official Plan. This is anticipated to be presented to the public and area municipal councils and will be advertised in the respective newspapers in order to obtain comments. Please include your address and telephone number in any submis- sions made. Dr. M. Michael, M.C.I.P. Commissioner of Planning Marie 'Hubbard, Chairman, Planning Committee nn Ie TL J my ge a