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8 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, November 14, 1989 Fear many will leave classes College teacher strike causing hardship for turn, and will not learn as much as we should have." Miss Roane is also concerned about her placement. She was were the University teachers on strike, the government would have come in earlier. (From page 5) Mr. Cockerton added, "I am probably would strike too," he not blaming the teachers, I am said. angry at the government. If it Remember When? (From page 7) Township. Reeve Bert Gibson announced his retirement from the office and Merrill VanCamp was acclaimed Reeve with no opposition. On Sunday, November 22, Mr. and Mrs. O.J. Boe attended a birthday party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Boe, Beaverton, in honour of their mother, Mrs. Maude Boe, who was celebrating her 84th birthday. Mr. A.G. Pacey has been appointed manager of the Port Perry Branch of The Royal Bank of Canada. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, November 27, 1969 A former resident of Port Perry, Miss Ruthanne Buchner, was awarded the Head-Master's Trophy at the Commencement Exercises held recently at the Pauline Johnson Collegiate in Brantford. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey C. Buchner of Brantford, and formerly of Port Perry. Reeve Ed (Sam) Oyler will be starting his eighth year as top administrator in Reach Township following the inaugural meeting in early January 1970. Mr. and Mrs. John Crosier celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary on November 22, 1969 at an Open House held at the Utica Community Hall. . } Mr. Stewart Sweetman of Sweetman Motors Ltd. has sold his business to Mr. Lorne Scanlon, of Toronto. Mr. Sweetman has been in business for 17 years in the same location on Water Street as an authorized Chrysler Corporation dealer. Marie Taylor appeared recently in a performance of Brit- ten's 'War Requim,"' with the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, which was broadcast on CBC radio and taped by CBC-TV for viewing at a later date. Prince Albert welcomes Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson and family, who have moved into one of the new homes south of the village. On Saturday at Bowmanville Country Club, a rink from Port Perry won the Don Murray Woodland Products Men's Bonspiel. The rink consisted of Jim Davidson, Sam Fisher, Skip Lindsay Death and Murray Lee. 10 YEARS AGO Wednesday, November 14, 1979 Field checks by Ministry of Natural Resources officers dur- ing the recent three-day deer hunt in Scugog Township reveal that deer population may be increasing slightly. Pat Bolton and Ann Tapscott were among 170 members of 4-H Clubs from across the province attending the 4-H Homemak- ing program at the CNE. Both girls are members of the Epsom 4-H Club and were selected to represent their club because of their exceptional work. Colour guard for the Port Perry Legion Remembrance Day Parade and service was held on Saturday to pay tribute to the more than 100,000 Canadians who died in battle for their country. Equalized assessment is coming to Scugog Township for the 1980 taxation year. Recently, District Deputy President Jean Youngman of Bowmanville lodge and her staff installed the 1979-80 officers of Maybelle Rebekah Lodge. Scugog council has nominated Les Smith to another term on the Durham Region Land Division committee. Durham Region police report a break-in November 9 at the XL service centre at the corner of Union Avenue and Highway 7A. Larry Elson, who played much of his minor hockey in Port Perry, has signed a professional contract this season with the Detroit Red Wings, and is currently playing left wing for Detroit's farm club in Kalamazoo, Michigan. - Something would have been dcne by now." Kim Roane, a sports adminis- tration student also in her graduating year, does not real- ly blame the teachers but is more concerned on what will happen when students do re- turn toschool. " My main concern is what happens when we go back? Itis not fair them(the teachers) be- ing on strike, we will have to rush through work when we re- to begin placement the first week in October for two days a week, until the end of the year. She is afraid what will happen missing too many weeks of placement. "We are paying for an educa- tion and not getting it. We are told not to take sides in the strike, but how can one not take sides. Ifit were me in that posi- tion(the teacher's), I would think of the students first, the | 4 money they are paying, the catching up they must do, and the education they are losing," she added. Miss Roane sees the strike's effect as many others do. Some people are going to quit, and not get their money back. The chances are if there was no strike, many would never have quit. "It is different than public or high schools, where schooling is payed for by the taxpayers. This is a private institution, we are paying with our own mon- ey. The way I see it, we are los- ing money," she added. Life's Like That by Julia Ashton Strike hits students hardest Thank goodness for small miracles. Miracles like being born in 1966 and not 1968. Miracles like having graduated from col- lege a year and a half ago. Miracles like not being stuck in the college system right now. Teachers at the province's 22 commun colleges went on strike Oct. 18. It is now mid- November and the education of about 110,000 full time Ontario college students has been put on hold. Is this fair? Well, yes and no. The teachers do have the right to strike. They have every right to protect their jobs, sick leave plan and ask for higher wages. If they were not unionized, they could kiss everything they have worked for goodbye. Take the issue of wages for example. In the last 10 years, the Council of Regents (college management) have picked away at the teacher's wages. Now a college teacher makes less than both public school teachers and university professors. (The maximum yearly salary for a college teacher in Ontario is $52,252. The highest * paid teachers in the Durham Board of Educa- tion receive $53,512 and $53,621 for elemen- tary and secondary school teachers respec- tively.) At wages below the public school system, colleges will not be able to attract people from industry (or Supers) to teach the students. Who in their right mind would take a substan- tial pay cut to mold the minds of the future? And that's what they are -- minds of the fu- ture. Everyday that passes, the student's edu- cation is put on hold and that's not fair. Take my boyfriend for example. He waited five years to go back to school and he put his whole heart into it. Even sold his prized pos- session -- his truck. And now all he has to show for it is about two inches of dust on the top of all those expensive text books. I, on the other hand, have a little bit more to show for it. The poor, old boy is so bored he comes over to my apartment and does my housework. He cleans the dishes, does the laundry, waters the plants (thank goodness) and brings me lunch at work. See what th education system has done to him? ; But he is very lucky. He is able to live at home while going to college and therefore a have the dole out cash for rent and If the school year is extended, at least half - of the students attending college will have to fork out an extra month's rent, an extra month's food bill, and an extra month's trans- - portation cost. Students on a fixed budget ought to find that fun. You won't see OSAP (Ontario Stu- dent Assistance Program) increase their loans or grants so they can complete their. year. OSAP is funded by the provincial gov- ernment -- the very ple who say there is no more money available for the college sys- tem. Therefore, no raises. Therefore, no agreement between the two sides. Therefore, no school for about 110,000 college students. Fair? No way! "To watch the turning of the thumbscrews or the slow strangulation of a system that could be great, | believe, is a tragedy," said David Peterson when college teachers were legislated back to work during the first strike ? 1984. He was the opposition leader back en. He continued: "If we look at our record in educational policy generally, at the deteriora- tion of funding to the secondary and elemen- tary sectors and to the universities and com- munity colleges...it 'makes us ask 'Where goeth the priorities of this government?" * The priorities went out the window, Mr. Pe- terson. Since then, the government has changed hands, but unfortunately, nothing else has. EMMERSON INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED 193 QUEEN ST., PORT PERRY, ONT. LOB 1NO (416) 985-7308 ALL LINES OF GENERAL INSURANCE * %» » HOMEOWNERS - FARM - AUTO COMMERCIAL 5 \ \ i N i \ R I SE