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C--O em "A Family Tradition for 127 Years" Busing for gifted, special students will not be cut By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star Busing for local Gifted and Special Education students is notin danger, a trustee says. Bobbie Drew, a Scugog School Trustee, said concern has been expressed recently that the Durham Board of Education was planning to cut transporta- tion to R.H. Cornish Public School for these students. "There are a lot of misconcep- tionsout there," she said. Under the current system students enrolled in the special programs are entitled to busing to the school in which they at- tend for the program. There is also a number of stu- dents from outside the area at- tending R.H. Cornish for regu- lar classes. In this case they must find their own means of transportation. But a number of these stu- dents have been able to access existing bus routes offered by the board. This is a practice the board plans to stop, however. "We are hoping to clamp down on the policy," she said. "Only those entitled to the transporta- tion will have it." "We want to be fair to every student in the system," she said. "We must stick to policy across the system." By enforcing the policy, a dai- ly savings of approximately $1,500 across the region will be saved. Approximately 30 students at R.H. Cornish will be affected by the changes. Mrs. Drew was un- able to estimate how many stu- dents will be affected across the region. By enacting the changes the board will be able to consider the consolidation and downsiz- ing of some routes resulting in more cost-savings, Mrs. Drew says. The board has been forced to take measures such as these to compensate for the revenue cuts brought about by the pro- vincial government. "We don't have the funds we used to have," she said. "Provin- cial cut backs have forced us to take action." This busing policy will take effect at the start of the school year in September. a Durharn Stearn 985-8552 LOOSE RUGS J] BROADLOOM Cleaning UPHOLSTERY 3 M Scotchguard WW, WOMEN'S Monday, June 21 - Saturday, June 26 All Men's & Women's Shoes KOTT'S SHOES and BOOTS 1240 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa (south of Taunton Rd.) 436-2497 Mon.-Wed. 10am - 6pm; Thurs.-Pri. 10am - 8pm; Sat. 10am - 4pm A number of Durham Board of Education employees were honored for their years of service at a retirement dinner on June 15 at the Oshawa Holiday Inn. Pictured are (from left) Scugog Trustee Bobbie Drew, Kaye Hanson, 18 years, Ken Barron, 21 years, Muriel MacMaster, 28 years, John Hogg, 35 years, Patricia Procunier, 23 years, and Joyce Kelly, Scugog School Trustee. ON YOUR HEATING, COOLING & WATER HEATING COSTS SAVE 70% EnerMark «LOAN PLAN The Elecircily People. aye FINANCED BY THE Scotiabank ® Qualifies for Ontario Hydro EnerMark loan at 2% less than prime rate. Where qualified - $1500 grant available from Ontario Hydro. Prices start as low as $6000. CSA performance approved - installed by CSA authorized technicians Use Earth, temperature extraction for GREAT SAVINGS We are the Specialists - It's our ONLY Business! The Extractor takes low temperature heat from the earth or well water and converts it to high temperatures for heating use. * uses the constant and inexhaustible free energy from the earth * wise investment - fast payback * total environmental control - heating - air conditioning - dehumidification and water heating with one compact unit "pig mn * proven in thousands of applications - simple - reliable = * absolutely clean - no outside pollution or inside dust WELL WATER 1 Eon y * no fire or combustion with this system ! « 5 year guarantee by installer and Canadian Earth Energy Association | * fuel cost eliminated - only enough hydro to operate system FOR A FREE ESTIMATE CALL CANADIAN - UNDERGROUND * FURNACE \ % ZT Phone: Brad Laundry (416) 571-5313 3