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Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant All You Can Eat Byffet Over 50 tems - Free Home Delivery 985-1921 - port Perry Plaza CLASSIFIEDS PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1994 T & C LIMO Airport Service 985-0170 1-800-361-0216 REAL ESTATE Students follow strict rules in Durham By Kelly Lown Port Perry Star As students across the region head back to school this week, once again their security and safety will be top priority. "My feeling and the board's feeling is all children have the right to go to school and feel safe and secure in the environment of the school," Scugog trustee Bobbie Drew told the Star. Although schools have had a written code of conduct for sev- eral years, it has only been over the past decade that security and safety of students has be- come a hot issue with parents, students and school boards. "Our policy is quite strict, but each student is given a hand- book at the beginning of school and are encouraged to read them and give them to their par- ents to read," Mrs. Bobbie Drew said. When they read the books, they will know the consequenc- es of their actions, and there will be no surprises, she added. Reporting System An incidentreporting system, which was implemented on a pi- lot basis from September 1993 to June 1994, has proven to be a useful method in collecting in- formation about school vio- lence. During the last school year 294 reports were filed by the 111 schools in the board's system. The school population was 58,260 students. The most common type of inci- dent reported last year was physical aggression. The 142in- cidents reported made up for 49 per cent of all incidents. Five per cent of the total were as- schools saults on staff. Verbal aggression made up for 28 per cent of the incidents with 17 per cent (51 cases) di- rected at students and 11 per cent at staff (32 cases). The na- ture of the incidents ranged from profanity to racial com- ments and threats. Trespassing made up eight per cent of the total (or 23 inci- dents). Major thefts, totalling more than $1,000, were report- ed 39 times and usage or seizure of a weapon was reported 29 times (or 10 per cent). Gang threats accounted for two per centofincidents. Seventeen per cent of the inci- dents reported did not fit the classifications. These included such acts as vandalism of staff , destruction of board prop- erty, incidents which occurred to students on their way to or from school and alcohol related incidents. School yards (32 per cent), classrooms (24 per cent) and school yards (32 per cent) housed the majority of the inci- dents. Other incidents occurred in the cafeteria, portables, sports events, dances and bus- es. Twenty-five per cent of all in- cidents occurred in other loca- tions, including off-school property. v Students received injuries in 31 per cent of the incidents, while staff was injured three per cent of the time, usually while trying tobreak up a fight. Safe Environment Given the high population and the number of incidents re- ported, the board feels the sur- Turnto Page 2 Local breeder sweeping the competition Swayze's Percherons are champions at the Ex By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star When Dean Swayze came up with a unique birthday gift for his father Glenn eight years ago, he likely had no idea just how far his inspiration would take him. In that short time Dean has become a highly successful showman of his Percheron draught horses; and his Glen- Dor Farms, located on Mountjoy Rd. near Blackstock, is fast gaining a reputation among competing stables as a source of champion horses, and breeding potential. "I never planned on show- ing horses," Dean said last week, after returning from the. Canadian National ~ Exhibition in Toronto with four first, a second, and three third-place ribbons. "I just bought a pair for my dad... it had been 45 years since he'd had his last Percheron." "I originally bought the first mare as a present for my father, and it evolved from there." And it happened quickly. About three years after buying that first mare and then adding to the stable, Dean was in the ring showing his Percherons, parading the graceful giants with the best in the business. "My first show event I went out and was beating some of the top stables," Dean said. After that experience, his con- fidence and knowledge increased, and Glen-Dor has consistently showed well at events in Canada and the U.S. Now Dean, a TTC worker in Toronto, finds himself on the road during his spare time, travelling sometimes great Dean Swayze with Glen-Dor Classic Mike and Glen- Dor Brandi-Lyn, two of the prize Percherons that have been helping him make a name for himself on the international show circuit. In late August at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, his stable collected four firsts, one second and three third-place ribbons. distances to attend shows. ~ "All my holidays are spent showing the horses," he said. They've travelled recently to a huge event in Detroit, and this year visited the Ohio and Illinois State Fairs. At all the events they've met with suc- cess, and just as important, have continued to make their name recognizable among the spectators, showmen and breeders who follow the Percheron circuit. "It's personal preference for a judge's opinion," Dean said of his success. "If he likes your horses, you'll do well." He said the challenge for him is to maintain "consisten- cy" among his horses, aiming for the "all-round horse" that has elements that will appeal to judges at various shows. And he's looking ahead to the World Percheron Congress next year in Kansas City, Mo., where he will enter competi- 1 _ tion with the people he's looked up to all these years. "The best of the best will be there," he said, adding that he finds the challenge exciting rather than intimidating. "We feel any show we go to with the horses we have, we can compete with any stable we come up against," said Dean. "In some class at some show, we have beaten everyone in North America." Susan Tremayne of Port Perry has left the corporate world and set up a new enterprise, aimed at helping small business function efficiently. New business Accountant helps small business do it right Susan Tremayne wants to help you do business better. A chartered accountant with years of experience at a large Toronto brokerage firm, Ms Tremayne is striking out on her own as a freelancer, offering top quality management and business strategies for local small businesses. There are many small businesses that are run by br ght people with good ideas, bu. an alarming number fail, she said. Statistics show that 85 per cent of small businesses fold within three years of starting up. And that's quite simply because many business operators don't have the time or expertise to properly manage their finances, said Ms Tremayne. "So often, it's the accounting that pulls them under." Her service would involve taking an objective overview of an operation, helping the business person arrive at a realistic business plan, and then monitoring operations, with the view to putting forth specific recommendations that will help the company function to its potential. "That's a large part of what I think is important," said Ms Tremayne. "Going in and being objective." "Part of my philosophy is quality management and prevention." She added that she is able to provide her clients with a range of investment opportunities for the wealth they create through their business, ensuring personal security as well as stability in the company. "I've got the strength of accounting behind me, but I'm not tunneled toward the accounting side," said Ms Tremayne. "I've got experience in the operations side as well." Susan Tremayne lives in Port Perry with her husband Cliff Moon, a local teacher, and their children Kalin and Christopher. 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