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"A Family Tradition for 131 Years" MPP likes look of initiative New curriculum on the way From Page 1 He does admit, though, that starting the new curriculum this fall does not give teachers a lot of time to prepare. "Any change offers a challenge and this change has been long overdue. The timeline for this change is small and I do agree that this is kind of a short notice for teachers; but all professions go through changes. Everyone will have to give a little extra effort -- the Ministry, education boards and teachers -- but we're going to do this right the first time," Mr. O'Toole said. "Nothing is really changing except for he grade when the child learns the mate- rial. Meanwhile, a Durham Board of Education official says that the new Ontario Curriculum document is similar to the one the local board has already begun implementing. "I think the new curriculum is fine; it's probably 80 to 85 per cent of a contin- uation to what was and is going on in this board," said Beverley Freedman, the superintendent of programs for the Durham board. "Durham is in good shape; what they say we require is much the same to what we are already doing. There's a little more focus on spelling and numeration -- some Grade 6 work now becomes Grade 5 work -- but we're in very good shape." Ms. Freedman said that while the the Tory government expects implementation to be complete this year, it could be years before everything is settled. Under the new curriculum Grade 1 students will be expected to print legibly using capital and lower case letters appropriately, and use phonics to spell unfamiliar words. Grade 2 students will be expected to read simple poems and stories, and Grade 5 pupils will be capable of interpreting fiction and non-fiction as well as use a dictionary and thesaurus to expand their vocabulary. Mr. O'Toole said that other subjects, such as geography and technology, will have their curriculum revamped and the new document will be ready for elemen- tary schools in the 1998-99 school year. As well, he adds, the new secondary school curriculum will be completed and released this fall for implementation in Ontario high schools in the '98-99 school ear. d "Grades 1 through 8 are having their curriculum changed now so that they can move forward. We are removing the OAC level from high schools, so elementary students learn the content earlier," he said. "I'm sure the students will survive. They learn what they are taught and right now they are not being taught the right things; tests say they are not." PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, June 17, 1997 -5 13 is the charm for golfer Is Bill McCallum superstitious? If he is, he shouldn't be any longer after a stroke of good fortune last week during a golf game at the Oakridge course just north of Ashburn, where he's been a member for sev- eral years. It was Friday, June 13, when the Port Perry resident made a hole- in- one. And what's more, it happened on the 13th hole, a par- three of 144 yards. Mr. McCallum has been playing golf for 51 years, and this was his first ever hole-in-one. Naturally, he was pleased with his efforts. Aces are not all that rare these days, but a lot of golfers spend a lifetime at the game and never have the good fortune to sink the tee shot. CHRIS HALL / PORT PERRY STAR WOODEN MAN: The 8th Annual Antique and Craft Show was held at the Scugog Community Centre and Arena this past weekend and just over 1,000 people showed up to see the 65 exhibits. Here, George A. Burt of Pottageville shows off some of the wooden vases he makes at his busi- ness, Tree to Thee. SETTLEMENT HOUSE SHOPS Superb Country Shopping DAY OF Mike Tobin was one of the golfers in the foursome that day to witness the event. As for the rest of the game, Mr. McCallum ended up with 88 on the card. YY 163 Queen St, Port Perry RTT OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Yankee Country Yankee Candle Kitchen Candles Saturday, Sampler Seconds 2 Price i J une 2 1 1 09 18 / Indoor/ 90 9 Outdoor 14 7am to 7p m Tent sale in our North A Mats Seconds Best S ale St. parking lot. Make a Happy Hour Reg. Priced to 39.99 est deal with Tom, 5.7 | of The Year! off in all our shops! Abin, Tolily & : : Upholstered (Excluding selected furniture!) "Birdhouse Willy" Surprise | Chairs from Markdowns : 24.90 190s of Berber SPECIAL Table Lar S Seisction ) overstocks, R ca PURCHASE Cloths End Tables Many Display 3 S f. seconds, samples ugs Recliner 14°° and Small Items at_ i O1as UP TO $7500 Chairs . Furniture Items| | Fantastic ; from 399% 75% off || 6x0 || 499% [| «E55 || from 99% Prices 4 Tractor Trailer Load of giftware seconds from our wholes in our Parkin ale compan