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PE RCS <M tt EMT OES ORES Budget up 35 per cent The Simcoe County Separate School Board of Education estimates education taxes will rise by about seven per cent. However the board's 1987 operating budget, unveilled in Barrie, last Wednesday, calls for an overall increase of 35 per cent, or $11 million more than its 1986 budget. Part of the increase is due to a deficit of $298,000 carried over from the previous year. The deficit was the result of unex-' pected expenses in 1986. Enrollment in separate schools, in Simcoe County, is up by seven per cent. As well, the board's jurisdic- tion was expanded to in- clude schools in Bracebridge and Gravenhurst, This combined with a proposal to build a new school in the Bracebridge area has boosted the board's operating costs to $44.5 million. Legislation to take effect in September 1987 has also added to the board's costs. In the new school year, Science winners the separate board will have authority over a com- plete school system. This will allow students to com- plete their education, from kindergarten to grade 13, in the separate school system. While the board raises some of its funds from municipal taxation, most of its operating revenue comes from the provincial government in the form of grants. This year the province ' will provide $34 million or 77 per cent of the cost and 20 per cent, or $9.2 million, will come 'from the Volunteer Fifteen area people will receive a provincial volun- teer service award in Orillia on May 8. To be recognized will be Bill Byrick (Friends of Sainte-Marie), Roland Desroches, Juliette Maurice, Joan Northcott (French Centre), Rosita Desroches, Claudette Pa- quin (Place Lafontaine), Medora DeVillers (Pene- municipal sector. A five per cent increase was allowed for goods and services. It will also main- tain the board's lead in computer education. The budget includes an' allowance for the addition of 25 mobile classrooms in the county as well as fun- ding for construction of Pope John Paul II in Barrie and St. Jean de Brebeuf School in Bradford. With an enrollment in- crease of seven per cent the board will be responsible for the education of 10,000 students. awards tanguishene Centenial Museum), Margaret Hood (Huronia Museum), Adrien Lamoureux, Yvon LeVert (ACFO Huronie), Moriarity (Silver Thread), Jochen Schmidt and Renate Schmidt (German Canadian Club), Lin Sullivan (Midland Adult Reading Council), and Rita Smith (Midland Public Library). Peter Kitay, grade 7, Matthew Boucher, Three young scientists will go on to repre- grade 5, and Rebekah Hines, grade 6, sent their school at the Simcoe County helped Ecole St. Joseph take top place at science fair later this year. the Area Science Fair held in March. St. Joseph's takes top spot Ecole St. Joseph came out on top of the Area Science Fair held last month. The school won three first prizes at the fair held at Midland Secondary School. Police Report----__ On Tuesday, April 7, at 2:00 p.m. Pene- tanguishene Police responded to a hit-and- run call. A spokesman for the police department said the driver was ap- prehended and the damages, which were minor, settled. The police responded to a call from the Brule Hotel shortly after mid- night on Wednesday. A person was taken in- to custody and put in the back of a police cruiser where he Smashed the rear side window, got out and damaged its attena. Damage to the cruiser amounted to $175. The man was charged with mischief, trespass and resisting arrest. Penetanguishene police held the person for the Barrie police who had an Various charges laid outstanding warrant for his arrest. On Saturday a Pene- tanguishene resident was taken into custody following an altercation with a police officer. Police were responding to a call about an intox- icated youth seen in the Shanahan Rd. area. When Officer Geffros ar- rived at the scene he found a young man lying on the road. The youth began to wrestle with the police of- ficer. As a result Officer Geffros got his arm} caught in some wire fencing. A young man was taken into custody. Officer Geffros was treated at the Pene- tanguishene General Hospital treated for minor injuries to his right: arm and wrist. Science instructor Pierre Dubois said the school won the "Best School at the Junior Level', 'Best School Overall' and 'Best Overall Project'. Matthew Boucher, grade 5, won 'Best Overall Pro- ject' and.'Best Category' with his engineering science project. Two other students from the school took firsts at the fair. Rebekah Hines, grade 6, won first prize in the Life Science category. Hines designed a project to see whether cats could distinguish different geometrical shapes, a triangle, square and circle. Three boxes were marked with the shapes and the cats rewarded if they entered the appropriate box. Peter Kitay, grade 7, won first prize in the Junior Science section with his examination of the petroleum industry. Kitay's experiment looked at how oil and water separate underground and how refiners process crude oil. The three junior scien- tists will be working on projects for their entry in the Simcoe County Science Fair to be held later this year. May' Dressed for Heritage Penetanguishene summer pulled out the stops and put on a fashion show to raise money for the Penetangui- shene Angels' restoration Penetanguishene residents had a chance last Thursday to see the latest in spring and summer fashions. _More than 80 people at- tended 'Heavenly Styles', a fashion show put on by Heritage Penetanguishene to raise funds for the Pene- tanguishene Angels' restoration project. fund. The show held in the Speaking for Heritage Penetanguishene, Wilf Gutherie said he was very pleased with the turn-out. "There are more people here than we anticipated." Fashions were provided by The Armoire, Gignac's Children's Wear and Village Leisure Wear. And 24 models sported the Brian Orser Room at the arena, drew a crowd of more than 80 people. latest in beach wear, sports wear and more formal attire. Youngsters new to the world of modelling but keen to display the new styles delighted spectators. The fashion show is one of a number of fund raising events to be held by Heritage Penetanguishene to raise money for the . | Heavenly fashion show boosts Angels restoration project. Other sponsors of the show included Dion's Flower, Georgian Manor, Huronia Historical Parks, Penetang Bottling Co. and Penetang IGA. Also helping to make the evening a success were organist Bob Bruer and hostess Michele Gouett. FLEC stands fast on language issue The French Language Education Council (FLEC) is not going to reverse its decision to phase out French-language instruc- tion at Ecole Secondaire Penetanguishene Secon- dary School (ESPSS). At a meeting in Barrie, last Wednesday, the three- member council said there is no change in their position. The FLEC trustees made their decision to curtail French-language courses at ESPSS on Feb. 23 follow- ing the release of a report which maintained that erollment in those courses declined between grades 10 and 13. According to former Schools tour Town offices This week municipalities are celebrating 'Local Government Week'. The event is promoted by the provincial government in conjunction with municiapalities in the pro- vince to help raise public awareness about local politics. The Town of Pene- tanguishene Council will be opening its doors to school groups from the area. Clerk-Administrator Yvon Gagne said school groups will be given a tour of the municipal offices, as well they have been invited to attend special sessions of council. The sessions, held dur- ing the day, will illustrate how local goverment - makes its decisions which directly affect the com- munity said Gagne. FLEC chairman Alvin Gravelle, the phase-out will take place over five years with as little disruption as possible. FLEC's current policy will see grade eight "students from French- a es Spaghetti supper Enid Annaud and Frances Evans work- ed behind the scenes serving plates of spaghetti and sauce at the Pene- tanguishene Presbyterian Church's third language elementary schools able to take 'French as a first language' courses but only for one year. Students currently enrolled in French courses at ESPSS will be allowed to continue their studies in French until graduation. FLEC chairman Basile Dorion had said, previous- ly, the council could recon- sider its decision but made no committment. annual spaghetti supper. Close to 260 peo- ple attended the fundraising supper with proceeds going to help restore the church's brickwork. Tuesday, April 14, 1987, Page 3 ,