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p f2eenbe6 vi r r dlhirig iii style mark right and robert cassano new owners of the amaretto restau rant on edward street in stouffville pose with a pasta dish and a bottle of wine photosjoerd witteveen sdss scene students the pawns in a political battle between board and teachers by john lambersky correspondent to strike or not to strike that is the question being asked around stouffville district high school lately for months there have been rumors floating around sdss of a teacher strike or a lockout by the york region board of education local high school students have been hearing for years about how many sacrifices the teachers have been making for the sake of edu- 1 salads fruits at zehrs romaine salad 3 lb 80kg for 12 people free assorted il di ings included with purchase of store mtd alad fresh mixed fruit 249 save mh may contain fresh cut cantaloupe watermelon strawberries pineapple honeydew and grapes 549kg lb also a vailableare ready to use stir fry vegetables fresh squeezed orange juice grapefruit juice fresh cut fruit including cantaloupe watermelon honeydew fresh strawberries and fresh cored pineapple irresistible quality and freshness conveniently prepared for you right here in the store m our prepared food counter includes a fresh assortment of ready to eat salads romaine mediterranean coleslaw broccoli and garden salad mmmm wmmmmm hlgpm83i store hours mi cation and in all fairness the teachers have made sacri fices sometimes on personal levels in the interests of higherquality education the teachers have also told sdss students how vil lainous the board has become but all of this doesnt matter much to the students from their perspective a strike will simply mean that while getting extra time off school some stu dents education is possibly placed in jeopardy while a strike or lockout probably wont last long the threat of such events gives the school an air of tension the constant reminder of a possible labor dispute means that even school dances are booked on a ten tative basis in addition students have been largely unin formed as to the current labor issues involved or the probability of a strike or lockout the end result is that sdss students are given the impression that the importance of quality education is at risk of being superceded by a political battle unanswered questions arise like does the level of education suffer because of a tendency on the part of the teachers to become complacent prior to a labor strike admittedly for the great majority of the students a strike or lockout will probably have little effect on their high school career but for those senior students who count on every opportunity to improve their grades in time for uni versity submissions it creates a great deal of uncer tainty about their future whether or not a labor battle will actually occur is becoming less and less important as the months roll on the fact that it has been looming over students heads for months has done damage enough to the learning environment at sdss altona womans institute meets the altona womens institute will meet wednesday evening in the friendship room at parkview apt 481 rupert ave the 115 pm meeting celebrates the womens institute 100th anniversary and joining us will be goodwood and claremont womens institutes to cel ebrate all ladies welcome w town of whitchurchstouffville notice 1997 interim tax bills 1st instalment due february 21 1997 2nd instalment due may 23 1997 interim tax bills have now been mailed ratepayers who have not received their bills should make immediate application to the municipal tax department failure to receive a tax bill does not eliminate the responsibility for payment of taxes nor the penalty charges for late payment tax payments may be made by mail or in person at the town office and at the ci bc branches in stouffville 15195 yonge st aurora and yonge davis drive newmarket payments will be accepted through tellers only payments cannot be made through instant banking machines banking fees may apply after hour tax payments may be made in the night deposit box at the ci bc on the market st side of the stouffville branch town office hours monday to friday 830 am to 430 pm 6401900 8952423 box 419 19 civic avenue stouffville ont l4a 7z6 ruth armstrong tax collector amct cmtc n j