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Stouffville Sun-Tribune n www.yorkregion.com n Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, 12 Students showing support for teachers at Queen's Park From page 1. teachers -- cuts sick days in half to 10 and prevents teachers from banking sick days and cashing them out at retirement. Some teachers are withdrawing from voluntary duties in protest, leading to random cancellations of curriculum nights, sports teams and extracurricular clubs across York Region. Ms Ireland said her members are now waiting for advice from provincial union leaders as talks continue at the local level to determine what the provincial Memorandum of Agreement means. services withdrawn York Region's teacher unions, like many across the province, have a good relationship with the local public school board "but this legislation has forced us into adversarial steps and we don't want to be there. "You can't just impose legislation and then say, `Let's all play nice in the sandbox'. This is a multi- faceted process ... a monumental undertaking." Students, meanwhile, plan a provincewide rally at Queen's Park Saturday. They will be, according to the online flyer: "standing in support of Ontario teachers". ENTER TO WIN! by the experts at MAKEOVER A ROOM HAVE A ROOM THAT NEEDS SPRUCING UP? What better way then to have a designer in for free, suggest the paint colour and even provide a chair that would set the tone for the rest of the room! Paint and chair provided by: YORK REGION MEDIA GROUP FILE PHOTO No purchase necessary. The Contest is open to residents of the following regions; York, Wellington, Durham, Simcoe, Muskoka who have reached the age of majority as at the start of the Contest Period. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. One (1) grand prize will be available to be won, room makeover, design and consultancy to the total approximate retail value of grand prize is $2710. Entrants must correctly answer, unaided, a mathematical skill-testing question to be declared a winner. Contest closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday, October 4th, 2012 EST. To enter and for complete contest rules visit: www.flyerland.ca/contests Students in Maple protest earlier this month against legislation passed by the provincial government imposing a deal on Ontario public teachers. Some York Region teachers have withdrawn their voluntary services, including coaching sports teams and helping clubs. Thanks for the Memories 30 Sandy & Anne Pride % OFF ENTIRE STORE Thank you Markham & Stouffville for 27 years of making new friends and enjoying the opportunity of enlightening you. We've sold our store and we're retiring. Drop in to say goodbye, meet the new owner, explore our thank you sale, share a memory or two or make a new one over a coffee and cookie. We'd love to say goodbye in person. McCowan Where solutions come to light. 5308 Highway 7, Markham 905.294.9557 HWY 7 Markham Sale ends Oct 6th This Location Only Mon-Wed: 10 - 6 Thursday: 10 - 9 Friday: 10 - 8 Saturday: 10 - 6 Sunday: 12 - 5