PAGE 26, WIIITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY l-, 1989 schoolnei newessch .$Choo1e Inewss9chg schole Inewsschu schoolnel READING FROM her children's book "Amos' Sweater," author Janet Lunn spoke to students of Leslie McFarlane public school Jan. 23. A native of Texas who moved to Ottawa in 1947 and now resides in Hilier (near Trenton), she has written several books for older children, aduits and small fry. She has won several awards for her writing, including seven awards for 'The Root Cellar.' Pro, PFress photo U 'tWould you like to dance?" was the question for everyone atrdy nigt when Tfagar hosted its second social event of the year.To hs away the flu bug that seenis to have declared war on a quarter of the TCS population, and to liven. up the winter, a Hawaiian theme was choeen for the occasion. The concert hall becanie a tropical ialand and boys drifted in from the ports of Trinity3 Lakefield, and Pickering. To attract interest within the school, coordinators Sheila Johnson and Tina Callery initiated the idea of prizes to be awarded throughout the evening. The dance seenied to be just what the doctor (or in our case, nurse) prescribed. Monday znorning the infirmary was not nearly as full as it had been last week. Many girls have returned to classes. It is nice to see everybody smiing again! First community sehool ' exceeds expectations' Whitby's first community school has «exceeded the expec- tations" of the Town's parks and recreation department. According to a report presen- ted te Witbyoperations commit- tee asat wek Pringle Creek coni- munitysho has shown a rofit of $8,3 15 after nine mont s of operation. The school had a net revenue Of $33,181, with $24,865 in costs for the fine months. During the winter of 1988, the sehool offered 19 progranis with total re&Ãstration of 300 partici- pants. Six of the progranis had te bcanoelled. During the fali, 16 programs were held with 450 participants. "Based on discussions with the Durhamn Board of Education staff and trustees, the department can report to council that ail parties involved are pleased with the success of the concept and the working relationships which have developed between the com- munity chool board, the Dur- hamn Bardc.f Education and the Town of Wihi .Žy states a report. Community school programs were recently laun ched at Bell- wood public school in east Whitby. The latest request for a com- niunity school has corne from the residents of Fallingbrook. They have requested that Glen Dhu public school be established as a community school. Council approved the request in principle and will further con- sider it during upcoming budget discussions. Lead tests i schools continue Testing for lead in the drink- in ater of aIl publicly funded elementairy schools in Ontario began on Jan. 23. Initial testing wilI be comple- ted by mid-February and boards will be advised of results for each school in their jurisdiction by the end of March. Schools have been asked te continue to, flush their drinking water systems for five minutes each xnorning before students arrive for classes. This procedure has resulted in maintaining lead levels below the federal shlow- able .imit of 50 parts Per billion. I Approval, li principlefor social workers in 4ih sehools Byflebbie Luchuk The Durham public school board has approvedt,i n prrnciple, the povision of social workers for aIl high schools and some elementa3 schools. Crety Durhamx Region Social Ser-vices,. through funding from the Ministry of Community and Social Services, provides social workers for seven second- arv schools in the Durham board. Ie additional social workers for ail other secondary schools will cost $13 1,000, the services to be purchased from Durham Region. rive social workers have been approved for elementary school use. The social workers' services will be purchased froni Durham Rego for $190,000. However, board approval of social workers is subject to 1989 b1u-lbtppone trustee, Darryl Berry of Ajax, were in'favor of the motion at last week's board meeting. "I'm not sure I agree with the concept. We have agencies that are better equiped to deal with it (social work),'Berry sid. Pickering trustee Louise Farr said, "I have no diff-iculty sup- porting this, but it should be considered by staff for budgeting pur poses." C&This represents a big move for this board," said Oshawa trustee Ruth Lafarga. "I understand what Darny is saying, that we are asked to pick up from the Ministry of PCommunity and Social Services. "T7he thing is that rnost of us realize that society has changed. There are many children in our schools today who simply cannot pursue academic life because of problems in their lives.» Lafarga added that staff in schools are often playin g the role of social worker when t ey ave neither the time nor the training to do so. Both existing and extension elementary and secondary school social worker progranis will be0 evaluated in June of 1990. V b i Ir A JOHN STACHOW of Ashburn was on the dean's list (average 80 per cent or higher) and was top-ranked among electro- mechanical engineer- ing technicians in robotics as graduates in nursing and robo- tics received their, diplomas at the Dur- ham College winter convocation on Satur- day. Catherine Goverde of WhitbT was also on the dean's list in nursing. Fr.. Prem photo S wim club to buy t imer A Wintario development grant Of $10,361 awarded to, the Whitby Iroquois Swim Club will be used to purchase a new elec- tronic timing system. Accordingf to the announce- ment by Durham Centre MPP Allan Furlong, the grant will help the club "fulfill their goal enhancing organization effective- ness and stability»" through thle purchase of a new electronic tim- ing system.. Furlong made the announicemetnt on behalf of Hugh P. ONeil, Ninister of Tourism and Recreat:ion. "This grant will iniprove operational efficiency b>' develop- ing lonerrn strategic plans," Boxingjudge Bernie Cornnier FROM PAGE 22 ties.» Other Canadian fighters Cor- mier mentions are welterweight Donevan Boucher, junior mid- dleweight David Hilton (Mat- thew's brother) and Razor Rud- dick, a heavyweîght. Toronto's Shawn O'Sullivan brought a lot of interest back to, fightmng in Canada but Cormier sayshle «just didn't have it» as a He says the great fighters had dedication, using Sugar Ray Robinson as an example. «Ha was fighting as an ama- teur since hie was 12. That was ail that was on his mind. «f a guy can take a good shot and gets off the floor and is back in the gym, you don't have te worry about him.» Cormier recalîs some fighters who had the ability but could not discipline themselves te get in shape for a fight. One way-zrnanagers train their fighters, recalis Cormiier, is to. place theniL in a ring with somneone who can beat thein. "You can't Iearn fromn a guy you can easily beat.» As for the image of the sport as dangerotzs, Cormier defends boxing saying more people get injured playing hockey or foot- baill than they do boxing. He sas the sport polices itself verywell as ja means cf survival. Ifthe sport wasn't policed and it was stopped it would go under- ground like it was 100 yearsagour and there woeild be fights on the wharfs and cdocks.» Cormier is stili receiving let- ters and phone calis from Nevadalas Vegas and Atlantic City abut jucgingfgte. 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