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November 14, 2018
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Captain Tillson “over and out”By Margaret Zwart
Five years ago Norm Tillson fought the “60 years and out policy” and got dispensation from Clarington council to stay on the Orono fire department for an extra 5 years. That five years is up and on October 31, at the age of 65, Captain Norm Tillson officially retired. |
Discovering the world around usKinesthetic learning, or hands-on learning, gives children a better understanding of the material. And what better way to learn about science, than to dig in with all senses.
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Editorial...
Think before you post
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No doubt by now you have all heard the horrific story of Brett Corbett, a Nova Scotia teenager living with cerebral palsy who said he was walked on while lying face down in a stream on Wednesday, November 7 — no one helped. Classmates stood by, watched and of course, posted it on social media.
What kind of human being thinks this is ok? Over the weekend, I read that a few of the participants apologised to Brett. A couple offered the excuse that they thought he was a willing participant. Through tears, a father of one of the students apologized to Brett and to his family. |
Whatever name you give it - cyberbullying, cyberstalking, trolling, it has made people unwilling targets. Sometimes anonymous, but not always faceless. One thing is for sure, the internet gives a bully a sense of anonymity.
Kids who are cyberbullied feel an intense sense of isolation, fear, loneliness and despair. Their desperation can sometimes lead to acts of self-harm or tragically, even suicide. Read the complete editorial in this weeks Issue.
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Coming Events...Nov 16th - Newcastle BIA presents Winter Wonder Lights, Town Hall lighting, at Newcastle Community Town Hall, 6 p.m.
Nov 16th - Kendal Lions Club Roast Beef Dinner, doors open 6:00, dinner is 6:30 p.m. Advance Tickets - Adults $20.00, Youth 7 - 13 $9.00, Under 6 - free. Nov 16th - Festival of Trees at Diane Hamre Recreation Centre in support of the Newcastle Santa Parade. 2:00 p.m. Buy tickets for your chance to win a beautifully decorated tree from Nov. 16th to Dec. 16th. Nov 17th - Orono United Church resale shop Christmas event, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov 17th - Kendal Orange Hall bazaar & craft sale, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come do your Christmas shopping! Nov 18th - Newtonville Gift & Craft Sale, Newtonville Community Hall, 21 Church Lane and Stapleton Auctions, 4532 Highway 2, Newtonville, ON, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Nov 22nd - Orono Horticultural Society’s Potluck Dinner & Annual General Meeting, 6:30 p.m. at the Orono United Church. Show schedule entry’s including those for the photography competition received from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. Photos...See the photos published in this weeks edition by visiting our "Photo Gallery". High quality colour prints of our photos can now be purchased. Email us for more information.
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Looking Back...Do you want to know what was happening in Orono 25 years, 50 years or 75 years ago?
Read Looking Back in this weeks issue. Wrong signals
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