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FOCUS-JANUARY201317SixyearslaterthetopicwasbackontheagendaandacommitteeoflocalresidentsandschoolboardtrusteeswasformedtoexaminethefutureoftheschoolwhichatthetimewasbilledasthesecondsmallestsecondaryschoolinDurhamRegion.AnotherreviewbytheDurhamBoardofEducationin1986resultedinanagreementtokeepCHSopenforafurther9veyearswithoutreview.AnotherattackontheschoolcameinJanuary2002whenanOshawaresidentreferredtothehighschoolasx1cbasicallyaprivateschoolx1dascomparedtoothersecondaryschoolsintheregion.Atthetimetheschoolhadanenrollmentof176studentsx13thenextsmallestbeingDonevanCollegiateInstitutewith672students.x1cAsataxpayerandanardentpublicschoolsup-porterIcanx19tseewhyinthisdayandageyoucanjustifykeepingsuchasmallschoolopen.Itjustisnx19t9nanciallyviablex1dsaidJaneHurst.Butonceagainthex1clittleschoolx1dsidesteppedtheaxeandcontinuedtoservethecommunity.Nodoubtoverthepast11yearsquestionshavebeenraisedaboutthesmallesthighschoolinOntariobutthelatestandpotentiallymostseriousroundoftalkssurfacedayearago.OntheDurhamBoardofEducationagendaataJanuary2012meetingwasarecommendationbystafftocloseCartwrightHighSchoolandamalgamateitwithPortPerryHighSchool.AtameetinginFebruaryScugogTrusteeCaro-lynMortonexplainedoneofthekeyreasonsforthereviewwasduetodecliningenrollment.Registrationinthecurrentschoolyearis109students.AsexpectedtheBlackstockcommunityreactednegativelytothesuggestionofclosingtheirhighschoolandhavebeen9ghtingforitssurvival.TheyreceivedimportantsupportlastNovemberfromScugogTownshipCouncilwhovotedunanimous-lytosendalettertotheDurhamDistrictSchoolBoardstressingtheirsupportofBlackstockresidentstokeeptheschoolopen.AdecisiononthefateofthisuniqueScugoghighschooldescribedasbeingthex18heartofthecommunityx19isexpectedtobehandeddownonFebruary19.ByJ.PeterHvidstenFocusonScugogTheHonourableMabelMargaretVanCamphasbeeninductedintotheDurhamDistrictSchoolBoardx19sx1cHallofFamex1d.Theannualawardsceremonyrecognizesboardalumniwhohavegoneontodogreatachievements.Ms.M.M.VanCampwasbornandraisedinCartwrightTownshipandwasagraduateofBlackstockPublicSchoolandCartwrightHighSchool.MabelVanCampinductedintoDurhamx1cHallofFamex1dTheHonourableM.M.VanCampAgraduateofVictoriaCollegeUniversityofTorontoandOsgoodeHallLawSchoolshebecameasuccessfullawyerandpartnerandin1965wasappointedQueenx19scounsel.In1971shebecamethe9rstfemalejudgenamedtotheSuperiorCourtofOntarioapositionsheheldfor25years.Ms.VanCamppassedawayonThursdayApril192012attheageof91.WESERVICEALLMAKESANDMODELSx1cTheWorksx1dSpecialIncludesANTI-FREEZESTRENGTHTESTPremiumOilandFilterChangeTireInspectionandRotate87PointInspectionBatteryHealthTestandReportVisualBrakeInspectionTopUpAllFluidsInspectionReportCardLocalShuttleServiceTAYLORFORDAUTOSERVICE1565Hwy.7APortPerryRightbesideWalmart905-985-3655Mon-Fri9am-6pmSat9am-1pmOfferexpiresJanuary312013Appliestosinglerearwheeldrivevehicles.Upto5litresofoildisposalfeesextra.Doesnotapplytodiesel.HONDAPONTIACFIATMAZDANISSANFORDDODGETOYOTACHEVROLETHYUNDAIHONDAPONTIACFIATMAZDANISSANJEEPKIAVOLKSWAGENGMCLINCOLN905-985-3624175NorthStreetPortPerrywww.yourhealthchiro.caCHIROPRACTICACUPUNCTUREDr.SabrinaHooperBABEdDCDr.DwayneHooperBScDC