The Lucknow Sentinel, 1970-03-25, Page 2•• .
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The LUCKNOW SENTINEL.
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LUCKNOW, ,ONTARIO:
N. Sspoy Town". ::On 'the Huron=Bruce Boundary
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2Sth, 1970
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TAXPAYERS CAN 'BE • TOUCHY T00!
Editor Keith Roulston of the Clinton News -Record "rubbed the
vice chairman of -the Huron County School Board. the wrong way." in.
a one -line comment in the Clinton .paper recently. Keith, a former
Lucknowresident, was filling in for the regular reporter for the ' Duron
County weekly • newspapers at .,n regular meeting:. of the ,Huron school
The Huron' . weekly association, of 'which. The Sentinel is a 'mem-
ber, pools its resources and engages a reporter to cover Huron .School
and-County-council--nireetings-Withrtre`regular repute Shirley -Keller
away on holidays, Keith filled in for.the one. night'
' • 'What caused the reaction from the vicechairman, Robert Elliott
is the fact that Keith briefly mentioned that the meeting was short,
just ' 55 .minutes. Mr. Elliott seemed to feel thatthe truth had a way of
misleading the readers of the . News -Record;
The full ' story , ... _.
ry of-Mi:�� : Elliott s • comments appears elsewhere in
this_issue,. ut-in_part, lie_felt:__tha aiie..public would think that ,.the
board was. not properly tending to their duties in view of the brevity
of the meeting. He went on to point out that the board had spent 21/2
hours in cominittee of the whole before 'and after the regular meeting
This would streteh' the length of the meeting to. 3% lours plus another
couple of hours driving time for, the board members. at a distance.
coming to and from the meeting.
No one disputes the amount of time put forth by the county
school board .representatives • in carrying on their work on the board:
They more than earnthe remuneration paid them as a board member..
They must be devoted individuals to give the board work the attention
they, do.
But in his attempt to defend the reputation of the board,. Mr.
Elliott has pointed out a very serious situation which presently exists
with the Huron County Board :of Education.
' Out of • a 31 hour board meeting, it is thefeeling of the'* board
that only 55 ,minutes of the meeting . is the public's • business. The rest'
of the meeting �'le d`m committee of`thewh`o1e: , This means that the
press and public do not have access to the discussions and consequent-
ly the public is prevented from knowing how THEIN representatives..
are conducting THEIR business with THEIR 'money. ,
This • has been a habit with the Huron, board 'since- taking office.
It ;would be interesting to . have a breakdown of how; many hours of.,
tneeting"'time have been in committee as: opposed to open .session.
There are many occasions when committee of the whole is a
necessity. There are also many .'occasions when it is used irresponsibly
by boards of all types and becomes a convenient Camouflage.
Up: in Grey County, after considerable discussion and public re-
action, committee of the whole has been almost done away with by the
Grey Board of Education.
Committee of the whole in Huron County. is a creeping monster
which should be reversed. Mr. Elliott gave it the publicity it so .rightly..
deservgss. A .. g P • •.for 55
Minudesery a 3ui �ho�tr;nieehn to Which the public was tuned in
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Of Huraa Township Federation. Of Agriculture
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A VENTURE IN EDUCATION NIGHT
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On April 1 -:30 p.m. an
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ome And Hear Of Concept Of A Non Graded
High Scool And. Curriculum Changes.
REFRESHMENTS .SERVED 'BY
LOCAL WOMEN'S INSTITUTES
oble Thoughts and- ;'Nicholls'' Notions
valatee'wr,iweof arek;unwnowing;iliianothng toer petake
risk d=
we are hea<rirxg. a treat: ie'al'.: ,son as a human being because we:
about.the "getieratio.n gap' these are afraid;'we•will be hurt by him
days. This phrase refers to a
chasm which is supposed to: exist • Adults are afraid they will lose
between, adults and. youth , old .and their authority and power if they
oun parents and children.; Be- allow youth to be individuals and
young,. ersons, ' .Youth.ares afraid
,cause people have grown' up in. F
different generations,, with differ of losing their independence and
ent social -conditions and different— eeoon So e`keep our -d st c�
experiences, they. say that they
cannot •co,Mmunicate with each
other. .they cannot understand
each other, or reallyappreciate
each other. .0t4 teen .ager con
plains about his parents because
theye..pld-fashioned ideas
about clothes and dancing and
dating. Oldsters.'sha. ke their heads
as they look at the activities of. •
youth and say.,. "I don't' know what
this younger generation is coming.
to:" A mother complains about
•her daughter's transistor blaring
the latest hits. -Music!" she
.cries, "it sounds like a chorus of
alley -Cats caught in `a thunder-
storm!
from each other and justify our,
cowardice and laziness in our
relationships by hiding behind a
slogan 'called..the "generation gap"
But this distance disappears, the
generation•gap"• is overcome
when we take the time to listen to
each other; when ,we are wilingtc
understand each other; when we
are wi'lling'to treat each other as
mature human beings. We have
experienced different social
conditions;'. each .:one of us is•
unique but we hold. our humanity
in Common and We have much
more that we c.an share than we,
have to keep us apart. When we
become concerned'to release
Well,. I for one, don't• believe
in the "generation' gap" , and I
think n is high time We got rid of
the idea. Sure, we look at the
world differently, but that does :*
not prevent us .from understanding
and appreciating each other. Far
too 'Often this idea- :of a "genera --
tion gap" becomes an excuse to
avoid involvement with other • '
people; -we don't real-ly-warn v---
take time to see another point of
Paul Henderson To.
Head:Harrisj�n
• :H�ckey ScIioOI
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Morley Kells ; President of
Leisuresports Promotions Ltd, who
are operating a NHL Players Hock-
ey 'School in the. Harriston, and w .
Minto Community Centre •from •
August 3 to August'15, has announ-
ced that•Paul Henderson, the fast -
skating forward ,r:ith :the 'P Qnto
Maple Leafs, will be'the top .
instructor. at the school.
, Paul, a Lucknow native, has
plenty of hockey school instructora.
experience, and if he can teach
AP. -_.1142.,
the•potential.'and possibilities in
other people,. we bring unity • ••
instead •of separation between:.
,people, • .:.
If you.stiil think there is a `
'generation gap" , you had better
look at yourself: to .see why it-
exists:.
estern Trip
Is Awarded To
Ripley Teenager.
Miss Karen"Lackey, 17 -year, -old
daughter of Mr. - and Mrs. Douglas.
Lackey of R. R. 5'Lucknow , was
chosen on Friday. at Ripley'Dist:rict
High School to "represent the High
School on the Young Voyageur
Trip to Penticton. British E Colum-
.bia in July.
This trip is sponsored annually
by the Provincial and Federal
Governments
Karen is; a. Grade 12 student and
was chosen for her scholastic.
abilities and personality... • She
will receive the trip with twenty
students from: across'Ontario.
They will -fly from Toronto
early in July to British Columbia
where they will spend a week.
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- T'ASKER - McDADE
The marriage of .Sheila Marg-
aret McDade and Douglas Alan.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25th, 1970:
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T.R•VST COMPANY SINCE,. 1'969'
KINGSTON STRR-ET
GODERICH•.
Ta 'ker was,solomniz'ed on. January
31, 1970 at 'Centennial United '.
Church, London with Rev: Far- '
quha-r-MacKinnon -el fficiating
'Mr. and Mrs. George A
McDade, of London •are the.bride'
parents. The groom is the son of
Mr and Mrs. Glen A. Tasker
of Brighton, formerly of Lucknow,,
Following 'a reception at the .
'fhe Seven ,Dwarfs'.., the brideand
groom left for a= wedding trip rp
Nii-agara--Fa11s f
Mr. and Mrs. Tasker will reside
at 129 John.St Apt.. b,
London•.
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CONTRACTOR
ELECTRIC HEATING
WIRING AND REPAIRS
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FINANCING AVAILABLE •
LUCKNOW.
Phone .528-5.182
a v°raa:Ji
cari,'then the school will' be well
worth while for local minor.
hockey players.
"We were very pleased when
Paul agreed to 'come to the school
for we have the greatest respect
for his hockey knowledge, and he
gets along well with the young.
fellows," said kills.
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