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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1971-11-18, Page 16• 16-4NE EXPOSITOR, SEAFORTH, OBIT,. NOV. 10, 1971 ONTARIO COMMITTEE ON THE COSTS OF EDUCATION The Committee on the Costs of Education in the Elementary and Secondary Schools of Ontario has • been appointed to undertake a comprehensive review of the costs of education in relation to the aims and objectives, programs, priorities and the like, of the educational system, to evaluate existing programs in the light of experience with them, the requirements of the present, and in terms of the expenditures of money for them, and to recommend policies as the Committee may determine. The Committee will welcome assistance from representatives of groups, organizations, and associations and fron'rthe public through the provision of information, comments and suggestions in areas such as but not limited to: — the use of the financial resources being provided for elementary and secondary education in Ontario in the attainment of the educational goals; — the ability of the various differentiating factors ( in-the legislative grant plan such as course, location, level (elementary and secondary), and type (ordinary and extraordinary) to generate funds in proper balance consistent with the needs for the attainment of desirable educational objectives; — the implications of ceilings on expenditures by local school boards, including the effect on the decision-making and autonomy of these boards; — the various aspects of school programs with particular reference to innovations and new concepts as, for example, the "open plan" organization, technical and commercial programs, and use of educational technology. It will be appreciated if submissions could be made as soon as possible, but not later than 31st March, 1972. They should be sent to: Executive Director Committee on the Costs of Education Room S-944 252 Bloor Street West Toronto 181 T. A. McEwan Chairman J. R. McCarthy Executive Director Datstin has a strong steel box ... big enough for a couple of pianos or a boat and camping gear. Size isn't everything. Datsun is North America's best-selling imported truck. About half the price of domestic pickups. ride _comfatable bench seats. The Datsun pickup-7 easy to handle, DATSUN easy to park. is all you really need At Datsun we build solid, reliable automobiles that meet every Canadian safety and pollution control requirement. But, because it's still nice to drive something you can love a little too, we make a choice of Datsun models . • sedans, a fastback, a wagon, a pickup and even a GT all the truck) you really need. sports car. Datsun is all the car (and 111, DATSUN DATSUN PICKUP, from $2$95* the more-for-your-money truck PRODUCT OF NISSAN *Suggested Wail price F.013, Vancouver. Toronto, Montreal. lialifex warehouses Local !reign!, I nnnr, prmonrial tax, if applicable. GERALD'S DATSUN 22 Goderich St. W. - Formerly Miller's Garage - Phone 527.1010 - SEAFORTH There are more than 1100 Datsun dealers across Canada and the U.S.A. The Seaforth Recreation Committee Wants To Work For You There are many activities in which you, the people of Seaforth, are interested and withc-which your Recreation Committee could be of assistance in .organizing. But first we must.know what you would like to do. So please check the list below and indicate your preference. Carpet Bowling Oil Painting Choral Groups Singles Club Saddle Club .Badminton [ Arts:and Crafts[ ] Cross Country Skiing Little Theatre Dart Club Basketball Horticultural Society ] .... List your suggestions for other activities: received and the winner will be paid $10.00.. Replies may be forwarded to the Recreation Committee, Box 987 or Box 40 Seaforth or may be left at Stedmans Store . ...... •••• .•• "in A lucky draw will be made from among returns Name Address Phone N COMING EVENTS Thursday, Nov. 18th - Regular Meeting. All members who are interested in meeting a rep- resentative o f the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada are advised to attend in order that they may put .questions to the representative and decide whe- ther or not it would be in our best interest to hire union musicians. - Friday, Nov. 19th - Bingo at the Legion Hall as usual. On Storing Fresh Pork When you bring fresh pork chops or pork roasts home froth the supermarket, remove the store wrapper and pulp tray. The meat can be left on the new foam trays, howeve,r, as they are not absorbent. Wipe the surface of the meat with a damp towel and rewrap it loosely in a wax paper or plastic film. Loose wrapping allows some drying of the surface and this retardsbacterial growth. Store immediately in the meat compartment or the coldest part of the refrigerator. Plan to use fresh chops or roasts within 3 to 4 days after purchase. Fresh pork freezes well. Closely •wrapped in moisture- vapor-proof paper or freezer foil, pork roasts will keep well 4 to 5 months and pork chops 3 to 4 months. Pork has a shorter freezer' storage life than beef, because the fat of pork has a tendency to become rancid more quickly than beef fat, even when properly wrapped and fro- zen. For convenience, package meat in meal-size portions and label the package with the date, cut and number of servings. Foam or plastic trays offer con- venience to the homemaker, be- cause frozen meat does not stick to the material. Leftover cooked pork roasts or chops should be cooled, well wrapped to prevent drying, and stored in the refrigerator for a maximum of 2 to 3 days. TODAYIS'CHILD BY HELEN, ALLEN "CHEERFUL AND HEALTHY" This cheerful-looking baby is Kenny, eight months old. He's Anglo-Saxon in descent and has blonde hair with blue eyes and fair skin. Kenny is a healthy Voy, always good-natured. He has a mild hearing loss and is soon to be fitted with a hearing aid. Even without it, he hears 'people talking to him and uses his -own voice. Though nothing he says is recognizable yet, he chats and gurgles and squeals in appealing baby language. He is cry/ling, so he enjoys exploring, but is happy just to sit and play with his toys or his own hands or watch anything moving. He loves ' children and is interested in animals. Kenny is easy to look after because of his happy dis- position, because he amiably eats everything offered to him and because he sleeps right through the night. This lovable baby needs loving parents who can help him with his slight hearing loss and whose academic ex- pectations will not be too demanding. To inquire about adopting Kenny, please write to Today's Child, Box 888, Station K, Toronto. For general adoption information, ask your Children's Aid Society. Seaforth Grad Addresses Commencement only in association with people. part of every person's ambition should be the desire to serve his friends, It i s robbing life of some of its excitement never to be interested in anything that is not of practical importance to oneself. Indifference to the stresses borne by others is a mark of smallness. We should try to understand the thoughts and desires of people who are older and younger, and who live on a different social or economic level. Their environment is different from ours and they can- not be expected to see eye to eye with us in everything. In all dealings with people it will be fou-nd that good manners smooth the way to understand- ing, and that gentleness, kind- liness an d goodwill contribute to the decency and peace of society. Being considerate and decent includes not being little or mean, not taking unfair advantage, not using personalities in arguments, and not being un just in, judging others. It gives consideration to the rights and feelings of people to whom one is under no obligation, It shows itself in the thoughtfulness that prompts one to speak well of the jobs other people are doing. The most intense need of any person is that he should realize- himself as a harmonious whole. What he wants in himself is the deciding factor in what he makes of himself. This re- quires that he look into his own mind to ascertain the height and strength of his ambition and the full extent of his abilities. He should also learn about his weak- nesses so' as to work toward overcoming them. Having studied one's quali- ties and abilities, the next step is to do some planning. Asking "how- -tall, can you stand?" is equivalent to asking "how far can you see ahead?" Not every- one is in the position to employ survey makers and computers. Nearly everyone must scan the territory for himself, observe what is going on, and make his own appraisals. This is the time to set up some workable guidelines, know- ing that if life is . to be worth living one must himself make it so. It would be easy to let someone else lay out our patt- erns of thought and action, but if we allow that to happen Donald G. Eaton INSURANCE Auto, Fire, Life Insurance Agency Limited Office in Masonic Block Main Street Phone 527-1610 — Seaforth we could never enjoy the satis- faction of saying "I was myself; I stood on my own feet." Hav- ing decided upon a destination, looked up the routes and chosen one, the idea is then to get going. Speed is not everything; the most important concern at this moment is to make sure you are on the right road and that you are prepared for the journey. Being prepared does not mean learning a set of hard and fast rules. One must be prepared to modify yesterday's understandings in the light of today's knowledge so that they can move constantly forward to- wards tomorrow. POSITIVE APPROACH The self-directing person knows that a negative approach to life puts the brakes on progress. To be a nonconformist merely for the sake of appearing different from others is irrat- ional and the country's mental institutions are full of people who can be categorized in this way. On the other hand, to be independent, does not mean being indifferent or neutral. A vige orous and constructive attitude is required. No bright idea and no great 'achievement will be brought forth by a negative, fault-finding mind. There comes a time when one must risk one's convictions in an act. One has to be positive, one has to do something, one has to commit oneself. Now N is the time to go in quest of experience. Now.is the time to do your field-work. Nothing worth having is gained without effort but in addition one needs to have a vital spirit be hind one's work. Men in both public and private enterprise may be moved to make money, gain fame, or wield power, but there is a fourth aspiration more re- warding than any of these: the desire to do a good job, to -make some contribution to the advance- r-cora of their industry or profes- sion. OBSTACLES A sense of frustration'may be generated in a youth by the feel- ing that his parents, teachers and associates are trying to build him into an ideal they have for him. His consequent rebellion may exaggerate hardships and magnify restrictions , and ,he may join in such things as protest demonstrations and uncouthness to show his resistance. A feel- ing of frustration allowed to. dominate one's mind may seem to justify burning down the house because one does not like the living room furniture. Inner unrest has preceded every great deed and every suc- cessful venture, but unrest In itself leads to nothing. It must be accompanied by the desire to shape and direct' the unrest into recognizable form and har- ness it to constructive purposes. Can the situation be changed so as to make it manageable? Can you change your posture so as to turn the situation to good account? Everyone has at times feel- ing@ of inadequacy. There is no notable career that has not had its hours of defeat. To make mistakes is far more hon- ourable than to escape making them through never moving. The thing to do is to use one's head to get back on the track. Obstacles and setbacks should be accepted with a shrug and tackled standing up. Once you try to crawl around them you abdicate your manhood. MATURITY When a man is standing on his own feet he has passed from the depence of adolescence to the responsibilities of adult citizen- ship. A person is not mature so long as he continues to try to solve adult problems in childish ways, or to satisfy his ego with adolescent experiences. Maturity involves a n intelligent appraisal 'of disappointments, burned fingers, spoiled pages , and plans that ,went wrong, as well as a balanced appreciation df suc- cesses. Responsibility is the inevit- able price one has to pay for independence. When an individual is free to act as he likes he is accountable for what he does. A slave is not res- ponsible, but as soon as he be- comes a free man he particip- ates not only in freedom but in obligations to himself; his family, his community and the nation. It is not enough to remain standing, we must evolve, growth is a characteristic of life and growth means change. The wise man regards his present situa- tion as only the sketch of a picture which he must finish. If he does not try to do a little more or a little better than he can do easily, he will' never learn the best that he is capable of doing. Yr PRIDE AND MODESTY A wise man does not allow himself to be elated by the things he comes to possess. When a man becomes eminent he should caery his honours with gentle- ness, magnanimity and absence of arrogance.. • Guard . against allowing successes to go to your head. Standing on one's own feet means seeking to be oneself, and to live meaningfully. At the end of a year, or of a lifetime, you wish to feel that you came near an achievement that, you aimed for and had the capacity to do. Set your own goals and win your own victories. By John D. Baker Public Relations Officer Branch 156 ANNUAL INGRATES once again the Legion critics have had their annual fling. Not in the smaller centres but in the large cities we have heard such charges as • the Legion is glorifying war" and "the only reason that the Legion members parade on Remembrance Day is so they will have an excuse to go back to the Legion and drink". Some feel that Remembrance Day should be abolished. I suppose that we 'should feel sorry for- these people, Some of them have a guilt complex, and others are so insensitive and wrapped up in themselves that they cannot take the time to think and re- member those who gave their all. I feel quitesure if they had spent Several years with men that they had really got to know, had shared many perils, and had seen many of them killed they would feel some sense of grat- itude, or if they had had a son killed or had suffered some other great loss, their outlook would be less selfish. We are 'fortun- ate that this kind of people are in "the minority and that most people are eternally grateful to the many thousands of Canad- ians who gave their lives. 'I would suggest a good therapy for those ungrateful and thoughtless people would be a visit to West- minister Hospital or Sunnybrook at London and Toronto respect- ively. PAST EVENTS Last. Thursday, Nov. 11th, Branch 156 of the Royal Canad- ian'Legion paraded to the Ceno- taph for their annual Remem- brance Day Service. There was a good turn out of veterans. Mar- ching with the veterans were members of the Ladies Auxiliary, the many wreath bearers and the Brownies. The parade was led by the Seaforth District High School, Band. President, Comrade Cleave Co'ombs wishes to express his appreciation to the Clergy and to all those who helped to make the service a sudcess. After the service and parade back to' the Legion Hall, the Ladies Auxiliary served dough- nuts and coffee to the members of the Band and to-the Brownies. During the afternoon mem- bers of the Legion reminisced and were paid a visit by the Clinton Legion Pipe Band and the Mitchell Legion Brass who rend- ered many popular selections. In the evening members ana their wives enjoyed a pot luck supper after which they danced to the music of the "Blenders". Last Friday, Nov. 12th there were seventy players at the Bingo. Prizes to the value of $320.00 were won. Last Sunday, Nov. 14th,COM- rade Don Wood, Sports Officer attended the District Sports 3 Meeting at Port Elgin.