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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Bayfield Bulletin, 1966-08-18, Page 1After 32 Years Teacher Retires FINK Plumbing 4. Heating Ltd Electrical Service. ED FINK BILL FINK Hensall Clinton 482-76112 BAYFIELD. ONTARIO THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1966 VOLUME THREE---NUMBER SIX CLINTON CAB 482-1011 106 COPY 10e COPY HERE IS A PARTIAL VIEW OF THE LARGE GATHERING WHICH HONORED MRS.PARKER.(See Story Below) Vagfirlb 'Martin Mrs. Vina Parker Honored By Pupils HAYFIELD -- Mrs. William E. (Vina) Parker was guest of honour at a buffet luncheon held in Clan Gregor Park on Saturday, August 13. More than 200 pupils, former pupils, parents and friends ga- thered to pay tribute to Mrs. Parker who retired this sum- mer after 32 years of Public School teaching. Reeve F. A. McFadden acted as M.C. for the occasion and called on Rev. E. J. B. Harrison to say Grace on behalf of all the ministers of Hayfield. Following the luncheon, Mr. McFadden paid tribute to the fine qualities shown by Mrs. ker both as a teacher 'and as an individual. He spoke high- ly of the knowledge which she had passed on to her pupils during her 32 years of teach- ing, mentioning that while' the financial gain of the teacher was not great, lessons learned both academically and morally by the students in their forma- tive years, remained with them all their lives. Reeve McFadd'en said that there was only one cloud over the day. "Not only were we losing a teauuer, but our school as well." He then called upon Gladwin Westlake as the oldest ex-pupil to make the presentation or matching luggage to Mrs. Park- er and Valerie Merrier as one of the youngest, presented her former teacher with a purse of money and tickets to Expo 67 for herself and Mr. Parker. Mrs. Parker in reply, grac- iously thanked everyone for their kindness. She said how much she yould miss teaching. She spoke of her seven years in SS 3 and 4 Stanley Townships and SS 11, Grey County, and her 25 years in Bayfield. Mrs. Parker remarked how very proud she was and always had been of "her boys and girls". She advised them, never to give up, as education is so rewarding, (Continued on Page Eight) BAYFIELD — A large con- gregation was present on Sun- day morning, in St. Andrew's Church to spark the anniversary of the building of the church, 64 years ago. Mrs. Parker Committee Asks No Comment Report Holds EMO Fate Evidence is accumulating that Huron County will quit the Eemrgency Measures Or- ganization this fall. The EMO 'committee of county council has prepared a recommendation on the fu- ture of EMO, but it has been wrapped in secrecy. In a letter to newspapers in Huron County clerk-treas- urer John G. Berry has asked the press to restrain comment on the recommendation until it is placed before county council Sept. 16. "The decision of the com- mittee therewith is confident- ial until such time as it is released for publication at the September session of county °council." said Mr. Berry. "Naturally you have every right to express your opinion on this or any other subject and we hope it continues in this way, however, all we are asking at this time is that you await the official report before ocmmenting on the actual re- commendations," However, at an early July meeting of Wingham town council, Deputy-Reeve Jack Alexander said the EMO com- mittee has recommended the organization be abandoned. Mr. Alexander said the com- mittee had been advised by authories from Toronto that the county could quit EMO, and that it has recommended that it be abandoned at the end of October. W. Stuart Forbes, Huron EMO co-ordinator, said yes- terday that he has received a letter from Mr. Berry asking that the committee action be confidential. "However, not being in at- tendance at the EMO com- mittee meeVng I am not in possession of all the facts," said Mr. Forbes. In a letter to Attorney Gen- eral Wishart a member of the Huron Emergency Plann- ing Committee. S. Edward Malins said: "I have learned there is a possibility that EMO work will cease in Huron County or be put in mothballs." Mr. Malins said the basic problem with EMO in Huron is disagreement between the local authorities and those in EMO in Toronto. He said the provincial auth- orities refuse to consider the recommendations of the !oral planning group and elected officials.