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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1960-12-22, Page 981.1111.1•111.01111111111111111•11111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Gi for a lifetime! STOKELY FANCY Fancy Peas ZESTY TANGY CRANBERRIES 1-Lb. Cello CALIFORNIA NEW CROP Size 113 STOKELY HONEY POD from all, all of us at... AUTO Z-7034 .,_ SUPPLY Size 210 QTS. Defence of the way in which they eonduct the busi- ness of Clinton District Collegiate Institute, and of the principal and secretary of the board, was expressed last week by the Board members at the regular meeting held in the collegiate Wednesday night. R. D, PMip, member from ,Blyth, first moved that a communication from Stanley Township council, (supported by the reeves of all the municipalities involved In the district, and by two men who will take office early in 1961, and by the mayor of Clinton) be filed, and no action taken. Collegiate Board Defends Supports Employees Actions Dec, 22 1940-.Clinton News-ACCON., P01110 '9 Mr—Coenvene recalled that numbers of meetings had been held at his home in the spring, with board members, and as many teachers as could be per- suaded to come to Clinton. Mr. Lavis noted that he "once was a stickler for a full committee Meeting", but it is not always possible, and he no longer felt tillt,7paby.i:roltinted the board that the majority of advertise- merits in the Globe directed the applicants, to apply to the prin- cipal, MV, Steckle commented that another subject brought up by Reeve Coleman was that the board had spent $40,000 they could have saved, "I tried .tb explain that the councils of all Of the municipalities had agreed to 'that but I couldn't get a word in edgewise. When a man gets that way, there's no use talking 'to him." Recollections of the meeting with the council representa- tives prior to asking the Town of Clinton to issue the $40,000 extra debentures, were that a vote of thanks for a job well done by the board', had been moved and seconded by two of the men now endorsing a re- quest for an investigation. ,CWL Cancels All Winter Meetings Due to Weather This letter had been addres- sed to chairiman of the board Irvine Tebbutt, and called for an investigation into the way applications for the position of part time secretary at the school, were handled. Mr. Philp's motion received no support, for board members evidently felt they should talk Maple Leaf the matter out, and present the facts of the ease for the public,. through the two members of the press who were present. Kenneth McRae, Clinton, ex- pressed astonishment at hear, ing one of the signatures on the sup/porting letter. "That man told me the Town of Clin- ton had no complaint, but LB. there's his name on this," Menno.Steckle, Stanley Town- ship, noted, "As far as I can see, those men who signed that letter are basing their nom- plaint on one side only of the story, If they'd heard the lang- uage I heard (at the Stanley Township meeting, December 5, when Reeve Harvey Coleman outlined his complaints), it was not fit for a lady to sit in the presence. That's. not 'the way I was brought up," Chairman Irvine Tebbutt, Goderich Township, dispensed with the first point made by the township letter, saying he felt that was a minor part of the complaint. Concerning point 2, J. Willis VarnEgmond, Hal- lett Township, noted: "That doesn't enter into it at all, The advertisement didn't call for sealed envelopes; didn't call 'for sealed tenders," The second point had read "Applications' were opened be- fore expiry of the time for their submission." John Lavis, Clinton Public School representative, and Chair- man of the study and welfare committee of the board, report- ed that of the six applications received, only one bore the word "application" and the others made no mention of what was inside. Chairman Tebbutt said, "Of course there was no mention in the adver- tisement 'that the envelope was to be marked in any way." Dr. 3. A. Addison, Clinton, County of Huron representa- tive, said, "They were Mr. Lavvson's personal mail, addres- sed to him, and he had every right to open them. If he had not opened them, and then Mr, Coleman's daughter asked for hers back, which one would he have given her? Would he have been expected to take her word for which one was hers?" Mr. Lavis displayed the orig- inal copy of the application left by Mrs. 0. Schilbe (nee Mae Coleman), along with the en- velope. The application was all in one piece, not "in several pieces" as Mr. Coleman had claimed at the Township courts cil meeting. W. VanEgmond commented that he wished this fact to be publicized. "Everyone we've been in conversation with, felt that the application had been torn up." Mr. Lawson com- mented, "I suppose they thought I ripped it up and put it in the waste basket?" Merino Steckle expressed his wish that the press had report- ed the language used in the Stanley Township council meet- ing. The new County Council representative, Robert Peck, RR 1, Zurich, who had attend- ed that meeting, said "I didn't think the language was too bad." Chairman Tebbutt comment- ed that "We had asked for an aqsistant secretary for the prin- cipal. What was wrong with having him interview the appli- cants? The Board can't tell such applicants what will be required of them." H. C. Lawson, secretary- treasurer of the board, explain- ed that he had not read the ap- plications, but had taken them from the envelope, noted the signatures, and filed them away. Reports from various mem- bers of the 'board indicated that other applications for other employees in other public of- fices, were hired in the same way as they had handled these, including the office of the On- tario Department of Agricul- ture in Clinton, and similar of- fices at county level. Mr. Peck •asked questions which he had been required to ask, by the Stanley Township council. "How were the tend- ers for the school addition handled?" Mr. Lawson explain- ed that the tenders were ad- dressed to the architect, who brought them sealed to a full board meeting, where they were opened by Mr. Lawson. The second question, "How are teachers hired?" was an- swered by D. John Cochrane, principal of the school, who ex- plained that advertisements for teachers appeared in the Globe and Mail the first Saturday in March. The teachers make ap- plication to •the principal, and he arranges 'to be in Toronto at a time convenient to the ap- plicants, or arranges for them to come to Clinton. "If we waited for a board meeting, we'd have 600 students in school in September and no teachers." Kenneth McRae explained that when the principal was hired, applications were opened by the study and welfare com- mittee, and ih the presence of the secondary school inspector, they were screened down to three applicants. Then three board members went to Toron- to, and to the Department of Education before interviewing each of the applicants. Mr. Laois reported that Mr. Coleman had been in his office right after Mrs. Schilbe had been in Mr. Lawson's office to make the change in her appli- cation, and he had explained the matter of hiring teachers to him then. "The principal is paid expenses to do this work, and it is one of his duties. No board member had the time to take off from work to hire teachers. I thought Mr. Cole- man had understood then. Also, as far as the principal attend- ing meetings goes, when he was hired it was understood that at: times he might be ask- ed to leave. Mr. Cochrane said that he was willing to do this, and had offered to leave at times." Mr. Tebbutt noted that part of the principal's duties are to recommend the proper teachers to the board. Mr. .McRae commented that Mr. P. M, Muir, B, Corn., Tor- onto, executive director of the Ontario School Trustees Coun- cil, had made the statement that principals should attend all board meetings and have tWerything but voting power. Dr. Addison recalled that all of the applicants had contact- ed the principal before they made their applications. Ken McRae •said "Mr. Cole- man did more lobbying for a part time job than I think I've ever seen. He contacted the principal, the chairman of the board, George Falconer (for- mer chairman of the board), and myself. Also, Mrs. Schilbe contacted me and Mr. Lavis and we both told her to con- tact the principal for details of the job." When one board member suggested that the word "'ap- plicant" on the letter could only apply to this particular job, and so Mr. Lawson would know without doubt what it was for, Mr. Cochrane reported receiv- ing last week an application from a teacher in Nova Scotia. "Apparently this teacher had a friend who had lived here, prob- ably stationed with the RCAF, and had' gotten a good report of the school. The fame of Clin- ton District Collegiate Institute has spread that far. This teach- er would very much like to teach here, and was making an application. So you 'see, the word "Application" could have meant for a teaching position." Mr. Steckle said' he had been accused of paying the principal too much, $2,000 more than the principal at South Huron Dist- rict High School gets. "I said that was wrong, and it was. According to the Blue Book which is issued' each year bear- ing the salaries of all teachers in the province, the Exeter principal is paid $3,000 more than Mr. Cochrane is." 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Christmas treats will be giv- en the children of the parish and gifts will be presented to the sick and shut-ins. The visiting, committee far December will +include Mrs. De- nornme, Mrs. Gerald Brown, Miss Lucy Levy •and Mrs. Joe Blake; for January, Mrs, Frank VanAltena, Mrs. John Anstett and Mrs. J. C. Burns; for Feb- ruary, Mrs. Tony deCoo, Mrs. Dale and Mrs. John Flynn. The social committee for March will be Mrs, Alvin Sharp, Mrs. Lloyd Medd and Mrs. Mac LeBeau. The spiritual director, Rev. Father L. E. Reed-Lewis gave an interesting talk on the meaning of Christmas. The mystery prize was won by Mrs. Gerald Brown. An ex- change of gifts from under the beautifully decorated Christmas tree was held. Early to bed, early to rise—ti]l you make enough to do otherwise. To The RATHWELL CLAN reetitiO CHRISTMAS 1960 Cela Fred $129.50 $19.95 World's first and fastest PORTABLE TYPEWRITER Smith-Corona Wonderful to get? Wonderfull to give? 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