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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1971-12-30, Page 2Integrated school bus service saves money ITV TIME to shook you for your (opt patronup, and extend best wishes for .4 Happy NEW YEAR SUNKAMPER TRIPLE. and OTTO RR 2, Clinton GORDON and SHIRLEY„STEEPE 482-3364 A rn.with earnest wishes long and true, that. the New Year will prove to be the year for you! KEN HUTCHINS, BURNS JERRY & STAFF Goderich Motors R 70 Ontario St, 482.3467 THE MANAGEMENT AND. STAFF At Clinton Community Credit Union ON TO 1-14 lees 40" We've enjoyed working for and with you. Once more, let's join hands to build together for the future good of our community. iiiimmutionea till Clinton News-Record, Thursday, December 30, 1971 BY MARE' RUDD Mrs, 0. L. Paisley of HuronView who celebrated her 90th birthday this autumn, spent Christmas at a large family gathering at the home of her niece, Miss Jean McEwen. Miss McEwen's home is Mrs. Paisley's ancestral home, having belonged to her father and grandfather. It seemed proper that she should spend the holiday in the home where she was born and passed the Christmas Days of her youth. * Mrs. Wallace Avery of Holmesville tells us that one evening before Christmas, something happened that she hadn't experienced since she came to this country 35 years ago. A group of young people complete with lantern, sang carols outside the village homes. Mrs. Avery said it was lovely and regrets that she was unable to get outside quickly enough 'to speak to the singers. The News-Record did a little sleuthing and found out that the choristers were the members of the all-girl choir of Holmesville United Church and were directed by Hugh Lobb. After making the rounds of the village, they returned to the church where they were treated to hot chili and fresh homemade bread. * * The Christmas Eve candlelight service at Ontario Street United Church was well attended. Members of the Hi C Group read the Christmas story and the carol singing was led by the excellent choir of , the church. The sermon was delivered by the Reverend Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Leppington of Clinton and Mr. Roy Leppington of Brucefield spent Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Liebold and family of R. R. 2, Clinton, *. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Trevena travelled to Ottawa to share Christmas with their son Bill and his family. * Mrs. L. Bissell of London and Corrie Rudd of North Bay spent the Christmas holiday with the Rudds. * * Mr. and Mrs. Keith Roulston and Christina spent the holiday weekend with Mrs. Roulston's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Twiner, Agincourt. * * * HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL. Lawrence Lewis, minister of the church and the Reverend A. J. Mowatt led in prayer. * * A Call for improved shipping facilities for cattle was made Monday by Eric E. Anderson, president of the Huron County Beef Improvement Association when he -presented a brief to local members of Parliament at the annual agricultural conference of the Huron Federation of Agriculture held in Clinton. "Everyone is busy blaming someone else" he said, referring to recent arguments about injury and death among cattle shipped from western Canada, "but it seems rather strange that in a time of progress and advancement in almost every field the proceduresq of transporting cattle have not been streamlined or improved to any great extent. "It still takes as tong to bring livestock from the West as it did 20 years ago." Mr. Anderson's brief was one of 11 presented to provincial member for Huron-Bruce, Murray Gaunt and federal member for Huron, Robert McKinley at the luncheon meeting. Charles MacNaughton, M.P.P. for Huron was unable to attend. Mervin Smith, vice-president of the Huron Federation of Agriculture in his address to the members called for the immediate commencement of a program to assist farmerg sons to get started in farming. He said that too many young people are driven away from farming because of the high cost of setting up an operation, He also expressed concern about the number of retired and professional people from urban areas who are moving to farms and competing in the market place with BY WILMA OKE An experiment in integrated separate school and public school bus service is saving the Huron-Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board money, the chairman of the transportation committee said Friday. Trustee Arthur Haid, R. R. 4,, Listowel, reported to the board which met in Stratford, Friday, the pilot project in McKillop Township had saved the board $577 for the months of September, October and November, and will amount to almost $2000 by the end of the school term. Students in the public and separate school systems in the township have been sharing buses since the beginning of September through the co-operation of the Huron County Board of Education and the Separate School Board. "We are only using two buses, a year ago we were using four buses", Mr. Haid said. The board decided to apply for the $2,350 under the Employment Incentive program to which the board is eligible, and an increased amount would he available if applied for later. John McCann, Ailsa Craig, chairman of the Property committee, said the money would be used for renovations to St. Mary's School in Hesson, where a teachers' room, washrooms and library resource centre are needed.Mr. McCann said this will be possible products that ,are sometimes produced at well below cost. "When people have other incomes," he said, "they do not rely entirely on the farm for their livelihood, and sometimes it becomes a hobby at another person's expense." Mr. Smith also called for an investigation to discover the parties who are financing 'opposition to farmers organizing to control sale of- their products. Referring to irregularities in the proposed egg vote, he wondered how ordinary farmers could afford to pay for the full-page advertisementts in daily newspapers in five provinces. Lloyd Stewart, chairman of the Huron County Cream Committee noted that the Ontario government's Plant Consolidation Assistance program which promotes the closing of small creameries has hurt many farmers, particularly in Eastern Ontario, because farmers have to travel a great distance to market their cream, thus increasing costs. "Phis is just another step in the trend today of big business taking over little business," he said. Ray Cox, chairman of the Huron County Milk Committee reported that their are 218 group 1 pool producers in Huron now and 750 in group 2, 250 of which are bulk shippers. The number of bulk shippers increased by 45 this year. Ontario hog producers will face a loss of $15 million and Canada an estimated $30 million, as a result of the federal government's western grain policy, James (See Page Twelve) only if unemployed carpenters, electricians and plumbers are available as the incentive program is based on employing only those people on welfare or who are unemployed. In other business a contract for the installation of two forced-air electrical heating units at St. Patrick's School in Kinkora was awarded to Jordan Electric of Mitchell, the lowest of three tenders, John Vintar, Superintendent of Education, reported courses of four weeks duration will be offered this year which will lead to the elementary school principal certificate. Courses will be held during July and August at Queen's University, Kingston; University of Western Ontario; York and Waterloo Universities; Trent, University, Peterborough; and Laurentian, Sudbury, A teacher to be eligible for the course must have basic teacher's certificate, have a university degree, five years' teaching experience and must be considered above average in competence, Mr. Vintar stated. The board granted permission to Rev. Father Hughes to hold the second C'0 R Weekend in St. Michael's School, Stratford, on Jan. 28, 29 and 30. This is a retreat for, young people. Joseph Tokar, Assistant Superintendent of Education, gave an interim report on programs and inservice in the schools. He said all the schools have been visited at least once and several, more frequently and that by the end of February all schools will have been visited a minimum of five times. • Mr. Tokar said the reading programs were being given particular attention this fall. He said the new social studies program started by the Department of Education is • progressing iaeii-factorily, aided by a booklet. containing graded map and globe skills he had designed and distributed to all primary and ititiior teachers. Mr. Tokar said he was at a bit of a loss to explain the sudden popularity in the home cooking course in the elective program offered in the two pilot projects being conducted at St. Boniface School in Zurich and in St. Michael's School in Stratford. At St. Boniface for the first term it was a surprise when five boys given a choice of options — cooking, sewing or woodworking — chose the cooking course, which is taught in a private home in Zurich by a volunteer mother. Now, for the second term, 24 boys have signed up for this course. "Maybe more boys are planning to remain bachelors" he said. One trustee had another explanation, "It's women's lib at work." Mr. Tokar reported these elective programs were designed to provide a greater range of alternatives for intermediate students. He said schools in' Goderich, Dublin and St. Marys may begin these elective programs in February. Mr. Tokar said parent volunteers are beginning to be involved in school programs. He listed situations where parents could be used as clerical aids, teachers' aids, in libraries and in actual instruction as in cooking, Ste James filled for service Middleton It is surely news in this age when a rural church has every pew occupied. Such was the case in St. James Church Middleton on Sunday, Dec. 19, The occasion was the nine lesson carol service with the new rector, the Rev. George Youmatoff in .charge. Another addition to this traditional service was the lovely creche set up at the front of the church by Mrs. Youmatoff who also made wreaths of cedar and red satin ribbons which enhanced the church windows and gave a festive appearance. The rector was assisted in the scripture readings of the nativity story by the Warden, John Deeves; Miss M. Smith and Mrs. Edward Wise, past president of St. James A,C.W. The choir, with the organist Mrs. Joseph Storey led in the beautiful choral service. Solo parts were taken by Donna Cole and Christine Wise. The highlight of the service was a solo by the rector. The large crowd present felt privileged to attend this lovely service where one sensed the true spirit of Christmas. St. James seems to be in very thriving state on the threshold of its centennial year. Better, in marked contrast, to the pathetic little cairn of stones that marks the site of many a closed rural church. Beautiful flowers were on the altar for the service in loving memory of Fred Middleton by his wife and family. Co„ ference told improved shippin g ceded THE McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. 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