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doing a full-time accountancy job at the Toronto office of the
Rehabilitation Foundation for the Disabled, she proves that
people with a physical handicap have many abilities left to
help them live a useful life.
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A Cones toga College
presence in Huron
SUB-TITLE; FAMILY
HELPS BEAVER SPFIVIVE
THREE AGAINST THE
WILDERNESS
by Eric Collier
(New York, Dutton, 1959;
349 pages)
Ten years ago this book came
out with the following words on
the inside cover, "Eric Collier's
extraordinary story may very
well beeome a classic of
wilderness writing, for this
account of one family's heroic
struggle against nature ranks in
its way with Peter Freuchen's
Vagrant Viking and Louis
Dickinson Rich's We Took To
The Woods." If ten years is a
test, these words are true, for
this book today is as vivid and
thrilling as when it was written.
In 1919, Collier took his
young wife and small child, a
wagon, and thirty dollars into
the primitive wilderness , of
British Columbia where he had
been granted sole trapping rights
to 150,000 acres. There, with
moose, bears, timber wolves and
coyotes 'for neighbors, they built
a home and almost
single-handedly brought the
barren wilderness back to life.
They survived temperatures of
60 degrees below zero, forest
fires, renegade moose and
hungry wolves, Their whole
existence depended on Eric's
success as a hunter.
Many years before, white
trappers and Indians had
greedily taken all the beaver
from the land, and with the
beaver went the water and
vegetation. Using their hands
and an axe for tools, Eric and
Lillian rebuilt some of the
beaver dams, and slowly life
came back to the land. The
whole water table of the area
rose, bringing back not only
'beavers, but muskrats, owls,
deer, geese, and ducks — a full
compliment of 'wildlife. The
Colliers stayed for 30 years,
practicing patience and common
sense; a leseen. they, !eight, their,
son, which- in later years saved
his life.
Sam and I visited Meldrum
Creek in October of 1968, and
drove within 20 miles of the
original home site of the
Colliers. Eric Collier has passed
on and his widow and son, and
his family have moved to
Williams Lake. The Collier farm
is deserted and decaying, but the
local residents still speak of it
with reverence, and as Sam and I
looked among the beautiful
green trees and down into the
1 ush, fertile valley, we
understood why.
THE HOUSE ON THE
STRAND
by Daphne du Maurier
(London, Gollancz, 1969;
351 pages)
A fascination fOr old houses
and the intrigue of stories
hidden in history have inspired
many a tale woven., by expert
storyteller Daphne du Meunier.
The famed "Rebecca", which
made publishing history, sprang
from her discovery of a 16th
century mansion in her beloved
Cornwall. Her newest, suspense
filled novel was born in another
mansion of the same locale,
parts of which were built in
1327.
Miss du Maurier found the
beautiful old house while taking
one of 'her frequent walks along
the rugged Cornish coastline.
She arranged to move into the
house, and during restoration
and research, discovered that
Roger Kilmarth (a character in
the book) Was the first owner
and that thei last occupant was a
biochemist. M excavated
basement room in hie house,
now a laundry, had once beep a
laboratory (where her story
begins).-.Also, nearby, there had
beep an old priory where one of
the monk* had been expelled for
misconduct, Strangely, these
facts from life are all part of the
tale. And that is what the story
is all about — the mixing of fact
and fiction — where does one
begin and the other end?
Dick Young has been lent a
house in Cornwall by his friend,
a professor of biophysics. Young
agreed that during his stay in the
house, lie would experiment
with a new hallucinogenic drug
the professor has discovered.
Without warning, or any idea of
the result, he finds himself in the
middle of the 14th century,
With Steward Roger Kilmarth as
his guide, he witnesses intrigue,
adultery and murder.
Young finds his 14th century
existence far more exciting than
real life and resents the 'time he
spends with his lovely wife and
stepsons. He becomes obsessed
by his r trips Into the past; and,
the reader begins to share, his
addiction. Gradually the past
and present become inextricably
and perilously mixed. Tragedy
looms on the unreal horizon.
The du Maurier latest is a
spellbinding tale that keeps the
reader in suspense until the final
stunning climax. Available in
Clinton and Goderich libraries.
METHODIST QUEST IN
UNTAMED CANADA
S
RYERSON OF UPPER CANADA
by Clara Thomas
(Toronto, Ryerson Press, 1969;
151 pages)
Ryerson and Canada were
young and simple together. In
1 82 5, Egerton Ryerson,
22-years-old, began his
circuit-riding mission for the
Methodist Connexion in . Upper.
Canada. During his lifetime he,
rose to become one of the most
influential men in the country.
This is his story.
Dr. Clara McCandless Thomas,
Professor of English at York
University, vividly brings to life
this gallant crusader of
education in the backwoods of
infant Canada. She tells of the
hardships he endured as he rode
from 4 tovin to town, mission to
mission, to preach a new
practical word of God. She
travels with him over this rough
untamed country where life
depends on the swiftness of
man's horse, darting between
lightning struck trees and ahead
of the fangs of the hungry wolf.
Small and muddy frontier
Owns spring alive as they fight
the crowd hecklers and combat
the sarcasm and snobbery-of the
established Church of England.
John Strachan, Archdeacon in
York, refuses to acknowledge
the legal existence of the
Methodists. Ryerson so
brilliantly dissects Strachan's
arguments point after point that
it actually leads to heated
sessions in Parliament in. Canada
and England.
This is the story of York
1825, a little garrison town of
1,000 leaping to 10,000 when
incorporated as Toronto in
1834; the birth of free and
compulsory primary schooling
for all children; and the
awakening of the province to
believe education is a primary
responsibility of the
government. This book is of
special interest to' readers in
southwest Ontario,
BY AUBREY W. HAGAR
TWO the Colleges of Applied
Arts Were established all people
inOntario looked forward to
greatly increased educational
opportunities. Areas were
defined and, organizations of
Boards ' of Governors and
Administrative and teaching
staffs were formed. In Area 14,
comprising the counties of
Huron, Perth, Waterloo, and.
Wellington, Conestoga College
was established.
In the initial period,
Conestoga embarked on an
educational program to meet the
needs for technologists and
technicians with courses which
extended on a full-time basis
over one, two and three year's..
Most of the students fOr these
courses are immediate graduates
of Grades 12 and 13 who wish
post-secopdary education but
who may not qualify for or
desire to attend universities. In
Area 14, the largest numbers of
these students were in the more
densely populated area
identified by the cities Of Galt,
Guelph and Kitchener-Waterloo
and it was logical that the
College should establish its
presence first in proximity to
these cities. Consequently,
buildings were constructed at
Doon and ' a program was
commenced, Iris exepes 'of 1,009
students are taking full-time
courses.
The second phase of
Conestoga commenced with the
amalgamation with manpower
retraining Centres at Stratford,
Galt, Guelph and
Kitchener-Waterloo.
Amalgamation with
Kitchener-Waterloo was made on
December 1, 1969, so that this
phase has only recently been
completed. Immediately
following amalgamation, the
Manpower Centres were
renamed Adult or Continuing
Education Centres, and steps
were taken td expand the
programs. In each case the
emphasis was placed on the
development of courses which
would meet the specific needs of
individuals, local business and
industry and the community.
The next phase in the growth
of Conestoga in Area 14 will
involve the establishment of
learning centres in communities'
which are not being served
adequately. There are two such
communities — one is Huron
County and the other is an area
comprising the northern parts of
the Counties of Wellington,
Waterloo and Perth. When these
are established there will be six
Continuing Education Centres in
the four counties and this should
mean that educational resources
will be convenient to all persons.
The Conestoga presence in
Huron County will be developed
in a manner suited to the needs.
The first step must be taken by
the College and this is being
done by appointing a person'to
work full-time at developing•
courses and by locating that
person in an office in the
County. This person willbe
called the Administrator for
Continhing Education in' Huron
County. He or she Will embark
on a twofold effort. The, heeds
of individuals must be found and
met. This will be achieved by
establishing counselling services.
From the direct contacts with
individuals, efforts will be made
to establish courses to help each
person. At the same time,
relationships must be established
with people in business and
industry, people concerned with
attracting new business and
industry and community
Organizations. Committees of
citizens must be formed to help.
'The objective will be to
establish an educational resource
in Huron County tailored to
meet local needs. The support of
the Doon Campus and other
resources will be available.
It is difficult to define the
educational program except to
state that it falls between QM*
12 and 13 and the universities,
includes courses not given jo
night school, and includes short
courses designed to help
individuals achieve specific stills.
The popelation density in the
County is such that n small
number of people may wish to
take one course. It is anticipated
that the numbees may be so
small that a teacher cannot be
engaged to be present all of the
time. This problem will be
overcome, in part, with the use:
• of other instructional media
such es television, film stripe and
programmed learning. is
possible to reduce the time that —
teachers spend with students. It
is not possible to complete the,
learning exercise without a
teacher.
The importance of
educational resources to support
industrial and community
development has been
demonstrated many times,
Conestoga can take the first step
in providing a resource for
Huron County, but the fully and
efficient use of the resource will
be achieved only by the Huron
Cothmunity working with the
Conestoga Community.