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Delegation protests Kindergarten polky
Wright, "rny Child is only going
thrpegh kindergarten once and I
Wouldn't want to risk his year
on a trial program."
Another member of the
delegation, Keith Gill, Grand
Bend, said, "We feel the board
has gone over our heads. We will
provide the noon-hour
tratisportation."
"Since the question was
brought up the board has looked
into the matter thoroughly,"
Chairman John Lavis told Gill,
"The brief presented by your
delegation was given every
consideration, The members
weighed the advantages against
the disadvantages and made their
decision on it. As policy now
stands, the matter cannot be
ra-OPened unless some board
member signifies in writing that
he or she would like to see the
subject discussed again. Then if
by a two-thirds majority this
board agrees to re-open the
question„ it will be discussed
Members of Huron County
Board of Education agreed
Monday evening in Clinton that
they were dissatisfied with the
terms of a letter from the Frank
Cowan Insurance Company
Limited regarding a claim against
the School Accident Insurance
Policy and will transfer
negotiations into the hands of
the board's solicitor, Elmer D.
Bell, Q.C.
The claim invovles a student
who lost part of two fingers in
an accident. The insurance
company will not pay for the
loss of the fingers bedause not
enough of the fingers was
severed from the student's hand.
The board learned the fingers
were lost from just below the
second' joint on the student's
fingers.
Main problem seems to arise
from the fact that when the
students and their parents
contract for the insurance at the
beginning of the school year, the
master policy is not in the hands
of the school board nor is there
any particular reference to the
fact that there is a master policy.
Some a_iboard members
indicated it i" possibleto bell
Again- That's ail we .can do at
this .time,"
Jim Taylor, Hensall, told the
board he would move to have
the subject re-o.pened.
"I wasn't in favor of the
decision made by this board
anyway," stated TaYler-
"Nomination day is _coming
4 1) !" said Don Geiser,
Dashwood, also a mom her of the
Stephen delegation, "The people
have made it known they are
willing to drive their children to
school, You say, No, You have
to ride on our yellow buses.
Don't you think that's a little
ridiculous?"
"We've let down all the
people in Stephen because we've
gone and, upset the apple cart,"
continued Gaiser. "We've really
loused things up."
At this point, Mr. Lavis closed
off the discussion reiterating the
hope the subject would be
re-opened before the end of the
year.
on suspicions. It is my intention
to contact you personally when
and, if sufficient evidence has
been uncovered to prosecute the
person or persons responsible."
In the meantime, the board
learned of another break-in at
CHSS as well as a Hallowe'en
stunt at Walton PS and a minor
break-in at F. E. Madill
Secondary School in Wingham.
In other business, the board
agreed to give consideration to
the inclusion in the budget of
several items for the Schools for
Trainable Retarded Children in
Huron County; moved the date
of the next regular meeting
ahead to November 30 in
Clinton at 8 p.m.; received the
resignations of Mrs. Andrea Lee,
SHDHS; Mrs. Madeline
Aggerholm, Clinton PS; and Mrs.
Pamella Scotchmer, Exter PS;
agreed to table a letter from
Lambton County Board of
Education re Educational Tax
Levy; and discussed a progress
report from the Seaforth PS
building committee.
Concerning the last item,
Chairman John Levis wondered
if, the Department. of Ethication
was aware - that in ,order to
justify the home economics and
shop classrooms at Seaforth,
students had to be transported
from Hullett. Mrs. Marilyn
Kunder told them the idea
originated with the Department
of Education.
"It is allowable?" asked Lavis.
"Yes," stated Mrs. Kunder.
"Is it advisable?" asked
vice-chairman Bob Elliott.
"Yes," answered Mrs. Kunder
firmly.
RY BH1131-fY J, KFL,LER
delegation of Stephen.
Township parents aPPeared
before the Huron County Boaitl
of EdUnation Monday evening in.
Clinton to protest the beard's
recent decision to standardize
the alternate day kindergarten
program in sehools across the
county where transportation is a
factor, beginning January 1,
1971.
Spokesman for the group was
Mrs, Doug McClure who
reviewed the position of Stephen
Township parents who would
have liked to have noon-hour
transportation provided for their
kindergarten students Presently
attending classes on a half-day
every day basis.
Mrs. McClure reminded the
board that the Stephen parents
had asked the board to give their
petition some serious
consideration, but that if it
could not pee fit to fulfill the
requests, they would be quite
willing to continue on with their
present arrangements — the
parents of the kindergarten
students providing the
noon-hour transportation,
She asked the board to
re-consider its stand on the
matter, or to at least permit
things to remain as they are
presently.
Mrs. McClure again outlined
the strong feelings of the
Stephen Township parents that
the half-day every day
kindergarten classes were far
superior .to the alternate full-day
prograin.
Vice-chairman Robert Elliott
asked the delegation how long
kindergarten had been operating
in Stephen Township. He
learned the half-day every day
system had been going on there
since the kindergarten classes
began when the school was built
five years ago.
"Then you don't know from
first hand experience whether
the half-day every day system is
superior to the alternate full-day
program," said Elliott. "You've
never tried it,"
John Broadfoot asked if the
Stephen Township parents
would agree to try it from
January to June on a trial basis.
Ted Wright, a member of the
delegation, Dashwood, said he
was not free to express an
opinion for all parents ' of
allen students iii ,StePliliriH
Township. eve
"Speaking as a parent with a you have coverage which doesn't
child in kindergarten," added actually exist according to the
master policy.
A letter from the Clinton
Police Department to the board
from PoliCe Chief L, A. Westlake
was on file concerning the
bombing at Central Huron
, Secondary School.
"The rumours you hear are, as
far as I am concerned, just that,"
the letter stated. "We have our
suspicions but we cannot convict
Board discusses insurance
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those who purchased it some months ago. Once owned by the Gledhill family, the new owners are
Peter Ivey of London and his sister, Mrs. Joanne Mazzoleni of Toronto. — Photo by W, E. Elliott
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BY G. L. E. been announced by Mr. Ivey.
One of Ontario's most When word of purchases at
picturesque hamlets is scheduled Benmiller leaked out several
for eventual face-lifting changes weeks ago, someone became
— but fairyland changes that will appreheesive and feared the
in no way alter its present natural beauty of the hamlet
natural beauty. might be spoiled by unknown
Some months ago a London commercial developments. As a
industrial executive, Peter J. result, the aforementioned
Ivey,, fell in love with the person made an anonymous
soothing beauty of Benmiller. phone call to the Ivey residence
He felt it was one of those in London and warned the
increasingly rare spots in rural planners in rude terms to stay
Ontario whose beauty should be out of Benmiller because he
protected for posterity. wanted it to remain as it is. The
Together with his sister. Joanne, fears of the anonymous phone
who lives in Toronto, they caller are groundless since Mr.
decided to prevent any possible Ivey's main interest is to
commercial encroachments, preserve Benmiller just as it is.
Joanne's husband, once head'of Any changes that may be made
the Toronto Conservatory of will be to enhance the beauty
Music, was fatally injured several and attractiveness of Benmiller
years ago. and not spoil it.
First, they purchased the While Mr. Ivey has various
historic woollen mill, inactive plans in mind, he admits he just
now for about six years, but isn't certain yet what will be
which for decades produced the done and that it will be some
famed high quality Benmiller time yet before he does. He
woollen blankets. hopes his dream plans will be
Next, they acquired the old fulfilled before too many years
chopping and flour mill and also pass by.
the deep, trout-filled pond. Final The same Mr. Ivey recently
legal work, including a survey of told of a dream he had for a new
the area is yet to be completed "Living London". Along with
so that the actual finalization of Philip Aziz, London artist, Mr.
purchase will not take place Ivey related how he foresaw a
until about December. re-development of the Thames
While there is no definite River Valley. It had to do
confirmation as yet, it is chiefly with the Middlesex Court
believed the overall plan calls for House and Jail area,
the purchase of idditiOnal land transforming it - into an early
on- which picturesque:homes%•willo,,19th century centre• of .arts, al
be built for persons wanting to, veritable Hyde Park corner. The
retire to a peaceful, beauty spot, plan extended along the entire
far from the rat race of cities. Thames River Valley. Because
The woollen mill is to be the estimated cost of the project
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The interior of the chopping But the plan for Benmiller is
mill is to be renovated for the definitely on its way, even
carrying on of all kinds of arts though it is at present in its
and crafts. In it, too, will be formative stages.
facilities for artists, where a A former Torontonian, Jack
colony of them will devote their W. McLaren, also fell in love
time to oil paintings. with Benmiller some years ago.
Still other plans are in the On his retirement he built a
making for the creation of a beautiful home on the banks of
unique settlement at Benmiller, the Maitland River at Benmiller.
the details of which have not yet A gifted artist in oil paintings,
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Mr. McLaren has put on canvas
many scenes from the Benmiller
area. The one time member of
the Dumbells cast of World War
I days is a one man publicity
department for Benmiller. Some
time ago he personally
approached several cabinet
ministers at Toronto to do just
what Mr. Ivey is now planning,
but failed to get their
co-operation. Now, lie is to see
his dream fulfilled but by the
efforts of another man.
The hamlet of I3enm111er was
named after Benjamin Miller
who settled there in 1831 with
two of his brothers. One of the
brothers was Daniel, father of
Jonathon Miller, Colborne
Township's famed big man, who
weighed 463 pounds. Johnathon
Miller was later the proprietor of
the Dick Hotel at Seaforth, the
Bedford Hotel at Goderich and a
hotel at Carlow. He died in 1903
at the age of 63 and the front
frame door of his residence had
to be broken in order to get the
coffin out.
The first flour and chopping
mill at Benmiller was owned by
the Miller family. Later, it was
purchasod by David Rogers. The
Pfrimn—r family purchased it
• still later and moved it up the
river to its present location when
it was converted to a roller mill
in 1890. Messrs Russell and,,,,
Elwyn Miller still reside C,
Beiirniller. Elwyn, will ttintiniie
to operate the chopping mill on
a part-time basis until the sale of
it is finalized some time in
December.
The woollen mill was
purchased in 1857 from Thos
Logan by Thomas Gledhill and
carried on by his son, Jesse, and
then by a grandson, Ward. Still
rater, it was operated by Gledhill
brothers. The present stone
structure replaced the old frame
building in 1877.