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I have had quite some time to think in the past four weeks, ail these men on Council and PIM aremen drawing fairly good wages plus all their wives working part or full time, First of all we need water and Hydro as was proven so last March and our PUC men are doing a great job, but what I cannot understand, as well as many other folk in my position, is why they can raise rates to such an extent twice in one year when our government says 8 percent, It is pretty hard to budget on our income where one lives alone and I have heard many other folks say the same thing. First our hydro monthly average is over $25.,our taxes monthly average is over $35,,our heat monthly average is over $25., before we start to eat or cloth ourselves. Air views on education, language, utilities GUARDIAN DRUGS ti 14 oz. box GUARD YOUR FAMiLYS HEALTH AND BUDGET En.OREENEE•moimea SMILES 'n CHUCKLES Our pension is $141. per month, some of us are luckier than others but how many on either PUC or Council are living on $200.00 or little more a Month. We are much more fortunate than our parents were to be able to get the amount we get and we Thank God for this, I am alone and use scarcely any water in comparison to people with five or six children or members in the family, but, I still pay the same rate. You have a swimming pool, dish washer and washer and dryer which is used on an average of once a day, I wash once a week if I'm lucky. I pay the same rate. Two or three years ago you urged people to heat with hydro, now there is a shortage serious enough to almost require brown outs etc. yet the houses are still being built and allowed to heat with hydro. If there is such a terrible shortage why allow this? We do need hydro and are useless without it, Also water., but why not have meters and let the people who usc. it accordingly pay. There tire many widows in town and we certainly feel we are on our income hit pretty hard. Again 10 years ago there were no permits to repair ones home, tR t.4 HAIR SPRAY 7 ounce Hard to Hislcf, Unscented, Gray/Blonde, Super or Regular x.99 SNOW WHITE BATHROOM TISSUE 2-PLY • 2-ROLL PKG. Where is all this money going? Our taxes are going up for necessary uses so when I asked a Member of council where the permit money was going he said after some hesitation well to pay our inspectors, (I wish I was an inspector). I agree costs are truly going up, but where there is some people in trouble with water in basements including mine no storm sewer available, there is no help just do as I say not as I do. I'm sure there are many people who will agree every thing in- cluding our taxes are up again this year, yet we cannot rent an apartment because one still has to pay more each time there is a raise in oil, heat or hydra, What is the answer? I'd love to have some comments on my letter. Thank You, Clara Harris * * * Dear Editor: I am writing to comment on a paragraph of a letter, printed in our T-A on February 17 re halting of movie at Exeter High School, written by Heather Dougherty over harsh and coarse language, 7 oz. Dry, Oily Or Regular An aid in the treatment of sore, bleeding gums She says to parents "Your child is a victim of this society, and there isn't one thing yoti can _do about it; because there just isn! t any way of controlling it," She says: "as I walk down the halls I often hear language used I would not even repeat: language that would rot out your ears." I attended Exeter High fifty odd years ago. This type of language was absent for good reason, Had slang or profanity been used in halls the staff would tell us such conduct was unac- ceptable. Old Man Wethey (we used to describe him) would lecture us and tell us to use "Ordinary horse sense." To those who haven't handled horses this means, be kind but firm, So the principal of the school was equal to the OC- casion. Society in general needs guide posts, only to certain 1 imits are actions acceptable. The account of foul language in the halls of SHDHS published by, a senior student; reflects in my mind and a large number of other residents of the community, on the staff of the school, If after reading Miss Heather Dougherty's published letter, they do not tell the students that foul language (that would rot 'out your ears) is unacceptable on the premises, then their stewardship of living has seyeral demerit points. Horace Delbridge Leadership training director former local 0 .C.C.E. * * * are selected with care and concern. 2) South Huron's English Programme includes 24 different courses as well as including three courses in Theatre Arts, These courses provide almost 1300 stu- dent credits for pupils whose ability levels range from the intellectually handicapped to very superior levels. To put this in other terms the English programme provides for pupils with reading skills which range from grade three to University levels. In order to provide for such a range the English Department selects over 120 books, Clearly, it is not surprising that two or three books might produce a reaction from people with a particular point of view. I might add that only two titles have ever come to my attention in this context and both of these have been used for many years which suggests that they have proved to be useful and valid books for inclusion in courses. Books which do not work out are not retained. The books selected are chosen on the basis of ability levels of students in the various courses, for quality of writing, for the issues which are raised in the books, for the book's motivational strength. Books chosen range from the classical and traditional English literature to modern books. We include a good number of Canadian books for obvious reasons. English courses provide for the University bound student as well as for the student who leaves school early, As principal I am confident that the job is done well, That is basically all I want to add to the debate on that par- ticular issue. I do, however, want to make one or two comments of a general nature. We frequently see suggestion that there was at some time in the past a golden age in education when education was so much better than it is now. This notion astonishes me. I have been associatedwith Ontario education for nearly 40 years from my own time in elementary school to the present and I have a good memory. I remain con- vinced that programmes of study, instructional methods and styles of dealing with the broadest instructional methods and styles of dealing with the broadest range of students ever, are as good or better than they have ever been, Certainly., teachers are as concerned and Conscientious as ever, Teachers accept their responsibility for instruction, for developing programmes of value and depth, for providing op- portunities of all kinds for students as enthusiastically and tirelessly as teachers always have. I am sure that more students are reached today than before because there is a much broader offering of programmes, Obviously, we don't reach everyone and we worry about this. But, one fact does remain unchanged and that, very simply, is that the responsibility for learning lies `with the student. Once the teacher has provided the best instruction possible, motivated as best he or she can, coerced, cajoled and directed to the best of his or her ability there will still be students who show no interest and fail to learn what is expected of them, Students reject educational opportunities because they are bored, lack interest, feel hostile. They drop out of school early or fail to attend regularly, do little school work. I would guess that five percent or less of our enrollment fall into this category, These, by and large, are the young people who join the ranks of the idle youth, It is estimated that in the 24 most advanced countries, in- cluding Canada, there are seven million idle youth. There are no apparent solutions , for this problem, Perhaps the direction we must look lies in a cooperative effort by schools, businesses, governments and other agencies. Perhaps a combination of formal classroom work and useful employment will help. But the answers to this problem and the many other complex problems involving the young people will not be found unless there is a much higher degree of cooperation among the various components of society, education included. The educational system has not created the enormously complex problems facing society. Teachers and students examine these problems and issues. Attempts are made to help students face the complexities of society but schools and the teachers and students in the schools are not responsible for the creation of the problems. One example of what I mean will illustrate. The issue of teaching French has arisen with the current situation in Quebec, Secondary schools have taught French in Ontario for years. The present level of French in- struction is very good but not more than half of the students in South Huron take French. (Incidentally, our French enrollment is very high.) Those of us in the schools know how difficult it is to encourage people to take French but public comments suggest that everyone should be required to take French. It is an unattainable goal but the lack of French language capability becomes the fault of the schools. Schools are blamed for almost every problem facing youth. It is too easy to suggest that the school system can solve the social, political and economic and racial problems. Schools can help but not if the continued antagonism which was emerged in the western world between education and the rest of society continues. The various components of our society need to work together, not at cross purposes. Kurt Vonnegut says, "We are most destructive, God knows, when we are most mistaken about what is really going on. It is my experience that human beings invariably want to be honest. If they nonetheless stray...it is possibly because they haven't understood even fragmentarily what is really going on." I suspect that society at large doesn't know what is "really going on" in education and perhaps those of us in secondary education should be explaining more than we have the complex nature of secondary education as it has developed in his province. J.L. Wooden Regular, Lemon or Dry . SCOLD TABLETS plus DECONGESTANT ACTION SENIOR TAX ASSISTANCE — Help for senior citizens in completing their 1976 income tax forms is available each Thursday morning at the Exeter clerk's office. Above, back, George Busche gets help from Garnet Hicks while at the front, Tom Yellow, centre, is shown with helpers Mary Neil and Rev. Grant Mills. Anyone wishing assistance should call 235-0461 for an appointment. T-A photo EXETER PHARMACY Main Street LIMITED 2351570 Coricidin IlLO•matp AMOSAN POWDER 1.99 $i 39 A Quality Pion at a popular price! NEW (98, BALL PEN Retractable from PAPER-MATE Refillable The winner of the Kodak Camera draw was Judy Johns, RR 3, Exeter 5'SHAMPOO SVtornP°°, Dear Sir: In recent weeks there has been considerable local discussion about secondary school education. Obviously, there has been widespread discussion of education generally for some time. It would be surprising, indeed, if we in our own area were not involved in the educational debate. One of the recent local issuesi has focused on the selection of books used in English courses. I do not wish to enter the debate in any specific way except to make two comments: 1) South Huron is fortunate to have a• first rate English Department headed by an out- I standing individual. His background, education and at- titude toward students and learning is such that as Principal, I have every confidence in his capabilities and know that books Kinettes pass 'travelling boot' The March meeting of the Hensall and District Kinettes was held at the home. of Sharon Schurman with president Marion Heil in the chair and all members present. The Exeter Kinettes arrived with the Travelling Boot — a fellowship promotion among Kinette Clubs and joined in the meeting. New member, Mrs, Sharon Fink, was installed and welcomed into the club, During the meeting, it was reported that the bus trip to the Ice Capades was enjoyed by all who attended. Plans are now underway for the Easter Shut-in visits and the spring rummage sale. The Kinettes will be preparing the meal for the Kinsmen's Elimination Draw on April 7 and that same night will be having an , informal card party. Five members will be attending the Kinette interclub in Wingham on April 13.