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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1981-03-11, Page 3SENIOR DIVISION WINNERS--Brussels Legion president Ted Elliott presented Melinda Hamilton, first prize winner, Colleen Lichti, runner-up, Roger Lichti, runner-up and Wendy Martin, second prize winner with their awards at a public speaking competition held in the Legion last Monday night. (Photo by Ranney) LEGION COMPETITION WINNERS—From left, Brussels Legion president Ted Elliott presented these public speaking winners with their awards when'a speaking competition was held at the Legion last Monday night. From left are runner-up Mighelle Krauter, first prize winner Karla King; runner-up Jacquie McCutcheon and second place winner Trina Lichti. (Photo by Ranney) ESSAY WINNERS—Wendy Martin, Michael Bridge and Vern Bridge of the Brussels Public School were winners of the Brussels Legion's Essay contest on Remembrance Day. With the winners is Legion member Stewart Lowe. (Photo by Langlois) Robert Fattish Construction of ListoWel was awarded the gravel tendet for approxi- mately 25.000 cubic yards at $1.68 a cubic yard' for roads iii the south half of Grey Township; when council held its regular Meeting Monday, There were two other tendets—Domiegan Fiatitage at SIM and Lloyd Jacklin at $4,00 per cubic yatd, Cliff Bray was hired to 'Want dogs and SOli dogs tags in the township' for eonceSsiOns 1-10 and John Conley was hired to p handle concessions 11.18 at t2: pet dog, Council accepted the. resignation 'Of Nelson: Sleightholm as feticet‘iewet. The enginetting firm of Ganishy and Mannerow were hired to prepare the necessary documentation for the Pits and Quarries Act at $2900 for three pits. The firm Was also hired, to look after the Barron and Fulton drain requests; to investigate and make recommendatiOn'i to council.for the drainage request of Fred and Tenni Smith on the 14th concession and include the repair of the Bishop drain iti the Hall drains report. Garrisby and Mannerow were also hired as the drainage superintendents for Grey Township. Council authorized the Grey Township fire department to send two delegates to the fire school at Clinton at $275 each per week plus Mileage. BY SHIRLEY KELLER The mood of the Huron County Board of Education Monday afternoon in Clinton was to begin to change educational attitudes here. Board members had some success too, as two delegations from the Clinton area were told flatly that any additional expenses incurred by the board now would be 100 percent funded from the pockets of Huron County ratepayers. One taxpayer from the crowded chambers rose to suggest that instead of deleting the machine shop. courses at Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton which were estimated to cost $50,000 each per annum, the board should consider cutting the salaries of teachers and administrative staff to effect sufficient savings to fund the courses. "A year ago 1 would have made the same kind of statement," said new board member John Dewitt. "But when you get involved with board business, you can't really believe it. A statement like that is irresponsible." Trustee R.J. Elliott reminded the audi- ence that four years ago, the board tried to say no to the teaching staff of Huron's secondary schools. "It was great for three or four weeks, with the parents of the county solidly behind the board," said Elliott. But after a while, Elliott went on, with the kids underfoot at home and people worried about their students' futures, the board was urged to 'settle the teachers' strike at any cost. He said the board is feeling the effects of that decision now. "We're doing the best we can," said Elliott. "What we need to do now is change our educational attitudes," Elliott told the meeting. He said people have to understand that over the,past 10 or 12 years, education has changed "tremendously and dramatically". In the past, students out of a.,,,high school technical course could go directly into a decent paying job in the community. Parents land students still expect that is true. But more and more today, employers require much more specialized training than can be achieved through a four year course in a high school. Students coming out of high school are discovering that to land any job at all, 'they must have a Grade 12 diploma. At Clinton school BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER A Small but determined group of Music enthusiasts from the Clinton area stood their ground in a crowded board of education chambers Monday afternoon to present a petition bearing 460 signatures of taxpayers who want a credit course in instrumental music included on the Central Huron Secondary School curriculum for 1981-82. The delegration showed that combining 28 students from CHSS's feeder schools coming Council wrote off an assessment for the Grand Trunk Railway for the Brewer Drain in the amount of $1.50. County Weed Inspector Joe Gibson was appointed the township's weed inspector. Council approved the proposed program of road expenditure and ate applying for a Supplementary allocation for the roads. Deputy-reeve Leona Armstrong and Clerk -Treasurer Jane Badley were authorized by council to go to the drainage commissioner's course in Guelph for two days. Drainage meetings arranged include the Barron-Fultoti-Knight Drain March 1) at 7:30 p.m., the Bishop Drain at 8 p.m,, arid the drain on the 14th Concession at 8:50 p.m, They are also finding that to g , into on-the-job training where it is avaifu:e, or to a community college for intensive techno- logical studies, they requite the basics of mathematics, arts and communication and science to cope with the courses and to meet the competition in the work force. "If we can provide a good cross-: • don of the basic curriculum, we should be able to provide our students with the best o, dortun- ity to make their choices and meet the challenges," said R.J. Trustee Marion Zinn who had attended a conference called Learning, Living ad Earning, said she learned that industry presently wants people between the ages of 25 and 40 years of age. "Youth will always have a problem getting a job," said Zinn. "We will hate difficulty absorbing undergraduates into the work force." Zinn predicted there will be more and more adults in school in the years to come. and that by the year 2,000, unemployment will reach 25 per cent. She pointed out the conference warned that educators must be cautious about training for long term trades which N\ ill disappear in a fast-pace changing society Zinn recommended a "rigorous academic course" for students to the end of Grade 12 at least. • "This student is the one who will survive," warned Zinn. "Without a Grade 12 diploma with plenty of mathematics, science and communications skills, the student doesn't have a prayer in our future economy." "It pains us all to think sonic programs have to go," said John Jewitt. "I have been critical of the high education costs in the past and I feel I cannot go bad( to my ratepayers and 'tell them that it is going to cost them more." The total annual' budget of the board Of education in Huron is something in excess of $26,000,000 said Chairman Donald Mcdon- "Do the ratepayers understand that we only control about IS percent of that budget?" asked Trustee Eugene Frayne. The chairman concurred that 85 percent of the $26,000,000 spent by the board is eaten up in fixed costs such as salaries, maintenance, transportation etc. "The people are just not aware of the obstacles this board has to face," offered Frayne. into the system this fall, and 17 students already enrolled at CHSS, there arc a total of 45 students who want First Year'instrument- al music for the next school year. An extra-curricular music course is in operation at CHSS now and working well. Students arrive early each day for classes via personal transportation, and out-of-town students are able to go home by bus. Board members who were on the education-personnel committee had met with members of the delegation earlier. At that meeting, a recornmedation was hammered out whereby a credit in- strumental music course could be provided at the morning hour, through the auspices of the night school program. To qualify for night school funding, the course must be offered outside normal school hours and be available to students from the general. public. That recommendation was approved at Monday's regular board session, along with an amendment made by Trustee Joan Vanden Broeck at the meeting. That amendment gives approval in prineiple to the establishment of a Music credit Course at CHSS in the fall of 1982, pending favorable reaction from feasibility studies undettaken by a committee composed of parents and board members who are also serving on the education.. personnel cOmnaitted. A recorded vote showed that only Trustee Frank Falconer was opposed to the re- conitnendatiOn. THE :BRUSSELS POST, MARCH 11, 1981 A3 B of E justi fi es ifs course cuts Grey awards graveltender Music course wanted