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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1981-03-11, Page 20A salute to farming Editor's note: This week readers will find a Salute to Farming Section as part of their papers. The following is an introduction from 'federal agricultural minister, Eugene Whelan. The farmers of Huron have chalked up an enviable record of performance in agricultural production, but also in leadership both in the development of modern agriculture and in farmer and commodity organizations. Your nearly 4,000 farmers have made Huron County first in Ontario in white beans, barley, corn and turnips; second in beef cattle dairy products. Now Huron farmers are taking a leadership role in designing official plans for the county that will protect the agriculture industry and ensure the preservation of our food-production base - the soil. It is a record that farmers all across Canada can look to as a model for action. In my office as federal Minister of Agriculture 1 travel from coast to coast and meet farmers on their farms and in their organizations. And I never fail to be impressed with their national vision and commitment to a strong, united Canada. Farmers can be intensely loyal to their township, their county and their province, but still be dedicated to the future growth and developme1it of their country. They have an understanding of the need for, and the importance of, co-operation in solving tough problems that I am convinced is needed in Canada now more than ever before. I am sure your SALUTE TO AGRICULTURE SECTION will help all your readers appreciated the importance of farming and the total agri-food industry to the strength and well-being of Canada. Eugene F. Whelan, P.C., M.P., Minister of Agriculture GOOD LUCK OPUBMOSU AlrOM 1051OCKEY 'TOURNAMENT McC tlyllEON: iMOCE 'We Denver Brooseb 887.9445 3.6 litre 14 oz. 8 Reg. .95 1/2 doz. size 113 1.39 .77th. .53 .79 1,89.11). 1.29 1.2940z. JAVEX BLEACH Schneiders Crispy Crust LARD Heinz SPAGHETTI Weston . ENGLISH MUFFINS Schneider's RING BOLOGNA Stuart Chocolate SWISS ROLLS Sunkist ORANGES " Christie's A BISCUITS 450 gr. U.S. No. 1 LETTUCE Nabob PERKED COFFEE Green Giant KERNEL CORN 341: ml. Carnation BROWNS 2 lb. Supreme DOG KIBBLE 10 kg. Chapoian's ICE CREAM 2 litre 454 gr. .89 .49 2.49 .49 .69 4.99 1.39. Open '6 days STEPHENSON pelf-Serve Groceteria 8879226 Brussels' .A.'20.,—, THE BRUSSELS KM, MARCH. 11, 1981 Sewer charges will be billed Continued from page 1 playground equipment that the Association is getting for the Brussels Public School. Mr. Yuill noted that the Huron County Board of Education, "seemingly does not have the funds to provide this" He said original plan was to start with a part of the unit of the equipment, then complete it as funds became available but that things had changed. H e said a group from Conestoga College in Vanastra said they would be happy to construct the equipment but that classes there end in March. He said a family night at the school raised funds and that funds from hot dog days at the school had gone towards the playground equipment. "Due to the plans being stepped up, we need money," he said. What they are building consists of one main platform and several units working up to it. It covers 16 areas of play. He said the cost of just the materials alone was estimated to be approximately $700 and that there was a feasibility of the Home and School Association raising $325, leaving $375 to be raised. The group is going around to service clubs and area councils asking them to help out. After discussing the matter, council decided to give $100 to the Home and School Association. Council also gave donations fo $250 to the Horticultural Society and decided to make a donation of $4,000 to the Wingham and District Hospital for its renovations over a two year period. Before council made this motion, Reeve Cal Krauter noted that it would cost two mills per annum for two years on the taxes. REMOVE SNOW A resolution from the Senior Citizens' Friendship Club was read asking that the council of Brussels have their snow blower and man follow up the snow plow when the Brussels streets are snow plowed. "The purpose of this follow-up is to remove the bank of snow that is shoved up and firmly packed in front of the senior citizens sidewalks or lanes in. Brussels," the letter said. It was noted that some of the people who had signed the resolution live in. Morris and Grey Townships and council decided to file it. After a request from the Ontario I-lousing Association asking that council donate a clock for the lounge in the senior citizens apartment building, council decided against it. In other business, council discussed some of the vacant properties in town and advised the clerk what additional actions should be taken on them. The clerk noted there had been six inquiries about contents of the old arena from the advertisement put in the local paper, but no inquiries about buying the actual building. Council decided to put advertisements in the London and Kitchener papers inviting tenders on the building. Under the property report, councillor Gord Workman expressed concern that some trees on private property were cut which didn't need to be. "I think we should do something about cutting down good trees. There's enough bad trees to cut down," he said. In other business, council made a motion that councillors should be paid $50 a day while on village business and 22 cents per mile for travel. Council heard that the Kindcardine fire brigade was interested in their old fire truck for restoration purposes and wondered if the village would like to sell it. Council thought it would be a good idea. Huron Perth board outlines changes in French The Huron Perth Roman Catholic Separate School HPRSS) board, in adapting to curriculum changes set out by the Ministry of Education. had French program alterations outlined at its meeting Monday. "The French programs were basically oral in the late '6Cs and early '70s,— ex- plained Rita Lauwaert, chair- person of the three-member delegation. "In the late '70s and, now the '80s, it is a four-skill approach - hearing, speaking, reading and writing." In addition, because the HPRCSS board has extended French instruction to include Grade 4 through 8 (it was previously offered from Grade 6 to 8), the language program was reviewed. The committee selected a curriculum using the text Vive Le Francais, Mrs. Lauwaert told the board, "because it met most of our needs." Besides Mrs. Lauwaert, a teacher at St. Joseph's and Immaculate Conception in Stratford, other members of the delegation were Gaetan Blanchette, principal of St. Boniface in. Zurich and Justin Tomasulo of St. Aloysius in Stratford. The delegation spokes- person, explaining the aims of the ministry guidelines, said "they want com- municators, not bilingual students." Complete bilingualism, she added, would require about 5,000 hours of classroom training. The new program, rioted the delegation, includes not only language instruction but encourages an under- standing of other cultures and a positive attitude toward learning another language. "After all, we are a bilingual country," con- cluded Mrs. Lauwaert. "The cultural program did not exist in the old program." Board chairman Ron Murray asked the delegation if HPRCSS graduates did well in either the Huron or Perth systems in Grade 9. The Huron public board started French instruction in Grade 4, earlier than the separate board. "When they leave us they are well prepared," replied Mr. Blanchette. "It's been found in my experience the students who put in a little effort are caught up by Christmas (in first year high school)." Education superintendent John McCauley added about 52 per cent of HPRCSS students had opted for French classes going into Grade 9 in 1979: Trustee Ted Geoffrey asked whether students instructed in French in other subjects managed as well in those courses when taken in English in high school. IT DEPENDS "In my experience, again it depends on the student," responded Mr. Blanchette. Mr. Blanchette explained after French instruction students often have a better understanding of grammatical terminology articles, verbs, subjects, clauses, etc. - because they are no longer the abstractions of one language. DISMISSAL CHANGE In other business, the board approved changing dismissal time at St. Ambrose in Stratford from 3:10 to 3:25. The adjustment, which will be made up for with an extended noon hour, was made to ease bus scheduling. The board reviewed a tentative plan for professional activity days for the 1981-82 school year. An attempt is being made to have HPRCSS days coincide with those of other boards, as well as with other community events. For instance, Sept. 25 has. been suggested since several area fall fairs are planned for that day. Two Stratford residents on the board, Jeanette Eybergen and Ron Marcy, will investigate a space re- quest by the Stratford Toy Library. St. Michael's School was suggested as a possibility for the library, which loans expensive toys many parents can not afford. The board intends to circu- late a separate schools' fact sheet in the bulletins of the region's churches.