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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1977-01-12, Page 6BPS. Kids. raise for .arena A number of Brussels Public School pupils took part in a ticket selling program and as a result have been able to present .a cheque for $146.45 to the Brussels Morris and Grey Community Centre Fund. Winners of prizes in the raffle draw were Miss Luella Mitchell $10 grocery voucher at Bill' Stephenson's Grocery; Bob Wheeler $10 gas voucher at the Texan Grill and Gas Bar; Mrs. Edith Pipe $15 hair perm voucher at Georges of Brussels and Mrs, Aileen Mutter a 22 lb. turkey. George C ousins of the maintenance staff at the school who made arrangements for the event expressed appreciation to all .who had contributed to the success 'of the event. • FREE SKATING PARTY FOR CHILDREN OF BRUSSELS , MORRIS AND GREY AREA Saturday, Jan. 15 from 2 to 4 p.m. FREE ADMISSION FREE LUNCH Sponsored by the Optimist Club of Brussels a core of required subjects, the province is looking for ways to improve measurement and test- ing of student achievement and its reporting to parents." The Huron board has been pushing for some time for many of the recent changes but Mr. Turkheim said he does not want a return' to the education system that existed before the 1960's. "Mr Wells is not in full-scale retreat from education reform - he is simply recognizing that the experiment in totally permissive education did not work," he said. "There has been no suggestion of a return to former ironbound, unimaginative teaching . and grinding province-wide exams." Mr. Turkheim said the big tasks this year will be spending $217,000 on renovations to the - Exeter public school, approved by province last year, and the opening of a new school in the old public. school building in Vanastra. At The 8.t.$1:4,-*4BRUSSELS INN "4t -Vt. 4tor Thursday 9:00 to 1:00 a.m. AMATEUR NIGHT with TERRY AND MARLA (Bring What You Play) FRIDAY and SATURDAY 9:00 to 1:00 a.m. THE BLUE CHIPS Saturday Matinee 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. With TERRY AND MARLA Sunday 4:00 to 7:30 p.m. Roast Pork Dinner GREY CENTRAL HOME AND SCHOOL will be holding auditions for South Pacific 0 Grey- Central School, Ethel JANUARY 18th & 19th from to 9:00 p.m.. Any person wishing to aUditiOn, Or help in any Other way, will be welcomed and the. assistance Will, be very much 00edieted,. If Unable to attend On these dates phone Brussels 8876652 JANUARY 1977 at coming FORM SHOW February 1, 2, 3, 4, Exhibition Park; Toronto, Canada. From 10 am. to 6 pm. THE LARGEST SELECTION OF AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT IN CANADA Featuring . Horse Sale & Auction . Farm Film Festival . Valuable Door Prizes . GO train In the door light and Heavy Horse Pull February 2 al 6 pm .Canada s only in door Tractor Pull February 3 & 4 at 6 pm See your local dealer for $1.00 saving admission cards ROBBIE BURNS NIGHT DANCE Sponsored by Brussels Legion Pipe Band . All Welcome LEGION HALL. Saturday, January 22nd 9 to 1 Music by. "The Blenders" $2.50 per person ..e Tickets available from any Band member Come join in as the Brussels Legion Pipe Band celebrate , their 25th Anniversary - • * * **** **** *** * * *** * * ** * Entertainment at * THE QUEEN'S HOTEL \, BRUSSELS * Friday & Saturday Night The Trackmen HELPING THE ARENA FUND — Pupils .of the Brussels public were able to hand over a cheque for $146.45 to Frank Stretton, campaign chairman for the arena fund following a series of draws which they sponsored. Shown (left) are George Cousins, who organized the events at the school, Kathy .Cooney J. Henderson is education V.P. Debbie. Prior, Ken Cousins,, Janet Hienbien, Jim Scott, Kim Bauer, Jill McCutcheon and Kim Brockelbank, almost hidden by Mr. Stretton. (Photo by Langlois) Turkheim heads B of E again • Huron County .Board of Educa- tion trustees, five of them new, chose Herb Turkheim of Zurich as chairman for a second term at their inaugural meeting in Clinton Monday. He was unapposed. But eight-year trustee Marian Zinn was picked as board vice- chairman over John Elliott, serv- ing his second term as represent- ative of the Blyth area. Alec Corrigan was also nominated, but withdrew before the vote. E.C. Hill of Goderich was acclaimed chairman I the education committee. John Henderson is vice-chairman. J.P. Alexander was unopposed as chairman of the management committee. Alec Corrigan is vice-chairman. Clarence McDonald was named to the chairman's advisory committee - the board's executive committee made up of committee chairmen and a member-at-large. Mr. Turkheim said the board weathered one of its toughest years in 1976 but prospescts for the future are improved. "A year ago when I was elected chairman of this board we warned the trustees of an extremely difficult time ahead of us due to new grant regulations and prearranged salary contracts which were going to cost the taxpayers of Huron a great deal of money," Mr. Turkheim said. "We termed 1976 as a 'year of restraint.' But we managed to get through the year - thanks to a conscientious budget committee with the assistance of the admin- istration and the people in our schools. It was a difficult year - but we struggled through it without hurting anyone too seriously.'' Grant regulations for 1977 have not been studied closely yet, he said, but the financial situation could be better since there will not be a large jump in teachers' salaries. He hoped the budget would stay at $18 million. Last year the teachers were given almost 30 percent increases to allow them to catch up to other boards, Mr. Turkheim said. This year they were held to 'the anti- inflation board guidelines. "Acknowledging that free choice in subjects, lack of measurable standards and lack of aprovince-wide curriculum had put the school system in a mess, Education Minister Tom Wells has retrenched. Besides restoring 6—THE BRUSSELS POST;