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Madill Editorial
Usually when a. person has a:
problem he sits down and
considers the various • corrective
measures which can be taken, or
it is ignored and left to smolder
until something comes along to
ignite it,
As you know the first
settlement in. Canada was
Stadacona (Quebec), founded by
the French for fur trading in 1608.
The English did not stay
permanently until 1759 and now
theEnglish speaking majority are,
making the French • feel like
foreigners in that same country.
We stand here shouting-"Down
the Frogs" like frustrated,
spoiled children and they yell
back, "A bas les ,audits
Anglais" but that'S alright
because no one knows what it
means anyway.
Fortunately, a large percentage
of Ontario. schools recognize the
grim bilingual problem we have
at hand and are tightening up
' their French class standards and
restrictions.
At. Madill we have three very
competent French teachers with a
total of 415 studentsstudying our
other "official." language. But
what about the rest of the Madill
population? We don't care? Or
perhaps we are ignorant of the
fact that French Canada and the
French play an invaluable role in
our Canadiana national identity,
and are an essential factor in .the
survival of Canadian Federation.
It is true that a person can not
become bilingual by studying
French in an Ontario school any
more than a student will .graudate
a biologist by taking Secondary
School biology. Only after months
of total emersion in a completely
French atmosphere could. this be
possible. • •• •• •
The COUrSCS do teach students
to read. write, understand and
speak the French language. But
one drawback is that very few
people of our community hear a
word of French sp oken outside
the classroom, so to many,
bilingualism seems remote;
almost useless.
Like all good Canadians we
want to know and analyse our
culture, .but any real knowledge of
a society is impossible without
The executive council has
decided that it is time we took
advantage of all the snow at our
disposal, so the winter carnival
will be held January 31 to
February 4. The carnival
promises to be even more fun
than wa king up to hear that
school is cancelled. The entire
week will be filled with events
such as the F.E.M.S.S. version Of
"The bong Show", toboggan
races, tricycle races, snow-
sculpturing, pie throwing, a free
insults booth and much more. Get
in the spirit of the week and
participate.
A king and queen who will
reign over the carnival activities
will be chosen by the students.
The Winners will be announced at
the dance which will be-held on
Friday, January 28. The band will
be , "Boarding House" • (Major'
Hoople's). Don't miss it!
. Eleanor Johnstone
first a study of the medium in
which that man forms and
expresses his ideas. We simply
Can't sit back and remain ignorant
of French Canada and all that it
implies; its people, history,
literature and language.
Only twelve out ofevery one
hundred Canadians can speak
both of our national languages.
One out of twenty-five
Quebeckers are bilingual and
much to everyone's amazement -
they are not born that way. Sure
we could proably survive quite
nicely by remaining unbilingual;
but what about Confederation?
We sit back in our leather
easy chairs, watch the news on
T.V. and scream at the politicians
for causing upheaval in our
country. But instead of condemn-
ing, "what are 'they' going to do
about it?" Maybe it should be,
what are we going to do,"
starting right in our own homes
and classrooms. What .are you
willing to sacrifice to help out? A
few hours each day away from the
'screen' to study our French
counterparts? That's not so much
to ask!
Yes, it's going to be a long,
hard individual process with lots
of work and 'probably slow
results. But if this means keeping
our Canada together don't you
think bilingualism is worth the
effort?
Quebec, its language and
culture has an equal place with
the rest of the provinces in
Confederation. We could most
likely survive separation, but I
think we would be forfeiting a
'vital' link in Canadian unity.
I don't think people are trying
hard to comprehend something
that really is worth it; in so many
aspects. Prime Minister Trudeau
once announced that "All
Canadians should capitalise on
the advantage of living in a
country which has learned to
speak in two great world
languages such a country will
be more interesting, more
stimulating and in many ways,
richer than it has ever been."
Now is the time to face up to
this fact: now is the time to act;
the problem has been smoldering
pinch too long.
Joan Lieshman: Editor
Mary Anne Alton
1976-77 'is turning out to be a
very spirited year in our school,
and the 9 members of the
cheerleading squad are right 'in
the thick of things! Win or lose
the F.E.Madill teams can count
on the cheerleaders to keep
smiling.
The cheerleaders are radiating
Ski club
enjoys
outing
On Saturday Jan. 8/77 the
Madill Downhill Ski Club took a
trip to Old Smokey, Kimberley.
The bus left the school at 8:20
a.m. Mr. Webster and Martian,
Benedict were acting • as
chaperones. Craig Tralvfan,
president of the club organized
the trip.
It was a long day for some,
considering some skied for 5 - 6
ho-urs. The group of 21 persons
boarded the bus for home without
any casualties. Mind you. there
were a few bruises, bumps and
stiff joints, but no broken legs.
For some novice skiers the day
consisted of picking yourself up
and fixing your feet in your
bindings (which is quite a trick
when y Our fingers are numb) and
trying to ski the head of the hill
without falling. While for more
expert skiers, trying to do the
different jumps was challange
enough.
Every one had a terrific time
and we hope there will be more
excursions similar to this in the
future.
Mary Anne Alton
the F.E.Madill Secondary School
placed first arid second in Huron
Comprenez vows
Girls do well in volleyball
both schools in two games, so it
looks like a very promising season
for this team. Mrs. Shaw; the
coach of the senior team, is quite
Winter carnival hopeful that this year Madill will
-lave a championship girl's
this weekend volleyball team.
Members of the team are :
Dianne Pennignton #25, Glenda
Ballagh #23, Joye Martin #11,
Kathy Treleaven #4, Twyla
Dickson #3, Ellen Reid #14Mary
Beth Riley #24, Kendra
MacDonald #22, and Susan Hart
#15. Good luck girls in the'coming
season!
The Madill senior girl's Madill senior girl's volleyball
volleyball team will start their team held an invitational
season on Wed. Jan. 26th at their tournament at F.E.Madill.
own school. This is the first of Walkerton and Clinton secondary
their league games and they will schools ' competed at this
have the opportunity to play' totirnament. Madill conquered
Goderich and Seaforth
On Tuesday, Jan. 18th the
Win Canadian Heritage Competition
Recently the University of
Western ContariO• released, the
names of the District arid County Rachel Wallace, Bly th
whitiersof the Canadian Heritage Norm4 .Telehtis, Gorrie
Writing. Competition which was The aim of the competition. was
held for the first time during the to clarify what it means to be
fall of 1976. This trial competition, Canadian and ., to deepen
which is expected to become consciousness of ...the
nationwide in scope WaS, 'cultural ttaditiotts, of Canada, as
restricted to. students in grade 11 Well •a•- to :strengthen competence
in, Southwe stern Ontario, an area in the i se of Canada's two official.
comprising 177 schools. both Iariguaos„The . judges were
public and otivate, looking for sincerity of expression
The followlug .students. froth and cteative insight,
KEEN CURLERS — Bill King, Wayne Whytock, Lori Moir, and Rick Demeray are
seen completing an 'end' at the Wingham Curling Club. Wayne and Bill came
away with a' 4-3 victory. 63 Madill students are curling this year.
Have spirited cheer leaders this year
a special sort of enthusiasm this
year, because of the new cheers
and ideas gained by sending two
membes of the squad to a
cheerleading camp in the summer
of 1976. , Aparently, this new
image is not going unnoticed, as
favourable comments have been
received frcrn both staff and
students. Keep it up, girls!
The staff advisor of this group
is Mrs. MacDonald. Head
Cheerleader this year is Sally Le
Van, and Lori Moir is her
assistant. Other members are
Clara Milligan, Barb Loree,
Joanne Wood, Nancy Warren,
Julie King, Cheryl Haldenby, and
Mary Eadie.
Future plans • of the
cheerleading squad are to
compete for the Huron-Perth
Cheerleading Championship in
May, to purchase new uniforins.
THE BRUSSELS POST JANUARY 26, 197/