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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1978-09-20, Page 28By Jim Hagarty The number of students enrolling in Perth County's schools continues to decline, but not as seriously as projected by the board of education one year ago. A report to the board from accountant R. MacAr thur shows that 13,323 students registered in the county system on opening day -last Tuesday, 765 more than projected by the board last fall. Nevertheless, figures did delcinc as in the elementary school situation where 207 fewer students enrolled this September than last. Last year, 8,279 students showed up at the county's 24 elementary schools on open- ing day. Last week, the schools enrolled 8,072. In October 1977, the board predicted that opening day enrolment this year would reach only 7,909 students. That situation was reversed inthe county's five. secondary schools. The board projected an overall enrolment of 5,308 but last Tuesday only 5,208 students registered for -classes. 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Palmerston,.Ont 367 ,5521 343-391'2 BONNIE'S Men's & Ladies' HAIR STYLING OPEN Wednesday to Saturday Noon and' Wednesday Evenings Turnberry Street next to Texan Grill Phone 887-9237 28 THE BRUSSELS POST, SEPTEMBER 20, 1978 Liberals talk. about the 80's By Jack Riddell, M.P.P. Recently the Liberal Caucus held a policy con- ference on the "Challenge for the 80's: Changing Needs ' and Limited Resources", the purpose of which was -to bring together Caucus members, leading authorities in major policy fields and community leaders for in-depth discussions of some of the major issues' facing the Province of Ontario. Participants in the Conference were divided into four "Theme Groups" on (a) "Trends in. Society: Human .C-Otelations; (b) "Building a Competitive Society: In- dustrial Strategy"; (C) "Role of Government? Controlling Big Brother"; and (d) . "Living with the Planet: Conserver Society". Ryerson President Walter Pitman was the Keynote speaker for the first group on human relations. He stressed the fact that we neec thestSile of the '50's and '60's again. For the .iabvious reason - a lack of energy, -a real ization that we must conserve our ani•renewable resources, a it_eogni tion that there is no "Technological fix" which wilt heat up a massive growth syndrome once again." We must always bear in mind the reality of "our finite, fragile un- iverse", and recognize "the - most obvious human psychological and spiritual needs which have been bat- trt-ed by the social effects of the. ndustrial revolution." - The wind which leaps out is that of `appropriateness' - to the human needs in the context of a restrained, more sensitive, more intellectual • and spiritual environment." Walter Pitman referred to this concept as the "Politics of Lifestyle as opposed to the Politics of Ideology", stres- sed the need to use a "horizontal" rather than a "vertical" approach to pro- blem solving - equating vertical with rigid adherence to division, of problemg• by Ministry, "pollution in one box, industrial growth and development in another", etc. We must accept fully our pluralistic socieyt, give everyone a sense of be- longing and making a con- rribution. It's important to work within the context of the family, the neighbour= hood and the commuity, and a "part of the work-style will be the emphasis not only on a healthy workplace but one which is psychologically, sat- isfying." He stressed that "conserver society" is not another way of saying 21st Century Dark Ages. within one Mile of Toronto's City Hall," We are the world in miniature, and we have a ' greatopportunity to lead the way. The scale revision was presented to the Provincial Government. People say "You can't legislate morality": to some extent, we - a. Interpreting "pre- judice" as attitude, "dis- In" this group, background .papers were presented for discussion by Ted. Harvey, Professor of .Sociology at the University of Toronto on labour Force: Patterns, Problems, Policies"; Bruce McLeod, Former Vice-Chair- man of the Ontario Human Rights. Commission on Racism and Prejudice"; Gail Newall, Family Counsellor in the Region of Durham on "Family and Social Relation, ships"; and Marvyn Novick,. Senior Program Director of the Social. Planning Council fo Metropolitan Toronto on "Demand for Serviees".. - Mr,: Harvey spoke ..of the impact of the post-war "baby boom" on the Labour force, the relationship between in- dustrial strategy and jobs, and the fact that Canada has the. best job-creating record of all Western. industrialized counmes. He stressed the need for job mobility centives, on-the-job training and domestically produced skilled workers. We can no longer rely on the wealth- creating ability of the primary sector, must re- vitalize the manufacturing sector. Importing - goods and technology is equivalent to. exporting jobs. . . . eortant. Highly educated workers tend to displace less well educated workers in a tight labour market. Present concern about high un- employment should, not mask the very real issue of labour shortages, both present •and • anticipated. Mr. Novick spoke of. the need to put aside traditional assumptions and equate needs to resources. .Govern- ment's. role in the '80's should be to give leadership for people to sec choices. Urban planning should begin by including social ob- jectives. "Elements of a social development strategy would include investing heavily in the capacity families, communities, and theiwOrkplace to confer in- portant forms of develop, mental support to people . The role of Government can be to create the conditions and opportunities necessary for people to .increase their care and support for each. other in the course of daily life," MR McLeod pointed out "The so-called `new' im- • migration is not new. Bet- ween 1896 and 1914. three million immigrants were in- vited to come here to build our railroads, dig our sewers. and settle our land . . .5000 East Indians lived in Canada by 1921. There are seventy languages or dialects spoken cumin ation:' as- action, he stressed the need to re .joice in our diversity , to speak up, and quickly, about dis- crimination, to codify at- titudes, and ensure equality of access to opportunity. Gail Newall stressed the importance 'of adjusting our traditional concept of the/ family. Statistics' Canada' At Listowel Ditrict Secondary School, 1,102 stu- dents enrolled. The board had predicted 1,131. Mitchell District High School registered 503 stu- dents last week, 45 fewer than projected by the board. At St. Marys District Collegiate and Vocational Institute, the board expected 802 students to sign up on opening day, but the school enrolled only 785. The Stratford high school predictions and actual fig- ures were fairly close. Cen- tral Secondary School registered 1,348 students, three fewer than expected. Northwestern saw 1,470 enroll, down only six from the projections. Following are the opening day figures for the 15 elementary schools outside of Stratford. The board's projections arc included in parenthesis: Wallace, 367 (363); List- owel Central, 407 -(344); Listowel Eastdale, 200 (232); Elma Township, 653 (663); figures for 1974 show there were 305,520 one-parent families, 85.5%v of them headed by women. These families had 631,360 children of whom about one-quarter were under 6- years of age. Social welfare is vital '"as ameans of preserving useful members of our society. Provisions for adequate child Mornington Central, 173 (165); Milverton, 358 (352); Mitchell, 317 (324); Upper Thames, 567 (560); St. Marys Central, 292 (272); St. Marys North Ward, 242 (234); South Perth Centennial, 371 (386); Downie Central. 244 (253); North Easthope, 302 (300); care are essential. The group.discus- sell the need to avoid stero- typing people, pressures caused by rising costs adequate housing, and the need for provision of im- proved services in the geriatric field, Sprucedale, 344 (339); Cen- tral Perth, 402 (432). At the county's two schools for -the retarded, 43 students enrolled, two more than board predictions. The Atwood school regist- ered 18 students while 25 enrolled at Portia school in Stratford. • nrolment declines in Perth schools