HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1986-02-12, Page 5THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1986. PAGE 5.
Board of Education to work with other agencies
BY RHEA HAMILTON-SEEGER
There are approximately 190
students in the county who need
special attention with their educa-
tional needs and this is forcing the
teaching community to join forces
with other groups to fill these
needs.
Paul Carroll, Superintendent of
Library board
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has stirred up the people in my
municipality so greatly."
Cunningham assured him there
would be no change in the board's
function at the local level.
"The only difference is that at
this level (county council) we will
have more say. The librarycom-
mittee will be recommending
things ... rather than informing
council of decisions already
made," he said.
As a councillor he wanted to have
input into the library's operation,
Cunningham said. "Under the
(current) board, I do not see that
option."
Reeve Bill Mickle (Exeter) told
council that his municipality was
"concerned" about the change
and asked why it was required "at
this time".
With council's current represen-
tation of four members on the
board "we have the authority on
that board," he said.
"I am concerned that we may be
moving too fast with what we are
wanting to do," Mickle added.
He also suggested the county
have full assurance that provincial
funding under the Library Act
would continue should the change
be legislated.
Deputy Reeve Lossy Fuller
(Exeter) also expressed concern
for the matter of funding but
Clerk -Treasurer Bill Hanly said
there would be no change in
funding.
Under the terms of the Library
Act, the provincial funding is to the
library board, Hanly said, and the
council will become that board.
There are now two counties
operating as Huron is proposing to
do and they are receiving their
grants, Hanly said.
Reeve Harry Worsell (Town of
Goderich) said he was opposed to
the change because he thought
"things were going pretty good
right now."
Student Services told the Huron
Board of Education last Monday
that due to changes in legislation
concerning special education,
young offenders and social inter-
vention provisions, teachers are
being drawn into closer working
contact with outside agencies.
John Penn, Director of Family
Reeve J. R. Kernighan (Col-
borne) urged council to "take a
stand that goes in the direction of
resolving the problem ... and at the
same time looks at protecting the
(library) budget."
He said that the attitude of
autonomy exhibited by the current
board had been a constant source
of frustration for council which
funds more than 75 per cent of the
library budget.
"I really can't see where the
differentis," Reeve Lionel Wilder .
(Hay) said, "all we're asking is to
bring the dealings of the board to
council for open discussion."
According to Reeve Brian Mc-
Burney (Turnberry), many of the
residents of his municipality who
were concerned over the an-
nouncement that the county was
proposing the change in legislation
were '`misinformed."
"I don't know where they got
their information," he said, "but
they certainly were misinformed."
Reeve Grant Stirling (Goderich
Township), 1985 library board
chairman, said he favored the
change because it would give
county council more control of the
board's operation.
"We are not out to close
libraries," he said.
The library has been over budget
for the past three years, he added.
"Some people are afraid to
change," Stirling said, "but I'm
not."
Reeve Clarence Rau (Stanley)
said that to him the move just made
good sense. "If we are funding it,
we should have the say," Rau said.
Reeve Bob Fisher (Zurich) said
he favored the change but also
expressed concern on the misin-
formation circulated to Huron
County residents.
"Somebody obviously phoned
these people to advise them to
oppose this," Fisher said, "for
what reason, I don't know."
The Walton Area Sports Club would like to thank all those
who helped, participated and donated to make our Poker
Rally a success. Donors were:
MaitsideOrchards, George Blake, State Farm Ins. Ken Etree, J . L.
McCutcheon, Ken's Men's Wear, Stewart Pharmacy, McDonald
Home Hardware, Stephenson Grocery, McCutcheon Grocery, J.
R.'s Service Station, Howard Bernard Fuels Petro Canada, Trimeer
Printers, Archie's Sunoco, EMA Grocery, Seaforth Auto Motive,
Gulf Service Center, Lynn Hoy Enterprises, Cathy Kuntz, Anstett
Jewelers, McGee Auto & Electric, Bridge Motors, Canadian Tire
Seaforth, Zehr's Wingham, Keating Pharmacy, Snell's Grocery,
Howson & Howson, Hoegy's Farm Supply, Stewart Bros.,
Baintons, Wilson Gifts, Burke Electric, Blyth Variety, Blyth Mini
Market, Blyth Home Hardware, Blyth Sunoco, Hamm Motors,
Manning Lumber, Elliott Ins., Lor -N -Jack Universial Dairies, Carol
Gamble Avon, Walton Feed Mill, Cook's Walton, Carman Klaus,
Marks Garage, Webster's Clothing, Blyth Bulk Food, Old Mill, The
Saga, Watson Reid, Perth Machinery, P & F Lawn & Sports, Lloyd's
Small Engines, Brussels Variety, CIL, Thompson Meats, Ideal
Supply, Oldfield Hardware, Cardiff & Mulvey, Sills Hardware, Bell
Canada, Canadian Tire Seaforth, J im Bosman Petro Canada,
Machan Const., McGavin Farm Equip., Humphries Store, Vincent
Farm Equip., Topnotch Brussels, Bank of Commerce Blyth,
Radford Auto Body, Huron Tractor, Perth Machinery, Stoltz Sales
& Service, Winthrop General Store, George Radford Const.,
Brussels Stockyards, Seaforth Co-op, Bob & Betty's, Ed Watson
Transport, Campbell Crown Hardware, Anna's Dress Shop, Huron
Expositor, Walton Refrigeration & Appliances, Maitland Valley
Ins., Stewart McCall Ltd., Blyth Printing Inc., Dale Machan
Plumbing & Heating, Jo -Ann's Hair Styling, L. H. Resource
Management, Bank of Commerce Brussels, Murray Lowe,
Scrimgeour's Grocery, Blyth Festival, Sparling Propane, The
Citizen, Blyth Veterinary Clinic, Wallace Turkey, Triple K
Restaurant, Chauncey's Hairstyling, Lyon's Food Market,
Zehrmart Listowel, Todd's Bakery, Golden Lantern, Elwood Smith
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Hairstyling, Village Restaurant, Seaforth Ins., George of Brussels,
Red Maple Inn, Pizza Train, Dixie Lee, Stedman's, Seaforth
Texaco and Kit's Cottage.
and Children's Services, and Don
Keillor, Director of Huron -Perth
Centre for Children and Youth
spoke to the board about the
changes, and how this draws their
agencies closer tothe schools when
working with their young clients.
Penn told the board that the new
Family Services Act set out clearly
the rights of children in their care.
There has been some criticism, he
said, that involves more red tape
and service delivery is affected
(particularly for kids over 12. They
have the option of refusing help).
The case load of the Agency is
250 families and 65 children of
-vhich the majority are in foster
homes.
Under the old Act children could
be ordered into the care of the
Service by the court but now, said
Penn, they can refuse the service
and the agency is limited in what it
can do for the child.
Due to budget retraints the
Family and Children's Service has
had a reduction in its 1986 services
and this compels them to work all
the more closely with the schools to
plan the needs of the kids.
The Huron Centre for Youth has
two offices, Clinton and Stratford.
Both offices handle a case load of
300 new families each per year.
Individuals and families are
referred to the Centre by schools,
doctors, nurses and Children's Aid
Societies but more and more
families are seeking help on their
own.
The counsellors help the family
as well as the child with the
problem by showing them new
ways and ideas of handling
problems.
Keillor told the board that a
child's behaviour is learned and
consequently new ways of behav-
ing can also be learned.
Parents sometimes see pro-
blems with children as the fault of
the school and the school sees it as
the fault of the family. Keillor told
the board that both have a role in
rectifying the problem.
The Huron -Perth Centre for
Youth is participating more at
home and school meetings and
working with teachers on pro-
grams geared to help their clients.
"We deal with problems as part
of a normal growing experience"
Keillor said.
Tony Mcquail opened the ques-
tioning with "Do you feel there is
enough co-operation between
schools and agencies?"
Both Penn and Keillor agreed
that there hasn't been enough
frequency with any one school to
establish a trust. Past meetings
with school members have helped
create the environment of support
and co-operation needed.
School bd.
says no smoking
BY RHEA HAMILTON-SEEGER
The air in the committee and
meeting rooms of the Huron Board
of Education will be considerably
easier to breath with the formal
approval of a "no smoking"
request.
The executive committee re-
viewed the issue of smoking during
the meetings and last Monday the
board approved the resolution that
members be requested not to
smoke and that a ten minute break
be provided each hour for the
personal comfort of members.
The current policy of smoking in
designated areas in the schools
remain unchanged although it was
recommended that consideration
be given to the comfort and
preferences of adults within the
school.
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