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BY MARIAN ZINIV
In .,x report .to the Sentinel • a
couple of weeks ago, Alan Whicher
of the Bruce County Board, of
Education very capably explaihed
there,asen fora Very high increase,
in.education tax in Bruce County:
This is true in Huron as well as
nearly every County Board in the
Province , of Ontario, the' reason
being of the decision -to transfer
funding from the province to the
local taxpayer, by giving only an
8% increase in the grants.
I thought that it might be of
interest to the ratepayers of
Ashfield and West Wawanosh as
well as those in Bruce County to tell
you about the seminar in which I
attended a week ago in the Stafes.
Six members of the Huron Board
were guests of the Huron County
Principals and, Vice-Principals As-
sociation for two and a half days at
the Creswell-Lexington Community
Schools in the County of Sanilac
(across the lake from Huron
County). This district was chosen
for its similarities in size of farins,
villages with Sandusky being the
county seat. They . have a great
-deal more of urban sprawl than we
Neighbours Held
Work Bee
LOCHALSH NEWS
Neil MacKenzie is progressing
favourably in Wingham Hospital
and the barn he was' -repairing,
when' he had the accident, has been
completed by friends and neigh:
bours • who held a work bee..
Preparation's were 'then Underway
'by the neighbours to hold a work
bee to plant the corn for Neil as
soon as weather permitted.
On Monday, May 24th as early
as S a:m., neighbours of Neil, were
on hand with tractors and corn
planting equipment.
Planting of 150 acres of corn was
made in short order under the
direction of Jim Bradley and Ernest
Gibson. Mrs. MacKenzie and
neighbour ladies provided food for
lunch, and dinner.
Mrs. Robe 't McIntosh entertain-
ed on•Tuesd y afternoon in honour
Of her mother Mrs. Sallina Hunter;
who has been spending the winter
with the McIntosh family. Those
present were '.Mrs. Nelson Ray-
nard, Mrs. Olive Smith, Mrs. Cliff
Murray, Mrs.' Wraith,. Mrs. Lyla
Ritchie and Mrs. Walter Dexter -
all neighbours of. Mrs. "Hunters.
• Mrs. Alma MacKinnon of Kincard-
ine assisted her sister Lois with th6
afternoon's activities. •
The W.M.S. of Ashfield Presby-
terian Church 'held their regular
monthly meeting on' Thursday
evening at the home. of Mrs. June
Wylds,
Mrs. Emile,MacLenttan returned
home after spending five months in
hospitals in • London, Owen Sound
and Wingham.
The funeral tor Mr. W. J.
McKenzie of Glamis was held on
Tuesday with burial in Lochalsh
Cemetery. Relatives of • Mr,
McKenzie lived at one time on the
former Henry Barkwell farm.
Recent visitors with Mr. "and
Mrs.' Frank MacLennan were Mr.
and Mrs. Rod MacLennan of
Detroit and, Mr. and. Mrs, Jim
Ainslie and Jane of Toronto.
Congratulations to David Farrish
on having been the first choice of
Safi Diego Mariners in 'the. World
Hogkey Association amateur draft.
David has been playing with the
Sudbury Wolves as a defenceman
,for the past five years.
Mrs. Doug Martyn has been a
patient in Kincardine Hospital for
the past week.
have. The farms are mainly beef,
dairy and .cash ,crops. (corn and
white beans), , , •
The County of Sanilac is divided
into, , 7 school diStriets, 'each
controlled separately with 7 school
trustees and a supetintendent and
assistant superintendent. CrOs-.
well-Lexington covers an area of 13
miles by 14 miles and is the largest
district in the county with 14 miles
along Lake Huron, but is smaller in'
size than that of Ashfield and West
Wawanosh. There are 2858
students from • Kindergarten to
-Grade 12 in 8 schools (Kindergart-
en, -Elementary, Junior High
' School and High School). There
are approximately 850 students
registered in 4 schools (Brookside,
Kingsbridge, Gbderich D.C.'. and
F.E.M.S.S. ,Wingham) from Ask-
field and West Wawanosh.
Perhaps the most interesting of
comparisOns' is the structure of
their system in financing educa-
tion. They receive 60% from the
local ratepayer, 30% from the State
of Michigan 4 and 10% from
Federal, while our revenues are
based on 70% from the Province
and 30% from the local taxpayer.
Interestingly enough, any state aid
is subject. to the requirements that
the state of Michigan balance its.
budget at the end of each fiscal
year, June 30th. What this meant
in case 'Of the Croswell-Lexington
school system was a state demand
for the return of $61,600. in state
funds, ,previously given th& school
system: Therefore' some 20
teachers were pink-listed (laid' off)
because of the uncertainity con-
cerning the availability of funds for
next Septeinber. Because so much
of the education financing is in the
hands of the local ratepayer, any
new program can only be introduc-
ed so long as the ratepayer is ,
prepared to vote for an increased
mill rate. As a result of voter'
control of the purse, good public
'relations between the public and its
educational team is part of
everyday living. Just as much a
part of this living is' the frequency
of the appeals to the voter for
increased tnillage. Croswell-Lex-
ington could have in the space of
Six months this year, three
elections - one to vote for two
trustees, another to renew the mill
rate and another one to raise the
mill rate for continued, programs
in the school. • Each 'election 'in a
district costs $1,100. and the
response of the voter at the polls is
'anywhere ,from 30% to ' 40%,
depending upon the weather.. This
contrasts with the Ontario Situation
In which trustees are elected every
two, years and are empowered to
raise the local education levy.
The 30% of state aid guarantees
$317. per student (unless the state
needs it), whereas the Province of
Ontario pays a grant of $1,000. for
an elementary student and $1',500.
for each secondary student. In
some cases, the state' haS subsidiz-
ed certain ,programs 100%, but
have subsequently reduced their
support. Again if the local people
want these programs continued in
their schools, they must support
them by paying more taxes. In
conversation with the trustees, it
was stated that an average 100 acre,
farm (they are• assessed on both
land and buildings) would have
taxes arranging from $600-$700.
However they receive no subsidy,
on the education, portion such as
Ontario farmers receive.
Another marked difference .in the
school system was that their High
School's were mostly academic with
a very modified part in technical
courses and commercial subjects.
However, they had built a large
Career in the centre of the
County last year and students
specialize in certain courses on. the
setnestered system. They must
howeyer, spend a half a day in their
home school taking academic
-subjects. This entails a great deal'
of travelling -'to the Career Centre
from the home School and return-
ing back again in time to get the
bus to their own, home. From
Croswell-Lexington to. the Career
Centre is 20 miles. At, this. new
Career Centre only two subjects
were' offered that are not on the
curriculum in Huron County, that
was Chil&Care and Graphic Arts
(printing, 'lithography and press
work).;
In comparison, to our three
sChoolS for the Trainable Retarded,
which are integrated with 'our
public , schools, they have one
school for the trainable at Sandus-
ky. Because of the long distance,
some of these handicapped stud-
ents are on the bus for two hours in
the morning and another two in the
afternoon. This special bus which
could carry wheel chairs had a bUilt
in hydraulic lift to raise and lower
the chairs.
Principals and vice-principals do
not belong to a Teachers' Federa-
tion. They have a difficnIt time in
supervising the halls of the schools'
at noon hour as well as the school •
yards; as the teachers do not do
this work. Here. in Ontario, the
Education A:ct States clearly that a
PHONE 528-2903
Died At Age 66
WILFRID JOHN mcKENziE
Wilfrid. John McKenzie ,passed,
away on • Sunday, . May, 16th . at
Happy, Hours Boarding Horne, ',R..'
R. 3' Walkerton.; where he was a
resident. He was 66, • "
• Mr.' McKenzie, formerly' of
OlatniS,- was born in •Goderich on
Octobei -16,1909, a son of William
McKenzie and -Edith Htitchinson. •
He 'never married.
The.. late Mr: McKeniie was , a
veteran Ofthe 2nd World, War and
a ,member of the .4-11.ighiand Light-
Infantry: • •
He is , survived by his mother,
Mrs. Edith. McKenzie of Grande,
Prairie, Alberta;. two sisters, Mrs. •
Henry (Wilda) Lunatti of Beaver-
lodge., Alberta and Mrs. Ted
(Jessie) • Ha-Milton of Calgary,.
Alberta; and one ,brother Melvin
Bell' of:Goderich.-.. •
The fitneral service was held on
Tuesday, 'May 18th at MacKenzie
Memorkal..Chapel,' Lucknow. • Rev.
George .Garratt was minister.
Interment 'was 'was in Lochalsh Cem-
etery.
Pallbearers 'were John MacKen-
zie, Tom Gilchrist, Wilmer Griffith,
Campbell McLennan, Janies Mor-
ris, Robert. Ferris,
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teacher shall accept responsibility
assigned by his or her principal,,
Salaries of. teachers, principals and
superintendents are approximately
one-third less than our staff
receives. It also appeared that the
custodians who- belong' to the
teamAters' union did only What was
required and soine• of the schools
lacked good hbusekeepirig.
Some of the valuable points that
we • noticed 'were 1. MUsic was
given top priority as an option in
many schools (vocal, instrumental
and especially marching bands), 2.
Social Studies (History and Geog-
raphy) is, a compulsory subject.-'3..
The ;obvious quality, of their
educational system. 4. A Senior
Citizens group in the Croswell-
Lexington school had their own
resource room where they were not
only offered a well-balanced meal
for fifty cents a day but a chance for
socialization with many planned
activities, such as craft making,
musical entertainment and trips. 5.
A nutritional hot meal program in
all of the.schools both fovstudents
and 'Seniors' and both " heavily.
subsidized by the State.
We also. noticed metric posters
on the walls of the classrooms, and
a wooden paddle 'in the principal's
office. Two witnesses must be
present when this paddle is
administered to a ,student.
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Barbeque Relish
Sweet Relish
Hamburg Relish
Not Dog Relish
COWANI GROCERY STORE jvcic.Now
Corn Syrup
2's KLEENEX
Paper Towels $1.09
24 OZ. SOF-TWIST WHITE
WE ALSO INVITE YOU TO VISIT OUR ANNEX STORE
CEDARHILL GARDEN. CENTRE
(Indoor and Outdoor)
EVERGREENS -- TREES — SHRUBS — ROSES — TOMATOES
BEDDING PLANTS — SEED POTATOES — ONION SETS
WIDE SELECTION OF HOUSE PLANTS — RUBBER TREES
FANCY AND PLAIN POTS -- PLANTERS — FERTILIZERS
SEEDS — DUSTS — LIME SULPHUR — PEAT MOSS
BONE MEAL — WEED KILLERS — INSECTICIDES
FUNGICIDES 7- ETC.
"COME GROW WITH US"
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