HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1980-05-21, Page 6At Dawn,in
As dirk gives way to light
I hear a bird chirp.
It is the' Director
calling ,his Choir
to vocalize.
One by one the Robins
join the chorus -
Thanksgiving for a few
quiet hours?
Welcome to a new day?
The first Theme of music
is developed.
Other birds add
the second Theme
and the Dawn Chorus
becomes glorious.
Gradually black night-
turns to bright day.
The birds go about
their busy-ness
and the Feathered Fugue
is drowned
in man's cacoph any. Scott Richardson, 1, m
enjoyed a cup of tea a
Wednesday, May 14.
Lueknow and District
spring tea.
iniehed a cookie while his babysItter, Margaret Mole of -Dungannon,
t the Horticultural Flower Show and Tea at the Lucknow Legion on
Scott Is the son of Gary and Dawna Richardson of Aslifield. The
Hortkulltural Society chose Canada United as their theme for the
[Sentinel Staff Photo]
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4!•The Sepoy Town".
on the Huroo4Bmeo Boundary ;
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Report froth, Queen's Park
University enrolment down
W SENTINEL This. week, the Social De- rate in 1980/81, and, ten per tffied •as being •in short
Quebeckers will have made their choke
by the time the Sentinel reaches out
readers on Wednesday but at press time •
we' still do not knew the outcome of their
referendum vote.
This is one' of the Most significant .
events in the course of-our -nation's--.
history. The people of Quehec.are voting
to reaffirm their trust in Canada or to
embark on a very unpredictable adven-
ture.
It is our hope that Quebecers Will see
all of Canada as their own arid will vote to
remain a part of the Canadian family.
Hopefully, Quebecers will see • through
the gimmickry of the Patti Quebecois and
.the province's premier Rene Levesque.
There is a place for the people of
Quebec in the future of our country and
other Canadians want theni to reach out
' velopment Committee under- • cent in 1981/82. supply. , • .. ,
took the study of the Estini- Part of the master plan In June of 1979, a special' '
.ates of the Ministry of Col-, includes a "Linkage": pro additional operating grant or
leges and Universities. • gram, ,to • inform young • ,pe- $7 million was provided to Published Wednesday Theminister,in jntixtflure ople in_secoinlary_schools_of.—the_colleges of applied .arts. ,
ing the spending ptogram for - the opportunities in various and technology to cover the
.1980/41, drew the the atten- trades. The program is: lie- dire& academic and educe-
tion of the committee to the • signed to identify young tional resources cost associa
fact that there was an actual people who-have an interest ted with the admission in
decline in overall enrolment and the Potential to enter the - September of a •further 4,000
in universities of about skilled trades sector of .the: students, many of whom will
2.9%, although it was not an work force. By linking stud- be taking advantage of the .
across-the-board decline. ' ents early with a trades • technical training available
Enrolment in • egineering training, program, they can •at the colleges. • '• . - ell
and applied sci races, the :accomplish in advance the It is interesting to note:the
health profession and the basic in-school training job placement success .of
social sciences continued to' course for the apprentice- community college graduat-
grow, while enrolment in ship, thereby reducing the es. In•1979 there'were 18,591
mathematics, and physical• time required to complete an graduates from the colleges,-
sciences ileinained steady aprenticeship prograni.. and as of November 15, 1979,
and declines occurred in As of January 31, 1980, 89.2 per cent of the '79
edutation, humanities and 11,422 students were enrol graduates who were, avail-
life sciences. - - ' • led in the occupations pres- ' able for •employment had
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Part of the family .
and share that future With us.'
The referendum must be seen by all
Canadians as a bqginning. The beginning
of a real effort to guarantee a role for the
French language in our national life, an
assurance that Quebec will have a greater
shire in the economic prosperity-of the
nation, and 'an understanding that QUeb:,
. ec's peoPle are an integral and indispen-
sible part of our ..Canadian family.
Canadians have given these assurances
to the people of Quebec during the
referendum campaign and to, betroy them
would be betray ourselves and our
country's filture.
We can only hope that when the vote is
taken, Quebec has chasen to remain in
Canada and we can all get on with the
task of building the future of our nation
__together. •
•-•-,•• The Minister-indicated an ently within this.program. obtained jobs.";-
immediate Concern over the' addition, employers' ethinee- The "Minister also torn
chronic deficieney , the ted with eight occupations mented on the *Went sup-
skilled ttades area. 'hi the which have ShOWn a critical port program expressing ••
field of apprecticeship, :• a skills shortage will be given concern, ab out the aeCeSsib-
I master plan is in 'the' process special financial assistance to ility of post-secondaty 'ethica
l of dpvelopmetit with an encourage their involvement tion to all stUdents in Ont-
ohjectiVe to achieve 12,0.00 in training. programs. Fitter ado. The current' estimates
additional`active apprentices Welder and Instruinent reflect increased funding in a
cent reduction in dropoUt areas which have been, iden- programs.
in two years and five er Mechanic are • two new skill niimber of stUdent "tssisanee a P a
Need bigger sups •
current board members don't, think they
can escape the inevitable, by merely
cutting their own stipends.
The hole in the dike is bigger than that!
---The Exeter Times-Advocate
The Huron County Board of Education
members took one step towards reducing
their budget last week by cutting their
own stipends from $3,600 to $3,000 per
year, but it is obviously a very small step.
Ironically, they may have become so
intent on the question of their own
honorariums that 'they failed to realize
that the budget • is quickly getting out of
hand. A 15 per cent increase for Huron
residents at this time is almost a burden,
given the fact a large percentage of
county residents are already facing an
economic crisis through the current
squeeze on farmers.
There is little school trustees can do to
halt inflation or declining enrolment,
cited as the two main, clauses for the
drastic increase in the budget, but it is
questionable if members have really
come to grips with some of the action that
must be taken in face of declining
enrolment in particular.
One trustee charged thatrthe board had
failed to do any long range planning or to
take a, look at school • closings to reduce
the budget, Unless they can challenge
that statement, it is obvious that the
members were quite correct in cutting
back their' own stipends because they
haven't earned it.
That same trustee hinted that they had
failed to look at some of these avenues
because of political aspirations, this
being an election year.
There's little doubt that school closings
would be unpopular, put perhaps no more
so than this year's education budget.
Sooner dr later, someone is going to have
to take' the initiative to keep education
costs in line with reality and hopefully the The Country Mouse,