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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] '• 4!•The Sepoy Town". on the Huroo4Bmeo Boundary ; i•• 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 ". • A SIGNAt PUSLICATION Established 1873 Business and EditoriarOfficeTelepbone 52£8-2822 Mailing Address P.O. Box 400, Lucknow,'NOG 2H0 Second class mail registration ritnnber -0847 - SHARON J. DIETZ Bditnr ANTHONY N. JOHNSTONE - Advertising and General Manager PAT LIVINGSTON , Office Manager MERLE ELLIOTT - Typesetter MARY McMURRAY - Ad Composition Subscription rate, $12-per year in advance Senior Citizens rate, $10 per year inadvance • USA, and Foreign, $21.50 per.year in advance Sr. Cit. U,S.A. and Foreign, $19.50 per year in advance 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,