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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1985-02-13, Page 13Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, February 13, 1985—Page 13 Attends Charolais convention inAl4e, rta Barbara Rintoul spent a few days at Red Rintoul, while cutting cardboard at school, Deer, Alberta attending the Charolais had the misfortune to cut his left arm.near convention. While she, was away, Kevin the wrist, Which required a few stitches. and Corey visited with Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Steven is wished a speedy recovery by his Rintoul of St. Helens.'Barbara was expect- many friends. ed home on Sunday. ' Richard Moore and Richard Day left on This community extends sympathy to Thursday to visit with Richard- Day's Beatrice McQuillin and Mr. and Mrs. brother, John, at Ottawa. They were to • William Purdon on the passing of their arrive home Sunday. brother, William McQuillin, last Tuesday Amy Falconer attended a birthday party in Wingham and District Hospital. for Jamie Fraser on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Wilson of West The amount of snow in the field makes W awanosh were callers on Thursday last good skiing and snowmobiling for the with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tiffin. young folks of the village. • Mrs. George Lubbers, Dennis and Donald Irwin has gone on a trip west Richard visited on Tuesday with Mr. and -where he will visit with Mr. and MS. Ron Mrs. Victor Emerson.• Conley of Edmonton and with and We are sorry to report that Steven Mrs. Bud Crowston of B.C. WHITECHURCH, by Valetta Emerson ' Karen Beecroft of Kitchener spent the weekend. with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Beecroft. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Beecroft visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Forsyth of Walkerton. On Tuesday Mrs. Ron NichOLson, Ryan and Craig of Egmondville visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John de Boer. Mr. and Mrs. John de Boer visited on Sunday with his sister; Mr. and Mrs. Derk • Turn to Page 19* •Late immersion project would have "cancer?us effect"... ' ofrom page 4 - county, it Would have a "cancerous effect" and eventually immersion would have been developed _across the county, he adds. • When asked why he was so vocal in his • opposition to the development of the program in the public system, while he is a • - Catholic school supporter, Daiton. observes that he has a child in the public school system and the Huron -Perth Cathdlic • School system approved a French inuner- - sion program so quickly and quietly he did not have an opportunity to voice his opinion. He then decided to voice his • opinion in the public system. •According to Gaetan Blanchette, super- intendent of education for the Huron -Perth Separate School Board, a survey was• , conducted by the separate board to deter- mine the interest of parents in a French immersion program and where the interest was concentrated in the county. This was followed by publicmeetings where parents and .the interestedpublic were invited 63 attend and voice their opinions on the sub- . ject of 'French immersion and the imple: mentation of such a program in the county. 7 • • Landmark Decision The Huron -Perth Separate School board made the landmark decision to offer total, French immersion in a StratfOrcl School' and at St. Mary's School in Goderich by voting '13 1 , in favour of implementing total French inunersion at . St. Mary's for kind- ergarten and grades 1 and 2 effective' September, 1985. • The motion also contained a number of contingencies with respect to numbers of • students, registration and transportation.. The board motion stipulated the following: (a) that preliminary registration of students • be held. • • (b) that transportation to schools offering immersion be available through existing bus rontes. (c) .that the minimum number of pupils required be set at 18. (d) that French immersion classes may be double or multi -grade units to maintain units of 18 or more. • (e) that extraordinary costs above grants available, not be provided by the board in • excess of regular amounts allowed for classroom instruction (about $211 now). (f) and that the viability of the program be reviewed in two years. -FIRST CHOICE AUCTION CO. Col, Cletus Daltont Auctioneer - Sales Mgr. elleal Estate *Farm Sales *Liquidations • *Antiques Ar DAT OR NITE 519-529-7420 CERTIFIED SEED • •SIlI,,t CERTIFIED OATS •Elgin • -Donald • CERTIFIED BARLEY 'Leger •Herta • CERTIFIED MIXES ••Elgin •Donald Leger •Herta • • Mel Ritchie 3 gr • Hamilton's Gas AND Diesel HAMILTON' FUELS .."1PCKNOW1' Plus Tax & Deposit Bulk Kerosene •Gasoline‘ itoire OiI 1601.0i1 •• 'Diesel WHOLESALE - RETAIL • Motor Oil 7 Greases .Accessories Pepsi 1.5 L. Bottle 99FA' Plus Tax & Deposit Pepsi 750 ML Bottle 39. Pius Tax & Deposit Kist Ginger Ale • Cola 3 994 Plus Tax & Deposit Otber Varieties Of Pop In Stock and Ice Available Authorized empty bottle dealer for Brewers Retail Highway 86, East End of Lucknow 528-3006 • Hours: Monday to Saturday 6:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. • Sandays 8:00 a.m. 9:00 p.m. a,