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General Manager
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Business EaitoriaaOffice Telephone S28-2822
Mailing Address P.Oz Box 400. Luck ow, NOG 2H0
Second 'lass Mail Registration Number 41,47
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r leaders
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wewill get.
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able to pay
is no:,
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far
r
annual r rces.
°l ne shroud of . ucdunorvn, has been. further i tightened
b a changecan public attitudes about overnments and the
n are the s :
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has the rovide. Go e da
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vast ofthe u ace a semb o
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opposing lines to give; their;undyng support to a leader`
who was a Liberal, .a: Conservative, an NpP,. a:Republican
or a Democrat. Within a four-year term of office the will of
the electorate has been seen to turn 180 degrees, from
free -swinging. libera kaim to= diehard conservatism. All . of. ".
which is evidence that we have faded• to produce loaders.
eapai�le .of'#ormulati# g clearcut` policies which 'tie voters
n decide are good for the; nation or bad for the country.
More important than any of these factors is 'the doubt in
so many minds that they even have any loyalty to their own.
land as a nationworth sacrifice and support. Rather than
admitting that we possess \ the political machinery to right
injustice within the framework of nationhood, we find
thousands, who can be talked into some vague idea of
separation. Few of them have been told or have even given
thought to how they would survive astiny, ineffectual
province -states in a world dominated by the most powerful
countries history has ever seen. They have long since,
forgotten that the motto of the powerful is "Divide and
conquer".. ' { : .
I At first glance this new, individualism may appear to be
an admirable outpouring of the free spirit of man. Closer
examination exposes a. petty selfishness which achieves
nothing better than a serious weakening of national fibre,
The Dominion of Canada was conceived and born of the
concept that in unity and the sharing of both wealth and
shortage would lie the strength needed for a; young country
emerging from the bonds of colonialism. The passage.of a
century of progress has proven the merits of that ideal - yet
its beneficiaries would turn blindly back to the ineffective-
ness of narrow regionalism.
Our' present prime minister is at this moment demon-
strating hit deep concern, for the nations of the Third,.
World, his anxiety to do something about the inequalities
\. of life on this planet. Would he not be better employed to
devote all his energies to healing the wounds within our ..
own nation, so that we, as Canadians, might offer a living
example of the values inherent in unselfish devotion to the
cause . of human betterment? : Should Canadians not
present an example of intelligentself-government, and
work for an economy which could affordthe realistic
financial aid the Third World so badly needs?
No, the Eighties will not be the same as the years behind
us. We have inherited new tasks and only a deep change of
mental attitudes willpe rmit us to carry them out with
success and dignity.
--The Winghain Advance -Tithes
ot abed
Write a Deter
to the . editor
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By
At a spec al board Meeting.
last month for the new mem-
bers, some interesting facts
were given, which might be
of interest to the people in
this. area. :..
--in .Huron County there.
are 24 elementary - schools
(with "3 :'Trainable Mentally
Retarded school integrated
in the ,system); .5. Secondary
schools: Insured. replacement.
due of all buildgcns
,000 or nearly 550
on. The insured replace
t. value of contents - S7.fi
ion. Total grounds - 347
s. There
are 43 board
ises . and 117 "con-
tes with a total of ` Fu
cos'
oco) tender, of 144 cents a
lith for :12. fuel . oil was
accepted to required
schoels in the eounty,
—Vandalism ; cost . the.
board in 1979 $16,'377 \ and
in °1980.- $12,236, .
—According to the Edema -
tion Act of Ontario, . school
irecords must bekept for.. 75
years: When tune and money
permits "these records will be
put ; on micro -filen oc pro-.
graimmed into computers to
eliminate the bulging filing
cabinets.
With declining :enrol-
ment `.. inti the Secondary
Schools, 3 new plans were
offered tea the teachers in
1971,'were (1) Teaacher
an - in which erieb D.C.L,19
which one ' teacher gives
individual students help in
English, Math, Science, etc,.
during the day. These stud-
ents • Cannot get the ". full
number of credits in a," year,
but they are receiving help in
subjects which they might
ordinarily have failed or
would -.never get a credit:
-�In accordance with
board policy each elementary
and each secondary school
who have Students' Councils
submit an audited financial
reportto the : Board each
year. '79 balance, "59,869:60,
F. E. `Mudie S.S.. Win gham ,-
1979-80.income,550555,60,840,6.066,7, ;
expenditures,
'79 balance, :3
s being driven per a teach' ; lithe opportunity
rr rar�wr- •... arear leave
r half of the "stu
are being Ia,
a
I of 983 people ' mg,•
sa
es
522,945
$24,000
1981 orapproxima
increase Second;
ers' salaries are
bated. • Drivers
owned buses
annum or ! appro mai
eachers'
settled
Lary ` of
.).Wand
June
9%p„,
c
i troy
$21.66 a day. Occasional
teachers ieceive $66.00 a day
based on a .minimal. salary
of
$13,135. Custodial " • salary
(new employees) $6.65 an.
hour.
—Ross Scott Fuels' (Sun-.
over
Part-time tear
Job Sharing•Ail 'the `'`e im
ina teachers becoming re-
dunddant and/or gives the op-
portunity of a teacher with a
young. family to teach part
time, as well as giving a new,
teacher a job.
•
—Mrs. Sheila'Clarke, R.
R. # 5, Lucknow has been
appointed";v Student Services
Co-ordinator for the County.
Some 12 teachers work' out of
the' Administration• office to
P
hel ' childen with various
learning disabilities.A
Learning Disability program -
has " ,also been set up at
Clinton -Secondary School in
By Don Campbell
The Reverend Duncan MacLeod 1
wondered how on it
d
would be before the elders of thechurchchallenged the
presence of the recently arrived ' Scottish immigrants,
who had taken : `a temporary lodging in the church
basement. Three days after their arrival, there was a
clandestine meeting ' of senior church members, who
appointed two of,their committee to go.,to the church,
confront MacLeod, and demand that the squatters be
evicted.
MacLeod was himself inthe church basement when
the deputation arrived. Standing at the doorway with top
hats in their hands, they looked with disgust at the.
hammocks slung from the . rafters, the oddments of
clothing hanging on lines and barefoot children playing
tag around the upright supports. They waited until the
minister was aware of their presence, tut tutting to each
other and shaking their heads in utter amazement. As
soon as he saw them, MacLeod walked in their direction,
pretending to smile but sensing the' seriousness of their
, visit:
`Well gentlemen! What a fine day it is today. "A little
warm for strangers like ourselves but 1 suppose we shall
get used to it."
The More aggressive of the two took the initiative. He
was in no mood for small talk. "When we accepted you
for the post of minister to our church, Sir, we did not
expect' you to tatted your' authority. You have allowed
these people tooccupy ,church property without'
permission. We have no intention of turning this Holy
institution into a Common boarding house!'' . ,
MacLeod could not argue against the fact that he had
over stepped his jurisdiction And his face coloured
quickly in embarrassment. "I can asst'*. you gentlemen,
that I have no wish to offend, I would have explained thiis
situation at the first meeting of the elders As ;Christians,
I felt sure they would not object to giving' temporary
shelter to poor homeless people."
The spokesman did not allow the minister to preach
the Christian ethic any further. "There • is"k a maarked
difference •Sir,between whit is realistic• and what is
idealistic. Had we only thought about the poor when we
began funding this property, it would no doubt have been
* designed as a workhouse instead of a church. Our streets
are already . full of paupers with as inuc right to
p people y l w them
rotection� as these ole of ours. if al
all to shelter here, there would not be the space of one
} pew left for worship."
kM es-
aatnce,
profound effect on every
Board of Education in' `Ont
arco. is Hill is designed to;
"ensure that *11 children
' have available to them a free
and. appropriate public ,edu-
cation
that for eaceptional
children, emphasizes special
education programs and ser-
vices that meet their unique
needs Chit rights of
exceptionaland chilthedren and.
their parents are prod"
1I children should
tectehave
access' to services which will.
address their specific needs.':
in an ideal world; with an
enlightened electorate and
with . "unlimited ;resources,
Bill 82 would be hailed by all
involved in education. Unfor-
tunately, this is not an ideal
world, the electorate `s not
totaenlightened, enli' Mhtened,: and 'Ont
7+1.Sti ario does not have unlimited
fiances. Up' to 198.5,. the
'a Government has promised
e fun ling for the implementa-
renbut what happens after
ER t B' o o, cd
his yep�r a :330. 1~ift
sttudents wash t0 the . Luck -
.now Christian School, eastof
that? Thereare many ques-
tions which have coot 'been.
Lucknow and there are now . answered.
two Amish: schools ;; in West.
Wawanosh Fifty three stud-
ents are enroiied in "Kinder-
garten - this Year and 39 in
grade 8.
—A new policy statement
on ' "Guidelines to Alleviate
Discipline Problems "., on
school buses" is available at
all: the schools. I also have a
copy for anyone interested in
reading it.
The introduction of Bill 82
is no doubt. ,going to have a
A lot of people
call life
'The Survival of
the Fittest".
You /C a lot
��r.
of a are
right. <.
Duncan MacLeod felt humiliated, like a small' child
beinglectured by a teacher. Although about to explode;
he ` fought his temper and said casually. "Very well
gentlemen, I shall have to find alternative accommoda-
tion for my people; I can promise you that in a few days,
they , will a` It be gone:"
The calm and matter of fact way in which the minister
handled the situation aggravated the elders of the
church. Was this new preacher .incapable of reason, or
• was he deliberately trying to provoke them? "In a few
days you say, Sir? Let me make our position quite clear:
They will all be goneby morning or you will deal with the
sheriff's , men!"
Duncan MacLeod Wass angry and he made no effort to
conceal it.
"Faith,, hope and charity, gentlemen, but the greatest
of these ' is charity! You place great emphasis " on the
sanctity of this building, but you know little or nothing
about the.Church. of God. The Heavenly Spirit cannot be
contained within stones. It extends to the very
extremities of the earth. Tomorrow then, gentlemen, if it
is the will of God, these people will be gone, and so will
His servant Duncan 'MacLeod." He ' bowed almost
• mockingly. "Good day to you, Sirs!"
After his anger had subsided, MacLeod realized the.
gravity of the, situation. How does one find accommoi
dation for twenty-five poor souls at a few hours notice?
When the men returned from their various places of
employment that evening, the minister'held a meeting to
discuss their future plans. Most of the immigrants had
little money, and paying for rooms in a hotel dr boarding
house was out of the question. Sone talked of moving
away into the open countryside. It was summer., and they
had thought of sleeping outdoors. Chlppy Chisholm
found the solution. It was so obvious that many of them
wondered why they had not thought of it before.
"The ship!" Chippy said in an .excited voice, "The
Kingston Lass is tied up for another four days. I could risk
Mr. Jamieson; to let you sleep outboard until it rails. That
will give us a little More, time ' to makes other °.
arran
g
ements."
The Lass was arranged for cargo rather than
passengers but she would be running only with ballast to'
York. Her decks were empty.. MacLeod saw the hand. of
God fashioning the; lives' of the Skye ,people.
"The Lordknew of this move. It was His plan that we
! should have procured hammocks. 'Tomorrow they will
swing in their rightful, place!"
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