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, EA says Harris,
•Snobelen taking
heart out :of
education'
(The following letter,: to
Helen Johns. Huron
M.1.P., submitted for pub-
lication).
Dear Ms, Johns:, ,
I am writing to you in
regards to Bill 104;- name-
ly section 335.3 worded
(t) "to promote and facili-
tate the out -sourcing of,
non -instructional services
by District School
Boards;"
I am an Educational
- Assistant at :the secondary
.school level. I: am also a
person who can honestly.
say "I love my : job and
look' forward to what each
day holds in store!", I've
dedicated the last• 12 1/2
years of my life to this job
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- certainly not for the
money, but rather ,for .the
satisfaction I get from
knowing I've contributed •
in bettering a 'student's"
•,education; '
Our_ job is so m'(ch'
more than just the "3R's".
'We put our heart and soul'
into our jobs. This is
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exactly what Harris and
Snobele. n, are trying to
eliminate. They are essen-
tiaily taking' the heart out
of education!. flow can,
you put a price. on our
children's' education? The
only price we should be,
concerned' about, 'is the
price our students will pay
if this legislation: is passed.
Having two young chil-
dren myself, I, am comfort-
ed in knowing that the
people involved in their, :.
TY :
education are doing so
because they genuinely
care, not just because of
the almighty dollar.
J. think the'public;;need
to bemade aware of the
fact that the teaching staff
and support staff -work
hand
hand in hand` and are
equally important in the
education system. r
,A:8 are educated in
how to.deal with many sit-
uations,• for example:-
behavior problems, med-
ical situations (seizures,
diabetics,,,tube feeding,
catheterization, ; dispensing
of medications, as well as
"numerous computer skills,:-
You
kills.•You 'simply cannot
bring in '"JOE PUBLIC"
without jeopardizing a stu-
• dent'slife and,education. ' ;
We; care too niuch
about these young people
to. sit by. and letMr. Harris
dictate: Who cafes, Who
doesn't, Who's worth it,'
Who's dot, Who stays,
'Who goes.'
A�I1 Iean say is: 1 care,
my students are worth it,
I'miiot going,anywhere!,!
Marlene Irwin,
Educational Assistant,
FB,:Madill S,5..
Parents should.
consider •im• .:act
p.
.on children
Dear editor: •
I th•
is lettere,.
to inform " the •public,.
'regarding the, one -.minute
protest and, walkout••that
happened on Feb. 17:
Bill 104 has nowpro
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gressed to' the 'second
reading stage Section
. 335,3 states "(f),,. to pro-
-motemote 'and facilitate the out-.
• sourcing of non-instruc
_ :tional services by district.
school boards;"
What this means is that
`,the Harris government.
. would have the right to
.fire all non -instructional
union .staff; within the
schools and :replace thein
with non-qualified, outside
workers ata lesser rate.•of
pay This would affect sec=
retaries, educational 'assis-
tants. (teachers assistants
that work within the class-
rooms with special need
students), 'resource educa
tional' assistants, computer.
technicians and ,in many
':cases`custodial staff. 4
We're not getting rich
at our jobs. However, what`
you 'get paid is secondary.
when you love the work
that you do. •
No one should have the
right to take my job -away
from me.
Asea parent,' you should '
consider the impact that
Bill 104' will have 'upon_'
your .child. . Doi you:want a
non-qualified.individual
working -with' •!your
son/daughter? How an:
earth can someone "off the,
' street" adapt to, the work
ings'of,th'e school environ-
ment with the office,
classroom;• or library?' Do.
you have the computer;
skills necessary, and, have' •
they -taken the upgraded
courses. needed to remain
urrent
' . But most of all - do
they`care about your chic
dren thew, ay we do7.Not
likely,
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70 years ago.
..February 24, 1927
russels Yes. Lucknow at checkeiiis - There was
an A,1 social time and contest in' the Lucknow'.
%Council Chamber Monday night when 11,
expert checker ,players of Brussels measured „their'
wits and skill; and shall we say against an
:equal number of.1. ucknow's best,
It : was a .sort of late and early tournatrient. 'Road's
being; indifferent for automobile traffic, the Brussels
players came' up by train, -arriving about 10 p.iti:, and
'they caught the 6 ,am, train for the return 'trip. They
were a jolly good' bunch, so their Luckntiw antago-
nists say
Soft bedsaves. two hours sleep - If you•:earn your
living , mainly' by brain woek, you can save at least
two hours, of rest' every nightby sleeping on a good
soft bed. Such is the conclusion Peached by Dr.
Donald A. Laird,'fo)lowing a series of experiments.
50 years ago
February 26,1947
Recoguiziing - that "education is about to enter
a new sphere, with new districts and new:
schools offeringa complete curriculum ,for
rural and urban students alike," the Kincardine News
• Sets forth one claim why Kincardine` should be,
- amongthe chosen centres, The. News points out that
Kincardine'pioneered in the educational field abd that
• "one reasonfor having' the distinction' of ,being the
centre of education in the pioneer period was that it
` 'was' the settlement most accessible to the majority of.
'!people," The News adds,"It stili is the site most easi
/lyaccessible tothe majority of people in the sur-
rounding country area."
For a town that is bordered on one side by the
lake, it scarcely seems to qualify as the logical "cen-
tre" of a highschool district. There won't be many
pupils coming in by boat. :.
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25 :years ago
February 23,:1972..
ucknow Women's_.Institute -` observes. 75th
anniversary of the founding of the Women's.
Institute was celebrated by,the Lucknow
Women's Institute ladies and guests, with a delicious
turkey dinner on February 19th inn. the Anglican
Parish hall.
Over„'. 1600 enthusiastic members, 'guests and
friends from all parts of Ontario gathered at the Royal
York, Toronto on February 12th, to celebrate : the
Institute's founding at Stoney Creek,Wentworth
County on Februaty . l 9th, -1697
New experience in winter camping. First
Kinloss Scouts and Leaders had; a new experience in
winter camping at. Dickie's on, the weekend. On
"Saturday they dug a snow shelter inhuge snow drift
on a hillside and they slept quite comfortably through
the raging storm Saturday night. ' '
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