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William Pike, a tomer principal at Harm Heights Publk School, in Kincardine, Is the new
principal at the Lucknow Central Public School. • [Alan Rivett photo]
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Ity Abut Rivett
Coming to a new school is every bit as
hard for teachers as it is for students. So it
was for Lucknow Central Public School's
new Principal William Pike.
But, the opening day jitters, fortunately,
was short-lived for the new, high-energy
principal at the ichool,,
"I didn't know how smooth things would
run here. But everybody was very positive.
It's amazing how smooth things run here,"
said . Mr. Pike, who replaced former
principal Charlie Davies who's 'now • the
principal at Amabel-Hepworth Public
School near Owen Sound.
Principal in Kincardine
Mr. Pike comes to Lucknow with 16
years of teaching experience. He was the
former principal at Huron Heights Public
School in Kincardine, being the first
principal at the school which opened in
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the Hillcrest Central School in Teeswater
for one year. Before then, he taught in
Etobicoke for four years, after receiving a
BA from . Wilfred Laurie University in.
• Waterloo and his MA from the University
of Toronto.
One of the more exciting prospects of the
opening of the school year was the arrival
of approximately 100 new students to swell
the enrolment to 262. Most, says Mr. Pike,
are joining the student body from Kinloss.
Central School which (closed last June.
So far, Mr. Pike says the new students
are adapting to the new school quite well,
with the majority excited about being part
• of a larger school.
. "The children,.i can sense, are extreme-
ly impressed. They think it's quite exciting
to be part of a larger school with the
cafeteria, home economics and wood shop,
and the equipment on the huge play.
ground. One boy said he hadn't seen so
much playground equipment in one
place," he said,
Amphitheatre
In order to accommodate the new
students, one large room was made into
two classrooms with another tutned in-
to an amphitheatre where students can
gather for plays, band practice, drarna, or
to watch tv, he said.
As far as a philosophy for education, Mr.
Pike says educating in the 80s is an
extremely difficult task as students must
continue to learn a wider variety of skills in
order to compete in the job market.
"Education in the 80s is extremely
difficult, in my estimation. The children
are more complex and demanding and
require a greater number of skills
previously unthought of in schools.
"It's our job to take each child and
challenge him or her to reach their best
potential. Through love. care and under -
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Librarian threatens to resign
following staff allegations
By Man Rivett
Bill Partridge, the chief librarian for
Huron County, says he is prepared to
resign his position over allegations of
mismanagement by .staff at the, county
norary headquarters in Goderich.
At the • county council meeting on
September 4, Mr. Partridge told council
that at the end of his holidays in Julyhe
was told to attend an emergency meeting
of the Library Board on July 15, In the
closed meeting, he and the board.
discussed two letters addressed to board
chairman Tom Cunningham signed by six
library headquarter's staff members; dated
June .11 and July 10, which outlined a
variety of concerns over the running of the
headquarters by the head librarian.
After the meeting, Mr. Partridge said he
consulted with a law firm from London to
represent him during any discussion by the
board on any matters regarding the allega-
tions.
I'm not ashamed Of the service I've given
in Ifuron County. I think I've given full
worth in my 14 years here 1 will consider
leaving because of the situation at head-
quarters.1 hope.this clears up some of the
questions," said Mr. Partridge at the.
council meeting.
In an interview on September 5, Mr..
Partridge saidhe has given b4ii-th a verbal
response to the allegations and had
furnished the Library Board with a letter
from his solicitors, Siskina and Cromarty of
London, regarding his position on the
matter.
In the letter, dated August 22 and
addressed to Board Chairman Tom Cun-
.ninghain, Mr. Partridge says 'he . is
prepared to give his resignation to the
Library Board conditional upon the board
granting .hini as much 'time as needed to
find a similar position with another public
library board, which he expects will take an
estimated six months. He also expects the
board to give him a "fairrecommenda-
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resignsfrom.
reeve post
Cecil Cranston .of RR 2 Auburn is the
new reeve of West Wawanosh Township
after former Reeve Jim Aitchison resigned
at the last meeting of township council on
September 2.
Mr. Cranston, 40, a councillor on
township council, has had one year's
experience on council, being elected in last
November's municipal election.
He said he took the position, which
includes representing West Wawanosh on
Huron County Council, because Deputy
Reeve Bruce Raynard and Councillors H.
Gordon Brindley and Rhea Hamilton
Seeger declined because of time restraints.
"The position had to be filled and I had
the time so I took it," said Mr. Cranston, a
third generation farmer in the township.
Former Reeve Jim Aitchison when
contacted by the Sentinel as to the reason
for his resignation declined to comment.
tion" for his lel years of service as head of
the county library system;
However. he said it the Library Board
will not accept the proposal, it will be "in
for a fight like they've never seenbefore"
in order to clear his name and resolve the
situation.
Mr. Partridge said be has yet to receive a
reply from the board regarding— his
proposal.
Tom Cunningham. chairman of the
library board', said it is a personnel matter
that the board intends to deal with within
the board, and not have it become public
until all the parties have been heard.
"The board felt it should be dealt with
in -camera, and it should stay that way. We
ask for council's indulgence as we feel it's
a personal matter and we intend to hear all
woes ot the matter. We have not taken a
Position and we Will not until all sides have
been heard."
"We do not want ' to washour dirty •
laundry in public and we don't want to
make anyone feel bad in public," said Mr.
Cunningham.
BaYfield'Reeve Dave Johnston question.
ed the board's refusal to make the situation,
".public, so council can deal with, and
possibly rectify, the ordeal.
"The people on the streets seem to know
more than the people on county council.
The board Pall only recommend measures,
while it's the job of county council to act on
these reccommendations, The matter
should be before this body and not on the
streets of Huron County where it is
presently," said Mr. Johnston,
. Lionel Wilder, Reeve of Hay Township,
- says the morale of the staff and the chief
librarian has suffered severely because of
the situation which has been in the hands
of the Library board for the past two
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.Lottery
• The 40th draw in the Lucknow and
District Arena Complex lottery was held'
on September 2. The. winners were:
3500 . Brenda Hackett; $300 . Tom and
Diane Dickson; $100 . Brian and Peter
Restyle and $100 - Lorna Button.
Correction
A number of readers have called in to
dispute our claim that the Blood Donor
Clinic held in Lucknow on August 28
was the first one to be held in Lucknow.,
Actually, a number of blood donor
clinics were held regularly during the
Second World War. We stand correct.
ed.
. Energy
In this issue, a number of stories
about alternative fuels are featured.
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