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Glen Anderson and classmates listen intently as their
teacher explains the implications of a large national debt.
The Man and Society class at Seaforth District High School
was one of three involved in a youth survey concerning the
affect of the debt on their future.
Students feel policiticans
should put Canadians first
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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1993. PAGE 9.
HCBE briefs
United Way asks for donations from payroll
"If each teacher gave just $2
from each pay throughout the cam-
paign, the United Way would more
than exceed their goal of $20,000
from the education sector," stated
United Way chairperson for the
education committee, Don Prouse.
His was one of three delegations
presenting proposals to the HCBE
at it's Oct. 4 meeting.
For the third year, the United
Way is asking the board to allow
teachers to make donations through
payroll deductions.
The campaign now underway
will run until Oct. 31.
The Children's Aid Society also
requested assistance with their cap-
ital building project which is now
underway in Goderich.
*****
Paul Nichol, coordinator for
County of Huron Community
Continued from page 8
"We need someone who is honest;
someone who would solve our
country's problems first before
handing out foreign aid. We have
homeless and hungry people here
who need help."
In response to the deficit, Bonita
Ten Hag says, "We can't just cut
spending. There has to be a balance
between job creation and spending
cuts. As well as cutting expendi-
tures in programs, everyone should
compromise. Everyone should take
a cut."
Cheri] Bylsma says, "There must
be more control over spending. We
pay higher taxes and see less back
for the money. We see no results.
Something has to be done now to
fix it. We have to start somewhere.
People need to see that something
is being done."
"The government should go after
big business. They are able to write
off too many expenses,"says
Christie Scott of CHSS.
Similar thoughts came from the
students at Madill.
"If politicians want to save
money to put towards the debt, they
should take money from their
wages, not just everyone else's,"
says Liz Stokes.
David Bower says," If a high per-
Development with Huron Commu-
nity Futures (HCF) explained the
organization to the board and asked
for co-operation in setting up
Junior Achievement programs for
the youth in Huron County schools.
Community Futures is a federal
program through Employment and
Immigration Canada to help create
jobs.
Through their head office in
Seaforth, HCF gives assistance to
ongoing businesses, provides loans
to businesses who have exhausted
other channels and offers training
in the business field.
With a network of community
services and organizations, HCF
plans to create new economic activ-
ity as well as support existing busi-
nesses.
The board made no decisions at
this time but acknowledged the
centage of the national debt is with-
in the country, why worry? It
should be sectioned off so only
what is owed to other countries is
worried about. Foreign aid should
cease until the debt is under con-
trol."
Rob Anderson says he would
look to other countries with less or
no debt to see how they accom-
plished it.
With some solutions to the debt
discussed, the students were asked
what type of careers they might
look for in the present situation.
The first, suggested by Glen
Anderson, was law enforcement or
a lawyer. "As more people lose
their jobs, crime will increase.
More support will be needed in
these sectors."
Mary Redhomme suggested
another area of opportunity. "As
family stress increases it will cause
problems with mental health and
violence."
Participating classes were: Mr.
Hastie's Man and Society class at
Seaforth District High School in
Seaforth; Mr. Hunter's Man and
Society Class at F. E. Madill in
Wingham and Mr. Crawford's
senior history class at Central
Huron Secondary School in Clin-
ton.
worthiness of the program.
*****
Renovations are proposed for
Clinton Public School and it was
recommended by the management
committee that other uses be
included in the plan.
The board approved a motion to
establish an agreement with Clinton
Co-operative Daycare regarding the
use of existing space at the school.
Further agreements may be made
to establish community services
such as a lending library and nurs-
ery.
The renovations are necessary to
accommodate kindergarten by
1994.
The board authorized the trans-
portation manager to allow limited
in-town pick-ups for certain pupils.
This would be allowed on exist-
ing routes where distance, the
absence of sidewalks and the pres-
ence of major thoroughfares create
a safety concern.
Priority will be given to primary-
aged students.
*****
"The summer school program
held at Central Huron Secondary
School was a success again this
year," stated Superintendent of
Schools, Chuck rowland.
Though the elimination of fund-
ing for elementary level courses
removed about 100 participants,
there was a 37.9 percent increase in
CAS
fundraises
for future
Did you know that the Children's
Aid Society of Huron County is the
only agency in the province that co-
ordinates and sponsors a Christmas
program, is owned by the
community and cares for all
families and children in need, not
just for those families with whom
they are involved on a regular
basis?
In collaboration with community
organizations, the Society collects
funds and children's gifts at
Christmas time for distribution
through the local churches to needy
families across the County. For the
past 35 years the Society has
mobilized its resources to make
Christmas brighter for hundreds of
children.
Now they need help to fund the
constructions of the new CAS
Family Resource Centre which will
become the homebase for the
Society's programs. Providing a
child-friendly building for children
who must be brought into the
Children's Aid Society is the
highest priority moving into the
1990's.
To assist in the fundraising
efforts all the banks and financial
institutions in Huron County will
accept donations to the Building
Fund throughout the months of
October and November.
Clinton hosts
workshop
October is child abuse prevention
month and a workshop is being
held for volunteers who work with
children.
The Huron County Community
Child Abuse Coordinating Com-
mittee is presenting the workshop
to enable youth workers to be better
able to deal with abuse issues.
Guest speakers from the Chil-
dren's Aid Society and the OPP
will make presentations.
The event will take place on Oct.
19, at Clinton Town Hall from 7 to
9 p.m
other areas.
The board will be requiring full
day attendance on the final instruc-
tional day before Christmas and on
the last day in June.
These days have traditionally
been only half days but the extra
instructional time is needed to
reach the full 185 days required by
law.
*****
The Ontario government has set
up the Royal Commission on
Learning.
The purpose of the commission is
to determine what is expected from
schools and what should be done to
achieve that end.
A meeting will be held on Oct.
20 at 11:30 a.m. at the Clearwater
Arena to hear staff, student, com-
munity and parental input.
*****
An estimate has been established
for the HCBE reductions in operat-
ing grants under the Social Con-
tract.
The amount is $722,117.
*****
There was a brief discussion con-
cerning the 1993 budget at the two-
thirds point of the year.
Most figures are in the appropri-
ate range with a close watch being
kept on over expenditures, says
Superintendent of Business Janet
Baird-Jackson.
The one area that may have cost
overruns she says, is plant opera-
tion and maintenance in the
elementary school sector. Expendi-
tures are presently at 85.8 percent
of the estimate.
*****
The board has been offered 10
spaces for Huron County teachers
to take part in an exchange with
Kent County, U.K.
The two week program will take
place during summer holidays.
Teachers have been notified as to
the opportunity.
*****
The board set the annual rate
paid to bus drivers for minor main-
tenance and cleaning of buses at
$200.
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