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PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1995.
Museum a monument to Billy Bishop's life
When the performance of Billy
Bishop Goes to War lands in Blyth
on Feb. 19, the two-man cast will
be flying high from rave reviews
received across the country, over
the past several years.
The play, which was first pro-
An ad hoc committee set up last
December, to deal with the issue of
French Immersion, reported to the
Education Committee of the Huron
County Board of Education, outlin-
ing the results of a recent parent
survey.
Presented at the Feb. 7 meeting
of the board, the survey, which was
sent to parents to determine an
interest in an elementary French
Immersion program, showed dis-
tinct popularity in the Exeter Public
School (EPS) population.
Superintendent of Schools Gino
Giannandrea explained the report,
saying the EPS results were more
than twice the numbers received
from other schools.
Respondents showed an interest
in all levels of immersion; 57 for
early immersion, 65 for middle and
24 for late. (Some parents noted an
interest in more than one level.)
Since there were the greatest
numbers in the middle immersion
program, Grades 4 through 6, the
committee will investigate the
establishment of French Immersion
at EPS.
Once the committee has visited
other middle immersion programs,
the board expects to host an infor-
mation meeting for parents.
Because of the size of EPS, a
French Immersion program could
be run simultaneously with the reg-
ular program, says Mr. Giannan-
drea. French Immersion will not be
compulsory.
Blyth UCW
The regular meeting of Blyth
United Church Women was held
Thursday, Feb. 9.
Dorothy Daer and Marjorie East
were in charge of devotions with
the theme of Love.
Catherine Caldwell presented a
very interesting study on China,
where about one-third of the world
population live, 70 per cent of
which are farmers. It is the oldest
living civilization and only about
one per cent are Christians.
President Bonnie Shannon
opened the business meeting with
the roll call, "Love".
There is still a need to fill
position of vice president and
treasurer.
duced in 1978, tells the story of a
young man from Owen Sound who
went on to achieve hero status dur-
ing World War I, recording almost
70 victories in his time as a fighter
pilot.
His place in Canadian history is
"We may have 20 to 25 students
for a Grade 4/5 class in French
Immersion," he says.
He also alleviated trustees' fears
regarding increased staffing needs,
saying there would not be addition-
al staff, just a different one.
Along with the issue of elemen-
commemorated, not only by the
production, but by the Billy Bishop
Museum, in his hometown.
His childhood home has been
refurbished to display the early
Victorian style Billy would have
seen as a child, says Dorothy Vick,
tary immersion, the ad hoc commit-
tee recommended that the im-
mersion program at Goderich Dis-
trict Collegiate Institute be contin-
ued for Grades 9 through 12 and
that the September Grade 9 stu-
dents are assured of receiving an
immersion credit.
member of the museum board of
directors and president of the Billy
Bishop Heritage Support Group.
The main floor looks much as it
did around the turn of the century.
Family members have loaned or
donated original furnishings to the
museum, she says.
The upper bedrooms have been
converted into time capsules, of
periods in Billy's life.
Billy's bedroom represents the
time around 1911 and after when
the teenager entered military col-
lege. His sister's room holds
mementoes from World War I and
the master bedroom recalls his ser-
vice during World War II.
The Bishop home remained in
the hands of relatives until it was
purchased by a group of volunteer
Billy Bishop museum supporters in
1985, approximately six years after
the.Ministry of National Defense
agreed to preserve the home as a
historic site.
The museum can be visited
throughout the year by calling Ms
Vick at 519-376-5148.
"I would be more than happy to
provide a guided tour of the muse-
um, at any time," she says.
Regular summer hours of opera-
tion, for drop-by visits, are Satur-
day and Sunday from the May 24
weekend to July 1 and Labour Day
to Thanksgiving. During July and
August, the museum is open seven
days a week. The doors are open
from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
"Visits are free of charge, but we
welcome donations to help support
the Billy Bishop Museum," says
Ms Vick.
HCBE studies Fr. Immersion