HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1995-03-01, Page 14them. The CDCS receives, with the
exception of a small French grant,
no funding at all from the
municipal, provincial or federal
taxes that its supporters pay," said
Mr. Bos.
"The case currently before the
Supreme Court doesn't ask for
funding for Christian schools. It
asks only that the Ontario
government provide assistance, so
that students with special mental
and physical disabilities can afford
the extra care that they require in
Christian schools."
Mr. Bos feels that in turning
down this request, the Ontario
Court of Appeal last July refused to
acknowledge the importance of the
contribution of Christian schools to
the moral fabric of Canadian
society and at the same time
refused to recognize the
contribution of independent schools
to Ontario's educational excellence
and diversity. In turning down this
request last summer, Mr. Bos
argues that the Ontario government
continued to promote injustice
against supporters of Christian
schools.
According to Mr. Bos, many
Christian school supporters are
very disappointed with the report of
the Royal Commission on
Learning.
"Just when there was some hope
that the Ontario government would
loosen its grip on the reigns of
education in the province, it has
tightened up its control instead.
While on the one hand this report
pretends to put some real power in
the hands of parents and students
by creating parent councils, on the
other hand it centralizes and
; strengthens its control by imposing
common tests, to measure common
standards, and by creating common
report cards, which related to a
common curriculum."
"Perhaps time will prove that the
Ontario government really does
wish to allow parents in Ontario the
right to have a voice in schools of
the province. The question which
must be answered in time is
whether parents will be allowed to
address real questions; those which
might make a real difference in
their schools. History in Ontario
suggests that this will not happen
unless Ontario makes a
fundamental change in educational
policy. We at CDCS are not
holding our breath."
The students at CDCS have had
the opportunity once again to
contemplate and appreciate the
value of life. On Thursday, Feb. 9,
the students in Grades 7 and 8
heard from Alex Shaddenberg who
spoke on behalf of an organization
called "The Right to Life". He
spoke of the value of a lifetime of
chastity, as that pertained to the
prevention of the perceived need
for abortion. He spoke of the
importance of valuing chastity as a
way to achieving a successful and a
happy life.
Before he left he addressed the
Grades 5 and 6 classes as well.
On Monday, Feb. 13 Kim
Burgsma (Pro-Life) addressed the
primary and junior students in their
bi-weekly chapel.
Feb. 10 was Careers Day at
CDCS. The students and the staff
wish to hank organizers Penny
Bosma and Betty Cameron, as well
as the numerous professionals who
shared their stories with the
students.
The semi-annual meeting of
CDCS will be held on March 6 at
8 p.m. All members are encouraged
to attend.
PAGE 14 THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1995.
Large number register for CDCS kindergarten
Kindergarten registration at
Clinton and District Christian
School (CDCS) proved to be a
busy time in Monday, Feb. 13.
The end of the day found 31
students from 28 families enrolled.
Clarence Bos, the principal,
explained that this may well have
been the first year ever that one
kindergarten class enrolled three
sets of twins.
He added that there were still a
few families considering enrolling
their children. The final numbers
could be as high as 34 or 35 in next
year's kindergarten classes.
The students in Grades 3 through
8 began keyboarding lessons in the
two weeks leading up to Feb. 13.
Madill hockey
season ends
The F.E. Madill Secondary
School hockey team went into the
Feb. 27 game against Central
Huron Secondary School needing
the win.
The teams were tied at two points
each in a four point series, after
playing to a 4-4 tie on Feb. 21 and
a 3-3 tie on Feb. 23.
Madill lost in overtime in the
final game on Feb. 27.
CHSS will now advance to the
finals against Exeter, who defeated
Goderich in semi-final play.
The third and final game was
postponed from Feb. 24 due to poor
weather conditions.
The senior boys basketball team
travelled to Stratford on Feb. 22 to
take on St. Michael's Catholic Sec-
ondary School in hopes of becom-
ing the WOAA representatives for
the Huron-Perth region.
The boys' season ended in a 63-
55 loss.
Wingham
seniors meet
The Wingham Seniors Happy
Gang met for their regular monthly
meeting on Friday, Feb. 10 at the
Armouries.
The meeting opened at 1:30 p.m.
with desserts being served. 0
Canada was sung and everyone was
welcomed by vice president
Mildred McClenaghan. A suitable
'New Year's reading was given by
Mildred. Roll call was answered by
27 members.
Minutes of the January meeting
were given by Margaret McVittie
and the treasurer's report was given
by Ethel White.
Happy Birthday was sung to
three members with birthdays in
February.
It was decided to arrange for a
later date to entertain the residents
at Huronlea in Brussels.
Norma Hamilton gave three
readings "The Legend of St.
Valentine's", "The Magic of Love"
and "Everyone needs Someone."
Ethel White read "When God
Created Mothers" and Cliff Bray
read a comical reading.
A contest on how many words
you can make out of Valentine's
Day was won by Shirley Wharton.
Midgets
raise funds
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been forgotten. Small town hockey
players can indeed enjoy the
complete minor hockey experience
if the participants arc willing to
work to overcome the many
obstacles that are presented to
them."
Organizers are optimistic of
Blyth's community spirit which
will ultimately allow the Bulldogs
to roam free in the village of Lake
Placid, Ncw York on April 13 to
16.
The student fund purthased 35
portable electronic keyboards
which rotate from class to class.
According to the principal, the
keyboards allows students to learn
keyboarding at their own speed.
The teachers are free to supervise
to make sure that proper hand .
positions and posture are achieved.
Evert Van Slightenhorst, a parent,
made the transport of the keyboards
from class to class easier by
designing and building a rolling
trolley for them.
Mr. Bos hopes that working with
these keyboards will result in a
better response to computers in the
classrooms and in better typing
skills by the dine that students
graduate from CDCS.
Recently the school received
news that the Supreme Court of
Canada agreed to hear the case
brought by the Ontario Alliance of
Christian Schools and the Canadian
Jewish Congress against the
Ontario government. Mr. Bos
admits that there is only a cautious
optimism amongst supporters of
the Christian School in Clinton.
"Supporters here have almost
become desensitized to the injustice
of the Ontario government toward
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