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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1996-10-30, Page 7(Fillet Removed) 8.80 kg Whole, Half or Mini 6.59 kg YOUR LOCCOTORE WITH BIG SAVINGS SCRIMGEOUR'S FOOD MARKET BLYTH 523-4551 Nabob Tradition Ground Coffee Assorted Varieties 300 g Pkg. Limit of 6 Christmas Rose Grapes Product of U.S.A No. 1 Grade "California Grown" 1.74 kg Fresh Skinless & Boneless Chicken Breasts Piller's Black Forest Ham Admiral Pink Salmon or Chunk or Flaked Light Tuna 213 g/170 g Tin Five Roses All Purpose Flour 10 kg Bag Assorted Varieties Frozen 170 g/200 g Pkg. Swanson Meat Pies Hunt's Juicy Gels or Snack Pack Pudding Assorted Varieties 4 x 99 9/4 x 1139 Cups Hunt's Thick & Rich Pasta Sauce Assorted Varieties 725 ml Tin THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1996 PAGE 7. 0 bituaries Huron teachers protest Over two hundred local Huron by 22 retirements this year, and KELSEY JOANNE CAMPBELL Kelsey Joanne Campbell, beloved infant daughter of Lyle and Katherine Campbell, of Bclgrave, passed away, Oct. 21, 1996, the day of her birth, at Wingham and Dis- trict Hospital. She was the dear little sister of Kyle and Kristopher, both at home. She is survived by grandparents, Charles and Joanne McKay, Wing- ham, Harris and Marie Campbell, Bluevale, and great-grandmothers, Emma McKay,Wingham, and Eva Wright, Brussels. A private committal service was held at Wingham Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to McBurney Funeral Home, Wingham. VIOLA (FOX) BOWLER Viola Mae Bowler of London, Ont. passed away at the London Health Science Centre on Tuesday, Oct. 22 in her 85th year. She was the beloved wife of the late Harry Bowler (1989), dear mother of Ken Bowler and his wife, Marlene, and Andrea Allison, all of London. She was loved by two grandchildren, Robert Allison and Nancy Mae and her husband, Scott Stewart of London. She was the dear sister of Ethel and her husband, Joe Brewer and Mary Lowe all of Brussels and one brother Russell C. Fox and his wife, Evelyn of London. She was predeceased by one sister, Vera Hastings. Friends were received at the Evans Chapel Furtney Funeral Home on Thursday from 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 p.m. Funeral service was conducted in the chapel on Friday, Oct. 25 with Rev. Inge Stahl officiating. Pallbearers were Dave Hastings, Murray Lowe, Wayne Lowe, Ken Bowles, Scott Stewart and Hank Beddard. Mrs. Bowler was a faithful member of Hamilton Road Presbyterian Church for 45 years and an active member of the choir until the closure of the church, then she transferred her membership to Chalmers Presbyterian Church. Interment was in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. A tree will be planted at Fanshawe Park as a living memorial to Viola Bowler. JAMES THOMAS WILLIAMSON James Thomas Williamson of RR3, Walton, passed away at his residence, Thursday, Oct. 24, 1996. He was 83. Born at his home, Lot 14, Conc. 17, Grcy Twp., he was the son of the late James W. Williamson and the former Maud Johnston. He was the dear husband of Erma (Gray) Williamson and father of Arlene and Ben van den Akker of Egmondville, Keith and Diane Williamson of RR3, Walton, June and Bill Boneschansker of RR1, Listowel and grandfather of Amy and Brent van den Akker, Amanda, Melissa and Michael Bone- schansker, three step-grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mr. Williamson was predeceased by his sister and brother-in-law, Katie and Alvin Stimore. The funeral service was held at Betts Funeral Home, Brussels, Sat- urday, Oct. 26. Rev. Murray of Duffs United Church, Walton, offi- ciated. Pallbearers were Ben van den Akker, Brent van den Akker, Bill Boneschansker, Keith Williamson, David Baan and Murray Houston. Amy van den Akker, Amanda Boneschansker, Melissa Bone- schansker and Michael Bone- schansker carried the floral tributes. Interment was at Brussels Ceme- tery. SOLOMEN STECKLEY Solomen Steckley of Bluevale, passed away Saturday, Oct. 26, 1996 at Fordwich Nursing Home, in his 90th year. The son of the late Moses and Rachel (Kuepfer) Steckley, he was the beloved husband of Ella Jantzi for 57 years and loving father of Ezra Steckley, Arnold and Kath- leen Steckley, all of Bluevale, Clarence Steckley of Calgary, Wayne and Erika Steckley and Jim Clyne, all of Bluevale and the late Clare Steckley and Victoria Ham- nail. Mr. Steckley was the loved grandfather of eight grandchildren and predeceased by one grand- daughter, Amanda Hammil. He was the dear brother of the late Lena Ropp, Mary Gerber, Laura Kipfer, Menno Steckley and Rubin Steckley. The funeral service was held, Wednesday, Oct. 30, at Brussels Mennonite Fellowship Church. Interment was at Brussels Ceme- tery. In remembrance, donations to a charity of your choice or Brussels Mennonite Fellowship Church, would be appreciated. County teachers boarded buses at six in the morning on Saturday in order to demonstrate their dissatisfaction with the present Ontario government cuts and with the government's apparent disregard for the hurt it is causing children through its hastily enacted legislation. The five Huron buses, organized by the Huron Education Coalition, contained both elementary and secondary teachers, and were part of a contingent of 650 busfulls of teachers from all over the province. (The Lakehead and Nipigon teachers also held local demonstra- tions as part of their support for the Metro Rally.) The march took several hours-to complete; the final assembly of hundreds of thousands of demonstrators at the legislature extended down University Avenue and entirely surrounded the provincial parliament! Speakers from many different groups spoke for almost two hours, and singer Bruce Coburn and others enter- tained with songs of solidarity. Teachers in Huron County, a generally conservative group, are frustrated and angry with the lack of supplies in their schools, with the large class sizes which are a result of government cuts and with their inability to serve students at Huron consistently with quality music, physical education and special education. Locally, cuts have reduced elementary staffing non-replacement of staff has meant that more subject specialists have taken on regular classroom duties and reduced the number of other classes they can teach in their specialty. Only a few schools have been able to creatively solve this problem and retain music and phys ed programs with trained special- ists. A change in elementary staffing has also reduced the amount of special education or library resource available in each school though trained Resource Educational Assistants have been hired to fill the gap somewhat. Teachers are concerned that the present class size numbers and the cuts in special programs, as well as the dismantling of the present board system, with future top-down Ministry decision-making, provincial inspectors and examina- tions, and potential school-by- school hiring will return the education system to the 1960s. They said the system works much better than it did in those days - many fewer children with special learning needs are falling through the cracks as they did 30 years ago, largely as a result of smaller class sizes, special education, and early years programs. In a media release, Huron Women Teachers Association President Willi Laurie said that teachers are also concerned the government plans will effectively create a two-tier system of education which short-changes the have-not children, which further advantages the advantaged students and which creates wider social class distinctions, as the equalizing force of the public education system is replaced by voucher or charter schools. "Huron teachers who have seen the results of these types of cuts in Alberta, New Zealand and the United States, are horrified that similar programs will dismantle what is known as the most effective educational system in the world." Teachers know that government cuts will destroy the headway that has been made - the creation of the most literate, most highly educated and most productive workforce in the world will be in jeopardy as standards for educational delivery are reduced by the province. said Laurie. "And teachers are feeling the pressures of trying to do more with less everyday in the classroom. Recent figures show that 52 per cent of all long term disability claims made by teachers are now a result of stress-related illness - up 20 per cent in only 10 years." The release also notes that Huron teachers, who rank as third from the bottom with respect to salary, are concerned with government attempts to erode the collective bargaining process and the influence of their provincial Continued on page 20 School committee seeks input Continued from page 6 He said there is very little new He said the committee is seeking money for education, but the input from the community on what province has said there will be to do with the excess space. some funding available for capital With one less year required for projects. However, he added the completing high school Tessier ministry has a short time line. anticipates a drop of as much as 20 Tessier said if there is money per cent in the number of students available for capital projects, the attending the high school. This year ministry will want to know what the student population of Madill is kind of community input was just over 1,100. received and what kind of decision- "A 20 per cent drop is the worst making process was used to reach case scenario," said the principal. the final decision. He said most students could Therefore, the steering complete high school in four years, committee needs a plan. But, but they are doing it in four and a Tessier said it has to be a half or five years. community plan, not just a plan for Right now 30 credits arc required a single segment. to graduate from high school, but While it's important to have a Tessier said a number of students plan for the future of the building, are taking more than 30 credits. the actual curriculum is very "The Ministry of Education has important. Tessier said while the not yet determined how many curriculum will be determined by credits will be required for high tne province, part of the curriculum school graduation," said Tessier. will be designed locally. Values in effect from Monday, October 28 - Sunday, November 3, 1996