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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1993-09-22, Page 11concerned abut the growing vio- lence in schools, including increas- ing student attacks on teachers. FWTAO will continue to lobby the provincial government to Im- plement mandatory conflict msolu- uon•training for all teachers. It will conduct research and provide in- formation and support to teachers who have been victims of physical, psychological or sexual abuse or who have been survivors of family violence. in addition, FWTAO will lobby the province on issues relat- ed to equity employment, funding far junior kindergarten, continued funding for compulsory board pro- grams mandated by the Ministry, and monies for community refugee reception centres. The Federation will urge the government to ante - . pate services related to children end is investigating the integration tr.of health, social services and edu- cation at the local level. The Women Teachers are also petitioning the Government of Can- ada to request a United Nations in- vestigation of the sexual coercion and torture of .20,000 women and young girls who have been brutally raped or forced to perform sexual acts against •their will in •Bosnia- Herzogovina. -FWTAO is seeking to address these acts:as war crimes in United Nations courts. This peti- tion will be circulated among Hu- ron County teachers. A very positive new initiative.at the AGM was the organization of a "Minister's Conversation Room". Minister of Education and Training David Cooke along with other min- istry offiriafs was available to till .teretes. 'The conversation room was :an .opportunity for small groups or delegations to discuss important issues and air their con- cerns - most of which centred around the implementation of the Social Contract. David Cooke was also a guest of the Federation at the 75th anniver- sary banquet. Other guests includ- ed award winners Elizabeth Shilton and Mary Rberts of L.E.A.F. (the Legal Education and Action Fund). These - two lawyers have worked diligently throughout their careers in fighting for women's rights in the courts. The key speaker for the banquet was Judy Rebick, past president of the National Action Committee for the Rights.of Wom- en. Rebick cautioned members to be wary of the anti -feminist and ra- cist backlash which could occur in : .difficult economic times. She ailltd 'A examples from recent newspaper xartictes and from history which il- atustrated how feminine rights have been won and, eroded only to be fought for again. And she ettpha- sized that much of the paranoia typical of anti feminist backlash is due to the econdmic insecurity, present in our society. Announcements concerning the Social Contract were also made during the convention . All 79 Women Teachers' Associations in the province had signed local sec- toral agreements before the failsafe deadline of August 10. The Federa- tion and other teachers' unions had safeguarded the pension rights of all teachers. Though wage increas- es based on in years of experience were not protected, teachers may still earn wage increases with pro- motions or increased qualiiica- --ions. it is now up to the local ',boards of education and the teach- :ers to apply reduction targets •-to their own local situations. New season starts lir CommunityConcer!` Band EXETER - The Exeter Legion Community Concert Band will start ails fourth season on Monday, Sep- -amber 27. -The band, created by the :Exeter Legion and conducted by Bob Robilliard, holds a focus of :learning concert band music and :having fun playing. The age group is .anywhere from 12 years old to 80.•No experience is necessary, just an interest in learning to play a band instrument. Practices are Monday nights from 7:00:pm..to 9:00 p.m. in the music zoom:at Sonth' Huron District High School. The concert band plays approxi- mately 10 concerts a year around the community. Last year a community jazz band was created as a spin-off from the Concert Band. This group practices on Monday after the Concert Band. If you are interested in learning a concert band instrument, or already play one, and would like to join a group of people who enjoy snaking music, come out to the music room at South Huron on Monday, Sep- tember 27 at 7:00 p.m. Mit i andil Earns Ltd. Varna Grain WE AWE DY __ 'O t 1993 CORN AND SOYBEANS If White Winter Wheat is in your ,plans we have: Qett. HertIS (bagged or bulk) Please contact Pete Rowntree or rev Hill at 233-3218 or 233-7908 for your fall seed needs Varna Grain Hill & Hill Farms Ltd. 23:s -321t5 Varna 233-7908 Please contact Pete Rowntree or Bev Hill 1 1 1 Times -Advocate, September 22,1993 Paye 11 R1_4 manage- 1.1 MINA manager =Karen :Spring -has :been :.hrrsy fthe past few months . settling into her new : position. "The18IA is :gearing .up for a ,winterspecial. the topic at Zz: Wi meeting ZURICH-"The.Tirtich Women's Institute meeting was -held on Sep- tember 6 with 12 members Present. Kay Hay opened the meeting with the Institute Ode and the Mary Stewart collect. With edtr tiptkat ekY . read about "Mother Shapton's Prophecy" written approximately 400 yeersuo. She told - of :the many .changes there would be in.fhe future, with travel, airplanes and the many mechanized vehicles. In education, she said there would be changes such as comput- ers. Motion passeil to *Nish Rhodos TORONTO - Women public school teachers will -have access to photos and information on missing children m their professional newsleuer this year. The Federa- tion of Women Teachers' Associa- tions of Ontario passed a motion to publish Child Find photos monthly in order that teachers may better assist in the return of abducted children to their legal guardians. Six members of the Huron Women Teachers Association were among 850 delegates who at- tended the annual general meeting of the Federation of Women Teachers' Associations of Ontario :which was held in Toronto recent- ly. The Federation, which repre- sents 42,000 women teachers across the province, found • its be- ginnings in the suffragette move- ment and celebrated its' 75th anni- versary this year.True w its beginnings the Federation has con- tinued to focus its efforts on.<de- • fending and advancing -the-:rights of women and children in :the province and around the globe. Other resolutions passed;at the -,.annual general • meeting included indecisions to offer workshops for teachers on anti -violence -training, to provide training in handling vio- lent situations and to hold one re- gional conference on violence next year. The Federation will urge all school boards to adopt board -wide codes of behavior. to give leachers greeted clout in dealing with stu- dent violence and teacher assault. The Huron County Board of Edu- cation -currently has a board -wide : de:ofnbehaviour in place, but teachersein boards without such.a code Aire -.becoming increasingly Joan Smith read about a child be- ginning school and all the changes. Margaret Westlake described! Prince. Edward Island, the festival, Anne of.Gmen Gables and the main 1 . iadusities. 41911th M , Bd:,.the -District}, -Rally to be. in' Clinton, October 4; and an invitation • to. Seaforth W.I. to a birthday .party ,October 28, 2 p.m. The area convention is : to be. at Mt.. Bridges October 14. Margaret Hess was congratulated for her up - coring birthday this month. The meeting closed and lunch was served by the committee. The SyIian program .EXETER - Why do whirligig beetles :atxmtper on the top of a .poad? -How do squirrels .know where they planted .an acorn? Why do they call it a spotted-touch-me- pot?'What makes a cedar board in your chuckwagon smell iso• nice? What is a snag? How do keys help you to identify trees? What does a worm have in cortsonon.with.feod? To Loam more abouLthe itsrtivand .pur,relationship to it;talte a, trip. to Sylvan! Six local schools will learn es- sential environmental lessons when they attend the.Sylvan Con- servation Program this fall: Ste- phen, McCurdy, Usborne, Holy Name of Mary, Hensalt, and Zu- rich.(The program beginning Sep- tember 13, is coordinated by Patti. Hats t, Communications Techni- cian of the ABCA. She and her as- sistant, Kenton Olterbein, will be informing grades 6, 7 and 8s about ecology until October 29. More watershed schools attend- ed the program in the past but changing priorities. especially fi- nancial constraints and •busing costs, have reduced this number. Schools from further away, how- ever, are eagerly taking advantage of the .openings. They're jumping at the chance for ,their students to learn about the envuo nment "hoards -on" at Sylvan rather than in textbooks only. Though the pro- gram is quite busy, there is one opening available at the end of Oc- tober for any school that is 'inter- ested. Sylvan takes an ecology ap- proach to its teachings. "Peoplearc concerned about how they relate to the environment and want to know what individuals can do to help {itis cause,"says Patti Heist. This fall, programs include the •Habitat improvements Program, pond•and ,,,fiber quality, Toren ecology, soil ladies and wildlife studies. 13y informing students, Sylvan's programs allow thhcsc young peo- ple to create their.own ethic on:the environment. Since tbey are -ex- ..posed to environmental thinking at a young-. age, the students know that what they sloven really make a 411ft:once, to _the environment and they will also.have a better back- ground with which to make in- formed decisions about the envi- ronment in the future. Further information comes from the utilization of local resource upeople such as meteorologist, Jay Campbell, Al Willer who is a trap- per and Frank White who deals with Indian Artifacts. These people come to Sylvan on request to share their knowledge with the students. Elementary students arc not the only ones to benefit from this pro- gram. Most of the junior leaders at Sylvan's spring program will be re- turning this fall for a second sea- son. The learning and experience gained by these secondary school volunteers is invaluable. Learning is tint limited to those attending school; parents and the. public arc welcome to visit, to participate in or just watch the activities of the Sylvan program. If you are interest- ed in making a visit, please call ei- ther your child's school or the AI3CA, so that the camp coordina- tor will be expecting you. Patti Heist recommends that schools book early to secure a spot in the program for next spring. Wa- tershed schools have priority until October 4, 1993; after this date, bookings will be on a first conic, first served oasis. 'Co book a ses- sion at Sylvan, call thc•ABCA at 235-2610. The. Authority is concerned that more -watershed schools ere not at- tending Sylvan. "It's important for our future landowners to have an appreciation and knowledge of our environment", said Torn Pout, General Manager. "We're passing this world on to them. It's impor- tant that they kava the knowledge anti ethics to use it wisely." FCC's NewestFinancing option 1 Year Convertible Mortgage 6 '/s' OFFERS Flexibility Lower Interest Rate Security Long -Term. 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