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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1978-03-02, Page 3SCl tiv inion Huron Secondary School, usually a centre of ac- the teachers' strike which began two weeks ago and is still ity in Clinton on a weekday afternoon, is now quiet due to in progress. (News -Record photo by Ashley Geddes) • • • The stude the 19 Huron due to Rona the de reported held by t With enrolmen the comm problem, the adm statistics on the scho The three Dublin, atte Columban a Stratford by committee m The admi suggested co Columban sc Columban by o separate schools to be closed BY WILMA OKE re will be some movement of is for better class sizes but none of elementary separate schools" in and Perth counties will be closed declining enrolment. Id Murray, Dublin, chairman of lining enrolments committee, on the three public meetings he committee. a 5.4 per cent decline in t beginning in September, 1977, ittee was set up to study the using the report prepared by inistrative staff providing and background information Is, also recommendations. public meetings were held in nded by 150 persons ; in St. ttended by about 60; and in over 200, which pleased the embers. nistrative staff report solidating Dublin and St. ools or Seaforth and St. a redistribution of several Farme • from page 1 province setting To the urban ceptable only as 1 a stir on the shelf,' The questions f from why the ne trespassers being h Some people felt between a grant an in years ahead the ship of the land. Mr. Hannam poi precedence in the cou payment of taxes is th of ownership. "Land b is named on the deed" s "As to the future, could take over your lan can anticipate all ki possibilities in ten years to say what can happen, the crowd. Gerry Ginn, Warde County, was present to co need for grant reform so t would not be paying mor proposal is acceptable to m and a council official," said classes. This was suggested for Strat- ford too. "No one in Dublin would go for this," Murray said. "The only place you could transfer students from one school to another without upsetting the applecart is in Strati'ord." Murray said the committee recom- mended that the alternative of tran- sferring a number of rural students from St. Joseph's School to St. Ambrose and Immaculate Conception schools, all in Stratford, be given further study by administration and consideration by the board. Murray explained the committee received five briefs, and one near the end of the meeting from Michael Dewan, principal of St. Joseph's School, was highly praised. He said the committee did not have time to study it or try to improve it William Eckert, Director of Education said, "It has a better mix of rural and urban students." The committee will re -study this. rs fears....... priority in food policy. consumer this is ac- ong as it doesn't cause ' Benson pointed out. rom the floor ranged ed for tax reform to and to take care of. there was a thin line d taxes, and felt that would lose owner - ted out that the its concerning the e lowest indicator elongs to whoever aid Hannam. the government d tomorrow. We nds of fearful time. But who's " Hannam told for Huron m m ent on the hat townships e. "The OFA e as a farmer Mr. Ginn. • Hobby farmers were also a subject of concern. The definition of a farmer is anyone producing over $2,000 in one year, is eligible for tax rebate. "I don't know what the government has in mind but they should raise "costs" and have other criteria for determining farms," said Mr. Hannam. "The OFA is using scare tactics on the farmers" said Eileen Palmer deputy reeve of Goderich who represented the urban resident. "I support the market assessment and feel that the farmers are capable of forming a decision and making up their own minds." Merle Gunby summed up what many should be thinking about. "This is the best we have come up with yet. What's the alternative?" said Mr. Gunby. "None have been suggested yet." The OFA needs to know the impact on the communities and has to date not replied formally to the government. "No more compromising," assured Mr. Hannam. "We are open to the direction of our membership." The Huron County Federation will take a vote at a later date as to how they support the proposals. Murray's second recommendation on behalf of his committee was that a complete and comprehensive study of the board's transportation system be undertaken immediately by ad- ministration and the transportation committee and that an 'individual be hired on a temporary basis to do research and prepare recom- mendations. The first part of this recommendation was approved by the board but the transportation committee defeated the hiring of someone to do the research work. The members said they felt capable of doing the study themselves, without calling on the administration office for assistance. Greg Fleming, chairman of the transportation committee, and Michael Connolly, of the committee said the school bus drivers and the school principals would be able to give them the information they would need. Murray expressed concern that they might not finish it, at least not in the limited time there was to do the report. Murray's third motion on behalf of his committee - that the number of full time employee teaching staff be reduced in direct proportion to the projected decline in students between September of 1977 and September of 1978 - was approved by the board. Joseph Mills, superintendent of education, explained that with projected decline in students set at about five per cent, then the decline in teachers would be the same. This would be six fewer teachers. The brief the teachers presented to the committee on declining enrolments read: "We recognize a five per cent decline in students and we accept a five per cent decline in teachers,. Normal attrition should -take care of the rest." Murray's fourth motion was approved by the board with trustees Michael Connelly and David Teahen objecting . It called for a system staffing formula to be used as a planning base by ad- ministration to allocate the remaining staff for September of 1978. The trustees objected on the basis that surplus teachers would be moved around in the schools without the board first approving of the plan. Mr. Eckert said they would be shown a plan. iiF f! i.•l yf ;.: rrr�:{,,:y ;C:F fi•�'::"+y " %< X {. 3 k <•. nYl • .cf f�f `f''' f f'/• ,! '7 .-,F ' . 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The students have been out of classes since last Thursday when the teachers' rotating strikes which began on February 15 turned into a lockout and 274 teachers from the five high schools in the county were suspended from classes by the County Board of Education. In the meantime, while the board and the school principals' have been meeting in closed -door conferences to discuss recommendations and the effects of the lost school tithe, the students themselves have been working on their own to complete essays and assignments that are due in March. Bill Murphy, a grade 13 student at CHSS explained, "After the first week of holiday this k getting to `-'• I've been working on essays right now and I'm studying on my own, but when I start flipping through the chapters in my textbooks I'm not sure what to study." Philip Street, also a grade 13 student and the editor of The CHSS Chronicle said, "By the end of March I'm afraid the strike will severely cramp our work." or if any have been made. "It's all up in' the air right now," was the only explanation that Gord Phillips, CHSS principal, would offer. He did note however that course outlines are available at the school for students wishing to continue with some work and the library is open for their use. At the same time some other students "Some students are coming in, but not felt differently about the strike and its a large number," Phillips added. effects. In regards to outside tutoring Phillips Patricia Proctor, also in grade 13 explained, "The students will have to explained, "I'm trying to work on essays arrange that on their own time." and assignments but I'm not too worried about getting behind because only the school break and exams come in March and the exams could be rescheduled." The question of the exams which are scheduled to begin as early as March 8 is Many of the students are unsure as to one problem that the board and the what will happen and how they will be principals have been discussing. affected by the strike. However none of the principals are "I'm grateful for the rest for a little saying what the recommendations are bit," noted grade 13 student Jeff Hearn. "It's ' all idle speculation," he added and said it was too soon to tell how much the students' education will be affected by the strike. Auction sale gives glimpse of past By Elaine Townshend Several pieces of antique furniture as well as household effects were sold at the auction for the estate of Pearl Woon last Saturday. For some of the older people who attended, the sale brought back memories of a bygone era: for the younger ones, it gave an insight into a lifestyle they had not experienced. Most of the furniture dated back to the 1800's. included was an oak combination secretary desk with storage space for books and or dishes, several wooden beds and old fashioned -dressers and a 'Session mantle clock. A buffet with inlayed burl walnut on the front, sides and drawer fronts and with engraved brass drawer pulls was given to Mrs. Woon's father and mother when they were married in 1889. Among the numerous chairs were two pressback rockers and two wooden rockers, dating back to the 1800s, as well as two Victorian arm chairs and two side chairs. Another novelty in today's world of furniture was a "fainting" couch. Two reminders of the working methods of a housewife in earlier years were a treadle sewing machine and a washboard. . One of Mrs. Woon's hobbies was q-uilting, as was evidenced by the 12 quilts and three comforters on display. The quilts featured several different designs including the famous "log cabin" pattern. Many of them were monogrammed, and one bore the date 1907. In spite of their age, the fabrics did not show signs of wear. There was also a plentiful supply of handmade linen, including crocheted bed- spreads, embroidered pillow cases and embroidered lunch cloths. Another of Mrs. Woon's hobbies was rug -making. Woven mats and braided rugs of various sizes, shapes and colours covered a long table in Richard Lobb's Auction Barn, where the sale was held. Jack Van Egmond, executor of the estate, said it took two days to transfer all the merchandise from the house to the barn. The house was a small bungalow, and Mrs. Woon sold some of her belongings when she moved into it four years ago. Jack and his wife, Gladys,. were amazed at the amount of furniture and household ef- fects that was left, but they discovered Mrs. Woon had some clever storage methods. Some quilts, for example, had been stored by laying them •,s under the matresses on the beds. For the 12 antique dealers who attended the sale, the collection of furniture and household effects represented a heyday, and for the more than 100 other people who viewed the display, it gave a glimpse into the past. "It's not very often nowadays," Jack Van Egmond remarked, you find so many antiques in such good condition." These three wooden rockers, which date back to the 1800's, were just some of the well -kept antiques sold at the Woon estate auction last Saturday. (photo by Elaine Townshend) Smile Another measure of Civilization's progress is the way the cost of relaxing keeps going up. The Coach House Travel Service Presents BRITAIN 1978 ANOTHER IN THEIR "SERENE SEASON" TOURS SEPT. 8th TO 24th VISITING: Salisbury - Exeter - Newquary - Bath - Hereford - Llandudno - Edinburgh - York - London - etc., • COST: '1,197." 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