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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1978-05-11, Page 21How to write news It is always with delight that editors of weeklies look to the readers for information of goings on in the com- munity. Many people voluntarily do write ups of events and meetings to have run in the paper and your weekly paper is grateful to them. But many call the paper, disappointed when the news item submitted is not printed exactly as originally written. Here are a few tips to remember when writing copy for this paper: When you report your meeting for the paper try to bear in mind that readers want to read an objective report of what happened whether it was at the last Ladies Aid meeting or at the big fire. There's no place for opinion in a news story. Avoid using "we, our, and I" unless the news is in the form of a letter to the editor or an editorial comment. Many reports that come into the news office concern meetings where a hymn and prayer are sung. The problem that arises here is that people who attended the meeting already know the hymn title and the prayer recited. Those who did not go, are not in- terested in those details - a newspaper can't print stories that arelike minutes of a omeeting. Therefore, that detail is likely to be cut out of the meeting report. What is important is that maybe your group donated some money to a worthy cause. Now that is important to the community, and to the general reader. The readers know what groups you sup- port and in turn support you for your efforts. Every group hears the minutes of the last meeting and dutifully passes the resolution to adopt them as read. That is important but it's not news. Now if the president stands up and says the minutes are slander on her or his good name, that would be news and by all means should be in- cluded in the report for the newspaper. When writing up your news for the paper, please print all names. They're familiar to you but probably not to the typesetter or proofreader. A slight error may cause some hard feelings among friends and that kind of headache no one needs whether they are in the newspaper trade or not. If you have complaints please call the editor and talk things over. Your hard work is appreciated. Writing for your local paper is very satisfying. If you follow a few ground rules you can see your work in type just as you have presented it. Remember your papet is for your news and the more you participate, the more you can enjoy the newspaper as well as your community. Pianist Elsie Henderson demonstrated her talents at the keyboard at last Friday Night's Talent Show at Huron Centennial School in Brucefleld. The show was held to raise money for a new experience playground. (Expositor photo) CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1978—PAGE 3A Board changes high school FD days BY JEFF SEDDON If teachers at South Huron District Secondary School want to get organized for the 1978-79 school year they will have to do it some other time than the first day of school. The Huron County Board of Education Monday approved the 1978-79 school calendars Monday making only one change from the calendars submitted by school prin- cipals, denial of a request from SHDHS to use the first day of school as a professional development day. Herb Turkheim, trustee from Zurich, told the board he was opposed to the use of school opening day as a PD day. He said the teachers at South Huron asked for two development days in Sep- tember and that one of them was the first day of school. He said the teachers wanted the day to organize timetables and classes and iron out any curriculum problems. Turkheim told the board that he felt the use of opening day for those purposes was unnecessary, suggesting that teachers get together Booze banned in parks Alcohol has been banned in 11 southern Ontario provincial parks from May 1 to June 18. As well, during the Homemaker service catching... • from page 1 A are paid for their services by the hour plus 'mileage and benefits. The client, whether a private buyer or Home Care or Social Services buyer, pays Town and Country Homemakers who in turn pay their homemakers. HOW THE SERVICE STARTED HERE When the Home Care program started in the early 1970s in this area, Betty Cardno, •administrator, required homemakers when she needed ancillary services for the program. Patients under the provincial Home Care program receive professional services such as nursing (V.O.N.), physiotherapy and oc- cupational therapy as needed and funded by OHIP. They cannot receive ancillary services such as homemaking (maximum 80 hours) unless there is a need for a professional service. The need for homemaking services eventually grew to such an extent that Mrs. Young and Mrs. Cardno got together to apply for the Canada Works grant which enabled Town and Country Homemakers to be formed. Older people are crying out for help to stay out of nursing homes, says Mrs. Young. The federal and provincial governments, in an effort to cut health costs, are urging people to buy homemaking services which in the long run are much cheaper than having to stay in a hospital or live in a nursing home. Another benefit of starting a homemaker service, says Mrs. Young, was to equalize the wages of all the homemakers who were on their own before and to give these homemakers an em- ployer or supervisor to call with questions and a service to reach customers through. IT'S A NEW IDEA Mrs. Young is attending an inter -provincial conference in Ottawa this month sponsored by the Family Care Workers Association and the Ministry of Health and Welfare to look into all aspects of quality care in the home. She will also be attending a Rural Social Work Forum at Wilfrid Laurier University on May 26, 27 and 28 for social work practitioners and educators in rural, remote and northern areas. Mrs. Young says homemaker services have a tough road ahead of them to get enough money to run on. A lot of people, she says, have never even heard of a homemaker service or know what it's all about. In Europe, homemaker services are well known and they have even been around in the larger Canadian cities f'or awhile too, but in rural Canada, homemaker service is a new idea. It's an idea which is growing rapidly though, says Mrs. Young. ' What Mrs. Young would like to know now is, does the public want this service? Are there any other services required under such a category? If anyone around the county thinks the homemaker service is a good idea which should grow or if anyone has any other suggestions at all, Mrs. Young would ask these people to drop a note to her at the Wingham office or call 357- 3222. There are also an- swering services in Exeter (235-1185) and Clinton (482- 7256). Also, don't forget, for full- time, part-time, live-in or overnight help or a com- panion, contact Town and Country Homemakers at the Wingham office as well. Someone will be sent out to assess needs and financial ability to pay; place the homemaker, matching the client to the homemaker (if either one is dissatisfied with the other, they can be changed) ; separate requests for homemakers and requests for cleaning personnel; and provide supervision promoting and maintaining high quality homemaking services through a code of ethics. 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Miller said the new alcohol regulations are "for the benefit of or- dinary campers who are entitled to peace and relaxation." "Snme narke in southern Ontario on certain weekends in early spring are virtually taken over by people who are simply looking for a place -- any place -- to let off steam. They make life unbearable for serious campers of all ages. "We've had many com- plaints and many en- forcement problems. We learned that our neighbors in Michigan solved the problem through a liquor ban. The Ontario .Parks Advisory Council recommended it, so we have accepted this liquor ban approach." He said the changes in The Provincial Parks Regulations relating to alcohol were being applied on an experimental basis this year. sometime before September 4, the first day of school. He said the teachers' contract was from September 1 and if they wanted to meet in the schools they could do so on one of the three days prior to the first day of school. "We're getting a lot of flack in the south end of the county over this," he said. Director of education John Cochrane told the board that the teachers at South Huron felt that they actually gain time by using the first day of school for professional development. He said the board grants secondary schools eight PD days at the end of June for preparation of curriculum for the next school year. The director said that practice was both "customary and necessary". He said three PD days were planned for the secondary school teachers by ad- ministration and the remaining two days were left at the discretion of the school. He said South Huron took one of those days at the beginning of the year and felt it was justified. Colborne Trustee Shirley Hazlitt said she was inclined to agree with Turkheim claiming the teachers should be ready to teach when school started. She said opening day was normally used to settle students problems over books, timetables, and scheduling and was not an instructional day. She said the second day was an in- structional day but that South Huron would not be teaching the second day of school because of the PD day. Cochrane told the board that for teachers to use one of the three days prior to opening day would require them to use the Labor Day weekend. He said the teachers' contract began September 1 but pointed out that teachers only get paid for the days school is open and that they wouldn't be paid for using one of the days on the weekend. "This is not the -yiear to be suggesting that teachers be in school early," warned the director. Goderich Trustee Dorothy Wallace said she couldn't understand how the matter got to the board.. She said the board was a policy maker and this matter fell under the duties of administration. She said she felt it was something the principals should be doing themselves. "If administration doesn't do what the board wants it to do maybe it's time to tell it what to do," said Turkheim The board approved an amended motion giving teachers at South Huron any other day than opening day as for professional development. 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