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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1979-04-05, Page 3Young children In trouble will receive some relief when they see this sign placed in various Clinton home windows. Sam and Grace Castle are only two of the some 50 volunteers who are lending their homes to the Block Parent . program. (News -Record photo) Two resign teaching posts BY WILMA OKE The Huron -Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board ac- cepted the resignations of two teachers at a meeting in Dublin last week. The resignations of Marion Watcher, Grades 5 and 6 teacher at Sacred Heart School in Wingham, and Corey Heine, itinerant oral French teacher at Kinkora. Hesson and Dublin, were accepted, effective August 31. The board also accepted the resignation of Sharon Ward of R.R. 4, Listowel, who is the caretaker at St. Mary's School, Hesson, effective March 30. Mrs. Albert Biesinger was named temporary caretaker from April 1 to May 31 until a permanent caretaker is hired. The executive of the Clinton Catholic ' Parent-Teacher Association will be invited to the next board meeting on April 9 when they will be given the opportunity to speak to the board as they requested. Seven members of the Social and Environmental Studies committee presented an outline of the curriculum as taught to the students in the 19 separate schools in Huron and Perth Counties and they answered questions at the end of the presentation asked by the trustees. "Tfie " teachers on the committee making the presentation were: Rita Core of St. Patrick's School, Dublin ; Inez Haid of St. Mary's School, Hesson; Edith McCarroll, librarian at Media Centre; Jim McDade, resource teacher; Sandy McQuillan of St. Aloysius School, Stratford; Dave Zyluk, principal of St. Joseph's School, Kingsbridge; and Betty Clark, prin- cipal of St. Mary's School, Goderich. Trustees Arthur Haid of Listowel and - John O'Drowsky of . St. Marys will • ttend the World Congress of Education in Vancotiver from June 17 to 21. With three trustees eligible to attend, another trustee has until April 9, the next board meeting, to indicate whether he would like to go along as well on the trip to Vancouver. Trustee Tim McDonnell was named to represent the board at a meeting of representatives from other area school boards to discuss the feasibility of implementing an education program of teaching farm safety to pupils in rural schools in area counties. The meeting and program are to be sponsored by the Farm Safety Association. Superintendent of Education, John disposal of surplus school lands, and the time required for negotiation and discussion between the boards and the municipal councils, the Ministry of Education be requested to extend the time for disposition of iands under their memorandum 1977: B5 until December 31,1980 and that a copy of such a letter of request to the ministry be sent to other school boards in Ontario seeking their support in this. matter. Memo B5 in 1977 gave school boards two years until the end of December 1979 the right to sell surplus school board property and retain proceeds for approved capital expenditures without suffering the loss of grants. The Frontenac Board wants that time extended to the end of 1980. The new community school established recently at St. Joseph's School, Kingsbridge, was given per- mission to use the ball diamond and ..playing field at the school during the summer. David Zyluk, principal of St. Joseph's School, informed the press representative at the meeting that he had applied for a Young Canada Works grant for two secondary school students to work with the Community School—co-ordinator during the sum- mer. If granted, one of the students would be responsible for working under the supervision of the school custodian in cleaning up the school after each day's use of the school and grounds and helping to set up programs among other duties. `County trims... • from page 1 discriminatory. He said learning now that his job as deputy -reeve was going to end may have an affect on the job he will do as a member of county council. He said if the vote was taken at the end of the two year term he may feel dif- ferent than he does now. Hanly explained to council that the vote was taken now to allow both members of council and voters to understand what it will mean. He said if the vote had been taken just prior to the election it may have caused a great deal of confusion amongst candidates and voters. "Deputy -reeves aren't going anywhere. They're still going to be here (county council) for two years," McCauley, reported to the trustees that said Hanly. "The only difference is that • Education Week will get. underway for in two years deputy -reeves are not the separate schools in Huron and going to be elected to come to county Perth Counties with the official opening council but to represent electors at to be held at St. Mary's .School in home." (oderich on April 22. Hanly added that the reduction of The board endorsed a resolution size of county council, would save from the Frontenac County Board taxpayers money. He said he couldn't of Education of March 8 that in view of state how much saving would be the concern of local municipalities over realized but estimated each council member to cost about $2,000 a year. ANNUAL MEETING IND NOMINATION of the Huron -Bruce Federal Progressive Conservative Association at the Safford Valley Hall, Goderich TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1979 at MOO P.M. GUEST SPEAKER: SINCLAIR STEVENS member of Parliament for York.Slmcoe Consor`. vativ Critic. Proposed candidates to give 4d hours written , notice to President prior to nomination. MRS. MARGARET BENNETT, President MRS. BETTY GRAHAM, Secretary4Treasuror CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, APRIL 5 ,1979 --PAGE 3 Biockprogram now operating by Shelley McPhee Within the next week, new signs will be seen in the windows of some Clinton and Vanastra homes. The red signs will show a child holding onto the hand of an adult. The sign will simply read Block Parent. It's been a long time coming to the area, since October, but finally the Canada Safety Council program is getting underway in the community. Problems first arose with the Block Parents organization in the area when it was learned that the Clinton and Vanastra communities could not be combined under the same group. Each had to set up individual executives and administer the groups separately. The Clinton executive is made up of Rita Powell, chairlady; Pat Holland, treasurer; Ralph Holland and Dianne McKay. Glenda Gardner is looking after the organization of the Vanastra group. The Clinton branch faced a slow start since not many town residents would offer their help to be a Block Parent. Mrs. McKay noted that some 300 people were called in Clinton and only 50 of- fered their services. The Clinton group would like to see two Block Parents on each block, close to about 150 homes throughout the town. "Some people just don't want to get involved in other kids'problems. They also think that they're going to have kids coming to their door for a •pink of water," Mrs. McKay explained. She is hopeful that once the ac al Block Parent signs are hung in various Clinton homes next week, that more people will volunteer to help. 1 stuck in the middle Application forms can be picked up at the Clinton Police Force.. More in- formation can be obtained from the executive. "I would like to thank those people that have volunteered to be Block Parents," she added, "they should be given a big hand." Along with the lack of parents, the Clinton group had a slow start since posters; information and the necessary signs took longer than expected to come through the mail. Mrs. McKay said that the mail strike may have affected this. Now however, the information ,has arrived and the signs are being delivered to the 50 Block Parents throughout town and posters and pamphlets are being sent to the Clinton elementary schools and businesses around town. In Vanastra, Mrs. Gardner is still waiting for her mail delivery, but expects it to arrive anyday. As in Clinton, the posters and pamphlets will be distributed and at least 12 Vanastra homes will be receiving the identifying Block Parent sign to hang in a visible window. Mrs. Gardner noted that applications for Block Parents are still out and more are available by calling Mrs. Gardner at 482-7757. "I'd like as many Block Parents as I could possibly have but I'm not setting any figure on it," she explained. "But I'm really pushing this since it is the Year of the Child," she added. As -in Clinton, students at the Vanastra Public School earlier received a detailed explanation of the Block Parent program. Tell me one way or the other, am -I answers and I realize it's a wrong normal, or am I a quack? (Enemies, number. Instead of apologizing I please disregard this question.) sometimes just hang up., I seem to be one of these people Is the stove turned off? Did I who are filled with odd notions and unplug the iron? Is the bathroom quirks. I'm sure you've all done the light still on? These questions flash same, sometime in your life, but through my mind as soon as I leave here are a few examples of what I'm the apartment. Inevitably I'll go talking about. back and re -check. I don't get along well with supermarket carts either. As I grab a cart and start down the aisles I usually have problems because one wheel alwaysjnsists on turning in a different direction. Rather than abandon the cart for a more reliable one, I persist with the tem- peramental wheels. We all have our little quirks. Some people always uncover the same side of their new cigarette package, others insist on putting one sock on, then one shoe, then do the same to the other foot. Many follow the old superstition about getting out' of the wrong side of the bed and most, for some unknown reason, have their favorite numbers, or favorite day of When I eat I'll always save the the week. favorite food on, my plate until the Despite our highly sophisticated last. Knock off corn and potatoes society, we're all afflicted with some fi• •t and then enjoy the savoury crazy little notions and eccentric e of the roast beef. Or, like a kid, quirks. At the cake first and save the sweet, Can you think of some unusual rich icing till last. ones? Let me know. They're fun to I dial a phone number, someone hear and interesting to study. In a store I'll occasionally walk into the mirrors or bump into the mannequins and apologize. Fran- tically I'll glance around to see if anyone noticed my mistake. At 3 a.m. in the morning someone phones, waking me out of a dead sleep and ask, "Did I wake you up?" Quickly I answer, '`Oh no, I.was just, lying around." Stupid question, stupid answer. At the bank, when I'm too im- patient to wait, I'll jump in the next line that seems to be moving faster than the one I was standing in. Inevitably, the lane I've changed to stops and the one I deserted smoothly moves by. "OUT OF 7015 WORLD AVINGS". 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As well, being a Block Parent takes little involvement, only putting up the identifying sign in the front window of a house. The Block Parents, all screened by police, only offer a place where a child can turn to in a time of need. They do not offer woshroom facilities, a place for a snack or a visit with friends, provide transportation, or administer first aid. The Flock Parent Program was initiated in Canada in London, Ontario in 1968 by the National Council of Jewish Women. It is presently ad- ministered by the Canada Safety Council. NDP set nomination The NDP is holding a nomination meeting to elect their candidate for Huron -Bruce riding in the May 22 federal election. The meeting, to be held Tuesday, April 17 at 8 p.m. at the Clinton Town Hall, will be chaired by Paul Carroll of Seaforth. The guest speaker, Mac Makarchuk, MPP for Brantford is a small independent business critic in the Ontario legislature as well as a member of the Public Accounts Committee. He was born in Saskatchewan and was educated there and in Manitoba before moving east. He was first elected to the provincial house in 1967. At his defeat in 1971, he ran successfully for alderman in the City of Brantford. He held that position Vanastra curling... • from page I him of council approval for severance of three and one-half acres of part of lot 36, Highway 4. An Ontario Municipal Board hearing on the severance will be held in Goderich on April 9 at 3 p.m. Applications for building permits were approved as follows: Lloyd Cooper, RR 3, Kippen, pig pen; Gerhardus Heyink, RR 2, Hensall, feed mill and two bins; Adrian Tim- mermans, RR 3, Kippen, manure tank and addition to present barn; Thomas Workman, RR 3, Kippen, shed. Passed for payment were the following accounts totalling $47,615.16, including Vanastra Day Care centre, $4,834.50; roads, $12,331.26; Vanastra recreation centre, $13,326.55 and general accounts, $17,122.85. Council approved the payment of from 1972 to 1975 when he was re-elected to represent that_ Ontario riding in Toronto, a seat he continued to hold since then. Mr. Makarchuk was formerly a reporter for the Brantford Expositor. Mrs. Moira Couper of Bayfield is the only candidate so far, to ex- press her willingness to stand for nomination for the NDPs. membership fees of $10 for Huron County municipal officers' association meeting to be held Wednesday, May 9, at Clinton. Payment of membership fee of $20 was paid for a one -day seminar on Urban -Rural Relations in Toronto on April 27, A resolution from the Town of Tecumseh was endorsed requesting a 48-hour cooling off period for signing agreements with real estate agents, especially concerned about people lacking in business experience and senior citizens. 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