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Was another policy haling transfers, An amendment to the
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session for the • Huron bounty motion read that the
dard, of Education meethig informed nnet: o
Monday evening and at one a�neeting foatitowiteg ng thextranbsfarder,
paint the board became so An .amendment to the
conscientious over their - endment read that the board
deliberations, members found be informed before the transfers
*' themselves without an were made.
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all in the matter of transferring In voting, all three suggestions
students • from one school to . were turned down.
another. "It would seem that all is
In instan.;es where students lost," quipped Chairman. John
transfer from one school to 'avis -
another, either at the suggestion ; However, Vice-chairman
• of the student or school Robert Elliott reintroduced the
officials, the superintendent of second amendment as a motion.
schools has the authorization to ani, the board voted in favor of
effect the transfer providing he being informed of transfers
has obtained parental consent of . before they were made.
the pupil involved. Other policies set by the
However, the board expects board included rulings on
to be kept informed of these bereavements, memorial plaques
moves. The question was and awards, expenses for athletic
whether the board wished to be leadership camp, disposal of
informed before the transfer or surplus equipment, admission to
after the transfer had been kindergarten, pupil participation
made. in fall fairs, contracts for
The original motion read teachers and ainedical certificates
simply that the board be kept for students.
Doctors' certificates .needed
only after serious illnesses
Huron County doctors -got a
break Monday evening when the
Huron County Board of
Education voted in favor of a
policy discouraging principals
from requiring medical
certificates from pupils as proof
of illness during absence. a
The policy outlines that
medical certificates should be
• regarded as statement of
professional opinion attesting to
a student's fitness to participate
in the school program, and may
be required ' after 'an absence
from school only in such
circumstances as serious illness,
prolonged absence from school
or return to school after a
communicable disease when
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A plan originated more than
half a century ago to assist three
Sarnia Collegiate -students attend
college is still helping students of
25 Ontario Counties achieve
their educational goals.
It was in 1910 that J. I.
Carter, a long time -resident of
Sarnia, learned of three Sarnia
Collegiate students who gained
honor matriculation but would
bi unable to- attend college
b cause tittlrlaeked the'rnbotiek."
14r. Carter assisted the students
and devised a program of
scholarships for students of
Sarnia Collegiate. It was later
expanded to all students in
Lambton County.
Mr. Carter was born, in- the
tiny village of Ethel in Huron
County. He' left Ethel with little
schooling and went to Seaforth
where he got a job clerking in a
store. An observant and
intelligent young man he soon
became a grain buyer but was
attracted to the operations of a
nearby salt works.
Although he had no capital he
formed his own company and
built a salt works at Hensall. But
the venture, and a subsequent
one at Parkhill, failed.
Undaunted he found another
investor to. back him. He built a
salt works at Courtright and
tasted his first success.
He sold out his interests and
went to Michigan returning 15
years later, richer in experience
but not financially. On his
return he took over a half -built
salt works at Mooretown and
later achieved his greatest
success after the Cleveland -
Sarnia SaW Mills sank a salt well.
He eventually took over the
plant and paid for it after five
years of operation.
It was p short time later that
he became aware of the plight of
the three students. He consulted
with D. M. Grant the principal
of, Sarnia Collegiate and with Mr.
Grant's . help began the
scholarship program.
• Mr. Grant suggested that the
competition be open to
Lapibton, County students and
the following year Mr. Carter
expanded . it to cover Huron,
Middlesex, Perth and Wellingn,
giving $200 in each county.
Under his will the plan was
extended to cover 25 counties
for an annual distribution of
$5,000 which the Ontario
Government pays as interest on
the capital sum bequeathed by
Mr. Carter.
In each of the 25 counties the
director of education submits
the names of the three Grade 13
students achieving the highest
marks. The student who receives
the; highest aggregate mark under
- the, terms of the scholarship
receives $100, the second
receives $60.00 and the third
$40.00.
Winners in Huron County of
this year's Carter Scholarships
announced by the Ontario
Department of Education are
Harold Newland, Clintoh, $100;
John Goddard, I-lensall, $60; and
Charles Trewartha, Clinton, $40.
there is doubt concerning the
student's freed., from
infection. _.
Otherwise when doubt occurs
the principal should use the
services of the school nurse
provided by the Huron County
Health Unit.
Principals will also be
expected to use discretion when
dealing with students who want
to attend fall fairs. Policy
stresses the fact that the board
does - a not encourage the
cancellation of classes to permit
passive observation at fair events
nor does it encourage the use of
large blocks of school time for
preparation of projects designed
solely for competition in the
fairs.
"It is left to the principal to
decide whether it is a
worthwhile learning
experience," noted John D.
Cochrane, director.
New policy also makes
provision only for memorial
plaques in recogniti tr of -service
rendered by
died while
a school. In
wishing
are enc
mployee who
ng as principal of
-viduals or groups
nstitute a memorial
ged to consider an
award to the pupil
standing first in a subject chosen
,.,by, the, 4J1O , rgr,,tbe,.,feasibilit3L
of depositing a bond with the
board, the annual interest of
which is to be presented as a
cash award to a student standing
first in a designated subject.
Teachers who have tendered
resignations are Mrs. Jo Anne
Telford, ; Goderich; Mrs. Donna
McKay, Wingham; Mrs. Guelda
Holmes, Seaforth; and M. J.
Yearsley, Exeter.
In a very,.' . rief presentation to
the board ''.oy B. Dunlop said he
expected i ' ances would remain
within the budget forecast. He
said interest rates this year
amount to about $115,000.
No decision was made on the
acoustics problem at Central
Huron Secondary School. The
board did learn that the
carpeting treatment would be
approximately half the cost of
acoustic panelling . but was
concerned that the cost of
maintaining `the carpeted walls
would be a factor in the final
decision.
The matter was left in
abeyance until policy is made
regarding the proper methods to
employ on such expenditures eg.
what jobs must be tendered and
which jobs can be completed
without such formal
preparations.
Like a moth, a young child may be attracted to flickering candlelight on the Christmas. table. Make
a point of not leaving a child alone in a room where the candles are burning, or in a room with a
lighted fireplace, says the 'drug. ndustry's Council on Family Health in Canada, a non-profit
organization which encourages horhe-safety and family health.
Christmas safety check
for year-round happiness
While you are decking the Youngsters should never be left
-halls--and- -rooms-o€ -your-home --- per -----whetr -there is
with Christmas decorations for excitement in the home.
the holiday season, take a few
minutes to make sure it will be
safe, as well as cheerful, for your
family and visitors.
Simple and common sense
preparations will prevent home
accidents which can mar the
holidays, says the' Council on
Family Health in Canada. The •
Council is a non-profit
organization sponsored by
members of the drug industry to
'encourage home safety. and"
family health. Here are some of
the commonly overlooked
hazards to guard against:
Do not overload electrical
plugs with too many
connections for your Christmas
lights. Make sure your tree is
placed in a container filled with
water or wet sand. so it will not
dry out quickly.
Repair frayed carpeting and
broken floors. Remove scatter
rugs which cannot be firmly
anchored. Provide non=skid mats
for tub and shower.
Have all kitchen and carving
knives sharpened. Dull knives
require forcing and the result is
often a slip, which can inf1ic't
serious cuts.
Store china, glassware,
cooking utensils and menu
ingredients in areas- where
climbing and over -reaching can
be avoided.
• Provide good lighting at
bedside, in the bathroom, halls
and top and bottom of stairs.
Make sure young children are
never left alone in rooms where
a fireplace ' or candles are
burning. Assign one room as a
play area for children, to keep
them in one place where they
can be _ easily supervised.
Set an example at your table
for leisurely dining. Hurried
eating, especially by little
children, can cause food
particles to lodge in air passages
and cause stomach upsets.
An important precaution is
the provision of storage space,
separate from the family,
medicine cabinet, for drugs
belonging to visiting family
member and friends..,
chemicals, cleaning agents and
flammable liquids beyond -their
sight and reach.
Make sure all drugs, headache,
colds and pain medicines are
returned to the medicine cabinet
as soon as the proper dosage has
been. taken. Don't leave
medicines on night tables if
there are children in the house,
and make sure you and your
guests do not leave purses where
little children can reach them.
They often contain -medicines
and other potential hazards to
- children, warns the Council on
Check your first aid supply to Family Health.
make sure you have everything
you need. A good idea is to
consult your doctor and
pharmacist. Obtain a list of first
aid measures and paste it inside
the door of your medicine
cabinet, or inside the door of a
nearby closet.
Safeguard small children by
putting medicines, household
Yesteryear's
CustoinsLive.
At 'Yuletide.
candles and carols, trees
and treats, gifts and green;
--- and Santa Maus, or course.
Wherever Qhristnnas Is cele-
brated, these. symbols seem
to appear.
In the .modern era of rapid
communication, there is a
growing uniformity in the
ways that people everywhere
choose to mark the holiday.
Yesteryear's customs, how-
ever, still have their plabe in
modern celebrations. let's a •
case of. "the more. things
change, the more they stay
the same," as countries, com-
munities and individuals
seek to cherish and preserve
their own special holiday tra-:
ditions.
Some of these traditions,
as treasured in memory or
kept alive in holiday ritual,
are compiled in the follow-
ing paragraphs, according to
information from the editors
of Encyclopedia Internation-
al.
Driving Yule Out
St. Knut's Day, January
13th, is the traditional time
for taking down Christmas
greens in Sweden. According
to custom, as the tree is dis-
mantled, young folk dance
while their elders sing,
"Twentieth day Knut driveth
Yule out." `
This custom is believed to
be derived from the laws of
King Canute, written in the
early llth century.
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