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44 GO ERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1971
Ai Distaff Side
A wife ea es
servke
the fact i hat it is a small
will meet again.
Yo,u , know.. their goodness, their
weaknesses and idiocincracies and they
surely know yours, but somehow this
makes you like them all the .more, for
they have begun to fit like an old shoe.
Unfortunately, you have taken them too
The following is a letter, which arrived
in the mail this week, from Mrs. Betty 0.
Percy," a serviceman's wife, who has been
living in goderich with her family for the
Oast four years,
Mrs. Percy „and her family are leaving
Goderich today, July 8. She and the,
children will be taking up residence in
world and we
Guides, Brownies
Mother -daughter outing heidL
BY PAULA BUTLER
-List Sunday the 1st Goderich
Guide Company and the 2nd
Brownie Pack held a mother and
"daughter „outing at Camp
Klahane.
After the leaders had
inspected all the Guides, they
were all inspected by the Patrol
,Leaders. We only found three
tter -skand .._...
,wUng and we e
all
Suddenly you realize-".ta m. had to
thin hard for thern!
Mrs.. Percy writes: "Since we are almost
the Last people to leave CFB Clinton, I
thought perhaps you might feel inclined
to print,this in the Signal—Star from me,
as I too find it very difficult to say
goodbye.
"The following is taken from an did
Newsletter. I feel that it is worth
repeating at this time:
THE LAMENT OF A SERVICE WIFE
How db you say good-bye? You are
leaving a Station and a town that you
have. lived in forthree or four years. The
week or so before you are leaving, several
of your friends give you a going away.,,.,.
.coffee.part7, etc.
- You go to them and you look around
you ,at the familiar faces and suddenly
,you realize that they have become very
dear to you. Do you tell them this? No'—
you laugh and make jokes and talk about
start' -at -lover4ig in, a new Station and ,a
new town. if you are lucky you may run
into some old friends from another day
and .another Station where .you have made
the same wrenching good-byes.
Why are they so important to you?
Maybe it Is `"Uecause they are n•ot only
your 'neighbours and friends but also your
family for your own have never lived very
near, -
In the first years of service life it was
not . so hard. Maybe, you were more
self-centred, so busy with your small
children, and your great optimism for the
future. .
All you know„ is a ' part of yourself
seems to be left at'every Station and you
wonder how long you can keep this up.
How do you say good -by? I say it in
_print, .for 1 have not the courage to say it
in person. You have meant much to me,
more than you will ever know —'a part of
my life I shall never forget."
Woman to Woman
This is Wednesday (this
column is being written earlier
and earlier every week, it seems)
and it is hot:
Any of you' who have visited
the .editorial office at the
Signal -Star know that this office
adjoins the office of the
publisher, Bob Shrier — And Mr.
Shrier -has an air -conditioner in
his office so that the editorial
staff gets the benefit of it during
the!, hot, sticky weather. That's
much appreciated.'
The remainder of the staff at
the Signal feel a little, left out
during the hot spells because it
gets fairly warm ,in the other '
departments. But then I explain
to them that .the „editorial office: •
does"not have a window in it's°
that is probably the reason we
rate to share the air conditioner
with the executive. ,
I've just had a chat with some
of the feliows,edownstairs who
are wishing for the hot weather
to ,continue until tomorrow,
July 1. With a day off, they say,
plenty of hot sunshine is
welcome for beaching and
swimming. Guess ' I'm' getting
old. I'm praying for a cooling
Wi
h Shirley J. teller
Rene Lortie was the very first
;Brownie to be enrolled at
Klahane and the following girls
became Guides during'Klahane's
first Uuidt enrolment:
Sheila Vance, Barbara Vance,
Roberta Wheeler,' Carolyn Little,
Janice Davies, Janette Little,
Melanie Johnston, Donelda
Smith, :Marie' Bolton, Heather
'Brander, Kelly .Swartman, Celia
Drennon, Susan Goodwin, Kim
Brady, Anne Sampsone,'Marlene
McI?ougali and Fancy Bird..
Wewould like to thank -Mrs.
Ainslie, our District
Commissioner, for helping, to
enroll our Guides.
It was so hot that .one"-ilttle
girl fainted and a few others had
tb leave the'" circle'., As soon as
the ceremonies were over, we all
changed out of uniform -'and into
cooler play clothes and it felt a
lot, better! •
Three-,Iittle Brownies (Leslie
MacKay,. Lori MacKay, and
Tracy Sitter) showed everyone
their shells, fossils, and crafts
that they had brought back from
a. Pack holiday
with Clinton
.wsntxi.-eGmAar,..rin.,�.�rO�Yn3e'.J«1•�'t„�c.�7n,SuMfiv.`:''tueua+;3,'imn�.amua„' ,
Captain Graves presented the
Daisy Patrol' with trillium crests
for being the Patrol with the
letst points against them in.
inspection 'for. the whole year,
anal Janette tittle also received a
trillium crest for ha\ ing sold the
most cook books •' in . our
Company., All the Guides -and
Brownies at •t he "outing
received a crest as a souvenir to
wear on their jackets or, camp'
hats.
We are ail grateful to Mrs
McCreath and tvv.o Rangers.
Wendy-, Ryan and K.athleer
McCreath — who took , care of
the fire and cooked our supper
It was absolutely scrumptiqu�-
We had pop. hot dogs and baked
potatoes . . but 'best of all
"banana boats" for dessert.
•'Banana boats'. 'ti•er,
chocolate candi°e•s a°'1
marshmallows stuffed__ rnsidt a
banana isli•t'lengthwise like d . �t
dog bunit.w•rapped up tn'tint l
cooked -a little, and then earn
right out of the banana •;,h.
They were really good!
After supper, just br'u)re
others will find places in matters in the county schools
business and cominexre• industry and that 'the board members are,
will claim still more° eager. to meet with, the teachers
If I had a crystal ball I would to.obtain that information
be able to predict which -ones Arrd to crown the whole deal.
will be useful .to society and 'the board approved at its.• last
Which ones will become the 'meeting a chedule'of afternoon
misfits — but there is simply no meetings. as proposed,. by Dr.
way 'to tell;.j,ust by peering into 'Barry Deathe and his•c'otnmittee,
their glowing faces on . The October meeting will be
graduation day'. For to them, at „e n t i t l e' d "'`' I m p r o v i n g
that moment• the world is a Communication Within . The
wonderful place ands, the future County System” and a total of
is rosy and full. . • seven , people , will form a
Good luck'to every graduate, sub -'committee to, g,et. this
May all your dreams come 'true presentation 'ready "for' that
-- even those dreams which seem- meeting.
unattainable now• In November. the :tonic is
x x
"The Credit System Irl
Speaking of students going Secondary Schools": in
into high school this fall. there is December. "The .. Elementaryr
.really some doubt now whether School Grading System":. in
Huron County's . secondary J a n u a ry , "Professional
schools will be opening on Development In Huron -
schedule in September. That County": in February
sounds almost unbelievable but "Curriculum Development In
it is true. Hur9n County"..
As you must know by now, The Huron County Board of
' the teachers have rejected- the Education has authorized the
board's latest offer, which, we time equivalent of, one teacher
understand, promised a six ,,for one year.to', help out on the
percent increase,
The story in the London Free
Press today (Wednesday, June
trend. 30) said there are three problems
*• * * holding up a settlement:
I spent Monday and Tuesday non-competitive salaries: the fact
of this week visiting the schools that discussions , have mainly
in 'the area and getting the involved money matters: and
• pictures of the Grade 8 that the board has shown little
_graduates"and some of the other "interest in discussing 'education
special award winners. Despite 'matters.
the heat, I enjoyed my visits I• don't know what went on at
immensely. the salary, negotiating sessions.
It is simply amazing. as one • but I would disagree that the
visits the various schools, just Huron County Board of
bow the atmosphere changes 'Education has ,shown "little
from school to school. I , can't interest in discussing education
really explain it, but it is just a matters".
feeling' one gets as you enter a In fact..\ for the last few
school. Each one has its own months before .. the 'summer
particular `climate' — by that I break, the board spent
mean that each school lias 'a considerable time and latipayers'
different air about it. money to ' peruse some of the
Colborne Central always foremost educational courses
'interests me' the most. 'That offered in the c,om;ty;,;.
school is just like'a Nome and its Two of the most notable
student body is like a family: presentations heard by the
Everything seems to be centered board, with a cross-section of
around the school itself' rather county teachers making, the
than the pupils or the teachers reports, were those on Guidance
or the principal or the .,arid Physical Education.
community. It is as though the I didn't sit in -on the
school was a spirit which binds Guidance presentation, mostly
• the classes together and makes through a, misunderstanding, but
the various activities meaningful. I did attend the session ori
Do youhave any idea what .1 - Physical Education and 1. would
mean? say the board showed a great
The crop of Grade 8 stadents deal of interest in the Physical
this year at the schools in and Education program going 'on in
around Goderich look's mighty the county schools.
g6or t to "the. It does your heart What's more, the, board has
good to see the kids beaming this year approved a
r and happys alt dressed up in conversational French program
their graduation togs , and for elementary schools and a
looking as eager for the future as Special Education program
you once welre. which will cost a tidy sum this
•I' couldn't .help wondering, coming year.
,1:1014AMItitddirdifeateltuarlitkkitee.toiStiftr
tW& Some *ill go on to be"coThe` -admit that -ale Ruion O inty
iffier tie reigns, of goven meat, strides toward becoming better
thirot Will -become homemakers informed about 'educational
p>mreSSIO readouts some will take Board of Education is making
various committees which will
prepare reports on "';these
different topics for presentation
to the board.
I believe our county board is
making an effort to' discuss
educational matters with the
teachers and I think the teachers
should be informed .so right
away.
* * *
I spent some time just 'last
week with Ernie Crawford's
Guidance classes at Robertson
Memorial School,
Yo'u' may have seen the
picture in la$t w.eek's Signal -Star
of Mr. Crawford's Occupatiotls•,a..•,, ,,
Monograph File which has been
lauded as one of the best of its
kind in any school system
It is evident that Guidance in
schoolis grossly misunderstood.
When attended, school, for
instance, the course was.,flp best_ _ _
Vocational Guidance and dealt
only with occupations and the
courses one. should take to fit
into the job of one's choice. The
period once, every week 'br ten
days was usually a boring 30
' minutes or so with little actual
benefit derived.
But the Guidance program in
OUT schools these days is quite
different. It covers a wide range
of topics but most important is
the opportunity afforded by the
Guidance Department to sit
down and talk with kids friend
to friend.
Many' of today's youngsters
need someone to open up to,
I'm told. There are always things
you cannot tell your mom and
dad, your sister or brother and
campfire, t,.sQl,tvenir, •crests were-•
liresented'� to Mrs, Wheeler
("Tawny OwUl, Mrs- McCreath
( Division 'Commissioner), and
Miss Graves (Guide Captain).
Captain Graves presented
Mrs, Brady with a silver platter
. from all the Guides for acting as.
Lieutenant before ,we had .one.
Monday was Captain Craves)
birthday and after everyone
jli t i` "'"V sirtgil ^r al l' y'
Hirthday to her, we gave her a
little hell (it's really for her
camp hat) so she won't get lost
on her trip to England. -
Campfire was fun. We sang a
lot of songs including "Fire's
Burning", "Rolling Over The
BelloWS»; (everyone got -muddy
faces!) "Sipping Cider", "One
Day 1 Met' A Great Big Bear", "I
Am The Music Man",, and "Zulu
Farewell
wonderful, day with Brownies'
and Guides' "Taps"
St. Helens
Mr. and • Mrs. — Gordon
McIntyre of Richmond Hill were
weekend' visitors.. with Mr. and
firs_ ��'.• 1. Miller and Isobel. Mr.
and Mrs. McIntyre `leave for a
five week vacation in Paris.
')1r. and Mrs. Fred Thompson,
Benny and Billy of Mississauga,
and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dagel and
Dennis of Orangeville ° were
weekend visitors with Mr. and.
Mrs. Gordon McPherson.
Mr. and Mrs. J, A. Simms of
Vancouver were Sunday visitors
with the Miller families.
Mr. Andrew Gaunt is
spending ,a few days in Toronto
with Mr. and Mrs. Ward
Shickluna, after undergoing
surgery last ' week at the
Shouldice Hospital in Thornhill.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Perrot.t
and family of Goderich were
Sunday, visitors with Mrs.
Andrew Gaunt.
On Sunday, a family dinner
was held at the home of Mr.' and
Mrs. Donald Murray in honor of
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Murray's 40th
wedding anniversary.-
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