HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1971-08-25, Page 2412A CODER1CIi SIGNAL -STAR, ` HURSDAY4'AUGUST 26, 1971
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back hu t, ,Then there was a cry
from- the batik seat and 1
remembered we had., the two
boys with us.
The seven Year old had been
thrown' .onto the floor and was
rw dill •' The 'older, boy was sitting
;up and didn't seem to know just.
what had happened. 13ythe time
, we knew what was ,happening,
someone had -lit a Clare to wart}
other cars. There is nothing
worse to my memory • than .to
'hook at' a little family in
different forms of agony by the..
light,of a flare.
Someonesaid,they should get'
the • people out of that car as it
was going to blow up. At this
point my wife got renewed
energy from somewhere and got
up on the glass -covered seat with
me. Being the thoughtful person
1 like .to think . I arm I reached
along the dash until I found .the
key and then I shut it off.
Needless to say there was
nothing , to shut off, as
everything in front of us was
'moved from its original position.
I kept drifting off into little
quiet interludes for the ' next
little while.. and, when 1 came'
partly to my senses I was sitting
'on the grass ,"pwith my, family
nearby. That few minutes I was
in the ' front seat alone was the
first • time in my life 1 ever
wondered what it tt like. when
a person was dying. -
At this point I would like to
extend my apology -to all the
;people for my use of some very
uncalled for words. 1 haven't vet
found out from my family what
I said; I guess it_ -was too bad to ,
2-',2`,1 °'r eat: "'they Lust told me I
wasn't very nice to know at that.
time. That was. one part of the
whole evening that I just can't
remember mus i.'about.
I guess we, should thank all
those kind people who, were at
the scene — to the man who
' helped get the rest of the family
outs and kept checking on us
later; to the lady who lives
nearby who gave me somewater
to wash the glass out of my
mouth (also the bad words); to
the people who gave us blankets
and pillows while we waited' for
the arnbulance. These are the
'people who make up the back
bone of a community such as
• you have. They were°all so kind
and helped in so many ways:
Then, the ambulance men
who I ,don't remember much
about, but who lifted; me very
gently from that ditch and sped
me 'to - the hospital. Under
normal conditions I would have
wanted my wife and children to
go first, but at that time I didn't
even know if they were gone or
not.
The doctors were waiting for
us as we got to the hospital. I
hope everyone in your
community has, a lot of respect
for these men., We had Dr. Street'
and Dr. Walden and I .feel sure
we were in the care of two of
the best. I just don't remember
much about our first
introduction that first night, but
as the days went- along I could
see just, how `popular these two
men are in your town.
There were the little girls who
had -to be called froni home at
midnight to take x-rays and an
electrocardiogram. They should-
be mentioned in. dispatches for
their devotion to duty. 7
Then, of course, there ''were
the •tiuI'ses. They were just the
best a person can find anywhere.
They had to stay overtime the
night we• were admitted and they
were always there to help in any
way they could. They were sure
angels of mercy and may God •
bless them all.
Last, but not least, is all the
rest of the frtenidlystaff„ atM the tt .was very little new to report on
hospital. They . were all firsthe rfi t$ rhu parents who
wonderful tO all�of us. When our were present in the board room
oldest boy was released from the , indicated their desire., _ for
hospital, two' of the girls drove half-day kindergarten. with the
him to Lucan when they got Off board providing the noon hour
work. 'This is the kind . of transportation for the children.
beyond -the -call -of -duty: In reply, the board members
treatment we got while we were reiterated their' kindergarten
here. ' ' 'C—o-polirc. which states that any
Everyone in your town additional transportation outer
should. -be .more than proud to
have 9 •hosp,ital ' and staff that Is
of such a high calibre .as "yotr
have. 1 guess if • we had to hav
this accident we couldn't hav
had 'it. in a better place. I •hav
been in much larger hospitals i
My time but; never have 1 bee
looked after -like` .1 was in
Clinton. , guess 1 should say a
bit of an extra thanks to-Vie--
lady-who
o--tFielady-.who gave me the morning
paper _-(.she_.her
name wasn't), to the Flying
Dutchman and the lady.with the
bee.
Mert Culbert,
' Box 253,
Lucan, Ontario.
'Huron ,County Board of Education
A delegation 'of , interested
'McKillop Township parents were'
on ' hand at, a recent
meeting of • the_ Huron County
Board of Education in Clinton
t� hear the answers to the
questions posed by them at, the
Julysessiono „
Although the matter took up
the greater part of an hour,,th'ere
than morning and night bus
routes must be provided by 'the
parents and stressed the fact that
giving in _19 he wishes of
McKillop Township parents
could very likely have
county -wide repercussions which
TOWN
TALK
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Sawyer
and two girls, Linda and Lori,
-.North Palm Beacii, Florida, were
visiting Mrs. Sawyer's parents,
Mr. and Mrs, Earl Cooper, the
past two weeks. '`
Gothch teacher attends
annual meeting of FWTAi
OVer 800 .delegates and
visitors attended the 53rd.
Annual Meeting, of the
35,000 -member Federation of
Women Teachers' .Associations
of Ontario at the Royal York
,Hotel, Toronto, August 17-20.
The 'Federation represents the,
elementary public•school., women
teachers of Ontario. -
Presiding was Miss Marion
Evans of Toronto, Provincial
President. Miss Margaret
Hy;ndrean, Q.C., one of Canada's
best known women " lawyers,
-chaired the business sessions. '"'•
Attending from this area
were: Mrs. Jean•Keith, Granton
Mrs. Ken Williams, Clinton; Mrs
Eula Kellar, Mrs. Florence Kay,
Mrs. Robert Doig,, all of
Seaforth; and Miss,,,, ,Helen,,,
Videan, Goderich.
Robert Welch,' Minister of
Education for the 'Province of
Ontario, addressed* the
Federation's annual dinner on
Thursday, August 19.
Honorary memberships in the
Federation were presented to'
seven •, retired teachers; in
recognition of their service to
education and to the Federation.
Those being honoured were
form r Provincial Presidents,
Miss Cora Bailey of
Peterborn-ugh.. and Miss Annie -
McLennan of Sudbury, as well as
Mrs. Mabel Alles of Durham;
Miss Mary Graham of Dreasden,
Miss Lilly,Kron of Kenora, Mrs:
Mildred McLennan of Hamilton,-
and.
amilton;and• Nliss :Myrtle Reid of
Belleville.
Three '$6,000 FWTAQ
Fellowships for doctoral study
were presented to Mrs.
Annabelle Mays of Burlington,
Miss Joyce Moore of Simcoe and
Miss Alice McEachern of
Scarborough. •
Miss Glenna ingold of Niagara
Falls was the recipient of the
-,$4,000 Helen Keefer
children. leaves foo
could cost the taxpay rs dearly.
The board representative,
from McKillop, John Henderson
introduced the new thought that
witty the amalgamation of high
school, :'separate school and'
elementary school • buses in the
fall, it ,could rnean that sotrre
kindergarten students would
have to leave home by 8 a.m.,
spend a full day at school and
not arrive hoine'until 5 p.m.
"Now, as a parent, I wouldn't
permit ' my child to attend
kindergarten .under. those
conditions," stated Henderson.
"Would you`?" �.
"I would not," agreed Board
chairman Bob Elliott, • "but I
can't - see -the transportation
committee}' of this board
'permitting such a timetable." -
It was agreed.... -that --the..
transportation committee at its
meeting this week would study ,
the McKillop situation closely
and advise the patents" of all
kindergarten students in that
township by mail concerning its
decision about bus routes.
Chairman of. that committee,
Don MacDonald, Walton, said he
and his cohorts would endeavour
to work out some -arrangement•
which would be satisfactory to
all. The chairman ,urged as many
board membernwas possible to be
present at' that Meeting to voice
any suggestions or criticisms
they may have. ,
Bus drivers of board -owned
buses will receive a raise in pay
this school year. Salaries, will be
'raised from $1800 to .$1900' for
10 months -with spare bus drivers
to be paid at the 'rate of $9.50
per ay. Ten days. per year sick
lea a will be granted and all
ui'used sick leave at the end of
the school year will be paid ,at
rate of $9.50 per day.
The board approved a
recommendation from- D.J.
Cochrane, director of 'education,`
that Education Week in- Ontario
"Should be held in .October rather
than in March. The board
Scholarship. Miss lngold will be
studying ' at the University , of
London Institute of,. Education,
London, England.
Centennial Scholarships
worth, $2,000 • each • were
awarded to fi,ye teachers: Miss
Marilyn Angus of Etobicoke,
Mrs. Amy Dauphinee of Ottawa;'-"
Mrs. Joan Hollywood of Ottawa,
Mrs. Diana Morgan ,of Ottav�a
and Miss Geraldine Stairs
Scarborough. ` "
men Scholarships for
gradual study were won by
Miss Catherine Beattie , of
Hamilton, Miss Rochelle Carr of
Toronto, Mrs. Janet Coates of
Oshawa, Mrs. Marion Cross of
St. Catharines, Mrs. Anita
pu.nlop. of .. Ottawa. Mrs„ :Joan
Magee of Toronto' • and Mrs.
Marjorie Sarazen of Ottawa.
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reasoned that inclement weather
in March hampers full
participation by the parents.
The , board hassled over
whether or not to approve an
estimated expenditure of $1290
for a county principals' seminar
to be held during September,
possibly in Grand Bend.
The Associat$ Superintendent
in ' cliarge—o-t.•'planning, W.D.
Kenwell; ,said that arrangements.
called for two nights lodging and
meals for two. days. Discussion
centered around the value of
staying overnight rather than
returning home each evening and
reconvening the next morning.
Ken -well claimed the trek
home each day would "break up
the continuity of the seminar'"
"As much is to be 'gained by -
the informal sessions, as the
formal sessionsr" said 'the
director.
`I �•n't know what the Good
Ito' •s Convention- costs the'
)unty each ,year,'"mused the
chairman.
Final decision . was for the .
seminar to be held as planned
with all expenses for the staff
paid by the board.
Mrs_. ...Ma.rilyn &under__
,suggested that students -should
be included on the new
coriimunications committees tod
be set up this fall with board
members and teaching staff and ,
now students working toward
better relations.' The idea
received full board support. -
The decision came afters• a
department of education edict
urging -more student involvement
in the education process.
Progress • on the construction
of the addition to Seaforth
Public School was reported to
the board. The masonry ,work is
approximately 75 , percent
completed and mechanical:work,
plumbing, heating, and electrical
work at the 45 percent mark.
Preparations are going ahead
for the pouring of the concrete
and terrazzo: floor bases. The
steel deck application has
commenced..
The board -also learned that
d
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'
early
work at South Huron District
High School is progressing well
with completion date likely to
be before school opens.,
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