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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1971-11-18, Page 7• w credit system. Continued from Page 1. three years (Grade 11),-a total of thec*nt policy of reviewing c. Grade 9 were 'locked -in in the six redits. and meeting the, increasing program which they —hid. "An area of study may be demands placed on Guidance selected. Toward the end of the defined as a broad segment of and Counselling Services because 60s students were permitted ,to man's knowledge and inquiry," of added responsibilities in move from one branch to _Scamae.,., noted. "The diploma counselling students; another." - requirements * are designed to, 6. That the board a "By the 'end of the 60s the ensure that each student obtains study .of the •adequady of the Board opposes emphasis on techpological same experience in each of these existing facilities to 'Meet future Arainieg was wanine,,,in favor of a •broad areas of knowledge and requirements of studentsduring more. „ humanistic .approach," inquiry while Ain .permittieg a their unschedeied time;• . ex -Hlained. "Basic -su b s -t a filial degree of 7. That the board study the od-tett" t3 knowledge,ltiitf-"— use ofcomptteigror scheduling Scaman further ,Icoremented- and recording' under a credit which have already been that in Huron Countikmay be system; • , established must become more found that schools are latileg in , " 8. That the board establish a highly developed in keeping with the increased demands of life the types and varieties of Arts . committee comprised . of the in courses . - Canadian society. The vital offereddirector, superintendents, Ken Lawton, South Huron principals,* vice -principals and qualities„ of curiosity ' and imagination require consistent DHS, listed some of tile 'guidance ,department heads to stem of the syp yet. delicate stimulation. Among implicationsinvestigate problems such as the basic principles of education "While this system seems to , expanding the Arts area of • Q • • school, sonieone- should be responsible for getting them out. But we have to have basic trust in kids. They don't always take - the easy way out." 0' • • only two • recommends e greater Part , of the regular open meeting . of the Hero County Board ef Educa ion Monday evening was spent discussing the 24 recom endations which evofied from October's meeting en better ommunications. there isalso the fact thatone of imply a new focus — learning study, establishing minimum Onl two recommendations ,O thegreatestacontributions- aAUL more_ important. than . class -sizes •new -votirscs,,, made the- ,committee of. school can maketo its students ' - :-- learning • content — it is the student attendance regulations comm ication were not is/0develop in them an active committee's opinion that this and any other 'problems relating approve by the board. The , desire to continue learning focus --already exists in our to the Implementation of the board decided not to provide throughout their lives."classrooms," said Lawton. cr•\ • it system. , monographs of each board ' • "The knowledge explosion in He said that , individual 1 orman Hodgson, member for each principal for most subject fields indicates the timetables would be 'offered De., artment ' of Education, publication on the staff bulletin futility of emphasizing only the right down to first year level Lo don, a former high school boards. As well, the board gathering and memorizingof (Grade 9) and that as a result of • pri cipal in" Peel Coupty, sat in accepted the principals' adverse the new credit system, it w•ould on the discus,sion. He'd had actually become ,more easy to exp Hence with the system and get g . secondary school was sked to comment upon it. graduation diploma. H dgsdp said that good "This committee emphasizes corn unications -- with the that the facilities available as paren and with the elementary agreed not to implement the An of the subject disciplines well as the students choices will schcko s is Of the urrnost .suggestion., , an providean adequate vehicle, indicate to the principal and his itnpor ance. .He said a great feelings concerning the large numbers of facts and appointment of a staff details," stated r"Hornuth. "It is representative to'keep each more important in most subjects teaching staff in the county that students learn to school system informed and investigate, think, analyze, synthesize, interpret and record: • .0 •• , • • • . I • CFB Clintonreported sold;, news ieeked try ' GODERICH StONAIPStifti'r 1PR,0% E,llt •••- • CHHL stili 1. io( evening, $140 $alttPOIC.'* 0114 BY KEITH WILLIAMS period lead, 'ort Pala'14 ;.1•C! Action continued in tile Merienr,t tillaPlated at '4:09.'404 , Central Huron Hockey League , Ken DORI' MeriT at Canadian Forces Base Clinton someone Panieked whep the teams again • moved into a - JuverilleSati9;13, this week and the three toP Graf scored ifrom Ruug for the 'r has unofficially been sold, story appeared in the Free Press three-way tie for first place in The second peijoe ended Kitchener realtor John . yan, and. let• -the- ;eat:. outtof-- the • hag • Gastel said Friday that his firm, before it was supposedrto be. „ R od °in ' ' InveStment— and offiCial Developments Ltd. of Gait had announcement from Crown purchasedthe former base. No Assets some time this week. official announcement has been Details of just what is ' made, however; by Crown Assets planned for the base are sketchy, Disposal, the ,government body , Mr, Ceminings' said, even to in charge of the negotia0ons and those connected with the final signing of the sale 'negotiation for the sale. He said agreement has not appirently Mr. Van Gastel plans to meet been made. cY with Huron Warden Jack News of the sale first leeked Alexander,,- Clinton Mayor Don out -Reeve' speculative story in the London Elgin Thompson as soon as Free Press which quoted an possible. Ottawa source as saying the price was ,$App,mo. , Other Sources, however, .say tJis figure is not correct and in a television interview Mr. Van Gastel refused to reveal the purchase price. After the story appeared in the Free,Press, CKNX*radio and television in ,Wingharn broadcast a taped interview with Mr. Van Gastel. league standings. Building, ,with, no additioi4d.:Ekc4ritigt1M Centre, Bayfield and Sifto Salt the third period opened up 90, have identical orecOrds t.e, data ' 'Cook ' • eCored with two wins, one tins and one 114cAstOcker at 2:43, Wane tie for five points. In passing the report, the staff the courses to be taught," burden is placed...An the school board * agreed that . wherever - the development of learning stated Lawton. Any school but that the pupil and the possible, the board should have • skills." lacking the necessarymanpower pppil's parents now figure 'even the benefit Of teaching staff Where -the-student dele r • - 1. • ' Huron County Development Officer Spence Cummings .who has spent' the last two years trying, to find a new occupant for the base, said • he felt • Iin-i--,7;ram -Mined is the--,stndpdit:z • , • . . • ....ii-;L:vA..-.1:,....6 Would be doing a -disservice to final success. :. . 4 ...affeting the staff. • eeds and his own interests he is offer a Subject even , if a i In .his experienee, 'Hodgson,. ' It4,' was further agreed_tha,t,a • .. More, apt to progress to an • , adequate— „acquisition - of • ' . -.satisfattoty-nuinber of students rid students'Ibok-mo-re •credits 'synopsis 6f,decisions reached by asked for it." . , ,,, han necessary to Otani their ' the board would be sent to the , - . . ,-3- * knoWledge and these. learning - Le tter about salt ., , The committee is. a, the diplomas, mostly because they press, to the staff and to the skills," Homuth pointed out. opinion based on ., present *recognized the value of a broad trustees shortly after a meeting-, f, “The . meaningful search for student enrollment projections base „, of )".-knowledge when Director- of Education D. J. -4 , • - / • • .his ,..44.0ria Coe.brarie .. said these . prompts pu ir. works knowledge lvill.cOntinue beyond system should cause no increase were sought after WO; he said, communications would likely go adu Mr. Cummings said he first became involved with Mr. Van Gastel he approached him interested in the base after it was phased out bythe armed forces. At thistithe Mr. Cummings was employed at,an office at the base by the , county with the express purpose of trying,to find , new tenants for the base. „. Mr. Cummings and Mr.. Van • Gastel went to Ottawa to discuss purchase of the base but was' turned down at that time. He then submitted a tender -are' apparently was successful. • fourthwontwo,with fourost ,419: 0: 342antdo Draper from Tom Crawford three and tied one, followed by three Markers. poiDntEts,,MCh?vj is, Kgeivnel)Saiefrtoliriasstheredfillal — Holmesville with one win, two losses and a tie for three points. week's action, -DRMCO and . In the final match o!, the Last year's league champs,.are M Hoimesville, played a close game the cellar, as yet having won through the opening period until only one game to date and 3:10 of -the second 20 minute dropping two .with, no. ties , spot. -when Butch Fleet scored, - their credit far two points. Unassisted tits: -his team was one ' man short.. At 5:18, however, Lyndon &Mier the score for . unas.siste8 and the period ended in a deadlock. DRMCO took. ,undisputed control of the scoring in the final. period, however, as" tlieY scored filer unanswered goalS — Gaynor from Kelly at. 3:09, Armstrong frbm Bedard at 12:40, Fremlin from Fleet at 17:13 and Fleet from Fremlin at 18:58. , This Sunday's double header • in Goderich will see Sifto Salt play DRMQ20-at 7:00 p.m: and' Holmesville take on Building, Centre -at 9:00 p.m. On Tuesday. • This week's actio p opened in Clinton last Tuesday as Building Centre and Holmesville battled to a 4-4 tie. The first period ended scoreless- despite several good chances for each side and the game'still didn't get rolling until halfway through thel) second frame ,when Dennis Lassaline opened up for Building Centre at 10:11 and 12:21, putting his team ahead by two. Sowerby was credited with an' assist on Lassaline's second 'Marker. Holmesville regrouped early in.the-final 20 minutes, tying the sore as Paul Draper scored frorli •••• - . • „ sunk ,Another at 4:38 with the . . .assist going to Paul.Draper." "4 ,- --Sowerby putiVilding,Ccptre in the lead again .ai, 9:37 on a goal from Lassaline and Million scored from Block at 14:30 to • put Building Centre in reach of NDP victory. • tal4.4fol,eiesealLi&ra-3403 the Juveniles at 8:30 and cm' 'Wednesday .back in Gederich, Sifto Salt, ivii) face off against. Bayfield at 8:30 p.m:" ,the implementation oftlie . credit , searching for -a job. Better marks t.iigh. school...stays. into. his It life." in ' capital' expenditures for because a transcript of their "Hence the credit system has equipment," added Lawton. 'It achievement would go to their been introduced in some schools is assumed that the principals - prospectiv emplOyers at the end and must be put into effect in all will proiliide essentially 'the same, .of schOol. schools by September 1971," ` subjects in the. future as they do . Hodgson also pointed . out concluded Homuth., "This will now.. However, this committee that a transcript of the4inarks necesSitate the use of individual does feel that if many students was "well received" by t ithetables, throughout all elect to take • a minimum employers who found they sch as to accommodate • program (only 27 credits) some could now differentiate between* so students' freedom of choice:\ sehools will be hard . preiged' to the students who had received En summing up,, aecommodate these students in 'diplomas and those who had Superintendent Madill claimed this w"not an educational their unscheduled time." earned iplornas with good "It should be noted that a marks. breakthrough" since this system student can achieve a secondary Hodgson did imply that the has been either partially or fully school graduation diplom by guidance department of the in use in many schools fr • several years now. , completing any 15 cr its school Was a key part, ofmaking beyond the 12 required cre its the credit, system work well but, Jack Scaman, Guidance Head ' even thoughnone is athe he didn't say ' that it , would at GDCI, explained the four,new present Grade 12 -level," sa'd necessarily, mean that additional area's of study as designated by the Ontario Department of Lawton. "While the schools ar money would have to be spent obliged to strongly recommend a on guidance. He suggested that Education. They are program of study and inform the the structure . of guidance Coterraniications, those studies student as to the worth of such a departments might have to be which are primajily concern ed . program it will be the perogative tianged drastically to permit the , .''With man's interchange of . of the parent and the student to new work load, but he warned- Local' police thought ,and with all modes of accept or .reject the the' board it might become human expression (such as languages, creative writing, .data "The new greater freedom of a look at prierities:2 report .two recommended program." , ' necessary for them also to "take processing, drafting etc.); Spial choice of subject imposes a "You. must build your primarit concerned with . man's i-accuien s—,-, Sciences those studies which are 4,1 eavy • buiden of responsibilityls on .-----tnist,--- --and— ori the students," cOntinued confidence," . said Hodgson. „• unique ' nature and the spatial Lawton.. "While choosing to "Don't trap kids into rules theY and social forceswhich affect hisThe Goderich Municipal meet their interests, they should can't live with:' As*-doon as you destiny_ and his interaction with - • Police department report two also cpoose to meet their needs. put barriers up,, someone's going -, - . . • • . the environment in which he They should therefore consider ._to attack you and win. So why minor accidents during the past lives (such as `economics, week that resulted in fairly what possible subjects may be put that barrier there in the first . geography, history, marketing, 'heavy damage , to the cars required to admission to various place?" . world politics etc.); pure•and involved. post secondary educational "You can't measure how applied' Sciences, those studies• On November 14 at "2:40 and the skills facilitating them institutions." successful a student can be when p.m. a • collision . occurred ",Since a- diploma will be le • he is motivated," concluded which are prirriarily concerned between vehicles driven by meaningful in 'the future a d 'Hodgson. with the properties of matterMichael Moriarty of .375 Huron since transcripts of marks RI "Pupils are still going to take 0, and energy -and the cOnditions'of Mary Ell Bourdeau become more important, what is best for them," said . of 1 .. their inaction, and with theBennett Street East i , students, shbuld be made even CHSS Principal Robert Homuth. - application of this understanding Goderich. The . accident more aware of the si ificance Several members of the board to the s lutiOn of practical apparently happened when the of subjects taken d marks- as well as an English teacher fe problerrig (for' instance business achieved," stated La ton. ' from SHDHS, Bruce Shaw,,Were Bourdeau car backed out of the machines, elements. ofStreet driveway a ' ' T h il b u r d en o f concerned that English would no technology; industrial arts, East and was struck by the responsibility will ,he shared by longer be a compulsory subjeet. mathematic, sciences etc.); and Moriarty car travelling west on parents, school_ administration In fat, Shaw stated that he .r Arts, those studies which are t'that street. 'Police are and in particular by Gliidance ' could see the teacher becoming * „concerned with the aesthetic investigating and no charges have nature of man arid the creative Department Counsellors who "an entertainer" and wondered been laid as yet. will find that a much greater if "scholarship" would be expression of that nature (such At 10:20 a.m. on November 0 proportion of their time will be "sacrificed for amusement:" as -art, home economics,' music, 12 a collision occurred between spent. with students concerning . Shaw said that what_used to physical education, theatre arts cars driven by Joseph Moyne of etc.). subject selection," Concluded "be —Irmo, at • university as , 362 Comox Crs. in Goderich and • A credit is defined : as Lawton. / , "Mickey 1Vloikse ou Lawton pointed out ' that become the deroof the day at ry--„,„Cath&rine Cluff of successful completion of a ,: Bayfield. The VOlice-report the while there will be no high dehool since students coulo course containing work that Moyne vehicle was travelling east compulsory subjects and no get -a---- secondary school normally . would be completed on ' Lighthouse Street and prerequisites of subjects, thare graduation diploma with any 27 affer—titr-to.- 120,1 -fours of apparently failed to yield the of be "no reduction in, quality credits they chose. scheduled class study. Scaman '--- i right of way to the Cluff car of standards."' - • Hodgson said that if he was•a . north , pointed out that on an average, T h ere ' were • e ig h t teacher, he would be offended going on Waterloo street. this works out to about one recommendations made to the • to think that his associates ' There were no injuries in period daily. either mishap and damage in the board by Arch Dobson and Jack thought he was teaching a For a secondary \ school Kopas. They were: ''Mickey,, Mouse Course" and ' first amounted to $450 total and graduation diploma, a student 1. That the principal and his said that if he was a principal, he • $800 total in the second. el must have satisfactorily staff encourage students to take would be_ insulted at the completed 27 credits on the a full program of studies in each inference that "Mickey Mouse following basis: at least bne year within their capabilities and' Courses" were offered at his• eredit from each Of the four the facilities available in 'the school. student's first two years in school; . "All courses•shouki be made areas of study in each of the .2. That the principal and 'his difficult enough so that only the secondary school (eight credits); • - 1 • 116 at least one further credit after staff offer programs of study students who work or are from the four areas of study particularly Adept at these the first two years from each Of such thattstudents iii years one courses would do well in them," the four areas of study (four and two may gain a basic stated Hodgson. "If there are tredits); and a further 15 credits for a total of 27. • foundation of knowledge and Mickey Mouse courses in the 1 A secondary school honor " exposure to various disciplines; graduation diploma will be 3. That the principal and his, staff offer for students in yearg k granted when the student three, four and/five, so far ag completes -six c'ke its at the Year - 'CHRISTMAS SHORTBREADS And SMALL COOKIES Five (Grade 13) level. facilities alloW)- courses in . , • . , keeping with individual stedefit's ' LARGE VARIETY _OF ,11QM;EMADE CANDY When the system goes into needs2/ and. interests, effect next September, students • HOMEMADE WHITE And WHOLE WHEAT BREAD' achievements and abilities; Whi:ebaveieorripletedone year of (Contains no additives or preservatives). 4. That the printipal and his . secondary school will need a ,., staff in recognition of -the 4 total of 20 additionareredits for student individual differences, t ULIIERT'S BAKERY a secondary school graduation continue to offer courses to —.diploma; ' those wile have 524-7941* evelop—the—fuill—potential of *APO—WEST" 'ST., .GODER,It H ---'4'"entripitteti-iWee/etittlefitiff'10)- each student; will need, 13 credits; and ' - "The Hume Of Tasty Pastries" 5. That the bard continue `.......11.1................ students who " havecompleted - , \ . if! • . •,"0 out frorn the board office at the ... , end of the week in which the , II • ' . • held. ., chairman to report„, regular open board meeting is , In other business, a tentative fe . budget of -$20,000 in 1972 for „ the replacement of commercial A letter to the editor of this pointed • out however that equipment in. secondary schools paper last week 'suggested that perhaps these "salt re§istant, the salt used 'during the„. winter species" could be.planted in that was. approved as was a tentative on Goderich streets may be portion of the United States but budget for $17,501 _among the -attacking and killing many of that they would be impractical five' high schools for supplies, ,,, the town's maple trees. The here. repairs, rentals etc. in 1972. letter suggested that il less salt were used perhaps this damage *. The DOMTAR report A study. will also be made to , renting , IBM data processing could be corrected and more • however did not say that ' salt determine the alternatives of — t and bulk purchasing, minimal' salt .damage to damage did not or would not f IBM n hcards for the hi 11. -a-utorpobiles experienced as well, occur to normal vegetation. • . For the moment, Mr. schools. This study was Public Works committee Giesbrecht said, the town of Chairman Ed Giesbrecht said"this that there is a wide variety of week that the town tries to use., Goderich has no plans to change its use of salt. "We will continue inaugurated after it was noted school to school. keep the streets safe for `to try ta use a and sand mix as 'uch possible to reduce no more salt than is necessary to costs for this equipment from motorists and that an attempt is dama • he said, "butt have being made to mix the salt with yet to find a better ay of sand in most cases thus .further keeping our streets clear, and reducing the damage „that has' safe try wonly use putt salt — safe." been resulting. • on very bad days, and at ...614#1110111MESSE1/00 especially dangerous or slippery „ locations such as intersections or — - on hills," he said. Mr. ,Giesbrecht, noted that there are always complaints about salt. damage to vehicles and so on and that manyof them were justified but that it was impossible to clear .the, streets properly • and still - avoid this problem completely. In a recent publication of "DOMTAR News" the Salt Institute reported that foliage can thrive -near salted roadways. The ' group reported inspecting- ' healthy. planings along -Washington's Rock Creek parkway in the United States, a frequently salted major artery in that nation's capital. The report said that the Highway Research recently supervised a universityresearch 'project project that, shows use of de-icing salt poses. no threat to trees,. shrubsand grass if it is spread properly and if salt resistant species are planted. The Public Works chairman Council. Nags Chairman of PubliC Works, Ed Giesbrecht advised council ' last ,week that he had made inquiries into the question_bf the former Craigie property which is 'now owned by Dr. Deathe. It is apparent the property in question' is part of the road • allowance, Giesbrecht said. It is felt by council members that this land should not be gold but that they have no objections to Dr. Deathe replacing the " fence in its original position. * . Councillor Stan Profit advised council that following a discussion with the town .P-foremanind_the_eliet_of police regarding the intersection at Elgin Avenue and Cambria Road, it is agreed that.a large red reflector type sign indicating a curb and,danger should be erected in tis area. workers Carter. _,.1_.;J iron McDougal and Tundall at 14:47, . hold annual • The annual 'meeting .of the Huron New Democratic Party ' Riding Asiociation, wayheld at Brucefield. ' on Monday evening and officers for the ,1972 term of office were elected. Shirty M. Weary el serve as president, Herb Klopp ;will be/ the- vice-president, secretary ;IS* Shirley Dodds, treasurer Stan Profit, organizer C: David Weary and provincial council ,d,elegate is Paul,Carroll. " In other business the executive forMulated, plans for a Jne,mbership drive. The newly • elected president stressed the necessity of a vigorous follow up to the-highir----successful campaign. "It is important that , the contacts • established with our many new supporters," Mrs. Weary said. The membership directed the new executive to plan a -social evening in Deceriper for n)embers and supporters. An invitation will be extended to party notables from the NDP Caucus, however, and Draper picked up his second marker from McDougal and Miller with 54 'seconds remaining' in the game to tie it all up. ' • On Wednesday in Gbderich, Bayfield handed DRMCO a convincing 7-2 defeat. The first period ended in a tie with close play going both ways. DRMCO opened up, scoring their only two goals in the game, to put them in the lead by the 7:00 minute mark 2-0. Steve- Doak scored from .Farrish and Fleet at 4:57 and Farrish sunk another from Fleet at' 6:19. Bayfield evened things up by the end of the frame, however, as Wedlock scored unassisted at 12:29 and Crawford scored •on a pass by Bartliff at 13:15. From the opening face off on, it was Bayfield all the way as theytoolt a two pithead in the - second period on goals by Doak from Wilkinson. at :55 and Fisher from Gould at 1:15. In the final period, Wilkinson scored from Doak and Wedlock at 6:48. Livermore then connected from Gould for two more, the first at 9:42 and the second .at 12:21.. Sunday's double header saw Sifto Salt dilwn the—Juveniles 5-1 and DRMCO defeat Holmestrille 5-1. , In the first game of the • meeting , F F GODERICH FROSTED FOODS 65 HAMILTON STREET, 2 oz. or- 4 oz. HAMBURG PATTIES BEUe, HEARTS and TONGUES • 10 Ib. BOX 5:75 Ib. COATS COATS COATS OLD ENGLISH CHRISTMAS PUbDINGS LIGHT & DARK CHRISTMAS CAKE SHOPPE GODERICM OPEN .FRIDAY NITE TILL 9 .11 OCEAN KING PINK —. TALL TIN SALMON 64 oz. JAVEX HEINZ TOMATO — 15 oz. KETCHUP E. D. SMITH — 28 oz Garden Cocktail LUNCHEON MEAT — 12 oz. PREM 894 1894 351• 354 494: • a.