HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1972-09-14, Page 15Garnet Harland
Robertson Memorial- Public..
School in Goderich is under.
the direction of a new
principal this year, Garnet "
Harland. Mr. , Harland - waste
formerly vice-principal at
Exeter Public School. He is
married with a family of two
boys and two girls: (staff
photo)
Mrs. Torn. Shackleton
Mrs. Tom Shackleton Is a
newcomer to Goderich and
with her husband resides. on
Eldon Street.. Te couple has
two sons, Drew,—arid—Allan,
both students at Robertson
Memorial School. Mrs.
Shackleton began her
teaching career in Sudbury
and three years later moved to
the Parry Sound Board of
Education for three years. She
has just completed three years
with the Perth County Board of
Education in Listowel where
she taught remedial reading.
In this area, she will be
working with Mrs,. Verna Kane.
as an ' itinerant " special
education teacher. (staff
photo)
Robert Raebrrtt'
F y
Holmesville Public School also
,hasaa-newvprincipat this' year
in the person of Robert
Raeburn who farmeriy
principal of Hensel" Public •
School. The father of , flys
children, one. in-Uniyersity, two
• In • high school and two. In
elementary: school, Mr./
Reaburn Is a graduate>of the
University of Western Ontario
and the Stratford Teachers'
College. He also worked as a
teacher in Bruce County
before his -move to Huron.
,
Lynda Pierson, Who. will teach
grade four-atHolmesville
Public School this year-, is
right at home. She is a native
of Goderich Township and ithis
is her first • year teaching
having recently graduated
from Stratford Teachers'
College. Lynda is 'unmarried.
Allan Leggatt
A native of Wingham, 'Allan
Leggatt will be teaching
Physical Education to the
students at Robertson Public
School this year. He is a
graduate of Stratford
Teachers' College as well . "as
North Michigan Univer.ty
where be obtained,a his
Bachelor of Science degree in
social sciences. Mr. Leggatt is
married his wife Roelie is a
teacher as well, as working,in -
Wingham. They halms no family.
(staff photo)
Christian School secretary
hopes for ilecision based
not' on custors,. traditions
Dear Editor,
At 'the. Huron , County Board
of Education meeting on August
21st,, a delegation from, the
Clinton and, District -Christian
School was in attendance with a
request to share transportation
facilities. ,
Chairman John Broadfoot
stated that he is not interested
to provide "free transportation"
for our children. However, the
possibility was left open to share
. on- a pro -rated basis. In other
• words, we pay for the bus space
we use. This is not sharing. The
transportation we ask for is
already well being paid for since ,
our education tax money goes to
the Huron County Board of
Education whileWe operate our
• own school with the assistance
of private • supporters. The
operation of our school is saving
the County Board around
$100,000 annually. This is
perhaps appealing to' the
taxpayers, but is it just?- - _
We have the freedom and the
right to establish and maintain
Christian Schools which we feel
necessary and beneficial to the
community; this freedom we
fully appreciate. • However, we
are still forced to pay our public
school tax while value for this
tax has been denied up until
now. This is 'discrimination.
Provincial education
authorities have 'advised - us to
approachour local_ board and
ask to share facilities. The
County Board, therefore has
authority to acts on this rnatter.
We leftthe board meeting
with the assurance • from
chairman John Broadfoot that
the matter would be thoroughly
discussed and the decision made
known to us. We'h pe that the
final decision will not be a
decision which hinges on
customs and traditions.
C. Bruinsma,
Secretary
Clinton and -District
Christian School
' Terre Bullen
This term Terre Bullen is a new
member on the staff at
Robertson Public School
where he wilt instruct part
time in art. Previously Mr.
Bullen has been teaching for
13 years and comes to
Robertson from South Huron
Secondary School. He. ,also
teaches at Blyth Public
School.,
Paul Spittal
Paul . Spittal, who has just
recently married, will be the
new grade seven teacher at
Holmesville ' Public School. He
comes to Holmesville from
-Seaforth. Mr. Spittal is a
graduate of Waterloo
University and now lives at
Goderich. (staff photo)
Marilyn Clark
Grades four and five at
Victoria Public School in
Goderich will be taught this
year by Marilyn Clark, a recent
graduate of the Universityof
-Western Ontario, where she
obtained her B.A., and of
London Teachers College. The
new teacher • originally comes
from the Petrolia area. She is
unmarried. (staff photo)
Mrs. Jean Eaton
After' a long and distinguished
career as a teacher Mrs. Jean
Eaton comes - to fiolmesvilre
Public School to continue her
chosen profession as a library
and music teacher. Mrs. Eaton,
who is the mother of four
children, lives near Staffa and
has taught in Orillia, Aberfoyle
and Hamilton as well as at the
Lushington British Boys'
School in India where she lived
for five and one half
years.—staff photo
• The people who paytaxes to support
education in Huron County must be
wondering, whether their school board
has done the right thing in turning down
a request for free transportation for 23
pupils of the Clinton and District
Christian School Board. ,
Both boards run buses for their pupils,
but the Christian School Board, in an
effort to keep costs down, asked" the
Huron County Board to accommodate
those 23 pupils, which would enable the
Christian Board to reduce it's daily run by.
§ 60 miles without adding any miles
apparently to the distance.' run by the
, Huron County Board's buses which, the
Christian school, board claims, often run
with some empty . seats...
A Vice Chairman of -the Huron County
Board, John Broadfoot, is quoted as
saying that he doesn't think that he is
interested in providing free transportation
for the pupils of the other. system.
But the word "free" is not fair, because
the parents of children attending the 48
Christian sohools in the province pay the
same public school taxes that are paid by
9 \ parents whose children go to the public
school system. They pay those taxes, and
then pay . extra for their children's
education in the private schools of -the
Christian school system.
They are not objecting here to the
double load, they are simply asking for a
little return for their. taxes.
When CFPL Radio suggested to
Trustee Broadfoot that these taxes paid
'by parents •of the Christian school pupils
might be considered a bonus, since the
Board doesn't have to provide teaching
materials teachers, or extra facilities .in
return, he said, • "That Isn't a
consideration of the trustees; ,,we're •
elected to provide education for those
who use the system.",. Legally he's dead
right, but -morally, -,there would seem to be
some question.
The Secretary of the Christian School
1'Board, Cecil Bruinsma, told CFPL Radio
that the operation of the Christian School
system actually saves dollars for the
supporters of the public school system -as
those taxpayers would discover if the
Christian • school_ system, • which Mr.
Bruinsma says is in the red, decided to
throw in the sponge and put the added
cost on the taxpayers of Huron County:
That's another reason why CFPL Radio
believes that the Huron County rate-
payers should urge the Huron County
Board trustees to stop taking a dog in the
manger attitude.
Mrs. Carol Niven}
A native of aoderIch
Township, Mrs. Carol Wins
this 'term takes up -her duties
at Victoria Public Sohooi as a
part-time teacher. Mrs. Nivins
has been employed as
teacher at Victoria provlousiy
as well. She is the mother of
one boy. (staff photo) .
Bon O'Brien
Dbn O'Brien, coming to
Goderich after serving as,
principal of the Zurich Public
School, is now 'principal at
Victoria Public School. A
graduate of the South Huron
District Nigh $chQoi,7.London .,
Teachers' College . and UWO,
Mr. O'Brien has also taught in
Hay Township. He is married
with a family of three
children.—staff photo
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4( With the Queen Elizabeth
School for the mentally
handicapped growing, the -
establishment this year boasts .
a new staff member. Eric
' Eberhardt, 23, formerly of
4( Indianna, this year is working
4( as if parttime instructor.
Previously he has worked In
.0( • similar special schools and .is"
a graduate of Illinois State
' University in Elementary and
,i' SpeClal Education. Eric now
lives near Brussels "with his
'' Wife and young daughter. . �
(staff photo)
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John Kane
The only new face on staff at
Colborne . Central. School this
year is principal John Kane
who takes up his duties there
after workipg in the , same
position at Victoria Public
School in ,Goderich. John Is
• married with no family (staff
photo)
Sans Larriccia
An itinerant French teacher
with the Huron Perth Separate
School board, who will be
teaching at St. Mary's
Separate School in Goderich
as well as other separate
schools in the area, Sam
Larriccia comes to the area
from Welland. He graduated
recently with an Honors B.A.
from Brock Untversity at
Welland whore he majored in
French and English. He also
studied at the Ontario College
Of Education. Mr. Larriccia is
single and lives in Goderich.
Tour Head .
Grade seven and eight Masses
at St. Mary's Separate School
In Goderich this year are being
Instructed by Thome* Hoed a
recent graduate of the
University of Windsor and the
College of Teachers err that
city. In addition to his
classroom' work it ill expected
Mr. Hoed will help in; the
Capacity of extra ourrieulsr
sports. A basketball and
football tan w)roalso ettioys
woodcarving and classical
music Mr. Holed is unmartledi