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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-10-24, Page 13H ometown dancers win 12medals The Goderich Highland Dan- cing Association hosted their 7th . annual Western Ontario Highland Dancing Competition here Fon Saturday, October 19. A total' of 93 dancers competed Area F from Guelph, Woodstock, Kit- chener, Brantford and ' Goderich: • The medalwvinnersd were as follows HIGHLAND FLING PRE -OPEN CLASS Gold medals: Vicki Simpson, London; Janice' -Walker, Brant- ford;. Cindy Ryan, Galt, Jane S McConnell, Guelph; Kim Frit - z10, Goderich; Elise Lindsay, Goderich; Pamela Langdon, London; Jeannie Boyers, Kit- chener; =Alex Henderson, Dut- ton. $4,,The Goderich dancers' were very pleased with their efforts last Saturday in the Western .Ontario competition in Highland clan', cing. Here the girls display their trophies andvmedals after the contest was over. The dancers are (front row from left) Cheryl �...�...r�....1,�1~1.1..1.�1...660...4 •0.Z.• 0....41.f►... Increase of 18perceflt Harrison, Heather Lindsay, 'Elise Lindsay and Carol Wheeler; (back row from left) Mary Lynn Glew, Debbie Elliott, Anglee Andreassi„ Susan Langlois and Kirn Brady. (staff photo) come Silver medals:. Marnie Ring, Guelph; Andrea Walker, Wingha.tn; Marianne Matheson, Stratford; Heather, Daidsun; .Lond,on; Sheila Brown, Brantford; Dianne Henderson, Dutton; Lori Goodall, 'Wingham; Deborah Downham, Brantford; Bert McLachlan, Elora,. Bronze medals: Julie Everett, Brantford; Paula Mooney, Guelph;•Peggy Binkle, Kitchener; Tina Barclay', Orangeville; Jacqueline Cowper, Brantford; Valerie Mahs, Lambeth; Ann Matthias, Lirndon; Shari Rodney, Lon- don, to Go Bronze .medals: Peggy Binkle, Kitchener; Marjorie Campbell, Elora; Pamela Langdon, London; Deborah ,Downham, Brantford; Alex Henderson, 'Dutton. SAILOR'S HORNPIPE PRE -OPEN CLASS ' Gold medals: Marg Robert- son, London Silver medals: Elise Lindsay, Goderich; Valerie Mahs, Lam- beth. Broonze medals: .Jeannie Boyers, Kitchener; Kim Brady, Goderich. .IRISH" JIG SWORD DANCE PRE -OPEN CLASS PRE -OPEN CLASS Gold medals: Vicki Simpson, . London; Marianne Matheson, Stratford; Tina Barclay, Orangeville; Kim Fritzley, • Goderich; Elise Lindsay, 'Goderich; Lori Goodall, Wingham; Ann Matthias, Lon- don; Kim Brady, Goderich. .Silver medals: Marnie Ring,` Guelph; Cindy Ryan, Galt; .Janice Allan, Clinton; Sheila Brown, Brantford; Dianne Henderson, Dutton; Pamela Langdon, 'London; Marg Robertson, London; -.Alex .Hen- derson, Dutton. Bronze medals: Janice Walker, Brantford,; , Heather Binkle, Kitchener; Jane McConnell, Guelph;- Deborah Downham, Brantford; Bert McLachlan, Elora. - SEANN TRUiBHAS PRE -OPEN CLASS Gold. 'medals: Jane McCon- nell,' Guelph; Sheila . Brown, Brantford; Valerie Mahs, Lam- beth; Elise Lindsay, Goderich;' Marg Robertson, London; Bert McLachlan, Elora. Silver medals: Tina Barklay, .Orangeville; Dianne Hender- son, Dutton; Ann Matthias, . London; Caroline Lopare, .Lon- don. ,•-►..�-i•1..V.'�.../.. ...1.R. ...1A.<I. \.. ..:'.1.'��.�.�.�►.1.1�..'�..`I.1..'-1�..�..�'..\...1....1.•.....1.,7..A...►..\.„.1..'.ft..'t..1........Pte► Bus Contractors receive "fair settlement” BY WILMA OKE legality and general feasibility of limiting the size of an' An increase'of approximately operator's bus- fleet •operating.. 18 percent was awarded by the in Huron County. J.P. Alexan- Huron County Board of der, Wingham trustee, said, "I Educatran to the 18 bus con- tractors transporting students for the 1974-75 school term at a meeting of the board in Clinton Friday. "It's a fair settlement", stated R.B. Dunlop;business administrator. "The Huron Board is right in the middle, not the highest, not the lowest of other area boards." The Board approved ,the assignment of the bus transpor- tation contract held by George Radford, Blyth, to Ralph Buf- finga, Blyth, because of 'Mr, Radford's "other business 'He asked. the pressures." side -r- allowing An offer by McKillop Town- : depart at, 4:15 P. •Exeter, chairman, outlined ship Council_ was approved to stead of the Usual' departure at Exeter, policies with recommendations supply snow plowing services at 3:15 p.m. He said the present pP y p g early leave was because of an for improvements in promoting the turning area at Winthrop, field trips .by encouraging at the rate of $12 per hour or a exchange of buses at Walton which transported them to schools to utilize them as an in - minimum charge of $6. their' homes. tegral portion of the school The Board approved' a - curriculum and that budgeting Because of this bus exchange for them remain as an request from Leslie Habkirk, he reminded the board allocation t o it d i v i d u a l Seaforth, asking for approval of mem- bers rt was saving the board schools. - the merger of"Habkirk Transit over $7,000. He said the cost of The committee asks that the Service Limited with L&H the late express bus to Seaforth Coachways Simcoe and Lish- p hoard encourage the use, of would cost less than $2,000, "a . Board owned buses for most man Coach Lines, Kitchener, to very nominal fee for the field trips and sports activities Mr. known as United Trails Inc. amount of money being saved. I and .that a procedure he buHabkirk stated his school feel these children have a full developed for instruction and bus operation Will remain the right to these activities." licensing of teachers who are same but the new cbrr►pany interested �m obtaining their would be more competitive in Several trustees expressed bus driver's license.oa the tour and Charter business. concern that if late bus was 'r -The merger will become effec- provided for Seaforth area Among the recommendations tive 'November 1t or as soon as students others would demand the Ontario Highway Transport the same service. feel the board has, a right to know who is buying their bus routes." A proposal by John Hender- - n, RR 5, Seaforth, was turned down twice tcoafter bus service for Seaforth students attending Central Huron Secondary School, Clinton. Mr. Hendersorf asked for a late bus for the 130 students who attend the Clin- ton school to take special op- tions, and who are unable to participate in extra curricular activities after school ,due. _aa bus schedules. There is no —other group of students din the county where they 'are denied the opportunity - to . have activity' such as the Seaforth. group.' Mr: -Henderson .said the late' bus would not be waiting until after five o'clock for students playing late ball games," just those in activities that go .on until four o'clock. SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS The board defeated his motion by a vote 'of 7 to.6 when the proposal was made in, the regular business and 6 to 5 (two trustees left early) when the questions was re-examined at,,the,conclusion of the meeting at Mr. Henderson's request. board to con- The Field Trip Committee one bus to presented a report. to the board.' m. 'daily in- Mrs. Barbara Golding of. was a special request that the budget committee entertain Board and the Interstate Com- Robert Homuth, principal of requests for extra budgetary merce atinisgdon' approve the the Clinton rrschool, who hap- allotments for special programs atY�algamation, m poled 'to be attending the or groups such as, bands n`r An AdAHoc �,.„`I''ranspartation meeting as an observer, said, geography clubs 'committee will examine the , "Clit ton "is'`an unique school. Requests for fiel„'d trips were 'approved as follows: 45 students ' (Junior Outers) from 'South Huron ' District High School to Hay Swamp area, Qc: tober 25-26, at no cost to the board; 45 students (Year 1 History, Year .3 Art) from Cen- tral Huron Secondary .School to Ottawa, November 6-9, at -.'a cost to the board of ap- proximately $100; 25 students (Senior Outers) from' South Huron District High School to the Bruce Trail, October 25-27' at no cost to the board; 56 students in senior technical classes at South Huron High to the Henry Ford _Museum , at. Dearborn, Michigan, November 8, at a cost to the school budget of $101 with each student paying' $1.50, toward transpor- tation and $1.00 admission, to make students 'knowledgeable - and aware of 1 e -technological changes which are taking place, 45 students in the Drama Club at Goderich District Collegiate Institute to participate jn a Drama` Night at' Bradford District High School; the Brad- ford students will host the students in- their homes and then will return to Goderich to present a %play a few: weeks later. U ARBORETUM FOREST Gold medals: Kirn Brady, Goderich. Silver medals: Pamela Langdon, London; Marg Robertson, London. $ronze medals: ,Elise Lind- say, Goderich; Mary Lynn Glew, Seaforth., 'HIGHLAND FLING OPEN 'CLASS Gold medal~: Evelyn Lopare, London; Lorraine Simpson, London; Rara Rowland, Lon- don; Karen Alison, London. Silver medals: Dolma Ber- tram, Galt; Ellen Huren, Cam pbellville; Rhonda, Simpson, London; Kim McLeod, •Guelph. Bronze medals': Dorene Len- dvay, Milton; Charles Robert- son,. Bronte; Debbie Elliott, Goderich; .Karen Campbell, ..Woodstock. ., SWORD. DANCE OPEN CLASS .Gold medals: Evelyn Lopare, London;, Ellen Hurren, Camp- hellville; eara Rowland, Lon- don; Karen Allsop, London; Karen Campbell; Woodstock, t. (continued on page 6A) vation Authority which also of- fers its servicesand advice, for the program. D: J. Cochrane, Director. of Education, feported that Mrs. Helene Cameron. Was'appoint:ed Head of Home Economics at South Huron 'District High .School, effective' Septemb 1. Huron, County Junior Far- mers Club donated $50 to each of the three 'Schools for the Trainable Retarded for the prcovision of Educational equip- ment -- Golden '- Circle„ Wingham; Queen Elizabeth, Goderich; and Huron ,Hope at Huron Park. Seaforth Chapter of the Eastern Star donated $200 to Queen Elizabeth School for the ...Trainable .Retarded, - this is .the school where children from Seaforth and district attend. ' I , TEACHERS ON PROBATION The Bciard will retain land adjacent to Grey Township Central Public School to' be used. for the implementation of an arboretum' forest, where students will he able to learn tree and shrub planting and science classes could take ad- vantage of leaf studies, suc- cession studies, s.,tream flow and stream life, studies. The proposalfor this plan was given y., v alley C,onser- The following teachers have been hired on probationary contract, duties commenced September, 1974; Mrs. Janice Ashworth to Clinton Public; Mrs. Madelon Maloney to Cin - ton P rblici% Mrs. Alma Westlake 'to Hensall Public as librarian, half time; Mrs. Ca,roline Lentz, half time French at Hullett Central Public; Mrs, Eila Martin, French at J.A.D. McCurdy; Public and Usborne Central Public; and Mrs. Esther Wright, half time' to full time and Keith Homan, half time to three-quarter ,time, at Central Huron Secondary School. REDUCTION IN GRANT Because the Huron County .icoii'tinued on page 2A► The flair, color and tradition of. Highland Dancing was evident in. the GDCi gym last Saturday when 92 youngsters competed in a dancing contest.. Here Debarah Pletsch of Guelph concentrates on her sword 'dance in the baby class of.six and under. (staff photo) Members of the Goderich contingent dancing in the Western Ontario competitidn held here last Saturday. made- a reebectable showing, Here Heather Lindsay, of Goderich, performs her dance while keeping 'an eye on the crossed swords. (staff photo)