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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1981-09-16, Page 3oard sets policies • for courses, hours • BY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE Three policies involving a staffing formula, instructional hours and course offerings in secondary schools were ap- proved in principle by the Huron County Board of Education, Thursday. At its September meeting, the board approved the policies in principle to allow a one-month period to gain feedback from those involved. The elementary school staffing formula will take into consideration such factors as class size, administration time, 'remedial withdrawal programs, specialized subject areas such as French, music, etc., library programs, Kindergarten programs and Special Learning Needs classes. The purpose of the formula is to stabilize the pupil -teacher ration, to distribute staff equally among schools and to staff the schools according to board objectives. In an attempt to provide uniform school hours at the elementary level in the county, the board approved in principle setting a minimum instructional day of five hours and 15 minutes and providing for winter dismissal 15 minutes earlier than normal where it has been approved by the director of education., The last item to be approved in principle was the course offerings in secondary schools in the county. The policy states that basic course of- fferings for each school will be considered to be the offerings made for the 1981-82 school year and any future additions or deletions will require formal board` ap- proval. R.B. Allan, superintendent of education, told the board the new policy will make the secondary school programs more "visible" to the'trustees. In other business, the board approved the following novels for use in elementary Hospital draw... • from page 1 October 17th, and the prize winners will be announced at the Hospital Dance on that date. The donation and pledge fund continues to grow to near $40,000 and some of the donations include: Regal Chapter, Blyth Eastern Star, $150; Brewer's Retail (collection box), $91.23; Clinton Recreation Committee Roll-a-thon, $823.80. Individuals, associations and , other businesses who have supported the fund are: Mrs. Maria Kolkman, Mr. Stewart Ament, S.E.U. Local 210, Mrs. Bertha M. Webster, Mrs. Norman Preszcator. Mr. Ted Sjaarda, The Dutch Store, Mrs.,. Dawna Westlake, Mrs. Ruth Moore, Mr. Richard Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bond. Mr. Bruce Dupee, Mrs. Dianne Freeman, Mrs.' Clara Shaddick, Mr. Charles Brown, Mr. George Divok and Mr. Karl Kuhn. Over $25,000 of the needed $250,000 for the, addition and renovation project has already been raised. Donations and pledges are being accepted at area banks and the Clinton hospital. stuck in the middle schools in Huron County: Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry, The Borrowers by Mary Norton, Copper Sunrise by Brian Buchan, Sword of Egypt by Bert Williams, The Dog In My Life by Farley Mowat, A Pony For The Winter by Helen Kay, Strange Lake Adventure by Sharon Siamon, and Mystery of the Secret Tunnel by Wees. Champion help for conciliation Members of Local 1863 IAM have ap- plied for conciliation to the Ministry of Labor to resolve a contract dispute with Champion Road Machinery Group Limited. lain Bain„ Corporate Vice-president, employee relations, said the union has applied to the Ministry for the conciliation process and the company was awaiting the appointment of an officer to meet with the two sides. The Ministry of Labor has acknowledged the application and Bain indicated that a conciliation officer could be appointed within the next week. Both office and plant workers are coming off a two-year agreement and while the office workers have been with a contract since June 23, the union agreement expired August 15. The membership recently held a vote on a company contract offer and while Bain would not release details of the offer, it was soundly rejected. "A company offer was made, taken to the membership and they have applied for conciliation," he said. Union officials would not comment on the company offer. The new contracts involve about 600 office and plant workers at the grader menu facutring plant. Chiselhurst to join Hensall United Noted for its beautiful interior wood- work, the Chiselhurst United Church burned to the ground on February 4, 1981. The church had served the crossroads community since the 1860's, and this month the 30 families who belong to the church are making plans for their final anniversary service to be held on Sunday, September 27th. • Chiselhurt minister Rev. Stan McDonald will lead the Anniversary ,and Home Coming Service at his second charge, the Hensall United Church, where the Chiselhurst congregation has now joined. It .is hoped that many former members of the Chiselhurst Church and community will attend this final anniversary service. Rev. W.J. Rogers, minister of the congregation in the 1950's,. will be the guest speaker and a number of other former ministers will be returning to assist in the service. A noon hour luncheon is being planner' and an afternoon of visiting will follow. A special Memory Room will be set up, with pictures and remembrances of the Chiselhurst congregation from the past 120 years. , Shelley y mephee "Give me drugs," I begged the kindly doctor. "I'm sick, I may be dying," l moaned. Gawd, I hate colds, they make me so mean, so desperate, they make me so whiney, so miserable, so much like Rudolph the Re d N used Reindeer. I -don't take kindly to pain or illness. I'm the kind who likes sympathy, craves attention and lots of tender loving care when I'm sick. But around this joint, one must keeping typing with one hand while knocking on heaven's door with the other. They simple don't seem to un- derstand that my throat is sore, my ears are aching, my nose is running and my lungs are seizing up. Don't they know that my brains are completely clogged up, my voice is almost non- existent and my generally congenial personality is shot to hell? Don't they realize that I can't carry on a respectable conversation without snorting, sniffing, sneezing and snuf- fling? Don't they know that I can't leave the office on assignment without ►ny box of three-ply tissues, and endless supply of throat lozenges'' Why doesn't someone bring mea nice dish of ice cream, glass of flat ginger ale or steaming bowl of chicken soup? Why doesn't someone feel my forehead and confirm my fevered state? Why don't they tell me to go home, and why isn't there some loving person to take my temperature and tuck me into bed? Who'll turn on the vaporizer, make sure I take my medicine four times a day and fluff my pillows? Who'll bring me magazines to read, cough drops to chew on and cream to soothe my red, red nose? At the office they say, "You really should go home to bed," but I know that means, just as soon as I finish my work. Oh they're really not all that hear- tless. They simply accept the fact that the paper must get out, colds or no colds. And as realistic, responsible adults they know that a stuffy nose and scratchy throat are not definite signs that a sick leave should be scheduled. Being a sick grown-up is simply no fun. One really needs one's mother around, to be sick and really enjoy it' Despite a hill, Verne Mero in his wheelchair, along with 200 other completed the 10 km Terry Fox run last Sunday under warm, sunny skies. The walkers, runners, and wheelchairers raised about $9,000 for Cancer research. (James Fitzgerald photo) CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16,1) 1—PAGE 3 Successful Fox run raises (019 By Elaine Townshend Close to 200 people gathered at CHSS in Clinton last Sunday to remember Terry Fox and to continue his dream by running, jogging, walking and wheeling a ten= • kilometre course. With generous support from hundreds of sponsors, they raised approximately $9,000 for the Terry Fox Fund for cancer reserch. • • The highest number of pledges, $709.50, was gathered by5enevieve Kinahan, 25, of Wingham. Reverend Alun Thomas, 29, of Bayfield raised $554; Tann Lawson, 52, of Clinton had $409.50, and Barry Buchanan of Clinton had $375. Vernon Mero, 29, of Seaforth clocked the course in his wheelchair in a little over an hour and raised more than $300. The "Mayors' Challenge" was won by Exeter's Mayor, Bruce Shaw, with $295.50, "with more to come," according to Mayor Shaw. Another representative of Exeter Council, Alvin Epp brought in pledges of $325, while Clinton's Mayor Chester Archibald was close behind Mayor Shaw with $255. Mrs. Archibald accompanied her husband through the route. Although the Clinton Run was not a competitive race, members of CHSS cross country team took the opportunity to start training. Fastest runner in the group was Greg Andrew with a time of 42:34; second was Dean Shobbrook, a CHSS graduate now in college, who had a time of 42:58. Top finishers from the school were Charlie Walker - 44:52; Dan Reidy -48:05; Steve Corbett - 50:23; Robert Dupee - 55:04; and Tom Bailey - 55:57. The only girls to compete were sisters Lori and Karen Souch, who finished with identical times of 54:40. People of all ages participated in The for fund Terry Fox Run. Three babies rode in buggies. A group of children and their teachers from Holmesville United Church Sunday School represented classes from kindergarten through senior. A couple aged 61 and 62 were the oldest to complete the entire course. Two ladies aged 71 and 69 walked five kilometres because "it was a finething to be able to do." Participants came frau as far away as London, Kitchener, Listowel and Fordwich as well as from Clinton's neighbouring towns and villages in Huron County.. The Terry Fax Run in Clinton resulted from a co-operative effort of several service dubs and other organizations, businesses and individuals, who g1re time, energy, supplies, use of equipment\ and monetary donations. Included are Beta Sigma Phi in Clinton, Exeter and Goderich; Clinton Kinsmen and Kinettes, Optimists and Lions; Alpha Huron; Guides, Pathfinders , and their leaders in Clinton, Goderich and Wingham; Chief Westlake and Clinton Police; Circle City CB Club; St. Johns Ambulance; Mr. Murphy, Mr. Ludwig and staff at CRSS; Explorers at Exeter United Church; and local representatives of the Canadian Cancer Society. Also deserving thanks are the Municipal Offices, Clinton Public Hospital, Bank of Montreal, Royal Bank, Credit Union, Beckers, Clinton Commercial Printers and countless individuals'. Two other successful runs were held in the immediate area. In Goderich, the Kinsmen and Kinettes sponsored a 10 - kilometre course, and in Seaforth, three "Family fun runs" of varying distances were offered. Huron County alone raised over $12,000 in Canada's day of memorials to Terry Fox. Foam insulated homeowners form lobby BY SHARON DIETZ Homeowners with urea formaldehyde foam insulation installed in their homes have formed a Huron group of HUFFI, an organization which is lobbying the federal government for compensation for homeowners who wish to remove the foam from their homes. Approximately 90 people attended the meeting at the Lucknow District Com- munity Centre on September 9, organized by Grant Chisholm of Lucknow. Mr. Chisholm was elected president of the Huron group and Herb Storey is vice- president. Lynn Peck volunteered to act as secretary and the group wil1seek someone. to serve as treasurer. ty Guest speaker at the meeting was Bill Bremner of Mississauga, interim chair- man of HUFFI, who is a former distributor of the insulation. He became involved with HUFFI as a matter of conscience since he was involved in recruiting dealers for the since banned insulation. Bremner told the meeting the companies selling and installing the insulation were misled by the government and manufacturers on the proper procedure to install the product. Bremner said they should never have installed the foam in brick houses or houses with siding. The foam should only be placed in wood houses with empty wood studs. Urea formaldehyde foam insulation was approved by the government in 1977 • despite the fact that many countries had banned use of the foam. Many homeowners took advantage of the federally funded Canadian Home Insulation Program (CHIP) to install the insulation, but the government banned its use last year. Bremner said he attended a meeting October 2, 1980 when members of the in- sulation industry made a proposal to government suggesting the industry be responsible for any homeowner who finds himself reacting adversely to the foam. The proposal said the homeowner would be relieved of this aggravation and the in- dustry would be responsible. A proposal to establish an insurance fund to protect people from dire failure of the product was also approved at the meeting. Bremner said the industries were to pay $30 per drum of resin to create this insurance fund. "Where did this money go?" asked Bremner. MPs Murray Cardiff and Dr. Gary Gurbin were shown copies of the minutes of this meeting and Cardiff said, following the meeting, he would take a copy of the minutes to Ottawa to learn what in- volvement the government had in the creation of an insurance fund to protect homeowners from the failure of the foam. Homeowners attending the meeting asked questions of Mr. Bremner, the members of parliament, Harold B. Stevens, a chemistry and accredited corrosion specialist, Port Hope and Ed Harrison, director of inspectors with the Huron County Health Unit. When Cardiff spoke to the meeting he said he•• hoped people were not becoming unduely alarmed about the bad effects of the foam. Cardiff said the government was doing testing of homes in the county and that he would prefer to wait until the results of the tests were known before making a judgement. He .said he was surprised to find so many of the people attending the meeting, had insulated their homes because the CHIP program had been introduced by the government. Cardiff said he believes people should stop to consider' Whether an incentive program is right for them before taking the government up on their offer. Dr. Gurbin commented there are several questions requiring answers and he hopes the government'tests will provide them. He said there is tremendous variability in how people react to different things and the percentage risk must be determined. Gurbin said it is necessary to determine if compensation is warranted and how the cost will be borne. Perhaps a program such as CHIP could be created to help the consumer remove the foam, suggested Gurbin. One homeowner asked who would pay the cost if the health unit told him his home was unsafe. Ed Harrison, director of in- spectors for the Huron County Health Unit spoke to the question, saying the health unit would not order anyone from their home. Harrison said the health unit might recommend a family leave. a home if testing showed a high level of gas being released from the foam. • He said the county health unit is presently submitting information to supplement the government testing but they are not advising people to stay or leave their homes. At one point Bremner remarked the estimated damage created by improper installation of the foam in homes was $3 billion. "If we had a flood creating this magnitude of damage," he commented, "we'd have the government falling over themselves togive emergency aid." TO BEAT THE BAND TOOTHPASTE $1.19 AQUAFRESH 100 ML. SHOP THE TRIANGLE IN YOUR TOWN REACH TOOTHBRUSHES FABERGE ORGANIC SHAMPOO VOA ML. CAREFREE o.B. TAMPONS 30,s AHTIPHLOGESTINE A535 RUBtl_ EASY OFR SPRAY WI 1nOw CLEANER 425G. 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