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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1984-07-04, Page 2rincir Delve, Bay Yebi (garsS) X0440 PAP ed te taa,ren P i►1d qacit Vbereso Wild en recommended`'.to receive the holarships, ' the provincial scholaratlip honors secondary' school students, who obtain an average of 8o per cent and a minimum of:480 marks on. six Grade 11 courses." Wes Delve headed the Grade 13 honor roll n average e .6 i Grade '12 students' ° made the #fix roll and the top student was Dennis ith a 92.7 averae highest stand ggin Oradell went to Jeff McNairn, With 91 per .int. Eighteen students were on this year's honor roll, Bonnie. Turner headed the Grade 10 honor roll with 90.9 Per cent, Fifteen other students also had marks over 80 per cent to .obtain. honor roll status; • There -were i2 -honor roll students in Grade 9 and Julie Howson Aped the list with an 88.6 per cent average 4 WIT ll1? One. of Clinton's best izen87-year-old s. knt wti the par `ents at evening classes The women miss, ' 87 year-old ' Cela Sloman„ were taught English by Mrs. Sloman they receive Canada's: highest honor., ' , Fx learnr4d: the basics of life. Mrs Sloman - In a surprise announcement on Juni; adyi ed them "wisely on the care of children Mrs. Sloman learned that she has -j?een and she was a tireless comforter. to these named alMiennber o£the Order of -Canada, an Igor womenWho were terrified, by the �+ lonellness.of the north and def eated by a life award which, �a�►stribute to whgs'e b►ho exemplify the . highest qualities e£ of dulling sameness. It was . to all these • citizenship and whose contributions enrich, people gave so°•sgenerously of her the .lives= of their contemporaries." understanding and loving care. Her home Forty-five Canadians were ap inted'as a became a social centre where games were Members of the Order of Canada this. year- played and people learned to laugh again. and Mrs. Email, Will join'the ranks (Obese;They practiced reading and writing and specially.reeogttizedlndividuals. 'were' overjoyed by learning.. Movies were ,. ' shown: by Mr.'Sloman en, his ancient hand= The Order of Canada is, des}ent to :cranked.movie projector and every evening embrace a autnj of ae ievement: Lin ended with cups of hot cocoa and plates of service in fields as diverse es agricultlic_ fresh cookies for everyone. and, ballet, medicine 'and es �' Those. who strive for the .betterment of them The School -On -Wheels was retired in 1964. immediate communities or devote 'their Two years ago the Town of Clinton ensured talents to special causes stand with people that the old CNR coach Would have a future who have gained high distinction on'the and a place of honor. The railway car is now national or international scene. "i situated in Sloman -•':Memorial: Park in nominated for the award, but the great Mrs..Sloman and her daughter Margaret strides she and her late; husband Fred made live . nearby. They continue to care. for the in the :educational field' hi northern Ontario. ' School- Car and are actively engaged in. are recognized as special contributions to; 'restoring" it. As well, Mrs. Slontan:and'her this country. P , daughter are great' gardeners and take an For 39 years, the Sloman family brought activerole in many community events. education and : companionship .to isolated ' 'Mrs. Sloman : is a well respected, northern Ontario communities Mr. and Mrs. Sloman and their five children turned a CNR railway car into a hone, a school• and • community. centre. They- brought education tothe wilderness t i,e : School -On -Wheels travelled a f 148 miles between Caproeland m1926to1964.... 1,000 children .grad�uated from and the pupils travelled;from as s 20 miles, by foot, bOatilegsled, s and skis. only immigrant f; Mrs. Sloman is unsure why she: Was. Clinton,.; Cela Slorrian ( photo by Elizabeth A. Kettlewell) Raises go to construction projects Teachers hand increases back to school board BY STEPHANIE.LEVESQUE Huron -Perth Separate School teachers have given up a three per cent salary in-. crease to help the school board cover costs for additions to three schools. , The board ratified. the teachers 1984-85 ontract :at its May meeting. by a 9-2' recorded vote. Trustees Louis Maloney of Dublin and flim McDonnell of RR 2, Gad - shill voted. against the agreement. Chair - than Ron Murray didn't .,vote and -vice- chairman Michael Moriarty was absent. • • William Kinahan, whose wife is a teaeher, declared a conflict of interest and• didn't vote. The teachers earlier'ratified-the contract in a 72-42 vote. "This agreement is unique, if not the first of its kind, in the province," states a joint press release from the board and teachers. In effect, the 155 separate school teachers will remain at the same salary they are now receiving. Trustee Ernie Vanderschot of RR 7, St. Marys, chairman of the negotiating com- mittee, explained that the board, because of provincial grant limits, was prepared to of- fer the teachers a salary increase of up to per cent. Teachers who were held back on the salary grid (those earning $35,000 or more) last year, will now move up, he said. Board pfficials explained that teachers normally move up the grid based on their years of experience and qualifications. "The agreement reached will restore all teachers to their respective salary position. who were held back by the Inflation Restraint Act in 1983. It also provides for a three per cent increase which all teachers will forego for 1984-85. This amount, which is approximately $135,000, is being directed by the teachers towards the board's building projects now underway," the press release states; Specifically, the $135,000 will go towards material costs ofadditions and renova- tions at Precious Blood Separate School in Exeter, St. Joseph's Separate School in Clin- ton and Sacred Heart Separate 'School in Winf ham. losibrbught light e Slonians gave bf tlient�elii+ss com Patty Coleman Theresa Wild prominent, Clinton citizen and two years ago. she ,was honored• by the Province of Ontario with the Medalior Good Citizenship. She was nominated for this award by° ihany • former School -On -Wheels students and was one of. 12 Ontario residents to ,;,receive the award. The Order' of .Canada recognition comes frons a -J nomination that . remains suit oitymous: The award was first established . in aCanada''s CelitentaliTatit onJplyl,1967 as; ane ;ay, to re'so n ze thearliettatrients ,eist F1ov deserving EanadianS. - medara ' t Th p etotto proclaims the aspirations .11—its'— and they ,,were considered familyf ►the 's. Members who, in their lives and work, have shown that•"they desire a better country." • This year four Canadians have been invested in the Companion of the Order, the country's- highest distinction. They include jazz pianist Oscar Peterson. Twenty-five Canadians earned thesecond highest ranking, officers, including hockey star_Wayne Gretzky and Robert. Fulford; ditor of°Saturday Nightm northern residents. While Mr. Sloman taught in one half of the converted railway coach, Mrs. ' ;Sloman'`s domain was the other half, which was home for their four daughters and one son, all of whom were educated .on the car. up to their final year of school. • . Railway historian Elizabeth A. Willmot Kettlewell, in her book Faces and Place along the Railway wrote that Mrs. Sloman ; e agazine. was cautioned to lower the blinds after dark Mrs. Sloman was among the 45 Canadians and lock the doors, but because of her acute -who are now Members of the Order of awareness of the great need there people Canada. Other recipients include men and had -for-. hghtand ovectuces ofiriendship to womenfrom across Canada who havemade dispel .loneliness, . she ignored this well contributions m a variety of fietds in—eluding meant advice. Attractive curtains and pots • broadcasting, . engineering, art, public of flowering plants • brightened every - relations, Boy Scouting and law. window -and a pot of . fresh coffee and The Order of Canada medals will be homemade cookies from the wood stove , presented by Governor-General • Jeanne welcomed every guest. Sauve in Ottawa at a ,Government House Most of • the families were unskilled . ceremony on October 3. ' immigrants who could not read or write At this point, Mrs. Sloman is unsure in any language. -The Slomans were whether she'll be able to attend bat she sympathetic to their needs and welcomed noted, "I'd like to go to ineet Mr. Gretzky." "It's a unique situation. I don't think this kind of decisionis easy to make," said Terry Craig, president of the Huron -Perth Unit of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association (OECTA). "But we" looked at the facts of the total situation and for the good of the teachers and the system over the long run, it is -an important agreement. "It was a difficult decision for teachers, giving up a three per cent increase - just for. one year. But we're willing tb make a sacrifice for the Huron -Perth system. Teachers are dedicated to the system and - the kids and for 'one year are willing to do that,'.' said Mr. Craig, 'a4 teacher at St. Patrick's Separate School in Dublin. • Chairman Murray praised the teachers for their ;willingness to become part of the • solution of the board's funding problem. He noted that if the board had debentured the $135,000 it would have ended up costing_the board about $300,000. "I can't say enough about our teachers. I hope we can deal with them in the future the - same way we've been dealt by them," Mr. Murray told his fellow trustees. Acting director of education John Mc- Cauley commended both the teachers and the trustees for the "vision" shown in help- ing the system now for a fixture benefit. ."We did have a choice," emphasized Mr. Craig. "Theteachers did have to think about the offer. I think we made the right decision for the time and situation." The minimum salary for a separate school teacher is $16,516 and the maximum salary is $42,135. Mr. Vanderschot said it 'will cost the-, board $83,000 to bring the teachers back on to the grid. Also, as part of the contract, both parties have agreed to form a co-operative action committee. This committee will be made up of trustees and teachers and will meet on a regular basisto discuss topics being con- s' red by the board. This committee was suggested by the, - v, a nuninber ofyears a o' ' ee tt 9 &cher commag te� said Mr. -Murray. "I see it bearing good fruit." Pies,pies, pies, 200 of them were served up at theft. Andrew's Vatted Church Beef' Barbecue in Bayfield on June 30. Some '00 people ate the 420 poundsof roast beef and all the fixings. Serving up desserts were Margaret Seotchmer, Barbara Lason and Doris Reddoch. Later that evening more than 3;000 people gathered along Lake Huron to view a magnificent fireworks display put on by the Hayfield Fire Department. Both events were part of the summer long Bayfield Bicentennial Program. (Shelley McPhee photo) • BarryTurner Wesley Delve Clare Davidson No second cTi-arrce fir C1i�:ten'pines Councilstands by ... decision to chop. CLINTOlsf - .The future of the East Street pine trees remains unchanged.,They will be chopped down. Clinton Council hashed over their original decision again this month, but another vote finalized the future of the trees. The row of 20 trees were ordered cut down by- council last month. Council members acted on a request made by four property owners and agreed to remove the trees, if the property, owners would plant new trees on their property. Councillor Jim Hunter met with the Property owners and all agreed to council's proposal. Councillor Hunter reiterated the. property owners' complaint about the mess the pine trees cause. He noted, • "Those pine cones fall every day from the beginning of the growing season until the end. You could pick a, bushel every day." He added, "They are (the trees) telephone poles with while bark, they've been trimmed. so much." Cbuncillor Hunter also told council that in" ,the past month three children riding bicycles had ridden over the cones and tumbled off their bikes. Council's motion to cut down the trees has been disputed by the public an& in the council chambers as well. At council's June meeting, Councillor Charlie Burgess voiced his opposition. He noted, "These people moved there, knowing full well those trees were there...If. it's -in my power to make a motion to rescind the original motion that I will do so." Councillor Gord Gerrits seconded Councillor Burgess's motion, "for the sake of argument." He suggested that council should consider all sides and alternatives before making their decision and said,. "there's no need to rush into this." The motion to keep the trees was defeated in a tie vote. Councillor Burgess noted, "I don't want to many get into the war to save the trees but people are very definitely opposed to outing those trees down."