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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1985-12-04, Page 2Page 2—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4,1985 •:MAR T "Your Kneehtel. Assoela.t. Store" CUNTOfN' FROM THE PRODUCE DEPT. GROCERY DEPARTMENT lr�l S°fir J.�i;lta�#�yY� �+n 7;S ' ,MF 7 MEAT DEPARTMENT G program benefits everyone HELP. Us GROW CLINTON - Society's concern for its elderly and its youth has been intensified over the past few years. Proper care, both emotionally and physically, has been in the forefront of discussions held by many groups and organizations. Gayle Beuermann, a teacher at Clinton Public School, has started a HUG t Help Us Grow) program which involves students from Clinton Public School and Huronview residents. , "It's as beneficial for the kids as it is for the adults," said Miss Beuermann. "They get to learn about each other and make new friends." Once a week, Miss Beuermann takes five children from the primary Special Learning Needs class to Huronview where they spend one hour with their adopted grandparent. The time may not be long, but it is "quality time"' with a variety of group or individual activities planned. Miss Beuermann got the idea to start the HUG program about one month ago and decided to try it. "Huronview is a close resource so we should use it," she said. The aim of the program is to find stability and a bond bf friendship from an unique relationship. At the same time, the students get a better understanding of what it is like to be old. "Through talking and listening, they learn about and from each other," said Miss Beuermann. And as for developing a bond, "It's happening after only two weeks...It's amazing." The program is beneficial for the Huronview residents because "they find a resurgence in life, a reason to get up in the mornings," said Miss Beuermann. HUG is now being held on a trial basis and will be running until Christmas. If it is felt the program is beneficial, the number of participants may be increased. e During the first day of the HUG (Help Us Grow) program, Jeremy Noble, 8, found a "grandmother." Grace Duggan, a Huronview resident, will have grandson Jeremy visiting once a week. (Anne Narejko photo) Huron Histolical Atlas sales exceed ,3 which resulted in disappointment for a families, organizations, churches an number of atlas purchasers, this has been businesses as well as of .26 Huron resolved and the stock on hand is sufficient municipalities are featured in the atlas. to meet day to day requirements. Officials t ogles are available at $59.50 each at the at the Court House in Goderich said the de- Court House, Goderich each.weekday Mon- mand for the atlas was steady. They said in day through Friday. many cases the atlas was being purchased If delivery by mail is desired an additional as a Christmas.gift. postage and handling charge of .$6. applies. Copies may also be purchased at a The atlas, containing nearly one million number of retail outlets in the .county. words and 1,000 pictures, includes 16 Patrons and others who have purchased an township maps showing property owners, atlas are urged to pick' it up as soon as possi- nearly 50 maps of . towns, villages and ble as well as those who loaned pictures are While in the days following the initial hamlets, lists of small lot ,owners ( under 40 asked to contact the atlas .office regarding release there wen, coni' nrndoetion delays acres). In 'addition the stories of some 600 delivery or pick-up. It is just a little more than a monthsince the Huron County Historical Atlas was released and already more than 2,300 of the 350 page books have been delivered to pur- chasers in Huron and across Canada. In ad- dition another 200 copies of the atlas have been purchased and are awaiting delivery instructions, according to Goderich. Township Reeve Grant Stirling who headed the county council committee responsible for the production of the atlas. Ecole Ste. Marie open until 1987,. board says Ecole Ste. Marie. has received a one year reprieve. . The Muton-Pertli (Rowan Cal here separate school board announced at its November 18 meeting that the'school won't officially close its doors until June 1987, The school had been slated for clr'sure in June of '1986. .School board chairman Ron Marcy said the provincial education ministry has in- dicated it would only allow portables. at St. Boniface in Zurich for the 1986-87 school. year. The students from Ecole Ste. Marie would have been 'transferred to the Zurich school starting next year. The board had planned an addition at tare for business and ttnance, met , wan. chc 'school which included several classrooms. parents and students about the change. The trustees agreed that they didn't want ,••They aren't too keen," admitted Marcy, the students in portable classrooms. however, he said they would rather wait for Marcy also said there wouldn't be enough the money than put portables in place. washrooms at St. Boniface to acconunodate the increased number of students. "'The ministry Won't give money t his year. We've been led to believe that if, we wait a year, we'll get the money then," he said. Ecole Ste. Marie w•illcontinue 10 be twinn- "They ( the ministry I better come thrirugh ed with the Zurich school.during the 1'986, this time," added the chairman. 1987 school year. St: Boiface principal He did say the trustee for the area, Dave Gary Birmingham is in charge of, both Durand, and ,Jack Lane, the superintendent schools. There are presently 35 students in Grades 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 at the. school. Kindergarten. (Trade 1, 7 and 8 students in the area already go to St. Boniface. Catholic school boards should be more political Catholic school boards across Ontario school boards on the staffing issue. should be more political while retaining The Huron Perth Separate School Board is their Catholicism, says the executive direr-, planning a Catholic high school in Stratford tor of the Ontario Separate School Trustee's to open in September of 1986. The principal Association. of that school, Daniel Bishop, -was in the Ernest Nyitrai and Sister Elaine I>unn of ' area last week talking tq Grade 8 Students. OSSTA spoke on what the organization does "Our system is based on the teachings of for Catholic school boards across the pro- Christ," the executive director said. vince, while speaking to trustees of the Catholicism is important to the separate Huron -Perth Roman Catholic Separate school system. School.Board at their November 18 meeting. "You have to 'stand up and chanipion Separate. school funding," said Nyitrai. Ile said the 'crux of the issue" on extending funding to Grades 11, 12 and 13 at Catholic high schools 'is the perceived k)ss of teaching jobs. Nyitrai told the Huron -Perth school Ward that it has to repeatedly state that it aeparate acuout> Have been operating. .since at least 20 years before Confedera- tion," added the executive director. Sister Elaine focused her speech on the Catholic faith being taught in schools. She said not only should this faith come from the students and teachers. but also the trustees. She suggested Mass be celebrated by both teachers and trustees before salary negotia- tions. Nyitrai said trustees should talk about the The religion consultant for OSSTA, Siste benefits of a Catholic school system. He also Elaine said at (east twa professional said separate school 'funding should be ex- development days a year should be devoted plained as often as possible. to faith. School board chairman Ron Marcy sum- med up the talks by noting that separate schools can't be parallel to public schools. "We are different," he said. "It's a reality, in Ontario as in other prir vinces, that we have a dual system.•One is denominational the other is non - will co-operate with the neighboring public denornmational," he said. STORE HOURS:Mon., Tues., Wed. & Sat. 8:30 a.m. • 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday 8:30 a.m. • 9 p.m. OPEN 'TILL 9 P.M. THURSDAY & FRIDAY Our First Customer Pictured above, Don Pletsch, manager, of Robert Q Travel Mart Clinton, presents our first customer, Mike Russo of M.P. Russo and Associates, with his travel tickets. 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