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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1986-01-01, Page 1reariQ°flDid4'9'QNG-THE WI,1'1'USi' ; DAD -THE, HA 1.1111.D NO E 1 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 191986 50 CENTS A creepy-crawly comedy was performed by Central Huron Secon- dary School students on December 20. "A Fine Monster You Are," directed by • Stephen Oliver, held the audiences' attention throughout the performance. Here, Steve Lippincott (Dr. Jonathan Starbuck) tries to revive fortune teller` Michelle Butt. Looking on is the maid, Michele Verbeek. ( Anne Narejko photo) New dear's resolutions by prominent county people. BY Stephanie Levesque It's time 'to put away the wrapping paver and for some, take down the Christmas tree, but the spirit of the season remains. At this time of year, thoughts turn. to New Years' Eve and the ushering in of a brand new year. It's also a time for making new years' resolutions. The Bluewater Regional Newspaper Net- work, of which this newspaper is a member, recently undertook its annual task of discovering the resolutions of prominent people in the two counties of Huron and Per- th. Some of those interviewed hedged, because as a --rule they don't make resolu- tions. However, after some careful thought, these people individually came up with resolutions they hope to keep in their various roles. Ron Marcy The chairman of the Huron -Perth Roman Catholic separate school board was re- elected to this post earlier in the month. He made four resolutions. "To keep the needs of the students in the school as the main priority. To continue the positive relationships which have developed over the years between the board and all of „ its employees. To maintain the cooperative attitude of the trustees. And to obtain funds for St. Boniface school in Zurich.' The school board plans to put on an addi- tion at the Zurich school to accommodate students from Ecole Ste. Marie which is closing in June of 1987. Leona Armstrong The reeve of Grey Township was elected as Huron County's first female warden earlier this month. "As warden of Huron County my new ,years' resolution is to continue to serve, with God's help, my community and county to the best of my ability. "I resolve to work in the best interests of all our Huron County residents on our varied projects. v "I resolve to use-uvevy opportunity to pro- mote the economy of agriculture and to at- tract industry and tourism for the better- ment of our county. "I resolve to stand tall and proud that I reside in the banner county of the pro- vince." Art Clark The Wingharn trustee on the Huron Coun- ty board of education was named board chairman after having served as vice- chairman for two years. He made two resolutions for his first term as chairman. Mr. Clark wants to keep in the back of his mind "if not in front" that the children are the main recipient of the board's decisions. He wants to remember that when discussing various issues over the coming year. "Secondly, hopefully the board and myself will use common sense in every issue we deal with in 1986," said Mr. Clark. Doug Garniss This Wingharn area farmer was renamed as chairman of theluron County federation of agriculture earli ' this fall. "We'll continue oking for solutions," said Mr. Garniss. The solutions will be for what he calls the "big problem of farm economics". Ideas presented by the Farm Credit Corporation and the idea of a moratorium on farm credit will have to be looked at over the coming year. He said the local federation will have to look at several issues this coming year, in- cluding the Ontario Hydro transmission line proposal, soil conservation and environmen- tal pollution along with the spills bill. "For the Huron County federation of agriculture the big thing will be to increase membership. We haven't been able to do that for the past three or four years. We'll also v o improve the effectiveness of our conn ittees," said Mr. Garniss. 1986 committees set By Stephanie Levesque general public, the members are Janis Bisback, Robert Ritter and Martina Schneiker. Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle has been nam- ed chairman of the agriculture and proper- ty committee. The members are Goderich Township Reeve' ---Grant Stirling, Blyth Reeve Albert Wasson and Hay Deputy Reeve Clare Ceichert. Hay Reeve Lionel Wilder was named chairman of the planning and development committee. The members of this commit- tee are Usborne Township Reeve Gerry Prout, Goderich Deputy..Reeve John Doherty and Stephen Township Reeve Thomas Tomes. Zurich Reeve Robert Fisher was named- as amedas chairman of the social services commit- tee. The memb rs are Harris Township eon' ireeelvei nanship- for they. board " of„.. •:.,Reeve „.Doug Fr er., Ashfield Township health goes to Turnberry Township Reeve ' Reeve Allan " Gi :ion and Goderieli Brian .McBurney. Members are Warden Township Deputy Reeve Laurie Cox. Leona Armstrong, East Wawanosh Reeve Bayfield Reeve Dave Johnston was Ernest Snell, Clinton Reeve Bea Cooke and made chairman of the Huron Co atty� provincial representative William Morley Pioneer Museum committee. This new of Usborne Township. committee is made up of Goderich Reeve Hullett Reeve Tom Cunningham has Harry Worsell, Hullett Reeve Tom Cann - been named chairman of . the library ingham, and Stephen Township Deputy board. County council members are Hen- ' Reeve Ken McCann.:. sail ,,Reeve Jim Robinson,, ,Howiek• The executive committee is made up of Township 'H:eeveGerald D'Arcey envie, chairman of all the committees with , Warden' Leona Armstrong. From the/ Warden Armstrong the chairman. Huron County council set its committees for the coming year at a recent meetinge Tuckersmith Township Reeve Bob Bell was named as chairman of the road com- mittee. Its members are Colborne Reeve Russel Kernighan, Reeve William Bennett of Seaforth, McKillop Reeve Marie Hicknell- and Wingham Reeve Bruce Machan James Aitchison, reeve of West • Wawanosh Township was named as head of the board of management for Huron - view home for the aged. Committee members are Stanley Township Reeve Clarence Rau, Brussels Reeve Hank Ten Pas and Exeter Deputy Reeve Lossy Fuller. New policy for addiction tion services ment services only. As of January 1, the also announced the ministry will extend fun - ministry also provides them with funds to ding to an additional 13 non-residential ad - cover residential costs. Four other residen- diction treatment services. The cost of these tial programs that have not " previously 13 new programs will be $1.5 million. , received any ministry financial support will This brings the number of community- " also be fully funded. The funding required based addiction services funded by .the for these eight residential programs is ex- ministry ,to 83, for a total annual cost of petted to be $2.8 million annually. . more than $14 million. The cost of the 21 ad - As many as 1,800 Ontario residents will be diction treatment prograins receiving hew treated at these eight facilities every year. or increased- funding this year will be $4.3 The residential addiction programs will be million annually. located in Ottawa, Toronto. (2), Timmins, North • Bay, Sudbury, Hearst and Thamesville. "The new policy is designed to ensure that a comprehensive system of addiction ser- vices is developed in each community." Mr. Elston said. "It ensures equal access for all residents of Ontario to both residential and non-residential community addiction pro- grams." Besides increasing funds for residential addiction treatment programs, the minister TORONTO - Ontario Health Minister Mur- ray Elston recently announced that, effec- tive January 1, people being treated at community-based addiction treatment cen- tres will have the costs of their room and board paid by the provincial government. Clients requiring .accommodation at a community-based addiction treatment cen- tre have had to pay their own room and board in the past, while those admitted to a hospital for treatment have been fully in- sured under OHIP. "To eliminate what I consider to be an un- fair discrepancy, the Ministry of Health will' now pay 100 per cent of the residential costs of community-based alcohol and drug addic- tion programs operating in the. province," Mr. Elston said. "By providing 100 -per -cent funding for all community residential programs, we hope to put the programs on the same financial ipasis as the hospital programs." Four of these are residential facilities that ve .n "nistr fundin for treat - In addition, new policy guidelines. have been adopted that will set out the re- quirements for those health care providers who work in the field of addiction treatment services.. These guidelines will help them makemore appropriate use of existing resources; identify gaps in existing ser- vices; develop the most appropriate pro- grams and services for their community; identify and plan for the special needs of specific groups and develop a local method of co-ordinating treatment centres. - Principal retirfter 34 years. . , ,. ?•', .y7 _ atitfs.FinYr.cp '," .vµ HENSALL — e people of Ontario are be- ing provided with a reasonably good educa- tionat a minimum cost says Bob Reaburn. Mr. Reaburn, who retired as Hensall Public School principal on December 20th, bases this opinion on 341/2 years in the field of education. Born and raised in Chesley, Ontario, Mr. Reaburn taught for two years at S.S. No. 2 Elderslie (between Chesley and Paisley) - after graduating from Stratford Normal School. He went to Hensall as principal in 1953 and stayed there until 1972 when he was transferred to Holmesville Public School. He stayed at Holmesville until returning to Hensall in'1979. "I thoroughly enjoyed my seven years at Holmesville and owe a deep debt of gratitudeto the parents of Goderich Township for the fine co-operation I receiv- ed while I was there. It's beenthe same here in Hensa}1). I have enjoyed the support of e community for the most part," reflects Reaburn: He feels -that transfers, within reason, are a good thing because each school is unique and offers new opportunities. He says, "Go- ing to HoImesville was very good for me. It gave me a chance to work in a school where almost all of the students are transported by bus." However. he adds that "if the (school) board •is going to have a policy of transfer, it Should be applicable to teachers as well as .principals.' ' Strong Opinions Mr,..Reaburn a . stra o inions on a ., mere ucation-related issues and he is ribt tenet' tn' g -``arc "rias �cpi f►�;r i r ltitiry" ,� them. Take the strap for instance. Although he has not strapped any student in a long, long time and although he feels that the strap is not the cure-all that many people thought it was 50 years ago, Mr. Reaburn says it is sometimes a necessary form of discipline. "The strap is a desperation move on the part of the teacher. If the teaclwrhas his or her class in reasonably good con rol, the strap won't be necessary. It's important to keep a class busy and learning. The at- mosphere in Ube classroom is the answer, knot the magic Crap," he says. However, he concedes that, "The teacher today hasn'•t many avenues of discipline open to him or her other than some harsh words. In the final analysis, you often need some type of fear to keep the discipline. Some children still respond better. if they know there is a form of punis ment they can receive. Most children don't need this but there is always that small percentage..." Mr. Reaburn thinks that parents are often too critical of teachers and says more parental support is needed. "The class is like the teacher's family. Sometimes in- ' cidents can get out of control. Parents have to allow for mistakes on the part of the teacher and vice versa." Likewise, he feels that principals should keep a hand -in teaching so that they cap relate better to classroom situations. "Many of out laministratots tend' to forget what it's actisl y like in the classroom. I've tau:ht,abo ' i'r cent • he ime WJilt I''ve been a principal. I think it gave me a �. 1�'tl-mc ii:2 ..—e1 Si types of students we have today." Mr. Reaburn says it is also important for a principal to set out his or her philosophies about a school in clear terms. He calls his own particular philosophy "fairly_. tradi- tional" in that he believes in discipline first and then a well-developed mathematics and English program, with a- strong gram- matical approach to English • "The teachers didn't necessarily have to agree with my philosophy but it was impor- tant that we knew each other's opinions and tried to reach a happy medium," he reflects. Museum receives help GODERICH - Huron -Bruce M.P. Murray Cardiff announced that the Huron County Pioneer Museum will receive $123;725.00 under Employment and Immigration Canada's job development. The project will provide training and ex- perience in the museum setting to six local long -termed unemployed workers. Participants in this project will be trained in skills that will be directly transferable to the private sector such as computer data in- put, inventory control, artifact handling, photography and preservation. Job development is one of six thrusts that together make up Employment and Im- migration Canada's new Canadian Jobs Strategy announced by Flora MacDonald in June. Job Development's focus is on im- proving the long-term employment pro- spects of the long-term unemployment through a combination of on-the-job and classroom training lasting up to 52 weeks. The strategy's other thrusts are: skill in- vestment, aimed at preparing Canadians for future jobs and guarding against their skills , becoming obsolete through technological change; job entry, which con- centrates on providing work experience for young people seeking a first job and women re-entering the work force; skill shortage, which helps employers develop skilled labor to increase productivity and corn- petitiveness; innovations, which en- courages and supports projects testing new solutions to labor market problems; and community futures, aimed at better understanding, anticipating and responding to the impact of social and technological change in communities. Good Teaching Mr. Reaburn says there is a trend toward public relations in education today which he sometimes questions. "We often build up special • events which interfere with good sound regular classroom work. That is, peo- ple will look at a school because it has a good football team or a special week. Instead, there needs to be more recognition" for good day -in and day -out teaching." . For this/reason, Mr. Reaburn always felt it was important for teachers tb present him with their long range plans so he could see what their basic goals were in the classroom. "Students are always more at ease with a teacher who is consistent and who is heading somewhere. Uniformity is important." Mr. Reaburn attended the University of rias C+ taw Atom ' .iliralI l ubiie setloei alter 3444 years hi the education its to- kee busy helping his wife Sheiltiwith her Wheal! gilt shop arld"by Lee- . hidfiygebildrenandeightgrandchildren 4 Daae Buchan: ,hots)