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Clinton News-Record, 1986-11-12, Page 3CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12. 1806m --Page 3 MewsandfQcutarQs No schools up for review this year The Murray Cardiff Citizenship Award is presented to the 4-H member in Huron County who is deemed to be outstanding in 4-11 club work, home and community activities. Club leaders nominated members from their own club who are then interviewed. At the county's award night on Novmeber 7, Lana Jones of Clinton was announced as the win- ner. Lana has been involved in Etiquette for the '80s, dairy, sheep, veterinary, Milk Makes It and leader's assistant projects. She has held all club executive offices and was involved in the Kentucky exchange and the 4-H Regional Conference. In the community, she is a church youth group member, a nursery helper, a camp counsellor, a messenger leader, a candy striper and a volunteer at a group home for mentally retarded adults. ( Anne Narejko photo) Township will TUCKERSMITH TWP. Tuckersmith Township Council accepted the tender of Seaforth Motors Limited Seaforth for a new 1987 half -ton Ford truck at a tendered price of $11,673 subject to the approval of the Ministry of Transportation. and Com- municattoh& -The tender 'was the -lowest of four'reeeived and included the -trade-in of the present truck. The greenhouse firm of Puregreen of Lon- don was granted permission to remove the green house frame constructed on Lot 20, Plan 133, Vanastra upon approval of the township solicitor. The firm set up the frame, intending to have a greenhouse get new truck where tomatoes, lettuce and other vegetables could be grown year round. Council authorized the payment to Laois Contracting Company Limited of Clinton, $80 839 as part payment of work on the ex - By Shelley McPhee Haist CLINTON Vanastra Public School can breathe a sigh of relief with the news that the Huron County Board of Education (HCBE) will not be conducting school ac- commodation reviews this year. Vanastra Public School, along with Hen- sall Public School were threatened with closure in 1984 when the HCBE studied the declining enrolment of the schools. The HCBE, at its November meeting, reported that school enrolments have in- creased throughout the system in both the elementary and secondary panels. A breakdown of figures for Vanastra Public School show that while enrolment numbers are still running at minimum leVels,'there is a slight increase in the stu- dent population. A five year enrolment chart for the schools shows that in 1981-1982 there were 101 pupils; 1982-1983,108 pupils; 1983-1984, 92 pupils; 1985-1986, 83 pupils; 1986-1987, 86 pupils. Projected enrolment for the next four years anticipates a climb in the numbers, reaching 94 students by 1990. Survey of classroom numbers for the 1986 school year shows that five pupils are in kindergarten; 14 in Grade 1; 13 in Grade 2; six in Grade 3; 14 in Grade 4; 14 in Grade 5 and eight in Grade 6; 12 in Grade 7. The HCBE has determined that Vanastra Public School is still operating at less than the minimum effective enrolment. The ac- tual enrolment of 86 pupils, as of September 30, is below the 98 pupil rate. Two high schools, Central Huron Secon- dary School (CHSS) in Clinton and F.E. Madill Secondary School in Wingham have also been closely examined by the board because of enrolment problems in past years. A maximum effective enrolment of 1,416 students has been set for CHSS, with a minimum enrolment figure of 849. This year, there are only 832 students at CHSS. However, this figure has increased over the previous year when enrolment figures totalled 806 at the end of September. The increase in enrolment at CHSS this year is the first in a five year survey. The previous enrolment chart read: 1981-1982, 869 students; 1982-1983, 844 students; 1984-1985, 864 students; 1985-1986, 806 students; 1986-1987, 832. Projected enrolment at CHSS over the next five years anticipates a further. decrease in riglnbers, reaching • an estimated 665 students by 1991. This year a breakdown o classroom numbers shows: Grade 9, 107 students; Grade 10, 192; Grade 11, 178; Grade 12, 2291 Grade 13, 46. Projected enrolment statistics at. F.E. Madill in Wingham also indicate further declining enrolments from the figure ofi, 1,015 in 1981-1982 to a low of'833 students by 1991. . While enrolment figures at F.E: Madill saw a slight increase this year, from 938 last year to 942 in 1986, the school is still operating below minimum enrolment levels, falling short of the 960 minimum ef- fective enrolment rate. The HCBE accommodation review com- mittee recently studied school enrolment figures for all schools in the systein and paid particular attention to Vanastra. CHSS and. F.E. Madill. However, in light that enrolment figures at these three schools have risen over the past year, it was recommended that no fur- ther review action take place during the 1986-1987 term. New slate of volunteers at county museum A new slate of officers was accepted at meeting of the Huron County Museum Volunteers, held Nov. 4 in the museum board room. The 1987 executive for the group is: Bon- nie Dunn, past chairman; Howard Harris, chairman; Pat Hamilton, vice-chairman; Blaine White, secretary; Dave Thorne, treasurer; Mary Ann Deiinpsey, education committee; Betty Bodaly, quilt show; Ger- trude Wilkes, telephone committee; Blaine White, advertising. Treasurer Thorne reported the organiza- tion has $787.85 in the bank. Bonnie Dunn was put in charge of a com- mittee to make a float for the Goderich Santa Clause Parade, on Nov. 22, working on a "Christmas Through the Eyes of a Child" theme. The .volunteers . reported on, the events they took part in during the summer. Betty Bodaly commented on the successful quilt show at the museum aqd thanked everyone who helped put up and take down quilts. Staff members reported the show boosted attendance at the museum for the three weeks it ran. Pat Hamilton and Mary Ann Dempsey commented on the museum's display at the recent professional development day tension of the Egmondville Water System tQ t.Qlc area, teachers jn Exeter. The model pf Egmondville„residents on.the south side of "'`ls the ,p> ojeetd I'nus um was shown. Ross the.Bayfield-River. -• Merrill demonstrted rope -making and Passed for payment were the following Marjorie Emmet/ on candle -making. The accounts: Day care centre at Vanastra, slide presentatio on the mining,of salt in $8,746.39 special day care centre at Goderich, presented by Blaine White and Vanastra, $6,690.17; roads, $21,200.35; Vanastra recreation centre, $14,487.13; and E� re results , $16,163.05 for a grand general accounts total of $67,287.69. Canada has 53,464 officers According to Statistics Canada, our coun- try had 53,464 police officers in 1985, an in- crease of 92.7 per cent over 1962, but the decline in the ratio of police per 1,000 population was 30 per cent. However, this upward trend has slowed considerably in the last eight years. The largest increase (86 per cent) took place between 1962 and 1977. BRUCEFIELD - Winning the draw prizes at the Brucefield IOOF euchre party this week were Vi Howes, first, and Clayton Ellis, second. In the ladies' division, Mrs. W. Bowman had the high hands with Esther Moffatt win- ning the lone hands and Jean Henderson had the low hands. In the men's division, Keith Tyndall had the high hands, Bruce McClinchey had the lone hands -and Bill Bannister -hadthe low hands. Bonnie Dunn was very well-received. Mary Ann Dempsey passed out a ques- tionaire among the teachers and dicovered many of them did not realize how much the county museum had to offer students. It was noted, with the museum in a construc- tion period, the staff and volunteers should get more information about the museum to area schools. Pat Hamilton discussed the Hallowe'en activities for children that were held at the log cabin at the museum and the jail grounds. The volunteers and staff have attended many parades and and fairs during the past summer. They demonstrated rope- makingand threshing at the Point Farms Pioneer Days. They took the spinning wheel, on the back of the old Ford truck to the Clinton Kloompenfeest. The truck took first place at the Lucknow Fair and the Bayfield summer parade. The Colborne Township- and Port Albert celebrations. were also attended by the staff. • Marjorie Emmerson recommended the museum 'newsletter, Legacy, should print a section on the volunteers' work and the group agreed. Thank You to all the people in Clinton and area who visited our store last week and made our New Owners Sale a success. We enjoyed meeting you! Rick, Barb, Tim, Mary DRAW PRIZE WINNERS $50. GIFT CERTIFICATE: Carolyn Snell, Bayfield WATCH: Earl Heipel, R.R. 2 Clinton TEDDY BEAR: Cathy Aylsworth, Clinton SCREWDRIVER SET: Vera Priestap, Clinton DUTCH OVEN: Lisa Beattie, Clinton CLINTON HARDWARE 24 Albert St., 482-7023 URST FARM CENTRE DURST FARM CE=NTRE DIAMOND SHOULDER STONE RING Diarhond size .21 ct., surrounded by two .02 ct. shoulder size diamonds, all set in 14 kt. white gold. REPLACEMENT COST $950.00 Styles vary from store to ” store - Limited quantities at this price Centre for their fine ser- vice t�r� �®rtnitonunitv' s stood. Ce to the local f rd trader�ati has been in for Ice t® Checkerboard t Centre successful s relay ear; the Durst Fa h this re h bee an business �8in Ontario. Itis throutoh this this quality the e Clin- ton for quality fcr 3 years. been able producers b �ns� P that We ck and poultry t t®1�� dealerships that service with de reculture° ton area' a associated ®Cntari® ag to b dVe are Pr®S�anr3 c®rn��ttnen have such a Sincerely, 1 f I1 JEWELLERS Et Albert St. CLINTON 264 Main St. EWER 26 Main St. S. SEAFORTH 136 Oueen St East St MAEtV$ 203 Durham St. E. WALKERRTON The %,tiara GiDEl1CH M SOd Ej`V " " ' x . BRYAN MOIST Owner' .