HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1987-04-22, Page 5Catholic school put on hold
By Wilma Oka
DUBLIN — The Huron -Perth County
Roman Catholic Separate School Board
trustees agreed they will have to delay any
thought of getting a Catholic secondary
school in Huron County until at least 1990.
A Secondary Education Steering Commit-
tee Huron County named in 1986 and on
November 17 began its study to determine
the feasibility of establishing a Catholic
secondary school in Huron in the fall of 1988.
The steering committee composed of
Trustee Michael Ryan, chairman, Rev. P.
Mooney, J. Gillespie, J. Flannagan, Rev. J.
Hardy, E. Cappelli, L. Martin, Trustee Ber-
nard Van Osch and Superintendent of
Education John McCauley. They reported
that a shared school at Central Huron Secon-
dary School in Clinton would be able to ac-
commodate a Catholic High School in a va-
cant wing and offer a wide range of
subjects.
The report revealed that Catholic parents
are interested in the religious formation of
their secondary school -aged children, and if
a Catholic school was not feasible, there
would be continued suport for the Board in
offering religious education credits
(courses) through continuing education
night school.
The committee cited a lack of a city cen-
tre and geographical distance as an obstacle
to some ratepayers and parents in the
establishment of a Catholic secondary
school. In addition, Huron County in recent
history does not have a tradition in Catholic
secondary education that would cause
parent and students to value and cherish
such an education.
The committee found the Catholic com-
munity in Huron County may not be ready to
commit itself fully to the support of Catholic
secondary education. It may take more time
to establish and acknowledge a framework
whereby parents and students would accept
the benefits associated with being a 'school
with a difference.'
Among the committee's recommenda-
tions, besides delaying considering a
Catholic secondary school until 1990, was a
recommendation to continue to offer
religious education credits at the secondary
level through continuing education, and con-
sider adding senior division credits.
Clintonian
The board, on an interim basis, should
consider extending transportation links
west on Highway 8 to accommodate
students wishing a Catholic secondary
education at St. Michael Secondary School
in Stratford.
The board should also determine boun-
daries for secondary school attendence bet-
ween Huron and Perth Counties.
In other business at Monday's meeting,
the board accepted "with regret" the
resignation of Randy Brown, assistant to
superintendent of business and finance,
Jack Lane, effective May 15. Mr. Brown has
held the job for the past year and a half. The
board has advertised for a replacement for
the position.
Larry Cook, co-ordinator of computer in-
struction, will have his position increased
from part time to full time and he is to be
called co-ordinator of computer instruction
and computer resources, effective
September 1987 for a three-year term
( renewable).
William Eckert, director of education,
was authorized to enter into an agreement
with the Town of Goderich to utilize the St.
Mary's Separate School, Goderich,
playground for a community recreation
for Huron
facility under the Community Recreation
Centre's Act. The town will apply for a grant
on behalf of the school board from the
Ministry of Tourism and Recreation to buy
and fix up the playground.
Laurie Kraftcheck, Chairman of the Pro-
fessional Activity Committee, outlined to
the trustees that there will be nine profes-
sional activity days in the school year calen-
dar for 1987-88, the same as last year. There
will be 195 school days during the 1987-88
term and 185 instructional days. The board
approved the Grade 7-8 Physical Education
curriculum and the Core French
curriculum.
The Huron -Perth County Roman Catholic
Separate School Board will be offering
again this year to provide summer school
1987 for these pupils in the system who re-
quire extra assistance with their school
work. As well summer school will be provid-
ed for the advanced studies for academical-
ly able students.
For the students from Huron County the
summer school will be held at St. James
School in Seaforth from July 29 - August 19.
There is no charge for these session and
transportation, by school bus, is also provid-
ed by the Ministry of Education grants.
Grits give $6. 5 million to
Bruce Centre...
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with any part of the North American
continent.
"Not only is there the capacity for in-
dustry to take advantage of low cost energy,
but now they have the infrastructure," said
Mr. MacGregor.
"What is really important is the premier's
obvious recognition of the potential (of the
centre) which is something we've never had
before," said Mr. MacGregor.
"It is unbelieveable the recognition of the
potential and commitment of the provincial
government to make it happen. Now we
have everything industry needs," he said.
Ontario Hydro chairman Tom Campbell
who was also on hand for the announcement
said, while there is some skepticism about
remembers
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busy braiding manes and tails and brushing
the glossy coats. We boys made the tour and
ventured into the stables fearfully but it was
exciting and life was complete.
Who of you remembers Otto Fink playing
lacrosse or Dick Tasker hitting the long ball
out of the park? Dizzy Dean would have lov-
ed him; a hitting pitcher. For years I
thought Frank Mackay was Ty Cobb
because in a certain game, with the bases
loaded and Frank at bat, someone shouted
"Three men on base and Ty Cobb at bat";
and then Frank ignominiously struck out.
Some will remember those wonderful
ministers: Revs. Hogg, Powell, Jones,
Anderson, Holmes and so many more. Then
the Evangelists, Crosley and Hunter. How
we were saved! and it lasted three or even
four days. But the cherries were too red and
we slipped back into sin and relaxed and en-
joyed life once more.
At the bowling green I can see and so can
you: Will Grant winning a game; Nelson
Ball, George Roberton, Torr Rance and
Jack Nediger Sr.
Then there were those exciting days when
the Marks Bros. came to town — what a
noonhour parade! They knew the value of
advertising. Little work got done in school
that afternoon. We had town parades too
and wonderful bands. 1 can see Cap Cook
the centre because of the drop in oil and gas
prices which makes energy less expensive
to industry, Hydro remains positive about
the centre.
The distance from markets is a disadvan-
tage for the energy centre, said Mr. Camp-
bell, but low gas prices and the low cost
steam compensate for this, making the cen-
tre more attractive to companies.
Kincardine mayor Chuck Mann said he is
glad to see the energy centre will go since it
is a positive move to create jobs in the area.
He said a fair number of people are looking
for work including retired construction
workers from BNPD and people who are
commuting to the nuclear generating sta-
tion at Darlington who are not serious about
moving out of the area.
yesteryears...
leading a parade, clowning down the street,
he was good, too. I sometimes suspected
that he had had a couple but everyone knew
that he was a teetotaler!
And the Princess Theatre on Friday
nights! We somehow raised the six cents ad-
mission by selling old iron or rubbers or cop-
per wire to Charlie Wilson in his tinsmith
shop on Huron Street. This shop could have
come straight out of one of Dickens' novels.
The Million Dollar mystery was showing
at the theatre in serial form with Hawaiian
music from an old gramophone at the rear.
No show before or since has ever been so
thrilling. The chapter closed at a most
critical time so we waited in anticipation for
a whole week to see what happened.
What do you remember about the
mobilization of the 161st Battalion? Col.
Combe, Dr. Shaw, Malcolm MacTaggart,
all the other ranks and billeting of soldiers
in the town. I remember it all and Cree Cook
showing off on horseback up and down main
street. Then they were gone and the names
of those who remained at Passchendale and
Vimy Ridge are recorded on bronze plaques
in the various churches.
There are many more memories — Sun-
day School picnics, horse-drawn carryalls
and .Jewitt's Grove in Bayfield and a close
shave with the Grim Reaper as we tried to
swim the choppy water between the two
piers.
Then there are personal memories, such
as the night my father drove his Maxwell
through the new garage. Only one board
broke as the whole end came off but fifty
feet of raspberries were mowed down before
we stopped. My sister, too, tried to drive but
gave it up when she missed the garage com-
pletely. We weren't alone however — many
cars tried to climb telephone poles, mount
sidewalks and break into stores. In most
cases only embarrassment was the result.
There were delightful cases, however, of
terrified horses running away as the age of
automobiles was introduced.
I remember a court case where a witness,
no other than Shorty eotelon, testified that
the car, in his estihiatibh was not exceeding
the speed limit of 15 miles per hour.
Magistrate Andrews summarily dismissed
the case.
Does the town bell still ring loud and clear
at six in the morning? Can you hear mourn-
ing doves at dawn and the harsh cries of
nighthawks in the evening along Main
Street?
I hope Doug and Harry Ball, the Mutches,
Cochranes, Nedigers, Bartliffs and Jack
Sutter read this, and pause to remember the
days when Clinton was unique and had a
culture all its own filled with interesting and
exciting characters. There really should be
a museum to retain the objects and records
of those wonderful, vital years.
Sincerely yours,
—Ken Rorke
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