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BY LOU -ANN HOPE
In 1870, the first Catholic school in
Goderich was established near the old St.
Peter's church, and now, more than 100
years later, "Catholic education in this area
of Ontario is still alive and well."
So began Sunday's welcoming remarks
made by Jim McDade, principal at St.
Mary's Separate School in Goderich, in
celebration of Education Week (April 26 to
May 2).
About 125 people filled the gymnasium at
St. Mary's school to take part in the kick-off
event for Education Week, which featured
an afternoon of guest speakers and a variety
of entertainment provided by children in the
separate schools throughout the county.
Taking part in the festivities were Her
Worship, Mayor Eileen Palmer; Bill
Eckert, director of education for the the
Huron -Perth Roman Catholic Separate
School Board; Dave Durand, chairman of
the Huron -Perth R.C.S.S.Board; and guest
speaker, Dan Bishop, principal of St.
Michael Secondary School in Stratford.
Durand noted the importance of the open-
ing of Education Week in that the schools
will be doing a variety of activities
throughout the week which follow along the
theme of the week, "Come Learn With Me."
ST. MAIN'S `MODEL' SCHOOL
"Not only is G derich the `prettiest town
in Canada' but we probably have here at St.
Mary's the best Catholic education school in
Huron -Perth," Mayor Palmer said in her
greetings. She added, "Huron -Perth is the
best Catholic system in Ontario. They
(students) leave well prepared for secon-
dary education and they leave' that well
.prepared for post secondary education. We
should be proud of the board and our educa-
tion system."
. She also noted in 1986 the Ontario govern-
ment spent $7.3 billion on education, more
than the other provinces combined (except
for Quebec) and more than the net income of
Canada's 30 largest companies.
Eckert, director of education in the Huron
County school system, spoke for a few
moments on Catholic secondary education
in Huron County.
" "I would like to be' here to celebrate the
opening of a new Catholic high school in
Huron County but unfortunately I'm not,"
adding that although the board will not con-
sider a Catholic secondary school in Huron
County until 1990, "they will be looking at it
at that time and not before unless cir-
cumstances change."
Eckert seconded Mayor Palmer's remark
concerning the quality of education at St.
Mary's school in Goderich.
"We will try and improve the situation in
Huron County until all our Catholic schools
in Huron County are like the model which St.
Mary's is."
In trying to describe the model school, he,
said, "I would like to give you a. vision of
what that is but unfortunately that is'
sometimes difficult. But, it takes us all as a
community working together to come up
with that picture. We have to acknowledge
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The opening of Education Week was celebrated at St. Mary's Separate School Sunday after-
noon as 125 people gathered to listen to speakers and enjoy entertainment provided by coun-
ty separate school students. Here, students from St Joseph's school in Clinton give a
bodyfit demonstration. (photo by Lon -Ami Hope)
the need for c� -operation from all members
of the Catholic community if we want to con-
tinue being successful in our education
endeavours. We have to -pray that someday
Catholic secondary education will be
available in Huron County."
LEADING CHILDREN DDI FAITH LIFE
Keynote speaker, Dan Bishop, principal of
St. Michael Secondary School in Stratford,
said the only, difference between Catholic
education and education in the public
system is one of faith:
"We don't draw or have ever said that
Catholic education is better than the public
system. What we do say is that Catholic
education is education with a difference.
We see it as important to lead our children
into a faith life.
"The desire of the Catholic community is
to pass on the faith to their young people: It
is this spiritual dimension that distinguishes
the Catholic school system."
Bishop said while all schools teach a cur-
riculurri -and provide activities that make
school a particular function for students,
there are two special characteristics which
make for quality education. 'These are `vi-
sion' and 'care and concern'.
`Vision' includes knowing where the
students are, where they have been and
where they want to go. "We have -to know
what is important for them in their lives,
Our vision is one of leading children through
the journey from childhood to adulthood."
Teachers -provide care and concern, the
second special consideration. "They are the
ones who are there for the children and it is
through their role modelling and instruction
that the children grow," Bishop said.
Bishop believes that Catholic education
should not be stopped at the elementary
level but that is should be carried on into
secondary schooling.
"Catholic secondary education is educa-
tion within a valued structure. Itis impor-
tant that we pass on the faith to our
teenagers," he said.
"If Catholic education is important from
kindergarten to ,grade 8, then why is it not
important in the following grades of nine to
13? To stop Catholic education as the stu-
dent enters grade nine doesn't make sense.
Catholic education doesn't divide the com-'
munity at the elementary level so it
shouldn't at the high school level."
Bishop noted 'this years education week
theme, "Come Learn With Me", suits
Catholic schools, who, as he said, "have a.
desire to serve, a desire to go beyond
themselves. They learn the things
necessary to be a person of. service."
Also taking part in Sunday's celebrations
was Father Mooney, pastor of St. Boniface
Church in Zurich, who gave the opening
prayer. Entertainment provided by county
separate schools included a step -dancer,
violinist and speaker from St. Joseph's in •
Kingsbridge; a body -fit demonstration by
students from St. Joseph's in Clinton ;'e'folk
dancing by Wingham's , Sacred . Heart '
students; and, St. Mary's senior choir. •
$ 7 .1 rriillior_ to -~educe family violence
Attorney Gen
eral Ian Scott, Minister
Responsible for Women's Issues, and Com-
munity and Social Services Minister John
Sweeney have announced new annual fun-
' ding of $7.1 million aimed at reducing the in-
cidence of family violence in Ontario.
Scott also launched Family Violence
Prevention Month.
Last September, Scott and Sweeney an-
nounced a number of new family violence
initiatives with funding of $5.4 million to the
end of the last fiscal year. "Today, we are
not only increasing the funding& Stott said,
"but on this, the first day of Family
Violence Prevention Month, we are also
launching a public education campaign that
we believe will ultimately stem the tide of
family,violence in Ontario.
"We will be moving from the `Break the
Silence' message of the very successful first
phase of our campaign, to the theme: 'Wife
Assault = It IS a Crime.' We want to rein-
force the message, once and for all, that
wife assault is not a family affair, but a
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ALEXIS HAUSER, conductor.
Feature Artist: EDWARD MINFVICH, violin.
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crime — and that those
who. batter their
wives will have to be prepared to take the
consequences."
The funding announced April .15 by Scott
includes: $1 million for. programs designed
to improve legal enforcement and victim
support services for an annual total of $2.3
million; an additional $800,000 for profes-
sional and public education initiatives and
programs designed to improve accessibility
of services for multicultural, native and nor-
thern communities. This brings the annual
spending in this area to $2 million. For the
first time, the Ontario Women's Directorate
will produce an advertising campaign in
Italian, Spanish, Portugese, Greek and
Chinese, as well as in English and French.
Mr. Sweeney announced new funding
designed to provide increased support to
shelters for battered women and to increase
funding to counselling programs.
Mr. Sweeney announced: $3 million in ad-
ditional funds to further support the work
done by existing shelters for battered
ome
w nlus $300,600 for expansion.
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The fund is the result of a review, by. Mr.
Sweeney's ministry, of shelter funding. The
review was undertaken last year. A final
decision on the new funding formula will be
made following further discussion with the
shelters and with municipal governments.
An additional $1.2 million to provide child
support services in shelters for battered
women, for •a total of $2.3 million in the
1987/88 fiscal year. Mr. Sweeney pointed out
that over two-thirds of the residents of
shelters are children. The child support
workers will provide crisis intervention and
support designed to reduce the long-term
impact of witnessing violence in the home.
Itis the intention of the ministry that these
services be available in every shelter in the
province.
An increase of $800,000 in funding for
preventive counselling. This amounts to $1.8
million in additional spending in, this area.
It's A Family Affair...
...when somebody graduates,
celebrates a birthday or has a party
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specializes in news about
families in this community.
A photo and a brief, informative cutline will he published
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and a brief informative cutline are published free of charge for children IQ years and under Or for
persons 100 years or more. Written reports about birthday events are welcomed for persons of any
age and will be printed at no charge. Birth announcements are accepted at no charge. Written reports
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