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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-04-08, Page 5Turee-year-old Sally Mahon stopped to smell the flowers although the sorority was unable to sell flowers there Saturday at the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority's Daffodil Tea to because of a shortage in shipment. (Photo by Cath Wooden) raise funds for the Cancer Society. The tea was a success - Huron -Perth County catholic School Board approves budget By Wilma Oke The Huron -Perth County Catholic School board -ap- proved a 1981 budget of $5,820,716 on Tuesday., up $410,000 or 7.67 per cent last year. Local taxpayers will have to pay 18.3 per cent of this budget amounting to $1,114,955, wiuie provincial grants will provide 79.5 per cent amounting to $4,627,148, and the remaining 4.1 per- cent or $78,613 will be raised by miscellaneous revenue such as tuition fees from other boards. The projected tax increase will cost home owners in Huron and Perth counties an average of $15 based on an assessment of $5,000. -a-Ronald Murray, board chairman, said, "It's a pretty good budget. We have cut as far as we could, especially the property committee for the cutbacks made in maintenance." Jack Lane, superintendent of business and finance, explained the percentage of increases in expenditures, partly due to a catch-up in inflation. He said the maintenance program shows an increase of 23.6 per cent although it was cut by $15,000 leaving the amount .to be spent in this program at i4,000. The . cuts included reduction in the painting program, removal of fence projects and resurfacing of play areas. He said the painting program was in- dicated to be about five years behind. However, he said this was one area the board could make cuts and yet not affect the education program for the students. Plant operation showed an increase of 12.2 per cent. One item here was ..v a $4,000 conversion from oil to gas planned for the heating system at St. James school, Seaforth providing the government comes through with the promised grant in -may this program. Last year the to increased assessment. board ended up it 1980 year board converted two- schools for a tots 1 cost to the board of $8,000 as no grant program was in effect in 1980. St. James is the last school to be converted as other schools are not in a "gas supply" area. A 11.1 per cent increase in transportation expenditures has been set; Mr. Lane said but it could be that the budget in this area . for $622,000 might not be suf- ficient to meet increasing costs such as operators' salaries, and replacement of two buses at $45,000. Although there is sharing of busing with both the Huron County and Perth County Boards of Education it still requires 80 school buses total in the two . counties to transport the two-thirds of the school student body who require it. The increase in the in- struction budget amounts to 8.9 per cent. This part of the budget, which includes teachers' salaries and classroom supplies has been set at $3,936,969 which is 67.6 per cent of the total budget. The increase in ad- ministrative expenditures. amounts to 3.79 per cent. Goderich Trustee Vincent Young said the board is spending. just about at the maximum allowed by the ministry with expenditure per pupil at $1,959. If more had to be spent, it would have to come from the ratepayers. Mr. Young said. "It's good news for the local ratepayers," said Mr. Lane, - "as $1,730 is the maximum allowed per pupil but that this is adjustable according to the individual board due to such ex-' penditures as special education costs which allows increases of $1,959." The board chairman said the average mill rate is lower than last year at 3.18 mills and this is due in part Karen's Hairloft NOW OPEN in Auburn For Men's and Ladies' Hairstyling Call 526-7277 for an appointment Hours Wed. 9 - 8 Thurs. & Fri. 9 - 5 Sat. 9 - 1 Mr. Lane stated the increase in assessment indicates the continued confidence in the catholic school,boardand the quality of education -main- tained. Mr. Lane said included in the budget is $10,000 to assist in the operation of a summer schoolrogram at St. Patrick's school in Dublin and a library program in Stratford. Ministry approval is required, but trustees hope assistance will be available to hire teachers and also college and secondary students in July and August for these projects: • Following the meeting Mr. Lane was asked how the and he said with a deficit of $35,000. He said this was due to costs not budgeted for such as salaries which were higher than expected. He stated that while in 1980 the board exceeded the maximum grantable ceiling, this year the board is right en ceiling. "We have re -organized the staff of 132 "full . time equivalent teachers",, and while enrolment is down by nine pupils in our system, we have 2475 pupils now," Mr. Lane said, "The ministry is recognizing 60 per cent of the decrease of the nine pupils with grants." eating costly EXETER The old central heating system at Hurq:n Park will be replaced with 15' separate plants in a project that is expected to cost over $1 million. The ministry of govern- ment services has called tenders for the installation of the heating plants at the former air force base which now houses Huron industrial` Park buildings. David Goodyear, in- formation officer for the Ontario Development Corporation (ODC), said the existing steam plant was worthwhile when all com- panies were using steam in their processes, but now it Is uneconomical and suffers a high heat lass, up to. 30 per cent. , Of the planned individual gas-fired heating plants, only two will use live steam and the other heating plants Will be hot water units. Work is expected to be completed by October and Mr. Goodyear said that a staff of three will be required to per ate the new plants. Hanging in school? Dear Editor, Wow! I can hardly wait until the Toronto newspapers pick this one up! "Editorial advocates capital punish- ment in schools!" What do you suggest? Hanging for the use of foul language? The gas chamber for chewing gurn? Perhaps drawing and quartering for more serious offences? At first I thought it was a typographical error. (Newspapers seem to have a habit of using that as an excuse for everything!) But, it appears not once but three times in the same article. Come, now. Surely you know the difference! Sincerely, Concerned Parent and Reader Letters to editor Th. Fs for successful tea Dear Editor, We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks to all those who helped to make this year's Daffodil Tea for Cancer sucha success. First of all, we would like to thank the Bethel Pen- tecostal Church for hosting the tea A. special word of thanks to Jim Baird of the Cancer Society for co - why was man created? ordinating the tea and also to the ladies- of the different churches in Goderich for taking on the responsibility for the committees: ad- vertising - Hazel McCreath, Audrey Linner and Verna Robertson; waitresses - Emily Crew; - decorating - Grace Hunter, Chris Hoff- meyer and Joyce Riley; and edgcation 'Lois McGill and Joan Hibbert. Thanks also to all the ladies who served, worked in -the kitchen, poured tea Arid greeted our guests and to those who donated the delicious lunch. GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 0,1981 -PAGE 5 We would especially like to thank Gladys Hutchins, Bob Watt anti lila sans David and Steven, Lee and Jason Philipson, Jim Baird and Irla Stewart for their musical entertainment. Our tea would not have been a success without the support of all who came, so thank you for coming and supporting the Cancer Society. Sincerely, Pam Barwick apd Mamie Langridge, Daffodil Tea Conveners. z HETI ALL YOU BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE VISIT SWEET SMITH'S LQVEIY III!PI stir 0E ! EUlClat'SLY C -O* HOMEMADE FUDGE AT SUNCOAST MALL SAVE MONEY NOW ON YOUR EASTER CANDY. REMEMBER THERE 1S NO SWEETER GIFT THEN SWEET SMITH'S FUDGE.,.. PRESENT THIS AD AND RECEIVE �a % YOUR NEXT PURCHASE OFF FREE POPPED CORN TO THE SMALL FRY, ACCOMPANIED RY AN ADULT OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK - HAVE A HAPPY EASTER! THE MANAGEMENT se Dear Editor, Your Minister's Study article in. ,the April 1 issue concluded with the statement, "...we see beyond death's door, eternal life and fulfillment of the purpose for which man was created." This raises the question, what was the purpose for which man was created? I have a copy of the DOUAY Version Bible which has a footnote on Genesis two, verse 9, which would indicate that it was the Creator's purpose for man to live forever in happiness in an earthly paradise right here on earth. That footnote reads, ``Ver. 9 The tree of life. So called because it had that quality, that by eating of it, man would have been preserved in a constant state __of . _iie.alth,-_.vigour:..-_and ___ strength, and would not have. died at all." The writer of the article • also refers to Christ as "a risen, COMING again Lord." Jesus is recorded as having- - stated, Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no • more," (John, 14:17). T.his prompted the disciples to ask, "What shall be the sign of your coming...?" (Mat- thew 24:3) Bible scholars are fully aware that the Greek work here translated `coming' is `parousia' which- is properly rendered `presence' as second Corinthians 10:10 and Philippians 2:12. Therefore, understanding that Christ in his glorified condition as the 'image of the invisible God' (Colossians 1:15) would not be visible to human eyes; the disciples actually inquired, 'How will things that we can see in- dicate that you are present? And Jesus gave them the sign, which sign we can see in world conditions since the momentous year of 1914! The. nation of Israel were God's covenant people, his worshippers. They were -`in expectation' of the 'coming' Messiah (Luke 3:15) • but because they did not live. up to their -covenant obligations, the Jews did not recognize Christ when he did come. They had to be told by John the Baptist, "There standeth one among you whom you know not." 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