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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1982-03-31, Page 5GODERICH SIGNALSTAR, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1982—PAGE 5 Quality education affects everyone in Ontario readers say Dear Editor, Over the next month, municipal councils and school boards are setting their budgets. It is a disheartening process and, I assure you, the scissors are sharp. Close to 65 percent of our budget is received through provincial grants;' the re- maining 35 percent ($9,484,702 in 1981) comes from local taxes. Of the total budget, 62.7 pe -cent will be committed to salaries through the collective bargaining process. ( The Huron Board is the largest f LETTER single employer in the Coun- ty). Of the remaining 37.3 percent, it would not be unrealistic to say that 18 per- cent is tied into so-calleddfix- ed costs such as debentures, transportation, heat and hydro for schools, etc. These areas of expenditure do not allow much leeway for sav- ings. For one thing, our schools were built when con- servation methods were not a consideration and, despite efforts to improve them, they are by no means energy efficient. With the remaining funds available to us, we are hard pressed to meet all the directives initiated by the Ministry of Education. (For example: There used .to be people in the regional offices to assist in curriculum development, Now we are on our own and the costs must come from our budget in- stead,pf t;,h�e province's). Drinking water declared unfit Dear Editor, Now is the time that the residents of Grey Township and surrounding municipalities should take a close look at the en- vironmental ramifications from earthen manure pits. This is a subject which has been met with severe apathy in the past, yet in the long run its damage could be as great annr country's high interest rates: The drinking wAter of Walton Public School and that of the people in the same area has been declared°con- taminated. It is unknown why the water was con- taminated, but the use of an earthen manure pit in the area is a prime suspect. Could Grey Township be mortgaging the health of her Stratford celebrates Dear Editor, It is with great pride that I officially announce that the City of Stratford will- be celebrating its Sesquicenten- nial (150th) in 1982. It was in 1832 that the first permanent settlement was - established in Stratford. . The main thrust of the Ses- quicentennial Committee's Celebrations will take place from May 24 to May 29, beginning with a gigantic fireworks display on May 24 and concludingwith a mam- moth parade and City of. Stratford -County of Perth barbecue on Saturday, ,May 29. Her Honour Pauline McGibbon, the „ former Lieutenant -Governor of On- tario, has kindly. consented to be the Honourary Parade • Marshall. I extend a. cordial invita- tion to all former Stratford Racial resentment Dear Editor, Your editorial entitled racial resentment was par- tially misleading blaming the . people of Canada for what is the government's fault, bringing in non- Christian , immigration with whom our people have nothing in common, The Bible has some corn- . ments to make along this line, • "A Christian shall not be unequally yoked with an unbeliever for what, fellowship has light with darkness, what part hath he that believeth with an in- fidel?" (IICor.6:14,15I. In II Kings ch. 5 v. 18 Naainan the Syrian . asks pardon of Elisha the prophet when he is obliged to go into the house of Rimmon, an idol, because his master the king goes there. - In constituencies in England it has become a common thing for men seek- ing public office -to attend' a non-Christian service in order to get the vote of th'e foreigners. Jesus doesn't like it. Yours sincerely, A. Dorothy Allin. Got an opinion? Let it be known in a letter to the editor residents to return to visit us some time during 1982. If you would like a copy of our Ses- quicentennial program, please write the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, Stratford, Ontario, N5A 2I4. A special Sesquicentennial coin has been struck and this is available by contacting, the Stratford Chamber of Commerce; at . 38 Albert Street, Stratford - it sells for $1.50 ( includes postage ). Sincerely yours, E. S. "Ted" Blowes, ' Mayor, Chairman, Sesquicentennial Committee. UNITED CO-OPERATIVES,, OF ONTARIO Livestock Marketing Division Ontario Stockyards Toronto For the strongest market In Ontario and market Information call MIKE FORAN On Tuesdays or groups of 5 or more on Thursdays U.C.O. Livestock Shipper R. R. 2, Lucknow • Home 528-5903 Assembly Yard S28-3119 children and grandchildren for the sake of a cheaper manure disposal system? How many more pits could dot our township within the next decade? Are you willing to risk more contamination within your townships? Agricultural engineers are now facing the massive challenge of how to prevent the pollution of our water- ways by manure. Why has the Province of Quebec plac- ed a freeze on the increased production of pigs in areas surrounding three of that province's major river systems?, In the following years. it will be down •river municipalities, such as Brussels, which will be pay- ing the price for inactive ratepayers and a council whose by-laws are ignored. It is easier to pick up a pen or telephone and contact your local. council, county council, member of parlia- ment, or the minister of the environment than watch Grey Township become polluted. Barbara Dunbar, 'Grey Township. The funding mechanism is such -the Ministry decides where our priorities will be simply by adequately fun- ding sbme programs and refusing to fund others. "For example: The Board had authorized the building of a needed addition on Colborne Central School; however, the province will not contribute any funding for this projeet. On the other hand, the pro- vince • has allocated all the funds we need to fully imple- ment the new special educa- tion provisions of the Educa- tion Act (formerly Bill 82). The province commit- ment to education is on the decline. In fact, provincial funding has dropped a full 8.4 percent since 1975! Funds formerly designated for education are being diverted to other :. •'•ial concerns. Combine th. ith declining enrolment and the fact that the bulk of our funds are bas- ed .on a, 'per -pupil' formula, what is going to happen to public education? For one thing we can ex- pect to see ever increasing disparities across the pro- vince as larger boards can more easily absorb the addi- tional costs by spreading it over a large tax base. Even now the Toronto board is able to spend $2652 (elemen- tary), $3399 (secondary) per pupil whereas we spend $1951 (elementary), $2781 (secondary) per pupil. Against this background, how long will we be able to (ah �a 0401 of pit's •4o 5% *hurricane candles •trays •, *oriental vases ltoit 3 it !ginger jars, etc. 4wa1l plates )\ 8 7 he Square siGsderich 524=440 • •Grass cloth (Wall coverings) •pictures *chair -pads *special group of lighting fixtures tot fir it 014 111 11 11 GLAND `SUPER' WE SAID IT WAS NO BULL! 0 maintain existing services. let alone initiate new pro- grams? The points I have made on- ly barely scrape the surface of the problems facing us in the '80s. We can only hope that, whether,you have children in school or not, you support the fundamental principle of a universal, quality educa- tion for - direct4y or indirect- ly - it affects us all. Joan Van den Broeck, Trustee, Colborne and Goderich Townships, Huron County Board of Education. 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