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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1982-05-19, Page 13GODERICH SIGNAL-4'AR, WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1982—PAGE 13 i\ i I The 1982 executive members of the Ritual of Jewels, Beta Theta Chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority are, left to right, Darlene Keown, vice-president, Sandra Pierson, treasurer, Sharron Lassaline, president, Rosemary Corriveau, past president and Wendy Kent, secretary. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan) The 1982 executive members of the ?Cl Delta Epsilon, Exemplar Chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority are, left to right, Marian Shephard, secretary, Lynda Rotteau, vice-president, Eleanor/Larder, treasurer and Michelle Hansen, president. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan ) The 1982 executive members of the Perceptor Chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority are, left to right, Barb Moss, treasurer, Shirley Baechler, president, Ellen Connelly, past president and Sandy tompf, secretary. Absent for photo was Pat Spence, vice-president. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan) Profile: Judge is a busy man Sitting in the spacious office with rows and rows of official looking books filling the shelves, reminded me of the numerous times ,1 had sat in the prinicpal's office during my somewhat turbulent years as a highschool student.. The room seemed to command authority . until its ad- ministrator, Judge Francis G. Carter entered the room. , Judge Carter is a genial type and well aware of how to make strangers feel comfortable, as one might well expect of a man who deals with people under sometimes tragic circumstances. He is also a busy man dividing his time between his federally appointed positions as judge. for Huron County, local judge for the High Court of Justice for Ontario, and his provincial appointments as Surrogate Judge and Local Master. Whatever time is available, he fills with educational seminars and leisure activities. Carter came to Goderich nine years ago, after building a successful law practice in London. His career has taken him to several provinces as well as giving him an opportunity to run in a provincial election against John Robarts. He admits that there was a point early in his career when he was seriously con- sidering going into missionary work in China. However, a hearing defect scuttled his plans. Carter finds it somewhat amusing that later in his life his hearing defect was effectively cured., by a young Chinese doctor. Carter, who had a brief encounter with journalism as editor of the Financial Post, spends most of his court time dealing with family cases, primarily divorce hearings. He confesses that at times it can be hard to sit through several family tragedies. • "If you have a rash of family court cases you have to get out of town. I usually go up to Parry Sound to see my daughter and when the grandchildren start to get on my nerves I know it is time to get hack," he says. As a judge, Carter does not have the opportunity to join local social clubs or to associate himself closely with one or t µ o lawyers. According to him his social life is limited because he feels it helps him to make unbiased judgements in any court decisions he may have to make. With the new Canada Act coming into effect he may be limited even further. Judge Carter recently rsigned his seat on the local Police Commission because of the effects the new "Legal Rights" section en- trenched in the document could have on future cases between police officers and the public. According to Judge Carter, the new Canada Act will cause a lot of discussion in legal circles. Many of the cases will have Judge F. G. Garter to interpreted by the courts. • `For 2-3 years there will be chaos and in may cases we will not get firm decisions until the final ruling is made by the Supreme Court of Canada," he says. Many of the rulings are issues that many judges will be divided on. "Judges are conservative on some issues and liberal on others," he adnuts. Carter also believes that there will be an increase :n civil suits because of. the Canada Act. Many police officers could find themselves in court if they do not follow proper procedure during an arrest. Issues such a abortion, and . proper arrest procedures which can be in- terpreted different ways under the new "Legal Rights" section will certainly reach the Supreme Court of Canada, ac- cording to Carter. "This' ( the charter) opens up an entire new avenue for lawyers to argue their cases," he says. "The courts are going to be busy and the questions are serious because of the strong feelings on both sides of particular issues," Carter admits. With the increased workload, Judge Carter will continue his busy schedule from the bench in the Goderich Court House and throughout the province. Every circus has trained animals and the Grade 3 class at Holmesvllle Public Sehool In- cluded animal acts when they performed their own big top- show for parents and other students last Wednesday. Here, left to right, are Angie Radford (the bear), Barry Bowman (the wolf), Greg Crawford (the trainer) and Jason Mcllwaln (the monkey). (Photo by Joanne Buchanan) W X===oet ==:=6tt=xl'===.t P=IN=NIC CIVIC CORNER The Landfill Site Com- mittee will meet Thursday, May 20, at 4 p.m. in the Goderich •- Township council chambers. The Tourist Committee will meet Thursday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the mayor's office, town hall. An Ontario Neighbourhood Improvement Program (ONIP) public meeting will Sailing safely through summer means watching for overhead powerlines. When you're launching your boat or when it's.on the water, don't make the fatal mistake of letting the boat's mast or antenna touch overhead wires. It could knock the wind out of your sails, forever. Your safety is our concern. Ontario hydro We do more than make electriaty be held Tuesday, May 25 at 70 p.m. in the MacKay Centre. Huron County Council will --meet Thursday, May 27 at 10 a.m. in the council cham- bers, hainbers, Court' \House, Goderich. The Katimavik group will held . an Open House Thur- sday, May 27 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at 44 Stanley Street, Goderich. Special funding questioned BYSTEPHANllE LEVFSQUE . CLINTON - Written clarification on special -educa- tion funding is wanted by the Huron County Board of Education. A trustee was confused on how' the Ministry of Education funds special education and questioned it at. the :board's May 3 meeting. The * dministration was asked to prepare reading material to explain the funding. Trustee 'Main Van Den Broeck asked for clarifica- tion because she thought a -special edueation reserve fund of $430,000 (eventually dropped fromthe 1982 _budget)., "was.found-money".:- — ---- .__ Superintendent of education Don Kenwell said grants for special education are based on $125 per elementary school student and $90 per secondary stu- dent in 1982. In 1983, the elementary rate increases to $135 and in 1984 to $145. "Would the $430,000 ( reserve fund1-cover costs?" asked Mrs. Van Den Broeck. Director of education John Cochrane replied "not . really". He explained the ministry did ,away with the grant weighting factor (one formula used to deter- mine grants). He said special education is being filnd- ed the same as any other program such as French or music. "Nothing (in grant from the ministry) is earmark- ed for special education," said Mr. Cochrane.. "It's still not clear ... maybe administration could prepare reading material. I don't think I'm the only one who is confused," said Mrs. Van Den Broeck. While not all trustees voted in favor of having'the reading material produced, it will be done. "A lot of ,us havae been misled by general statements from the ministry," - said chairman Dorothy Wallace. A trustee's concern 'for a new boiler at the Hensall Public School will be discussed at the next manage- ment committee meeting. Trustee Dr. John Goddard asked several times throughout the meeting 'what .was going to be done to put a new boiler in the school. The 1981 management committee had recommended and the board approv- ed a new boiler, in the school, but Dr. Goddard pointed out no funds were -earmarked for Hensall in the 1982 budget. . Mr. Cochrane said there was nothing in the budget "per se" about the Hensall boiler, but other means of funding, such as the off oil program were being in- vestigated. The 1981' management committee chairman. Bert Morin said the boiler is not 20 years old, a require- ment for Ministry of Education funding, and efforts have been made to get grants through the proper channels. He said there will be a boiler in Hensall school. "We're trying to get the best deal," said Mr. Morin. He said the board was trying to get as much money as possible in round about ways. "We're trying to get a grant to keep the rate (totax- payers) down ....there was no collusion, no skuldug- gery, if that's What's being implied," Mr. Morin said. Dr. Goddard wanted to know what the 1981 management committee knew about the condition of the Hensall school furnace. "It's my understanding it would not go another winter, that's why there was a recpmmendation," said Mr. Morin. Dr. Goddard said he had a series of,questions to ask both last year's and the present management com- mittees. Trustee Don McDonald suggested the mat- ter go to the present management committee for fur- ther discussion. "The board will respect their opinion," said' Mr. McDonald. In other business, the board: Rescinded a motion requiring all items of business needing a decision by the board to go through a com- mittee first. Now items of business will come to the board first and then be referred if necessary, to the proper committee; Approved the selling of its' property at lot 27, conc. 7, West Wawanosh.Township, with written offers to be made to the director. A recoinmendafion will be made by themanagement committee: Approved the request by the Brussels Public School Home and School Association to install a 'creative playground for junior grades at the school; • Supported the need for a traffic fight at the in- tersection of Highway 8 and Perth County Road 10 at D(iblin. a 0 fi 0 SIGNAL-STAR� A BAKER'S DOZEN 3 i„tee„f Goderich s4ssc g iovtot Dopy 0 G IT'S EASY! 75.: .�..MONuar JUNE 28 ,E 17. WEEKS. 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