HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1982-06-16, Page 54
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This picture shows the Square between North and Colborne Streets
Square featured dirt road
Dear Editor,
Enclosed is an early
photograph of the section of
the Square looking from
North Street toward Col-
borne Street. It is interesting
to note that the buggy -
travelling area was simply a
dirt road. Buggies were per-
mitted to travel in both
directions.
The pedestrian walkways
in front of the stores were a
series of wooden planks laid
side by side. With the aid of a
..magnifying glass, some of
the identifiable names on the
storefronts are: Fraser and
Porter, F.A. Pridham, R.W.
McKenzie (Hardware) 'and
LETTERS
R.B. Smith • ( Dry Goods and
Clothing ).
In a conversation with Mr.
Ernie Pridham of Goderich,
he kindly pointed out that the
Pridham store in the photo
belonged lo his uncle Fred.
He commenced his business
in that particular location in
1880. In that day, every item
of clothing sold was made -to -
measure. Nothing was pur-
chased "off the rack". In
busy times, Mr.. Fred
Pridham had some twenty
people working for him: -
measuring, cutting, sewing
and fitting the material for
his customers.
1 estimatethis picture to
have been taken some time
between 1885 and 1895.
Thank you,
Glen L Gardiner
Elected bodies gouging
public for everything
Dear Editor'.
When will elected groups -
Federal, Provincial and
Municipal - start acting --
responsibly and set exam-
ples in economic restraint
instead of in the art of the
"big grab"?
Every day we read off
some official urging unions
to give wage or benefit
concessions - which I believe
would be to labor's long-
term advantage - and
graduating students are be-
ing advised to lower their ex-
pectations. But, how can we
expect unions to give conces-
• sions or graduating students
to dedicate their lives to ser-
vice rather than the pursuit
of big financial returns,
when elected bodies are
gouging the public for
everything the traffic will
bear.
The latest example locally
is, of course, the un-
conscionable 33 and one-
third percent increase which
Huron County Board of
Education trustees have
given themselves. The chair-
man tries to justify the deci-
sion by blandly stating that
the Education Act allows
trustees of the Huron Board
a maximum salary of $400
per month - as I remarked _
before, everything the traf-
fic will bear.
Canadians have become so
discouraged and apathetic
that they will accept almost
anything foisted on them by
"government". But even a
worm will turn' eventually
and it is hoped that that point
has been reached and that
members of the Huron
County Board of Education
will be among those swept
out by an awakened elec-
torate.
Yours very truly
C.A. Archibald
Force...
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sight?
Thanks, Pierre, your
strategy is preposterous. I
am considering voting
Liberal next time, because I
wouldn't want to wish this 14
years of economic chaos on
anyone else but a Liberal. A
similar condition occurred.
under a Liberal government,
Mackenzie King, in '29.
Sincerely,
N.J. Minaker
Leadership seminar
The Huron Secondary
school professional develop-
ment day committee has
organized a leadership
seminar Friday, June 25.
The seminar will be held at
the Benmiller Inn, starting
at 9:30 a.m. with ai address
by Dr. Madeline Hardy,
director of education for the
London Board of Education.
She will speak on facing the
educational challenges of
tomorrow today.
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AFTER JULY 5. THE NUMBER WILL BE
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A question and answer
period will follow. Two other
workshops will be held that
day. They will be on conflict
resolution and the role and
responsibility of the depart-
ment head,
The PD day is for teachers
and trustees of Huron Coun-
ty.
Fees change for night school
CLINTON - Night school
will continue in Huron Coun-
ty, but with a change in the
fee structure and an in-
crease in the required
minimum enrolment.
Earlier this year the On-
tario Ministry of Education
said it won't provide funding
for general interest or non-
credit courses and that no
fee is to be charged for credit
courses.
According to director of
education John Cochrane,
"the most realistic approach
for the ratepayers of Huron
County would appear to be
one that places the operation
'of night school on a cost
recovery basis in order to
avoid any increase in the
mill rate."
Two types of courses will
be offered, credit and non-
credit courses.
The minimum enrolment
in anything other than grade
13 credit courses has in-
creased from five to 15 and
the, fee of $30 has been
eliminated. For grad 13
credit courses, the mini
enrolment has been increas-
ed from five students to 10,
with the fee being dropped.
For non-credit courses, the
minimum enrolment has in-
creased along ,with the fee
rate. A 20 -week course has
increased from $25 to $40
with the minimum enrol-
ment increasing from 10 to
20. A 10 -week course will now
cost $25, • up from $15 with •
minimum enrolment On-
, creasing from 10 to 20. A less
than 10 -week course has in-
creased from $10 to $15 with
minimum enrolment in-
creasing from 10 to 15.
Night schools will • be
located at Central Huron
Secondary School, Clinton,
Seaforth District High
School, F.E. Madill Secon-
dary School, Wingham,
Goderich District Collegiate
Institute, and South Huron
District High School, Exeter.
Salaries for general in-
terest course instructors will
be $17 per hour, while
salaries for credit course in-
structors and the four night
school administrators shall
be according to the collec-
tive agreement.
A request to make two
kindergarten classes at East
Wawanosh Public School,
Belgrave, was turned down
by the board.
A letter had been received
from principal W.A. Steven-
son stating 27 kindergarten
students had registered for
September and an aide has
been approved to assist the
half-time teacher. He sug-
gested the classes be divided
into two, and instead of an
aide, an extra half-time
teacher be hired. Two letters
from concerned parents
were also sent tq the board.
A suggestion to have the
matter reviewed was turned.
down because kindergarten
enrolment is reviewed at the
end 'of September.
Trustee Joan . Vanden-
Broeck asked for the matter
to be referred to a joint
meeting of the education and
personnel committee, but
received no support.
"My concern is an educa-
tional concern. A large
kindergarten is not ap-
propriate for assessing
children," said Mrs.
VandenBroeck.
Mrs. Zinn said to leave the
policy "as -is" and_ _saidshe
knows some kindergarten
classes that have 28 or 29
students and "they are work-
ing well".
Suierintendent of person-
nel Peter Gryseels said ap-
proval of the split class
would result, in a net cost of
$50,000 to the board. He add-
ed enrolment is fluctuating
in schools across the county.
It was agreed to let the
matter go until it is reviewed
at the end of September.
In other business, the
board approved an 11.1 and
12 per cent increase in the
bus contractor's rate
schedule. The contractor's
variable costs increased 11.1
GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1982—PAGE 5
per cent, with the mileage
rate of an average size bus
increasing from 62.1 cents
per mile to 69 cents per mile.
The fixed rate increased 12
per cent, with the board pay-
ing a contractor $12,366 per
year for an average size bus,
up from $11,041 per year.
The board has 107 contracted
bus routes, and 36 board
owned bus routes;
The board directed its con-
sulting engineers to proceed
with the tendering of a boiler
and burner for the Hensall
Public School_ Trustee Dr.
John Goddard had question-
ed why it was not done at the
board's previous meeting.
Trustee Frank Falconer said
the replacement of a boiler
at Hensall Public School had
been placed on a five-year
capital project list. A Bell In-
dustries boiler will be used
as a base bid and Mr.
Cochrane will continue to at-
tempt to get government
grants for the installation.
Thursday-Frldoy-Saturday
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FATHER'S DAY
Sunday, June 20, 1983
Goderich Police Chief, Pat King and Sergeant, George
Bacon received the Canadian Association of Chiefs of
PoliceLong-Service Medal for their completion of 20
years of police service. Sergeant Bacon who joined the
force in November, 1961 is the longest serving member of
the Goderich force. Chief King's career began in England
in 1952. After service with the Oakville Police Force he
came to Goderich in 1972.
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