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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-04-27, Page 6ar ,3xr'hr 5« i'" Ste ;4. 1 Sa t it day 9 teem. -3 p.m. at Blyth. Please givegenerous! when the Red 4hie:ld vollantee.r canvasser calls. If you would li'l<e to help out by being a -canvasser yourself,: please phone campaign headquarters. • ' Please help the Red.: Shield Appeal GVfUSthISd€iy 11 -hp. Lawn Tractors The John Deere 1 1 1 and 11] H feature a 38 -inch mower. The 111H has a hydrostatic dr•ve system for one -lever control of direction and speed. Rear bagger, front blade, and snow thrower available. 14 HP Lawn & Garden, Tractor The best selling model. The 214 is a classic. 14 hp Kohler engine and 4 -speed trans -axle that lets you change speeds without clutching. A golden opportunity 1 just in time for Mother's Day - O /0 Savings gs of 20 on 10 Kt. rope style chains and {brace CHAINS AS -LOW AS $75.60 - BRACELETS AS LOW AS $34.80 Specially priced for Mother's Day Brand New See the new 318 18 hp twin cylinder engine. Standard features include: power steering, 26" turning radius, hydrostatic drive. Coyne and test drive one. . JEWELLERS PAY LESS IN THIS ALL ECLIPSING Lawn Sweepers OUR PRICE CUTTERS AXE FALLS AGAIN!!! John Deere Lawn Sweepers are available in widths of 31 or 38 inches. Tow one behind your lawn tractor or rider to sa,ve'hours of raking time. Heavy-duty hampers provide non-stick cleanout. mommus Blyth 523-4244 DEEP CUT PRICES N MAKE rAmoUS $RANDS. �oleJ.let( i1eUve rcuc94..r9, rezzc/4e fr e asota.J:ti r9 tie/ tea / or more off our existing regular retail prices QUANTITIES LIMITED—FIRST COME, FIRS SERVED the 43 ALBERT STREET, CLINTON, ONTARI + `482.306 STORE HOURS: Dully •:30 am to Sista pm; open Fsdoy and Friday *vantage until 9 pm. Representatives of the Goderich "Legion Branch 109 presented a $1,000 cheque to IIuronview Administrator, Wayne Lester on Friday, April 22. The money will be used towards the purchase of a new van. Pictured are (left to °right). Claire Bedard, Legion president; Sharon Scrutoa, Ladies' Auxiliary president; Wayne Lester; Jdhu MacDonald, est vice-president; and Clarence "Hoy, Legion Treasurer.( photo by T.Marr) Federations do so much more than negotiate for teachers By Stephanie Levesque ' performed two productions There are bver 600 eleinen- in elementary schools across tary and secondary school the county, with the cost underwritten by the federa- tions. Related to this event, the'' secondary school teachers' federation finan- cially assisted in bringing Mime Company Unlimited - another acting troupe - into the county secondary schools. These federations also d� much more. The Huron branch of the OPSTF, on Feb. 25, a county -wide pro- fessional . activity day, rented every arena in Huron for one hour to provide free skating for the students. That particular federation has also financially assi$ted the Huron County Science Fair, given donations to the Thames Valley Children's Centre in London and the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. The adult literacy program in Goderich has also benefitted from OPSTF. Funds have also been made available for necessary materials required by any. school providing a program for Vietnamese refugees. The professional growth"of_ teachers Kalso assisted by the federations. Guest speakers from within the in- dustry are provided at no teachers in Huron County and they do more than stand at the front of their classrooms and teach. These teachers have a con- necting link - they all belong to teachers' federations which again do more than the one thing they are best known for, negotiate salaries and benefits once a year. The three teachers' federations in Huron County, District 45 of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF), the Huron branch of the Federa- tion of Women Teachers of Ontario (FWTO) and the Huron, branch of the Ontario Public School Teachers' Federation (OPSTF) are linked to their individual provincial organizations and the umbrella organization called Ontario Teachers' Federation (OTF). (The last two federations are for elementary school teachers.) Included in this umbrella .Organization are the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Federation and itsrr,: franco-teachers equivalent. What stems from these in- dividual provincial teachers' federations is a network of support services to the local federations. The provincial federations are financially supported through dues, but says Rick Whitely of Wingham Public School and Huron's OPSTF represen- tative, monies are funneled back through to the local federations. or events ents such as pro- fessional activity days and ' seminars held after sciool and on weekends. The local federations also underwrite costs of prominent speakers in various educational fields for such occasions. Dixie Lee Arbuckle of Turnberry ' Central Public This money isn't used for School, a representative of teachers only. Many ex- the Huron branch of FWTO, tracurricular activities held said her group is allowed up throughout the county are to three workshops per year. happening because , these Recently one was held on federations have assisted in long and short term plann- some financial way. ing. There are many glaring • Like , its elementary examples where the federa- counterparts, the OSSTF has day), a seminar for. all Huron French teachers was held as have various cur: riculum seminars. Seminars and conferences are not the only functions of the federations. There are' vast supplies of resources available to these groups who in turn • make this material available to schools and the public.„Pamphlets on numerous subjects, as an ex- ample Computers, Com- municating With Your Child, Toys and Your Child: Some Things You Should Know, are all availablefrom the federations. Kits and films revolving around children and educa- tion are also available. Much of the material put together is written by teachers. Seminars or workshops, as mentioned previously, are also conducted by teachers from across the province. Tt� re is excitement in the teaching profession about all the new developments tak- ing place. District 45 OSSTF representative Damien Solomon gives a lot of credit for these .accojnplishmients to the :provincial- organiza- tions. He also 'credits local teachers for the successful PA days .held in, Huron. He notes a committee of teachers and administration plan these days. The days are 'planned to provide the teachers with the updated•u - formation they need. ` Superintendent of educa- tion Robert McCall said in- service , training of, cur- riculu>ri changes are another part of PA days. Describing PA days, OSSTF representative Shirley Weary says, "It's a reversing of roles. Teachers are learning instead of teaching.” There is a movement afoot in Huron County to have the public more involvedin pro- fessional activity days. The federations and the board are encouraging these PA days to gain, as one teacher- said, an ° understanding : of what education is all about. And tothat end, several workshops at the county PA day to be held this Friday, April 29 at Howick Central Public School have been geared specifically.:, to parents 'as well as 'teachers. Babysitting is being provid- ed. y, The Important. tido; , on- cluded Mr. McCall is t}tat'the public and the education system start talking together. „. HARBOR REPORT BY RON GRAHAM The E.B. Barber arrived light for salt from Port Colborne on April 20 and cleared harbor the next day for Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Algorail arrived light for salt from Fairport on April 21 and cleared harbor the next day for Parry Sound. tions .have quietly been workshops throughout theThe Agawahto Canyon working. Carousel Players, year. Recently Samedi sur arrivediaonght for salt from an acting troupe, recently Francais (French on Satur- Sarnia o April 23 and . cleared harbor the same day For Mother's SPECIAL DAY Beautiful, MOTHER'S DAY CARDS That ore sure to please. Cheek our forgo selection e e holo one lett the lora of yoy, life Perfumes & Colognes There are Fashions In Fragrance. And than. there are certain Fragrances beyond Fashion. MOTHER'S DAT SPECIAL REG. '25.50 $22.95 PLUS A FREE PURSE VIAL for Holland, Michigan. The tug J.W. Ivan Perves arrived from Thunder Bay April 19 to pick up the storage barge R.G. San- derson and cleared harbor April 21 for Thunder Bax on, its last trip before being scrapped. The Carol Lake arrived light from' Windsor to load corn on April 20 and cleared harbor for Sarnia on April 22. The Franquelin arrived from Thunder Bay on April 22. The Oakglen, the former J.F. Vaughan, arrived from, Thunder. Bay on April 22 for the first time. in , Goderich and cleared habor light on April 24. 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