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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-05-25, Page 20//0 9 • „0,0008, OVER ONE YEAR— People A — People Helping People GOUERI H COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION 39 ST. DAVID ST. GODERICH PHONE 524-8366 LOANS LOW NEW 5% RATE... 11 II * Completely Open for prepayment * Simple Interest * Interest Calculated on the unpaid balance * Life Insured New or Used Auto, Home Repairs, Holidays, etc.... MORTGAGES * Completely Open * Weekly Payment Plan for our Renewal Mortgages (Reduces lifetime of mortgage in half.) NEW LOW RATE for 1ST MORTGAGES 11 11 5% ■ 1 YEAR TERM i PAM 2 ---C ?DEBT ICG'ffSfG'rf!t #tars': i, f .?mo'AY MAY 2 i,1; Minis The fi :; _ season'opened recentl bon before tin! y �of Natural the M.nstry. Resources was busy helping mother nature along, There are two specific pro- grams • undertaken by the Wingham district of the Ministry, fish stocking and fish lifting over the old mill dam at Port Albert. MNR biologist Mike Malhiot said both programs have been on- going for a number off years. The lift program at Port Albert has been taking place since 1978. That was the first time the Ministry operated the fish ladder at the month of the Nine Mile River at the old mill dam. Biologist Malhiot explain- ed the lift enables the fish - rainbow trout - ' to get upstream to complete the spawning process. MNR staff are able to han- dle each individual fish and study it for such information as weight, size and condition ie. parasite marks. The number of fish lifted over the dam is also recorded and since 1979 has increased from 335 to 856 fish in 1982. "This year we anticipate over 1,000 fish will be lifted - over the dam," said Mr. Malhiot noting that about stocks half the number of fish heading upstream, f1.rom the lake actually make it to the lift as the rest are caught below the dame by a ng lers. Fish stocking is also done ne by MNR staff in in -land rivers, streams and ponds. If fish production isn't what it should be in any stream bed, Mr. Malhiot said fish may be stocked. The Wingham district of the MNR has been stocking fish since 1980. In that one- year, 18,500 fish were stock- ed. The numbers dropped in 1981, when only 14,600 fish were placed in the stream. No fish were stocked in 1982 because of a disease outbreak at the Normandale provincial fish hatchery in the Simcoe area. MNR owns and operates the Normandale Hatchery which provides much of the fish for fish stocking pro- grams in southwestern On- tario. The disease, although cleared up, reduced the nurnber of fish available for stocking this year to 8,000. There is more to stocking fish than just putting a bunch of fish in a stream or pond. The main goal of the stock- ing program is to have ers, and streams streams and rivers habitable for ;i#,sh lifea Stocking the water bodies every year will not aAone achieve that goal statedMr, Malhiet. Improvement to the fish habitat will have the most • successful effect on increas- ing the number of fish in the stream. The MNR biologist said the the Ministry has worked on cleaning up streams since 1979. Projects have been undertaken by • MNR sometimes in conjunc- tion with conservation authorities to better the stream. • Fencing cattle out and planting trees are two ways of returning a stream to its natural condition. Cattle crossing the stream have a tendency to' erode the banks with the soil clouding up the stream. The tree, planting has a two -fold effect - river banks are stabilized from -erosion and shade Ls provid- ed to keep the water cool. These steps result in more ideal water conditions for the rainbow trout. • But,sa.ya biologist Malhiotr of toc the n s kfn fish. MNR is g _ to live only in the stream. The intent is for the fish to head out to the larger bodies of Water and come back to a rehabilitated stream at spawning time. The Ministry's intention is to end up with a fish life that is self-sustaining or letting mother nature run lits . course. Separate school r�rind nals shuffled around e Principals and teachers in the Huron -Perth Separate School system will be shuffl- ed around at the end of this school year. The transfers were ap- proved at the Huron -Perth Separate School Board's May 9 meeting as was the closing of two classrooms, one at Immaculate Concep- tion in Stratford and the other at St. Boniface in Zurich. The principals to be transferred are Larry Cook Catch of a lifetime. Fishponds provide protein for the hungry poor living on the knife edge of disaster. USC Canada supports large scale rural development programs. Write for details. Please send contributions to: USC Canada 56 Sparks Street Ottawa, Ontario, K1 P 5B1 (613) 234-6827 'sF Registration number 006 •4758 09 10 pq� Founded by Dr. Lotta Hitschmanova in 1945 SPECIAL® DEPOSITS $500. TO $9,500 ONE YEAR of St. Patrick's in Dublin who will be moving to St. Michael's in Stratford; Im- maculate Conception prin- cipal Michael Dewan who is going to St. Patrick's in • Kinkora; and the Kinkora principal, Ennis Murphy, is being transferred to St. Patrick's in Dublin. The principal transfers are taking place as St. Michael's principal Sister Audrey Dumouchelle is mov- ing to Moosonee. The separate school board had also given Consideration to twinning two Stratford schools, St. Ambrose and St. Joseph's. Instead, a classroom may be closed at St. Joseph's. If twinning had taken place, one principal would- have served the two schools. There will be some changes at the two schools that are having classrooms closed. Bette Bedard of St. Boniface will be transferred to Ecole Ste. Marie and Marg Bossence of Im- maculate Conception will be transferred to St. Aloysius in Stratford. Neither teacher will be replaced at their pre- sent schools. Director of education William Eckert said declin- ing enrolment is the basic reason for the closing of the two classrooms. However it will not mean that triple grade classes will be in either school. Other teachers to be transferred are: George Van Slyck of St. Michael's in Stratford will be going to Ho- ly Name of Mary in St. Marys; Percy Lauwaert of St. Aloysius will be moving to St. Michael's; Doreen Nogalo, a half-time kindergarten teacher at St. Patrick's Dublin will move to half-time kindergarten teacher at St. Joseph's in Clinton; Helen Van Bakel, a half-time principal's relief at St. Joseph's in Clinton will become a kindergarten teacher at St. Patrick's , Dublin; Margaret Rowland of St. Patrick's, Dublin will move to St. Columban; Joan Murray of St. Columban will move to St. Patrick's, Dublin; Loretta Ayotte of Ecole Stre. Marie will be moving to St. Mary's in Goderich; Karen Cleary of St. Mary's in Goderich will become an itinerant French. teacher for the Goderich school and St. Joseph's in Clinton; Yaga McInnes, the itinerant French teacher at St. Joseph's in Clinton and in St. Columban will switch to itinerant French teacher at St. Patrick's in Dublin and in St. Columban; Rita Lawaert, itinerant French teacher for all five Stratford separate schools and St. Patrick's in Dublin will drop St. Patrick's; and Marianne Hogan, a part-time teacher at Sacred Heart, Wingham and in Kingsbridge will only be part-time in Kingsbridge. Newborn ROBERTSON Jim, Debbie and Jillian are pleased to announce the safe arrival of their son and wee brother, Cory James, born May 10, 1983, weighing 7.lbs. First grandson for both grandparents, . _ , Verna and Jim Robertson of Goderich and John and Mary Maize of Dungannon. What are Y. watt n. , It's„ prime television viewingtime. Do you know tv �•� ,hitt your children are watehing, Selective television viewing is fast becoming a popular by -word as parents and educators alike steer children to that task; At a recent language arts professional activity day, a workshop entitled "The Fli{ekering Blue Hearth" was conducted by Huron County Board of Education media co-ordinator Dave Bieman. "There are ways of getting kids to lookcritically at ,television," Mr. Bieman told the group of teachers and parents. There are several things to' do when watching television critically, the media coordinator eaaplaip-. ed, including selecting specific programs. One person in the workshop described program selection as not watching a program that has so- meone on it that you wouldn't invite into your own home. The workshop pointed out that discussion of televi- sion programs watched provides more active family participation. The number of violent incidents in a program aid whether or not they are necessary to the story may be questioned. Discussion may also take place on the actions of the character in the story, favorite or disliked television characters or the best or worst show seen during the week. Television viewing may lead to other activities. Children and adults can write letters to the TV sta- tions either praising or criticizing program content. Even the actors or production company may be writ- ten to. Children may also be encouraged to write their; own television play. ur children sioin ? programs `based on hiagtorical events or biographies may be compared t i books on the same Subject. As stated lathe oPw is can often lead the family to the public library. ery, ... There is some good' television around, and Mr. Rieman noted the "reallyggood provratns" produced by TV Ontario. Shows such as Cover To Cover and Read -a -long were two TV() proditatiOns singled out, but there are many more. Distinguishing the balance of fantasy and reality in any television program is a necessity especially for young children to help them determine what is real and what isn't. Mr. Rieman pointed out that in par- ticular the division between fantasy and reality should be noted in commercials. Television commercials are never created by acci- dent, said Mr. Bieman. Instead they are slick produc- tions by a company selling a product. Mr. Bieman presented several commercials, most- ly aimed at children. Demonstrating the difference between fantasy and reality, the only real things on a particular McDonald's commercial were the restaurant building and the food. Taking a departure from other commercials, the McDonald's commercial comes complete with a title. It's like a 60 second television program, stated Mr. Bieman, with a plot and an ending. As television viewing becomes a national past time, parents have to set a good example for their children and Mr. Bieman pointed out that by exposing children to good television, they will be more selec- tive in what they choose to watch. Capital allocations denied By Stephanie Levesque A request for capital funds by the Huron -Perth Separate School Board has been turned down by the Ministry of Education. The board learned of the Ministry's position at its May 9 meeting, but will wait until the results of the. provincial budget are known before it makes any moves. Stratford trustee Ron Marcy suggested that the board request a meeting with the Ministry to' discuss capital allocation. Director of education William Eckert said capital funds for the Ministry might be made available in the provincial budget. "For seven years we have received this letter," said chairman Ron Murray ,expressing his disap- pointment with the Ministry's decision. "Our needs are equal to other boards." The board had plannedcapital projects in the amount of $476,000 of which $200,000 is for brick work and the roof at. St. Mary's Separate School in Goderich. The remainder is for various roof repairs to a number of schools in the Huron -Perth system. The Ministry was requested to pay 81 percent with the local taxpayers' share being about $100,000. Trustee Marcy's suggestion was considered a good one by the board but it will wait until its next meeting to decide upon a course of action, if any. It won't be the first time the board has personally approached the Ministry for capital funds. Since I've been on this board the most we have ever received (in capital funds from the Ministry) is $80,000," said Murray. Marcy added that the $80,000 had been received after. a visit to the Ministry by board officials. The director of education said the board is only ask- ing for basic requirements. He stated the Ministry is in the business of providing capital funds for educa- tion and if school boards are expected to stay in the education business,' funds should be found. "As director, I feel I shouldn't have to spend time in Toronto for basic requirements," said Eckert in- dicating they should be forthcoming automatically. Bus safety program started The Huron -Perth Separate School Board has im- plemented, with co-operation from the Goderich and Sebringville detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the first school bus safety program for pre-schoolers in the province "We are the first school board in the provinceioln-- itiate a program like this," transpoitatiori coitiimittee chairman Ray Van Vliet told the board at its May 9' meeting. From June 1 to 10, children registered for • kindergarten in September in all separate schools in Huron and Perth along with their parents and school bus drivers will become more aware of school bus safety. The program is expected to • provide the newly- : registered pre-school children with an opportunity to become familiar with the school'^bus•and be'more alert b signs of danger. School bus safety°riiles will also be stressed. OPP safety officers:willibe spet►ding • one half-day in each school: The- children, accompanied by mom or dad, will also experience a school bus ride. "An essential ingredient to the classes is the par- ticipation in the program by at least one parent from each family. The responsibility for safety must be shared jointly by those involved," states a press release issued by the board. "Most importantly, the program will give parents the, opportunity to provide their child with an ex- .perience from which they as parents can teach with greater meaning," adds the press release. Trustee Dave Durand questioned expanding the program into all grades at the schools. He was told that during bus safety week in the fall, safety rules on school buses is highlighted: Also, superintendent of business and finance Jack Lane noted that on the first day of school each year, a pam- phlet on school_ bus safety is sent home with each Yin I 1 I .(a�l OIVATCWIMPI*11116.1's4 41)1 • YIC1'��'� •Iiii`.0 4/a 1 ttiv Cats a orimil ffoltr4reelt ill(anc to! s ilattingtomyrtsazacvs• HehYe5In anu�sm9 hie MeS1e itey taSe care of hini�Td tho you fnci G � fo ver}� who (5 suffering tom Oj this disease : 4rorfl p\cry pSItme 104t, child. K... "That happens every year, whether or not it's eight yearsin a row," said Lane. Lane added that all pre-school children, whether they will ride the buses on a daily basis or not will be included in the school bus safety program. "Because they do ride the school bus at sometime or another," said Lane referring to school trips etc. The program is being implemented in response to recommendations madeby a coroner's jury a year ago. Five recommendations came out of the inquest looking into the death of a kindergarten student at Kingsbridge, school in Huron County in September of 1981. Four of the recommendations involved changes by the provincial government to the Highway Traffic Act or by the federal government to the Manufactur- ing specifications of school buses. . The fifth recommendation, aimed at school boards read, "upon registration for school, preschoolers be given instruction on bus safety". . "The program will make all children aware of bus safety ... it's a start, a good start," commented Van Vliet. Ministry statement filled with smoke... HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE has no known cure ... yet! HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE is a hereditary brain disease .. . HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE affects both men and women .. HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE causes slow mental and physical deterioration and eventual death • . , HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE usually strikes in mid-life often after children, like MARY have been horn. This is Mary's story. 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Postal Code Phone • • from page 1v A report prepared by the senior Ministry officials says in part: "It is not evident how we can rationally discuss moving out higher -functioning clients from our re- maining facilities, expect them to absorb the lowest - functioning residents of the closing facilities, and to restrict future admission of very low functioning and - or those with significant behaviour problems while r-educing-directecare-ataff9-which-is-already-below standard (levels)" " "Is this the way the government shows concern for the developmentally -handicapped?," Clancy asked. "What the Minister should have announced is a halt to the closings until some real community consulta- tion takes place. Consultation after the fact is not con- sultation", said Clancy. "Our members work every -day with the developmentally -handicapped. They are con- scientious; trained, professional people. We care about the developmentally -handicapped, yet we have en -in- no --way- consulted -on -the- plurto-close-the residences. "The closings do not represent an attempt to move the developmentally -handicapped into richer com- munity surroundings, as Drea says. They are a direct attempt by the province to dump its responsibility in social services onto the backs of the municipalities," saidClancy. •