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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-07-20, Page 24: • migamsTAR, .41VOMMATON *send " . t ministries hue r eir' � i as a o p 0o jlurolg rnservatton tI : A et, but when it towrea to t swot they will take a "wait and see" t natives of the ministries y if _. natWel s,, agriculture and d. and the en environment were on hand to discuss the- tiewlyformed Huron district at the summer meeting of the Ontario ehrititer of the Soil Conservation -Society of America in taut, MPR. Riddell (Lib. HlunteMiddlesex urged the govetidment to make a more substantial ent in the area of soil conservation. Acknowledging that he himself has always promoted less govermnent involvement., Mr. Riddell said he would change his tune in this instance by saying the province "can't simply rely on farmers to finance this". A falser himself, Mr. Riddell said the government couldn't be exonerated from the problems currently faced in soil erosion. Citing reasons for some soil erosion problems, such as grants for field enlargement and encouragement of monoculture farming, the MPP said it is the government's responsibility to clean up the problem. "It's not the farmer's fault. Fanners did as they were told," said the MPP. Dr. Rob McLaughlin of OMAF in Guelph said his ministry is treating the Huron Soil Conservation District as a pilot project. "If it goes well we'll promote it to other soil and crop improvement assiciations," said Dr. McLaughlin, cautioning that what may work in Huron may not necessarily work in other counties. Defending his ministry's position in assisting the district concept financially, Dr. McLaughlin noted that OMAF is currently providing office space for the district out of the Clinton branch. Carl Schenk of the MOE office in London said over $120,000 has been spent during the current fiscal year bar- his- rnhai y_ in- .he—area of _-cotle.rvation in south western Ontario. "It's safe to say there will be some contribution in another year if I continue to control the purse strings," said Mr. Schenk. The Huron Soil Conservation District is the "natural growth" of what started as the Norman Alexander soil conservation award. From that early beginning only three years ago, Don Lobb of Clinton said, the Huron County Soil and Crop Improvement Association was formed. Continuing to promote soil nil conservation group t once hien, the association conducted a_.no-till soil conservation project last year. "As we approached 1983, there was an increase of farmers who wanted to try (conservation measures), hut we did not have the necessary technical advice," said Mr. Lobb. Through the combined efforts of the Maitland Valley -Conservation. Authority, the Au ble-l3syfield Conservation Authority and the Clinton branch of OMAF, along with the HSCIA, anagrologist and technician were contracted to work out of the Clinton OMAF office. The major task of the staff is to co-ordinate the services available to farmers in the area of soil conservation from such agencies as the conservation authorities, ministries and federal departments it was explained. The staff also assist farmers requiring technical advice on soil conservation. Mr. Lobb has a vision of the district concept ex- panding across the province with about 10 to 12 districts. Bruce Shillinglaw of Lflonde9boii'o, whose name along with Mr. Lobb's is synonymous with soil con- servation in the county, said soil conservation awareness in Huron has increased three -fold since the Norman Alexander award was started. The HSCIA president said there had been a lot of duplicstitin of efforts and therefire the need to co- ordinate the services available to Huron farmers became a necessity. The district concept, said Mr. Shillinglaw, has, received "good acceptance" in the farming corn- munity. The afternoon- session of the meeting consisted of tours of co-operators' farms in the Clinton area. The farms of John Maaskant, Jack Tebbutt, George Thompson, Don Lobb, Gordon Lobb and Marg Haak were visited with various soil conservation measures being demonstrated. Society hopes to construct high school near Wingham By Stephanie Levesque An inter -denominational high school could soon ex- ist near Wingham. A group calling itself the Wingham and District In- terdenominational Christian High School Society was formed in January 1981 and is currently in the pro- cess of purchasing land in East Wawanosh Township for the purpose of constructing a high school. The group's president, Dr. John Vanderkooy of Harriston, said the whole matter is going before an Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) hearing in Goderich on Aug. .2 andhaveg no definiteplans the school. _ _.. _ ... . been finalized for "We're not building this year," confirmed Dr. Vanderkooy, who added that the initial proposal calls for a six -classroom school with space available for a principal's office and library. East Wawanosh Township clerk Winona Thompson said the proposal is going to an OMB hearing because the township council refused the zoning change to in- stitutional. The seven -acre parcel of land is currently owned by Lloyd Hutton Real Estate Limited of Kincardine and is known as Hutton Heights. Mrs. Thompson said ENQUIRE TODAY C44a12fE To CIE SENIOR CITIZENS DOME For People Who Want More Than Just A Place To Live... 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Our Residents Are Invited To Participate In Daily Operational & Recreational Functions township approved a severance application, but it is subject to the zoning change. "Plans are in the embronic stage," said Dr. Vanderkooy. There are currently 11 similar high schools in On- tario where, Dr. Vanderkooy said, instruction is taught in a Christian atmosphere with no apologies made. He said public schools are "doing a fineejob and there is a real place for them". "We don't expect the public schools to become Christian schools," said Dr. Vanderkooy, pointing out that some parents -want aft -tin -et Cfiri'stiaii education for their children. Tentative plans call for starting Grades 9 and 10 in the school when it is completed and for a projected enrolment of 80 to 160 students in five to 10 years. The president of 'the 180 -member society doesn't see declining enrolment, the problem plaguing public schools, as a problem for the future Christian high school. He noted the other 11 Christian high schools in the province have had increasing enrolment during their operation. Dr. Vanderkooy said the public schools will hardly notice any enrolment drop, from students entering the Christian high school. It is anticipated the majority of the students will come from three elementary Chris- tian schools in Listowel, Lucknow and Clinton. A full range of subjects will be offered, and Dr. Vanderkooy anticipates no problems in developing a curriculum which meets Ministry of Education guidelines. The society will elect members from within its group to form a board to run the school which will be privately financed. "It (the board) will be responsible for hiring teachers and setting policies," said Dr. Vanderkooy, adding that the local group will be using the guidance of the other Christian schools in setting up their own. LASSALINE FARM AARKET &ORCHARD FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT... Karin Hoernlg of Beumiller, a member of the Goderich Garden Club, arranges a niche for the club's annual Flower Festival to be held hr the county council chambers of the Court House this weekend in conjunction with the Festival of Arts and Crafts. This year's theme is "Our Feathered Friends." A silver collection at the Flower Festival helps pay for municipal plantings. ( Photo by Joanne Buchanan) School will remain open Ecole Ste. Marie at St. Joseph will remain open and the Huron -Perth Separate School Board will in- vestigate the possibility of making the school either a French Immersion or French language school. The decision to leave the school of 51 students open came at the board's July 11 meeting when trustees defeated a motion to close the school by a vote of 9 to 2. The trustee who serves the area, Dave Durand told the board there had been a turn of events since the previous meeting when the matter was heavily debated. A group of "concerned parents" took a survey of the community to see if a French Immersion school would be desirable. "The results were very, FARM FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES NOW AVAILABLE AT OUR MARKET •SWEET CORN •CHERRIES •PEACHES •EARLY APPLES !APRICOTS AND MORE! OPEN (Starting) FRIDAY, JULY 22, '83 LASSALINE �,► FARM MARKET AND ORCHARDS 524-7772 21 MILES SOUTH OF GODERICH WATERING WATERING WATERING and still not getting rid of those BROWN PATCHES on what was once a BEAUTIFUL LAWN It could be that INSECTS are your problem We Can Help If You Call Us Today! CALL FOR FREE ANALYSIS GET GREAT GRASS call 5242424 rHWect WE GUA'' ANTEE RESULTS very good," said Mr. Durand who indicated the survey showed a potential enrol- ment of 55 students if a French Immersion program is begun this September. Currently 75 minutes of French per day is taught in Grades 1 to 8 in the -school which is located in a predominantly French com- munity. Mr. Durand said a French language school would not be desired because the students would finish Grade 8 speak- ing only French. Rather a 50- 50 split of French and English is wanted, indicated the trustee. There was some discus- sion on whether to close the school and then consider French Immersion for the school. It was suggested the board put off the matter and consider it at a later date. "It's: been delayed long," said Mr. Durand; noting how he is being ques- tioned by the ratepayers about the school's future. "I believe we have lost one family already and if we don't make a decision right now, more of that is going to be happening." W.J. Denomme . FLOWER SHOP Phone 524-8132 DAY OR NIGHT Agent for 24 hr. 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Stratford trustee Ron Mar- cy suggested the community be given a choice: to choose to leave the school as it is with 75 minutes of French per day, or to have the school either French language or French Immersion. A ratepayer from the com- munity, Phillip Durand, said he is "very pleased" that the school will remain open for another year. He said that from the discussion at the board's previous meeting, parents came away with the feeling that if they didn't re- quest a French Immersion or French 1_atnguage school, Ecole Ste. Marie would be closed in the near future. The question of twinning the school with St. Boniface in Zurich was also turned down by the board by a vote of 8 to 3. Director of education William Eckert said the Huron -Perth system cur- rently has one principal for every five classrooms, which is a high average. He said he didn't know what the average is for surrounding school boards but indicated that across the province the average would be about one principal to every 10 classrooms. "I - don't think that anybody would argue that a full-time principal in every school would be the ultimate," said Mr. Murray. But he said twinning two schools would be taking something away from the children. The director said students in a class where the teaching principal is called out of the room is also not a' proper situation. Twinning, where two schools are annexed under one principal, would have a potential cost saving of $13,200 said Mr. Eckert. Broken down, this represents the reduction of one principal's allowance of $6,600, a reduction in prin- cipal's relief time of $6,000, and other relief costs of $600. Subtracted from the sav- ings would be the respon- sibility pay for an assistant and travel pay, leaving an estimated savings of $12,000. 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