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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1986-05-14, Page 14229-6421 Two of the finest used Cadillacs that we can possibily offer... abrado BY CADILLAC 1983 Cadillac Eldorado "The Styling Flagship of the Cadillac Line" ' Never seen winter! Driven just 19,000 miles (33,000 Km.) Stunning white with bronze accent two tone, white leather interior with bronze carpets. Features cassette/ radio, headlamp control, twilight sentinel, tilt and telescopic steering wheel, cruise control, vanity mirrors, opra (amps. landau top, wire wheel covers, dual six way power lounge seats, power right recliner Must Be Seen! No. 618052 BEST OF ALL. . , IT'S A CADILLAC. CoupedeVille BY CADILLAC 1982 Cadillac Coupe de Ville With d'Elegance Interior This gorgeous dark blue automobile is equipped with wire wheel covers, dual six way power lounge seats, twilight sentinel, opra lamps, tilt and telescopic steering wheel, cruise control, stereo/ radio. Etc. Absolutely Immaculate inside and out! • Just 43,000 miles (73,000 Km.) No. 139358 EE PON 'IAC 'QUICK CADILLAC GMC TRUCKS 57 HAMILTON ST., GODERICH 524-8341 OUT OF TOWN CALL TOLL FREE 1=800-265-5507 Education Report on education insults parents' integrity By Joan Van Den Broeck Trustee From my perspective, the Report on Ear- ly Primary Education raises unrealistic ex- pectations. Even if one were to agree with the spirit and direction of the recommenda- tions in the report, and I do not find them all valid, many of the proposals require the in- tegrated services of several major bureaucracies - a feat that would, in itself, take years to accomplish! Its implementation also requires the establishment of seeauuitairn i.i branch within the Ministry (another story in itself! ). Of great concern, too, is the fact that the entire report is full of idealist assumptions that will make the integrity of our schools suspect in the public mind should they not materialize. I have a lot of tra`tble accepting the premise that parenting of the small child should be a shared responsibility between the school and family, expecially when there is the suggestion that "few deliquency rates, fewer learning difficulties and much higher productivity, employability and self- sufficiency "would result if children were placed in the competent hands of profes- sional educators at an early age." Such comments insult my integrity as a parent and therefore have perhaps colored my attitude towards the entire report. As well, they were part of a New York City Study used to validate some of their conclusions. While there is a place in today's society for quality day care, to fuse this respon- sibility into the educational system would be a grave mistake. Day care centres, staffed by childcare workers, are more flexible and better able to provide appropriate en- vironments for small children. Parents make a conscious choice intheir selection. (in the city they can shop around) and many favor other alternatives. Entry into a day care program is at the parent's discretion as time and the child's development dictate. There is no societal pressure to encourage it as there would be should it become part of the school system. For example, how many parents decide not to send their children to Kindergarden? For that matter, how many parents know that Kindergarden is not mandatory? If there is the political will 1Pt iovprn- ment subsize universal day care and pro- vide for it - but don't bring it in the back door through the schools. I realize this is a temp - Turn to page 14 ill Support Your RED CROSS With A Donation House to House Canvass May 12.16 DONATIONS MAY BE MADE BY PHONING Mre. H. J. Murphy at 524.9185 GODERICH SIGNAL=STAR, WEDNES )AY, MAY 14, 1986—PAGE 1.3 NEIP YOU use X11 \ 1, ,� CAN -ANN STEEL. FABRICATORS *Build anything out of steel • Long & short span open web joists • Fioor grating • made iu order TIM PISKORSKI 524-9067 Board discusses complaints CLINTON - Do you have a complaint about the school your child is attending? The Huron County Board of Education is prepared to listen and act upon complaints. At the board's May 5 meeting in Clinton, trustees studies tite handling of complaints as outlined in the official Board of Educa- tion's Procedures Manual. The philosophy for handling of complaints includes: •"keeping the problem as low- keyed as possible; handling the problem at the source whenever possible; leaving in- vestigation and solution, when formal action is necessary, in the hands of the professional staff". 'rhe education board's Procedures Manual outlines,a five step method to deal with complaints. The first step directs the board trustee to determine if the complai- nant has discussed the problem' with the school principal. If not, the complainant is advised to do so. • Secondly, if the complainant is not satisfied with action taken with' the prin- cipal or the trustee, the matter may be referred to the director of education. The director or the director's designate will then attempt to obtain all the facts and resolve the problem. If the complainant is not satisfied with .this resolution, the trustee may direct, the complainant to forward the concern in writing to the secretary of the board. The concern will be presented at a board meeting, the director will make a report related to the complaint and the complai- nant will be given an opportunity to make a presentation to the board. While the Procedures Manual outlines that trustees should attempt to solve pro- blems at the source, or through the director of education, in the event that no resolution is made, the trustees themselves may be asked to make the final decision. The guidelines further note that if a com- plaint names an employee or a group of employees, they will be provided with a copy of the complaint and will be given an opportunity to respond. Review of the complaints policy was part of a study 'and updating of the board's Pro- cedures Manual. A special ad hoc was formed earlier this year to make the policy review. The committee review also studied com- munication between and among ratepayers, parents, trustees, school personnel and ad- ministrative staff. Regarding this the com- mittee recommended, "that the director of education investigate the management of information within other boards and prepare a report for consideration by the ex- ecutive committee under their mandate of "public relations" and "internal board relations". Also at the meeting the executive commit- tee recommended a three point set of guidelines that board trustees can follow as goals and directions for the.. 1986-'88 term of office. They include: "To develop the poten- tial of each individual within the school system; to develop an awareness of the positive aspects of the school system within the Huron County community; to develop a cooperative communications program to enhance the knowledge and understanding of the Huron County school system". COMMUNITY CALENDAR Editor's Note:Community calendar listings are offered free to non-profit clubs and ser- vice groups by the Signal -Star to publicize their events and activities for a two-week period. If you would like a listing of your group's event to appear please write the in- formation on a piece of paper, as per the listings below, giving the day and date of the event followed by the pertinent information in sentence form. The listing must be sub- mitted on Mondays by 4 p.m. to appear in that week's edition of the paper. We ask that readers either submit the written informa- tion in person or by mail. St. Vincent de Paul Store, 15 Caledonia Ter- race, good used clothing, etc. at reasonable prices. Open Monday and Wednesday 2-4, Friday 7-9 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to noon. WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 -Euchre and 500 at MacKay Centre at 8 p.m. Winners will be eligible for Ontario Senior Games in Dor- chester. Admission is $1. FRIDAY, MAY 23- Dance at MacKay Cen- tre with Gord Harrison's group. Admission isl $2. Ladies bring lunch.. WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 -Variety program at MacKay Centre at 8 p.m. featuring Brows- ing Through Britain with the Snells of Michigan. MacKay Choristers will take part in the program. Book sale at the Goderich Library during library hours from May 3-17. Prices are 50 cents for adult books,,25 cents for children's books and five cents for paperbacks and magazines. SATURDAY, MAY 17 -Giant Flea Market at Dungannon Senior citizen Centre from 9 a.m.-2 p.ml Vendors wanted. Phone 529-7389 or 529-7712. Bake sale and Chinese Auction as well. Individual ticket buyers will be able to reserve their seats any time after May 1, for any production or event scheduled for the '86 Huron Country Playhouse summer season. On June 20, 1986 OLIVER BUTTON IS A SISSY presented by The National Tap Da'ice Company of Canada, will be perform- ed :-on the Huron Country Playhouse Main Stage. �r ° .wt MONDAYS -A self-help, support and friend- ship group for separated and divorced women of Huron County meets each Mon- day at 8 p.m. at Knox Church, Goderich. For information call 5244222. THURSDAY, MAY 15- Gordon Naylor will speak on The Family, A Nation in Miniature at the Goderich Township Com- munity Centre, Holmesville at 8 p.m. All welcome. THURSDAY, MAY 22 -Information about special products available for people with food allergies and intollerances at 8 p.m. in the Huronview auditorium. Admission $3. Call Health Unit at 482-3416 to pre -register. WEDNESDAY, MAY 21- Goderich Garden Club plant auction from 7-9 p.m. at Vic- toria School. Enter from Gibbons Street and use rear door. Visit to Hensall Club plant auction moved from May 19 to May 26 at Hensall Public School at 8 p.m. THURSDAY, MAY 15- Colborne Township Recreation Committee pot luck at 6.30 p.m. with euchre at 8 p.m. Admission $1. SUNDAY, MAY 25- Top of the Mountain Sunday at Calvary Baptist Church. Film "Sammy" will be shown at 9.45. Everyone welcotne. Wise as you are In the ways of your business, you could probably use a helping hand in some aspects of management. The Federal Business Development Bank has designed a series of more Than 20 hall day and lull -day seminars to help small and medium-sized businesses spread their wings. Surveying Your Market Aller 5 years. 8096 a, your customers well nave gone elsewhere. 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Str011or0 Advertlsing and Promotion Adveninmg 10011y <en pay. en0 amatory 71a0n00 promo lions m sea 0x105 Thin 50mi00' teaches you now 10 prepare <a pmmOGanal plan. now 10 get you, message across, and now 10 ler, in on your marketlips 50 me techniques are contained in a Ira Date:$70 00 .luno 1115 Timm: 9.00 am 9,101p01 L000Upn 7001,011 Inn, SI,allold TO register send cheque or VISA/MasterCard Ne. to: Federal Business Development Bank 1036 Ontario Street Stratford, Ontario N5A 623 Or call us collect at 271.5650 DISCOUNTS: 10% for attendance at 2 or more seminars 10% for 2nd person at 1 seminar Lunch included for all full day registrations WEDNESDAY, MAY 28- Nile United Church salad supper at 5 and 6.30 p.m. For tickets call 529-7966 or 524-9828. Adults $6, children $2. SUNDAY, JUNE 1- Harbouraires Concert at Nile United Church at 8 p.m. Adults $3, children $1. for tickets call 524-4656 or 529-7563. FRIDAY, MAY 30- A.M. and G Hospital Auxiliary will hold a Tag Day. Proceeds to buy equipment and extras for patient com- fort. Buy a tag and give generously. MAYOR'S BLOOMING CONTEST- open to all residents and businesses in Goderich. Enter your gardening efforts in one of three categories; residential, commercial -industrial or balcony, windbw box. Information and entry forms available at recreation office and town hall. phone 524-2125. Prizes and fun. Deadline June 30. FRIDAY, MAY 23- Arthur Circle Spring Rummage Sale at Knox Church auditorium on East Street at 6 p.m. MONDAY, MAY 19 -The A.M. and G. Hospital Auxiliary monthly meeting will be held on Victoria Day at 2 p.m. in the Auxiliary Room. Members and friends Welcome. Sat., May 77 2nd Annual Barn (Victoria Day Weekend) May 17 Burner Event 3 Days Only y Sun., may �o Mon., ...� ..i. Sun., May 18 Mon., May 19�i. 1. up to ® s JT many Special Items DEMOS -Saturday 11&1p.m... Canadian Maple Quilt Frames 1 & 3 p.m. Company's Coming Cookbook "Desserts" Demos E f 1 iO% off on all regulars priced stock, Sunday 2 p.m. Stencilling and old Village Buttermilk Paints 1 & 3 p.m. "Desserts" Demo i fit *A Quilt 0`Id CtleC�®T��S FREE With every $20 purchase Monday 11 & 2 p0m5 Line a 2 qt. basket and ways w/ribbon 1 & 3 p.m. Weave a Country Basket Hours: 10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p. Located on Hwy. 83, hist west of Hwy 23 },