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Faig
It Stays
Here...
We've got
400 helpers!
I he largest number of canvassers we've ever
had... volunteers who are helping us help those
citizens who aren't as fortunate as we are.
Now we need your help wIfen they come to your
door with their packet of seeds. The bright
marigolds will give you enjoyment ail summer
but morethan that they'll remind you of the part
you played in enriching the lives of our fellow
citizens.
We, as trustees of your contributions, carefully
use these funds for programs not covered by
government grants, special equipment for train-
ing and community awareness and prevention
activities.
Your response to this army of helpers has, to the
best of our knowledge, been the best of any area
in Canada. That's great encouragement to those
of us who serve on the board and some fifteen
committees.
Flowers of Hope Goat $20,000
,Alt proceeds from the Flowers of Hope campaign
are used to support the local work.
South Huron
y and District Association
for the Mentally Handicapped
OFFICIALS - Jim Dalton, President, Victor Knip CTEE
Cart and Anne Cann, Campaign Treasurers
John Gray, Executive Director
GUARANTEED
TERM DEPOSITS
3/4 %
1 YEAR TERM
(Non -Locked In)
* Based on minimum deposit
of 5,000.
Community News
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39 ST. DAVID STREET, GODERICH
PHONE 524-8366
"Member Ontario Share and Deposit Insurance Corporation"
OFFICE HOURS:
Mon. to Thurs. 9:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Fridays 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
People Helping People Saturday 9:30 am -12 noon
GODERICH COMMUNITY
CREDIT UNION
Danielle Theriault, left, and Jacki Allin sold carnations for the Multiple Sclerosis Society
Carnation Day at the Suncoast Mall on Saturday. Volunteers including school children sold
54 dozen carnations on street cornors and in steres and malls. Proceeds from Carnation Day
will go towards Multiple Sclerosis research and to assist families who are inflicted with the
disease. ( photo by Sharon Dietz
Colborne students participate
in Walkerton music festival
Colborne Central Public Students par-
ticipated in the Walkerton Music Festival
recently and the following are the results.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VOCAL
Boys 6 & under:
Michael Sillib - 1st, 82; Skipp Symes 79,
Ian Scott 79, tie for second.
Girls 6 & under:
Tracy Millian - 2nd, 86; Janice -Marie
Young - 83.
Boys/ & under:
Jason Culberson - 83.
Girls 7 & under:
Sherilyn Ribey - 1st, 86; Sandra Schuttel -
80.
Boys 8 & under:
Steven Bogie - 81; Bruce Jardine - 80.
Girls .8 &' under:
Jana Harman - 1st, 86; Catherine Feagan -
2nd, 85; Cojanna Bond - 3rd, 84; Sherry
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Stevenson - 3rd, 84; Teresa Armstrong, 84;
Crystal Ribey, 81; Jackie Henry, 81; Angela
Duncan, 80.
Boys 10 & under:
David Bogie - lst, 87; Allan Zurbrigg - 2nd,
85; Darrell Scott, 84.
Girls 10 & under:
Lisa Sillib - 1st, 87; Karin Millian - 2nd, 84;
Suzanne Schultz - 3rd, 84; Andrea Imanse,
.81; Kim Dungale, 80; - Julie Stothers, 80;
Heather Blackwell, 78; Susan Clark, 78.
Boys 11 & under:
Terry Lediet, 84; Chris Marchl, 83.
• Girls 11 & und**P
Rose Marie Young, 88; Heather Zurbrigg,
88, tie for first; Karen Ruston, 83; Michelle
Haasnoot, 83; Leanne Storey, 83.
CHOIRS
,Grade 7 -1st, 85; Grade 4,5,6 - 1st, 88; Dou-
ble Trio - 3rd, 86.
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Report insults integrity,
from page 13
ting proposition, as there are schools in
every community, heavily subsidized by the
local taxpayers.
There is a suspicion in my mind that the
writers of this report see the universal in-
troduction of Junior Kindergarden for tots
three -years -old -plus and the establishment
of 'family -centres' in the schools as a conve-
nient way of accomplishing this end with tit-
tle furor. Its additional appeal lies in the
fact that anxious parents want to make sure
that their childrien have every educational
advantage in this competitive world.
In my opinion, the marketing of this
report feeds on this parental fear - despite
the fact that research indicates that the
longer formal education is delayed, the bet-
ter the child's chance for solid educational
gains. In fact, 'the report recognizes this
reality by reinforcing its • support of the
Ministry document 'The Formative Years'
, and proposes that the primary years
(Kindergarden to Grade 3) be ungraded and
flexible in terms of entry and progression.
Our 'children Are little for such a short
time and, even without Junior
fashion bonUigno
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Kindergarden or a full-time Kindergarden
program they will spend more years in
school than any other generation before
them. Considerable thought should be given
to the appropriateness of 'hurrying them
along'.
Intimidating parents to relinquish their
roles as prime nuturers by encouraging ear-
ly school entry is highly suspect. While, in
the short term it will provide employment
for thousands of unemployed teachers, its
long-term effects are of 'dubious benefit at
horrendous cost.
It would appear that this report was hasti-
ly conceived as no effort was made to cost -
out the financial implications of its recom-
mendations. Locally, it has been
guestimated that teacher costs alone would
be over $11'2 million and this, in itself, would
not be enough to ensure nominal com-
pliance. The further cost of providing the
additional services envisioned would be
astronomical.
I would question the value of this expen-
diture in light of the other long-standing
system heeds that would benefit from such a
significant infusion of funds.
AHOY
MATIES!
There's
B.uried Treasure
of the classified pages of the Goderich
Signal -Star every week
waiting to be discovered by
It's easy tip win: YOU!
ran-
Goderich 'nd area merchants have ®These "treasures" are "buried" at ran -
donated prize each week. dom among the classifieds.
®The descrip}Ion of these prizes is in-
cluded eachvieek In a regular classified
ad for the pa ticipating merchant.
®The name o the winner, drawn from our
subscription fist, is also Included In this
" classified ad: 1
This Week' Participating Merchants Are:
Art's Lan escaping Don's Tape Repair
Becker'a-(iuncoast Dr.) Donuts & More^
Brown's Decor Centre Esso Centre
Campbeiltlsof Goderich Goderich Lamp & Fan
['Simply read all the classifieds each,
week to check for your name.
[' If you find your name, come to the
Signal -Star office to claim your prize.
Kentucky Fried Chicken
The Met
Moffatt & Powell
O'Brien's Meats
Pepi's Pizza
Culbert'akeky Grangers TV Ltd. Rita's Beauty Salon
Hair AffairSquire Gifts
Glxle FI"d ors nirk's tall by pest. Josef Winter Hair Design The Upholstery Shop
All prizes Must be plated upat the Goderlch Signal
-Star =Star during business hours wlthih
2 weeks of the date the winners are announced. ,
' Don't miss thefun or the profit.
Read all the classifieds every week.