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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-12-02, Page 71CUSTOM DESIGN YOUR OWN KITCHEN COUNTERTOP Over 50 colours to choose from Custom price per lineal fool 112.95 45' mitres •34.95 Finished ends 96.95 Many other features available Let us show you how easy it iS to replace your old top and give your kitchen a brand new took J • SUSPENDED CEILING GRID Fire -Bated Grade 12' main tee each 4.29 4 cross tee each 1.39 2' cross tee each .69 10' wall angle each 1.99 ® y Heavy duty but easy use N n Let us show you how PAGE 2A- GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1Q87 MEET BETTY HELESIC Betty writes The Goderich Signal -Star's newest column "Peo- ple Around Town". a weekly offering of interesting items about the tolks in and around Goderich who make things happen here. ) Y(,r1AY ('ALL BETTY AT 524-9265 T(1 ARRANGE F(Mt YOUR NEWS TO BE INCLUDED The HURON COUNTY BOARD of EDUCATION wishes to express its sincere appreciation for the county support and interest in the recent AeD.A.P. i • (Alcohol Drug Awareness Program for Today) which was held in the Secondary Schools from October 26 to November 6, 1987. A.W. Clark R.B. Allan Chair Director „4.4,4„..4.„44.„44.444..44., tam;m:s Spa ' Christmas S .., ale ., 3 4 a 4 3 Save 10 - 20% The Perfect Plant g 300 to choose from in 70 varieties Artificial Plants Flowers and trees Gifts to last a lifetime No Heat No Light No Water py ADDED SAVINGS: ON ---tO gAYD -_ WAT ~RANT g Casual Furniture & g Acrylic Giftware Showroom Hours 3 Mon. - Fri. 9 - 5 PO.Bo.616 Sat. 10 - 4 =LAM HUrtON GR▪ AND PEND' WV 21 T/SARMA TO EXETER rcwv ® . DASHWOOO GRAND BEND, ONTARIO NOM ITO15191238.2110 is SUM Ati:514 14 1 AEn Ciel Clea Azo AGI AG 4'iRORtOOD;O:52/111 RkI OOO6ORDS. IORO.;' IRWORO '•' Cornrnunit News Busy Beavers color posters for tree sale These busy Beavers, members of the Goderich Beaver group, are hard at work making posters promoting the upcoming 4th Goderich Scouts' Christmas Tree Sale, which will be held at Arts Landscaping on Bennett Street, Saturday, Dec. 5. In the photo above, Troop Leader Brian Newton checks out the work of (.clockwise from Newton's left): Mathew Neudon, D. J. Sul- ly, Danny Dodds, Jerrery Disher, Rick McLeod, Nicholas Goy, J. D. McGuire and Robbie Corrigan. Below, from left: Jeremy Vervey, Robert Cowie and Patrick Rourke add the finishing touches to their posters. (photos by Patrick Raftis) Curriculum changes cause concern over priority of basic education There are many pressures on the school curriculum. While parents and the com- munity recognize their worth, there is an underlying concern that, for every new program added to the school day, something must come out. Parents are concerned that ,the loser may be the basic building blocks of a sound education - English' grammar and mathematics. Educators must not dismiss these con- cerns or treat them lightly. They are valid. Likewise, the community must understand that school curriculums must be flexible, forever fluxing and reshaping themselves in light of current information and a grow- ing understanding of how children learn. School curriculums can not reinain static and continue to serve the needs of a chang- ing society. Without ongoing change, schools would very quickly become redundant. One of the most visible 'markers of a changing curriculum is the increased em- phasis on French language instruction in the elementary school. The French language program is evolving from that of a language program designed initially to increase student awareness of the cultural duality of our Nation to an educationally TRUSTEE TALK Joan Van den Uroeck sound program of second language in- struction. As the Province continues to move in the direction of increasing French language services, we must ensure that our students have the educational founda- tion to become bilingual. Opportunities to pursue post -secondary education in French must not be denied to our students by a failure on our part to teach fundamen- tal skills. While the impact of the French language locally may be insignificant, we must prepare our students so that they can capture opportunities wherever they may be. While the Huron County Board of Educa- tion did not support French Immersion as the preferred way of teaching a second language, they did not dismiss the impor- tance of French language instruction. it x}: INTERIOR DOORS SELECT VARNISH GRADE MAHOGANY 2'0" x 6'8" x 1-3/8" 527.95 2'6" x 6'8" x 1-3/8" 531.95 CEDAR FRENCH DOOR 2'6" x 6'8" x 1-3/8" with glass $149.95 2'8" x 6'8" x 1-3/8" with glass $ 149.95 WE DELIVER. DOESN'T COST MUCH COD'S WELCOME ONTARIO WRITE PINE LUMBER SALE No 2 Grade `(small tight knots) . 39 per 1. ft. . 59 per 1. ft. .79 per 1. ft. .09 per L ft. 1.49 per 1. ft. Both grades are ideally "O" Select Grade Kiln Dried (almost knot•free) 1x4 .69 per I. ft. 1x6 1.29 per I. ft. 1x8 1.69 per I. ft. 1x10 2.19 per I. ft. 1x12 3.39 per 1. ft. suited for interior finishing and hobby Projects POSTFORMED KITCHEN COUNTERTOPS ' 8' *59.95 1o' *74.95 12' *89.95 Many beautiful in -stock colours to choose from Manufactured by Plastwood PRICES IN EFFECT UNTIL SAT., DEC. 12, 1987 7 Yards To Serve You GOCiERICH, EXETER, MITCHELL LON STRATHROY, VVATFORD, nasals; is l FIX UP THAT CEILING! 2x12 plain white hie 512.49 per 32 sq 11 carton NN 12,12 cecorauve toe 514.99 5 patterns per 32 sq. h. canon 24.48 plain white lay,n panelS29 each 2 I7 24.48 Caravelle lay.in panel each 53.69 FROM BUILDING PRODUCTS LIMITED PAINT .......... .............. INTERIOR SUPER LATEX FLAT 52®.99 INTERIOR SUPER LATEX SEMI -GLOSS $23.99 HWY. 21 SOUTH, Easy to applyscrubbable water cleanup Available in 1152 custom colours GPDERICH 524-11321 There has been an ongoing effort to enrich the core French program across the system. The amount of time devoted to French in the classroom has increased significantly. Increased instructional time in French need not have a negative impact on formal English language instruction. Learning the formal structure of one language rein- forces an understanding of grammar in another. In this sense, the teaching. of French enhances a child's understanding of English grammar. This is but one small example of how teachers integrate pro- grams without detriment to the `basics'. On another front, computer studies and computer learning centres are developing in . our elementary schools. As teachers become more comfortable with computer . learning and better software comes on the market, the trend towards computer lear- ning will become more marked. All indications point to a future heavily dependent on information. The ability to communicate, both verbally and written, appears foremost. Therefore we can ex- pect to see a strong emphasis on language skills and computerskills in the coming years. !��\ Marlin The 6,10 Travel HOLIDAY DISCOUNT HOTLINE 'REGISTER TODAY ..." 524-7335 Marlin Travel Marlin Travel MACLYN CAR OILING NOW OPEN for WINTER MONTHS (by appointment only) X95-3 52 11/2 miles North of Amberley. West of Hwy. 21 MACLYN CAR OILING