HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1976-10-21, Page 6PAGE 6A'-GODERICHSIGNAL-STAR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21,1976
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On October 6th, Ontario's
Education Minister an-
nounced changes in the
Province's educational
system. The Liberal Party
had for some .t`ime made.. nd
secretof the fact that we
intended .to, unveil our
education policy at a fund-
raising dinner to be held ori
That, date, and. the Minister
was certainly awareof our
intentions. From, statements
made by our Party's
representatives- in recent
Months, as well as 'during -
and prior to - the last, election
campaign, he must also have
had a clear idea of what our
',New Directions for
Educati n"
.Obviousfy,.•theri, neither the
timing of his announcement,.
nor `the' direction of his
.14. changes can be looked upon
as coipcidental.
Calling a hasty.press
conference, the Minister
outlined the• changes , or
"refinements which had
been decided upon -.mainly
that more solid "core"
subjects, such 'as English,.
Mathematics, Canadian`
history or geography, will be
- required subjects for students.
entering Grades IX and X at
they=beginning of the 1977-78
school year. While -.we
weieome, the Government's
refinements; we. , regret that
there is still no guarantee that
firm'guidelines •will be
established to ensure that
students throughout Ontario
will be ;:given comparable
instruction, and assessed on.
sirnitar•- achievement
valuation standards. •
• 9ntar,;io's educational
system is -financially sup-
- ported ;by the taxpayers in the
belief that "a literate, skilled
',and 'articulate' population is
vital for the welhbein•g of this
Province. Our schools have a
vital role to play in "helping
and encouraging our young
people to become productive• members of society, in-
formed' citizens, able to meet..
the.' challenge ,of-. today's
competitive world: Under the
.:,existing educational system
in this Province, as • Libti•al.
Leader Stuart Smith- hps
pointed out, "pupils are
placed in an environment
where. the , 'degree' of free
choice is excessive for their
- .1evei . of maturity'. and •in-
• consistent :with. the real
world, creating , unrealistic
expectations."
We believe .that standards
8g lack Riddell Hum—Middlesex Mil
The examinations would also
enable teachers to evaluate
teaching . methods and
grading criteria, and ad-
ministrators to deter i e
must have a place in our
educational system, at every
level, as they do in the public
service and private en-
terprise, where individuals
are evaluated. - against
specific performance
criteria. Province -wine•
educational standards would
provide a. yardstick against
which pupils, • parents,
teachers 'and administrators
could measure ac-
complishment.
Our Party has' long ad-
vocated a .required core
curriculum, • , and • our ,,
recommendation is ,that -at
least " one-half of • the in-
structional time and most
would''' lire, prescribed homework) in the
Primary and. Junior Divisions
of our schools. should . en-
compass English com-
prehension (Francais in
francophone-schools); formal
communication skills such as.
precision in 9 spelling,
grammar, punctuation and
spoken language; second
language and culture (as
trained '• teachers become
available) ; arithmetic
computation, measurement
and assoociated•..problem'
solving; basic. .Canadian
studies; fitness -and health
education.
Students who have,
progressed to ' the. Inter-
mediate Division (Grades 7 to
10) should have obtained a
basic grounding in language
and arithmetic. Therefore,•
the core curriculum could be
extended, with the basic skills
serving as a foundation. • The I .
core in this division should be ,•..
composed' of, five major
areas: ' Reading and Com-
p'osition; Mathematics;
Science: -Social Science ..
(including , Canadian
studies); ,Second Language
and Culture.
One •of the fundamental'
shortcomings of the present
educational system is the
almost total lack, of
curriculum structure in
secondary schools. The open
credit method placesin-
tolerable burdens of choice -on
young pupils and their
parents. ,There is widespread
recognition that pupils cannot •
adequately choose well
balanced • programs of study,
that parents and teachers • '
currently have insufficient
knowledge of ...pupils' ''at-
tainment and interests to
offer meaningful guidance,
°We have, in. "New Direc-
tions for ' Education", _
recommended the establish-
ment ofma fourth or Senior
Division, to begin at Grade
XI. Pupils at this level should
have already attained• a,.
significant common '
background in basic •
knowledge,' and, a wide ex-
posure to numerous subjects.,
Therefore, • this Division -e
would" appear to be the ap-
propriate environment in
which to introduce a'basically
optional or elective program
of study.
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- -In .our -view, province -wide
examinations, based on
minimum ,standards of at
tainment in' core courses,
would provide a •necessary
degree of accountability.
These examinations would be
taken, by pupils at the end of
the final year of each Division
(after teachers have "sub-
mitted ' final grades' for_ that
year). In this .`way, the
examinations would be
diagnostic - not counted', in
course grades - and would
prov_id,e_' province -wide
evidence which would permit
pupils and parents to gain an
improved perspective of
development of • scholastic
abilities, and more realistic
.expectations abouttheif�uture..
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"OUR EXPERIENCE ASSURES
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strengths gthe and
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ess
es in
the schools under er their
jurisdiction.
Such examinations would
also be useful in determining
eligibility for entry to
colleges and universities. At
present
,
a major' difficulty
ty
facing
admissions officers in
institutions. of higher learning
is the great disparity in
grading practices and course
content in the Province's
secondary schools.
Com-
menting onoureducation
PALM a recent,"Toronto
Star" editorial maintained
that "the return of province-
wide examinations at the end
of high schootis emphatically
necessary to correct the loss
of
recognizable
standards in
i schools.
high s hoofs.
There is so much variation.
nowthat 1n,ivePsity ad-
mission offices •don't know
whether a student's high
school graduation , standing
means ' anything in
terms
Of
his,readiness to tackle -
college
lege
work. This also ac bunts in
part for the fact that students.
who can't read ' or write
properly are showing up in
universities."
BETTER START NOW ON THOSE :OUTDOOR'iJOBS BEFORE
THE COLD WEATHER SETS 'IN! Here Are Sons Great Cold
WeatheriBuys From Discount Dave's ...
IKO . SELF-SEALINGChoice of
Red/Black Or
Grey/Black. 210 Ib.. asphalt. We
don't want to hold them over the
SHINGLES - winter, so put they.bo at -
Save 1 O% ffow on White
GOES UP•QUICK.LY•WITH A HAMMER,
NAILS AND ORDINARY SAW
Luxaclad aluminum' siding, soffit and
fascia, literally transform a house,
give it a new Iease:on life- Add
substantially to its re -sale value.
And — best of all — you -can do it
all yourself. Anyone can!
All Prices
Effective
For One
Week Only
SALE ENDS
OCT. 27/76
In plain white, 9"x12' panels.
Our usual C. & C. price for a
bundle is 73.13. Covers ap-
prox. 96 Sq. ft.
X312."Fiberglass Insulation•
Before you panel'a wall, be sure to installFriction Fit Insulation by
Johns -Manville. ,Its easy to: handle, fire-resistant, moisture -resistant •
and it'll save you a bundle of heating and cooling bills. Siie 15"x48".
SOFFIT •
Our usual C. & C. for plain white is 11.06 but,
it's on sale for 9.95. For vented glacial white,
our usual C. & C. of 11.34 has been reduced
to 10.21! All are 16"x12.6" long.
FASCIA ' - Our usual C. & C of 4.74 for white 6" fascia
has been reduced to 4.27. For 8" facia from
6.49 to 4.94 eachi:.Both are 10' lengths.
In plain white, 9''x12', panels. 87
. Our usual. C. & C. price for a
bundle covering approx. 88 sq,
ft.:is .77.6,.
The whole Luxaclad system is described in
our easy to read "How To Apply"' booklet.
GARA•GE , .
•
Size 1 2'x20' includes all the materials including
Aspenite siding, 210 -Ib. asphalt shingles and steel•
overhead garage door. Our usual C. &: C. price
• 787:53,..' . .
• SAVE 153.16 ON OUR DELUXE SINGLE CAR GARAGE
DO • - Size 12'x20'•... includes all thematerialsincluding lT side door, cottage• slider window . PLUS Luxaclad137839
NOW aluminum siding. Our usual C. & C. 1,531.55. 1 . «
•
SAVE -263.49 ON-OUW DE U E -2=C R—GA1M-G Plot Shown
t 24'x24' :model with• easy to erect prefabricated: trusses and
-Luxaclad aluminum siding. Includes side door and TWO coftage�
slider windows as' -well as 16'x7' steel overhead door.Our . , 37-136
usual C. & C. 2,634.85
' l a
SEAS/ .
6'5' Fitwrglast Insulation
:For your attic, you'll need R-20 Friction Fit Insulation by
Johns -Manville. .R-20 is thick enougii to cut your
heating Pills substantially. Every day' you wait, it's money
through the roofSize 15"x48" 23"x48" . .
R•ZO
INSULATION'
BETWEEN. RAFTERS
Our usual cash and A Special Purch:ase.!•,
carry price for RELY- Smooth operating caulking
ON caulking is 69/, Per gun takes standard caulking
cartridge. ' • tubes. Each-.
Furnace Air Filters. of 20%
off. Our usual cash & carry
price: is 97¢ each. Various
sizes..
Air Deflector`#AD416 now
' at 20% off our usual cash
and carry price of 1.79 for a
package of two.
43
PKG..
OF 2' '
Storm panels for winter, invisible screen
for summer. In standard sizes. Features
safety glass for your protection.
ILCAEIL
POURING Tet4eA eiraUe
Here's , how you can correct.
.inadequate insulation in•your. attic. Sim-:
ply -pour between 'the ..joists, over
existing insulation.
Our Usual CAC. SALE
A. 111001,0 3 -Pc.; A W minum
Weatherstrip Set - ', 4.75 3.99
B. ' #10260 Aluminum Threshold
11/2" wide -x 36" Tong 2 85 139.
C. }11'9130 3 -Pc. Wood Foam •
Weatherstrip Set 2.99 2.49
D. 1110530 Aluminum Door
Sweep, 1-3/4"x36" long
1.49
•E.•#10070 3 -pc. Aluminum
Vinyl Weatherstrip
Set 4.95 1 ;4.19
F. #10190 Aluminum '
Threshold,
36" long 2 49 2.09.
G. #12002 Grey Foam, Tape -
�� ._ 318" wide x 17 feet . - 85 • :6
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AMHERSTBURG 736-2151 • OWEN SOUND 376.3181
EXETER° 235-1422 , RIDGETOWN ' ' 674.5465•
G00ERICH 524-8321 SOUTHAMPTON 797.32.45
'GRAND BEND - 238-2374 THEDFORD 2964991
HARROW '738.2221 WEST LARNE ' 768-1520
KINCARDINE 396-3403' WINDSOR EAST -727-6001
KINGSVILLE 733-2341 Tecumseh 'Bypass, Hwy. 2
KITCHEN 744-6371 WINDSOR•WEST • 734-1221
589 KITCHEN*
Road South° 500 Front R'oao . in LaSalle
'- . STORE HOURS -
"Monday thru Friday, 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
. Saturday till 4p.m.
*Kincardine Kitchener
-*Windsor East *Windsor West
- Friday till 9 p.m. Saturdays till 5:30p.m
zonas
6ANAOIAN nes •
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K.ITCHENER.Out-of -town Call Free of Charge:1.800.265-8990 or 8991
Due' to uncertain availability from some
manufacturers, please allow
approxlmately'3 weeks
delivery for the above
items.
DISCOUNT
DAVE'S •
IDSON 4 Rotary and Percussion Drills
RHONE 357.19$0
VIiELL 13 1 WINGHAM
rt 1IING Lt1IT'FID
Collect' C�llltt 'Accepte'd
'ONtAR1O'S .FINEST'WATEri,WELD 511NICE,?4:. 0 f
TO ti,anwer 4r' Owen sauna
4 SpulhempIon �M«!S
4101iia,411t .41$
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Master Charge -•
&. Chargex
'Cords Are As
Good As Cash
At Discount
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KINCAR ' INE
Hwy. 2i North .Opp. Sutton
Park inn. Daily 8 4.111,45:30
,p°ni.finci'. S'at. irk tilt p.m.
KIT`CHENE
589 Fai way Rd .South
Phone/44-6971.040y 8 a.m.- s: -So p
including Saturday Friday till 9 p.m
OWEN SOUND
On Highway 21. et Springmount Cor.
net. Phone 376'3181. Open ga.m.
5:30ti.m. dally:'Saturdevliu4o:m
WINDSOR AST, WIN SOR WEST
T,t culnsyh Bypass on higbWay I . 500'tont, !toad in LaSalle. Phone
• PhomY 127.6001.. Dally ' 9430 Ivey ' 734-1221, Dilly 8'y 5130 tncl. Satur-
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