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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1976-11-04, Page 15• GOI Education Committeemeets an brief The Education Committee of the Huron CountyuBoard of Education tabled a report of a meeting held October 18 in -connection with a brief presented at the Board's Ootober meeting by Joan —Van Den. Broeck of Goderich. That brief had presented some questions and criticisms of the "Special Edu•cation''' services. ,available in.Huron. 'According=to the •report, the October 18 meeting was held to "ssist Mrs. Van. Den. Broeck to arrive at an un- derstanding regarding the depth of program now active within the- HuronCounty school system". • When asked by R. B. Allan, Superintendent of Education, to identify her number one priority, she explained that reading was a real concern to her and the way children are being taught to read (how. reading difficulties .are being approached) and use of the phonetic systen.i.' ' 'Mrs. Van Den Broeck told the meeting parents .were Con- fused and do not know how to discuss the problems. Superintendent- of Education J.W. Coulter ex- plained that the Ministry approves a set of:. books in. Toronto and the schools are then free to use any one. The Huron system uses a variety, he said. He wen -t on to explain the sight -phonetics methods and ' illustrated pupil progress comparisons •'on the black- r • Artist scales tower o..histgot....toctgoitiOn An up and corning artist may go un- noticed for many years beforethepublic has a chance to view his or her work -on a large scale but someone in the Goderich area decided to strive for instant fame recently by opening a gallery .afew hundred feet off the ground. The artist scaled the water tower at the Bluewater. Centre" and tastefully. painted a marijuana leaf on theside of the steel structure. The work was done so. professionally that many passing motorists thought the leaf, although. it looked suspicious, was supposed to be on the tower and .meant something to the staff of the hospital. Bluewater Centre administrator Ross Bryant said Tuesday he was unaware of the leaf painting, adding thatnow that . the staff knew about it it would probably be painted over. Mr. Bryant was quick to credit the mystery artist, thowever, and said he was ifnpressed with the effort the person went to to do the work. ' The administrator said he was in- clined to believe the leaf was not the national symbol., at least not like any maple leaf 'he.had seen. He said the leaf was veryproportionate to the writing on the side of the tower and looked very professional, adding that a person, with that kind of talent should be rewarded. "Maybe the individual should stand up there beside his work 'for a few days," suggested Mr. Bryant. He said it looked like the artist went to great lengths on the job, pointing out that the 'height ofthe leaf from the gangway around the tower suggested that the artist had taken a ladder up to the tower"to work from. Although he was not impressed with the subject matter.of the work he did.get a "chuckle out of it". "Maybe we could use a 'person with that talent on our staff,'.'.,•said Mr: " Bryant.. "We have plenty of work -.out' - there to keep him busy." The administrator ; did have one positive note for the graffiti. He said that he had been waiting for some time to get the old name of the hospital painted over on the tower and the new name painted on,,so the Centre. would become known by its new name. He felt that perhaps now he would get the work done'. • A ;! 441 844111100 VONNIONW ON SELECT CUT MEATS FOR AINSLIE'S WHERE QUALITY MEATS%ARE A TRADITION FRESH - BONELESS. PORK CUTLETS LB. 1 49 PRIME RIB STEAKS and ROASTS L>;. BEEF STEAKETTES 9c CENTRE CUT SIRLOIN STEAK LB.`eLa I U7 FRESH FROZEN OCEAN PERCH atft FILLETS LB. yyc FARM STYLE'. HOME MADE .-- LB / • 9 C / SAUSAGE 10 LBS FOR B. 6 9 MARKET LIMITED CALL -524-8551 - Home Dressed inspected Meats at Wholesale Prices .14 board. He said there was strong emphasis on reading but that this was only a small part of learning and that 45 per cent of the time one is communicating, .one, is listening,' next is speaking. R. E. Smith, Superin- tendent : of "'Education, described. different ways of learning, such 'as forming; words by,using flash cards. He . said. teachers can use. some sight and- some, sign. material cbmbined together. Mrs, Van Den Broeck, expressed concern over the sight -sound used together and indicated she was more enthused by the . use of phonetics. She cited exam- ples from her own child. Mr. Coulter told. her that no Gideons will distribute new testaments The Huron. County Board of Education "voted on Monday to allow the Listowel Camp of Gideons to distribute copies of the 'Modern Language' New Testament to Grade 5 students at Grey Central and Howick Central schools. • /” The decision•was in keeping with past board policy. Ethel M. McLellan, Assistant Deputy Mini§ter of Education • informed the board in a letter that selec- tions for • the Carter Scholarship Awards had been made. " - The top award of $100 is to be. presented to•Raph Hoba of Central Huron Secondary School, second award of $60 will go to June Willliamson of Seaforth District High School and the third award of $'40 to Flora Simpson of Goderich District Collegiate Institute.." The cheques have been forwarded to the principal of each school for distribution. The Carter Awards `have been made since 1914 " to • . outstanding students in the `Province. Thd funds are from the bequest of the funds. J. I Carter of Sarnia. method yet developed„suited everyone and Mrs, Ila Kayes, Co-ordinator of Student Services, agreed saying that the two must be combined to teach the language. The' rising number "'of students requiring assistance came under discussion at the: meeting, and that the teaching . staff • had ,.net in- creased correspondingly',Mr, Allan explained "that—AO-all enrolments had been drop- ping' and would continue to drop ,but the number of staff is up, leaving additional aid in special education areas: - Board member Dorothy Wallace inquired as to the success of the remedial program in secondary schools. Mr. Kenivell said that in the 1971-72 ,term the Board. had hired one remedial reading teacher who spent his timein all five schools. Because of the interest ' in reading, there was now one teacher in each school working in'this area. • While measuring success is .difficult, he said;'"the number of students remaining .in school should 'tend to indicate' that the high school program has been successful. -Mrs. Van Den Broeck also asked what programs could be established beyond testing to.- assist slow readers and slow learners: She felt there were many different' methods used in remedial work. . Mrs. Kayes said the Board tries "to find out what skills the child lacks and tries to build one skill at a time." "This is 'the. way-we'start. We' want the •child •to have success at. the beginning, she said. .. Mr. Coulter also explained 'that each school has a Student Services follow-up procedure ,and that there is follow . up action.' It was also pointed out that the report from Student Services is available. in the school, for anyone connected. with the child to see and that Student Services personnel go into the school to discuss the report with the• tea9her. The teacher; remedial teacher 'and principal are present at ;• the meeting after testing. .j: ICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, NOVEMI3ER 4, IPAG Tit. column flies t Mrs. '.en Broeck also wondered about the area ,and numbers of children who require assistance and Mrs. Keyes explained that this assistance is mostly required from Kindergarten to. Grade 3. Probably 90 per cent of the students, by the time they • have finished Grade 3, have . contact with one of the people connected with speech and remedial classes.. ' Mrs. Eleanor Scott, prin- cipal of Huron Hope School, said she felt the educators in Special Services • in Huron. County should be commended for their efforts and ac- complishments. ,It was also pointed out that other areas had .sent representatives into -the Huron system to learn its methods. Mrs Vander, ' Broeck however, felt there was a gap between parental un derstanairig of what parents see and what is actually being . done within the stystem. She asked the Board if. -it would .continue to upgrade services. Mr. Elliott pointed out that - the services had been up- dated every year and would continue to be sq„ and "there; will be a number of areas of concern to receive additional attention'''. • When Mrs. Van Den Broeck. brought up the question of liaison with parents, representatives • of Special Services pointed ouLthat this. had already been 'tried on serveral occasions !`with poor. results". According to Mrs:- Kayes, "Parents simply did not come out to meetings." The report tabled before the Board on Monday noted, "Concerned parents can become acquainted with the sysj.em's practices by inquiring." It is to be hoped that Mrs. Van Den Broeck now finds herself to be more generally informed, with the realization. that Huron County definitely , does have a Special' Education program and a good. one. Materials, assistance .and guidance are available to parents • who'd' require them. Oneonly has to ask." - Council's track record .....; (continued from page 2 avenue of politics, selling services to the township to permit the township to develop land under its jurisdiction. ° The futureof the co - .operative efforts between the two municipalities •can be• decided with . the arrangement worked outover the storm sewer. • The township is demandingan agreement from' the town detailing maintenance responsibilities, • costs for future hookups and liability responsibilities and in turn will give the town permission to construct the sewer on land, in the township's jurisdiction. . Mayor Shewfelt pointed out at the meeting during which council •passed • the con- structionbylaw that what the township agreement will 'start is the selling of s.ervices to the township. He said the township will •require other services such as water and sanitary sewers and will want to buy these off the town. He said the town can • either decide on a hook -tip ralte or annex the property. • •The agreement and rate structure may not be vitally important now sincethe area of undeveloped land is' so large and the town still has undeveloped areas within i'ts boundaries, but it will be important in the future: The township controls the lands surrounding. the • south of Goderich and is indicating a desire to, handle its own de'veldp•ment exclusive • of annexation. If the two governments. cannot co-operate on the development- problem§ -,hay . develop•• in the next decade that will restrain the growth of both. The problems maybe easy to solve but . if they remain and the two municipalities can't' get along the results may evident in cirsts to homeowners which would discourage both residential and industrial growth here. ItOAb PROGRAM " At the outset of this term of council works and engineering chairman Couricillar Dave Gower proposed five year road progratri aimed at improving the road system in town and updating sewers. . The forecast' calls for an approximate annual ex- penditure of .a . giiarter of• a million dollars for the next five years and outlines what streets are to be workedon and what sewers are to be replaced. . The first year of the program was met by council with the exception of a storm sewer on Newgate Street from Hamilton Street to Victoria, and a trunk sewer for Waterloo and Nelson Streets from Gloucester Terrace to Victoria. Council cancelled these projects when they struck the 1975 budget since the town couldn't afford to complete them. • ,• ; "• Councillor Gower premised council he would be putting the -t Taterloo and , Nelson sewer at the top of the list for 1976. When the budget for this year was 'struck it included. thework on the sewer and it has been completed. The paving and curb and gutter work required for Suncoast Drive from Eldon Street to'' Bayfield Road was also: on the 1976 list but was not done by council. ' The paving work'. was to cost $91,500. Extra work has. been designated for Sun"coast Drive for 1977 when a• storm sewer is to. be constructed from Bayfield _„,Road to Industrial Park Road at a cost1 of $ 30,000. The new sewer will parallel a road that will provide access to industrial Park -from Huron Road. The sewer is„vitalto the future of . Borg-Warner Ltd,, a company considering location in Goderich on- a parcel of land to the north east of the Park. The debenture costs for the In'dustriai Park Storm Sewer as well asthe costs that could be taken on if the°Highway 21 widening becomes a reality may `'Jeopardize the 1977 section of the road program. Council may have its budget stretched thin with little money left over for the next cou_;leil to work with.. If the 1977 road work is held off for a year, council may upset quite a few taxpayers as residents of the east end of Goderich are already hegin:lting to make 'motions for roadwork in their neigh- borhoods; which at the best will—not be. worked into the program until 1978 or 1979. IN SUMMARY • The major projects the town has taken on in the past two years .seem to indicate that the growth of Goderich may be very painful. Tax- payers are already lamenting their annual costs for owning a house in Goderich and ' comparing their costs with other • municipalities. The • comparison seesns'to indicate that it wouldenot cost much more in taxes to live. in Kit- chener or Hamilton except that in 'the larger centres there seems.to be much more offered the taxpayer. 4 . The •end result is the fact that the managerial duties o1 member of town council are such that the taxpayers can no longer afford to• send ar `friend to council when they vote but_.must- consider who can do the most effective job. The -town of • Goderich seetns • to be nearing the turning point in ,its growth where it will eitherexpand to become a • small` city or remain, a small tourist town on the shore of•Lake Huron. Indications are that efforts are being made to promote the town as a place to locate industry and manufacturing, which in . turn will mean residential growth. The..town is playing catchup development trying to keep the established facilities at a • par with the: new areas but the tax basic does not permit . wholesale expense to get the job -done in one term' of council. ' .I . The perspective related in this article is not intended to malign the "present members ,of council but merely topoint out that perhaps, anyone vieing for a council seat make sure he or she has the best interests of the teen at 'heart, rather than trying -la -gain ' a vote in town affairs.to clean up one particular segment 'cif town affairs with no interest in others. ° It is also an attempt to offer voters ,some food for thought when they votd to honestly cast, their ballots for the person who they feel will do the, best job rather than voting for someone they met on the street a+nd seems like a friendly sort. 1+ by Scatty. Hamilton mail your problems lo "'Impact". oo this poper. All letters will be answered provided Is stamped addressed envelope e, 1s enclosed Some of general interes* w,ll be pubhahed [ tenors must be signed but we will NOT reveal your,dentay . "Thea* Questions and Answers based on Ontario taw, • are published toinform and not to advise.•Np one. should try to apply or interpret the law without the aid and advke of a trained expert who ,,news the facts, since the_facts' of each case' may change, the epplicatfan of the law," NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE "!11 3 HOUR . SERVL.CE REPAIRS r' AND ALTERATIONS r TP. d' Sin ty Ltd... •District :Representative , i. Don Denujmme 75 HAMILTON GODERICH MONUMENTS - MARKE°RS LETTERING, r MARKER 524- 2393 Ca11 or _, .6621 • call BILL MELICK at yourCQLLISION,R'EPAIR CENTRE • SOUTH .END B. QQ'Y,. 524.9181 BAYFIELD RD..GOOERICH -• If a landlord rents two separate rooms to a, male.•and'. femalestudent is she responsible for .their conduct? For ex- ample,. if they should have sexual relations on : the premises, could she be considered the keeper of a bawdy: house? No. An illicit sexual relationship is not the same thing as prostitution. Prostitution involves a monetary.` consideration.. Keeping a bawdy house involves the presence• of a known • prostitute on the premises - so the landlord is not guilty of this offence. What should I look for on an insurance contract? The basic principle is that since:: the policy. is •a contract, nothing left out of the contract will be covered. Be sure that all risks you want protected are; in fact on -TR contract. Last month I cashed a cheque for $100 at my, bank. When the teller gave.me ten one hundred dollar bills l was surprised and told her there must be a mistake. It would have been very easyrto leave with $1,000 instead of $100. Would I be at•fc ult •according to law if.i-had not told the teller of her error, because.it was the bank's mistake. Yes. -You'd be guilty of fraud under the Criminal Code. You - have a legal duty to advise the tellerof the mistake and should not use people's mistakes to obtain money .that is not fairly. yours. EVERYDAY DOWN - TO - EARTH Furniture VALUES • IN THE �-�.. SUNICOAST- MALL - OPEN: MON.-FR). 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My mother has beendead for many years and hersister, my favourite aunt,"has been keepmg•house for us. I think shewould make a terri'fic.wife for my widowed father if he ever decided to re -marry. Such a marriage will . probably never take .place. However, if they decide to -marry is there. anything in the - law that.would prevent it? ilo. If your father and aunt wish to marry, there are no legal obstacles to the union. • • - Al one time you could not marry yovis'dectr'osedrwife's sister or your deceased husband's brother. However, the taw has chang- ed to allow this. ny ,o„lr 4 nui-ult OottgeT M14 Your Full Iine.CHRYSLER • PLYMOUTH - DODGE 52A-83 11 — /// '414 HURON RD..GODERICH -,-;-- d - " `� HNnra holiday If• a.person attempts to beat .me up, when can I defend myself? Whenever you- are assbUlted, you .may retaliate. in self. defence. You may not use excessive force. My, wife was"r'ecently badly inI'urecl, in an auto accident and I would like to sue the other driver for damage's: Is this! . possible? You may sue the other party for certain losses stemming from your wife's injuries. These include medical injuries a.nol the.loss'of her servicei'dnd rorrtpanibnsh'ip. Nal'urally, the•other party must be proved 'to have been negligent. CHISHOLM'S FUELS. & SERVICE 20 ALBERT N. 524-7681 BRANCH RR 2, I=UCKNOW DUNGANNO'N 529-7524 SUNOCO OIL PRODUCTS BURNER SERVICE 24 HOUR, CALL Complete line of • Farm and Industrial Petroleum. Products. Install Oil Burners and Furnaces. 41,1!-1/.§: goea4..j J' MOO B24-853 POR YOUR PAINT / WALLPAPER CARPETING • FLOOR COVERINGS & CUSTOM DRAPERIES EXPERT INSTALLATION 38VAST