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HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED—The 1969 Grade 8 class at Wingham Public School was a fresh -
faced group. Just in case you can't match the names to the faces, here's some help: back, Julie Foxton,
Trudy MacKay, Connie Burke, Sylvia McLean, Gail Remington, Ellen Gorrie, Doris Fisher, Gerd Ben-
nett, Trudy Archer, Olive Lapp, Vicky Taylor, Bev Gannett; centre, Brad Lewis, David Walker, Stewart
Hunter, Steve Sallows, Robert Vanderwoude, John Smith, Bob Henderson, Steve Penny, teacher Mrs.
Walsh; front, Charlie Hopper, Ron Orien, Donnie Murray, Dave Hodgins, Bill Brown, Ronnie Murray
and Dave Dolgos. (Photo courtesy of Mrs. Margaret Walsh)
Huron board of education
marks its first 20 years
In the 20 years since the Huron
County 'Board of Education was
formed, there have been many
changes at -county schools, but per-
haps none so pronounced' as at the
Wingham Public School.
Although. the•,school ,stilHooks
the same, the last 20 years have
seen numerous changes within its
walls — not just in staff or curricu-
lum, but in philosophy about edu-
cation that has created the "full-ser-
vice school".
Today, the Wingham Public,
School is one of three full-service
schools in Huron County. These
schools strive t accommodate all
pupils, includi g those who are
physically, emoti nally or academi-
cally -disabled.
Pupils arrive daily not only from
Wingham, but from the surround-
ing townships for special classes
and programs. Space also has been
utilized at the F. E. Madill Sec-
ondary School to try to offset the
already -crowded conditions at
WPS.
Today's Huron County Board of
Eucation is responsible for a bud-
get of almost4,50 million, operating
24 elementary schools and six sec-
ondary schools in the county. It also
employs almost 900 permanent
staff.
Sixteen elected representatives sit
on the board and its various com-
mittees.
Stewart Beattie, former principal
of Wingham Public School, well
remembers the days when each ele-
mentary- ,and-;secoz iary ,sehool:,was
run by its own board.
In Wingham, an eight -man board
administered the public school,
according to Mr. Beattie. They
served on a volunteer basis, with
no remuneration at all, until the late
1960s when a small honorarium
was set.
As principal, Mr. Beattie met reg-
ularly with the board to discuss
concerns. Many times, board mem-
bers could be found after hours in
the school volunteering their time
and talents.
The principal was responsible for
the day-to-day operation of the
school, says Mr. Beattie. If a pipe
were leaking, he would merely°tele-
phone the plumber. Today, for bet-
ter or worse, everything must be
cleared thrdugh the board office.
In late 1967, then -Ontario Educa-
tion Minister William G. Davis
announced a change to the provin-
cial board system. Its 1,600 boards
of education would be amalgamat-
ed .and ,rec :utced 10.100 bey: Jan. 1,
1969.
An editorial carried in the Jan. 4,
1968, edition of this newspaper said
the education department had
decreed that all boards of education
would amalgamate "to be welded
into monster hoards-, which will
direct all schools within areas
roughly the size of our counties".
Opposition to the move was fast
and furious, according to newspa-
pers of the day. However, the gov-
ernment had set the wheels in
motion and could not be dissuaded,
in spite of petitions and protest.
In a white paper released in 1968,
Mr. Davis said: °`The major goal of
the reorganization is to create edu-
cational jurisdictions capable of
extending equal educational oppor-
tunity to the boys and girls of
Ontario."
Mr. Beattie said the change was
made to provide equal opportunity
for children all across the province.
It was to provide Huron County
youngsters with the same opportu-
nities as pupils in the cities and to
that end, he adds, it has been suc-
cessful.
The past 20 years have seen a
world of change at Huron County
schools and the next several will be
very exciting as they preparefor the
needs of the 2st Century.
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THE 1989 GRADE 8 CLASS at 'Wingham Public School is flanked byteachers Dave Shaw and
Gary Lisle. Grade 8 students, not in order, are: Bill Bailie, David Bower, David Carter, Amy Jo Cretier,
Matthew Elmslie, Andrea Gauld, Stephanie Gal, Todd Harrison, Ken Ho % Lisa Keay, Tharen Keil,
Jonathan Lane, Debbie Leachman, Rob Metcalfe, Shanda Mitchell, Shari Mundell, Any MacDonald,
Wendy McBride, Kerry McGrath, Andrea Plumb, Marc Poulin, Mark Steffen, Angela Swanson,
Tammy Thyme, Kelly Watson, Shannon We lh,, andice Allen, Jonathan Balzer, Bart Cameron,
Dar1ielle Heibein, Matthew Hunter, Tracy Kingsbu%r., Dwayne McKee, Tara Newell and Jenna IIuttane
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By Margaret Stapleton
:
!nothing as simple as an nom.
stomach could be a Wingham
y+uth's key to winning. at the Cana-
da -wide science fair, now under-
way in Newfoundland.
Marc Poulin of Wingham, son of
Gerry and Lorraine Poulin, left Sat-
urday for St. John's, the site of the
1989 national science fair. Marc's
project on antacids won at the
school and county biological levels
earlier this spring.
One day a few months ago, Marc
had an upset stomach and was
wondering what he could take to
ease the queasiness.
When he got feeling better, he
started thinking that it could make
a terrific idea for a science fair pro-
ject -- how antacids work and
which oneis best.
What he found ,out is not going
to please the people who distribute
the commercial varieties. Marc says
that plain old baking soda is the
best remedy, but he cautions that it
should not be taken too often as it
dilutes the natural acids and
destroys the lining of stomach,
leading to ulcers.
He admits being rather surprised
by his findings, as he had assumed
that commercial remedies would
work the best. 1
Marc came to his conclusions by
iat i is 'found in tie stp a
every human be that is, hyd
clori acid and 'rater..
Using li'tus
acidicf ctf the, tni w_
remedies were used and tl_,.
his discovery about baking soda
Marc ata: backed u h da
with 'a miniature au
ry y -of 718: •
Wingha °residents, from all walks
of life and age groups. He says
many of them also assumed that
commercial: remedies would work
the best.
Using brother Peter's computer,
Marc compiled all his data and a
prize-winning science fair project
was born. By the way, Peter com-
peted at the 1987 Canada -wide sci-
ence fair.
When he ,is not answering
judges questions this week in St.
John's, Marc will be touring the.__
city, going swimming, fishing and
to' dances, He will learn how his
project fared at an awards banquet
this Saturday evening
And what does this budding sci-
entist see himself doing ,20 years
from now? Marc says he would like
to join the air force or perhaps
become a helicopter pilot.
That's good, because he's not
ikely to become a spokesman for
brand-name antacids.
MARC POULIN, a Grade 8 student at Wingham Public School,
currently is in St. John's,, Nfld., at the Canada -wide science fair
with his project on antacids.
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