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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Advance-Times, 1977-11-09, Page 8Page 8 -•-'the Wingham Advance -Times, November 9, 1977 R. W.,,BELL OPTOMETRIST GODEBICH The Square 524-7661 CORRECTION The boys shown raking leaves in a picture last week, identified as students at Wingham Public School, are actually members of the local Scout troop. They were raking the leaves as a community service project. WARD & UPTIGROVE Listowel (519)291-3040 CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS NOTICE IF YOUR ADVANCE -TIMES LABEL READS NOVEMBER 9-8-7 YOUR SUBSCRIPTION IS DUE Advance -Times Buy your home, life, boat, and auto insurance from a friend The Co -Operators your credit union sponsored insurance company North Huron'Credit Union 357-2311 Co-operation among Co -Ops. Located in the Credit Union, Building. 8 Alfred St., [corner of -01epl brie St.] VWn'ghani Oat: The Co-operators ' 357=3739 :a,i •'4"'i41;iW wY7G-�St,l�i;: Eliminate Grade 13? Trustees back motion for unlased research The Huron County Board of Education supported a resolution Monday to research the elimi- nation of Grade 13 from Huron County schooling but refused to support any move to eliminate a year of formal education in county schools without thoroughly researching the implications. Acting on a resolution sent to the board by the Peterborough County Board of Education, the Huron board agreed to study the elimination of Grade 13 but re- fused to support such a move without researching the subject. The Peterborough resolution stated that "with the objective of reducing the number of years of formal education at the ele- mentary and secondary level, be it resolved that the Peterborough Board of Education ask the On- tario Public School Trustees' As- sociation and the Ontario School Trustees' Council to co-operate with the Government of Ontario to research the educational merits, problems and impact of telescoping courses of study to 12 grades above kindergarten in- stead of 13, the cost savings in- volved in the above and the social impact of such a move." Director of Education John Cochrane told the board that he would recommend that the matter beesearched but was leary of the objective outline in the Peterborough resolution. He said he would like to see the word "objective" taken out of the resolution and have the Huron board show support for a study of the matter. Cochrane said he , felt the resolution was five years too late, pointing out that five years ago the board was trying to solve overcrowding problems using ° portable classrooms. Now, he said, the board is -trying to find ways to fill schools due to de- clining enrolment. "I hope the board wouldn't sup- port the resolution without re- searching it and having a look at the social implications of ship- ping youngsters off to university at 16 and 17 years of age," he said. Seaforth trustee John Hender- son didn't agree with the direc- tor, pointing out that students in Grades 12 and 13 waste a lot of time in school and that their timetables almost make them half time students. He said the Keeping a watchful eye on your meter can help you save electricity around your home—and we have a free booklet to help you do it. It lists many wise ideas for saving electricity in lighting, heating and appliances. In addition it shows you how to read your meter and keep a record of the progress you're making in energy conservation. The booklet, "Worth Watching" is yours for the asking from your local Hydro. Or write to Ontario Hydro, Dept. W 700 University Avenue Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X6 Get by with less. your hydro • students go to Grade 13 and don't need many credits for university entrance and the board is just prolonging the agony for a student who is anxious to go on to post -secondary education. Goderich District Collegiate Institute Principal John Stringer, a guest at the board meeting, said he believed Grade 12 and 13 time- tables are more than half time, adding that Grade 13 is a very heavy year for a student. He said he had to agree with the director that this was not a good time to support elimination of Grade 13, adding that he hoped the board's decision was based on valid educational reasons rather than politics. Clinton Trustee Dorothy Wil- liams said that by abolishing Grade 13 the board may be add- ing to the provincial unemploy- ment problem. She said that there is already an unemploy- ment problem and if the board turned out students after Grade 12 those who didn't want to go on to university would add to the number of people who can't find jobs. The Peterborough board claimed that most other prov- inces in Canada and most juris- dictions in the world have proven they can prepare students for post -secondary education in less than 13 years. The resolution claims that the public is showing greater concern for education costs and in Ontario those costs offer students 15 years of formal education at public expense, 13 years plus kindergarten and junior kindergarten. Henderson said the Grade 13 requirement holds back students with a post -secondary education goal. He said quite often students not involved with sports and other activities can make it through secondary school in four years and save the board a con- siderable amount of money. "Why keep them in school?" he asked, '`There are no jobs avail- able. Why not let them get to uni- versity and go through for some- thing that will give them a career?" The motion to make abolishing Grade 13 the objective of the re- search was defeated 13-2 with one member absent. A new motion worded to have the research done just to see if the board and the students would be better off with- out Grade 13 received the full support of the board. Goderich students to travel -price $120 ea. A request from the geography department at Goderich District Collegiate Institute for a 1978 field trip caused a stir at the Huron County Board of Educa- tion Monday. The request was for a three-day excursion to Elliot Lake in Northern Ontario at a cost of $120 per student. The trip is designed to have students apply knowledge of observation and recording tech- niques in field map reading and preparation, analysis of land use patterns to observe mining ac- tivities. The board was asked to pay the costs for busing 45 stu- dents to Kit-ehener and the re- maining costs for flight to Elliot Lake. Food and lodging would be paid by the students themselves. Blyth Trustee R. 'J. Elliott asked the board how far in ad- vance field trips should be ap- proved. He pointed out that the board was approving a trip for 1978 for two schools (Huron Cen- tennial School requested ap- proval to send 70 students to Ottawa in May 1978) and that the approval of the board would mean that $10,986 would change hands for the purpose of student field trips. "I'm not saying that's the total cost to the board. but that reflects the total cost of the trips," said Elliott. Seaforth Trustee John Hender- son suggested that the field trips are becoming "more and more vast" and that the expense of the trips is something the board should consider before giving its approval. He pointed out that in the case of the GDCI request stu- dents would be going home and telling parents they had a chance to go to Elliot Lake and needed $120: , "If we approve the trip we're putting pressure on parents to spend $120 when they may not want to or be able to pay that much," he said. GDCI Principal John Stringer, a guest at the board meeting, pointed out to the board that the geography department at the school feels strongly about the trip. He said the department teachers feel that the trip is an important educational' oppor- tunity for students to see first hand the section of Canadian geography they are studying, Stringer added that the cost of the trip would have to be raised by the students and that is why the request is being put in so early. He added that the Goderich Lions Club supports school ac- tivities and would never see a student left out because their parents can't afford the costs. He amen tnat the iengtny periou oe- tween approval and departure is designed to give students ample time to raise the money. Colborne Township Trustee Shirley Hazlitt said she wondered why students couldn't learn the same things on a trip locally as they would in Elliot Lake. She said she realized the students going to Ottawa couldn't see the same things here but the students going to Elliot Lake should be able to see similar things right here in Huron County. Superintendent of Education Jim Coulter told the board that field trips are not always as extensive as the two up for ap- proval. He pointed out that the students of Huron Centennial had been on field trips before but had stayed in the county on all of them. He said from their kinder- garten years they had taken -trips to the bank, to the supermarket, to a construction site, to an apple orchard, to the Huron County Pioneer Museum in Goderich and to Camp Sylvan. "What you're saying is that they've taken all kinds of trips locally but never been away from home," said Board Chairman Herb Turkheim. The board approved both trips, one trustee being absent. "Haiti subject of aft. unit BRUSSELS — Mrs. W. Turn- bull entertained the members of the Afternoon Unit at her home for their November meeting. There were 17 members present with 34 visits recorded. The devotions were convened by Mrs. R. Cousins and , the hymn, "0 Worship the King" was sung. Verses 9 and 10 of Psalm 46 were chosen as the Remembrance Day scripture. The meditation, read by Mrs. Cousins enlarged on the thoughts contained in this pas- sage. Mrs. Hemingway chaired the business on the agenda. The general meeting of the UCW will be held in the church on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. Visitations will 'be made during the afternoon from two o'clock. A bazaar of baking, crafts, and produce is to be held Nov. 19. The report of the nominating committee was presented by Mrs. W. Sholdice. An interesting study of Haiti was presented by Mrs. J, Crocker. This island was dis- covered by Christopher Colum- bus in 1492, who claimed it for the Spanish government. It is very mountainous, with a dense popu- lation of` 47 million. Most of the people are Negro or mulatto with about 2,000 white residents. Throngs of poor people swarm the streets of Port O'Prince, the capital city. The rich, ap- parently, offer very little, help. Sugar, coffee, cotton, and tropi- cal fruits are important products of the island. • The Christmas meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. R. Cousins on Dec. 6. Mrs. Heming- way closed the meeting with prayer. Refreshments were served. Scouts grateful for truck use The Wingham Boy Scouts wish to thank all the local businesses which provided trucks to be used during their paper drive Oct. 29. In addition to Harkema Trans- port, which provided the trans- port trailer, trucks used in pick- ing up papers were provided by Stainton's Hardware, Burke Electric, Brophy Tire, Hodgin's Buildall, Davidson's Well Drilling, Bridge Motors, Chris Gosling, Paul Rantoul, Redi-Mix, Marks Bros., Bruce Machan, Pletch Electric and Leroy Jack- son. --- The Wingham Fire Pepirt- ,ment received a cell Monday 'evening at 11:45 to the home of Dick Eskerod, Minnie Street. Mr. Eskerod apparently smelled smoke throughout the house and suspected that fire had broken out in the fireplace chimney. By the time firemen ar- rived, however, danger of fire was over, with no damage result- ing. RETIRING—Alma and Jack Pitcher will leave Pitcher's Corners after 28 years there. They plan to,live in an apart- ment in Listowel. Couples end 28 yrs. at Pitcher's Cors. In 1949 Alma and Jack Pitcher moved to Morrisbank Corner, ' built a garage and small con- venience store and began a 28 - year segment of their Life at what is now called Pitcher's Corners. Next week the Pitchers will move to an apartment in Listo- wel. They have sold their busi- ness to Harvey and Marge Payne of Wroxeter. Before 1949 the Pitchers had been living in Toronto. Mr. Pitcher was born and raised in Toronto; Mrs. Pitcher was born near Wroxeter, but moved to To- ronto when she was very young. They spent the depression' years in Toronto. Mr. Pitcher said although that city was a "rough" place to be in the '30's, he was never out of work because he "did jobs nobody else would think of doing." At the King Ed- ward Hotel, where Mr. Pitcher worked regularly, there were often 200 guests and 1,000 empty rooms. - Mrs. Pitcher said she always had worked, but sometimes only two or three days a week, so she had to watch her spending. The couple's first winter at Pit- cher's Corners was cold. Mrs. Pitcher said they did not know how to handle the furnace, so tey huddled in the kitchen play- ing cards and trying to keep warm. The first customer they.. got up to serve bought 25 cents worth' of gas. In the 28 years they have been there, the Pitchers have closed only one Sunday. That was last summer, to attend Mrs. Pitcher's sister's 40th wedding anniver- sary. The Pitchers will spend Christ- mas in Listowel, then go to Florida for two months. After that, they have ho plans. Mrs. Pitcher said she'd like to do volunteer work at a hospital ; Mr. Pitcher said he plans to remain active. • Mrs. Pitcher said working at the garage has been a good part of their lives. "It has given us the opportunity to be together, some- thing most people are not able to do." 1 ONE NIGHT ONLY! 20% OFF ALL Toys Thurs., Nov. 10 6 pm to 9pm ZILLIAX Home Hardware and Furniture 140 Main St. West Listowel, Ont. 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