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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1971-03-25, Page 1No. 12 --ALWAYS FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS ZURICH. ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1971 LIFE MEMBERSHIP - A member of the Zurich Women's Institute for the past 43 years, 10 years of which she served as president, Mrs. Tont Meyers, centre, was honoured by rhe organization last week and presented with a life membership. Shown with Mrs. Meyers in this photo are Mrs. Lorne Klopp, left, president of the Zurich organization, and Mrs. Delbert Geiger, right, District President. New Requirements Could Increase osts Although it means an increase of only two teachers across the country next year at the second- ary school level, the Ontario Department of Education's mandatory intorduction in Sept- ember 1971 of a revised credit system in Grade 13 will in act- ual fact require a total of 15 extra teachers in Iluron County and cost the taxpayers approx- imately $150, 000. That's because the new credit system requires more teaching time. The board had hoped to cut the secondary school teach- ing staff back during the 1971- '72 school year, but now, since the new regulations, two addit- ional teachers added to last year's staff will be needed to meet bare requirements in 1luron's secondary schools this fall. D. J. Cochrane, director of education, explained that under the current system in use, a Grade 13 student could get two credits in English, for instance, with seven periods of English per week or cycle. Under the new system, said Cochrane, English Literature and English Composition will become two separate courses, English One and English Two, and will require five periods each per week or cycle or ten rather than seven classes per week or cycle to get two Eng- lish credits. Similar conditions exist in Bayfield Planning Board Waiting For Comments and Review of Official Plan Bayfield Council met last Monday night with all counc- illors present. The Reeve rep- orted that a meeting of repres- entatives of municipalities in the Bayfield River Watershed is scheduled to take place on April 15, at which it will be decided whether to join the Ausable Conservation Authority or not, The Village Planning Board were still waiting the review and comments on the Official Plan, which was submitted on February 25. There had been no reaction to the request for names of people interested in a short course in Tourism. A further investigation will follow. Registered Plans in the South part of the Village had been obtained from the Registry Office for incorporation in a Village map. It is also proposed to include existing Registered Plans in the North part of the Village. In further business insurance coverage in the Village was reviewed and approved. A further extension of protection is to be discussed at a later meeting. It was reported that dogs are still roaming the village streets and frightening younst- ers. The Village Constable was instructed to warn owners that dogs are again required to be confined or on a leash, The ancient, inadequate sanitary facilities near the old Town Hall are to be completely removed. The new facilities at the Municipal Building will be open for the public use by the middle of April, 1971. Vehicle operators, who use Village streets were warned that signs have been erected indic- ating Cameron Street is to be closed from Highway 21 to Lidderdale Street. Vehicles using this street, do so'>at their own risk and are subject to prosec- ution. Loads on all roads in the Village are restricted to one- half load. Penalties will be in accordance with those laid down in this section. An inspection of the Lake- shore indicates very serious erosion of the banl<. Remedial action must be planned as soon as possible so as to minimize further loss of land, almost all courses offered to Grade 13 students in Huron County and will necessitate many additional hours of teach- ing in the classroom. "The Department puts a lid on spending and then offers a course which will require more teachers, " stated chairman Bob Elliott shaking his head. "I can't follow their reasoning always." Dr. A.B. Deather, Coderich, told Elliott his problem could be that he assume the Ontario Department of Education reason- ed things out before passing legislation. Elliott asked Cochrane what benefits the new credit system would have over the old one. Cochrane admitted he was not convinced there would be too many benefits but added the new system would be a "resol- ution of some of the inequities of the past." The director also told the board there is the distinct poss- ibility of a credit system in Grades 9 to 12 becoming mand- atory in September 1972, and in that case, it would become necessary to reassess the whole question of number of staff. "If it is going to rake this many teachers for the new system in Grade 13 only, what will happen when it goes into the other grades?"asked John Henderson, McKillop. "Isn't it foolish all round?" Cochrane tole Henderson that in the other grades, there is a broader base of both teachers and students and the change would not require as much ad- ditional staffing. Although some board memb- ers expressed displeasure at the new system and suggested that a letter beforwarded to the Ontario Department of Educat- ion voicing that disapproval, it was agreed that a document from Huron would be a little premature. "This credit system is a new game, " stated Cochrane. "It will involve education of the teachers, of the students and (continued on page 13) r r®-''' Erie ria Gener 10 CENTS PER COPY 1.013161.,111,412111 ry Jack 13oitson, public relat- ions manager for the Western Regions of Ontario I lydro, was the guest speaker for rhe din- ner meeting of the Zurich Chamber of Commerce at the Dominion Hotel last Thursday night. Tn. his address, Mr. I<oitson termed as "pure spec- ulation" any reports that Ont- ario hydro might be building a nuclear generating, station in this area. "There has been some spec- ulation in this part of tlme prov- ince, that Ontario Ilydro is looking at potential sites for a generating station, " Ise said. "That's about: all it amounts to at the moment - speculation. I lowever, that speculation does rest on some facts." The speaker went on to expl- ain that Ontario Ilydro is facing the task of acquiring a number of large sites over tate next few years where new plants may be constructed. "Between 1975 and 1985, several thermal el- ectric giants will no doubt be announced, and will need to be built, if we are to cope with an electrical load that is doubl- ing about every decade, " he added. Mr. Boitson also said that Ontario Hydro has begun a program of site investigation all along the shores of the Great Lakes. "Certainly, Lake Iluron is one body of water that must be assessed care- fully, " he said, "But we are also looking at the Georgian 13ay shoreline, and along Lake Ontario. An important step we take .is to option the site we're interested in." "Mr. Boitson also pointed out that even after a location is chosen, it may be a few years before any construction work is begun. "As you can see the dates of any planned activity on the shores of Lake Iluron, assuming they materi- alize, would now be well into the 1970's and possibly beyond that to the 1980's, " he added. The public relations man explained some factors to be considered in selecting a site, which include; "For our future plants, we require about 1, 000 acres of land, which must be relatively flat and uninhabited, and in an area in which zoning per- mits the building of a station. It is also good business to locate a generating station as close to the customers as possible. Also, thermal plants of 2, 000, 000 kilowatts require (continued on page 14) Plan Seminar For School Principals A one -day seminar for el- ementary school principals is planned by the Iluron County Board of Education for April 14 at CFB Clinton. It is the purpose of the sem- inar to advance the leadership qualities among those in a position of administrative resp- onsibility and will deal with such problems as leadership development, problem solving at administrative levels, mot- ivation of staff, methods for improving meetings and conf- erences, establishing improved communications, practices and procedures for effective supervision and handling mis- understandings and conflicts. The seminar will run from 10 a.111. to 8:30 p. m. and will be conducted by Arnold Mash- ers, principal of Huron Cent- ennial School and W, D, Ken - well, associate superintendent of education for Iluron. The cost for the seminar will be underwritten by the board. Wilfred Shortreed and perhaps one other board member will attend a Christian Education Committee meeting of the London Conference, United Church of Canada, in Ingersoll March 31. The invitation to a board members was extended by Rev. Bruce Guy, Dashwood. 1111111 01191 Mfg UPSIDE DOWN - Licence plates which are not normal are few and far between, but it happened to Tom Meyers, of Zurich, when he purchased his 1971 plates. Either the year and the word Ontario are upside down, or the actual numbers on the plate are upside down, whichever way you want to look at it.