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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1971-07-08, Page 4FADE 4 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1971 A Time for Understanding The near -impasse which has been reached by secondary school teachers and the Board of Education in Huron County is, to say the least, unfortunate. There are few other fields in which the need for mutual trust and understanding is more desirable. It is' evident now that both teachers and board members should attempt to understand the other side's motives and to forget the antagonisms which have contributed to the stalemate. The teachers need not be too incensed at the attitude of the majority of board members who reflect the thinking of rural pop- ulance in which wages and prices are, at the present time, far from city levels of income. On the other hand, board members will have to face the fact that the teachers are quite logically asking rates of pay within the average levels for Western Ontario. Teachers and board members alike are devoting their time to one of the most important aspects of life in any civilized society - the education of the young people who will, within a few years, be responsible for the conduct of our nation. If there is an ounce of intelligence left within us we must hope that these men and women of tomorrow will deal with the problems of their time in a mature and considered fashion. We will expect them to react to emergencies and disagreements with detachment and fairness. Thus it seems evident that we should be providing them with a practical example of fair decision-making in the present situat- ion. We hope to see a solution to the secondary staff problem soon - a solution worked out without bitterness and worthy of the intelligence of the men and women who are our teachers and our board members, (Wingham Advance Times) TODAY CHILD BY HELEN ALLEN Brent is a handsome seven-year-old with big dark eyes, brown hair and fair skin. A bright lad, he does well in school aided by an excellent memory and quick understanding. ' Brent is a happy, outgoing, uninhibited youngster who likes to be the centre of attention. He is healthy, sturdily built, and keen on all kinds of outdoor activities. He likes swimming and spends a lot of time on his bike. Brent likes games and puzzles and can usually solve quite difficult ones. He is fond of music and loves books. Bozo the Clown is his favorite television character and Brent likes to imitate him. This lad should be the youngest in a family where he will get a great deal of attention. He will be a rewarding son for parents who can combine warmth, love and understand- ing with firm, consistent treatment. To inquire about adopting Brent, please write to Today's Child, Department of Social and Family Services, Parlia- ment Buildings, Toronto 182. For general adoption informa- tion, ask your Children's Aid Society. ZURICH Citizens NEWS PRINTED BY SOUTH HURON PUBLISHERS LIMITED, ZURICH HERB TURKHEIM, Publisher Second Class Mail Registration Number 1385 its Ir Member: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association ^ d. Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association s,,g,Me4`,� Subscription Rste^s: frli.4911 per year use ards'annee u:m (C „ $5.00 in United States and Foreign; single copies 10 cents We're in a terrible dilemma around our house these days. My wife is going off her nut worry- ing about the situation, my daug• hter is having bad dreams about it, and I as usual, am being ground between the millstones of two hysterical women who expect me to come up smiling and with the right answers. In this summer when there is so little employment for students, my daughter has two jobs avail- able. One, as I've mentioned, is at a hotel, waiting table in the dining -room. It's a pleasant place, over -looking the water. She likes the job and the people, chef, boss, and the other wait- resses. The salary is well below the minimum wage, but the tips are good. But there's the inevitable fly About People Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Bedard and Mary, of Windsor, visited on the weekend with Mrs. Leon Bedard and Mr. and Mrs. Jer- ome Sweeney. The Ladies Auxiliary to the Blue Water Rest Home regular meeting, which was to be held next Wednesday night, July 14, has been cancelled. Mr. and Mrs. E, J, Gemming, of Rochester, New York, are spending some holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Ross Johnston, and other members of the fam- ily. Mr. and Mrs. Allan Prang and Miss Claire Andoff, of Brantford, spent Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Len Prang. Mr. Robert Prang also visited with his parents for the holidays. Ray McKinnon and family, former residents of Zurich and for the past couple of years residents of Haliburton, have moved back to Zurich where they will be residing in the fut- ure. Mr. McKinnon has resigned his position as manager of the Bank of Montreal in Haliburton and has accepted the appoint- ment of general manager of Zurich Wood Products Ltd. At the present time they are living in the home of the late Tom Dins more, but plan to move into the village where they intend purch- asing a home. Photography Children a Portraits • Weddings COLOR or BLACK & WHITE HADDEN'S STUDIO GODERICH 118 St. David St. 524.8787 in the soup. There is no accom- modation for the hired help, and the darn thing is ten miles out of town, in a small village. As I have reported, this means that she must have transportation to and from the job, or get a room in the village. She doesn't have a car or driver's licence. A taxi would be $2.50 a day each way, and there goes a day's tips. So I've been driving her to work in the mornings and her mother picking her up in the afternoons. Even the kid realizes that this is somewhat of an imp- osition, if we expect to have any holidays this summer. An alternative would be to get a room in the village. As she puts it, this would be like going into a nunnery. Which, at age twenty unless your tendencies are nun- nish, and hers are not, is not too appealing. However, like most teapot tempests, something could probably be worked out, Now comes the dilemma. She has been offered another job as waitress right here in town, five minutes walk from home. The wages are better, the tips poorer. The work is just about as hard. It's right on the main street, and hotter than hades in summer. She doesn't know whether she like the boss. Up to now she's been working only part time at the hotel, usually weekends, but can be on full time during July and August. She has already worked two shifts at the restaurant, on a trial basis, and they've offered a full time job. Isn't this a sad story? The poor kid doesn't know what to do. She likes the first one better, but the second has no transportation problem. And of course a waitress hasn't much security these days, or ever. She could be fired from either job if business fell of or she got blisters and couldn't walk or she had a run-in with the chef or dropped a tray of food on the customers (which I did one time, though it wasn't food, it was beer). The whole thing is complic- ated by the fact that her mother was a waitress for a couple of summers at the same age, and thinks she knows all about every- thing and keeps poking her nose in. The irony of the situation is that if she diddles around and doesn't make up her mind, she could wind up without any job, and knowing my daughter for twenty years, I have a feeling this is exactly what will happen. This would give her a perfect excuse to go off hitch -hiking to Vancouver or Charlottetown, which she'd much rather be do- ing than working, as who would- 'nt. As you can see, the whole thing is a tragedy in a teaspoon, but you've no idea how we burn the midnight oil, the three of us, turning over new leaves and upturned stones, building up one job and then knocking it down with the other, doing sums, cal- culating tips, considering the personalities of cashiers and cooks. If something isn't settled soon, I'm afraid Kim is going to dec- ide that the great world of free enterprise is too baffling and opt out. And if something isn't done soon, I'm afraid I'm going to decide that the whole world of student employment is too baffling, and take off on a solit- ary holi day, leaving the two women to sort it out for them- selves. Business and Professional Directory OPTOMETRISTS J. E. Longstaff OPTOMETRIST SEAFORTH MEDICAL CENTRE 527.1240 Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sat- urday a.m., Thursday evening CLINTON OFFICE 10 Issac Street 482.9010 Monday and 'Wednesday Call either office for appointment. 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