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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1972-06-29, Page 5THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1972 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS PAGE 5 Revamp classrooms Accommodation will be prov- ided in St. Joseph's Separate School in Clinton for the eight kindergarten students expected to start school there next Sept- ember. At a board meeting in Sea - forth Monday the Huron -Perth County Roman Catholic Separ- ate School Board approved inst- alling a portable classroom at the school to bring the number of classrooms to five to accom- modate the expected 78 students this fall. The present enroll- ment of 74 students are provid- ed for in the three-room school plus the one portable classroom already there. The eight kind- ergarten children will be using one of the classrooms while an older class will use the portable. This year there are only six students in the kindergarten class and they are being trans- ported by taxi to the kindergart- en class in St. James School, in Seaforth where there is space for them. In making the recommend- ation to the board, John Vintar, Superintendent of Education, said it would not be necessary to hire an extra teacher as the teacher hired to teach music in Clinton, Seaforth, St. Col- umban and Dublin Schools could teach kindergarten and music at Clinton and a regular memb- er of the staff at the other schools could teach music, Arthur Haid, R, R, 4, Listow- el, chairman of the transport- ation committee, presented three resolutions on school bus safety to be sent to the Ministry of Transportation and Commun- ication, the Ministry of Educ- ation, all school boar '''r the province and to other es,ncerned citizens' groups. The board approved them and having them sent on to the above groups. The resolutions are as follows: No. 1 Whereas the final resp- onsibility for determining, administering and suprevising regulations for standards for school bus safety is undefined and dispersed among various Branches of the Department of Transportation and Commun- ications, and whereas Boards of Education and Roman Catholic Separate School Boards have their own varying safety stand- ards and procedures. Therefore, be it resolved that Ontario School Boards re- quest both the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation and Commun- ications to appoint a co-ordin- ator within their Departments to be responsible for enforcing uniform safety standards for school bus operations in Ontario. Resolution No 2. Whereas Canadian Standards Association Safety Standard D250 are vol- untary standards riot providing mandatory provision of recog- nized safety features on school buses, and whereas research bas proven that uniform safety standards are essential for the protection of school bus passeng- ers, and whereas indications are that greater numbers of school children will be transp- orted greater distances in future and consequently exposed to exaggerated road hazards, therefore, be it resolved that C.S.A. adopt mandatory unif- orm safety standards and basic design criteria for all manu- facturers of school buses, from research gathered through the co-operation of school boards, the school bus operators assoc- iation, the co-ordinator to be appointed by the Department of Transportation and Commun- ications and the Department of Education, and other concerned citizens groups. Resolution No. 3 Whereas experiments have proven that specific improvements in basic design criteria is essential for maximum safety in school buses, therefore be it resolved that Ontario School Boards request the Canadian Standards Association to adopt as mand- atory safety standards: 1. High-backed padded seats having a minimum height of 28" with arm rests, and 2. Re -designed front and rear bumpers that will prevent under -riding or over-riding if in collision with any other motor vehicle. The board endorsed a resol- Receives gold cord (continued from page 3) McCreath, Commissioner of Huron Division, who in turn introduced guest speaker, Miss Mary McMillen, former Com- misioner of Huronia area, who spoke briefly on Guide duties. A guide light ceremony, with Marie Jarvis as speaker, was acted out showing tasks to be done to earn a Gold Cord. Miss McMillen presented Pat Van Wieren with her Gold Cord to which Pat replied fittingly. Betty Simmons, on behalf on the Local Association, pres- ented Pat with the Gold Cord Pin, and Joanne Luxton and Shelley Wareing presented the Guide ring for the Guide Comp- any. The Brownies were on stage first and sang three numbers accompanied by Mrs. Pepper on the piano and were led by Mrs. Venner. The Guides took over at this point and conducted a "Mock Academy Awards, " presentation. Various mothers were chosen from the audience to receive awards for recognition of their efforts this year. Mrs. Greta Lavender presented Joanne Luxton with her all- round cord and Challenge Emb- lem and Citizen badge. Marie Jarvis was presented with her Junior Camper, backyard cook and canoeist. The last presentation of the evening was the award of a Warrant and Pin to the Hensall 13rownie Pack's Tawny Owl, Mrs. Joyce Pepper. EXPER T H EPAIRS Fi EE ESTI ATli STE i, PEI .°la` ELLE LT CLINTON SEAFORTH WALKERTON ution ftom the County of Went- worth entworth Board of Education of July 12, 1972: "At this time of financial stringency and rising taxes the Wentworth County Board of Education strongly deplores the proposed legislation removing the two-thirds max- imum limit of board contrib- ution on group life insurance, Ontario Health Insurance and supplemental hospital and med- ical insurance. This legislation will substantially increase the cost of education to taxpayers throughout the province and it will remove financial respon- sibility from where it properly belongs, namely those who are receiving the increased benefits.' Jack Lane, Business Administ- rator, said there was about $1, 000 involved for the Huron - Perth Board. 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