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ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1973
Huron tic tion costs
are among Iowest
(by Wilma Oke)
The cost of educating Huron
County secondary students was
compared to 71 other boards in
the province. In Business Adm-
inistration at $18 a pupil Huron
was tied with Halton County
Board for the lowest cost operat-
ion in Ontario. In operations
and maintenance at $112 a pup-
il, Huron County Board of Ed-
ucation was sixth lowest in
costs. In actual ordinary exp-
enses at $1, 007 a pupil Huron
was again sixth lowest.
Out of 120 Boards, the cost of
educating Huron County elem-
entary students, Huron County,
at $11 per pupil cost for busin-
ess administration, tied with
Niagara South for the third least
expensive function in Ontario.
In operations and Maintenance
at $58 an elementary pupil
Huron has the least expensive
function in Ontario. In instruct-
ion at $454 a pupil Huron is
21st lowest. In actual ordinary
expenses at $533 per elementary
pupil Huron was ninth lowest
in the province.
In other business at the Huron
County Board of Education
meeting in Clinton Monday
afternoon the salary schedule
for drivers of board owned
school buses was presented, ret-
roactive to September I, 1973;
The Board will pay the bus
drivers, $2, 250 per year in ten
equal monthly payments and
will pay spare bus drivers $11.25
per day. Sick leave will be paid
for ten (10) days at $11.25 per
day. If not used, paid in cash.
For Field trips the hourly rate
will be increased to $3.00 per
hour with a minimum of $6. 00
per trip.
J. W. Coulter, Superintendent
of Program and Planning, inform
ed the Board that nine students
representing high schools in
Goderich, Clinton and Wingham
have completed painting three
murals depicting the history
of Berirniller. These students
worked under an Opportunities
for Youth grant of the Federal
Government. Artist J.W. Mc-
Laren of Benmiller and Board of
Education personnel provided
resource help. The three high
schools will receive the murals.
The students also wrote a
history of Benmiller and consid-
eration is being given to publ-
ishing it.
Mr. McLaren has applied to
the Canada Council for a senior
art grant to complete the large
mural he has planned of Ben -
miller and has been given back-
ing by the Board.
D.J. Cochrane, Director of
Education, reported on the 5 Oth
Convention of the Canadian
Education Association held in
Vancouver in September, which
he attended along with trustees
Herb Turkheim of Zurich, and
Mrs. Donald Kunder, of Seaforth
The convention next year,
September 25-27, will be held
in Regina.
1951 — 1973
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(intended for last week)
The October meeting of the
United Church Women was held
in the church basement last
Thursday evening. The presid-
ent Mrs. Ralph Stephenson open-
ed the meeting with a poem "Wi
"With Thanksgiving."
Mrs. Roy Elliott, leading the
devotions for group two, read
the scripture and closed with
prayer. The offering was rec-
eived by Mrs. llarvey Hayter
and dedicated by Mrs. Sherlock
Keyes. The meditation "The
Greatful Heart" was given by
Mrs. Roy Elliott.
Mrs. Aldie Mustard read a
story "The First Thanksgiving"
told by a pilgrim wife and
closing with prayer.
The president conducted the
business period. Eighteen ladies
answered the roll call. Mrs.
Ida McClinchey read a Thank -
you note from Mrs. Florence
Elliott. Mrs. Robert Webster
gave the treasurer's report.
Thirty calls were made to sick
and shut-ins.
Mrs. Margaret Whyte, of
R,R.2, Seaforth, will be the
guest speaker at the special
Thank offering on Thursday
evening, November 1: The
organist and soloist will be
Mrs. Townsend and Mrs. Camp-
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Mrs. Roy Elliott closed the
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(by Martha Neeb)
On Monday, October 15,
the Zurich 4-11 Club held their
first meeting. Mary and Helen
Blackwell demonstrated bow to
make Blueberry Buckle, Mary
then led the discussion on early
Canadian settlers. After the
meeting was adjourned, we
sampled the Blueberry Buckle,
It was enjoyed by most of us.
meeting with prayer. Lunch was
served by hostesses Mrs. Ida
McClinchey, Mrs. Harvey Hay-
ter and Mrs. Gordon Johnston.
THANKSGIVING
Special Thanksgiving service
was held in the United Church
last Sunday with the pastor Rev,
MurdocI< Morrison in charge.
The sacrament of the Lord's
supper was administered, also
a baptismal service, when Paul
Andrew, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Bev Hill was baptized. The
choir under the direction of
Mrs. Doug McAsh sang two
anthems. The flowers in the
church were placed by the
members of the Porter family
in memory of the late Elgin
Porter,
A successful smorgasbord
supper was held last Wednesday
in the United Church.
Floyd McAsh of Hamilton
spent the holiday with his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mc -
Ash.
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Morri-
son and Sharon of Ilderton visit-
ed here during the weekend.
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