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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1974-04-18, Page 1uikoh Odei; NO. 16 - FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1974 EASTER CANTATA - Members of the Hensall United Church choir presented an Easter Cantata "No Greater Love" on Sunday morning. The choir members are shown here as they render one of their numbers, with Rev. Donald Beck, the narrator, in the foreground. Convention guide lines for SS B (by Wilma Oke) The Huron -Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board is preparing its 1974 budget. Jack Lane, Business Administrator, following a board meeting Monday night said the Finance Committee will be holding a meeting Thursday, April 18, to review the budget and examine local mill rates for1974. When Arthur Haid, chairman of the Finance Committee, said during the board meeting that he was in the process of setting up the 'budget' committee meeting, he was asked to notify the remaining board members, not on the Finance committee of the date, so they could attend if they wanted to. Vincent Young said, "In the past the budget is brought in one night and bang- - it's passed and all over." He said he wanted to attend the commit- tee meeting so that he had the background information. At the next board meeting members will be asked to vote on guidelines for delegates att- ending conferences, it will be a recorded vote as requested by David Teahen; 1, All functions with estim- ated cost of $200 or less per delegate to be open to all executive and trustees, with following conditions (a) the board office will be notified in advance of the intention to attend and (b) that a brief verb- al report be given by each del- egate at next meeting. 2. Functions with an estimat- ed cost of over $200 be limited to one executive and three trustees. (This had been two trustees but was changed to three at the request of F.S. Vere). The following condit- ions exist (a) the board office notified in advance of the int- ention to attend and a drawing of lots as to whom will attend if more than three volunteer to go and this holds for the executive if more than one wishes to attend. One alternate delegate is to be selected by drawing lots from remaining volunteers. (b) Each delegate must make a verbal report at next meeting. (c) that travel expense be paid for delegate only and that air fare be economy class for the delegate. Joseph Looby said there would be a lot of leeway in No. 1. Vincent Young, chairman of the ad hoc committee which prepared the guideline said he was satisfied with No 1. When questioned about No 2, and taking a wife along to the con- vention Mr. Young said. "I suppose it would allow a dele- gate to take his wife and would pay for the added cost of meals and room cost but the board would not pay for the airfare. " Following the meeting, Mr. Young said the board pays for delegates only but it is up to the conscience of the delegate whether be collects for the additional costs of taking along his wife or a guest. He said delegates are not asked whether expense accounts include the added costs of these. David Teahen said he would like to see the guideline in black and white before he votes on it. Ted Geoffrey, chairman of building and maintenance com- mittee, gave a detailed report on various maintenance work done at a number of schools in Huron and Perth. All the delegates to the Ontario Separate School Trust- ees Association Convention in Toronto the first of April gave reports on the workshops they attended. David Teahen noted that the resolution making all trustee delegates to the convention voting delegates passed, formerly only 50 per cent of number on each board were considered voting dele- gates. Board of Education studies field tris (by Wilma Oke) The budget report will be presented to the Huron County Board of Education for consid- eration on Monday, April 22. The meeting will begin at 7.30 p. m. when the board will meet in Committee -of -the -whole for the first hour, following which the press will be allowed to sit in on the meeting. D.J. Cochrane, Director of Education, said at the regular board meeting in Clinton, Monday that trustees would be mailed copies of the budget no later than Thursday so that each will be able to study it and be prepared to accept or reject it on Monday next. Mr. Cochrane asked the trustees what their reaction • would be to having a committee of trustees, administration, principals and teachers making some recommendations on field trips, putting field trips under the microscope, because "field trips seem to be a topic that we are getting hung up on." Wilfred Shortreed, vice- chairman of the board, said "Some schools seem to be coming with more requests than others for field trips." Mr. Cochrane said. "In world affairs I guess we are talking about a royal commission or a task force." J.P. Alexander said that he believed it was a matter of communications, that when all things come to the surface it is not what it seems. He said that after lookinginto the mat- ter" I am satisfied," He said he found out that principals can authorize trips that do not cost over a certain amount or that are short trips, and it is not necessary to ask the board for permission. In this way, he said, many schools are sending their students on field trips about which the board members are not informed. (continued on page 14) 150 PER COPY Board of Education approves subdivision (by Wilma Okel The Huron Board of Educ- ation approved a subdivision plan proposed for the Village of Zurich, but the board repres- entative from the area, herb Turkheim, and Charles Rau, representing the separate scltoob< along with senior administration will be directed to consult with the County Planrng Director, Gary Davidson, itlt regard to future provision for school accommodation. It was suggested that the plan. for 38 lots not be approved, but hir. Turkheim said that then was a critical need for Homes in Zurich and this would (told up the start un the subdivision. The area is situated about a half mile from the present publi school in Zurich and will he adjacent to St. Boniface Rom- an Catholic School. Talking about the number of pupils who might be expected from the new subdivision. Mr. Turkheim said, there might be about 76 pupils, with a fifty-fifty split, half for the public and half for the separate school. Mr. Turkheim said if Hydro does build a nuclear powered generating station in the area, as rumours indicate, it would not be for five years and the increased accommodations needed would he studied to pre- pare for that occurrence at a later tinte. The Board will go along with a tasl< force to gather data on the phenomenon of students leaving secondary school before completing their programs • which is causing continuing concern to the Ministry of Ed- ucation. Dr. C. Watson, of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, will be the prin- cipal investigator. The work will be carried out throughout the school year, 1974-75 with the secondary schools involved to study the characteristics, incidence and destination of dropouts. The board approved a request for a field trip by Hullett Cent- ral Public School for 29 Grade 8 students to go on a two-day trip to Toronto May 9-10 to visit Toronto International Air- port, Fort York, Toronto Dom- inion Centre, Parliament Build- ings, Royal Ontario Museum and the Planetarium to reinforce some of the instruction they received to date this year in Science, History and Geography and to become somewhat aware of the way of life in an urban centre, at a cost of approxim- ately $75 to board -school budget and the balance amount- ing to about $20 per pupil, One trustee Herb Turkheim, two administrators, possibly R.B. Dunlop and W.D. Ken - well, and two teacher repres- entatives were named to attend a workshop on the Government's Education Resources Allocation system to be held in Chatham on May 9. The board approved an Ont- ario -Quebec teacher exchange in 1974-75 to give the teachers of the second language an opportunity to have first-hand experience with life in the other culture, all salaries and fringe benefits to be paid by original employer. A travel allowance of $250 will be paid by the respective Ministry of Education of each candidate accepted. Two applications have been submitted in Huron -Michael Harrington, Goderich Colleg- iate and Miss Rae Wild, South Huron District High School. Wilfred Shortreed, vice- chairman, and another turstee and two members from admin- istration will attend the sixth annual convention of tete Ont- ario Public School Trustees Association in Hamilton, June 2-4. Two students enrolled at South Huron District High School will have their fees paid at 11.9. Beal Secondary School, London, next term when they will attend a special Art make-up course. The Board has received a legacy of $300 under the terms of the will of the late Victor Lauriston, of Goderich, which will be invested and the in- come therefrom used for the maintenance of the Robert Park Memorial Medals. Bertrand P. Morrin, bus driv- er at. Turnberry Public School, will be niade a member of permanent staff as of May 20 and Mrs. Susan Ritchie, clerical Assistant, Media Centre (half time) will be made a member of permanent staff as of April 21. Gerald Brophy, cttxstodian, at F.E. Madill Secondary School, Wingham, was releas- ed from his duties as of April 19. 0 Police report At 1:55 p.m. on April 6, 1974, a car driven by Lloyd P. Keller, Huron Park, and a second car driven by Raymond Varley, Main Street, Crediton collided at Huron Park, incurr- ing $550. Investigated by Provincial Constable Bill Oster - loo. At 9 10 p. m. April 13, 1974 a vehicle driven by Bruce Pratt, Brantford, went out of control and struck five clothes line poles and a parked car owned by Gerald Mills, of Huron Park, A second vehicle owned by Milts and third vehicle owned by Margaret Lowe were damag- ed by flying debris. Pratt and a passenger, John Beckham of Brantford were taken to hospital by Hoffman's Ambulance and released the following day. Investigated by Provincial Cons- table Frank Giffin. At 5.50 p.m. April 7, an abandoned farm house on the 19th concession of Stephen Township burned to the ground. Owner of the property is Glen Johnson, London. An unknown vehicle was observed leaving the premises. Dashwood Fire Department responded. Provin- cial Constable Bill Osterloo is investigating. Thompson Mills, Hensall (continued on page 14)