HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1978-03-02, Page 21SENIOR GIRLS CHAMPS — The senior girls floor hockey title at Zurich Public School was won by the Flashy Shooters. Back,
left, Kathy Love, Janis Luther and Vicki Schroeder. Front, Tracy Verhoeven, Anita Gingerich and Jody Hay. Staff photo
Students air concerns to board
By JEFF SEDDON
A group of Goderich
Grade 13 students attended
Monday's Huron County
Board of Education meeting
to gain some insight into the
secondary school teachers
strike. The effort was futile
according to the students
who claimed they learned
nothing from questions ask-
ed of board trustees.
Abby Champ asked the
board in public session why
it had refused to go to ar-
bitration to settle the strike.
She said she understood the
board took its lockout action
as a matter of principle.
Champ added if it was a
principle that was keeping
her out of school she would
like to know what it is.
Cayley Hill, Goderich
trustee and chairman of the
board's negotiating team,
told Champ that the board
felt that asking a third party
to come into the
negotiations and try to make
a decision was not the
proper move.
Students suffering
Champ argued that
students were suffering as a
result of the strike. She said
some students had
borderline marks at Christ-
mas and badly needed ex-
aminations and class time
now to improve their marks
to be sent to university for
enrolment consideration.
She said the time being mis-
sed was "crucial" to some
students.
Hill said the board wanted
the students to be able to go
to school and was trying to
allow them to go, but added
that he was in no position to
debate the matter at the
board meeting. He said the
board was trying to do what
was best for students and
the ratepayers, adding that
that was the best "he could
do now".
Champ pointed out that
the efforts were not good
enough.
Board chairman John
Elliot told the student that
the board could not permit
debate on the matter. He
said the board had allowed
the student to speak as a
delegation and as such she
was permitted only to pre-
sent her brief.
After the board meeting
and after a private session
with Hill, the students said
they were not satisifed with
the arguments presented to
them. Karen Donnelly said
she wasn't exactly happy
with the meeting but con-
ceded that she knew more
about the strike now than
she did prior to the meeting.
Brain washing
Donnelly said she felt both
the board and the teachers
were trying to brainwash
students. She said the
teachers blamed the
problem on the board and
vice versa. She said she felt
that neither trustees nor
teachers knew what the
problem was. She said the
only people who know for
sure were the negotiating
teams for both parties.
Tim Doherty said the
private session with Hill did
not have to be private. He
claimedtrustees revealed
nothing in the meeting that
couldn't have been said in
the board room. Hill talked
a lot Doherty felt, but didn't
-say anything.
A farce
Donnelly said the com-
ments by both sides that
they were concerned for the
students was a "farce". She
said if the parties were all
that concerned they would
be back in the classrooms or
NOT TOO BUSY — The halls of hollowed learning at South Huron District High School in Ex-
eter have had a respite from the thousands of feet that normally use the hall as the secondary
school teachers' strike enters its fourth week. Principal Joe Wooden reported that fewer than
ten students used the school Friday. Staff photo
at least talking about the
strike problems.
Donnelly said she favored
the teachers in the strike
because she could see the
advantage of smaller
classes. She pointed out that
her thinking and that of the
students was for the present
and had no concern for the
future.
Donnelly added that as far
as she was concerned
neither party was evaluating
the entire situation.
Citizens News, March 9, 1978
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SENIOR MIXED BOWLING LEAGUE
March 2, 1978
Weeks Points
Teams High Triple
Whippoorwills A. Gascho 639
Hi -Hopes G. Geiger 622
Newcomers H. Hendrick 495
Ramblers H. Finkbeiner 655
Hawkeyes B. Ferguson 577
High Single — C. Geiger — 331
High Triple — C. Geiger — 711
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ZURICH RECR. HOCKEY STANDINGS
March 2, 1978 Playoff Scores
Panthers 9 — Sabres 8 (overtime)
Panthers Wins Series 2-1
Flyers 7 — Blues 6 (double overtime sudden death)
Flyers Wins Series 2-1
3 out of 5 Panthers VS Flyers for Grand Championship
3 out of 5 Sabres VS Blues for Consolation
Name
Rick Schilbe
Jim Bedard'
Paul Morrison
Don O'Brien
Bob Merner
Geo Suplat
Gerald Shantz
Bill Hoffman
Jim Consitt
Dale Cressman
Ray Weido
Dan Schilbe
Marty Kelders
Joe Kenda
Paul Haggitt
Jim Oesch
Grant Lee
Geo Grenier
Playoff Leading Scorers
Total
Team Goals Assists Points
Panthers 5 6 11
Sabres 3 7
Sabres 5 4
Sabres 2 6
Panthers 5 2
Sabres ' 4 2
Sabres 3 3
Blues 3 3
Flyers 3 3
Panthers 2 4
Blues 2 3
Flyers 2 2
Flyers 1 3
Flyers 1 3
Blues 1 3
Sabres 1 3
Panthers 1 3
Panthers 1 3
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