Zurich Citizens News, 1975-07-31, Page 5Zurich Citizens News, July 31, 1975 - Page 5
Separate ool Board debates students would continue to try
allowance for special progr m
(by Wilma Oke)
The Huron -Perth County
Roman Catholic Separate School
Board at a meeting in Seaforth
last Monday night deferred
action until more information
is available on a proposal that
the Board pay One Dollar per
student per day extra to a class
participating in an extended
outdoor program above the
amount allotted for field trips.
The finance committee was
asked to arrange a meeting with
Business Administrator Jack
Lane to prepare a financial
statement on the amount of
money available to each school
for field trips and on what the
money is spent.
Geiger reunion
held at Goderich
The ninth family reunion
of the family of Moses Geiger
and Catherine Eckstein was
held on July 27, at Goderich
Harbour Park, Goderich.
Thirty-two members from
Bolton, Clinton, Dashwood,
Goderich, Ingersoll, Kippen,
London, Parkhill, Seaforth
and Zurich attended. During
the afternoon sports and
games were enjoyed by all,
followed by a picnic supper.
President John Geiger
acted as chairman for the
business part of the reunion.
The election of officers
resulted in the following
people being elected; presid-
ent. Ken Gemmell; vice
president, Robert Horner;
secretary -treasurer, Carol
Whitehead; sports committee,
Gordon and Audrey Geiger.
Alternate sports committee,
Wayne nd Helen Horner.
Lunch Committee, Margar-
et Horner, Greta Schade and
Euoline Rowe; family tree,
Mary Scafe.
It was unanimously decided
to hold the reunion again on
Sunday, July 26, at the same
time. The reunion closed with
all who were there looking
forward to the one next
year.
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Stratford trustee Ronald
Marcy proposed the extra fee
to assist classes in extended
outdoor programs such as the
Grade 7 class from St. Mich-
ael's School at Stratford which
spent the week of June 16-20
at Camp Bimini. Mr. Marcy
wanted to encourae such worthy
programs and make it easier
for the teacher and students to
plan one.
The program had cost the 33
students and their teacher
Paul Zybura $250 which they
raised by their own efforts and
their regular field trip money.
Mr. Marcy said his proposal
would have given them an
extra $165, and they would have
had to raise the rest.
Joseph Looby, Dublin, said it
would be better to do it, "I'm
for it, if the idea is to get rid
of all this soliciting by students
door-to-door for money for
school activities. I think it is a
good idea."
You have no idea the number
of times the students are after
parents for money. I get many
complaints from parents."
Director of Education John
Vintar said the students would
have to raise part of the
money. He said he does not feel
the Board should give the full
amount to pupils and that they
should have chores to do to earn
some of the money.
Mr. Looby asked: "Working?"
Not begging!"
Mr. Vintar said that when
everything is given to children
they have nothing to do. That's
where vandalism and such gets
started, he said.
Some of the trustees were
worried that by the board
giving more money for field
trips they would be promoting
longer trips and in the end the
to raise money on their own.
Stratford trustee Howard
Shantz said, "We are not talking
about rips to Ottawa or Montreal
but outdoor programs such as
Camp Bimini."
Joseph Tokar, Superintendent
of Education, spoke of the bud-
get committee studying the allot-
ments for field trips and the perf-
orming arts and in the next
year or so it is proposed that
the principal, the school staff
and the parents through the PTA
would discuss these decisions
thus allowing the local commun-
ity to reflect what it wants.
Mr. Tokar said formulas have
to be worked out and consider-
ation will be taken of small
schools.
Mrs. Francis Westlake of Hen-
salI was hired to teach in the
junior division at St. Boni-
face School in Zurich.
The ad hoc curriculum review
committee recommended the
board's two Religious Education
Consultants make a short in-serv-
ice presentation to the board in
October; that the Family Life
Committee present a report to
the board early in the fall term;
and that the committee has repr-
esentation on the PIJI Implem-
entation Committee.
A record of the use of schools
in the two counties by organiz-
ations for various meetings dur-
ing 1974-75 term was distribut-
ed to the board members.
Stratford trustee, F.J. Vere,
chairman of the Building and
Property Committee in reply to
en uiries from Zurich ratepayers
as to what happened to the prop-
osal to add an addition to St.
Boniface School at Zurich this
year, said that the Ministry
of education had turned down the
project for 1975. The addition,
estimated to cost $102,000
would have included a library
resource centre, change rooms,
a health room and the conver-
sion of existing resource centre
into administration offices.
The Board approved a request
from the County of Huron to
circulate the details of the contest
for the design of a county flag
to children in Huron Separate
Schools. There will be only one
meeting in August on the 18th
at the board office.
This is what Ontario is doin
to sta • iliz¢ the income _. f
beef calf producers.
Your provincial government has recently
established the Ontario Beef Calf Income
Stabilization Program—a voluntary program
designed to:
• stabilize the income of recognized beef
calf producers in Ontario;
• encourage a continuing steady supply of
Ontario -produced beef stocker calves.
It will establish a floor on the amount of
money a producer may expect to receive in
years of poor calf prices.
Every producer of beef calves in the
province (including cream shippers) is eligi-
ble to participate in this program, which
forms the first part of an overall Farm In-
come Stabilization policy. You can partici-
pate, by contracting to join the program for
a five-year period and by paying an annual
fee for every eligible beef cow you enroll in
the program. Your Ontario government will
also contribute to the program.
For 1975, your fee will be $5 per cow,
however, for this year fees are deferred
until payments to producers are made. The
provincial government contracts to make a
grant per cow to participating producers if
the average market price for Ontario -
produced stocker calves falls below the
stabilized price of 500 per pound in 1975.
Payments will be made in December or as
soon as possible thereafter.
The enrollment period for eligible produc-
ers in 1975 ends August 31.
Complete information on the program, as
well as enrollment form and contracts, are
available at your local office of the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
William Stewart, Minister
Government of Ontario
William Davis, Premier