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The Brussels Post, 1981-03-11, Page 17H & N DAIRY SYSTEMS LTD. Sales, Service 8 Installation of pipelines & milking parlours R.R.4 W ALT ON 887-6063 THE BRUSSELS POST, MARCH 1, 1981 — 17 Parents protest Machine shop to be dropped BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER A huge delegation from the Clinton area packed the Huron County Board of Education chambers Monday afternoon to plead for the retention of machine shop courses at Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton. The Year 3 machine shop course will not be offered at CHSS in the fall of 1981. Provision was made, however, to offer the machine shop course at the Grade 12 level for the year 1981-82 either through the regular day school program or the night school program at CHSS. Insufficetit enrollment was cited as the main reason for curtailing the course. Twelve students are presently enrolled in the Year 3 machine shop program; 14 in the Year 4 program. Machine shop programs are offered at F.E. Madill Secondary School in Winghim and at South Huron District High School. Wingham has a total of 32 students enrolled in Grades 11 and 12, and Exeter has 30 students. The main argument of the delegation for the retention of the machine shop course was the growing need for qualified machinists in industries around the county. Spokesmen from Clinton's Industrial Pro- motion Committee said the 'town is working hard to establish an industrial park in Clinton. They felt it would be detrimental to the future of an industrial park if the machine shop course at the high school were cut. Several graduates from the CHSS machine shop courses were on hand to tell their personal experiences in the business world. One graduate, Dean Reid of Clinton, said he is a graduate and so are five of his employees. Another graudate, an employee of Excello Wilidex in Clinton, said his company employs three graudates direct from CHSS One young man who is a third year chemical engineering studentatiMcMaster University in Hamilton, said his knowledge gained from the machine shop courses at CHSS has been a tremendous asset to him, "You are defeating your purpose to provide full education for students in this area if you cut the machine shop course at CUSS," said this graduate. Moira Couper of Bayfield presented .a well researched brief which detail ed the history of the Clinton school which originalldy was to provide techical training for students from all over Huron County. She asked why the board had deviated from this original intention. Director of Education John Cochrane answere' by saying the techincal aspects at , Clinton .'rein place a full five years before the county board came into existence in 1969. He said the parents of students through- out Huron County wanting technical training were not satisfied with the long distances some young people had to travel to Clinton. They wanted technical opportunities in their own local schools. All high schools in the county with the exception of Seaforth have some technical opportunities for students. Exeter and Clinton each have eight shops, Wingham has nine shops and Goderich has four shops. Mr. Cochrane agreed that if the original concept of one technical school for the county had been satisfactory to ratepayers, it would have been the most economical way to handle it. It was pointed out to the Clinton delegation that Clinton students determined to take machine shop in Year 3 and 4 would travel to South Huron or F.E. Madill for the courses. Mrs. Couper suggested that students from the outer parts of the county be brought to the centre at Clinton for machine shop. She was reminded it was false economy to bus 124 students frotAxeter and Wingham, rather than the smaller number of students from Clinton to Wingham or Exeter. Board members, also pointed out that if that decision was reached, the next meeting would have delegations from Wingham and Exeter to hear. "We're having rough times at the moment," agreed Mrs. Couper. "But we've instilled in our children that education will get them a job. Canada is in need of skilled workers. It seems now is the time to expand techolgical studies, not reduce them." Trustee R.J. Elliott said tha tthe education thrust of the Ontario Ministry of Education is changing. He noted that the community college now sits between the high school and the university. He claimed that in the future, any extra funding for specialized technoloigical training would be going into community college coffers. High schools, he said, would be charged more and more with the responsibility of giving young people the basic skills of mathematics, communication and science to Correction In a photo of the Public School speaking winners in last week's Post the name of Jacquie McCutcheon as the runner-up was missing. Jacquie also placed as a runner-up in the Brussels Legion's speaking contest. We apologize for the omis- sion of Jacquie's name underneath the picture and any inconvenience it may have caused. prepare them for post secondary school training at the community college level or elsewhere. "It is my personal view," said Chairman Donald McDonald, "that shops give a place for students to make up their minds wh th(lymeell and where they will do well wren they go on to community colleges for further education." A charge that the machine shop course at CHSS was being discontinued to solve a staffing problem was dismissed. Rate- payers . were told that while the machine shop teacher was at the bottom of the seniority ladder, the course was being discontinued for lack of students and budget restrictions. Board members said Huron County tax- payers cannot afford to continue to finance all the courses that have been offered in the past when costs were lower, funds were more easily found and enrollments were higher. "We have to offer the courses that will benefit the most people in today's world," said Trustee .John Jewitt. WEDDING INVITATIONS THE HURON EXPOSITOR PHONE 527-0240 SEAFORTH At the stockyards Continued from page 15 A steer consigned by Ho- ward Martin of Brussels weighing 1220 lbs. sold for 80.75 with his lot of 10 steers averaging 1208 lbs. selling for 79.05. Thirteen steers consigned by Paul Krauter of Listowel averaging 1153 lbs. sold for 78.50. Twelve steers consigned by Ross Durnin of Lucknow averaging 1222 lbs. sold for 78.15. A steer consigned by Earl Fitch of Wroxeter weighing 1270 lbs. sold for 80.00 with his lot of 32 steers averaging 1180 lbs, selling for an overall price of 78:10. Two steers consigned by Andy Lammerant of Blyth averaging 1230 lbs. sold for 80.75 with his load of 32 heavy steers averaging 1333 lbs. selling for an overall price of 78.05. Seven steers consigned by Toni Moore of Goderich averaging 1214 lbs. sold for 78.00 A steer consigned by Laurie Cox of R.R. 2, Gode- rich weighing 1120 lbs. sold for 79.50. Choice Heifers - 76.00 to 79.00 with sales to 81.75. Good Heifers - 73.00 to 76.00. A heifer consigned by Jack Flanagan'weighing 940 lbs. sold for 81.75 with his load of 44 heifers averaging 1121 lbs. selling for an overall price of 79.00. A heifer consigned by Joe Zettler of R.R. 2, Walkerton weighing 1300 lbs. sold for 79.25 with his lot of 9 heifers averaging 1196 lbs. selling for 77.90. Two heifers consigned by George Blake of Brussels averaging 1205 lbs. sold for 79.10 with his lot of 15 heifers averaging 1078 lbs. selling for 77.00, Five heifers consigned by Harold Bell of Wroxeter averaging 1226 lbs. sold for an overall price of 77.25. A fancy heifer consigned by Glen Kerr of Palmerston weighing 930 lbs.' sold for 78.75. Choice Cows - 53.00 to 56.00 with sales to 58.75. Good Cows - 50.00 to 53.00. Canners and Cutters - 45.00 to 50.00. • 30 to 40-1b. pigs traded to a high of 33.00. 40 to 50-lb. pigs to a high of 39.75. 50 to 60- 50 to 60-lb. pigs to a high of 47.50. 60 to 70-1b. pigs to a high of 51.00. 70 to 80-lb. pigs to a high of 58.00. HELP THE KIDNEY FOUNDATION IN THE FIGHT FOR LIFE. In March, when our volunteers knock at your door, give generously. Kidney Foundation of Canada.