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The Brussels Post, 1972-04-12, Page 3OPNOTCH TOPNOTCH' FEEDS LIMITED For the BEST in QUALITY and SERVICE USE 015 fertilizer supplied by Brussels 887-6011 NEARLY NEW STORE will RE-OPEN IN CURLING RINK ON Wednesday, April 12th From 1:30 to 5:30 p.m, and every WEDNESDAY through SATURDAY until, further notice, Good Clean Spring Clothes. A4mepted • 44144,••••4444444,004414,0441•4N444~•••••••~4~4.••• 44.444444. READ and USE POST CLASSIFIED ronsmaimmosonswomanieviimamplummov BLUEVALE GENERAL: STORE 357-3187 887-9250 Friday — Saturday BREAD 5 for $1 BUTTER . . . . pound 72c COTTAGE CHEESE Low Fat Cream Pineapple 35c 36c 37c • RUBBER OVERSHOES pr. $6.00 ALL WORK PANTS $3.75 SHIRTS $2.00 1' RUNNING SHOES 1.10-1.98 • ALL WINTER UNDERWEAR .. $1 .75 (Formerly Bluevale Creamery Cheese) DAIRY GOLD BLOCK CHEESE 1330 to 940 lb. • -- Open Sundays 1 p.m. till 7 pail. — 4 Claim Ontario school Industry at former CFB gains loan (Continued from page 1) ligrea County are concerned. "May I point out that, in general, we are not opposed to ceilings, on expenditures," he continued. "But we do feel that ceilings based on expenditures per, pupil in the previous year are totally unfair to conservative jurisdictions such as onrs.;" "As an example of my point, I would cite the situation regard- ing Special Education," contin- ued the director. "Mr. Davis on March 15, 1968, when he intro- duced the legislation regarding larger Units of School Adminis- tration, stated,,,"We feel that inherent in this basic legislation is a requirment that the type of education to be provided must meet the needs of all boys and girls in a school jurisdiction. This point of view will require the establishment of a program for special education. "We did not, however, rush out and appoint a large special education staff,"Mr. Cochrane wrote. "We took time to do a thorough comprehensive study of the county's needs and only then did we approach the Board. As a result of this planning, we engaged a staff of eight special education people on. September 1, 1971. In addition, as a service to our elementary school pupils and their parents, we introduced Guidance in the elementary schools. This was felt to he a necessity with the onset of the Credit System in secondary schools and necessitated the hir- ing of the equivalent of three guidance teachers." "Since sixty percent of these salaries, coupled with any in- crease in September of this year, are charged to the 1972 budget, we find ourselves in dire straits," he continued. "I should perhaps also mention, in passing that the opportunity to take oral French at the elementary school level was extended from one former secondary school district USE POST WANT-ADS DIAL 887-6641 to all children Of the county and this required the addition .of 12 additional teachers with the same salary linpaCt in 1372." The director's letter then Puti- lined the cuts which had been made in the budget to come be- neath the ceilings imposed by the government. Be asked,"How can one pare fat from a budget when there is no fat to pare?" "The part that bothers us most, of course is the cut back and or elimination of prokranis we were able to institute as a county operation," the letter went On. "Frankly, Sir, we fail to see the fairness in a grant system that allows a no growth area such as ours a per pupil expenditure ceiling of $531 and allows a neighbour, who has had time to develop special programs be- cause it was not a new-born jurisdiction in 1969, a ceiling that is $140 per pupil higher." "It seems to us up here on the shores of Lake Huron that Mr. Davis' statement to the effect that the major and ultimate goal of the legislation to establish boards of education was that all children regardless of their so- called station in life, the par- ticular nature of their individ- uality, or the chance of their geographic location have a right to equality of educational oppor- tunity will remain the Great Ontario Myth," he wrote. "Suffice it to say that pro- grams such as art and music that the ratepayers have request- ed do not stand much chance of implementation," Mr. Cochrane continued. As a follow up to Mr. Coch- rane's letter, a delegation of the Huron County Board of Education will visit the Minister of Educa- tion at a date still to be announc- ed, to plead their case. They will make it clear that while cuts have been made in the 1972 bud- get, this county cannot live with a similar budget another year without jeopardizing the educa- tional system in Huron. There is some urgency to this action, because the board has indications that the projected ceilings for 1973 will result in additional cuts and consequential problems for the Huron Board. Ratepayers of Huron County will note that the cuts affect only ordinary expenses - those items such as teachers' salaries,school supplies, school offices, plant operation and maintenance, transportation, libraries, etc. Announcement of the first in-: dustry to locate at the former CFB. Clinton and to receive On- tario Government assistance was Made Wednesday by Iluron MPP Hon. Chas. MaeNaughton. Mr. MaeNaughton said Advanced Automated. Equipment Ltd. which was to locate in a 12,200 sq. ft. building on the base would receive $30,000 from ODC to assist in purchaWg ne- cessary manufacturing equip- ment, In addition a capit .1 term loan and export, supply loan would, provide funds for manufacturing. The company plans to manu- facture newly developed products including an automatic self feeding screw driver and a rotary vibrating parts feeder for the domestic and export markets. Export totalling $225,000 are estimated during the first year of Production. The Company expects to employ 7 persons on opening and that this number will increase to 50 within 5 years. Name Huron native to new position A new position - Cattle Diseases Consultant has been established in the Veterinary Services Branch of the Depart- "ment of Agriculture. Dr. Donald G. Davis, DVM, a native of Huron has been named to fill the position. Dr. Davis was born in Huron County, educated in York Town- ship, and graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1948. Following graduation he practiced for a shor time in Sunderland; in 1948 he moved to Uxbridge where he conducted a large animal practice for 18 years. During that time he took an active role in the community, serving on the Town Council as Mayor of Uxbridge , and as a member of the local Arena Board. In 1967 he disposed of his practice and joined the Veter- inary Services Branch of the Department of Agriculture and Food, and moved to Guelph where he served as Regional Super- visor of the Meat Inspection Service. Help Wanted Attention Residents 0 f Brussels and Surrounding Area New fast growing company requires Distributors for our widely accepted pro- ducts for Home, Farm and Industry. This area is open with an exceptional income opportunity for full or part- time representatives. PHONE COLLECT 393-6665 THE BRUSSELS POST, APRIL 12, 1972-3