The Lucknow Sentinel, 1980-11-19, Page 7SaVing energy 'can be a gas, Sortie adults are fuels,
show them how- to conserve the world's resources. They
will tank you fer your reminders one day: Pump this
information 'to them now: the 'use of gasoline. is acce-
lerating!
How to conserve gasoline:
1. Don't be an idle fool; turn the car off if it's not moving: ;
• 2. Quick starts and stops may be moving experiences, but
they waste gas,
3: Air conditioners in carsincrease gasoline use; Be cool
and turn them off. • ,
4, Life in the fast lane may-be fun, but slower speeds use,
5. Don't drive around the bend- walk if You.can.
6 Make sore yoUr tires are inflated properly. Tired tires
need more energy to make the move.
7. Take heavy things out of the trunk and have a gas in a
8. UnleSs you want to stop, keep your foot off the brake. A
laiy food can break the world. , • • 9. Do as many errands as you can at once. One trip takes
less gasoline than four. Be car fall., ,
(c) Toronto Sun Features 1980
by MacKay Fairfield Tate
laseknow Sentinel Wednewlsti, Weather 191 MO-.
Om to he p tor
formulate a program and
Lloyd was named
ehaiman of-that-com
mittee. The' work of the
committee, and par-
ticularly of its chairman
can only be fully ap-
preciated by people Who
were directly involved In
order to get public imput,
meetings were held
across the county. The
efforts expended were
great and the result has
been a Values and Morals
program which, I believe,
has, and will continue to
have; strong support
from almost all parents
in Brute. This
achievement is due in
large part to the work and,
leadership of Lloyd
Ackert.
Rejection at the polls is
never a joyful ex-
perience. But I am sure,
that Lloyd's philosophical
base will cause him to
take satisfaction in his
considerable •
achievements. His
contributions to. the
,conimurti ty, over the
years, in Scouting and in
Education have been
great, I hope that he has
the time and the in-
clination to share his
talents in the future.
Cameron MacAuley
Ripley
EDITOR'S NOTE: Lloyd
Ackert:lost his seat on the
board of education to
Alma Conn-Armstrong.
She will be the trustee for
Culross - and Kinloss
Townships and Lucknow
and Teeswater.
program for our school
system.
The Board began
consideration of this
program about three
years ago. It was
recognized - that such
programs are fraught
with some risk. In some
instances they, become
divisive and negative.
40wever, the decision
was that, given the
prevailing circumstances
and attitudes, the
education system had a
responsibility to give
emphasis to the values
upon which our society
had been built. A com-
mitter- •was-ilainecr--to
—ore.Noveinher...13,..14, .15 at
Wingham Town Hall.
This is a 3-act comedy which will
be fun and entertainment ter the
whOle family.
Your interest and snOport
greatly appreciated.
Yours very truly,
(Miss) Sandra Lee,
Director-Wirigharn Towne Players.
.-•-H 44 -School---and two • in istration-ls_a_director_of-ethtcatiell-
To' the Editor; •
re: Unice COunty School Strike
graduate from grade thirteen •iii thii
County. We still have one child regularly inflated salaries of admin-
legitimize our . experience with, the
school. We state this only r to . really worth over $50,000 /year
We have had seven ehildren
ING person in, the Systel be paid
that some of the money for'the strike
anymore( than the highest paid
classroom teacher. This would mean
settlement could be taken from the
• I suggest that no NON-TEACH-
• system:
Through all these student / years
it has been manifestly apparent to Lis
that there is only one, person in the
school system who really matters;
and that person is the classroeni
teacher:-Our-children have beert
new schoolS -.and old schools; cleah
schools, smelly schools; bright
schools; dull schools and even
portables where you Must run
through the snow to the bathroom.,
None of this mattered!. Everytime,
the classroom teacher was, the MOST
important:factor in providing, a good Editor's note; year or a bad yearl Doris Milne is a former vice-chair-.
In our , system today most of Our • : man of. the Bruce County Beard of • teapheri are as well, qualified acad.:. Education,
etnically as the .school director and
his superintendantS. Infect some of
Our teachers have BETTER QUALI-
FICATIONS! -Again, many. of. our •
teachers have as much experience as
these Managers' •
To the Editor•:
Municipal elections
bring their toll of defeats .
as well as ,victories; The
defeat of Lloyd Ackert, in
the . recent election .for -
trustees to the Bruce
County Board of
Edgcation, came as a
great surprise to me and
moves me, to make a few
comments about his
-remarkable contribution
to education in ' BrUce
during the, past six years.
During four of those six
years it was'my privilege
to be associated with
Lloyd ' on the Bruce=
Board, so 'my ob-
servations are-from-the
slightly different per-
spective of ",a fellow
,-trustee7-'- ---
Trustees:tend to view
other trustees as being
oriented toward the
business of the board_ or
toward educational
matters. Needlessto say,
both are important.
Lloyds's interest and '
enthusiasm encompassed
both areas. I.le was
relentless in getting valde
for dollars spent, whether
on transportation,
maintenance 'or any of
the other cost factors of
the system. Where purely
educational matters were
concerned ,he was
satisfied with nothing but ,>.
the best for Bruce
students. 4 .
Although he subscribed
fully to the principle that
the management of the
system on the Weal level
should remain the right of
the Board . the people's
elected trustees, Lloyd
had a high opinion of
teachers• as . a
professional group,. ' and
had a better than average.
1 rapport with them. I feel
regret that his insights '
will no longer be
available to the Bruce
Board in this respect at
I
this particular time.
I can think of many
areas of school board
operations where Lloyd
had a' leading 'rale.
Probably his most' Im-
portant and lasting
contribution was 'his part
in the development of a
Values and Morals
The Ontari0 Cabinet is considering making retire-
--ment-voluntarY- uptO age-70,-;
The issue has been raised by a private member's bill rn
sponsored by.:Nick Lelul((York West) that would amend
several pieces of Ontario legislation to prevent
employers from making retirement Mandatory before
7,0. . . •
The bill would prohibit employers frem requiring
employees to, join pension or superannuation plans or
any other employee benefit fund that obliges them to
retirebefore 70 where the only reason for retirement is
hiving attained a certain age,'
(The retirement age inpension plans now is normally
. 65, although some employee grnaps have bargained
earlier settlement; often based on years of serviee.)
The bill's explanatory notes say the purpose of the ,
legiSlation is, to prevent people being forced to retire
before 70 "where the petion is willing and capable of
perfortning his or her . job",
The bill received second reading, or approval in
principle, last week. The Government has not decided
whether to allow it to proceed and become law, or •
whether Labour Minister: Robert Elgie wilt supersede it
with similar legislation.
Stop Evictions''
The Toronto islanders will be able to stay in their
homes at, least until July 1st.
The Ontario Government' has introduced a bill for
first reading that will stay the, execution of writs of
possession, which were ito take effect November 17:
The. bill is expected to receive second and third
readings and Royal Assent in time, to allow the
residents. ter stay in their. homes until the Swadrou
Commission can submit its report to the Government
next Month.
C Housing Minister Claude Bennett told the Legis-
lature this week' that the cancellation of the federal
community services contribUtion program - which
Provides money for water and sewers, neighbourhood
improvements and non-profit cause -
hardship, for towns and cities across Canada and
contribute to, unemployment. , •
He said the federal Minister of Public Works decided
not to renew the existing interim federal-provincial
agreement, which expires December 31st._
Mini-Budget
Treasurer Frank Miller has announced measures to
assist taxpayers and businesses and to ',create
employment. The seven per cent retail sales tax has
been temporarily removed on home furniture, major
household appliances and, residential building mater-
ials, and a sales tax rebate of up to $700 on the
purchase of . new light trucks and vans has been
introduced.
The sales tax reductions include;
--- Removal of the seven per cent sales tax on
residential building materials, kitchen cabinets, sinks,
teilets and bathtubs;
Exemption from sales tax on' purchases of new
refrigerators, freezers, ranges, washers and dryers.
- Rebates of the sales tax on light trucks and vans of
up to $700,
- Remeyal of the sales tax on residential furniture
such as beds, bookcases, chairs, chesterfields, desks,
dressers, stools, tables and buffets. .
- Extension of temporary sales tax exemptions
introduced two years ago by the province to stimulate
the tourist industry. Exemptions from sales tax on
transient accommodations, furnishings, restaurant
kitchen machinery and equipment were extended to
December 31, 1981.
The treasurer also called on the federal government
to join with Ontario in a shared-cost program to provide
temporary relief from rising energy costs for people on
fixed and low incomes.
Mr. Miller also said that $5 million will be spent on a
program to' rePlant quality hardwood tree stands hi
rural areas, and $20 million will go to Ontario Hydro to
eliminate the present differential between rural and
urban electrical rates.
The rural Ontario program will include the counties
of Grey and Bruce, but not Huron. The major focus will
be to increase the production of wood fibre, but it will
also include 'greater assistance for small businesses in.
rural Ontario through the Ontario Development
Corporation, and increased funding for programs which
assist tourist operatorsvith the costs of upgrading their
facilities.
Come see
66 side Lester"
To the Editor; PLUS EXPENSES, when the job
• Could be equally 'well performed by .
any teacher on.. staff?.
Please let us remember where the
action lies. Success or failure of a
ehilds', education lies with parents
and elassroom teachers; it, does not
-depend on ',administration. ..._-
'Yours truly,
Doris E.' Milne.
Donald D. Milne
Kincardine.
onsider
voluntar
retirement u
Please allow UN, AO 'use your.
"Letter to the Editor"' 'column to .,
invite , all. the residents of yeur
surrounding area to attend the 'ty Murray 4almt Wingham Towne Players upcoming
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