The Citizen, 1987-09-23, Page 17Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Dale
Photo by Jack McPherson
Former Bly th resident
weds near Wingham
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1987. PAGE 17.
Separate Bd. ratifies contract
DALE-WESTLAKE
The lawn ofthe home of the bride
and groom was the setting for the
summer wedding of Gordon Hum
phrey Dale and Dorothy Elizabeth
Westlake on August 22, 1987. The
couple was united in marriage by
Rev. Rea Grant.
The bride is the daughter of
Harry and Dorothy Westlake of
Special events
planned for Ciderfest
This year is a special year at the
anhual Van Egmond Foundation
Ciderfest, to be held on Sunday,
September 27 at Van Egmond
House in Egmondville.
The “Days of 1837” celebration
marks 150 years since the Rebel
lion in Upper Canada, in which
Colonel Anthony Van Egmond was
involved, and later died in prison as
a result of his activities under
William Lyon Mackenzie. Trig
gered by a rebel uprising at
Montgomery’s Travern in York
(now Toronto) on December 7,
1837, the rebellion led to a series of
events which triggered major
political, economic and social
reforms in the Province.
Because few mementoes are left
from that important period in
history, the Van Egmond Founda
tion has decided to seal its own time
capsule, filled with memories of
1987. Interested people are invited
to bring some small object typical
of today’s life, such as a photo
graph, a cassette tape, or a story, or
anything they deem suitable, to be
included in the 40-gallon container
which will be placed in a concrete
sleeve and buried on the grounds of
Van Egmond House at 1:30 p.m. It
will be dug up and reopened on the
200th anniversaryofthe Rebellion,
in the year 2037.
Alsoavailable will be the “Feast
of ‘37, “ at which people can enjoy
foods similar to those prepared by
Goderich and the groom is the son
of Leslie and Shirley Dale of Blyth.
Matron of honour was Patricia
Kathleen Wightman of Oshawa.
Groomsman was Goldwin Galla
way of RR 1, Wingham, Ont.
Following a reception at the
home ofthe bride and groom the
couple left on a wedding trip to
Chatham. They will reside at RR 2,
Wingham.
the first settlers of the Huron Tract.
Spitswill turn all day with roast
pork and turkey, and diners can
sample “caulcannon,” a potato,
cabbage and parsnip dish, as well
as fill up on baked beans simmered
over an open fire, old fashioned
cole slaw, biscuits, almonds,
oranges and raisins.
Upcoming
farm events
Wednesday, September 23 - A-
chievement Day at Brussels Fair
for Brussels Dairy, Brussels Beef,
Hallrice Dairy, Senior Manage
ment and Brussels Horse.
Friday, September 25 - Achieve-
ent Day at Seaforth Fair for Huron
Sheep, Central Huron Crops,
Central Huron Swine and Kipp-
field Calf.
Saturday, September 26 - Western
Ontario 4-H Dairy Championship
Show Stratford Fair. 12:00 Noon.
Saturday, September 26 - Achieve
ment Day at Exeter Fair for South
Huron Horse, South Huron Crops
and Exeter Calf.
Monday, September 28- Huron
County 4-H Youth Council meeting
OMAF Boardroom, Clinton 8:00
p.m.
Saturday, October 3 - Achievement
Day at Howick Fair for North
Huron Swine, Howick Dairy, How
ick Beef and Howberry Horse.
The Huron-Perth County Roman
CatholicSeparate School Board
met Monday, September 14 and
ratified an agreement with teach
ers for a contract for 1987-88. The
contract settlement was reached
on July 10 and teachers gave their
approval on September 4.
The new contract gives teachers
a 3.5 per cent increase as of
September 1< a further 1.5 per cent
salary increase starting January 1,
and a further one per cent starting
April 1,1988 for an annualized rate
of 4.75 per cent. Salary rates range
from a minimum of $19,370 in level
D with no teaching experience to a
maximum of $50,515 in the top
category with 12 years experience.
Under the new contract the
average annual salary increases
from $36,862 to $39,112.
As part of the teacher-board
collective agreement the trustees
have inserted as appendix “E”, a
Letter of Intent confirming that a
committee will be organized to
prepare a comparability report
regarding a number of items the
teachers wished to research and
study in more depth. These items
are planning time, the ratio of
teachers to pupils, class sizes and
principal administration time. The
committee is limited to making
recommendations to the negotia
tions committee that will be
appointed for contracts in 1988-89.
The purpose of the committee is
only to do a study and make
recommendations. They have no
power to affect the existing
contract and their recommenda
tions may or may not be taken into
account in the next round of
negotiations.
Catholic schools went back in
session September 8, and enroll-
Harry Orr new
MNR manager
The Wingham District office of
the Ministry of Natural Resources
has a new district manager. Harry
Orrcomesto Winghamfrom the
Ministry’s regional office in Lon
don, where he held the position of
Lake Erie Manager/Regional
Fisheries Co-ordinator.
Mr. Orr replaces former district
manager Andy Houser, who is now
Director of Operations for South
ern Ontario, working out of the
Maple office.
In his new role as district
manager, Mr. Orr will be respon
sible for the administration of the
Wingham district and the delivery
of the natural resources program,
which includes forestry, fisheries,
wildlife, lands and parks within the
district that includes the counties
of Huron and Perth, andpartsof
Bruce and Wellington.
Mr. Orr has served as Wing
ham’s acting district manager
since April 1, when Mr. Houser
was granted a leave of absence.
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ent was up over last year. The total
number of students attending
Catholic schools in Huron and
Perth Counties is 3,005. Last year
there were 2,972 students enroll
ed. Of the3,005students, 1,611 are
from Perth County and 1,394 are
from Huron.
A new visual arts curriculum was
the theme of a presentation made
to the Board by Sam Alberico,
principal of St. Aloysius school.
The new curriculum has been
developed over the past two years
and focuses on the process of
creating art rather than the
Deb Perkin leaves
MVCA for college
The Maitland Valley Conserva
tion Authority’s popular conserva
tion education technician Deb
Perkin has left the Authority for
full-time attendance at the Univer
sity of Waterloo, but says that she
hopes to be back teaching in the
area within a few years.
Born and raised in Listowel, Ms.
Perkin is best known for her work at
the Wawanosh Nature Centre in
East Wawanosh where she has
involved more than 3,000 Huron
County elementary school children
in nature study and environmental
projects since the Centre opened in
thefall of 1984. More than 1,200
children attended her spring pro
grams, including the “Boots,
Bubbles and Bugs” sessions,
during last May and June alone.
Ms. Perkin has worked for the
MVCA for the past four and one
half years, and has been taking ex
tension courses over the past two
years toward her bachelor of
environmental studies degree. She
decided to attend university full
time in order to hasten her degree,
and will then attend a teacher’s
college to qualify as an environ
mental studies teacher.
Following her degree, she says
she hopes to get a job similar to the
one she held with the Authority,
Melda's birthday
Continued from page 3
Growing vegetables tres big.
She savours every moment
Wherever she is found,
Baking pies for raising money
Sharing food packages around.
She loves the taste of nature
Walking Gypsy down the street
Through crackling leaves, and
drifting snow
To her it’s all a treat.”
The first three lines of another
verse in Linda’s poem offer timely
advice for those like me who have
become, suddenly it seems, an
octogenarian:
“Think not of age, nor give a cry
For what’s undone or days gone by,
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product. The new curriculum
provides teachers with everything
they need to teach Visual Arts and
is more user friendly than the older
arts curriculum.
The general objective of the
curriculum is to make Visual Arts
recognizable as an important
subject when it comes to funding,
teaching attitudes and time. The
program is currently developed for
grades one to six, but grades seven
and eight will follow shortly.
The Board carried a motion that
the Visual Arts Curriculum be
effective September 14, 1987.
DEB PERKIN
adding that she would love to get
back to teach at the Wawanosh
Centre if possible, enlarging on the
many programs she has developed
over the years.
Jayne Thompson of London, a
recent graduate of Waterloo with
an honours degree in recreation
and geography, has been hired to
replace Ms. Perkin.
Ms. Thompson began work in
mid-August, working with Ms.
Perkin until the latter left for
university in early September.
Continue to enjoy this time ...”
What more appropriate location
to continue “80th” celebrations
with its family gifts, and cards than
in the old family residence which I
fortunately have been able to call
“happy home” for 66 years; and
where I felt free trying on four pair
of brand new shoes for hard-to-fit
(4 A width) feet which my caring
niece voluntarily brought from and
returned to a Burlington shoe
store. I just might mail in my order
for a pair, if to-morrow nothing
more comfortable is available at
Knapp’s, Listowel.
By the way, The Citizen is
celebrating its second anniversary
next month with another open
houseforits readers. Watch for the
exact date and time.
Homemade
Cider by the
Gallon