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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1983-05-25, Page 1LUCKN Lueknow Jamboree '83 SENTINEL Single copy 35c Published in Lucknow, Ontario, Wednesday, May 25, 1983 Taxpayers share of budget increases by 10.5 per cent The taxpayers' share of the 1983 Bruce County education budget will increase 10.5 per cent, resulting in an increase of $36.80 for an average property assessment of $20,000. Taxpayers will pay $10,432,042 this year, up from $9,441,095 in 1982, representing an 8.9 per cent increase in the mill rate. The total budget approved at the Bruce County Board of Education meeting May 10 is $34,161,883, up from last year's actual expenditures of $31,198,350. The Ministry of Education's share in- creased 8.7 per cent from $19,762,424 in 1982 to a budgeted figure of $21,479,141 this year. Capital expenditures include the board's contribution of $120,000 towards the con- struction of the Northport Elementary School in Port Elgin. According to T. K. Veenstra, superin- tendant of business and finance, treasurer of the board, enrollment has declined only slightly in Bruce County which benefits the system as provincial grants are based on enrollment. Veenstra said the increases in teachers' salaries are responsible for the biggest portion of the increase, despite the move to six and five per cent guidelines as advocated by the provincial government. As salary contracts run from September through June, part of the 1983 budget for salaries does not fall under the provincial guidelines. The salary and staff benefit package amounts to $23,636,819 representing 69.2 per cent of the total budget. The school budgets included provision for 18 microcomputers for the elementary schools and 47 microcomputers for the secondary schools to expand computer education in the county. Former Lucknow teacher honoured by federation Tom Ramautarsingh, who teaches at Georgetown District High School and served as president of Halton Secondary School Teachers' Federation, received the Robert Smith Award for 1983 from the 1150 secondary teachers of the Halton District at the annual assembly of the teachers in Burlington. The Bob Smith Award was created in honour of Robert Smith, who served on Halton Secondary School Teachers' Feder- ation Executive and as president of the 34,000 Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation. The purpose of the award is to honour the high standard of service to teachers and education in Halton. This is the fourth time this Award was presented. In presenting the Award, Robert Smith indicated that "Mr. Ramautarsingh has served Bruce and Grey teachers as president of the English Teachers' Association, pres- ident of the History Teachers' Association in the Lucknow, Listowel, St. Mary's District and in Wellington, Halton and Peel as professional development chairman and later as president. He was the last president of the Halton Secondary School teachers with a full teaching load in addition to the office of president." "We owe a great debt of gratitude to Tom Ramautarsingh for his indefatigable efforts and achievements. I recall when negotia- tions had fallen through he single-handedly negotiated over his- summer vacation and came up with a contract which was acceptable to the teachers." "Tom wrote many briefs representing the teachers' points of vie', . A., a member of a team he evaluated a provincial summer workshop and the Annual Assembly. He served as vice chairman of the Policy and Review Committee and on the provincial Professional Development OSSTF Commit- tee as well as the Ontario Teachers' Federation P.D. Committee. Tom's commit- ment and contributions to this Federation are very significant." Mr. Ramautarsingh received his B.A. and M.A. from Wilfrid Laurier University and his Master of Education from the University of Toronto. He has a specialist certificate in History and a major in English. Besides the secondary school contributions he served as President of the Wilfrid Laurier Alumni Association, on the Board of Governors and Senate of Wilfrid Laurier University for six years each, on York University Reading Council for two years, on the Executive of the Ontario Educational Research Council for two years and is presently chairman of thc Liberal Studies Advisory Committee of Sheridan College, on the Council of thc Ontario Association for Curriculum Develop- ment and chairman of the WLU Language Arts Awards Committee. Identify Jamboree pictures The Jamboree pictures in last week's Sentinel showed students at two area schools. The picture of the students and teacher of the Kintail school was taken in September 1931 at the school fair. Front, from the left, are Ken Drennan, Bill Drennan, Gordon MacGregor, Jack Drennan, Archie Mac- Intyre, and Bill Collinson. Back, from the left, are Maurice Bowler (deceased), Harold Johnston, Bob Simpson. teacher, Miss Lottie MacKenzie, Peggy Hibhins, Betty Mac- Donald. Ethel MacKenzie, Donald Mac- Gregor. Donald Simpson and Bob Mac- Gregor (deceased). The picture was contributed by Sentinel reader, Betty Dorsch of New Hamburg. Dave MacKenzie of MacKenzie Trailer Camp, Kintail correctly identified the picture with only one error. Harold John- stone of Goderich identified all the children correctly. The picture of the students at Paramount School was submitted by Bob McIntosh. Front row, from the left are Jean Raynard, Eileen Ensign, Stuart Jamieson, Bud Ham- ilton and Eileen Henderson and back, from the left, are Ray Richards, Isabel Jamieson, Jean McAuley. Lloyd Henderson, Bob McIntosh and Jim Hamilton. Correction The Jamboree picture in the May 11 issue of the Sentinel was contributed by Clifford J. Webster of London. The teamsters in the picture were Clifford's father. .larnes T. Webster and his brother:Robert Webster. • • • 20 Pages • Members of the Lucknow Lions Club erected a permanent wind -break surrounding the Lucknow Swimming Pool on Saturday. Undertaking the project are from the left, Bill Hunter, Pete Van Osch, Brad Petteplace and Antone Van Osch. As well as providing protection from the wind for bathers, the wind-kreak should also help to keep the water temperature In the pool warmer. [Photo by Pat Livingston] Appoint Lucknow pool staff Lucknow recreation director Bill Hunter has announced the appointment of the Lucknow Swimming Pool staff by the Lucknow District Recreation Committee. Anne Alton, Diane Miltenburg, Helen Mac- lntyre andMarilynne Maclntyre will be instructors for the swimming programs and will act as life guards for public swimming. Many popular activities will be included in this year's swim program, including adult lessons. parent and tot swims, Iadies exer- cise classes and fitness swims. An early bird swim will be offered in the mornings if enough interest is shown. The staff also hopes to organize a swim team of enthus- iastic competitors. Pre -registration is important to schedule and plan the swim instruction program and parents are reminded to register early as class sizes are limited. Children can be registered Saturday, June 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, June 11 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Lucknow Town Hall. Please remember to bring your child's report card so he/she may be registered at the proper class level. Announce candidate areas or industrial waste site D. A. Chant, Chairman and President of OWMC (Ontario Waste Management Cor poration), has announced candidate area within the Golden Horseshoe where the search for industrial and toxic waste treatment and disposal facility sites will be concentrated. These areas vary in size, from relativel' small locations in the Regional Municipalties of Peel and Halton, to larger areas distributed throughout the Niagara Penin- sula. "We are confident that safe locations can be found for each of the major treatment and disposal components, which include an incinerator, a physical/chemical treatment plant and an engineered landfill. We have eliminated large areas, particularly north and west of Toronto, from further -considera- tion," Dr. Chant stated at a press conference in Toronto last week. in addition to areas that have hien excluded forhvdro-geological reasons, maj- .or built up areas and areas with the con- centration of fruit production in the St. Catharines region were excluded. Other ex- clusions in the Niagara Peninsula were due to either inadequate atmospheric dispersion conditions, or distance travel time from 400 - scrics highways. Of the candidate areas potentially suitable torr industrial wall. tioat'lent and disposal components, most lie in the Niagara Peninsula, although some smaller areas are also potentially suitable within the Regional Municipalities of Peel and Halton. OWMC will now undertake more detailed studies within these candidate areas, before specific candidate sites are selected. "We expect the entire Phase Three program to be concluded in the Fall, with the announcement of specific candidate sites. Detailed, on -the -land studies of these sites will follow prior to thc preparation of an OWMC proposal to an independent Hearing Panel," Dr. Chant said. "Over the past year we have moved iron the data collection to the decision makint stage. This is where the hard part begins We have promised to involve the public at every step of the way, but I'm not naive enough to believe that there will be tota agreement in the months ahead. Some will support our proposals. others will oppose. This is no popularity contest. But after observing what has been done in Europe. I am convinced we can construct treatment and disposal facilities more risk-free than thc problems we all will face if nothing is done." he added. OWM(' is a provincial crown agency responsible for developing a liquid industrial 'k acts management system for Ontario.