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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1993. PAGE 7.
Letters to the editor
Reader says headline misleading
Continued from page 4
one major question has not been
addressed. Where is the farmer
supposed to get the money for the
crop inputs for 1993?
Many of our families lost money
on last year's crops. Livestock did
not do well over the winter due to
poor feed quality. Fall tillage
wasn't finished while waiting to
settle insurance claims and some
crops are still standing. Spouse's
off-farm jobs are barely making
ends meet.
With the season fast approaching
many farm families would
welcome advice on "planning for
spring planting with no money."
Everyday we help farm families
survive the rural crisis. Give us a
call (collect) 519-392-6090.
Judith Trimble
Assistant Co-ordinator
Queen's Bush Rural Ministries.
THE EDITOR,
On April 14 there was an article
in The Citizen entitled Bd. of Ed.
briefs - Home taught pupils costly,
says Mathers.
This headline was taken from a
statement made by Mr. Mathers
during a board meeting and not
used in its proper context at all. I'm
sure Mr. Mathers and the reporter
who wrote the article, would agree
that very simple math reveals home
schooling saves money for every
one. If there are over 70 pupils in
Huron County being taught at
Public speaks
against
prog. cut
Continued from page 1
were taken, the board applied a
$1,103,978 surplus from 1992 to
the amount. Government grants had
been frozen at 1992 levels. Initial-
ly, the board had considered cutting
the Family Studies and Design and
Technology program to reduce
costs. This would have resulted in a
$420,586 cost saving. But an out-
cry of support from the public for
the programs changed trustee's
minds.
The board's working reserve fund
of $1,000,000 was not applied to
the budget.
Church
meeting
Tuesday
home, this many more kids in the
already crowded school system
would cost the government a small
fortune. Bussing alone would cost
more than what it is costing the
board to monitor home schoolers,
not to mention the cost of at least
two extra teachers, the class space,
books, etc. The resources shared
with home schoolers are library
books and tapes which are
available to the general public, and
always have been. These resources
are shared at little or no extra cost
to the board. No curriculum or
supplies are made available to us.
The Huron County Board of
Education does monitor the home
schooled pupils in this county and
they do a fine job at that. However,
the fact remains that the only
reason it is "costly" to them is that
they do not receive funding from
the governments for pupils not in
class.
Home Schoolers pay the same
taxes as any one else and as for
ourselves and the Home Schoolers
we know, we ask nothing in the
way of assistance from any form of
government. We simply opt to
teach our children at home at our
own expense.
In closing I would like to offer
my support to the HCBE in any
lobbying efforts necessary to
receive funding for their
monitoring expenses.
Leslie Cook.
THE EDITOR,
The hockey season is over in
Blyth and several thanks are in
order.
Thanks should go to Blyth Minor
Hockey President Gord Haggitt,
who again provided the leadership
necessary for a successful
organization. This is a demanding
position that only those who have
held it can appreciate and Gord
certainly should be commended for
all the time and effort he put forth
this season on behalf of all the
players and coaches in the Blyth
Minor Hockey system.
Thanks also should be extended
to Arena Manager Dave Cook and
assistant Pat Cronin who also hold
highly visible positions which are
regularly subjected to criticism.
Personally I would like to thank
them for their understanding and
flexibility throughout the season,
and in particular the playoffs, in
helping schedule ice time and
playoff dates. Their contributions
were a tremendous help in making
sure everything went smoothly and
ended successfully.
On behalf of the Blyth Bantams,
I would like to thank the Blyth and
District Community Centre Board
members. Their decision to leave
the ice in at the arena for as long as
the team was still participating in
OMHA Playoffs was appreciated.
Because the Bantams won the
OMHA Championship in three
straight games, the team didn't need
the ice for games four and five
which were scheduled for Blyth.
The decision, however, was an
inspiration to the team as they
knew that if the series extended to
the limit they would have a chance
to win the All-Ontario title on the
same ice surface on which they all
learned to skate.
Also, the board's policy of
leaving late afternoon game times
open for any minor hockey Learn
advancing to the OMHA semi-final
or final series once again proved to
be a huge help in setting up playoff
scheduling. With late season
tournament and hockey playoffs
having to be played on weekends
due to the travel involved,
scheduling conflicts were sure to
arise. Now a team is assured of
weekend game times and the
restrictive 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. time
frame helps tournament organizers
set up their schedule.
This policy makes playoff
scheduling easier for the hockey
teams and it proved helpful for the
Bantam team this year as well as
the '91-'92 Blyth Atom team which
advanced to the OMHA semi-
finals.
With the insightful help of Minor
Hockey President Cord Haggitt,
Arena Manager Dave Cook and
assistant Pat Cronin and the
Community Centre Board's
policies, involvement in the Blyth
Minor Hockey system is made
easier and more enjoyable for
everyone concerned.
Thanks so much.
Doug Chamney
Manager, Blyth Bantams.
Continued from page 3
of "100% Chance of Rain" (story
of Noah) Sunday, May 2 at 11 a.m.
at the church.
Only three weeks are left before
the Garage Sale which will be held
Friday, May 7 at the church. Call
Lorna Fraser 523-9687 if you can
help.
Continue to pray for Betty
Nethery in Goderich Hospital and
Russell Wilson in Wingham
Hospital.
The congregational meeting is to
be held in the church basement on
Tuesday, April 27 at 8 p.m. The
congregation is called to meet with
representatives of Huron Perth
Presbytery to consider the Ministry
of Blyth United Church and
possibly elect members to a joint
Pastoral Relations Committee.
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