Clinton News-Record, 1977-05-05, Page 3w
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Robert Homuth has been sitting in the principal's chair at CHSS for the past
twelve years. This year however, he plans to give up his spot to Gord Phillips.
(News Record photo)
Principal recalls career
By Shelley McPhee
_In_grade 13, Bob Homuth decided
that he would like to be a teacher,
so in 1938, at 20 years old, he began
his career at S.S. No. 9, Logan, just
eastof Mitchell.
"I feel that the three years I
spent in the one room schoolhouse
was the best experience a teacher
could have. Every teacher should
spend some time in a one room
school with eight grades," Homuth
said.
Now, 39 years later, Robert J.
Homuth will be seeing another
change in his life, his retirement
from the principal's chair at
Central Huron Secondary School.
After a taste of teaching at the
one room school, Homuth went on
to 'the University of Western
Ontario where he majored in
mathematics and science for four
years.
In 1950 he became principal of
Mitchell Public School and two
years later, he moved on to the
Mitchell high school.
Homuth moved to Clinton in 1960
and held the position as vice
principal at the Clinton District
Collegiate Institute for five years.
He then was appointed principal
and has been sitting in that chair
ever since.
"I've made many mistakes in
my career, but the one mistake I
feel strongly about is removing
myself from the classroom. I feel
that all administrators should
remain in the classroom for at
least one or two periods to main-
tain student contact. There's a
tendency for administrators to
become too involved in paper-
work," Homuth said. -
Principal Homuth has always
tried to keep in contact with his
students. and has encouraged them
to come and talk. He's attempted to
make CHSS a pleasant place to
come to.
"I've started to jazz up the
school," he said. Now brightly
colored walls and. a recently
finished mural by the senior art
students make the hallways more
attractive.
During his 12 years as principal
at CHSS, Homuth has met a few
obstacles and disappointments.
One of his major_ concerns is
parents.
"There is seemingly increasing
apathy on the part of parents
generally, to visit the school and
the teachers at anytime during the
year," he said.
Homuth would like to see more
parents find out, first hand, what
the teachers and students are
trying to do at CHSS. He has been
concerned over the past few years
at the lack of attendance at parents
nights and other student functions.
Over the years, Homuth has had
many experiences with the school.
hoards and theall night meetings.
"The local hoard in my im-
pression was closer to • the
requirements and needs of the
students. The county hoard seemed
more -impersonal in their regard,
due to the broader area that comes
under their jurisdiction, with five
secondary and 26 elementary
schools to look after," he noted.
Homuth has come a long way
from his birth place, five miles out
of Teeswater, and he and his wife
plan to go farther with extensive
travelling. He also plans to pursue
his hobby of woodworking and get
hack into the game of golf. -
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own, board to sign tennis court agreement
By Shelley McPhee
Clinton's Recreation Committee will
be taking over seeking grants for the
proposed tennis courts to be situated at
Central Huron Secondary School.
The Huron County Board of Education
relieved themselves of all construction
costs either for initial instruction or for
any future additions at their regular
meeting in Clinton on May 2.
Since the board was involved in the
project, Wintario and Community
Centres Art grants would have been
lessened, but with the recreation
committee of the town now in charge,
the tennis court project will be able to
receive higher grants and the objective
will be reached.
Tom Fox, staff advisor for the
student's council and history depart-
ment head at CHSS, reported to the
board that $10,000 had been raised by the,
students and more is being hoped for.
Another $5,000 will come from the
Community Centres Act, while Wintario
will pay the remainder of the $19,000 cost
of the two courts.
Included in the recommendations
suggested, the board will share the cost
of upkeep and maintenance with the rec,
committee since students as well as the
community will be using the courts.
11 lights are added, the board will pay
for the costs of the hydro and the tennis
facilities will go to the board if the Town
of Clinton wishes to discontinue use.
The high school will be out of bounds
for the members of the community but
the courts will be free of use to the
public at designated times.
The tennis courts are to be located to
the rear of the school in the northwest
corner between the parking lot and
sports field.
Twelve field trips were approved by
the board in other business, 'with
majority of . tlhe trips being overnight
camping excursions and nature trips.
Board restricts use of books
By Shelley McPhee
The Huron County Board of Education
will not be changing secondary schools'
present English material, but have
restricted the use of objectionable books -
to grade 11 and up.
This decision was made in Clinton on
May 2 at the board's regular afternoon
meeting.
Included in the literary discussion was
an amendment to keep the use of books
with "questionable_ language" to a
minimum use, as suggested by Trustee
Eugene Frayne.
After a month of meetings and
discussions, the board reached their
decision on this controversial topic by a
vote of 13 to 3 in favor of maintaining
such books as "Of Mice and Men,"
"Grapes of Wrath", "Catcher in the
Rye" and "The Diviners."
Monday's meeting, which saw some 50
people in attendance, heard various
delegates express their opinions on the
literary issue.
Clark Teal, mathematics head of
Goderich District Collegiate Institute
told the board that our society is con-
fused about moral ethics and noted that
there is no shortage of good reading
material. He felt that borderline or
questionable novels need' not be used.
He also explained that substitute
books for some students was not an
Average $47 increase
acceptable idea, "the student must
forfeit the classroom situation and the
teacher's guidance, which is an im-
portant aspect in learning."
Elsa Haydon, from the Goderich Town
Council and Wilfred Shortreed a past
chairman of the board,- both spoke in
defence of the literary question. They
commended and supported the teachers
and the students.
Trustee Alec Corrigan moved to
support the teachers and the department
heads in their choice of books with
Frayne making amendments on that.
Trustee John Henderson, who opposed
the motion, suggested that the books be
taken off the course for one year and at a
later date the board could meet with the
teachers to see if the books had been
missed.
Vice-chairman Marian Zinn reminded
that board that they still will meet with
the teachers in June to discuss the books
for the fall and will have the final say in
the material choice.
Most of the board member reached
an agreement that trust in the teachers
and good standards practiced in the
home were a secure basis for the level of
morals in the young.
However longer trips are also
scheduled by Usbirne Central School,
who will be sending 34 grade eight
stusients to Montreal and Quebec for
three,days. South Huron District High
Schol is planning a similar French trip
with grades 11 and 12 students.
The board approved two trips to
Toronto from Hullett Central Public
School for grade eight students and. from
Grey Central.
Superintendant John Coulter gave a
report to the board recommending that
schools make arrangements with the
Maitland Valley Conservation Authority
for nature and outdoor education
lessons.
For the last number of years,
elementary schools in the southern part
of the county have been attending nature
classes at Camp Sylvan through the co-
operation of the Ausahle-Bayfield
Conservation Authority. This year the
MVCA has hired an information and
educational technician.
Other school boards have acquired
property for outdoor education use, and
the MVCA has arranged for the use of
Camp Wyoka, a Girl -Guides cz,.mp in.
Clifford during the week of May 16 - 20.
Classes from Brookside, Colborne and
Howick have made arrangements for
field trips here at the cost of $8 per
student. The trips are one -and -a -half day
excursions.
Tuckersmith hires new Clerk
Tuckersmith Township will have a
new clerk as of July 1, 1977. Township
council at their regular meeting
Tuesday night, announced the hiring of
John R. McLachlan, former municipal
treasurer of the town of Bracebridge, for
the position of clerk treasurer in
Tuckersmith Township.
Mr. McLachlan's salary was set at
$18,000 per year. Mr. McLachlan is a
native of Tuckersmith and a graduate of
S.D.H.S.
Present clerk-greasurer James
Goderich Twp. taxes up
The average public school residential
taxpayer in Goderich Township will be
paying $47.19 more taxes in 1977.
The increase in rates, by 15.73 mills,
will have that taxpayer with a" $3,000
assessment paying $372.54 in taxes,
which is up from last year's taxes of
$325.35. ! u
The major• increase is due -to a 6.08 mill
rise the township levy- and an 8.433 mill
increase in the public education levy.
Commercial taxpayers township rates
are up by 7.53 mills and their public
education rate is up 10.81 mills. This
increase was part of the discussion at the
Goderich Township Council meeting last
week.
In other business, Jennison Con-
tracting of Grand Bend was awarded the
gravel tender at $1.46 per cubic yard.
Other tenders applying for the position
included George Radford with an early
delivery price of $1.60 and Lavis Con-
tracting with a late delivery of $1.48 per
cubic yard.
1 he council also carried a motion to
construct a catch basin at the south limit
of Norma Street. A six inch drain will be
constructed from this basin across the
southern boundary Of lot 1 a distance of
about 75 feet. This drain is to be con-
structed by the township on an easement
by the developer to the Township. The
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developer will construct a 215 foot drain
across part of lot 37, concession 1 to the
bottom of the existing gully.
There are also plans to imprrl'e
Norma Street and the access road from
highway 21 to Norma Street, known as
Lane 0 Pines will be widened to 66 feet.
'ii.ie township will then assume it as a
.public road.
McIntosh, who is retiring after 16 years
will continue his duties until June 30,
1977.
Tenders for the purchase and removal
of the old Hanna Bridge and the
Township's 1961 Adams Grader were
open at the meeting.
Tenders of $150. from Henry Ziler and
$100. from Gordon Heard were received
for the Hanna Bridge. Council felt both
of the tenders were very low. They felt
the value of the scrap metal in the
structure far exceeded the amount
offered by either bidder.
Reeve Ervin Sillery said the bridge
might be kept to provide spare parts for
other township bridges if council felt the
tenders were ur,exceptable..
After lengthy discussion, . council
passed the motion rejecting both tenders
for the Hanna Bridge.
Identical offers of $1,000 for the pur-
chase of the Adams Grader, were
received from Gordon Heard and from
Swan and Murray Ltd.
Council, decided to consult with
township Road Superintendent Al
Nicholson before making a decision on
either tenders.
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A request for a demolition permit at
Vanastra from Bayfield Boatyard Ltd.
was accepted at the meeting. After some
discussion about the legality of such a
move, council decided to ask for $1,000
performance bond from the company
with the money to be returned in full if
the demolition is carried out to council's
satisfaction, within 60 days.
A petition from the residents of
Vanastra requesting a grant of $500 for
the formation of a community
association in Vanastra was
acknowledged at the meeting. Council
voted to reject the grant request.
Tuckersmith townships share of the
Seaforth Fire Area Board's operating
expenses will be $3,440 this year, clerk
Jim McIntosh told council. He said this
figure would represent an increased tax
load of about .83 of a mill.
An application for a tile drainage loan
of $7,200.00 for Lenard Jamieson was
accepted.
i -k building permits were approved at
the meeting and council was still sitting
when the press left at 12:35 a.m. The
next regular meeting of council will be
held May 17 1Q77
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