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Clinton News-Record, 1986-06-25, Page 2021.)r-,CfI'NTQ t NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1986 ctv Vi Ross, Ruby Triebner and Myrtle Taylor were three of several ladies,helping out with the strawberry and ham supper at Brucefield United Church. The June 18 event at- tracted a good crowd which had their pick of a variety of desserts. (Anne Narejko photo) BUCK B DOE DAVID MAN00D and DE8RIE RAU Friday, June 271h 8 pm, Vanaslra for more information call Rob 91 565-5211 BEST INTEREST 9 Guaranteed Investment Certificates *Subject to change Gaiser-Kneale Exeter 235-2420 Clinton 482-9747 Insurance Brokers Inc. Grand Bond 238-8484 Goderich 324-2118 If you're NEW IN TOWN and don't know which way tb turn, call hostess at 524-2202 or 524-2544 TRAVEL Vacationing or Travelling Anywhere SALES REPRESENTATIVE FOR HANOVER TRAVEL SERVICE and also SALES REPRESENTATIVE FOR HANOVER HOLIDAY TOURS. Call ANNA' for all your Travel Information (collect If Tong distance) • TOURS • AIR FARE •CAR RENTALS • CRUISES • RAIL • SICKNESS and ACCIDENT - OUT OF PROVINCE MEDICAL INSURANCE -. 4 • }' ljnitl'+"urN • l• 40' • • "(WORLD* -WIDE. Call Toll Free HANOVER TRAVEL SERVICE AT 1-800-265-5515 or CaII Anna) ABCA BUS. TOUR Frees EVERYONE WELCOME On the occasion of its 40th Year of operation the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority invites you to join us in a bus tour and commemorative ceremony WHEN: Saturday, July 12, 1986, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. WHERE: Depart and return to ABCA Headquarters Morris Dam Conservation Area off Hwy. 83 East of Exeter HIGHLIGHTS: Tour important conservation sites in north part of ABCA watershed area, Ceremonial tree planting and dedication at Clinton Conservation Area LUNCH: A picnic -style lunch will be provided to all guests at no charge RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED PLEASE CALL ABCA AT 235-2610 BY JULY 4, 1986 wShMI JL,r• CONSERVE WATERSHED -RESOURCES WORKING WITII YOU TO 1 946 1986 Hay Township Recreation Committee MYSTERY BINGO O • Thurs•,.June 26 Zurich Comrtiunity, Centre 41.ckpot $1000 must go Bonanza gable S2 !ails "M civO to ice .Su dose'* 4 flash games • 1 early bled • 16 regular • 1. mystery prize Over $2000 ill ;.easll.pwiasls gears open of At$IS . gf lrfie of ttitS Next 4096,July 1'0 ALL ititibetti$ FOR h,N WU fiALL UTAMOIMD nij your dai4b st;: v No ono moor ,16 ofloViad; t pr • Report raises unrealistic hopes BY JOAN VAN DEN BROECK TRUSTEE HURON BOARD OF EDUCATION From my perspective, the Report on Ear, ly Primary Education raises unrealistic ex- pectations, Even if one were to agree with the spirit and direction of the recommenda- tions in the report, and I do not find them all valid, many of the proposals require the in- tegrated services of several major bureaucracies - a feat that would, in itself, take years to accomplish! Its implementation also requires the establishment of an additional branch within the Ministry (another story' in itself!). Of great concern, too, is the fact that the entire report is full of idealist assumptions that will make the integrity of our schools suspect in the public mind should they not materialize. I have a lot of trouble accepting the premise that parenting of the small child should be a shared responsibility between the school and family, expecially when there is the suggestion that "few deliquency rates, fewer learning difficulties and much higher productivity;.gemployability and self- sufficiency "would result if children were placed in the competent hands of profes- sional educators at an early age." Such comments insult my integrity as a parent and therefore have perhaps colored my attitude towards the entire report. As well, they were part of a New York City Study used to validate some of their conclusions. While there is a place in today's society for quality day care, to fuse this respon- sibility into the educational system would be a grave mistake. Day care centres, staffed by child care workers, are more flexible and better able to provide appropriate en- vironments fpr small children. Parents make a conscious choice in their selection (in the city they can shop around) and many favor other alternatives. Entry into a day care program is at the parent's discretion as time and the child's development dictate. There is no societal pressure to encourage it as there would be should it become part of the school system. For example, how many parents decide not to send their children to Kindergarden? For that matter, how many parents know that Kindergarden is not mandatory? If there is the political will, let govern- ment subsize universal day care and pro- vide for it - but don't bring it in the back door through the schools. I realize this is a temp- ting proposition, as there are schools in every community, heavily subsidized by the local taxpayers. There is a suspicion in my mind that the writers of this report see the universal in- troduction of Jtulior Kindergarden for tots three -years -old -plus and the establishment of `family -centres' in the schools as a conve- nient way of accomplishing this end with lit- tle furor. Its additional appeal lies in the fact that anxious parents want to make sure that their children have every educational advantage in this competitive world. In my opinion, the marketing of this report feeds on this parental fear - despite the fact that research indicates that the Reconstruction of culvert By Wilma Oke TUCKERSMITH TWP.- The township here was awarded the tender of KKN Con- struction for $38,075 for the reconstruction of the concrete culvert at lot 1, concession 10-11 Huron Road Survey, subject to the approval of'the ministry of transportation and com- munications. Engineer Ken Dunn of B.M. Ross and Associates of Goderich was pre- sent for the opening of the six tenders. The engineer's estimate was $42,412. William Fotheringham, of RR 3 Seaforth, will use his 60 horse power tractor and cut one -swath along township roadside ditches. His tender for $13 per hour was the lowest of six tenders. Bob Caldwell of the Brucefield Fire Department attended the council session Tuesday to get approval of the purchased two MSA air packs (alderite breathing ap- paratus, complete with steel tank and cape) by the Brucefield Fire Department at an ap- proximate cost of $3,235: Both Tuckersmith and Stanley 'Township councils gave ap- proval for the purchase from the fire depart- ment budget. longer formal education is delayed, the bet- ter the child's chance for solid educational gains. In fact, the report recognizes this reality by reinforcing its support of the Ministry document The Formative Years' and proposes that the primary Years (Kindergarden to Grade 3) be ungraded and flexible in terms of .entry and progression. Our children: are little for such a short time and, even, without Junior Kindergarden or a full-time Kindergarden program, they will spend more years in school than any other generation before them. Considerable thought should be given to the appropriateness of `hurrying them along'. - Intimidating parents to . relinquish their roles as prime nuturers by encouraging ear- ly school entry is highly suspect. While, in the short term it will provide employment for thousands of unemployed teachers, its long-term effects are of dubious benefit at di horrendous cost. It would appear that this report was hasti1111. - ly conceived as no effort was made to cost - out the financial implications of its recom- mendations. Locally, it has been guestimated that teacher costs alone would be over $11/z million and this, in itself, would not be enough to ensure nominal com- pliance. The further cost of providing the additional services envisioned would be astronomical. I would question the value of this expen- diture in light of the other long-standing system needs that would benefit from such a significant infusion of funds. 41 It 38,075 Council granted permission to the Childreach Program to use two rooms at the Vanastra Recreation Centre one afternoon a week during the three-month trial period starting the first week of July. Council will proceed to designate the Har- purhey Cemetery on the western edge of Seaforth as an historical site. The resignation of Marilyn Bowie, a teacher at the day, care centre at Vanastra was accepted. Next meeting July 2. St. John Ambulance starts new program ' Vitally concerned about the carnage on our highways and the anticipated death: and injuries that will happen as a result of motor vehicle accidents occurring on the summer holiday weekends, St. John Am- bulance is going after drivers to teach them what to do at the scene of an accident. St. John has developed a four-hour first aid course for drivers that teaches motorists how to deal with burns, bleeding, broken bones, artificial respiration, accident scene management and more. Classes will be organized in time for the long weekends in August, September and October. To increase community awareness and train as many people as possible, St. John branches in oyer 70 communities throughout Ontario, are encouraged to participate in a contest called The St. John 100, which runs for 100 days, commencing July 2. It has been proven in industry that Safety • Oriented First Aid training reduces both fre- quency and severity of accidents. In a re- cent discussion with The Honourable Ed Fulton, Minister of Transportation. and Communications, St. John representatives received the minister's whole -hearted sup- port to train as many drivers as possible in first aid. Contact your local St. John Ambulance for more information. PaulFarquhar places second in mato WIl.h•.. , , n rvrrni,,.n ,lf :10..1r,li.. �, ,,;.r•.u,.•r.-i'.° HULLY GULLY - Al V's returned to Hully Gully with riders from throughout Ontario competing for trophies, prizes and valuable O.A.T.V.A.: (Ontario All Terrain Vehicle Associates) points. Local rider Paul Farquhar of Clinton had a rough day, finishing second in the first moto'of the 200 Mod. Coming out in the se- cond 1Vloto, Farquhar pulled a hole shot leading the rest of the class, only to have his chain derail on the second lap of the eight lap final. Terry McGregor of Kippen finished third The next motocross race will be held on overall in the 200 Stock class. Doug Wolfe of June 29 at Hully Gully. Bornholm managed a fifth in the 250 Stock Class. The next ATV race will be held in Seaforth on July 13 and this race will also be an OAT - VA points event. •. Some farm safety hints for all seasons As a farm employer you are responsible for your employees. You must make cell alit that all your employees are properly in- structed on liow to do their jobs safely. You also must provide your employees wit 1 r a safe place to work and that means properly guarding and shielding equipment and inak- ing, certaii, that work areas are clean and tree . of any obstacles. Just as your crops, Often with the pressures of fall employees have a responsibility to you, you harves'�ing, farmers and their help will as their employer have a respinisibility for become careless in their work habits. We their safety. can cut down on the. number of farm ac= Safety, knows no season cidents that happen each fall if we f y k ws o Many farm injuries happen in the fall remember that sa et- no n season. months. Fall is often accompanied by poor' "DO IT OUR WAY - IT WON'T HURT" Tiiis weather conditionand time becomes all- has been a message from t he Farm Safety important if .we want to harvest all of our Association. C MEAL'IffJILS • 1PC. CHICKEN fries and reg. Coke 1.99 •2 PC. CHICKEN fries and reg,Coke 2.99 • 3 PC. CHICKEN fries and red. Coke 3.99 •4 PC. CHICKEN fries and reg. Coke 4.99 09 PC. CHICKEN including family -size fries, 2 medium salads of your choice, plus 750 ml. Coke 10.99 plus deposit' • 1 S PC. CHICKEN including 2 medium fries, 3 medium size salads of your �I choice, 750 mi Coke 15.99 plus dipbstt FREE KIDDIE'S SUNGLASSES with every purchase aver 510 while quantities Icls1 PRIES CHICON Vitttiirlu Street LIN' 6.0.4.11.44,4.0v. EAF ovtitil'*ORA A MU 1b Ali,, tb Yili1 sI1D14% i1AM * o Mir! Cow -calf stabilization deadline is June 30 The deadline for the stabilization program that covers feeder calves in June 30. All ap- plications that bear a post mark no later than June 30 will not be subject to the late entry penalty. There have been numerous questions about the program. To begin with, cow -calf producers must remember that the pro- gram is designed to reduce income loss dur- ing times of depressed prices. At the same time, the program is not intended to provide an incentive to over -produce: A stabilization payment will be triggered when the average market price,falls'below the support price. The support price is based on the indexed moving average price (IMAP), which is the national average market price, of feeder calves in the preceding 10 years,adjusted:for inflation. Program is .underway The first week of the 1986 Junior Agriculturalist program is well under way. Urban students are getting their first taste of what life on the farm is all about. The program enables young people with no previous farming background to establish a solid foundation Inti praetinal farm experience. Tlie host farmer benefits from the program with extrahelp during the suminer months as veil as having the op- portunity to pass` on his skills to eager students This islthe 15th year of operation' for the program with efforts being Made ,to con- tinue the success from previous years. There are 15 Junior Agriculturalists placed ' throughout I4uron 'County.• ' Before starting the program, each student was required' 'to attend an orientation .in • which both safety and life on the farm Vete topics of discussion: C'o-ordinators' Brock Whitehead and Dave Wright have 'made every effort to ensure a safe and sucq. l ti owner and will contInuenitiapOin