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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-03-11, Page 2091 PAGE .20=GODERICHSIGNAI.,STAR, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1981 Board forced to eliminate machine shop courses in Clinton BY SIRLEY J. KELLLElt A huge delegation from the Clintai area packed the Huron County Board of Education chambers Monday afternoon to plead for the retention of machine shop courses at Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton. Although their presentation was well organized, complete and at times eloquent; it appeared the board felt it had ample cause to discontinue the course at MSS. . The Year 3 machine shop course will not be offered at CHSS in the fall of of 1961. Provision was made, however, to offer the machine shop course at the Grade 12 level for the year 198142 either through the regular day school program or the night school program at MSS. Insufficient enrollment in the total technical program at CHSS was cited as the main reason for curtailing the course. Twelve students are presently enrolled in the Year 3 machine shop program; 14 in the Year 4 program for a total of 26 credits. Machine shop programs are offered at F.E.Madill Secondary„School in Wingham and at South Huron District High School in Exeter. Wingham has a total of 32 students enrolled in Grades li and 12 fora total of 64 credits, and Exeter has 10 students in Years 3 and 4' for a total of 60 CRSS Principal Herb Murphy explained that at Clinton, students in Grades 11 and 12 _ who want technical training indicate their, first choices but may not necessarily get them. He said the students are spread over the shops in fairly equal numbers, with some students being placed in their second choice courses. In this manner, Murphy said, all shops run at fairly even distribution of students.. . The current problem at CHSS, claimed Murphy, is thatthere are too many tecluucal courses andtoofew students. Some course must be continued to contain costs at a reasonable level, The current machine shop teacher . is low on the seniority ladder, coining into the school only last September. In other schools, Murphy went on, students make their choices far technical courses and get them. In this way, some courses eventually die out for lack of students. The CHSS principal said he and his staff are con- sidering phanges to the current system. The main argument of the delegation for the retention of the machine shop course was the growing need for qualified machinists in industries around the county. Spokesmen from Clinton's Industrial Promotion Committee said the town is working hard to establish an industrial park in Clinton. They felt it would be detrimental to the future of an industrial park if the machine shop course at the high school were cut. Several graduates from the CHSS machine shop courses were on hand to tell their personal ex- periences aperiences in the business world. One graduate, Dean Reid of .Clinton, said he is a graduate and so are five of his employees. Another graduate, an employee of Excello Wildex in Clinton, said his company employs three graduates direct from CRSS. One young . man who is a third year chemical engineering student at McMaster University in Hamilton, said his kno ledge gained from the machine shop courses at CHSS has been a tremen- dous asset tohim "You are defeating your purpose to provide full education for students in this area if you cut the machine shop tour se •at CF1SS,” said this graduate. Mrs. Moira Couper of Bayfield presented a well researched brief which detailed the history of the Clinton school which originally was to provide techical training -for students from all over Huron County. . She asked why the board had deviated from this original intention. Director of Education John Cochrane answered by saying the technical aspects at Clinton were in place a full five rear's Were the county oard carne into existence in 1969. He said the parents of students throughout Huron County wanting technical training were not satisfied with the long distances some young people had to travel to 'Clinton. They wanted technical op- . wnERE YOU VOTE iii �O�ERICH PUBLISHED BY THE JACK RIDDELL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE /PL<IAUE CLIP i SA1M. T1411MAP II/ILL NOT BE IIIIPIATEID MEYT WIE1[I 1 SALTFORO 2 Huc 5 Mitchell 5r, TOWN UNIT POLLING PLACES POLL NO. 100 LITTLE BOWL POLL NO. 112 - PERCIY BLUNDELL, 110 POLL NOS. 101, 102, 104 ST. MARY'S SCHOOL QUEBEC ST. POLL NOS. 103, 107, 108 ROBERTSON P011 N0. 113 - 56 WELLESLEY ST. PUBLIC SCHOOL POLL N0. 114, 118 - CASHWAY BUILDING POLL NOS. 105, 106, 111 - VICTORIA CENTRE PUBLIC SCHOOL POLL N0. 115 - McKAY HALL POLL NO. 109 - 178 REGENT STREET POLL NOS. 116, 117 ST. GEORGE'S POLL N0. 110 - AMOS OSBALDESTON, 90 PARK ST. ANGLICAN PARISH HALL ADVANCE POLL MAR. 12, 14, 16 - tit McKAY HALL MARCH 19th REELECT FOR ELECTION INFORMATION OR T VOLUNTEER AS A W CAMPAIGN, PLEASE CALL: CLINT <e.N 4112-4439, EXETER 235-1445, GODERICH 324-2229, SEAFORTH 327-1712 FrllilielN~i by lei INUran-Mldd isex PravIkiii lgierai Aatesdaliea RKER IN THE JACK RIDDELL portunities in their own local schools. All high schools in the county with the exception of Seaforth have some technical opportunities for students. Exeter and Clinton " each have eight shops, Wingham has nine shops and Goderich has four shops. Cochrane agreed that if the original concept of one technical school for the county had been satisfactory to ratepayers, it would have been the most economical way to handle it. It was pointed out to the Clinton delegation that Clinton students determined to take Machine shop in Year 3 and 4 would travel to South Huron or F.E.Madill for the courses. Mrs. Couper suggested that students from the outer parts of the county be brought to the centre at Clinton. for machine shop. She was reminded it was false economy..t1 bus 32 students from two schools, rather than 26` students from oileschooL Board members also pointed out that if that decision was reached, the next meeting would have delegations from W ingham and Exeter to hear. "We're having rough times at the . moment," agreed Mrs. Couper. "But we've instilled in our children that education will get them a job. Canada is in need of skilled workers. It seeins now is the time to expandtechological studies, not reduce them." "If this course is so necessary to the Clinton students, why haven't 'there been more parents eir cowing their kids to go into it?" asked Trustee M. Mulvey. "The machine shop equipment at CHSS is going unused'because'there are not enough aids signing up," reasoned Trustee Dorothy Wallace. She suggested that Conestoga College start a machine shop course in co-operation with CHSS. Trustee R.J.Elliott said that the education thrust of the Ontario Ministry of Education is changing. He 'noted' that the- •community -college -now sits between .the high school and the university. He claimed that in the future; any extra funding for specialized technological training would be going into community college coffers. • High schools, hesaid, would be charged more and more with the responsibility of giving young people the basic skills of mathematics, communication and science to prepare them for post secondary school training at the community college level or elsewhere. It has been discovered, Elliott went on, that a solid comprehension of basic academic skills is, vital to the success of people in today's competitive work force. "It's time to get back to the basics," said Elliott. There is no intention at the present to discontinue the shops at the Grade 9 and 10 levels. "It is my personal view," said Chairman Donald McDonald, "that shops give a place for students to make up their -minds where they excel' and where they will do well when they go on to `community eeueln— s^- ' u-ther education " Time and time again it was shown that Huron County, taxpayers cannot afford to continue to finance all the courses that have been offered in the past when costs were lower, funds were more easily found and enrollments were higher. "We have to offer the courses that will benefit the most people in today's world," said Trustee John Jewitt. Land.... He added that attempting to determine the success or failure of the venture was going beyond council's mandate "Short of an absoute guarantee, wlbi%cti'is no better than a signed lease, we can't simply castrate development by requiring more," he said. "Is 'it within our mandate to dictate the actual type of store?" Councillor Jim Magee said the entire project was jaundiced by poor planning but conceded that council should not impose severe restrictions. "I am not against development because we can use the tax dollars," he said. "We shouldn't restrict development but we should look into planning more." Reeve Wheeler and councillors Searls and, Hayden voted against the rezoning bylaw while Mayor' Worsen, deputy -reeve Allen and councillors John Doherty, Carey and Magee voted in favor. YOU COMM" I A PLACE For ELECTRICAL. PLUMBING SUPPLIES PAINT BRUSHES PAINTING SUPPLIES SMALL TOOLS YOUR DO-IT-YOURSELF HEADQUARTERS D SE�RVIRCERE 30 VICTORIA N. GODERICH 524-8581 E.D. SMITH GARDEN COCKTAIL 48 FL. OZ. 1.29 CARNATION EVAPORATED MILK 385 ml. 2/1. JELLO JELLY POWDER ASSORTED FLAVOURS 85 G. PKG. 3/1. LIPTON CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP MIX 2 ENV. .59 FIVE ROSES ALL PURPOSE FLOUR l ` 3.5 KG - 2.89 QUALITY MEATS f RIB END LOINq FRESH PORK q REGULAR PORK CHOPS .... S9 �.. RIBLETS 59 ... 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