The Goderich Signal-Star, 1982-10-27, Page 5nt ..r1
Dear Editor,
This letter is in response to
"Parents Have a Choice
Now", Wednesday, October
20, Goderich Signal Star.
We would like to assure the
anonymous "Concerned
Citizen of Huron County"
that we are indeed thankful
to reside m Canada and in
the province of Ontario, and
that ,we have the freedom of
choice in all areas of life.
Today in Ontario 75,000
children attend 486 schools in
Ontario that do not receive
any funding from local or
stands at cr
s5-r0ds to
LETTERS
povincial governments in
Ontario. This year the Clin-
ton and District Christian
School enrolled 199 students,
(up seven from last year),
employsa staff of eight, and
operates on a budget of ap-
prox. $300,000. This money is
raised by tuitions, donations,
fund raising committees etc.
We don't object to our finan-
cial obligations in this
respect, but we do seriously
question the justice of being
taxed additionally for public
education. There has been
little or no co-operation
regarding transportation
between school boards as
well.
The writer implies that our
school is a church school
to which all Christian
Reformed people send their
children. This is not the case
and parents from other
denominations do send
children as well. Our school
is separate institutionally
from the church.
Are our private schools a
protest against the failings
of the public (protestant)
school system? The answer
is both yes and no. On one
hand many of these schools
or their prototypes actually
She's thankful to live in a nada
Dear Editor:
am responding to the
story in last week's paper of
the Concerned Citizen of
Huron County about
"Parents have a choice
now." I am not going to
discuss government funding,
but the statement made by
the writer that the, as he
calls it, Christian Reformed
Dutch should be thankful to
live in Canada, sparked a
fire in me.
I tell you, I am very
thankful that we are able to
live in beautiful and rich
Canada, but not only should
the Dutch, but also should
the Irish, the We1st the.
Scottish, the Vietnamese and
the writer.
When we came to this rich
country we did not ask any
favours and did not get any,
with two willing hands, hard
work and God's help we
came as far as we are today.
Also I am thankful for the
wonderful neighbours that
showed us the customs of
this country.
So you see, I am thankful
in many ways and proudly
sign my name.
Yours truly,
Annie Van den Heuvel,
Goderich township.
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Dear Editor:
I take this opportunity to
draw special attention to the
Rotary Club- sponsored
"Meet the Candidates"
Founder...
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to buy the things that were
needed. And now the county
wants to move it all.
Now with what it would
cost the County to move all
the exhibits they probably
could put in a sprinkler
system and better heating. I
read in one of your papers
that county council says the
nmsenm isafire trap
So it is the wish of the
family that .all of personal
belongings and antiques be
left in Goderich as all of his
heart and soul went into the
museum and it would be my.
grandfather's wish to stay in
his little corner of your town.
Frances Keatings
• (nee Neill)
Woodstock
granddaguther of the
late J.H. Neill
public meeting. As announc-
ed elsewhere, it will take
place on Wednesday,
November 3, 1982, in the
auditorium of Robertson
MAmnrial Public School. It
starts at 7:30 p.m.
There' are many can-
didates for the positions of
the Mayor and Town Coun-
cillors, • the P.U.C. and the
Board of Education. Par-
ticularly as from now on
these positions will be held
for a longer period of three
years, it is important to be
acquainted with the can-
didates' intentions and
policy directions. The
meeting, I understand, in-
cludes a question and
answer period. Everyone is
invited.
To my knowledge, this
meeting will give the can-
didates the only opportunity
to face the general public
useum book
author writes
Dear Editor,
In recent issues .of the
Signal -Star (September 29
and October 6); I was par-
ticularly interested in all
items - editorial, feature ar-
ticles and letters - relative to
the Huron County Pioneer
Museum.
Two quotes from my book
"What a Pair of Hands Can •
iDo". (or preferably "Creator
and Curator") appear to
focus attention on the seem-
ingly impractical venture of
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establishing the museum.
But in their context you
would read of one result of
"the crazy idea" of Herbie
Neill's = attendance at the
museum going up from 2,000
in 1951 to over 22,000 and
25,000 in the 1960s. The
register showed visitors
from Hawaii, Alaska, The
Yukon, the British Isles,
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before the elections; it will
be the only public opportuni-
ty for all of us to assess the.
candidates. These people
will work on our behalf in
many fields touching our
everyday lives - we should
know before elections for
what their plans and public
philosophies stand.
Sincerely,
Elsa Haydon
ecide educati
predate the public system in
Ontario, and those that have
come on the scene at a later
date have simply continued
a long standing tradition of
parental involvement in
educational choices.
In our case, we are not
preserving a cultural
heritage but, we believe,
that a christian perspective
must shape all areas of life,
. education included. , This
thinking did originate from
reformed believers of Euro-
pean descent, Therefore in
school all subjects are
taught from this
perspective, not just
academia plus Bible.
We believe our schools
complement rather than
compete with the services of-
fered in the public schools.
It cannot' be denied
however, that the continued
growth of independant
schools, in the face of declin-
ing public school
enrollments does represent
an element of disechantment
with certain aspects of
public education. This is
perhaps, inevitable in • a
society which professes
pluralism while it attempts
to meet the totality of the
pluralistic values and com-
mitments in one educational
system. 'The withdrawal of
those who• are dissatisfied
with the public schools may
actually benefit and help en-
sure the survival of a viable
public system.
Parents have a right to
choose the kind of education
given to their children. In
1966 the International Cove-
nant of Human Rights said
that "the state shall respect
the liberty of parent to
choose for their children,
schools other than those
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GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1982—PAGE 5
nal system
Within Canada the situation
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Alberta, Saskatchewan,
Manitoba, and Quebec there
is financial assistance to the
operation of independant
schools. It is time to put On-
tario on the map. Com-
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principle, of educational
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Yours truly,
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