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SS sponsor "Focus on
By Wilma Oke
Over 230 'people from the
separate school system in
Huron and Perth Counties
metin Dublin Sunday af-
ternoon to discuss their role
as parents in the faith
education of their children.
The program, "Focus on
Faith," was sponsored by the
Huron -Perth County Roman
Catholic Separate School
board, and was initiated in
1974 by the Ontario Separate
School Trustees' Association
to highlight the faith
dimension of catholic' schools.
in the province.
'PSt.ticipating in the
program were two parent
couples from each of the 19
separatf, schools, principals
and their spouses, teacher
representatives and spodses,
the trustees and their wives,
the priests, administrative
staff and their wives and
Bishop John Sherlock of
London, the celebrant of the
Eucharist.
Special speakers for the
day from the Ontario
Separate School Trustees'
Association were Chris
Asseff, Executive Director
and Sister Elaine Dunn,
Resource Co-ordinator.
The program has been
divided into three phases, the
first involved the trustees,,
while Sunday's program
which was the second phase,
involved the parents, and
phase three will have the
children in the catholic
schools as the centre and
object of the program.
On Sunday, the parents
discussed ways through
which the home, the school,
the church and the com-
munity could work together
in better faith commitment.
It was found that parents
cannot work as individuals,
but require help from many
sources to fulfill the role of
catholic Christian parent.
Sister Elaine in her address
said that parents, priests,
principals, and teachers
"should be united around our
children" and repeated a
statement by Bishop Sherlock
that "what gets com-
municated to children are:
the values you hold,'the
things you love and the lives
you live".
Mr. Asseff said that parents
are apathetic and no one has
found a way to get them in-
terested in the faith education
of their children until the
present Focus on Faith
program and we are showing
t.,. parents they have a very
important part to play in the
faith education of their
children.
Mr. Asseff told the group
that parents have the
primary and inalienable right
and responsibility for the
education of their ihildren
and that faith must be
blended with learning and
living as it is in the home.
Goderich Town Council Briefs
Silver Threads Com-
munications, a New Horizons
project, will probably get off
the ground 'n Goderich very
soon now. The property
committee of Goderich Town
Council, chaired by Coun-
cillor Bob Allen, was given
approval to decide the
working arrangements for
locating a radio station in
MacKay Hall to assist the
homebound to communicate
with friends and relatives
throughout the world without
going through the usual
systems.
The Blue Water Radio Club
is providing the know-how to
set up and operate the
necessary expensive
equipment which is financed
through the New Horizons
grant of about $7,000. Art week the radio service will be
Henwood, the club's -Niip,operation. He said it would
spokevnan, said the corn- - depend upon the amount of
munications system proposed use eligible persons made of
for Goderich is like those in the equipment.
All the equipment will be
housed in a portable box
which will be about 48 inches
by 30 inches by five feet high.
The power will be supplied
through an electrical outlet
similar to that installed for, a
stove. An antenna will have to
be installed outside the
building according to federal
standards.
Bob Allen said his com-
mittee would attempt to co-
ordinate the activities of the
Silver Threads Com-
munications service with
other activities at MacKay
Hall,
"We will t y to work it out
to the satisfaction of all,"
Allen promised.
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Jean Monteith of Jean
Monteith and_' Associates
Limited, Islington, appeared
before town council Monday
evening to outline her
proposals for undertaking -the
Neighborhood Improvement
Program (NIP) in Goderich.
Monteith's price was quoted
at $14,500 for Stage Two;
$3,000 for the implementation
stage; and an additional $500
for preliminary organization.
Monteith, former employee
with Municipal Planning
Consultants of London,
began her own planning
firm less than one month ago.
She claims she was the senior
planner with Municipal
Planning Consultants and is
well qualified to undertake
the NIP project in Goderich.
"I know Goderich, I'm very
fond of Goderich and I know
the NIP program, I know it
very well," she told council.
She said her total estimate
of $18,000 was a "top figure"
and added that if her firm's
services were retained in
Goderich, she would per-
sonally act as a project co-
ordinator in addition to her
other duties at no extra
charge.
Monteith was advised by
council that she would be
notified within a few weeks of
council's decision concerning
a consulting firm.
Derek Little of Municipal
Planning Consultants, has
also appeared before town
council and advised through
deputy -clerk Larry McCabe
that he would be anxious to
Sarnia, Windsor, Oakville
and Barrie.
There will be no charge to
senior citizens and other
homebound residents who use
the facilities of the radio in
MacKay Hall. Henwood could
give no accurate estimate of
the number of hours each
Clinton man dies
after long illness
Alan Guy Straughan died in
his home in Clinton on Sun-
day, November 20 following a
lengthy illness. FIo.was 42.
Mr. Straugharr was born in
Goderich on June 28, 1935 to
Edward • and Pearl
Straughan. He attended
Goderich Public School and
lived there until 1969 when he
moved to Clinton. He also
lived in Brucefield.
He was married in London
to , Renee Chisholm and
served in the army for three
11-. years and was a member of
the Legion.
Along with his wife, Mr.
Straughan is survived by his
children Carol and Jennifer of
Clinton. He is also survived
by 'four sisters, Mrs. R.
(Marjorie) Mancha,
Goderich; Mrs. A. (Eve)
Mustard, London; Mrs. H.
(Dorothy) Newman, Crystal
Beach; Mrs. E. (Betty)
Strike; Kitchener and one
brother Edward of Kitchener.
Funeral services were held
on Wednesday, November 23
in Clinton with John
Oestreicher in charge.
Interment followed in the
Clinton Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Percy
Pugh, Frank Cook, Howard
Grlealis, Roy Finch, and Des
Cassidy all of Clinton and Ian
Hill, Summerhill.
Flowerbearearers were
Pete Black, and Mike Carter,
of Clinton; Ron Chisholm,
Dungannon; Ian Chisholm,
Goderich; Darby Schliech,
Guelph; and Tom Schliech,
Chatham.
Civic
Corner
On Thursday, November 24
at 2:30 prn. the
Organizational Review
Committee will meet with
T.E.I.G.A. representatives in
the Council Chambers.
The November Session of
Huron -County Council will be
held on Friday, November 25
in the Council Chambers,
Court House, Goderich at 10
a.m.
On Tuesday, November 29
at 7 p.m. the Parks Com-
mittee will meet in the
Council Chambers.
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Earl L. McNee of Belmore
died suddenly at the Masonic
Lodge in Wroxeter on Mon-
day night, November 14 in his
69th year.
He was born in Colborne
Township on November 1,
1909. In his early life he
moved to West Wawanosh
Township with his parents.
On September 26, 1934 he"
married Adella Bere. They
farmed in the Dungannon
area until 1946 when he
bought the feed mill in
Belmore. He operated this
business until 1970 when he
retired at his home in
Belmore.
He was predeceased by his
wife in 1962.
He is survived by one son,
Worthy of RR 3 Blyth; four
daughters, Mrs. Walter (Joy)
Vella of Seaforth, Mrs. Willex
(Maxine) King of RR 4
Kincardine, Mrs. Frank
(Dorothy) Johnston of
Londesboro and Mrs. Ken-
neth (Dale) Weber of RR 5
Seaforth; his mother, Mrs.
Obituaries
Ross McNee of Dungannon;
one brother, Graham of
Dungannon and 20 grand-
children.
Funeral services were held
at the MacPherson Funeral
Chapel in Teeswater on
Thursday, November 17,
Interment was in
Dungannon Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Ken
Dickson, Harry Mulvey,
Norman Newans, Alex
Petrie, Carl Fitch, and
Arnold Jeffray.
Flower bearers were five
grandchildren, Tammy
Vella, Jeannette Johnston,
Danny McNee, Keith King
and Mitchell Weber.
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Mr. Asseff said,
schools come into being aflI1t
continue to the extent thak,
catholic parents consider:
their faith to be their most
precious legacy to their
children."
He said, "Our schools BMW
meet this% primary stand:'
deepening, clarifying,
ripening the faith received in
the home."
William Eckert, director uft
education, concluded his
remarks to the assembly:
"We. take pride in our beliefs
and we want our children to
believe as we do. We want to
give our children the best
possible chances for knowing,
understanding and loving
God."
er
make a cost presentation to
Goderich's elected officials
too. While no hard and fast
figures were quoted, Dave
Barber of Municipal Planning
Consultants told council this
month his firm would
probably need about $15,000
to do the job for Goderich's
NIP program.
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Huron County represen-
tatives will be invited to
Goderich Town Council's next
meeting on December 5 to
explain the implications of
entering into a county
agreement with regard to
housing senior citizens.
The plan is to make it
possible for senior citizens
who have lived in the county
for one year to enter senior
citizen housing anywhere in
the county there is room. At
the present time, a senior
citizen must live in the local
municipality where the ac-
commodation is situated for
one year prior to occupancy
in the senior citizen
residence.
It has been proposed by the
county that all municipalities
would contribute to the total
deficit for senior citizens'
housing in any year in the
county apportionment on the
same basis as for other social
services.
Also at the next meeting of
council, the tourist com-
mittee will attend to develop
.a closer liaison between
council and the tourist
committee.
It is hoped that all boards
and committees will have a
similar.opportunity to discuss
their work with town council
in the next few months.
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Town Council went into
committee -of -the -whole
Monday evening to meet with
the Goderich Recreation and
Community Centre Board to
"discuss arena and
recreation problems".
Deputy -clerk Larry
McCabe reported Tuesday
morning council had made a
motion in open session after
the committee meeting that
the new organizational
review committee of council
work with . the recreation
board to review the
recreation jobs structure and
the location of the recreation
office. Phil Young, municipal
auditor, is to be the resource
person to analyze accounting
procedures and work load.
Also discussed in com-
mittee- of -the -whole was the
matter of hiring a new town
administrator. At Monday
evening's meeting in the open
session, finance chairman
Bill Clifford said it was
doubtful if a final decision
could be made that evening.
On Tuesday morning
Clifford told the. Signal -Star
there had been 17 applicants
for the position with four
persons being interviewed.
After the discussion Monday
evening, the matter was left
with Clifford who was given
"power to act".
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