Zurich Citizens News, 1971-06-24, Page 6PAGE SIX
ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1971
SIGN COMPEC AGREEMENT - Members of various hydro systems in this area met in Zurich
last Tuesday night and signed an agreement with Ontario Hydro officials for the sales marketing
of power. Shown here seated left to right are George Curry, manager of the Western Region
of Ontario Hydro; Walter Palmer, manager of the Clinton area of Ontario Hydro; Douglas
Armstrong, manger of the Zurich hydro system, and Herb Turkheim, chairman of the Zurich
hydro -electric system. Standing are Zurich reeve Gordon H. Hess and councillor Louis Schilbe,
both members of the Zurich hydro system. (Photo courtesy of Exeter Times -Advocate)
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I'm possessed of a tremendous
talent for getting myself into a
whale of an amount of trouble
over this column. Even when I
try to focus on my own stupidity
and lack of ability it comes up
sounding as though i'm knocking
someone or something else. I'm
plagued with problems and still
I tap out this drivle every week.
Who can understand it?
Well, if I got into trouble
with my other columns, I'm
really letting myself in for a
batch of bitterness with this one.
Try as I might this week to think
of some other topic of sufficient
interest to me to inspire a col-
umn, I was drawn as if by magic-
al powers to the subject of teach-
er's salaries.
Teachers - many, many teach-
ers - are fine people. I was a
teacher once upon a time so I
know there are some great ones.
There are also some mighty
poor excuses for teachers. I
don't suppose that comes as any
surprise to anyone - even teach-
ers. It usually happens that there
are duds in every line of work
and there is no earthly reason
BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER
why teachers should be one bit
different.
I'm not opposed to paying
good teachers for good perform-
ance. In my humble opinion,
no teacher's salary is too high if
that teacher is turning out well-
rounded, feet- on -the- ground,
honest, God-fearing graduates
who know how to read, write
and research, And many teachers
seem to be doing that job, year
in and year out.
Other teachers are leaving their
students with a deep mistrust for
such things as discipline, morals,
fair play, generosity and ideals.
They are giving their students
lessons in matters they are not
paid to interfere with and neglect
ing that teaching for which they
have been expressly hired.
The thing which burns me up
as a taxpayer (and I suspect it is
the reason for the ire in many
ratepayers these days) is the fact
that a poor teacher not only has
the right to demand the same
salary as someone else with the
same qualifications and the same
length of service, he or she can-
not be severed from a teaching
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position without mounds and
mounds of redtape and repercus-
sions.
I can justify this strength of
contract perhaps in other fields
where the cost of salaries is
borne by private companies. But
when the money for salaries is
coming out of the taxpayers
pockets and when the fellow who
foots the bill cannot be assured
that his employees will all prod-
uce or be unemployed, then my
back is up and i'm ready to fight.
As far as I can discern, teach-
er's salaries are not all that bad
taken on an overall basis in con-
sideration of average wages for
professional people employed by
public funds. 'I would be willing
to wager that our family could
manage nicely on the average
teacher's salary in the county
where I reside.
I think the taxpayer is dealing
squarely with the teachers - esp-
ecially in view of the fact that
we can expect another request
for higher salaries next year
(and every year) probably from
here to eternity) without one worc
of assurance that we'll be receiv-
ing better performance or less
scuttlebutt.
Quite frankly I would be prep-
ared to watch the schools close
before I would be railroaded into
hiking salaries for all teachers --
even the duds --without any
move on the teachers' part to
give more of whatever they have
to give to education. Maybe we
have to call a halt somewhere.
Maybe now is the time to say nay
If the price of gasoline goes
up, I can either pay or stay at
home. If the cost of food soars,
I can diet. If booze gets out of
reach I can o dry. There is a
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Kippen East Discuss
The Home Economics meeting
of Kippen East Women's Institute
was held at the home of Mrs.
Roger Hoornaert with Mrs. J.
Chalmers co-hostell. Miss Cath-
erine llune, Home Economist
for Huron County, discussed mat-
erial, synthetic and man-made
fibres, giving the origin, uses,
and care.
She was introduced by Mrs.
Grant McLean, and thanked by
Mrs. A. lloggarth. The roll call
was answered by a sewing tip,
and the motto, " a stitch in time
saves nine, " was given by Mrs.
Al Iloggarth.
Mrs. Grant MacLean gave a
reading - "The Great flair Switcl
and Mrs. Bells reading was "Oth-
er Fads."
Reports of standing convenors
were given by Mrs. Iloggarth,
Mrs. Brodie, Mrs. Chalmers,
Mrs. Drummond and Mrs. Camp-
bell Evre. The report of the
District Annual was given by Mrs,
J. Drummond.
Leaders for the 4- If club
"Dairy Fare" were discussed, and
About People
Miss Anna Datars is a patient
in South Huron Hospital.
Pupils and teachers of grades
5, 6, '7, and 8 of the Zurich Public
School enjoyed their annual Ed-
ucational Bus Tour on Tuesday,
when they visited the Ontario
Science Centre at Don Mills.
Mrs. Joy Ilogg and Mrs. Joyce
Armstrong, attended a Medical
Secretary's Training School in
Kitchener on Monday evening.
Kathy Cyr, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Cyr has returned.
from the hospital, after having
both her feet operated on. Un-
fortunately Kathy will be spend-
ing the biggest part of the sum-
mer in a wheel chair, and we all
join in wishing her a speedy rec-
overy.
choice and I can make it myself.
But in the matter of education
I have no choice. I must pay and
pay and pay... and I have no
jurisdiction whatsoever over the
bulk of that expenditure, not
even the calibre of people on
staff who sometimes influence
my children and the youth of our
country more than any other
single factor.
I think it is about time the tax•
payers made themselves heard. I1
the majority says pay, I'll pay.
But let the taxpayer be heard.
Home Economics
it was decided not to enter an
exhibit at Exeter and Zurich
Fairs.
Mrs. Drummond conducted a
contest. The president, Mrs.
R. I3e11, had charge of the bus-
iness, and Mrs, Grant MacLean
the program. Mrs. Kinsman gave
courtesy remarks. Lunch was
served by Mrs. Alex McGregor
and her committee,
Emmanuel
United Church
ZURICH
Rev. John Huether, B.A., i5.D.,
Minister
Mra. Milton Oosch, Organist
SUNDAY, JUNE 27
10 a.m. Morning Worship
COMMUNION SERVICE
11:10 a.m. Sunday Church School
Zurich Mennonite
Cyril K. Gingerich, Pastor
SUNDAY, JUNE 27
9:45 a.m. Worship Service
10:45 a.m. Sunday School
MEDITATION -
Christ never forces the door
of our hearts. He gently knocks
by circumstances and provident-
ial leadings.
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Everyone Welcome
Ammonium
St. Peter's
Lutheran Church
Rev. A. C. Blackwell, B.A., B.D.
Pastor
SUNDAY, JUNE 27
10:00 a.m.—Worship Service
10:45 a.m.—Sunday Church
School
Everyone Welcome
LAKEVIEW CONSERVATIVE
Menu .I nice Church
Formerly
SS 4, EAST STANLEY
MERLIN BENDER, Pastor
SUNDAY, JUNE 27
10:00 a.m.—Sunday School
11:00 a.m.—Worship Service
8:00 p.m.—Evening Service
Every Wednesday Evening —
8:00 p.m.—Bible Study and
Prayer Meeting
We invite you to worship with us
Zurich Vacation Bible Scho1
The 10 -day Zurich Vacation Bible 'School
will again be held at the
MENNONBTI
CHURCH
Monday, July 5 h Friday, July 16
9 A.M. to 11.45 A.M.
The school offers the Herald Press,
twelve --year closely graded curriculum
from Kindergarten 1 through Grade 10,
Children who are 5 years old, or who will
be starting Kindergarten this September,
are eligible to begin our Kindergarten 1
class. You should pre -register these chid
IdrenR.by calling Mrs„ Kathy Steckle,
phone 262- 5440.
The emphasis of the school this year is
"Learning to Pray."
There will be a free Bus Route similar
to the one last year. For further infor-
mation please contact Rev. Cyril Ginger-.
h
Ginger-
ich, Director. phone 236-.4700