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ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1971
McKillop delegation visits board
(by Shirley J. Keller)
A delegation of parents from
McKillop who have children goinE
into kindergarten in the Walton
school this fallvisited the Huron
County Board of Education Mon-
day evening in Clinton.
A number of questions were ask-
ed of the board by the parents
but there were no immediate ans-
wers from the board. Chairman
Robert Elliott claimed the deleg-
ation had been invited to submit
a brief concerning the specific
questions which would be asked of
the board but had chosen not to
comply with that regulation.
The group's spokesman, M,H,
Smith, Walton, said he and his
delegation had felt the letter stat-
ing an intention to discuss matters
pertaining to kindergarten was
sufficient information for the
board.
Smith said a more specific
accounting of the questions to be
Student workers
at hayfield
Student workers Environmental
Enhancement Program sent 12
students, young men, to the
Bayfield beaches for a clean-up
program Wednesday and Thurs-
day of last week.
The greater part of the workers
was assigned to the Main Beach,
but five of them worked on the
pier area of the south shore of
the river, picking up bottles
and cans and burning paper,
garbage, and large pieces of
wood.
These five found mixed react-
ions to their job on the part of
the public. Most found the task
a necessary and commendable
one, but there were some comp-
laints to the effect that Bayfield
doesn't need outsiders picking
up after them. Maybe it would'ni
if Bayfielders, or at least beach -
goers, would pick up after them-
selves, argue the boys.
"People just don't care, " says
Louis Hartman. Another added,
"they think we're trying to take
work away from them."
A truck arrived, and the fore-
man, Bruce Smith, carne to see
how the work was going. The
boys had been working hard, and
were glad to take time off to
talk for a minute.
"Of all the summer jobs I've
had, though, I like this best. "
said Stan Rollings. He explained
that though the work was physic-
ally taxing, it was good to be
outdoors, and especially since
the work was an attempt to bet-
ter the environment.
It was a hot day, and a water
jug filled with lemonade stood
ready. The boys picked up their
tools and hard-hats, and got
back to work. They will be spen-
ding the rest of the summer mov-
ing around the Ausable River
Conservation area, performing
similar jobs.
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asked by the delegation at the
meeting would "tie our hands" to
discuss only certain aspects of the
entire problem.
Smith said the Walton and Mc-
Killop people wanted to know why
the kindergarten hours had been
changed from half days to a full
day every other day. He said the
parents had been asked which
system they preferred for their
children and when they indicated
the half-day every day plan,
they were told the board would
not supply transportation at noon
for the students.
"If this was not going to be con-
sidered why was it ever asked?"
questioned Smith. "Was the wel-
fare of the children taken into
consideration? Are we just confus-
ing the people?"
Smith said his delegation did
not like the manner in which the
parents had been contacted conc-
erning the change in kindergarten
hours for fall.
"Some people got a letter in
the mail, some got it from their
children, some from the bus driv-
ers and some still haven't got
them, " stated Smith. "We don't
just want to stir up trouble, we
are concerned."
The chairman told the delegat-
ion there would be answers to all
their questions at the next meet-
ing, after the board members had
had an opportunity to seek out the
policy on the matter and study
the committee reports.
Also during Monday's meeting,
the McKillop member, John
Henderson attempted to have the
subject of kindergartens in Huron
County reopened. lie claims the
committee on kindergartens did
not talk with the teachers, the
principals and the parents of the
county to determine the feeling
of the educators and the ratepay-
ers regarding kindergarten before
forming the policy which binds
the board.
He failed to get the required
two-thirds majority vote of the
board which would have permitted
the question to be discussed again.
I.Ienderson then asked the
chairman how the board could
supply answers for the delegation
without re -opening discussion on
the matter. Chairman Elliott said
the questions of the delegation
would be answered completely
according to policy at the next
meeting.
"You may not like the answers
you get, " said Elliott to the dele-
gation, " but there will be answers.
Singer -Actress Shirley Jones is seen every Monday on CBC -TV's
The Partridge Family. She portrays Connie Partridge, a young
widow and mother of five, whose family becomes a top
musical group.
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