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Zurich Citizens News, 1974-05-23, Page 1vikg NO. 21 - FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1974 STUDENTS VISIT GREENHOUSE - Senior students of the Zurich Public School visited a Greenhouse last Friday to study details of various flower and vegetable plants in their early stages of growth. Owner of Farmer Bill's Greenhouse, Bill Ramrneloo, is seen in the right of this photo describing various plants to the group of interested students. They were accompanied on the trip by their teachers, Larry Weido. Board looks at accommodation (by Wilma Oke) The lluron County Board of Education in receipt of a copy of the Village of Zurich secon- dary plan prepared by the Huron County Planning Department, will write a letter to the Plan- ning Department asking that in advance of having an official plan passed they might consult with the Board. In the Zurich report it is stated that there is excess cap- acity at present and should there be expansion required there is ample space at the existing site. Herb Turkheim, of Zurich, challenged the statement of "ample space, " and the Board will notify the Ministry of Treasury, Econom- ics and Intergovernmental Affairs that any population explosion in the Zurich area would, in the Board's opinion render the present school and school site totally inadequate. The site comprises 2.2 acres and houses 184 pupils. Mr. Turkheim suggested that with a population explosion in Zurich area some of the rural students east of Zurich could be bused to Hensall where there is a declining enrolment. He said that when the lluron County Planning Department is prep- aring official plans across lluron the Board should be consulted prior to completion. Mrs. K. Pletch, of Walton was granted a one-year leave Ten area accidents On Sunday at 2:05 a.m. on highway 4 south of Hensall, a car driven by Brian Flannigan of Seaforth, went out of control and struck a signpost and then rolled over. The driver received a concussion and fracture. Damage was estimated at $2, 200 to the car and $50 to the sign. Investigating officer was Constable Jim Rogers. On Sunday, at 11 p.m. a car driven by George Campbell, Hensall, struck a sign post and a tree at the intersection of Albert and Oxford Street, in llensall. Damage was set at $500 to the car and $20 to the sign by Constable Bill Glassford. On Wednesday at 8 p.m. a car driven by Sylvia Walker, of Exeter, backed over a bicycle owned by Gayle Groulx of Huron. Park. Collision occurred on County Road, No 21, Huron Park, Damage to bicycle set at $50 Constable Don Mason invest- igated. On Thursday, at 12.05 p. m. a car driven by Karl Haberer of Zurich, collided with a car driven by John Bechler of R.R,2 Zurich, Collision occurred on Highway 84 one half mile east of Zurich. Damage at $200. On Friday, at 7:20 a.m. a car driven by Joseph Grigg, R. R,1, Dashwood, ran into a wash-out of a culvert on Con- cession Road 16-17 Ilay Town- ship. damaging front end of the car. Damage was set at $1, 800 by Constable Bill Lewis. On Friday at 6.45 a.m. a car driven by Dennis Carter, of Goderich collided with a tree on Concession 3-4 of Hay Town- ship. Damage was estimated at $800 by Constable Frank Giffin. On Saturday a car driven by Stephen Mann, of R. R.2, Strath- roy struck a bridge on Concess- ion 22 of Stephen Township . The driver received cuts and bruises. Damage was estimated at $2, 400 to the car and $840 to the bridge by Constable Bill Lewis. On Saturday, an unknown vehicle backed into a parked car owned by Raymond Varley, of Crediton. Collision occurred on County Road 4. Damage to Varley's car estimated at $25 by Constable Frank Giffin. (continued on page 16) of absence. A request from Clive Buist, Director of the Recreation Committee, Seaforth, for inf- ormation as to whether the Board has any plans for the development of track and field at the Seaforth High School, was tabled. It is to be recon- sidered in September when the Board deals with its 5 -year capital forecast. The expense of such a project is not included in the 1974 budget. The board agreed with the resolution from the Muskoka Board of Education to the Prov- incial Government that legisl- ation he amended to provide that school buses be required t o operate their flashing signals when loading or unloading school students from a street or roadway unless unobstructed sJ ewa 11<s are provided together with a system of crosswalks or signal lights so that students may cross the street or roadway safely. An additional full time teacher will be engaged for the Queen Elizabeth School for the Trainable Retarded in Goderich and an additional half time teacher be engaged for the Golden Circle School, Wingham effective September 1. Enrol- ment at Queen Elizabeth is currently 27 (21 full time and 6 half time) with a staff of 3 full time teachers. At the Golden Circle School for the Trainable Retarded the enrol- ment is currently 20 (14 full time and 6 half time) with a staff of 2.5 full time teachers. The addition will require the rental of an additional cl- assroom at Queen Elizabeth. Rental is $25 per room per month from the Hugon Perth County Roman Catholic Sep- arate School Board. Robert J. Campbell, R. R.1, Seaforth, will have his proposal for contract masonry repairs on all county schools accepted. Five contractors were asked to (continued on page 3) 15¢ PER COPY Separate School hoard seeks two supervisors (by Wilma Oke) The Huron -Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board will be advertising for a supervisory officer and special educational consultant for rhe next school term. The decision to advertise was reached after haggling for almost two hours on the subject and two recorded votes during a special meeting in Seaforth Thursday to study a proposal for reorganization as presented by the Superintendent of Education, John Vintar. Mr. Vintar niade the prop- osal to engage a supervisory off- icer to replace the special education consultant who has resigned and to fill the vacancy in the position of primary con- sultant. Because of major curr- iculum changes by the Ministry for the primary and junior div- ision which require in-schopl follow-through supervision, guidance and evaluation and for leadership training of principals, Mr; Vintar suggested these could be implemented with the assistance of a supervisory off- icer. He said about 90 per cent of a supervisory officer's time would be utilized in the schools. David Teaben, of Stratford asked if it would not by trying to squeeze three into one. He said he thought the junior divis- ion was being deprived. He asked what primary' was involv- ed and was told by Mr. Vintar Kindergarten to Grade 3 is primary. Ted Geoffrey asked where the consultants really worked and did they visit the schools frequently. Mr. Vintar told hint consultants go into a school by request only , either by the principal or the teacher. Howard Shantz of Stratford asked, "If we hire additional high priced help how do we ,get rid of them if they are not to our advantage?" Mr. Vintar replied, "We have to work together as a team' and Mr, Shantz agreed, ''We should be pulling together. LAMBTON COLLEGE GRADUATE Sharon Jacobe graduated May 17, from Lambton College with a diploma in Early Childhood Education. Sharon has accepted the position of supervisor at the Y.W. C. A . Nursery School, in Woodstock. She is the daught- er of Mr. and Mrs. Laird Jacobe, R. R.1, Zurich. Joseph Looby, of Dublin, said he was in favour of another supervisory officer who could be in the school 90 per cent of the time. Mr. Shantz replied that the Stratford taxpayers did not want to meet this extra expense of a supervisory officer when both a primary and a special education consultant are going to be need- ed. F.J. Vere, of Stratford stated that if a supervisory officer or a consultant were hired it should be on a probationary basis. Michael Connolly, chairman, stated the board should advertise for both supervisory officer and special education consultant and leave it open to take an altern- ative, maybe the better of the two. Mr. Teahen said, "I can't see how we can support having a supervisory officer when we need a special educational (continued on page 16) 0 WATERLOO GRADUATE Lois Marlene Widrick, daught- er of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wid- rick, of R, R, 2, Zurich, grad- uated on May 19, 1974, from Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo. She received a gen- eral B.A. degree in Psychology. GRADUATES AT. GUELPH Cora Van Raay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Case Van Raay, Dashwood, graduated May 22, 1974, from the College of Family and Consumer Studies at the University of Guelph, She received a B . A . Sc (Bache- lor of Applied Science) degree with a major in Family Studies and has taken a position with United Community Services in Peterborough.