Zurich Citizens News, 1977-05-04, Page 11f
Page 12 Citizens News, May 4, 1977
Varna
by Mfrs. Bill. Chessell
Charles and Bernice Reid are
observing their silver wedding
anniversary on. Saturday. Anyone
who wishes to join them for the
celebrations may call members
of their family or this
correspondent for particulars
about the party.
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Kuhl of
Caryndale visited Mr. & Mrs. Bill
Chessell on Sunday. Also visiting
were Mr. & Mrs, Norman
Chessell and family of Stratford.
Doug Reid apparently pulled
some of the ligaments in his back
while working with machinery
last week. He was in hospital a
couple of days for x-rays, and is
now recuperating at home.
United Church Women
The Varna United Church
Women held a dessert euchre and
bake sale at the Township Hall on
April 20. There were twenty-one
tables in play, with prizes going
to Debbie Rathwell for most lone
hands, Nora Heard for high score
and Linda Smith, low score.
There was a large display of
baking and a few craft articles.
Thanks to all who attended, and
to those who worked hard to
make it a success,
The Travelling Musicians
The annual concert at Huron
Centennial School, which was
held last Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, was ex-
cellent entertainment, as usual.
The people who write the
material, those who make the
props, the music teachers who
train the choir, and all others who
work hard to make it a success,
are to be highly commended. The
students who took part in the
skits knew their parts well, and
seemed to enjoy putting on a good
show.
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PLAYOFF HIGH SCORER — Bill Hoffman was the highest scorer in the
Zurich recreation hock4y league playoffs. He was presented with his
trophy by Larry Merner at the leagues banquet photo by McKinley
French instruction grant
for Bd. of Education
By Shelley McPhee
The Huron County Board of
Education will be receiving a
grant of $1,000 from the Ministry
of Education to be used in the
conversion of a vacant classroom
into a french learning centre.
The experiment is the first step
in the improvement and ex-
pansion of teaching French as a
second language on in Ontario
schools. The board in their
regular meeting on May 2
decided to transform one
elementary classroom into a
learning centre to see how it
worked.
There was some discussion as
to whether the students are
receiving enough education in
French. At the present time,
French is being taught in public
school from grades three to eight,
for 20 minute periods.
Trustee John Elliott said, "The
French program in the
elementary schools is good on
oral French. However once in
high school there is a large
number of students who drop the
French program, because it's
more history and written French,
which reflects on the old coun-
try's French, not Canadian."
He suggested that the French
program should come closer to
Canadian content, not Parisian
and he would like to see it on the
obligatory list as a Canadian
study.
Chairman John Cochrane
pointed out that this may take
language minded students away
from Parisian French which is
studied in university by the
language majors.
Trustee Shirley Hazlitt
questioned the benefits of star-
ting French at the grade one
level. Trustee Bob Allan replied,
saying, that the ministry had
done a fair amount of research on
this and had no definite con-
clusions. However it was felt that
more important than the age, the
students should be taught a
certain amount of French.
Presently a student taking 20
minutes of French a day would
accumulate 360 hours by the end
of grade eight and a high school
student would accumulate 920
hours by the end of grade thir-
teen. However, the Ministry of
Education sets the basic level of
achievment at 1,200 hours, the
middle level achievable through
2100 hours and the top level
through 5,000 hours of in-
struction.
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Stanley rec. committee sets fees
The April meeting of the
Stanley Township Recreation
Committee was held on Wed-
nesday evening, April 27, with
eight members and softball co-
ordinator Ross Whittaker
present. It was agreed that the
rent to be charged to teams
outside Stanley Township using
the ball park be set at $5.00 and
$10.00 for use of park and lights.
Other business concerning the
ball park — Gerald Hayter
reported that Lavis Contracting
was going to roll the grass at the
diamond. Ross Whittaker
volunteered to purchase a
padlock to put on the electrical
panel for the ball park lights.
Several area contractors will be
contacted to price construction of
a building at the park, and the
men plan to get together and do
some repair work on the
bleachers before ball season
starts.
Ross Whittaker reported that •
63 people had registered for
softball this season. Teams have
been set up as follows — girls age
9-13, girls age 14-16, and boys age
9-13, boys age 14-16, as well as a
ladies team. If you neglected to
mail your registration form it
isn't too late. They will still be
accepted up to May 14. Ross said
he could still use a few more
players on each team, so don't
delay. Watch this column next
month to see when your team
practices will be held.
The men had their first slow -
pitch practice on Sunday, May 1.
If you want to play but weren't
able to get out Sunday, call Doug
McAsh and let him know you are
interested.
Some people have offered to
coach the boys' and girls' teams,
but more volunteers are needed.
Won't you think about how much
this would mean to kids if you
helped? Phone Ross and offer
your help, too.
Lois M. Jackson
cordially invites your
attendance and support
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SOUTH HURON DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL
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