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The Huron Expositor, 1983-09-07, Page 7If 0 ' 4000 ,„ P9 ITO; SE 'EIVI$.t;lt 7r 1983'2 0(1 (()1;1'. '1,ER Uf Ottbt Iii I Hi:. + f utniture 345.2250 11111110 St Ogibliri OP(`N ALL DAYVVEDNh'EDAY FAIOAYNIGHT TILL DPM. 'dosed Moddiyii %^ Water Wolf`, DRIL,ING w. @,' Hopper anal Sona 4 MODERN ROTARY RIGS Nell. 527-1737 Dut? 527-0828 Jim 527=0776 Farmers Market & Hospital Auxiliary Rummage Sale Sat., Sept. .1Oth 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.'. "Free Coffee" at, Victoria Park For Table Rental call . . Recreation Office 527-0882 Policy researchers for the' Q �y�,t n Official Oppposition have pre• jirn1/� pxy5 t'1Q1� t`oi Ileo pared a Brien Histoi3r of ��,.I V 'U �rJ omputers hi' Education in Ontario, which you shay find of interest. In June 1981, the Ministry of Education established an Advisory Committee on Com- puters in Education with the central purpose .of having . direction and control in the electronic communication field similar to that exercised through Circular 14 in the fief() of textbooks. Later that year, in October; the Minis- ters of Education and Indus- try/Tourism (at that time Larry Grossman). jointly an- nounced the "functional spe- cificatigns" for educational J b / kAas alc�Jc I l micro -computers, identifying "two key standards": (a0, common hardwares of equipment specifications and (b) common cataloguing and indexing specifications. Effective with the 1982 and subsequent General Legisla- tive Grant Regulations, mi- cros to meet the new specs were tobe included as part of the recognized extraordinary expenditures of school boards. Specific details were promised with the annual GLG announcement. IONE DWR DIRAMAGII •We plow in plastic or cloy tile' •laser controlled grade •No back filling •No stones to pick *No sub -soil on top For more Informot'on. P'•°°° write 271-4777 RR 4 Stratford .Ont NSA 6S5 or colt , ,thec -opetAtoe .r l4� the co-opeMtr BRUCE SMITH Sales Representative Mitchell Co-op Store 130 Georgina Street Mitchell, Ont. NOK INO Bus: 348-9975 Res: 348-9975 INSUAANCI AND rINANCIAI SIIVICBS LIFE•HOME•AUTO•BUSINESS•FARM APPLIANCE REPAIR Large or small, we'll fix them all.... Our repair experts will have your appliance In tip top shape fast. Callus today al PECK APPLIANCES Also in October, "Func- tional Specifications for an All -Canadian Educational Micro Computer", a research report by 'The Canadian Ad- vanced Technology Associa- tion (CATA) was released. The'Ministry announced ap- proximately 3,200 micro- computers had been purch- ased by Ontario School Boards to date and were in classroom use. Sales of mi- cros to schools accounted for 2 per cent of manufacturers' revenue. By 1983, education- al micro sales make up 25 per cent of revenue. The Ontario Teachers' Federation advised that its members we -111'30,000 computers in schools by 1983; 120,000 by 1985. and advoca- ted that the "glacial pace" of change in the ' Education system must be accele)ra1 tt A TVO survey found 4.500 computers in 4.600 schools. Commodore had .captured approximately 85 per cent of the market. at a per unit cost of less than $1.000. In the fall of 1981. three venture capital groups were approached to create the education computer consort- ium, although 26 CATA member companies had con- tributed 51,000 each toward the cost of original CATA research. North American Ventures had contributed 5500,000. Microdesign and Comas (now Meridian sub- sidiaries) were also original participants. January 1982, the Ministry of Education estimated there were 5,500 computers in classrooms. The Ministries of Educa- tion and industry and Trade announced in March 1983 a - $15m. hardware/software package for computers in education. through a revived CEMCbrp. now manned by Meridian Technolo.M Ltd. The two Ministries condition- ally. guaranteed sales of CEMCorp micros -- 52 m. on delivery of prototype and 58 m. on delivery to classrooms in 1985. Shortly before the joint ministerial announce- ment. Meridian Technologies had become majority share- holder of CEMCorp and had raised over $1 m. o a 52 m. share offering (in Meridian not CEMCorp). Estimated placed Ontario School Board purchases of micro-compu- ' ters at approximately 9,000 units for the province's 75.- 000 classrooms. MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY received assistance through the Seaforth fire department In the form of -donations raised In the annual "toll bridge". Residents and vacationers gave their donations to brigade members stationed at the atop lights In Seaforth. A total of 52,081.50 was raised. Transferring donations to the money bag Is George Reeves, left, George Garrick, centre was the co-ordinator for the event and fire chief Harry Hak looks on. (Wasslnk photo) "1N THE HEART Of DOWNTOWN VARNA" VARNA 482-7103 HAS YOU COVERED NO MATTER WHAT OR WHERE! Corib manufactures a complete line of cladding, flashings and trims in 12 beautifully protective colours for every building need. We also supply Translucent panels, fasteners, doors, track, fiberglass ridgecaps and foam closures too. When it comes to steelroofing and siding with all the trimmings, Ball -- Macaulay Macaulay has yourineeds covered. Terry's General Drafting PLANS FOR: • Renovations • A New Home • 1 or 2 storey home • Basic plans for barns or garages REASONABLE RATES Phone after 5 p.m. 527-0991 Specialists conduct job -search Ball - Macaulay Ltd.'of, Seaforth and Clinton say "Do It With Steel" and SAVE with our Regular Low Prices. • • • • • • MOMS Pam swims a division of J.M. Moses Limited R. R. f Mitchell, Ontario NOK INO INTRODUCES: THE START-UP of the Seaforth nursery school saw parent, enrolling their children ik the.;, school. Ages of students range from two to four years. Jane CrosUldY; fd'uf','10f, watcita`s`'ais - her mother Patsy enrolls her in the school. Sister, Julianfle, right;'aged two, IS looking' forward to next year when she will take her sister's place at the school. (Wassink photo) acAcx4 .&(3h ve®*l. A team of employment specialists from the Worker's Compensation Board is con- ducting a job -search cam- paign among area employers next week. "Finding jobs for rehabil- itated injured workers is an on-going pursuit with us" says Ron Moir, the Board's employment specialist for the area. But next week we're going all out when I'm being joined by several colleagues. We're going to concentrate on finding jobs for more than 175 job -ready local men and women." Moir says that the program offers substantial financial and administrative incentives to encourage business lead- ers to hire rehabilitated work- ers. And for the worker," he adds, "there's that sense of self-reliance and well-being that a satisfying job can give.'' Plus an extra CASH DISCOUNT equal to your roll of 1 dice. i MICHAEL O'REILLY-gradu- ated from St. Clair College in Windsor on June 4. 1983 in Business Management. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs, Lou O'Reilly, Seaforth. He is presently employed with K -Mart in Ottawa. MATCHERS MOTORS Chrysler -Plymouth -Dodge Dodge Trucks BOB LAMMIE Bus. [519] 235-1525 Res: [519] 229-6678 CHERRIES JUBILEE 19 oz. (1 Can) cherry pie filling 570 mL 1 tsp. cinnamon 4 mL 1/4 tsp. ground cloves 1 mL 2 tsp. frozen orange juice concentrate 8 mL 1/4 cup cherry brandy 50 mL Combine cherry pie filling, cinnamon, ground cloves and orange juice concen- trate in a saucepan. Simmer for 5 minutes over medium heat. Warm brandy. pour over cherry mixture and ignite. Makes 6 servings. BrIgho VAN RAAY: Martin and Teresa are pleased to an- nounce the arrival of their first child, Jessica Lynne on Aug. 26, 1983 at South Huron Hospital, Exeter. Proud grandparents are Francis and Marie Hicknell. Seaforth and Case and Anny Van Raay, Dashwood. Great grandpar- ents are Joe and Dorothy Manley. Stratford and Matil- da Hicknell, Kitchener. 136 Main St. N Exeter, Ontario NOM 150 DONVMOVE 000 ALL HOME IMPROVEMENTS �y. Roc Rooms, Kitchens, Patios, etc. 30 years experience DEN CHAPMAN Licensed carpenter 527-0228 up to 6 FREE DELIVERY on orders of 20 sq. or more Offer Ends September 24, 19183 BALL MACAULAY fforterall! BUILDING CENTRE BALI MACAULAY LIMITED Clinton 482-3405 Seaforth 527-0910 a CHARGEX GLEN MDMA With 7 years experience with Glen on staff we are now able to service your food mill. We also stock repair parts for; MIXMILL & Farmatic Hammermills, PROPORTIONERS, SCREENS, HAMMERS, ETC. Please feel free to drop in or call GLEN for all your needs: ROLLER and HAMMER MILLS - IBULK TANKS -FLEX AUGERS PHONE: 348-8483 RADIO and TV SALES &SERVICE Repairs to... *Radios & T.V. *Small Appliances and *Satellite Receivers T.V. Tower Sales Lorry Bolger PROP. Drummond St. East Myth 523-4559 BACH: Christopher is pleased to announce the birth of his sister, Stephanie Jayne. She was born at Seaforth Community Hospi- tal on Friday, August 26th. 1983, weighing 7 Ib. 11 oz. Her parents are Hilda and Doug. She is the second grandchild for Nelson and Laura Bach of Brunner and the fourth grandchild for Dirk and Reina Mosselman of Kitchener. OboMQo@o. GARY RIEHL Gary Riehl of R.R. 2 Clinton died in Clinton Public Hospital on Wednesday, Aug. 24. 1983 at the age of 34. He was born in Seaforth on July 4, 1949 to Borden George and Evelyn (Stanley) Riehl. He worked as a fork lift driver at Dearborn Steel Products Inc. He married Heather N ton in Goderich on Septer 25. 1981. She survives 1.. Also surviving are his par- ents: three sistors, Donna Lee Marion and Linda; and two brothers, Rick and Doug. A funeral service was held at Stiles Funeral Home in Goderich Aug. 27 at 2 p.m. Pastor Carl Emke of Elmwood Baptist Church officiated. Soloist was Marcia Emke. Pallbearers were Lee Fry, Bud Schultz, Brian Russ - worm. Jim Rivett, Tom Halla- han, and Tim McLennan. Interment was in the Mait- land Cemetery. ROXY MAY JACKUN Rosy Mav Jacklin, 73, of Brussels died Aug. 29 at University Hospital, London. Born in Grey Township. she is predeceased by her parents, John -lowland and Elizabeth Ann Smith. Surviving arc her husband Melville Jacklin, three daughters. Joyce, of Hano- ver, Mrs. Leola Hood, of Brussels and Mrs. June Aarsteinsin, of London. four sons, Arnold, of Thornton, Ron, of Calgary, Ross. of Cambridge, and Murray of Belleville, two sisters, Mrs. Blanche Hoegy. of Walton, and Mrs. Susan Bray. of Listowel, one brother. Ralph, of Brussels, 28 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Services were held in the Brussels Chapel at M.L. Watts Funeral Honic on Sept. 1 with Rev. Charles Carpentier officiating. Inter- ment was at Mt. Pleasant cemetery, Ethel. Pallbearers were Lyle Hood. Lewis Jacklin, Barry Hoegy, Doug Machlan, John Jacklin and Mark Mair and flower bearers were Karen and Betty Wagatha, Peggy Jacklin. Damn Jacklin, Wendy Mair, and Brenda Glnnscr The organist was Mrs. Alice Brothers and the soloist was Ruth Ann Watts a A