The Huron Expositor, 1979-12-13, Page 17,C'orrespondents.
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Thursday, Dec. 6th was.
;the last meeting of 1979 for
the Vanastra and District;
Lioness Club. Thiswas a,
dinner meeting • and .guest
speaker for the evening was
Murray Uobner, .Lion Zone
Chairman for district A 37,
He gave an interesting talk
on. Lions and, Lioness and the
good work that they do for
the blind and handicapped.
The club was visited by Santa
Claus, who passed outthe
gifts brought by the mem-
bers. Everyone had an enjoy-
able time.
Members, are reminded
f
that we are, to meet at the
Rev !Centre ,on, Dec. 23.r4..
WO p.m, to order iter so
BY JEFF SEDDON
The Huron. County board
of education satisfied educa-
tional and economic concerns
Monday when it established
policy for minimum class
sizes in county secondary.
schools.
Realizing that one to one
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parting the hair• over .the tail
head, along the back bet-
ween the shoulders and.
around the neck and ears.
A serious infestation of
sucking lice can cause anem-
ia. Lice also cause•stress:
• and poor performance
For control, use a.recorn
mended dust: or spray. Pro
ducts available from your
local farm supply centre such
as Lindane, Co-ral, Sevin,
Fenthion and Malathion will
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Further information is a-
vailable in the Ontario Minis-
try of Agriculture and Food
Factsheet No.. 420/653 - Fly
and Louse Control On Beef
Cattle, .available at O.M.A.F.
offices on request. -by Stan
Paquette, Associate Agricul-
tural Representative.
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insurante: • Under the new
legislation, Ontario' drivers.
can no longer pay $150 into
the. Motor Vehicle Accident-
Claims Fund and register a
vehicle for use without i sur
ance, Vehicle owners will be
required to verify in writing
that "they have insurance
before registering a vehicle
or renewing registration and
obtaining 1980 licence plate
stickers. Renewal stickers
must be obtained before
March 1, 1980.
The legislation calls for the
formation of an insurance
industry pool for high-risk
drivers, known as the Facility
Association, that will be in
operation beginning Decem-
ber 1. Membership in: the
association is .mandatory for,
all insurers licensed to write
automobile insurance, in
Ontario, andrates created by,
the association, willbe sub-
ject to approval by the Super-
intendent of Insurance to
ensure that high-risk drivers'
are treated as fairly as poss-
ible.
Agents who refuse to .pro- i
vide and process an appli-
cation for insurance are sub-
ject to fines of up to S2,000.
Insurers that refuse to pro- t
vide coverage are liable to a
maximum fine of $25,000.
The owner of a vehicle who:
drives without insurance,
provides false • proof of insur-
ance or . permits another
individual to drive' the unin-
sured vehicle will be liable to
fines of $500 to $2500, poss-
ible suspension of his or her
driver's licence for a period
of up ' to one year, and
possible impounding of the
vehicle for up to three
months.
Drivers will also be re-
quired to carry the .'pink
liability card issued by insur-
ers when operating a motor
vehicle. Failure to provide
proof of insurance when
requested by a police officer
could result in fines of up to
$2
00,
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Christmas Caroling. Also our
next dinner meeting will be
pot luck and is to be held.
ratios between students and
teachers were ed ucational
ideals and economic disasters
the board attempted to split
the difference between the
two by setting minimum
class sizes that were afford-
able to the board.
In a lengthy renort to the
board Director of Education
John Cochrane.. said that
exhaustive tests done on
class sizes in an American
university showed that as.
class:: size decreased student
achievement climbs,.
particularly when class size
goes below 20u ils.
He told the board:' that the
study also indicated that as
class sizes increase the.
"Learning -•process
deteriorates".
,He told the board efforts
had been made in recent
collective agreements
between the board and its
teachers to •.establish
maximum class sizes. He
Jan. 10/80 in the Vanastra Well again Ibis year Vart
p.m. Centre at 7 p.. Astra groups entered tloa $ #n
SANTA CLAUS PARE the Goderich Santa Claus
'Parade.,
The Vanastra Public
School .entered their float
that was .caned ",Sgme
things never change" and
featured Reindeer One pull-
ing Santa's sleigh. The float
took 1st prize :in the school.
catagorie.
The Cub, Scout, .Brownie
,and• Guide Float. Christmas
Camping on the Moon in the
year 2,000 A.17. won 2n4
prize in the youth, categorie,
The Lions and Lioness Clubs
also hada float entered, into,
the service club group and
also came 2nd. A good show
from Vanastra,
class
said; declining enrolment and
elective courses being
offered students now made it
necessary for the board to, set
minimums,
Cochrane said a workload
committee consisting of
teachers, principals, ad-
ministrative staff and
trustees had tackled the pro-
blem of minimum enrol
ments and recommended
some figuresfor board policy
He said the figures were
based on economics and
educational principles.
He:. said under the sug-
gested policy the minimum
classenrolments for technical
creditswould be .20 students,
remedial credits 20, special:
education credits in
academic subjects 20 while
special education credits
practical •courses would be
15 students:
Minimum • class sizes
would 'be 12 students for
advanced credits, • 10 for
size
general credits, eight for
technical, remedial and
academic special education
classes and six for ,practical;
special education classes,
If the classwas under the
minimum alternatives to
cancelling included coin.-
bining two grades into one
class, combin .ing two
classes at the same grade
level, teachers Volunteering
spare time to teach the
course, , a. night school•
course, combing the needs of
two schoolsto offer the
course: in one of those two,.
paying tuition fees to another
board offering thecourse and
sending students to schools
operated by that board or
having, students take
ministry of education• cor
repondence courses..:
The director 'pointed :out
that some of the alternatives
May . bring the wrath of
'parents down on trustees. He
said if trustees succumbed to
that pressure and gave
parents what they Wanted
the trustees should make it
clear to the parents the board
should "not receive any
nasty letters at budget
'We (the board) can't tie
up a teacher for a year for
three or four studentsit's
just too costly," said,
Cochrane:
lie also warned the board
that there were some pitfalls
in the new policy. He said
small Grade 13 classes may
be eliminated, students will.
be reluctant to travel to other
schools, the "smorgasbord"
of courses offered will have
to be drastically reduced:,.
board members will be sub-
jected to local pressures if
classes in "their school" are.
curtailed or eliminated and
• a viable Grade 13 program
may well mean changes in
transportation policy and
philosophy.
The Vanastra and District
Lioness Club are putting ons
dance for ,the teens this
Friday Dee: ,14th at 8:30 p.m,
In the Vanastra Ree* Centre.
Ile • price is $3.00 per person
or $5.00 a couple which will
include a meal. Music kvill;latr
records and tapes.
The Vanastra Brownie
Pack held their Christmas
Party last Monday, Dec..
110th. The girls were served
:hamburgers,, chips and pops
The girls eriehanged gifts
and were .also given: an.
autograph book from the
pack. The girls received a
bag of candy to take home.
Mi the girls really enjoyed;
themselves and .their gifts,.
All mothers are reminded
that this was the, last week
for Brownies for 1979. Watch:
this column for the date
when they start again.
SCOUTS
At the last meeting for
1979 the Scouts werepre=
sented with badges,
Six boys have earned their
bronze chains. They are
Robbie Brunault, Dennis and
David Mcisaac, Shannon
Mellor, David O'Rourke, and
Peter Robinson,
Team Sportsman ;badges
were handed out to Kevin
Smith, Bryan Thomas, Allan
Bonte-Gelok, Robbie Brun-
ault, Peter Robinson, Shan
non Mellor and Cenal .lJnsal,
Many more 'badges were
handed out which proves' the
boys - are working 'hard. The. • •
troop is now, workingon the
p g Badge
Bronze Exping and
this should be completed by
the end of January.
Come Alive Club is hold-
ing a parents night on Dee.
20th at 7:30 p.xn. in the
Vanastra, Christian Church:
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