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ORONO WEEKLY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31st, 1971 O RONOWEEKLY TIMlES S uc(en Again The Orono United Church now loeks te 'another under- taking which is placed on the side of success. This is'added'te other success stories which have eminated f rom the church' overAié past year as the church looks te new programs aiid un-* s dertaing t further its work in the cemmunity. The iatest accomplishment cornes in the form of a non- denoniinational erganization whîch was originally, sponsored by by the U.C.W. group and which now operates on its ewn. The wnew greup, "Mothers Day Out," is fa'shiioned te appeal te yeung mothers with pre-scheol children with meetings held twice a, I1t;is reported that the program, now devised by the group itself, is well received and, that co-operative work within the greup is most enthusiastic. The church- has, ever the past few years, been endeav- euring te reach eut into the Cemmunity with programns designed te* give, greater meaning -te community life. This appears Io be an accemplishment of the local church through its 'Dial-A- tThought" programn and through its organizing of "ýMother's Day NoW Puyimg 1The Cost Some municipalitifs which did net heed, the warning- of the Provincial goverament in regards planning are new biamning the government and crying eo the gove.rment for finapcial as- sistance. For years the Government of Ontarie has- been urging municipalities te set up policies in regard planning as well as estabiishing Planning BO&L!ds and Comrmittees of Adjuistmnent. However uintil recently the Governbnent has net taken a streng stand in the matter and were relying z n the local mýinicipalities te see the value in planning by setting, policies which would establish a basýis for economicajj development. Many of the rural municipalities feught against the idea of planning feeling that land owners had a right te de with their land what they wanted. This feeling is understandable wherethe land holding consists of farins and open land. In the urban or built-up areas individuals ewning a smail plot of land on which their bouse is situated are net affected or concerned teo the samne degree. Thus it has been easier for the urbant centres te institute planning while the rural areas have net responded or considered the value of planning on a long terni basis. The Townships ef Cavan, Percy and Cramahe were such municipa lities which did net face up te planning and are this year faced with considerable tax increases for educational pur- poses. The, Government had certainiy warned what would bnp- pen and they were right 'in their assessaient. Now, faced with rising taxes, somne municipal leaders are blaming' the govern- ment but ail blame cannet be placed against the Provincial gev- erient. Local councils in such cases did net give the required leadership nor did they, in many cases, receive the suert of the electorate. The problem could certainly have been alleviated by a dynamic Provincial Government, or a more progressive munici- pal council both having greater leadership qualities. Stands Pat eSTANDS FIRM Premnier Davis bas let it be known that the Ontario Gev- ernnlent is te stand by its decision -te hoid the line in educational costs. This became evident this week when thieteachers asked that the restraint be-lifted claiming that it would cause a decline in the calibre of education within the Province. The Premi er, we believe, is right in lamping down with a ceiling on a student basis. Education is certainiy an important el- emant in the development of the Province but there are other segments wbich must aise be recognized and they do cost money tee. As money dees net grow on trees there is a. limit to what can be raised through taxation and spent on services. It is only natural that teachers will cry eut agi4inst this policy for it is their salaries which amount te the greatest ex- penditure by far in the educ atienal system of finances. Ail sectors of the country have had te tighten their beits and the educational secter should net be an exception., Knox Christian SchooI Stated Not A Dutch 1SchoeI by ' lex CaiKxtheis. Just north ef flowmanville -is a rather sizeable school building. It is often rçferred te ste Dth school,- the referai scheol, or, at best, a Chribzian ,."Reform' -school. It. will. be the piirpose îof this article te clear, up-:seme of -these fallacies and misconceptions. Frtof, al Knox Christian School is flot a Dutch school. Al butý one or two of its, students are bi-rn Canadianis -- xnany of whom are ýunaffe te nnderstatid Dutch let' alone speak it. 0f the teachers there are at least three whdo cannÔt speak or understand Dutch, and others who wouki haye a 'difficuit time ex- pressing themselves in the Dutch iangiiage. Net dees the school teach, Dutch or make any cotisious attempt te carry-over a typically Ducth way. of life. The fact tFtat there is re Dutch in the school is a-ctuially quiite tra-' gic since the Dutch have quite a rich cultural heritage te draw from. Yet, te the disma'y of sortie, Dutch is seldeai spoken at KCnox, and neyer in the classroom and neyer by the students or teachers. Living and Learning classifies schools like Knox Christian School as a "Christian Reform School". It is' understatidable why a mistake such as this .may have occprred. Possibly they have associated the schools with a church where a ma- jorityof the students happen te at- tend on,,Sundaysý. Or they May be asseeiati ng these sehools with re- formatories and since it is run by, Christians it muist be a Christian "Reform" School. AI least, they have the first vWord. righit. Knox at- tempts te bc Christiari.ns opposed te secular. But have they neyer heard of the word "Reformned"? Surely thed tic thiý ih as tethe reformation is obviious. There was a refermaitioi, in thq ixteenth cen- tvwv. The Ccb -ci(tle peqpie) had gene astray and, prpophets were cal- led te set hersrihtgan People reforined and reformed and reforin- ed again. Reforming became a way of life. Out of this reforming tra- dition the Christian\ scheels (46 eof them) in, Ontarioereeged.; eut net one of the Christian schools in Ontario even cail them- selves Christian Reformed Schoo s. Thcy de not wish te identify theai- selv es simply te one denomination, ner is it a church school, They wish te be identified with the whole Church of Go d. ail Christians re- gardiess of theiî deniominational.af- filiation. Se you see Knox Christiian school Oýqrouto Building Contract. BrIck 31«klecli Cocrete t... Wet Carventry -Cablae Werk Floors -TII. CoRtInsntaI SaUMna a»d ITRAM BATE CONTLIL7MN . W. have a sauan midbi- PWo ready fer your a»e. WHEN YOU CHREQUE OUT A, CRIPPLED CUILD YOU SEE WHAT YOUR DOLLARS DO Most n wvho are.-worthy of the name have a kind of built-in urge te protect the very young and the verY weak. It is second nature te them., It aise explains why an otherwise strong and sulent father secretly (Continued page î), is neither Dutch nor iý it a reform, school or a Christian Refermed school, put simply a Christian schooi. It is a school that has emer- ged from' a reformed tradition. It attenipts te, give a thoroughly inte- gral Ch-istian educati0n te ail those that want, this type of education. Frein the Public Relation Cern- mitttee H. Lise. EASTR CANDIES 9ASTER NOVELTIES B'sure te check our complete selection of Eastcr Glfts MATTS BILLIARDS end Barber shop Orono, Ont. 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