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HERALD Home Newspaper of Hills WEDNESDAY JANUARYS A Division of Canadian Newspapers Company Limited Main St South Georgetown L7G Ontario WILLIAM Publisher BOB Editor Second Mall Reentered Number A job well done The Georgetown Memorial Arena has reopened and it is now a testament to the community spirit of Halton Hills Without the concerns of the many individuals and members of the business community in raising funds for the renovations many hundreds of local youngsters would face a bleak winter without adequate ice time To all the participants the venture councillors business people and interested citizens it is a job well done The community spirit displayed in will be long remembered Halton teacher embargo PRO Heed teacher concerns over new program By George i aihuk board of education trustees would do well to the kernel of wisdom con tamed in a by former Prime MinisterLoulsSt years ago during a lecture on foreign affairs at the University of Toronto No policy can be regarded as wise which divides people whose efforts and resources must put it to Notwithstanding ha Mr St Laurent was speaking about foreign policy his words well describe the boards current relations with Its high school teachers The board has ruled that the chair organization for high schools must be implemented in the eight remaining high schools still under the headship program by Sept is the day after its collective agreement with I high school teachers expires At least per cent of the high school teachers in voted to let the provincial executive of Ontario Secondary School Teachers assume the negotiating function with the board The teachers are protistlng the mandator nature of the change a change they feel Is in the opposite direction to which education is moving The board his said its management rights as elected re sen la lives of the public are threatened The teachers have said ihe mmagement rights are not at issue What issue they believe is that chairmanship isunprovcn To back their belief has prohibited any of its teachers across Ontario from applying for positions of responsibility with the boardamove which if successful will effectively scuttle the program It was during that same lecture that Mr St and that the greatest safeguard against the aggressive policies of in government is the expressed judgment of its own people IJut should that in this case Hit Hilton board of education not act positively he freely expressed judgment of its own leathers then hit freely expressed opinion is just i sham And should board become what will be left of the school system in won 1 bo worth having CON No Dont bargain with board rights The Ontario Secondary School Federation to Ik fighting a rear guard action in amid threats of legal action over the Implementation of a new chairmanship program in schools Two weeks ago the OSSTF placed an embargo on the hiring of teachers to fill Looking through our files George Cleave was acclaimed Reeve He was deputy reeve In IMG and took the position that Wesley Murray retired Work was progressing on Don Barranger new drycleaning plant behind Longs confectionary on land from J J Gibbens A chicken pox epidemic was going the of school children in the area and the Medical Officer of Health V Williams required that each child who had suffered the disease report to a family physician or the before returning to school YEARS AGO Jack Harlow became Georgetown new fire chief heading the department He succeeded William Hyde who had been chief for five years Deputychief was J A Andy Ritchie Mayor Jack Armstrong the meeling Alfred who was chairman of fire committee in Georgetown firefighters were called to Acton over the New holiday weekend to fight two major fires The first was when the Acton fire truck broke down on the way to E Jennings bam where a cow and some pigs perished The second was when 100year old Barr building on Mill Street burned leaving three families homeless Ernest of Georgetown was named chairman of North high school district board He succeeded floss Corbcrt of Campbellvillc Ontario farmers were asked to provided accommodation for about Hungarian refugees who were coming Ontario Bruce Andrew was Georgetown pm New Year day he was first child of Mr and Mrs Francis of Pork Avenue Reeve William Hunter was in a threeway race for the post of county warden with Reeve William Coullcr of Township and Austin Led with of Milton They were to succeed Reeve 11 Bert the post General Flreprooflng on Highway 7 expected to receive Its machinery and be in operation by middle of February positions in the new program to start in iiht rcmiimne Hilton high schools which III the program The concerns of ihe leathers seems evident Tliey i loss of bargaining power of the system to other jurisdictions where represent teachers Hoard IruStccs have labelled the em and stand of the federation is in intrusion In management budget rights And indeed it is What the alls assess is general mood of the public There are a great many taxpayers who believe leathers should not I iny involvement in policy or approvals of Those areas belong lo those elected officials who art inswerable to voter The headship progrnrnm now requires one in our teachers to carry ad ministration portions Under the proposed program number of ad mmistrative positions would be reduced from district high school for example would see eight such positions declared redundant reducing the number 12 spokesmen declared at a press conference recently the system Is proved But the decision of the board was Ink en after long consultation with staff feasibility The federation also points ihc fact that cost will remain the same And indeed it will initially since those disphced by the re alignment would not be penalized In long term board would reduce Its largest expenditure salaries those which ore negotiated by the to the benefit of the system Cost of education is major concern among taxpayers Instead of attempting to block the board right to determine management positions should be attempting to set a positive precedent to revitalize the overage parents faith in the education The of too many chiefs applies aptly well to the in and should be changed It goes without saying that teachers have a concern a genuine concern about the quality of education But they can not allow his to cloud steps to improve the system And teachers should have dialogui with board members in the Interest of all concerned especially children but they also must be reminded that they arc not answerable to anyone and rcmuln nothing more employees My colleague quote from former Prime Minister I St Laurent Its a most comment but applies equally well Ihc volte of the people And voice Is through its elected representatives the trustees On The Home Front Bargain hunting Not me lib I According newspaper reports the stores ore considerably more crowded during this post Christ mas season than during the legitimate mid December period of seasonal buying Apart from the bargain seekers of cards wrapping paper and decorations there are the usual large number gifts being returned and exchanged However I was no numbered amongst Ihem this ye Judging from my own past experience and hiving taken quick survey of my friends I can confidently stale the majority of returnees are women and the unwanted item in common is lingerie It may vary considerably In colour shape and sue but it is always unquestionably sheer lacy There appears to be a strange malady that afflicts men once they realise the Christmas season is this notion usually striking them at about on December This black lace syndrome manifests itself as a glazed gleam in their eye and a sudden request for your Loyalty devotion of animals and how I survived it all ll rn I iinilttHiruuKh This week Viewpoint divides people of the world inlo two categories pel people others The reeent population explosion world mime and millions of ilolhrs spent on pet foods is likely to I ring iboul a helled discussion in any group for pet owners you in I pi ice a in heir pets There ire inj who would rather cut down on heir own food ml ike Ih in the pel Personally I fill into group of individuils who tend go overboard in their enthusiasm for fellow members of the Over yi ihcre is been in assortment of it pets in fen highly m wij mj tome Take for inslmce mil I wished that somebody would hive come i long ind taken linnet lirence was named ifter hi fimius lion of the same name both wert cross I fro ilnn i pigeon Now I give CI in nee i nice little timer of he iscmcnl mil to hold which he could c ill his very own however he hid a definite mind of his own and he self an In he of my TV set Remember the old TV with the speaker taking the whole bottom section well that when Clarence lived He could not Deforced persuaded or eijalcd Into moving During he visil of two elderly ladies from a loeil church group I felt the necessity to mention but somehow during the course of conversation the fact 111 it 1 had a pigeon living in my TV set never seemed to come up The were their leave when Clarence made i swoop living room in a completely unscheduled performance One soul obviously very short sillied threw herself down on the Chester field wink screaming something or other Needless to say my visitors never iiain made a visit and I really cm us I blamed Ihem Reverting back subject of pet food or i moment there was the lime that my the cook wrapped a llltle ireel r goodies up in the frig My brother in law on her luncheon spread which turned out to be you guessed it doe food a dish The mora of which Is never dog food In inythmg but a dog food tin My brother in law says its delicious if any of my re would like to sample I passed on thai one Of course we 1 talk about passed pels wiihoul mentioning he A kind hunter who heard of my passion fur animals brought he near miss into my home In he late all It spent the inler dining royally on my freezer supply if and whalcver else could find spring the big bird wis ready for a eh of scenery I used lo take him walking on its leash as he entirely mended I was afraid the dogs might get him He developed a singular manner of walking a son of one two walk one two fly We presented a strange twosome lo any curious Then there was he lime the repair man wanted to know If I had any dogs in Ihc basement told him no but I unfortunately forgot to mention the formidable Hermit wis a lovable laughable woodchuek whq s hibernation was rudely and interrupted by one of the dogs At arrival of repair man Dermic sat up on his hunches to get a full view of the intruder explain to someone about woodchucks when they re convinced you have giant rats Seriously speaking the Department of Lands and Forests does recommend that you bring any wild injured animal into your home Unless you have a good deal experience the animal is not likely to live Children should be taught be wary of any wild animal hat approaches loo closely There is always very real danger of speaking I have never met anyone who disliked pets that had anything good to say about other human beings or anything else for thai mailer We that as we arc members of the animal kingdom A more evolved species perhaps in some ways but nevertheless animals Our affinity for pets stems from a deep psychological need Unlike mankind kills for lust greed kills his own kind burns lies and cheats I ve never seen a dog arrive drunk or be or any other of man There is a Jewish story about an old woman who stood polishing her tea kettle while the menfolk sit around Ihc discussing terrible state of the world They asked her how she could go on polishing her kettle in the face of such She replied she t personally do any thing stale of the world but she could keep a home and a shining tea keltic Pel owners ire in Ihe same boat slop buying pet food will not decrease world famine Pet owners should however be responsible for heir pets They always give buck a hundredfold In devotion and every cent spent on them About how many of our can we he same thing I managed head my cowboy off al the pass this ycir by tactfully suggesting that if he was thinking what I thought he was thinking I would wear whatever it was only under two conditions The first that he include a trip lo Hawaii covering all January and February so I could wear it in comfort or that he keep the thermostat set at degrees After all the Canada during winter are easy lo bear the best of times but to being seductive with huge purple out all over is bordering on insanity He argued I had no soul or romance I countered I would rather be warm and alive thin sexy and dead of Now while the men in our lives are to be commended for their romantic inclinations under the age of can you wear such outfits If garment has a fur trim family pet will attack you and if a neighbour drops in unexpectedly for a lateevening visit you arc trapped There you huddle looking like a refugee from the Blue If you have babies will doubtless all over it and children are older How many limes have you set the scene A blazing fire a husband with romance on his mind and easy music on he stereo You no sooner lake first sip of chilled wine when footsteps sound on the stairs You make a wild grab for the on back of the chesterfield and yourself in nick of Hey Mom I forgot tell you After the twentieth sue interruplion you are exhausted and decide the in wnpped role of silling bull Is far more real you the and her seven Having to become a wife and mother instead of a mistress I m resigned he fact lhat my present lifestyle is not conducive to black lace and Just jive me a stretch terry of Denton with the Utile feet attached and I will ask for nothing more In a lighter vein Lost galoshes With tears in his eyes the little boy told his kinderg irlcn teacher that only one of galoshes wis left in cloakroom and they wercn I his The teacher liter searching under desks in corners and lo find any others asked How can you be sure galoshes yours Replied lilUc boy Mine had Kids shortchanged in education by no challenge guaranteed success IAINI1S There are many doubts being expressed today as quality of education our children are receiving Parents are questioning but arc being given answers We are confused and angry and in many respects this is a good healthy attitude It proves care and is only by questions and then demanding a response wc are going to receive any satisfaction Unfortunately teachers are most accessible figures lo Ihc public and arc consequently receiving brunt of vocal dissatisfaction being expressed The mijonty of teachers hive met personally have been hardworking dedicated people commuted the children In their and contending daily with overly large class rooms and taking the constant criticism or a system is of their muking A good working partnership between and teachers is an idea has always been fostered by schools for the betterment of our children If a rift in Is now becoming apparent wc parents must lake f share of the Too many ircnls have their person il resjonsi1lliti s and have expected the teachers to lake over We rcfaselo discuss sex with our children demand thai the provide instruct Ion send impossibly spoiled ive year olds kindergarlt and the ipe them up mi loudly when make the nipt children In their re Ik I lion if all forms of lulhonly hen wonder why they out when face ir first adament no Wc expect challenge the brighter chlldrin assist the slower ones control trouble makers and diagnose learning disabilities In short we are demanding be supermen and women an Impossible task in a classroom Is structured to meet the needs of the overage child There are certainly major faults in education today but from those much higher in authority lhan the classroom teacher who Is reslncled to a designated programme of Instruction There Is no doubt our children are being shortchanged nol by individual teach but by system hat allows for no and guarantees success to all regardless of ability A system wherein no child Is allowed foil A wonderful world of Disney where adversity shall never be When I consider Ihe harsh world or reality our children arc going to have face upon leaving school I do not find this type of ideology very practical A child who Is continuously advanced in primary having failed to grasp continue Ihrough slipping further behind becoming more frustrated and more disruptive in a lie will drop of system with which he cannot cope He may meet a teacher who ires enough In hold him bock but by then it Is usually has been done How easier It would have been for that child fated re at the age of eight Ihun to fact failure he age of sixteen I lie fault is in a system that has tridititfd ill grade uniformity across the province and given the local boards loo much power today s highly mobile population o be considered standards should be the sume not only across province but right across he country Il is quite possible to move only a distance of ten miles to find your child in a grade where ho could be a year ahead of his class or a year behind Local boards can decide whether they will have a junior kindergarten or not One will have French Instruction throughout primary another doea not It is true that Canada la an Innovative country constantly absorbing new people struggling produce identity growing learning Why though do we apparently find It necessary on every new education crackpot idea comes along We Inevitably ihrow out the baby along with the bathwater in our haste find the perfect tor two years number factors or limes able as we knew them were considered no longer necessary This proved lo be a mistake but meanwhile countless parents had to teach their children this basic noun The new main Instituted putting children in their final school years a terrible time and wos proved useless If high school students are familiar with me schools that allow lower academic il is to be hoped that the and base their decisions on acceptable graduates accordingly Why have universities been allowed lower their standards Why has university education become right instead of a privilege for hose ihc intelligence to put higher education to good use Why ore there no entrance examination to university thus forcing the high schools upgrade their individual levels Instead of bemoaning the type illiterate who Is entering university they should use their available power for a positive change The A has become meaningless of every applicant lo virtuilly any job from teaching to a short order cook For too many years now a university education instead or existing lo fulfil a desire for knowledge has been held up as the guarantee financial success A larantec that has been proven false Is it possible that we arc afraid challenge younger generation What makes us so sure thai cannot meet our demands We not they are responsible for Illiterate stale if It exists The young people can hardly be blamed for foiling lo meet challenge thai never years ago an entire generation of parents threw up heir hands in at a shiftless group of youngsters Yet when Iheir called upon them In a limeof crisis they became overnight heroes and reached heights of glory In a war Ihey did not desire and that stole their youth I do not believe that present is any different to that of forty years ago Ours however lack excitement of challenge Instead of complaining about me foreign students filling our universities with their high academic levels and drive to succeed we should be demanding that our young people meet hem head on should stop making it so easy and comfortable far our youngsters drift through life he educational system have conspired together to feed our children an Illusory vision of a makebclicvo world How do we dare question it when upon finally the truth our young people spit falsehood back into our faces