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Education reform More of the same nonsense In years as an editor parent and teacher have been inundated though not quite drowned by several waves of self styled reform of our educational system especially that of Ontario Each wave has washed away some of the basic values our system and led behind a heap of detritus from which teachers and students eventually emerge gasping for breath of clean of the massive reforms in our system are borrowed from the after 30 or years of testing there have proven them dubious if not worthless We have borrowed from the John Dewey an American who had some good ideas but tried to put them into mass production an endearing but not necessarily noble trait of our cousins below the border We have tried the ridiculous See Jane See Spot run Spot see Jane vomit sort of thing which completely ignores the childs demand for heroes and witches and shining maidens and things that go bump in the night We have tried teaching the whole child a process in which the teacher becomes father mother uncle aunt grand fathergrandma psychiatrist buddy confidant and football to kick around while the kid does what dam well pleases And we wonder about teacher turnout We have tried a system in which the child ren choose from a sort of Pandoras boa what subjects they would like to take and giving them a credit for each subject to which they are exposed whether or not they have learned anything in it That was a bit of a disaster Kids like adults chose the things that were fun that were easy that didnt have exams that allowed them to express their in dividuality New courses were introduced with the rapidity of rabbits breeding A kid who was confident that he would be a great brain surgeon took everything from basketweav ing to bird watching because they were fun And suddenly at about the age of 17 he discovered that it was necessary to know some science mathematics Latin history and English to become a brain surgeon or a novelist or a playwright or an engineer etc There are very few jobs open In basket- weaving and bird watching or World Religions or another couple of dozen I could name but wont for fear of being beaten to death by a tizzy of teachers the day this column appears The universities those sacrosanct in where the truth shall make you free went along With the Great Deception They lowered their standards in a desperate scramble for live bodies They competed for students with all the grace of merchants in an Armenian Another swing of the pendulum Parents discovered that their kids knew something about a lot of things but not much about anything They got mad The universities a little red in the face suddenly and virtuously announced that many high school graduates were illiterate which was a lot of crap They were the people who decided that a second language was not necessary They were the people who accepted students with a mark of in English which means the kid actually failed but his teacher gave him a credit Nobody In the new system really failed If they mastered Just less than half the work got cent they were raised to If they dunked every subject they took they were transferred to another level where they could succeed and even excel The latest of these politicallyinspired slovenly researched reforms in Ontario is called and It sounds just Like and is just like NERO Reading its contents carefully one comes to the conclusion that is Serp Is accepted the result will be a great leveller of its moulh it suggests that education be compressed compressed by abandoning of Grade 13 and out of the other side that education be expanded by adding a lot of new things to he curriculum How can you compress something and expand II at the same time Only a commission on education could even suggest such a thing There will be lota of money for Special Education In the new plan There will be less money Tor excellence Special Education is education jargon for teaching stupid kids Bright kids are looked down upon as an elite group and they should be put In their place The universities would enjoy seeing Grade disappear That would mean theyd have a warm body for four years at a cost of about a year instead of three I am not an old fogey I am not a I believe in change Anything that does not change becomes static or dies Ideas that refuse the change become dessicated I am not against spending lots of money teach stupid kids or emotionally disturbed kids But I am squarely against any move toward squelching the brightest and best of our youth and sending off to university people who are in that extremely vulnerable stage of half adolescent halfadult and turfing them into classes of or 300 where they are no more than a cypher on the books of a socalled hall of learning And have the right before me In the form of several brilliant essays by Grade students better than anything I ever write who have had a chance to come to terms with themselves and with life in a small class with a teacher who knows likes and encourages them rather than a remote figure at a podium GEORGETOWN 8775266 ACTON You may now charge your classified advertisement to your Chargex Account Ask for details DAD IS LINCOLN mercury GeorgetownActon Wednesday Aug 8 SALES SERVICE LEASING Gary a i Schrelber Thank Goo or the sale arrival first child a son Patrick William Born si General Hospital on 2nd at m weighing 8 Ids Mr and Mrs arm on and second grand child Mr ana Mrs Peter Special thanks to Or Clerk Or Bent and all the nurses or their kind support and cooperation BOYCE Betty John are delighted la an birth their son John Gerald Jeffrey 1 on July Megan Is quite excited about her new brother Jed Proud grand are Irene East and and Gerald Gates ol Grand Valley Special thanks to Or Peel Memorial Hospital H EN ES Steve and Yvonne nee arc happy to birth Christopher on Wednesday August 1 al SI A M weighing lbs ozs A beautiful lor and Barb are thrilled to announce arrival of their daughler Melissa Ellen on Thursday July Proud grandparents are Howard Mac donaldof Peterborough Bob Mabel of Georgetown and Gord and Shirley Thompson HOUGHTON James Michael and Gall nee Harrison are very pleased to announce the Sale arrival of first child a son Michael JohnHemslcy Born Peel Memorial Hospital Brampton Monday July at 9 IB am A lbs Second grandson lor Mr and Mrs John Harrison of and fifth grand chlldfcrMrs M Houghton of Vancouver Sixth great grandchild for Mr Jackson Harrogate England Sp lal thanks to Or M Mackenzie and the OB staff I have arrived My name Is Vanessa Margaret Stoyies I was born on July IB and weighed lbs or My proud parents are Debbie Stoyies and my big brother Adam My proud grandparents are Mr Mrs Edward Davis and Mrs Mary I would like to give a very special lhanks Or Kumar Or Ford Or Landry and all the Georgetown OB staff for my safe arrival PEREIRA Tony and Terr I nee Parker welcome with love and pride the sale arrival of first child Mark Anthony Kenneth on August First grandson for Margaret and Bob Garret and grandchild for Maria Bob and Shirley are happy to announce of their fifth son Jamie Brian born August 7 at a m at Georgetown Memorial Hospital Little brother for Jeffrey Ricky Andy a Ronnie grandchild for Mr Mrs Helm Drlschler of Georgetown Fifth great grandchild for Freu of West Germany Special thanks thanks to lor being there TEETER Gary and Mary Ann of Richmond Hill Ontario are thrilled to announce the blrlh of first child Adam Ryan on August 1984 Proud grandparent Mrs Anne Teeter THOMPSON David and Livermore ere thrilled to announce Ihe arrival of son shua born at General July 31st 30 a m Josh In at lbs very proud grand parents arc Kellh and Alteon Livermore of Acton and Freeman and Thompson of Point Newfoundland rtji Coming MirrlageiT Kay and King Georgetown are pleased to announce the for marriage of their daughter Cynthia Lee to Gary Alan McGowan son of Vera and ONI Glen Williams on August BOMASUIT Rosa Frederick of Calgary Alberta wish to announce marriage of daughter Rose to Michael James son of of Georgetown a Carman Milton Wedding to take place In Calgary September 1984 MR and Mrs Eric Lewis of are happy to announce Ihe engagement of their daughter Patricia Anne to Gerald Thomas son and Mrs Earl Nell of Drive Georgetown The wedding to take place at the Lake October Cann Eden Mills are pleased to announce engagement of eldest son Crlehton to Judith Louise daughter of Mr and Mrs William Wasserfall WHIowdale The wedding will take place at Lansing United Church Onl September 1st BENNETT William on Friday August 1W4 at The Milton District Hospital Bill Bennett formerly of Georgetown In his find year late Ethel Maude Hewitt end dear father of Harold Irene Mn Robert and in Mrs Harold Thompson Also lovingly remembered by his six grand children and ten great grandchildren Rested touts Son Funeral Home Edith Sir Georgetown where funeral service was held Sunday August Interment Glen Williams Cemetery memory contributions to The Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital Foundation would be Deaths Mary Mlnnlel died August I 1B4 at Peel Memorial Hospital Brampton wife of the late Roy Davis Mother of Hartley of Brampton Ted of Georgetown and Don of Brampton and Gerry of Burlington Grand mother grandchildren and It greatgrandchildren Rested at Funeral Home Brampton where funeral service was held at p Saturday August 4 Interment Brampton Anna el Henderson General Hospital Hamilton on Thursday August 3 Anna beloved wife of dear molher of Richard and Steven Dear sister of Grailoltoand Favrettoboth of Toronto Rested the Shoemaker Funeral Home Acton Funeral mass was at St Johns Church Guelph on Saturday at am inter men Fairvlcw Cemetery Acton SLEAN LoysAnn At the Halton Centennial Manor Milton on Sunday August Beloved wile of the late Sadly missed by Janet and Tom Dean Dear Aunt of Pal Mary Ellen Barb and Larry Funeral Service was held on Tuesday August 1994 at the Centennial Manor Chapel Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery Toronto through McKersJe Funeral Home Milton STEWART John Joseph Jay at Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital Burlington on Wednesday August 1 his year Beloved husband of 57 years of Edna May and dear lather of Jack of Stroud Ontario and Barry of Concord California Grandfather of Sharon Steven Shelley Scott and and great grandfather of Kim Michael and say Also lovingly remembered by Ray and Haiel Everdell and family sisters Alice Mrs R of Toronto Nellie Mrs Roberts of Barrio and Merle Mrs Hum phries of London Funeral services were conducted at the Shoemaker Funeral Home Acton Saturday August at pm Inter Falrvlow Acton Card of Thanks THANK you really isnol enough express my appreciation for all the cards gifts visits and phone calls while 1 was a patient In Georgetown Hospllal and since returning home Special thanks Dr Li and Hobart the super nursing staff of Ward A also the Kitchen staff I lust love their green and red Icily Jamie THE family of the late Fryer wish lo express their sincere gratitude and deepest thank you for the kind extended to floral tributes memorial funds and cards received from relatives and friends A thank you to the Pallbearers the Shoemaker Funeral Home and Rev Cribar for his kind words Also a and Mrs W Davidson Mrs Dennis and Knox Ladles Aid Harvey and Susanne THE FAMILY of the late Bernard Met her el wish to express our sincere thanks to our relatives friends and neighbours for their flowers donations and their kindness In our time of sorrow Special thanks to staff of General Hospital Reverend Lewis and Funeral Home In Leslie Ann In loving memory a dear daughter and sister who passed away August times Ive needed you s could have saved yot dear You never would have died Things we feel most deeply Are the hardest things o say My dearest I loved you In a very special way it I could have one lifetime wish One dream that could come true I pray God with all my heart For yesterday and you Mom Dad and Jr RUSSELL In loving memory of a deal molher Russell who passed August Genlle unselfish a friend ever rue Our dearest possession Mother was you In loving memory Edith Stewart and family HALL In loving memory of my dear son Kevin passed away Aug 4 Suddenly the parting years ago day Your young life taken in a tad lonely way Many memories will always remain Until the lime son we meet again Always in my thoughts Mm MILLER Eugene in memory of the tragic couragcousness hewn trying to save our daughter August 7 Gerry Fay f ROSZELL In loving memory of our dear- mother grandmother and rand mother who passed away August A Always a smile instead of a frown Always a hand when one was down Always true thoughtful and kind Wonderful memories she left behind God knew that she was suffering That hills were hard to climb So he closed her weary eyelids And whispered Peace be Thine remembered always Tom and family In Memorlsms In memory of a very dear niece Leslie Anne who passed away August Though absent you are very near Often brings a tear Lots of scenes long past Years roll on memories last Sadly missed we always love you Charlie and Ellen WEARS In loving memory of our dear daughter sister and grandaughler who died one year ago today August No one knows Ihe pain have since we lost you has never been the same In our memories linger Sweetly tender fond and true There Is not a day dear That we do not think of you Sadly missed always loved by your family Mom Gerry Jan Diane Don Grand parents Anniversaries OPEN HOUSE at Acton Curling Club In honour of Dave and Donna S Wedding Anniversary on Saturday August Best Wishes Only coming SNELGR0VE FARMERS MARKET f NEW MANAGEMENT CHICKEN CLUB MEMBERS Come to CHICKEN DAY at MANOR August IB am lo p Hayrldcs swimming horseback riding lunch served Free to holders CHICKEN CLUB MEMBERSHIP CARDS or BUTTONS Register between Aug by calling Joan at Martin Structures 30 Transportation provided If needed A SUMMER SONGBOOK with singer and recording artist Rick Avery Friday August a m Acton Public Library and 3 m Georgetown Public Library Tickets arc cents each and are available from both libraries THE General Meeting of the Acton Agricultural Society will be held at the Acton Arena on Tuesday at THE Stewarts Gordon Wendy Gory and Leslie are moving from Georgetown Friends and neighbours are hasting a farewell gathering from on at the Stewarttown Hall All acquaintances Welcome For further information coll VACATION Bible School Knox Presbyterian Church Church Main St Georgetown Aug dally a m a m All children ages 13 years welcome 877 or Pee per child maximum per family Registrational church Aug noon August 30 JO a Notices TV Soundatago is now interviewing new people lor Special TV Studio training to act in TV CommercialsMovie a Port All age For your Studio call dial 3393 girt INFANT bucket love seals from Georgetown rental plus deposit for months 5073 THE SALVATION Army pick up of appliance in working order and good used furniture Phone Tuesday to Saturday from for arrangements SHEPHERD male years old answers to Dash lost July around area Call Brad WANTH Scrap Iron Maa Cars Trucks or Da timber phone estimate on your bush Robinson Ltd bays call 3290 evenings WANTED one used pool Slide Auction Salai ALFRED AUCTION SALE for ALBERTA LOUISE WATSON of Gnorgotown Park St SATURDAY AUGUST 11 1384 Boafa Moving Storage Georgetown pun Viewing from m Household Effects contents of a bedroom homo located on Park St Georgetown This has boon in storage and a auction listing is now complete The presented In this sale Is from very good professional homo and should bo of good quality Toko of preview starting at on Automobile 19SB Blscayne Chevrolet blue and while less than miles original Lest license and has been In lines that time A once In a lifetime opportunity Will be sold at 1 A vary inteiosting which may bo full of surprises TERMS Cflshorchoquawithl ALFRED R8PENCE AUCTIONEER Evakiator GEORGETOWN AUCTION SALE Wad Eva Aug 1 at JO Location In Milton at the Fairgrounds in the Agricultural Hall on Robert St removed from a largo homo Ownar moving to an apartment a Full Sale This is only a partial Hating Furniture Walnut nost of tables oak lift top hall bench cabinet oak wash stand mahogany record cabinei oak dining chairs mahogany vanity drop from desk mahogany server Duncan drop loaf table 3 P boat motor oak parlour table oak cabinet fop hanging lights walnut maganne rack duck do coys oak office chair colour small china cabinet what not shall dehumldifier hall mirrors telephone table black white V kitchen chain footstools bookcase small aide tables bridge lamp lawn ornament pine window mirror fold chairs captain a chair brass fire dogs re verse painting on glass weight lifting sal old frames old sealer jars lift top desk old books music sheets regular household itoms china Et box lots China china green pink do glass crystal bowl etc copper kettles oil lamps table lamps dishes Cerni glass potable radio silver brass pieces old paintings pictures prints Be wick china old pottery old crocks Johnson Bros china fancy cups saucers dresser set flow blue Cornflower bowls glasses silver overlay dish Spoda china old doll house ing mug milk glass pressed glass old goblets other Et china Terms Lunch available Annie back from vacation Preview from4J30PM Owner Hall board or Auctioneer not re sponsible for Auctioneer Chris A Schouten Phone AUCTION SALE FOR LHMcSiAIY0THBlS OF FURNITURE ANTIQUES COLLECTABLES EFFECTS at ttw BRAMPTON EXCHANGE North of Brampton on No 10 at Snalgrov on TUESDAY EVEN AUG 1 AT padded chain from old Caledon Council large cast footed sugar kettle milk can cast iron implement seats crocks stone antique tables antique oak rocker old brass cash nrgatei wicker table chair railway Lantern quilt press back bed iron brats bed pea bedroom suite Singer portable machine chest of drawer dressers dories glasses wrought iron glass top tables odd chair tables mac hand garden toot McCutloch Super chain taw wooden bench items many other article loo to Ownar 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