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The Acton Free Juna281978 Speyside bids farewell to principal teachers The parents of Speyside school children pulled off a successful farewell to three teachers and the principal Norm Howell last Wednesday attbescboo Fiftyseven parents with the help of some school board officials surprised Mr Howell with a party Weeks of skul duggery passed by the unsus pecting principal who returned to the school after noun for a meeting with Robert Little School principal Allen and viceprinci pal Larry An Inuit soapstone carving of a hunter with a seal was presented to Mr Howell by the parents For me this is a very serious moment Mr Howell told the gathering I think Ive had some Influence I hope it was positive Thanks for being the of people you said Mr Howell who was principal at Speyside for five years Is going to Mountain Garden School at Burlington Speyside parent Glen acted as master of ceremonlt by giving a brief background on each teacher playing the piano and giving a red roses to teachers Ann Hopkin and Ann Hopkin taught for seven years at Speyside and Jean nette has 16 years of teaching Another teacher who Is leaving the school Bob Mc Gregor could not attend the festivities He taught for 13 years Among the Ideas Mr Howell brought to Mr Find- lay said were the creative playground trips to Kelso the health hustle and many others Invitations to the party were sent home with school children a month ago and the replies came to the school all in secret The children said nothing the teachers said nothing The parents put the party together Board of Education administrator for the north Don Gentleman phoned Mr Howell the next morning Mr Gentleman arranged the meeting From principal Howell Mr Gentleman asked forgiveness for two months of deceit SPEYSIDE SCHOOL principal Norm Howell left cuts his cake during the going away party for himself and teachers Ann Hopkin centre left and Paquette centre right Mariori Howell Mr HowelPs wife is on the right Fifty- seven parents surprised the principal with the party KINDERGARTEN CLASS at Speyside school sang songs for students staff and parents during their yearend assembly on Friday SAVE ENERGY HEAT YOUR HOME FOR LESS SPEYSIDE SCHOOL children performed the Howell Hustle for parents and teachers at the party for principal Norm Howell last Wed nesday evening at the school The hustlers are Robin McClure Lisa Mitchell Nancy Rand Martha Armstrong and Barb Lamon Truck permits It will be at least another two weeks before town staff has any idea what guidelines It should use In deciding who should got a permit and who shouldn t to operate a truck weighing over 11 tons on and SIderoads A bylaw prohibiting heavy trucks except those connec ted with farming from using using Ihe two rural roads has been written along with a by law allowing the staff to issue permits for trucks weighing over tons to use the road However town staff tossed the hot issue of who gets permits and who doesnt into councillors lap The bylaws were developed following years of discussion between councils truck drivers quarry owners and residents on IT Sideroad tired of seeing the road battered to pieces by heavy gravel trucks Two weeks ago Hills works committee asked oil councillors submit written permit guidelines to the engineer Monday engineer Robert Austin told works committee that while he has had dis cussions with a number of councillors he has yet to receive any written recommendations Councillor Mike Arm strong who as chairman of works committee last year attended many meetings with those interested in the Issue suggested the subject be deferred for two more weeks Maybe you are happy Austin to the difficulty people have been having with the Issue for several years now Councillor George Maltby said he tried to write out some permit Issuance guidelines but everything he came up with was discriminatory which municipality cant be Mayor Tom Hill said had described the entire problem In a nut shell Maltby said the council must eventually 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MENS SWIM TRUNKS QUILT PATCHES 1 SHORTS mum Brand SUMMER FASHIONS te BELOW HE OLD it Mmti milium if nil PLUS A GREAT NEW LOCATION AS MILL STORE J ARTHUR STREET GUELPH Special assembly There was scarcely a dry assembly eye In Speyside school gym Friday morning as students staff and parents said goodbye to three departing teachers and the principal Leaving the school are Norm Howell principal for the past five years who has been transferred to Mount Gardens public school In Burlington Mrs grade one teacher for 16 years who is going to teach Robert Little school Acton Bob McGregor grade and 5 who after 13 years at Speyside is transferring to Robert also and Miss Ann grade and 4 who is resigning from teaching She taught at for seven and one half years The goodbyes were said at the annual year end assembly Various classes displayed thoir talents in songs art work etc during an informal program to which parents were invited Three students received awards during the special Robin MeClure with the trophy for the test girl athlete and Joey Clare and best boy Diana received the John Newel Memorial trophy for out standing citizenship The trophy is in honor of a young student who was tragically killed shortly after be graduated from Speyside school several years ago At of the original assembly teachers revealed the remainder of the morning would be dedicated to the departing staff members Each teacher received an arrangement of dried flowers and a couple of tissues to wipe wet eyes Mr Howell received special mementos from each class including a book of drawings a photograph mural and a of events since September 1973 when he first came to the school A huge coke mode by parent Gloria Watson was then brought Into the gym for everyone present Teaching parents A oneweek course offered during the University of Summer Campus will tackle the problem of parent egos taking the fun out of kids sports Participants will question the importance of winning in amateur sports and will he in fluential role of parents on children involved In amateur sports Through the Summer Campus course parents coaches and sports enthus iasts alike may seek to establish a new set of stand for the good player and moke these standards less superficial than present and more consistent with character development of the child They may suggest ways in which parents can contribute to the learning of a sport by their child so that sports for kids becomes not just vehicle for parental glorification but a KINDERGARTEN STUDENT Laila Khan gets a hug and a kiss from Speyside school principal Norm Howell Friday at a goodbye assembly to the principal and three teachers who are leaving the school SUPER CANADA- WEEK SPECIALS Now In Stock LEVIS Boys Size 816 TSHIRTS 1 88 Mans DRESS SOCKS fionieKifrig on lie BARGAIN CENTRE No 7 Highway 1 Mile West of Acton 8S32380 BIG CARPET SAVINGS Factory Clearouts WalltoWall Broadloom Remnants Area Rugs Cash Capet in FOR CONVENIENT SHOP AT HOME SERVICE PLEASE CALL 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