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TheActonFreePrass Wednesday 1982 B3 Secondary teachers Staffing a key issue Efficient and of staffing is more of an issue for the secondary school teachers than toe pure salary increase per member says Joe president of the Ontario Secondary Sch ool Teachers Federation Although the number of teachers is increasing while student population Is dropping the number of programs are proliferating loiter than teacher Increase adding to overall workload said Mr Har wood Maintaining an adequate staff for the programs being offered is the biggest issue he said 1 won take or in a Grade 13 English class to moke room for 12 In a technical class be added Mr Harwood wants the Halloa board to agree on upper limits for class size across the spectrum of programs In Grade IS there ore four English classes in stead of the one that might have been offered in in the past Upper class limits on those programs for slow or fast learners result in pressure to the her in the basic program In Grade basic English is normally a large class but advanced English in Grade 11 is very small and in some cases is on the verge of disap pearing because it is too small The board is trying to offer too many programs for the number of teachers it has and still provide quality said Mr Although the board increases staff as a result of contract negotiations the teachers have had no con trol over its allocation If the board hires 20 additional teachers and out of these it gets 17 viceprincipals two librarians and a guidance etcher It does little to alleviate he problem in the classrooms he said Mr said that if In raw figures alone the Hal ton board met he pupil teacher ratio In Toronto it would have to hire 123 teachers But he stressed that some control over the em ployment of staff is cruda I He said that from the board s point of view it is cheaper to pay existing staff more and work them harder than to hire morestaff If there I a more efficient allocation of staff morale among teachers will drop and there will be an increased salary demand he added To a degree salary demands are indicative of dissatisfaction in working conditions Harwood said The board should take an active stand protesting to the ministry over program demands that are made by the ministry he said Instead the board accepts the demand and tries to shuffle staff to handle it but offers diminishing quality The board is elected I should decide It is afraid to take a stand on a program and near ness of the fall election is compounding that prob lem Mr said he can understand the reticence on the part of trustees to cut out a pro gram Itiaanowinsituation but trustees have been elected to make those kinds of decisions Weather affecting Halton crops Local farmers will have have higher expenses feeding their livestock this winter Halton Agricultural Representatives predict A cool trend In the early part of the summer combined with heavy rainfall can be blamed for poor quality hay corn and grain crops so far this summer Assistant Agricultural Rep Doug Miller said lost week The rain has seriously held back the hay harvest he said Most summers the hay harvest is finished by now This year it a just getting started he said The longer forage crops remain in the field the poorer the quality of they hay A lot of farmers will have to buy feed supplements this winter Spring crops such as corn and grain are also affected by the rain A lot of the corn never got planted because of the rain this year Miller explained Some farmers were forced to sub stitute soybean for com Corn needs moisture but It also needs beat to grow properly The early summer trend was for cool weather This kind of weather turns the plants yellow and they don t grow Miller added He expects crops will be per cent tower than usual The potential that was there in the spring Just isn there now 100 Actonians to Witness convention Brian Spalding spokesman for Jehovah a Wit said this week delega tea representing the Acton area will attend one of conventions scheduled in S3 cities in North America during the summer of Spalding 100 persons are expected at the Kingdom Truth conventions He added that nine conventions are planned for Ontario in five cities Brampton Ottawa Campbellville Sudbury and London The outlook Is dismal In the world today Spalding said Many people question whether mankind can survive in view of the complex problems threatening us He said a tremendous world change is imminent He stressed that only divine intervention can provide a solution to the crises icing mankind and the Increasing peril of nuclear war Many people fall to see that God kingdom to a real govern meat Spalding said But the wellknown Lord s Prayer makes It clear that our nope and faith should be anchored in Cod s kingdom That to why we pray for it to come Under that government God will to to be done on earth Just as it to in heaven he said Spalding said many representatives in the southern Ontario area will be attending one of the two conventions scheduled for CampbeQvillc He said persons are expected at the two meetings planned for July Paul Slaney Is a long way off from being on an archery team but even Robin Hood had to start someplace Camp Prospect archery instructor Cristl Champ demonstrates the proper and safe use or the bow and arrow to her students The archery portion of the program Is a popular one LaaaaaaaaaaaaV- Jason Dodd carefully alms his Camp Pros peel archery course bow and arrow In the Bryan Dunn gets some ribbing from his pals as he takes turn at the Camp Prospect archery course Bryan Is Just one of hundreds of youngsters through out Halloo Hills taking advantage of the towns many summer playground activities Friends in Deed Win at bowling tourney Sunday May 30 was handicapped bowling day at Lucky Strike in Creek Eleven members went to bowl along with six helpers and three drivers Act Van took the ones in wheelchairs The girls guides from the area were on hand to help us with he bowling balls and refreshmenls Other handicapped groups from Hamilton and of course Sloney Creek were there too After everybody was finished bowling we all went to the Loyal Order of the Moose Hall in Hamilton for a full course supper and presentation of awards Our group took four trophies with Joan Jones who came first in bowling with wheelchair and ramp category Ann Dodd come second in standing up with ramp category Third place went to May and Sophie Oehlrich stan ding up without a ramp Door prizes were won by Sophie Joseph one of the drivers and myself Along with Joan Jones from Georgetown was her sister visiting from England We all had a very exciting day and ope to do It again next year Tuesday evening June was out last meeting for the summer at our president Ruth Courtney place We were all happy to see member Bud Toast from Georgetown who had been sick for most of the winter Since the weather was beautiful we all sat In the backyard for a lovely supper All kinds of dishes were made by each member and for dessert Ruth made her delicous cherry cheese cake A trip to Gananaque for a boat cruise around Thousand Island is planned for August Our treasurer Marion Keelon will make all the arrangements Handicapped swim ming is still going on every Sunday between the hours of 11 a and 12 noon at the Acton pool Anyone who is registered with ActiVon can contact Mary Dalgle for tron A reminder to everyone who shops at and Dominion stores to save their cash register tapes for our group You could give them to Ruth Courtney Member Joan Jones is at Georgetown District Hospital for surgery We all wish her a speedy recovery A beautiful and safe summer to all New controls on travelling shows Halton to beefing Written up Its Deeming bylaw to property a exercise more control show will be over travelling shows located be needed as such aa or wen as security carnivals foroseof town property of the People who live In Hills and ore hired to work on the travelling show must be protected by Workmen