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- 'r .1 ~. PAGE EIGHT THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1944 Township School Area Quizý Written by Request for The Statesman by T. R. McEwen, Public School Inspector ARTICLE NO. 6 Question: Is there any arrange- ment for the equitable adjust- ment of îhe assets and liabilities of scbool sections when a Township School Ares is formed? Answer: All rights and dlaims betwcen tbe respective parts of a Township comprising the several scbool sections united under a Township School Ares are valued, adjusted, and determined in an equitable manner by a referce ap- pointed by thc Minister of Educa- tion. The referce is usually the school inspector o! the area. In making his report the inspector consuits school secretaries and boards o! trustees and arrives at a fair solution of the wbole prob- lem.. In most cases the inspector recommcnds an equal rate of taxation for the new Township School Ares, but in a fcw cases it is neccssary to impose a higher rate on one or two school sec- tions, over a short period of yeais because such school sections corne into the Township Scbool Ares with less in assets or greater ob- ligations than others. Question: How many trustees are there on a Townsbip School Arcs Board, and how are thcy elected? Answer: A Township School Arcs Board of Trustees consists of five members. The election of these trustees is by ballot. The nomination and the election take place at the same time and place as the annual municipal elections o! the township. The clerk o! the townlship is also the returning of- ficer for the elections. At the first clection the three trustees receiving the highest, second highest, and third highest number o! votes are elected f or s two- year period, and the two remain- ing trustees for a one-year period. At the end o! the first year there will be two vacancies te be filled, and at Uic end o! the second year there will be tbree vacancies to be filled, and alterngtely, each year therea!ter two and three trustees are electcd to fil va- cancies. Question: How often docs a Township Scho ol Area Board of Trustees meet? Answer: The Act does flot specify the number of meetings that the new Township School Area Board shal bold in any one year, but the general practice is to hold from six to eigbt meet- ings, the Board meeting usually at the Township Hall or at a centrally located school or point in the township. The time and place, howcver, of the f iîst or or- ganization meeting of the new Board is specified under the Pub- lic Schools Act. Question: Are the trustees of a Township School Area Board paid in any manner for their services? Answer: The Board of Trustees for a Township School Area may pay to escb-trustee a mileage al- lowance not excecding 7 cents for each mile travelled by him in go- ing to the meetings of tbe Board from bis home and in returning to bis home, provided that no allow- ance shaîl be paid in respect o! more than eigbt meetings in any one year. No power is given to the Board to make any payment to members for services. Question: Do tbe people lose any contiol over their scbools un- der Township School Area or- ganization? Answer: The reports reaching the DepartMent o! Education from Township Scbool Arcas in- dicate that a greater interest is taken in the administration of tbe rural scbools, and that tbe Board o! five trustees assumes a greater measure of control and gives dloser attention to tbe needs of the schools than was the case under the former scbool section boards. Question: What happens to union school sections when a Township School Area is formed? Answer: A union scbool sec- tion may be made a part of a Township School Area in the same manner as a scbool section lying entirely witbin the town- ship. The enly additional re- quirement is that the council of the outside township is rcquired te pass a resolution granting con- sent to the by-law before the by- law takes effect. Question: Does the organization o! a Twnship School Area re- sult in the organization of a con- soliaated scbool or schools? Answer: The answer is "No". KENDAL SOLDIER CELEBRAT ES FALL 0F BOULOGNE Three Canadian soldiers - pro- W.C.- Wrighson of Mis. Florence duce smre music to celebrate the- 1Wright, Kendal, Ontario; V. P. capture of the French cityo Billett, Toronto, and C. V. Barnes, Boulogne. Left to right are:Pes Hamilton, When'Your Wili Is Read 0.a.0.0.0. your estate le out of your banda. Maire 19%. certain that it will be admainistered prornptly, in a business-like and efficient manner by naming The Sterling Trusts Corporation as your executor. An ex- perienced senior estate officer gives his personal attention, ably assisted by com- petent executives; the court allows the smre fee as for an individual executor. THE STERLING TRUSTS CORPORATION Sterling Tower, Toronto 1 33 7mars In Bmin., Newtonville Visitors: Mr. and Mis. Alec Brown and Luchla, Peterboro; Mr. and Mrs. F re d Norris, Roseneath, and Pte. Allan Norris, who has since gone to B.C., at Mr. W. N. Stevens'. . . Mr. and Mrs. J. Morris, Orono, with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stapleton. . . Mrs. J. McLachlan with friends in Bracebridge. .. Mr. and Mrs. W. Hancock in Peterboro. .. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Stapleton with Mr. and Mrs. C. Gilmer, Starkvill. .. Mr. and Mrs. Frank MeMullen in To- ronto. . . Mr. Melville Joncs is attending Bell Telephone Co. Convention in Toronto. Township public speaking con- test will be in United Cburch, Newtonville, Nov. 27, at 8 p.m. Friends were sorry te 1earn that Mr. Harry Woodham passcd away at bis home in Toronto, on Oct. 20. .Mrs. John Stapleton passed away at the home of ber nepbew, Mr. Wm. Stapleton, Oct. 17, fol- lowing a heart attack. She is one of Clarkc's pioncers where she spent ber wbole life. She was neyer known to say an un- kind word about anyone and ber pleasant disposition macle ber an amiable companiori. We extend sympathy to her bereavcd sister and brother. Eastern Sectional Rally of tbe W.M.S. of Oshawa Presbytery was held in Newtonville United Churcb, Oct. 17. See detailed re- port in another column. Cowanville Mrs. Clarence Burley's two sis- ters and tbeir children of Lon- don are visiting with ber. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bandy and Harry visited in Port Hope. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Burley, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Clysdale and childrcn visited at Mr. Wes. Stringer's. Mr. and Mrs. R. Hllingswortb visited their two daughters at Gravenburst. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Burley and cbildren abd their visiters from London visited at Mr. Brooks Cowan's. Miss Phyllis Hollingswortb, Bowmanville, spent the wcek- end at ber borne. Starkville Visitors: Mr. and Mrs. H .B. Gilmer, Mr. and Mis. McClougb, Bowmanville, Mr. and Mis. Bert Stapleton, .Newtonville, at Clar-. ence Gilmer's... Mr. and Mis. C. Yule and fsmily, Oshawa, at Wm. Savery's. . . Mrs. H. Harrington, Toronto, witb bher parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hallowell's... Mr. and Mrs. M. Robinson, Ken- dal, at Geo. Smitb's. . . Miss Bowen, Newcastle, at Mrs. Lorne Todd's. .. Mr. and Mis. Ed. Ruth- ven, Zion, at A. Dobson's... Mrs. Silver is home after bolidaying with friend... Mýr. and Mrs. Lew Hallowell and Jim, Mis. S. G. Hallowell and Miss Norma Hallo- well rnotored to Miss Beulah Hallowell's, Toronto. Mis. Hallo- wcll remaincd for a few days.. Mi. and Mis. Austin Turner and daughtcr, Newcastle, at Lew Hallowell's. .. Mr. and is. Bill Andree and family, Oshawa, also friends from Osaca at Mr. M. Shutks's. . . M.r and Mis. Guss Pitt, Oshawa, at Victor Farrow's ...Mi. and Mis. Sid Hallowell and family at Ross Hallowell's.. Mi. M. Shutka in Peterboro. Lorne Todd is building an addi- tion to bis house. Mi. and Mis. Elliott, Lindsay, at Alf. Dobson's. Two fine sermons were preach- cd at Shiloh on Sunday by Rcv. W. P. Fletcher, Bowmanville. The consolidation of schools is en- tirely separate from the organiza- tion of Towvnsbip School Areas, and any consolidation will dcpend entircly upon the wisbcs of peo- ple concerncd. Question: In what counties and districts of Ontario have Township Scbool Mress b e en f ormed? Answer: Counties-Addington, Brant, Dufferin, Dundas, Durbam, Frontenac, Glengarry, Grenville, Grey, Halten, Hastings, Huron, Lambton, Lanark, Lennox, Nor- tbumberland, Oxford, Peterboro, Perth, Prescott, Prince Edward, Renfrew, Russell, Sinicoe, Vic- toria, Welland, Wellington, Went- worth, York. Districts - Algorna, Cochrane, Haliburton, Manitoulin, Muskoka, Nipissing, Parry Sound, Rainy River, Sudbury, Temiskaming, Thunder Bay. Question: What progrcss' bas been made (i) in other provinces of Canada; (ii) in tbe United States; and (iii) in other countiies toward larger units of adminis- tration for rural schools? Answer: In Alberta the public scbool inspectorate is rapidly -be- corning the unit for administra- tion. In Britisb Columbia there is s board of trustees for eacb municipality in most cases. In Nova Scotia the county as a unit is being tiied. In Manitoba there are more than 100 consolidated schools. In Qucbec the townsbip is largely the unit of administra- tion. In the United States 22 of the 48 States have township or county boards. In the State of Delaware the schools are under the administration of the State autborîty, the saine as in New Zealand and Australia. In New Zealand and Australia the rural scbools are under State admin- istration. In England, for a popu- lation of -about 40,000,000 people, there are only 315 local authori- tics 4 for all, elementary and sec- ondary scbools. Scotland, with a population of about 5,000,000 bas only 35 school authorities, or scbool boards, for sîl elcmentary and secondary scbools. In North- cmn Ireland there are only 8 local authorities for sîl elernentary and secondary schoo]s, tbc population bcing about 1,250,000. In On- tario there are still more than 6,500 school boards in charge of the administration of elerncntary and secondary schools, while the population of Ontario is less than 3,500,000. Question: Hlave any Township Scbool Mress in Ontario been dis- solved and re-formed into school sections? Answcr: Ia not a single instance bas there been a definite move- ment towards a return to scbool section administration. If in the future, bowever, there is a stiong desire in anf Township Scbool Ares for a retura to school sec- tion administration the people may obtain this reJilt by taking the steps in the reverse order as for the organization o! the Ares. Question: Fîom whom msy fuither belp and more detailed in- formation regarding Township School Areas be obtained? Answer: The local school in- spectors have been sskcd by the Department o! Education to en- courage Uic organization of Town- ship School Areas, and each local school inspector is ready at sny time te give !urther information and to sssist, as far as possible, ratepayers, trustees, snd council- lors. The officials o! the Depart- ment of Education are also ready, as far as their time will permit, te attend meetings for tbe dis- cussion o! Uic subject. Lake Shore, Clarke Visitors: Mi. and Mis. B. Mur- ray, Stirling, Mi. and Mis. G. Ricksrd and James, Bowrnanville, Mis. L. Dunbar, Port Britain, at Mr. Jno. Hendry's. .. Mi. R. Mar- tin at Mi. Geo. Stapleton's, New- tonville. . . Mi. and Mis. W. Bas- kerville#at Mi. E. Gilbsnk's, Bo*- manville. Mi. Robt. Martin attended Sbiloh Anniversaiy, Sunday. The greatas of modern, as compared wltb medieval or an- cient civilization is that it pos- sesses a larger stock of demon- Istrated truth. - J. P. Seeley. Our choir rendered fine music at both services, assisted by Mr. Swarbrick of Kendal. Eb enezer C.GI.T. girls met Saturday aftcrnoon at the borne of Mis. W. R. Pickell. Dorothy Higgins was in cbarge of worsbip service. Cal to Worship was given by Dorotby Higgins. Gwen Osborne gave tbe Bible reading followed by a pray- er' by Virginia Hopkins. Ella Down in charge of the program took the f irst chapter of the new study book. Roll caîl was an- swcrcd by each girl giving ber favorite bymn. Irma Wade and Meena Veehanoff favored with a vocal duet. The girls then heard an interesting talk on "First Aid" given by Miss Velma Gay. Fruit was served following the meeting. W.M.S. Convention at Newton- ville was attended by Mis. C~. F. Annis, 'Mis. Glenn Pickefl, Mis. H. F. Osborne, Miss 'Louise Os- borne, Mis. F. W. Rundie, Mis. K. E. Courtice and Mis. Linstead. Mi. and Mrs. Jack Gay, Mi. and Mis. Harry Gay with Mi. and Mis. C. H. Robinson, Ajax. Miss Fay Found, Whitby Ladies College, is uiproved after bcing home for the last two weeks witb chickenpox. Mi. and Mis. Walter Rundie bave received word that their son, Sgt. Air Gunner Robert Rundle bas arrived safely in Eng- land. Miss Mary Wilkins, Oshawa Hospital, wîtb Mis. Wilfred Brown. Mi. Fred Trull, Toronto, with Mi. J. Trull. Pte. Gordon Brown, Kingston, spent four days' leave at home. 2,nLf ie1d Mi. and Mrs. Wilbert Smitb and family, Oshawa, Mr. and Mis. Earl Prescott, Jesse and Stewart Hooey, Lofig Sault, at A. W. Prescott's. . . Mis. L. C. Pascoe, Mis. H. Beat6n and Ian, Miss E. J. Pascoe, Oshawa, at R. W. Pas- coe's. . . Mi. and Mirs. Walter Smith, Oshawa, at H. Ormiston's . .. Mi. and Mis. G. Bowman and George at T. R. Bowman's, Port Perry. Rev. R. E. Morton, Newcastle, delivered a fine message at our, Thankoffering service. Enniskil- len choir, under the . eadership of Mis. L. Asbton, gave splendid- musical numbers. Ini minute an engine turns over20 0TM *Teangine of un av car f rav.iling ut 40 m.pJa. THE RIGNI LUBRICANT IN THE RIGNI QUANTITY AT THE RIGNI MILEAGE WULL PREVENT ÇOSTLY REPAURS Obtain a frée copy of the. 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