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Exchange Studen't Arrives in New Zea fond New Members Inducted into Jaycee Group Section Two TFheC ('nadian Statesman, Bowmanville, February 25, 1976 à Proster G'"'oes to Press r ive new members were offciaiîy inaucteci into thle kowmanvîile Jaycees Feb. 4 at their Dinner Meeting in the Darlington Marina Hotel. From left the new members are John MeColi, Irv Gi, Fred Laroque, President Larry Pooler who presented their membership certificates and pins, Dave Madden and_ Barry Virtue. With only five more members needed to obtain ",blue chip status" the Jaycees meet tonight, Feb., 18, at 7:30 p.m. in Court Room 2 of the Church Street court building. Vote to Continue, French Program February 18, 1976 Mrs. Don M rris 2 Division St. Jane is s(ending a year at from New New Plymouth staying with a Jew Zealand. a number of Rotary familles ,nt the Fitzroy and attending the New b- one of four Plymouth Girl's High Sebool, lubs in New where she is a seventb former. )opulation 40,000) - The school year is from )ne of your resi- February until mid-December iughters,' Jane and Jane will return home ghter of Mr. and early in January. (Itnddfo ENDAL_ (Inened orLast Week) Mis-ses Monîca Manning and The Kendal Brownies meet Linda Langstaff left last on Wednesday evenings in the Saturday for a holiday in the sehool. Last Wednesday even- Bahamas. ing Lisa Hoy was enrolled. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Quel- Guests for the occasion were lette of Windsor have spent the ber parents, Mr. and Mrs. past two weeks with her Leonard Hoy, her sister parents Mr. and Mrs. Norman Heather and aunt Mrs. K. El ear. Wood. At th e ca rd party last Several ladies fromn Kendal Friday evening, t he winners attended the Cameo Paint were as follows: Lady's High Party held last Thursday Mrs. W. Boughen, Lady's Low afternoon at the home of Mrs. - Mrs. L. Todd Gent's Higb - L. Farrow., Don Hillis and Gent's Low - The instructor was Mrs. A. Lloyd Ransberry. The 50 - 50 Simpson. draw was won by A. Moffatt. A Two Clarke Higb Sebool special prize for St. Valen- students who were chosen to tines, a box of chocolates was cornvete in the Toronto Star won by John Lowery. The next Track and Field games last card party will b e in two Friday in Maple Leaf Gardens weeks-on Feb. 27th. were both Kendal boys. Jim ThqýKendal U.C.Wà. met at Brennan competed inthe, 51 the homýe of Mrs. R. Elliott on-- metre hurdles while Braci â .oxday afternoon with ten Hillis competed in the 1000 miembers present. The presi- metre dash. Good work boys! dent Mrs. J. Stapleton opened Mr. and Mrs. Alex Little the meeting witb a p rayer returned home last Frîday followed by singing the hymn, from a three month holiday in "All the Way my Saviour Florida. Leads Me." The minutes of Telephone 72 5.3144 draperies BROADLOOM DRAPERIES BY THE YARD VENETIAN& CLOTH BLINOS CUSTOM MADE DRAPES- DRAPERY RODS & TRACKS INTERIOR DECORATING SERVICE HOWARD VICE 96SrceS.N Proprietor9O6sawaO t. N 1 have enclosed a photo- g raph taken on Jane's fjrst day at the school, and it was quite an exferience for her as it is a purely girls' school and of course she is used to a co-ed school at Bowmanville. 1 hope you will be able to malke use of the photograph. Yours f aithfully, Denis Garcia the January meeting were read and appoved.- The Rol Cal wasanswered bynaming a woman of the Old Testament The scrinture readine taken from Corinthians 1: 1-13 was read by Mrs. A. Low. The financial report was given by Mrs. R. E liott showing several donations to- our Communion Cross. Several ladies could go te tbe Leader- ship Workshop on Wednesday at Kingsview United Cburcb in Oshawa. The catering to a weddmn in March 'was appone, further plans for thatwiil be deait wîtb at the March meeting. For tbe pro gram, the group was divided into pairs and each pair of ladies was given a sîip Of Daoer with the name of a woman of the Oid Testament and in turn tell what they could about the person. The,- meetin?, was losed with the hn My Faith Looks up to A tasty lunch was served by Mrs. W. H. Foster. The Marc% meeting is to be at the home of Mrs. E. Couroux. HeIp u ARTý FUD[? NOW available in Durham Region 24 HOUR SERVICE heomby the Durham Home Owners Service Mt. Th oany was foýrmed by the many yeaus combined experience of respected contractors in the Durham area. Ifs primary purpose is to safeguord members from overchargîng an-d poor workmanship. MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS e 24 Hour Emergency Service * Day or Night Protection e Double Guarontee e Free Estimates à Quaranteed Completïon a Specialized Service * Lot est Methods and materials " One Cali Convenience " Credit Convenience " Alil trocles available " Convenient central billing " Expert advice Carried by Over an bour and a haîf of Tbursday's Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Ed- ucation meeting was devoted to a iengthy, somewhat heated debate on the issue of French immersion courses. There are two French im- mersion classes witbin the Board's jurisdîction: a Kin- dergarten class of approx- imately 30 children in l3ow- manv ile and a Grade 1 class of 28 students in Cobourg. These classes were started as a pilot projeet in September, 1976 and the French commit- tee, under the chairmansbip of Dr. Wilson, put forth a motion that the programn in these two classes 'be continued to the, end of elementary school for those pupils enrolled in im- mersion programns in Septem- ber, 1976. " Dr. Wilson began the dis- cussion by saying that both the parents and teachers of these cbildren were anxious to know Out of the uMouths o f Ba0b es by E *P.Chant Kids nowadays are nervy little creeps. I'mi talking specifically about public sehool students up to about sixth grade (seventh, and --eighth graders are respectful of bigh scbool students be- cause they know they're going to be given trouble when they get to high sehool if they don't behave tbemselves before they enter it). Everybody below sixth grade, however, feel safe to do whatever they want to tl4eir eiders. I have been sworn at, kicked, punch- ed, and aggressively assault- ed by people haif my size and age as I waik down the street. Last winter, I was walking to scbool when this public sehool girl came right up and tbrew snow in my face. I had done nothing to hier. I didn't know bier and I don't think she knew me. Now, 1 don't know if ail these violent midgets are hyper-active or wbat, but it's come to the point where I don't feel safe to go out in the streets anvmore. I know that none of the ignorant iittle warriors l'mi talking about will be able tg read this littie poem, but, because of the bad image that tbey have given me of children in general, this is how l'in coming to view the segment of the population below ten years of age. "To a Small Boy Staànding on My Sboes While 1 Am Wearing Them" by Ogden Nash Let's straighten this out, my littie man, And reacb an agreement if we can. 1 entered your door as an honored guest. My sboes are sbined and my trousers are pressed, And 1 won't stretch out and read you the funnies And I won't pretend that we're Easter bunnies. If you must get somebody down on the floor, What in the heul are your parents for? I do flot like the things you say And 1 bate the games that you want to play. No matter bow frigbtfully bard you try, We've little in common, you and I. The interest I take in my neigbbor's nursery Would bave to-grow to be even cursory, And I would that performint sons and nephews Were carted away with the daily refuse, And 1 hold that frolicsome daughters and nieces Aire ample excuse for break- ing leases. Narr owest the future of the progran. lHe ciaimed that the assessment of the Ministry of education was that these programns bave been "eminently successful in themnselves as well as when compared with similar courses throughout the pro- vince. In their judgement, tbe quaiity of our programns ex- ceeds that of other programns. " Dr. Wilson enumerated two of the prime justifications for such a programn of study. He said that it bas been proven that chiidren who know two ianguages learn to read better intheir native language and that a cbild's overall achieve- ment level improves with the learning of a second language. He pointed out that an increased understanding of French-Canadian culture was inherent in the programn and yet despite that, the teaching Of French should stand on its own educational menit. Mr. Blythe inquired about the cost of the programn and Mr. Moorcroft, Superinten- dent of Instruction replied that each class incurred a net cost of $5,000 to the local taxpayer. Mr. Johnson brougbt the attention of the Board to an item included in the January 23, 1976 speech of c Thomas Wells, Ontario Minister of Education that "the amount eligible for grant in connection with instruction in the French language wili be increased by eight per cent in 1976." Mr, Jo.hnson noted that in. timnes DI, cutbacks and restraints, this was a definite encouragement te the continuation of French programs. Mr. Carman protested that "we are being asked te approve the extension of a pilot roject for the next eight years. 1 just can't g o along with this in times of financiai restraint. I move that the motion be tabled untii we know where we're going with the budget.'i A recorded vote 'on the motion te table the original motion was defeated. The discussion re-opened of Margins with Mrs. Reisier saying that the Board bad gudgigly okayed" the Frencbprogram and that "we have this samne debate every time the issue comes up. I think we've got to decide once and for ail wbether or not we're going to bave a French immersion pogram or not. Either jumpi in the bole or get rîght out.'. Mr. Cameron stated that lie just couldn't support the inclusiôn of special courses in two or three schools. "I thought we stood for equality of education. If we're going to have it in a few schools, it should be available to the entire jurisdiction."0 1Mr. Peatterson, director of laig, highlighted one of th rentProblems reiated to this issue. "ýTeachers are unwiliing to commit them- selves to a program which may not be continued after, the first year. It's too uncertain a position for them and frankly, Iwouldn't recommend any applicant wait for the Board to make up its mind." Mr. Humphreys feit that the implications o f cutting out French immersion programns would be great. ' Teachers tbroughout the area wiil be wondering which program wiil be the next to go. It's like tbe present hospîtal situa- tion.' Mr. Humphreys further believes that ' wben we are firm about the worth of a programn, it woufld be unwise ,ýto eut i' (out. W csh-ouldn't be, frightened to provide the best possible education and charge- it to the taxpayer." The debate carried on, but eventually the original motion to continue the French immersion program until the end of elementary scbool for those pupils already enrolled was put to the board. The motion was carried in a 8-7 recorded vote. Those in favor of the motion were: G.K. Humphreys, I.C. Wilson, D.R. Cook , H. Reisier, J.C. Mc- Kague, R.J. Walker, A.M. Thompson and C,V. Johnson. Those opposed were: M.E. Prout, S.T. Worden, H.N. Sheppard, W.H. Carman, G. Blyth, G.W. Cameron and A.J. Werry. -oougStar 0OBÏTUARY ARCHIE HUGH McNEIL Orono and district were shocked and saddened to learn of the s udden death by accident, of Archie Hugh McNeil, aged 49, at Scar- borough General Hospital, on Sunday, February lSth, 1976. Born in Haydon, and edu- cated in Haydon Public Scbool, and Bowmanv;lle High School, he was the son of Mrs. Annie McNeil, Port Coîborne. On April 26th, 1957 he was marrîed to Wanda Malley. A resident at R.R. 1, Orono for the past nine years, he had previously resided at Haydon. Emp'loyed' by General, Motors for 29 years. he was a member of Branch 178, of the Royal Canadian Legion, Bowmanville, and of the U.A.W. Besides his wife and moth- er, he leaves to mourn bis passing a daughter Lori, two sisters, Mrs. Ursula MacKen- Lie,- of Gravenhurst and Mrs., A project of the Bowma Ruth Fontaine, Port Coîborne. ville Jayàcees to create Reverend Thomas Smith, poster dsplaying vario, Newcastle, officiated at the municipal,' industrial aý funeral service held on Wed- comm ercial 'buildinî nesday, from the Morris throughout the entire Town: Funeral Chapel.- Newcastle is now in its finý Paîl-bearers were Messrs. stages. Cecil Langlais, Harold Mur- phy, Irvine Brooks, Dennis With success in sellir Malley, Neil Fontaine ,and almost $3,000 in advertisir Douglas MacKenzie. foi the poster, Jaycee Pres Floral tokens were received dent Larry Pooler announce from the 25 Year Club of at.the Feb. l8th meeting tl, the designof the poster was General Motors and the Heart be put in the hancis of the arti, and Cancer fund. on Monday morning an Interment was in Bowman- sbould be offthe press shortl3 ville Cemetery. 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