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2 - Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, March 3, 1982 A REAL PLEASURE It was a real pleasure last Friday morning to attend the Secondary Scbool Tcacher's Professional Developmnent pro- gramn beld in Port Hope Higb School. The keynote speaker, Stephen Lewis, Icaves nothing to be desired when addressing an audience and supported by Walter Pitman it made for a great morning. There were a number of points made to which we heartedily agree. First, we would have to agrec that the government neyer does anytbing in moderation when dealing with education. As Walter Pitman stated the pendultgn swings to one extreme from one side to the other until such timne as the ship sinks and then it takes years to remedy the damage that bas been donc. They dlaim we are going tbrougb a period of repair tbrough self-indulgence over the past numnber of years. Then on the thresbhold wc look at job training and career preparation as the key for secondary education. Again another swing of the pendulum in another direction. Peter Grieves, speaking as a panel member from mndustry, put it quite well when he called for mental skills, enquiring minds and ability to learn froin the educational systemf. He said this could well corne through the liberal arts and other present aspects of the educational system. Job skills, he said, could follow. He saw no place in secondary education for pro- motion of job skills. Lewis was also non-supportive of creating a secondary educational system tbat was oriented mainly towards pro- viding jobs skills and career preparation and Pitman followed suit and pointed out that the educational systemn could not keep pace with change in the job market, neyer bas and neyer will. So really it is back to basics... .the development of mental skills, enquiring minds and ability to learn. This sbould be constant year, after year, after year. It is the basis on whicb to build for every student for their future. Cluttering up secondary education witb ail sorts of job skills would rcaly be meaningless witbout a sound educational base. It could be no more than a ill-conceived, sbort-term scheme to shrink unemployment rolis. Whetber we like it or not education is too often a political matter witb the basic aims of the systern being set aside for political gain. Ask termination of employmeflt You, our elected officiais, saw Fit to follow the instruc- tions of tbe Town Ad- ministrator, who appears ta bc on a power struggle, rather than follow the lawyer's ad- vice and the request of the local tax payers and the men themselves. That request be- ing to give tbe men a chance to, tell exactly wbat bappened. Then You would sec the caver-up for yourselves. You mrade the terrible choice and you mnust live with your own conscience. We want and need these men back in our Worlçs Depart- ment. But we certainly could do witbout somne power hungry staff. The next ecec- tion will, hopefulîy, clear up that problemr. The bonest thing to do is ta corne for- ward as individuals, instead of sticking together "like a glob of cooked rice" on tbis bad decision. Make up your own minds and don't let cer- tain people overpower you. Stand up and be heard! Speak for yourselves! Your Worship an d Stephen Lewis (Continued from page 1 Project wbicb study he said is to give direction at the seconi- dary scbool level for t'le '8Ss. He salJd thie'document imps along and bas corne about througb a reaction ta toa m-uchl choice, self-indulgence and a desire for a return to discipline and the Tbree Rs. He said tbrougah tbe docu- ment the centre of education is being motored towards job training and career prepara- Members of Councîl: You bave abrogated your duties and bave allowed your Ad- ministrator to attempt to build an empire in Newcastle. We don't need it, we don'it want it, and taypayers can't afford it. You didn't consider two men's lives or their dedica- tion to their work, Bill Ashton for 26 years and Jack Dunbamn for over 10 years. We don't tbrow good men aside ike old sboes with the callous and uncaring way that you bandled this sharn. We, the taxpayers of Newcastle, cannot tolerate this kind of attitude towards our working men in any field. We are our brotber's keeper! We, therefore, ask Councilîto ter- minate the employment of the Admrinistrator. Respectfully, Arnot P. Wotten on behalf of Unsatisfied Taxpayers. On motion of Counics. Cowman and Harnre the presentation was acknowledged witb no action to be taken at this tirne. Council memnbers did not discuss tbe presentation witb the exception of Mayor Rickard wbo stated there would be no dialogue as to Town personnel at the meeting. tion at the secondary level. He said it was interesting to note that a recent. rep-orted survey called for tbis associa.- tion letween scbools -and the Job mnarket with 92 percent of the respondents calling for tIs asciation. Only 15 per- cent referred to poor cur- ricuilumn, poor standards wtb 28 percent referring to lack of discipline. Lewiý,s said it was unfor- tuniate that now the relation- shîp of educationi was about to bne directed iainly to the work place. Hé said ïthis wiil bappen over the niext decade. Lewis made the point that the only tirne education was in- terrupted was when the stu- dent was in school. He said the SERP report will bring a violent swing in the aimns of education. LeWIs did say that by 1984 grade 13 would cease to exist and the main reason to do 50 was to eliminate a distinction in secondary education of those intending to enter University from intending to enter Community College. He said it did not bo-ther hlm tbat grade 13 would be eliminated for he had always thought that what has been done in 13 years could well be done in 12 years. Lewis begged that the educator not lose sigbt of those tbings of the soul in education nor the develop- ment of curiousity and the creation of a dimension of the bumanîties. He also said language and literature was an important andedote not bc be lost in the shuffle. He ask- ed bis audience to keep an alert eye to tbe learning of character and values tbroughout the educational system. In speaking of Bill 82 he said be had to support bis legîsiation and called it one of the best over the past years. "For the first time special needs are to be met. " be said. He said every chîld now bas a right for a legirnate education and a rightful vehicle for ap- peal. He said the legislation was quite rernarkable. Lewis said it was pop- pycock to say we cannot af- ford the aims of BihI 82. He said Premier Davies came up with millions of dollars over- nigbt for a purchase of Sun- -or sbares. Bill 82 will not cost the province a near amnount to that of Suncor, be said. Lewis said in budget cuts it was too often services to people that suffered. Lewis also called for the community to take position on values education. He said the values were certainly there but not enough time was being devoted to this cause. He further said the comnitmy must function as part of the school. He also called upon socicty to consider the culture- of television. He opposed the re- runs of, Gilligan's Navy, Dallas and the cops and rob- ber shows. Hle said tbe time is coming when you are going to bave to quîery these values an-d ask "wby and wbat" arc you watching. Lewis said the "child as the learner is the centre of the system and tbe only reason it exists.', He remîinded bis audience that the bazards we have now inherited were talked about in the late 60s and early 70s. He called upon the classroom educators, as the greatest force in the country and said it could be through them that fe-asoniable change would corne about. "If you are un- concernedià will becomne unbearable for you," be said. Peter G7rieves, -as part of the panel followinîg the Lewis address and representing in- dustry, agreed with the points made by Lewis. He saîd the secondary school system sho&uld not be involved in job training but rather promoting the li-berai arts developing mental skills and enqtiring rninds. Hek said Jobs coul-dbc grafted onto the basic educa- Kendal News 1 ne Measure of Man Not how did be die But bow did be live? Not what did he gain But wbat did lie give? These are the merits To measure the wortb 0f a man as a man Regardless of birth. Not wbat was bis station But had he a heart? And bow did he play His God given part? Was be ever ready Witb word of good cheer To bring a smile Tro banish a tear? Not wbat was bis cburcb Nor wbat was bis creed? But had he befriended Those really in need? Notwbat did tbe sketch In the newspaper say? But how many were sorry Wben he passed away? Sunday, February 28th was a* beautiful calmn sunny winter's day. The roads were well ploughed out sa there was a good attendance at cburcb. Travelling along the sixtb line is like gaing througb the foot bilîs in a tunnel with tbe banks twice as bigh as the car in places. Mr. Marvin Colvin brougbt us a fine message. The speaker at Kendal next Sunclay will be Mr. Donald Peddar.! Mr. and Mrs. Reg Elliatt visited with "The Catbcarts" on Monday, February 22nd. and helped Mr. Artbur person's career. He said peo- ple must be prepared to change and capable ta change. David Parke, an Englisb teacher at Port Hope, said education was a poltical mat- ter and [rom a teacher's view- point the systemn was frustrating. He saiîd it was fortunate tbat the systern was rnost ineffectîve in bringing about change resulting in some changes neyer comning about. Parker caled upon bis profession ta make Bill 82 work. Walter Pitman, also a member of tbe panel, said it was impossible ta make education antiipatory and the effort in Ontario to do so bais had the effect of runnîng the pendulurn ta one side and then another down tbrougb the ye-ars. 1He predicted that over the next two decades there would be two forms of educatian, Higb Technology and a decentralized forrn of educa- tion. He stated that bigb tecbnology education would not provide the miajority of jobs for the future. He did hope hiowever that the systemi would develop tecbnalogists witb a burnan face. He also boped there would be a place in socîlety iùri the arts and literature. In speaking of the secon- dary systen of education. he stated it was a transitional period follýowing thMe learning experiences of tbe elemientary systen. He said there would always be a need for tbe secondary systein and there sbould be a mv towards co-- operative education. Thompson celebrate his bir- thday. When he was born in 1904 the winter was much like this one with rnany storms and plenty- of deep snow. However, a new invention bad corne to Kendal a couple of years before, the rural telephone. The farmers bad cut cedar poles and dug holes to make them stand uprigbt. Usually the younger men strung the single wire from pole to pole. However, Tom Patterson climbed a telephone pole at age sixty. When the phones were ini- stalled often there were eigb- teen on the line. Wben one person's ring came most of tbe otbers listened in. One young man for a prank called a certain aIder lady at Kirby very early in the morning. She jumped out of bcd to answer. He said, "Ob my you. look simply dreadful this morning." She tbougbit be could sec ber as well as hear ber on this new machine. She gave him a real tongue thresbing. Everyone listening bad a big laugh. Now wben Arthur was ex- pected everyone on the telephone line knew that Dr. Tucker wouîd have to get through to Kendal witb bis horse and cutter. So every farmer between Kendal, Kir- by and Orono got out with bis team and sleigbs and broke the road. Before telephones Uines were built you had to drive ta Orono with a horse and cutter to tell the doctor he was needed. If the road between the rail fences was impassible you simply took down part of the fence and drove in the field. When my fatber's sister was ili he took down a gap and started tbrougb Mr. Brimacombe's field. Mr. Brimacombe said, "I'm sorry young mani you can't drive tbrougb my field. (He didn't want weed seeds on bis farm.) Dad said, "I arn going for the doctor, my sister is very ill." Mr, Brimacombe said, "Al right keep on going." The telephones were installed on the sixth line in the year 1905. Bowmanville Hospital wasn't built untîl 1912. Miss Catherine Stewart celebrated ber birtbday on Monday, March the first. However, ber brotber-in-law, Mr. George Lofthouse, bis daughter Jean (Mrs. Kean) and ber two children bad Sunday, dinner witb Miss Stewart. Several of the c "@,ONT . neighbours dropped in for a chat. Mrs. Yvonne Hoy e Mrs, Pat Atkins bothma ' lier a birthday cake. We ail wish ber a happy year. It was rather strange that great and important changes like Metric Conversion are neyer discussed in parliamrent simrply put tbrougb by Order in Counicil. One grocer said the new scales etc. was costing him 8,000 dollars. We were told it would be so simple. I got a bill that said price per kilograin $1 .25. Number of Kilograms 800 was written beneath that. I concluded it was 800 milligramrs. Now I know that three sweet potatoes weigh 800 rnilligrams. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Dr. John W. Hawrylak D.C. Chiropractor 270 King St. East Bowmanville Phone 623-4004. St. Saviours ANGLICAN CHURCH Orono, Ontario Regular Sunday Worshlp -Service - 9:45 a.m. Rev. Allan Hald.nby B.A. L.Th UNITED CHURCII Orono Pastoral Charge Minister Wayne Wright, B.. .Div. SUNDAY, MARCH , 1982 ORONO UNTIED CHURCH Sunday School Il: 15 a.rn. Morning Worship 11: 15 a. m. BIBLE STUDY Thursday 7:00 p.m. Friendship Room WORLD DAY 0F PRAYER Friday, March 5th. 1:30 p.m. ,-Main Hall Speaker: Roan Elford KIRBY UNITED CHURCH .Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 9:45 a.m. 983.5me lllllîlllilsffl lýý Ilýý armLmmý