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2-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, January 20, 1988 ©nmo ®BeeMp Stmesi Second Class Mail Registration Number 000368 Published Every Wednesday at the office of Publication Main Street, Orono t Roy C. Forrester, Editor Is the pendulum to swing again? With the recent article in the Toronto Star quoting Chris Ward, Minister of Education for Ontario, as being less than satisfied with the quality of education and considering what could be some radical change in the educational system, the pendulum seems to be about to swing again. These remarks follow on the heels of the Minister of Colleges and University who also has concerns for the higher institutions of education and is as well considering change. It seems a matter of quantity versus quality. Ward definitely challenges the quality of education, something that is often heard but difficult to determine in fact. Surely, taking into account all studies and opinions quality does have to be questioned. The solution could well be debated for years but this time is not available for those now in the educational system and soon to graduate. If quantity is affecting quality then Ward is right to consider the possible reduction in the three levels of education (basic, general and advanced) advanced) within our system. And there is no doubt that 'more identifiable Statements of achievement' for students and more class room testing is, is a requirement bqt must be done ip a manner that it does have meaning. meaning. It must be somewhat difficult for a small secondary school such as Clarke, 525 students, to cover the three levels of education and is possibly the reasoncriticismthat teachers are teaching subjects for which they are not qualified. The numbers are just not there to do otherwise than to spread some areas rather thin. A member of the professional teachers* associations states the three level system was an elitist move and that those in the lower levels have suffered. Thisrepresentative calls for greater funding up to 60 percent percent from the province but lets face it, its not a matter of money. It will be interesting to scan the final report from the Minister because all kids do not enter school with an equal learning ability and some adjustment has to be made towards this problem. The system is one thing but boards of education must also take some of the responsibilty as well as the teaching profession and the parents. The boards have, in most cases, tried to be all thing to all people people and this can only have a diverse effect on the quality of education. Our local board is no exception and from what we read teachers are more concerned in the politics of the profession than than in the overall results of the system. Parents, they lose their interest especially when its comes to secondary education. One thing we do not agree with is the proposed two year apprenticeship apprenticeship plan for new teachers. On the one hand the Minister is critical of the system but then wants to put new teachers in that system for the two year period for training. Surely this is not the duty of the local boards of education nor of the existing teaching profession but rather of the faculties of education. The faculties should provide the new blood and the new ways for what Ward see as the ailing system of education. Revitalize the faculties to turn out the needed change through new insights, enthusiasm and commitment commitment in the profession. When next will we hear front Ward? KENDAL NEWS Wouldn't our days be dreary and long If all went right and nothing went wrong; And wouldn't our world be dull and fiat If there was nothing to grumble at? From "The Frididship Book" Sunday morning January 17th was dark and overcast, threatening rain, a perfect morning to sleep in, but there was a fine turn opt at church. It was the beginning of our January thaw which will help the cisterns. One of our members we were glad to welcome back, after her eye surgery, was Mrs. Margetta Stevens. The choir sang, "Do You Know My Jesus." The scripture reading was 1 Samuel 3:1-10; 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 and St. John 1:35-42. Sermon; Sermon; "Does God Speak?" January 30th Youth Rally in Newtonville, This is a very important: important: event be sure and register in time. Don't miss it if you are young. ■ t;;. Did you know that 72 years ago women couldn't'vote? In 1916 Jeannie Canuck yvas made a magistrate in Alberta. However, objection was made to her holding the office because she was not a person. According to a British Jaw which Stated "Women are not persons in rights and privileges." The case went to the highest court in Canada apd the law was upheld, "Women arc licit persons." persons." So five ,won\en including Jeannie and Nellie McClung took the case to the Supreme Court of England and on October 18, 1929 the telegram reached Edmonton in the middle of the night and Jeannie said, "We won, we won, Women are persons," and in the middle of the night in her flannette nightgown, she wakened every member of her household. So Margaret Thatcher's path to fame was made easier by Jeannie and the five other Canadian women. Makes me think of a drunk on the streets of London trying to explain what was wrong with the country. "It's petticpat government ■ that's the trouble. Why the Prime, Prime Minister is a woman, and even the King is a woman. Petticoat government that's what's wrong. Sunday dinner guest with Mrs. A. Cathcart were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Westlake, and Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Martin. "So she hit you \vith an oak leaf," said the judge, "That's no cause for divorce." "Yes, your honor," the little man with the big scars replied. "But you see'sir, it was an oak leaf from the dining room - table." ; Two weeks ago I wrote about a holiday in Australia. This week we have ah account of a vacation in the British Isles by Mary. Hamilton of Yarmouth,, Nova Scotia anti her husband George. They arc both teachers, Mary is Mrs. Mafgaretta 7 Steven's daughter. She and Leah visit .her mother every summer so ; she is well known to us all. It begins: "When we stepped off the plane at "Heathrow Airport I blinked my v ; ; ; eyes and. wondered whet Iter it was a ' dream; but jt wasn't! , :, /. After, many years, George and 1 were starting' out on a trip, that Ï had often longed to take but as each year passed • Tell more and more that I must be content to remain where I was- When Gêorge willingly agreed to go 1 wasted no time in collecting information, information, making reservations, and reading maps. Everything seemed to line up so well; the timing, timing, finances and our health seemed all in tune with what was happening. happening. Beth and David (her daughter and husband) were able to look after Leah, the dogs, chickens and turkeys. We also appreciated their help with the lawns and garden. Beth had finished one job and had several weeks before starting another one. If it has never happened to you it really should someday. Can you imagine imagine fifteen days of the best accommodation accommodation arid finest cuisine? Dishes were only to eat on, beds to sleep in, and even pprtërS for suitcases. suitcases. Believe me we had no problems problems adapting to the change, We had the services of a very good tour guide, from Dublin whose name was Brid. We travelled from London west through Wales and across St. George's Channel. We spent four days in Ireland going only as far north as Dublin before returning to Wales, Ireland was really a green island: more beautiful than I had imagined, but quite sparsely populated. One thing that surprised me was the sub-tropical growth around the Ring of Kerry. We saw hedges of fuchsia and holly near the Killarney Lakes. , We travelled through England to Scotland. We saw many acres of sheep and reforestration. We really loved Edinburgh and of course history came alive when we visited Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace (the official residence of the Queen in Scotland). After a brief stay in Scotland we journeyed south into Beatrix Potter country and had a delightful cruise on Lake Windemere. The rolling hills in Yorkshire reminded me of the area around the farm. There was even a place called Kendal which I présume our Kendal was named after. It was really the most scenic section of England. We saw so much on'our trip that I could not record if ail here. Some historic places such as Stonehedge, the Roman Baths, Salisbury Cathedral, Blarney Castle, Sir Walter Scott's home, Shakespeare's birthplace, and the Tower of London London are only a few of the many stops along our trip. The trip ended with an evening cruise on the Thames which was one of the highlights. A young theologian named Fiddle Refused to accept his degree He said, It's bad enough being Fiddle Without being Fiddle, D.D, The Kendal Women's Institute met at the home of Mrs. Helen Couroux on January the fourteeth, a very cold day - 13 degrees with nine members present. Mrs. L. Cathcart opened the meeting with the, Mary Stewart collect collect and the singing of the Ode, Mrs. J. Dykeman read the minutes and gave the financial report. Mrs, Dykeman convenor for Citizenship gave as her topic;. "What did the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless achieve?" Motto - "Shelter is a bâsic human right." Roll call: Name a kind of hohsing common in Canada." Two mentioned were, log" cabins and a portable for "Mom:" The United Nations dedicates a year to some special interest group. We had an International Women's Year, a Year of the Child, a ve'ai of the Physically Handicapped. The year just passed perhaps received less publicity than the other International International Years. 1987 was named as the year for Shelter for the Homeless. Now that the year is passed have things improved? Has anything worthwhile been accomplished? Shelter is a grave human problem in many of the countries of the earth, in Canada the scale is small compared compared with many other countries. However, the severity of our winter climate gives the problem an added . seriousness. In our country if we are not warmly housed our very lives are threatened. Until recent years the ranks of the homeless included mainly middle- aged men, usually unemployable because of alcoholism. Now that picture has changed. The homeless now include yoUng people who . flock to urban centres and then are unable to find work,, deinstitutionalized deinstitutionalized mental patients and their families, and single mothers with children, either living on welfare or what we call the working poor, "that is families where the bread winner makes an income to low to support tpe needs of the family. The reason that the problem exists exists is that there is an acute shortage of housing at rents that people can afford. For example the vacancy rate for apartments in Toronto is J in. 1,000, and the average rent for a two bedroom apartment is $1,000 a month. A growing number of Canadian families, including the working poor, pay over 60 percent of their monthly income in rent. The International Year of Shelter . for the Homeless has concentrated some attention on the problem. At a conference held in Ottawa in September some of the most vocal people attending were women. They included such groups as front Halifax Mothers United for Metro Shelter >(M.U.M.S.) and from Toronto a similar group called Women United for Metro Shelter (W.U.M.S.) Also non-profit housing housing corporations, church related housing initiative^ and private societies- have all attempted to alleviate the shortage. The Bairstow . report has made some practical proposals, proposals, among their suggestions are rental assistance for young couples who pay over 40 percent of their income income oft rent. Then our president read an article .about a farm near Marlbank near Kingston on which 18 people live like a big family. This was quite interesting. interesting. The Pennies for Friendship collection collection was $3.00. Lunch was provided provided by Mrs. L. Cathcart and our hostess. Next meeting will be February 11th at the home" of Mrs. Barb Holland. Our deepest sympathy is extended extended to Mrs. Gladys Greenwood in the loss of her sister Kathleen (Mrs. Robert Bryson). Buy that bushel of apples now before the local growers close up shop. „ ORONO GATES , OF PRAISE BIBLE MINISTRY 5414 Main Street Orono, Ontario Inter-Faith Full Gospel SERVICE 11:00 A.M, Rev. Lyle L. West Office 983-9341 Personal Ministry Rev. Margaret F. West Res. 983-5962 Counselling St. Saviour's Anglican Church MILL STREET ORONO, ONTARIO SUNDAY SERVICE and : CHURCH SERVICE 9:30 a.m. -, ORONO PASTORAL CHARGE January 24, 1988 Minister: Rev. Fred Milncs Organist: Ross Metcalf Telephone: Church 983-5502 Manse 983-5208 ORONO UNITED CHURCH Sunday Church School 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. YOUTH GROUPS Explorers - Wednesday 6:30 p.m. C.G.l.T. - Thursday, 6:00 p.m. Upper C.E. Auditorium BIBLE STUDY Sûnday evening home of Jilliaft and Bill Stubbs. Phone "983-5423 Ladies Bible Study - Wednesday At the Manse at 9:00 a.m. At Kirby Church 1:30 p:m. Annual Meeting - Sunday Jan. 31st Pot Luck Lunch - 1 p.m. t KIRBY UNITED CHURCH SundayChurch School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship * 1 9:30 a.m. .Annual Meeting Thursday, Jan. 28th- 6 p.m. Pot Luck Supper