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WITH BOARD OF EDUCA TtON “I suggest that one of the greatest tasks we face is to truly work to- ward apprenticeship programmes," said Mrs. Lynn Wool- stencroft in her inau- gural speech after de- feating Herb Altman for the chairmanship, She said that “we are going to have to put the same kind of effort into apprenticeship curricula and classroom delivery" by John Cole Six-year-old Rob Woolstencrofl ran up to his mother Thursday evenmg and gave her a big hug and kiss He was simply excited that his mother was elected for her second term as the chairman of the Waterloo County Board of Education. However, had Rob been old enough to rea- lize, he, could have been excited about the pro- spects of a future ap- prenticeship program in Waterloo county high schools. as ‘was needed with other special programs such as work experience programs, French Im- mersion, programs for the gifted, classes for the disabled and the se- mester system. Waterloo county should be instrumental in an apprenticeship pro- gram according to Mrs Woolstencroft "I asked about city signs a long time ago, but the (MTG) were very slow to react be- cause they've got their heads buried in the sand," Epp said in a telephone interview "Their policy was developed a hundred New road signs may ease motorists’confusion By Stewart Suthdrland Motorists coming to Waterloo should no longer inadvertently end up In Stratford now that new signs have been installed by the Ministry of Transportation and Com- mtmications (MTC) The signs are located on highway 8 near Hiway Market, at the highway 7 and 8 exits to the Conestoga Parkway and at several other parkway lo- cations. For several years. representatives from the reglon. the city and the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce have been urging MTC to erect signs on major Twin City roads to direct motorists to Waterloo But MTC policies and procedures seemed to work against Waterloo's ever getting the requested signs, according to MPP for War terloo North. Herb Epp. Woolstencroft is chairman for third term “In the most highly m- dustnalized area in Cam ada, In a time when la- bour and industry cry out for educational lea, dershlp. and at a time m our country's economic history, we would be less than leaders if we shirked the challenge " “We are known for the birth of Federation m Ontario, for driver- training: for the preven- tive model in psfcholo- gical and support ser- Vices. for a maintenan- ce of an excellent consultancy: for our work experience pro- grammes. Mrs Wooistertcroft said that the Waterloo Board has "the energy, the talent and the com- mitment to make some- thing happen in the field of apprenticeship." “We say that we are amongst the best Boards In the nation and I be- lieve that to be true." said Mrs. Woolstencroft as she outlined other work for the upcoming term. Mrs. Woolstencroft challenged the Board and its staff to make some headway after the "years of talk about ap- prent'lceship." "We can contribute to the economic stability of our country by becoming leaders in other educa,. tion fields. The Waterloo Chamber of Commerce was one of the ftrst local groups to bring up Waterloo's sign problem, Jack Middle- maas, manager of the Chamber. said the old Signs were confusing and out of town motorists trying to get to the City usually ended up everywhere but In Waterloo, "l've had many calls and Iomplalnts from people who were driving to Waterloo and because of the confusing signs ended up on the road to Stratford or actually right In that City before they realized 'hey. I made a mistake somewhere.' .. Middlemaas said years ago and I never really expected them to rush Into the completion of the project because. after all, It takes a long time to buy a gallon of paint ._ And Middlemaas said that “sum just the average motorist who has strayed from the city and called to complain, "Three years ago. the Chamber Invned Dr Bette Stephenson. minister of educa- tion. to Waterloo for a speaking en- “There's a school or two to build" in the Cambridge area "with or without" Ministry of Education support, she said “We have given our word I think we have to act on it .. Mrs, Woolstencrolt said that inter-provin- cial teacher and student exchanges should Conti- nue, "We can lend our ex- perts to others. We can support political cons- ciousness in our youthful charges We can conti- nue to fight bigotry In whatever education arena we see it. “l belleve the Board is showmg Signs of strength and maturity." said Mrs Woolstencroft “In the past few years, we have made some very strenuous, some» times risky decisions Since 1931 will be the International Year of the Disabled, "Our at- tentton will be doubly f0- cussed on the less for- tunate of our brothers and sisters and chil- dren." “We have met Ttur constituents. children. teachers. parents. tax- payers. squarely and honestly I foresee no change in the pace. nor do I see change in the magnitude of decisions we face this year." said Mrs Woolsteiicroft Elizabeth Witrner (right). rtewly-etterctetet Waterloo representative to the Waterloo county board of education. is congratulated at the board's inaugural meeting by ret-elected chair- man Lynne Woolstencroft. Co ncillors will wait f TV f . o or, ame (notoriety ?) Waterloo residents will be able to watch city council proceedings from the comfort of their homes following council‘s approval Monday of Grand River Cable TWs proposal to televise meetings, In a letter to council meeting in committee. Dan Miles, Grand River's program (-o-ordinator. said “we have had great success wtth.the tele, casting of City council proceedings in Kitchener. Cambridge and Stratford and would like to make the proceedings of Waterloo council available to its residents T9 But the meetings probably won't be broadcast until next September. after the 8400 cost for str- Ingtng of cables to a mobile unit is approved m the l981 budget and council moves to new quarters on the fifth floor of the Marsland Centre Later next year "We normally don't erect new Signs other than the ones we deem necessary." Seely said. “But Waterloo is In somewhat of a unique Situation with Its close prox- “This community is unique With its Twm- City situation and we wanted Signs that list- ed both Kitchener and Waterloo," he said “The new Sign Ierected three weeks ago) should correct the Situation and end the confusion. PF Murray Seeley. head of MT("s regional traffic section In London. smd that as far as he IS concerned the situation has been rec- tified and he doesn't expect to hear any more complaints from Waterloo, gagement and even though we sent her a detailed map. she ended up m Stratford. She was not pleased." Middlemaas said The chamber manager said the chief con- cern was the junction where highway 8 meets With the Conestoga Parkway He said the old sign "created mass confusion" and misdirected motorists When told by Miles that telewsmg the proceed- ings would cost the city about $400. Alderman Charlie Voelker joked council will "have to run commercials" to cover expenses, Mayor Marjorie Carroll suggested the cable company delay broadcasting the meetings until after the summer because “it would be a waste of money" due to the reduced number of meetings He also said that televising municipal council meetings IS “important to residents because of the nature of much of the information that is communicated in them." And Alderman Robert Henry quipped that "it will glve us more time to rehearse" if delayed Alderman Shortreed told council that televising council meetings would be "a good idea because some people really will watch ._ To which Henry responded by saying “sure my granddaughter will and that's about it .. If Seeley hears anymore about road Signs In Waterloo. he expects It will concern an accommodation food "fuel highway Sign which the Chamber and Lawrence Bin- geman. owner of the Waterloo Motor Inn, want Installed at the King St, exit of the parkway near the hotel "We've already been approached about It. but the Region of Waterloo has to decide on what route they want the Signs to be tn- stalled and then we'll take It under con- sideratitm." Seeley said. Seeley said his department approved the Installation of SIX new signs along the park- way and they were supposed to have been In place early In the fall But he said problems with tendering the job delayed completion until the middle of November He smd the SIX Signs which cost 86,000. are paid for through MTC funding and "won‘t cost Waterloo a cent ._ Imlty to Kitchener and we thought the request for different Signing was logical .. PAGE 3