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Not enough calls says board trustee By LAURIE AC FAYIHCN Journalism Student Georgian College My phone rings but it doesnt ring enough would like to hear more opinions from more people Addressing members of the YMYWCAs Thursday mor ning offee Group Betty Thompson explained tier role as trustee on the Siiiicoe County Board of Education otiering opinions on various issues con cerning todays education systems The school board acts as liaison between the people the administration and the teachers she said We are the policymakers with the help of the administration but we need to get input from the people to communicate ef fectively Mrs Thompson said that along with handling regular daily weekly and monthly business the board members review all policies once year to keep them up to date We want our pupils to have the est education possible she said The biggest task is preparing the yearly budget she said The budget for 1976 is more than $63 million the majority of which is spent on instruction and student services 72 per cent dniinistratioii and computer services plant operations and maintenance pupil trans portation debenture debts and new buildings and art ditions constitute the rest of the expenditures In response to question from the audience concerning proposals to go back to basic subjects Mrs Thompson said she was pleased to hear that core curriculum guides would be established This is not time for ex panding course programs she said but time for retaining basics and upgrading stan dards With the openconcept system established in the late 505 students had too many choices to make she said There are manv things that we as parents take for granted our children know We dont realize lot of things have to be pointed out She said many problems crop up in the area oi specialized education We tend to look only at students with learning handicaps and belowaverage ability virtually ignoring those with bettertitanaverage abilities She explained that in many cases children who are capable of doing work one or two grades ahead of the one they are in are kept behind in their own age group and end up getting bored Mrs Thompson also em phasized the role of parents in relation to their childrens education Few schools have homeandschool meetings any more she said which often makes it difficult for parents to know whats going on larcu is should visit their childrens schools and encourage their children she said ANN LANDEBS Valuable letter about suicide RICTTY IIOMISON Two Barrie residents get RIA designations Two Rarric residents received professional registered industrial ac countant designations RI at the recent convmation ot the Society of industrial Ac countants of Ontario The graduates completing the iiveyycar RIA program in management accounting are iruyi of Anne Street and lrummett of Nelson Street Mr iruyf is senior operating accounting clerk at tliitario liydro in Barrie and Mr iIlilIlIIltlI is chief accountant tor the Iicbold ompany oi available by evening study at many colleges and universities throughout Ontario or by corrcsimiidencc In addition to the core accounting subjects the curriculum includes such management related courses as organilatioiial behavior in formation systems and management processes and problems The Society of industrial Ac couiitants oi ntario was established in itHl Today It boasts more than 4200 graduate among its iiiciiibcrship and has Illt largest student body of any ac PEOPLE PLACES FOLK DANCERS The Town and Tountry Folk Dancers will meet Friday at 730 at Stetfic Street Public School eciile Ratney is in structor RAIEIAYERS The iali Trees Ratepayers Assotiation will hold its mon tlily meeting at 730 tonight at Cundles Heights Public School There will be draw at the meeting VISIT Mr and Mrs Angus iortley and Mr and Mrs Albert lustry of St atharines visited with Mrs iustrys and Mrs Iorr tlcys sister Mrs Illcanor Grit ten of Barrie NEW MEMBERS Lorne iower president of the Barrie Rotary lub has an nounced 50 new Rotarians have been inducted in the district IlSI MARRIED Mr and Mrs Eli Raiiey of Angus announce the marriage of their daughter ilcien Margaret to Jean Albert Riir Irct son of Mr and Mrs Maurice Rmtret oi Shawinigan Que Sept at the hapcl oi the Holy Redeemer llase Ror dcn WINVIIRS Several winners came away Thursday from the Legion auxdiary thristiiias fair with prizes Ilacl Rowcs won the door pric Lisa Rogers won the quilt and Susan Macklciii won the handmade purse IIRSIIRIISIIIICNI Mrs IIditli MacDonald the first president of NW Kiwanis for the coming year at the groups annual Christmas pill ty Thursday night at the home of Mrs James ireenhaigh Mrs Rogers entertainer with an imitation of comedien ne Carol Burnett and Maura OToole played Santa Iaus Members exchanged git ts VISITORS Visitors for the season Family together again for the onceayear visit Youngsters school Let your neighbors and our readers know about it all The Examiner at 726 6537 ask for People and Places IIRir IIRISIMAS The Simcoe ounty Museum will Iiold its annual Victorian thristmas Day open house ilec 12 from to pm at the museum The Iiill hoir of tiriliia Presbyterian hurcli will lead selection of Iirist mas tarols Silk screened bristmas cards and other handcrafted giits will be demonstrated Rcircshiiicnts will also be served 30TH ANNIVERSARY Mr and Mrs John Frcelcr oi tiakviilc spent last weekend with Mrs Friclcrss twin sister holiday home from liotiisc Williams left shows the quilt she made for thr rattlc at the Royal taiiadian legion auxdiary thiistirias tea bazaar and bake sait rcctiitly at the legion hall on Mrs rlt and her husband celebrated lllt anniversary SIIRVICI III Mrs lack Jones and Mrs Iloward ainpbrIl served rcircshincnts at the regular metting oI the iuthrie Womens institute IISIII IISII Apple Sculptures by Jean liarlt of tlriilia will remain on display Ill lllt cultural wing oi the Siincoc founty Museum liarrii Ilicy ittlth Forrest of fill Fretlens AZAAR Slimt Janet right olli lltktln St Villttll Madden for the Iliollit raffle Examiner ms CORRECTION There is on error in our roto Where Christmas Ideos Begin Item Gourmet gift basket item Fruitcake lb size and item Chocolate liquer bottles are not available at this time We regret any inconvenience this may have caused you our customer Seors Barrie Georgian Moll 509 Bayfield St Sears Dear Ann landers jllSi read the letter iroin the woman whose mother committed suicide was appalled that her psychiatrist had told her Suicide is punishment for the sur vivors The person who does this dastardly deed plans it that way It is thcultimatc payback for real or imagined abuse wonder the woman cries lot That psychiatrist oi tiers needs psychiatrist it theres anything the poor girl doesnt ner its more guilt Twice in the last three months was lucky enough to be pulled back from the brink have husband who adores me and two small children who need their mothers love and care was the victim oi massive depressions that left inc in state of anxiety ileath seemed like the only release when the darkness moved in never once planned suicide but at tempted it four times still have bad days but have good ones too Writing this letter has helped make this day better one hope it does the same for the woman who is grieving over her mothers sui cideand secretly holding herself responsible liorsis ioiith Dear Friend Thank ou for valuable and illuminating letter iieresanother Dear nii Landers am not therapist but know some thing about suicidal people because am one myself it may be true as that womans doctor saidi that some people kill themselves to punish thesurvivors but it is unfair to say this is the way it is for all have attempted suicide several times once as teenager iy lite has been series oi failures including unsuccessful and prolonged ptlltKlS of psychiatric treatment The reason have not killed myseli is because dont it ant to lay any guilt on mydaughtcr My concern tor heroutweighs the pain of living wonder how many accidents were caretullyplaiinwi snicides by people who had no desire to live but wanted to sparr their loved ones the guilt ihousands iII bet lotInr hear Itillltl Thank you for telling your story Heres an other Iear nii My husband was recent SUltltit im jlht getting over the shock but it never get over the loss lie was not trying to punish anyone lie had ovirwlitImiiig insoluble financial problems fie felt defeated helpless lISr graced and was too lllttl to keep lighting He tried so hard to make it but he roullin So he took an overdose oi sleeping pills and ended the misery No Sthl£illlSl is going to make inc feel giiilty was it won deriul wile My husband lowd Illt very much Itut being Silt crass in business meant more to him than anything In thi world and there was nothing could do about it Itiltt Dear Friendand all others who wrote Thank you for presenting irrefutable tltiilrt that all suicides are not as the aiiada Ltd also in Barrie counting 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