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From left Sharon Levesque swearing in ceremony took place at Steele Street Public bi School Tuesday night as part of the schools open house ac tivities The new members of the Steele Street Home and School Association were introduced to wit an audience of about 100 people 25 Jean Harvey outgoing presi dent welcomed the group say pic ing that the association had Th Worked so well in the past due Ra Freedom t3 eroded by bureaucracy Freedom of Canadians is be ing eroded by government Bureaucracy says Bob Hollywood general manager of the Greater Barrie Chamber of Commerce Hollywood was guest speaker at recent meeting of the SimcoeMuskoka Life Underlt writers Association About 55 members attended the meeting at the Holiday Inn Freedom is word we toss around very loosely Hollywood said and it is now being eroded by bureaucracy which we have created to do our fithiiikingforus We created an opportunity for everyone to see how our local government works and we get little turnout Yet people gt say We dont know how to deal Qwith big governmentkwe feel isolated He said government controls are always proceeded by Its all for your own good If its for our own good why do they always make it man datory Members of the planning jboard in Barrie are all hard working dedicated workers but unwittingly they are now part of the process Tax levels are seriously eroding incentive Hollywood jsaid The harder you work the more the government takes The drive to do better is essen tial to our country Reduced incentive to invest at risk results in no jobseyou can earn more from interest at the bank Hollywood also pointed finger at the province of On tarios commission on violence in the media headed by Judy La Marsh Just in case you thinklmpickingonthe feds The Ontario government spent $765000 to tell people in Ontario that there is too much violence on the media The chamber of commerce has started waste watchers program whose purpose is to find and point out wasteful spending It makes people nervous when you start asking how much things cost He said that once people become angry then they will become active Play your part in changing our country back to free coun try he urged Bruce Brown last yars president was presented with framed scroll in honor of his outstanding contribution to the association This years president Jack Allen said Brown had been and still is major motivating force devoting many extra hours in the interest of the group Ray Atkinson regional direc tor for Ontario Life Under writers presented 12 new members with copy of the membership pledge following their induction The association has members across Canada The next meeting of the association will be held at the Sundial Inn in rillia on May 20 18000 WEDDING Invitations Cake tops and decorations We have on ex cellent selection and helpful Ideas to help you plan your spring wedding Drop in and see us we know youll be pleased with our price and selection Mt Stationery Gifts At the Five Points Downtown Barrie The new executive of Steele Street Home and School Associa tion was inducted at Tuesday nights open house at the school membership Doreen Watts corresponding secretary Marlene Perryman social con Obiectives of Home and School are outlined by new president to the close cooperation bet ween it the school staff the students and the parents Jean Sargeant former past president introduced the new members adding that all the slates had been filled by the nominating committee She led the swearingin ceremonies We can continue to provide interesting activities and with your support our association will thrive Harvey said It has been wonderful and rewarding experience The new president introduc ed by Harvey is Mavis Martin She addressed the audience saying Many people wonder what home and school associa tions are all about have even heard it referred to as the tea and cookie club Community support and member cooperation are the key to successful operation which could create interesting and varied activities the au dience was told BJECTIVIES Martin outlined the and School objectives To children and youth Home promote the welfare of vener Doreen Howard recording secretary Ican Hutchin son treasurer Ian Smith vicepresident Ruth Arnott grade mother Jean Harvey past president Mavis Martin presi dent and Jenny Mensinga membership Examiner Photo To raise the standards of homelife To promote and secure ade quate legislation for the care and protection of children and youth To foster ctHijxration bet ween parents and teachers in the training and guidance of children and youth both during and after the school period To obtain the best for each child according to his physical mental social and spiritual needs To give parents an understanding of the school and its work and to assist in inter preting the school in all its aspects to the public To confer and coorwratc with organizations other than schools which concern thcnr selves with the care and train ing of children and youth in the home school and connnunity and with the cducat ton of adult to meet these rcsjmnsibilit ics To fostcr high ideals of citizenship and patriotism and to promote through cducut tonal means international gtxidwiil and peace These were objects ltlUlllltl Industrial and Home Carpeting 305 Blake St Simcoe Plaza 7379860 Jack Duffy Joe Harradine Jack and Joe are proud to announce the opening at their new carpet store at the above address and welcome all their old and new customers in for free coffee and to see what we have to offer by the anadian Home and School and ParentIeacher Itmlcration in 1030 ltlcinhership in the associa tion is barbeque will be held on the lawn of the school on June Halifax teacher says the examiner Thursday Aprll 21 1977 Consumers not understood TORONTO CP Consumer education programs in cana dian schools are little under stood Halifax teacher said Tuesday Robert Weagley who has developed the consumer studies program at Mount St Vincent University in Halifax told conference on consumer educa tion that presently the educa tional system is concerned with teaching curriculum to indi viduals which contains bits and pieces of fact which they are encouragml to apply in the world Barrie woman secretary would encourage all educational boards to re evaluate their curriculum in the light of whether they can be justified in terms of the future Weagley described his ex perience with an internship pro gram when he was student at the University of Missouri Internship programs in con sumer affairs provide chance for the student to come down from the ivory tower of in tellectualistn to see what is tak ing place in the real world he said of Toronto Conference Mrs Richard Foxcroft of Barrie was installed secretary of the Toronto Conference Unit ed Church Women recentl at the annual meeting in Owen Sound rummage sale will be held by Grace United Thurch women Friday at pm in the church basement it was an nounced at meeting held recently garage sale and flea market will be held May Hand trip to Cedar ilen Conference Centre Bolton June 13 Mrs Ieter Verwcy presi dent opened the meeting with reading and Mrs Foxerott led singsong Mrs Foxcroft Mrs Verway and Mrs Wice attended the ex ecut ive meeting in IIlmvale Mrs Foxeroft also showed Fine Cuisine In CountrySettiug ll89csl0l27 Cooksttmn Ont LUNCH l2 NOON 200 PM AFTERNOON TEA 200 PM 500 PM DINNER 500 PM 1000 PM CLOSED MONDAY FULLY LICENSED UNDER LLBO FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 4589751 slides of the Simcoc Pres byterial activities throughout the year Mrs Verwcy was chairman of the business session and Mrs ltxlfrey present ed the finan cial report Mrs Wicc led the devotional and Mrs Barr showed film st rip on world development Mrs Percy Ford will convene the next meeting Prices do not include He said the program is one where the student receives uni versity credit for approved ma jorrelated work performed outside the educational in stitution Ada Brown national vice president of the Consumers As sociation of Canada CAC told the conference of the frustra ting attempts by her association to introduce some type of consumer education into schools Too often we arrive in the Reg 2645 SALE 295 Please drop in and see our large display of ROXTON in the Barrie area As you examine this fine collection of furniture you will soon realize that ROXTON is designed to take the wear and abuse of daily living year after year accessories illustrated classroom only to find the stu dents poorly prepared and the teacher embarrassingly unin formed she said finally reached the point where refused to go out unless the teacher could assure me that the students had already done some consumer research as individuals or as class project Why is it that consumers are still having problems coping in the marketplace in spite of the good consumer legislation we have today Mrs Brown asked It seems obvious that we desperately need mandatory consumer studies courses or units within the school system from kindergarten through high school Joan Watson hostess and con sumer reporter for CBC tele visions Marketplace blamed industry and government for not giving the facts we need as consumers to make educated judgments Reg I99 SALE SALE 3245 HOME HARDWARE Corner of Minets Point Rd Hwy II South Borrie