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Education Revolution | Town Plans citizens from running for the |position of mayor." The deputy reeve said he real- ized the action was only tempo- Robins In Whitby Theatre Guild THE OSHAWA TIMES, Wednesday, April 7, 1965 5 for a performance it has sched- uled for May 13-14 and 15, Fur- WILD LIFE IN DANGER ° . Building Nest WHITBY (Staff) -- The first robins to be reported in Whitby this year showed up at the home of Mrs, Noel Trottier, 148 Lupin drive, Tuesday morning. The first appearance was reported at around 7.30 a.m. with the birds coming back for a "curtain call" later in. the afternoon. Uusually "three' is a crowd but not in the "bird world", The robins, two males and a female were apparently on a scavenger hunt, picking up small pieces of twine and straw to build a nest, Which male is the "boss" was undecided with both Asks Grant WHITBY (Staff) -- Request- ing a grant of $500 for operat- ing expenses, a delegation from the Whitby Theatre Guild ap- peared before town council Mon- day evening. The question was referred to the finance commit- tee for further consideration. The delegation informed the council there are 26 Guild mem- bers residing in the community. All members of the organiza- tion are paying fees but this is insufficient to operate econom- ically. The Guild would like to ex- pand its operations and take part in Centennial ceremonies in the community. Insufficient funds would prohibit such action National Wild Life Week re- minds Canadians every April that even common creatures, STRETCHY SHIRTS SOLD (such as the passenger pigeon, A British firm now is market-|die out if enough people do not ing stretch-nylon shirts for men.'care enough. [ meetenmenmeend i cpemnemmennemieestel = >=BECKER"S=----. The Original Jug Milk Store WEEKEND SPECIALS Wed. April 7--Thurs, April 8--Fri. April 9--Set, April 10 7 ther information will be releas- rary, but it could lead to a full- ed later, it was stated. time mayor acting in. both capacities. He suggested that businessmen in town, who might make good mayors, would not be able to run for the office because their businesses would) conflict with the industrial com- missioner position. Councillor George Bevan sup- ported the deputy reeve. "We are setting a precedent," he said. Councillor Tom Edwards sug- gested the motion to have Mayor ey serve in both |positions be sent back to the Pegg ll gage he Egy Industrial Commission for fur- George Brooks broached the|ther study. subject dealing with the mayor serving jointly as chief magis- trate and industrial commis- 'Post Study Rotary Address Theme ,v.0:2..5 sx: lat this week's council meeting which may rob him of an op- portunity to serve the com- munity as both mayor and in- dustrial commissioner. His Wor- ship voted in favor of having the question of ihe mayor serv- ing in both capacities tempo- rarily, sent back to the Indus- trial commission for further study. The question arose out of the op-jreduced to half by 1950 and by 1963 the figure was further re- duced to 2,000 boards The speaker suggested even more reductions in the number of boards may be brought on with the possibility of establish- ing district boards. DISTRICT BOARDS Although nothing definite has been decided, the possibility of district boards was increasing which would be accompanied by establishment of a superinten- dent to take charge of all schools in the District. The speaker further suggested WHITBY (Staff) -- A bird's eye view of education in the Whitby District was provided for the Rotary Club Tuesday when Walter Tiessen, vice-prin- Henry Street High School, ressed the club. The speaker traced the. his- tory of education from the early pioneer days up to the present day and modern methods of educating the nation's children. Key word of the opening portion of the lecture was described as 'Poly-ancestry'. Poly-ancestry was further de- Everyone should have the portunity of obtaining education to their fullest capabilities. Under the Robarts' Plan and the re-organized educational system new courses and re- visions of courses are provided. The speaker listed some of the courses available under the pro- gram, The new mathematical system designed for use in elementary schools was also discussed. The future application of this knowl- edge pertaining to benefits at the Secondary School level were) BECKER'S SLICED WHITE or BROWN Reg. 226 BREAD '..;" 17° QUALITY FRESH GRADE "A" LARGE | 4 49e dox. Reg. Now MAPLE LEAF GIVES TRUE WEIGHT LONDON (CP)--A new bal- scribed as centering around peo- ple of various parts of the world who settled in the country dur- ing the pioneer days. The par- ents at that time were inter- ested in education in a limited amount. Main purpose of edu- cation revolved around the read- ing of the Bible and knowing the heritage of the family. The speaker developed his speech from the act originating in 1836 moving through 1940. DEVELOPMENT CITED Development of today's educa- tion system was discussed with references made to several well known educators and statesmen. The speaker suggested that Wil- liam Davies, Ontario Minister of Education, described the prin- ciple behind modern education as a program providing educa- tion for everyone who desired it. To Observe Library Week WHITBY -- Members of the board of the Whitby Public Li- brary this week asked resi- dents of the town to assist in explored. Another thought - provoking subject touched on briefly in- volved the modern curriculum which set a_ standard, This standard was described as pre- senting a slight problem for stu- dents who were slower to grasp the skills being taught. "Some students cannot adjust or digest the knowledge at the same level and experience diffi- culty at the secondary school level, the speaker stated, He suggested this problem may be eased by different teaching methods in the | elementary schools which are now being de- veloped, The speaker general public is suggested being made the space age and the 'Sputnik' Revolutionany thinking along technical educational lines re- sulted from the new develop- ments, ISTARTLING CHANGES the Grade 13 class may be taken out of the school with Grade 12 marking the final year in sec- ondary school. "Community col- leges may emerge from this de lyelopment,"' Mr. Tiessen sug- gested, but again pointed out, nothing definite had been de- \cided, "There are two lines of thought on the question of com- munity colleges and I do not favor or opposed to them," he \said, Community colleges may be jan institution for students lemerging from Grade 12 who ion the other hand, the colleges |with students going directly to luniversity. 'This question has jnot been solved as yet," he |said, | The speaker suggested the. |teacher can only lead a student to the doors of knowledge and Introduction of the one- and/leave it up to the individual to| two-year educational program|decide where he goes from was the next step along educa-|there. | more startling changes follow-| the celebration of Canadian LI- brary Week; ing. The speaker further sug-) sioner. "I voted against this action at the last discussion and I _ the deputy reeve stated ."There is nothing personal in my decision but, I cannot agree with the mayor holding the position of and mayor. This could deprive good against it again tonight," industrial commissioner ance that can accurately weigh a bee's knee has been de- veloped here. Engineer Leslie Minchin says, "It was designed to cope with objects down to one microgram -- about the weight of a single speck of hair shaved off a man's chin. A bee's knee might be 1,900 times heavier." males going all out in the search for materials. female supervised the oper- ation. The KEEN TO STUDY Just under 25 per cent of the population of Formosa attend school, with an attendance rec- ord of 96.7 per cent. During it was stated. In search of a proper place to store its equipment, the Guild reported it has 'props' and other pieces of property scattered in several locations. It suggested it would like permission to use the old County Council building. the discussion the |Guild announced it is "reading" BUTTER Reg. BACON The BECKER BLAIR PARK PLAZA--WHITBY OPEN 9 A.M. - 11 P.M, DAILY -- 7 DAYS A WEEK lwish to make any comment in) the |are not ready for university but, | | tional advancement with even ee Named To Attend | gested, reading from prepared| If you want Quality... STEINBERG | "Reading is the key to edu-| statements and 'press' releases, | Church Sessions ..DO Come cation" is the theme of this|that 70 per cent of the unem-| w Y--G i year's Canadian Library Week, ployed people today have not re- ranting Prelit gine to be held from April 10 to 17\ceived Grade 8 education while and education and a inembar across Canada. To this may we|43 per cent have far less than of the Whitby Public School add, "Reading is the key to en-/Grade 8. There are supposedly /poard, attended the United joyment"'. To acquire these two|two million illiterate people in ¢, H ' : 7 ity ; Church Men's annual meeting priceless keys, the residents of|Canada today, it was stated. April 3 and 4 at the Guild Inn Whitby have only to visit their The revolution in educational Scarboro. Mr Mcliwain is 4 library, pay 10 cents for a| thinking has sparked even| ember of the United Chapel! membership card and avail/greater changes in the system |p oard ot Men 4 themselves of any of the 18,000|with the number of school He has been appointed he books on the shelves, Surely this|boards vastly reduced. Prior to present 'the..Board..of. Men.at is the biggest bargain in -any-|the Second World War, there re- ur t | : 5 h jthe Canadian Council of one's budget today. \portedly were 7,000 individual! A f th henke school boards, This f ;Churches international meeting Some of the new books re-|s¢ oards. is figure was|i, Hamilton April 30. ceived in the Library recently|------ | The meeting theme this year and, at present, at the top of the| 180 Visits Made __|'s."'iaustrial_ Relations in In- ng seller list, are available dustry and the Part Played by lor you. . i ri " Fiction: Herzog, by Saul Bel-| By VON Nurses Labor Unions in this Function'. low; The Man, Irving Wallace; | | The Korse Knows the Way, John| WHITBY The monthly NOW OPEN O'Hara; This Rough Magic,|meeting of the Victorian Order) Mary Stewart; Sea Jade, Phyl-|ot Nurses Board of Governors} lis Whitney. jwas held in the library April 6 " Non - fiction: Reminiscences,|at 2 p.m. Douglas MacArthur; Sixpence in| It was reported by the nurse) her Shoe, Phyllis McGinley; My/that 180 visits were made dur-| autobiography, Charles Chaplin.|ing March. One hundred and} In addition, browse over the|sixty-four of these were for| shelves and pick out books tojnursing care and the remaining) help. you in landscaping and|16 were health inspection visits. decorating your home, building) The orientation program with) a new home, gardening, sew-jeight Ontario Hospital students| ing, cooking, carpentry, auto|was completed Mar. 18 and the repair and many. others; read|students agreed they had gain- about space travel, electronics,|ed a much greater. insight into medicine, business; enjoy a|VON activities from their two book of history, biography, trav-|days' orientation. el, sports, They are all there} The fourteenth series of Pre- for you to pick up -- your keys|natal classes will begin April) to education and enjoyment. |28. 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