North Bay Nugget from North Bay, Ontario, Canada • 17

7JJMm CotSy McDonald TV I FDRNITURE AS LOW AS 100 FREI Kme CALL 476-0400 I Sue Steinburgh City Editor 'Nils Nuwiii HwNlTJrarr Second Section Thursday December IB 1980 Paget 17to32 TV AND APPLIANCES 1 2167 Algonquin 4744240 I Teachers hear about need for humanistic approach By SUSAN BUCKLE Through humor satire and Imaginative classroom scenarios Dr Zacharle Clements tried to show 1400 Nipissing teachers how they can humanize education Dr Clements who is a professor of education at the University of Vermont spoke to theNIpisslng elementary secondary public and separate school teachers at the Capitol Theatre for the opening of their professional development day on Wednesday Besides showing the teachers how they can humanize education Dr Clements provided them with an opportunity to see themselves not only as teachers but as individual human beings As teachers they should realise each child and help each child realize that they are valued and loved have kills of value and good at something going to get education the right track in North America no matter what grade one thing to realize is that God make no exclaimed Dr Clements Children need to have a good self-image and Dr Clements suggested to the teachers that what they need to Instill In children is okay 1 i High repair costs will likely force the city to owned house at 302 Lakeside Dr and either sell terminate the lease of the tenant in this city- or demolish the house staff Photo city Nugget Staff Reporter come from because that environment has a big impact on how students learn in school But on that note teachers face somewhat of a dilemma of all a lot of you would be lucky if you find anyone at home if you call and secondly you'd be lucky if you are the reemer instead of the he told the teachers And the attitude towards teachers such as providing discipline to the students is one of several hypocrisies Dr Clements touched on during his presentation Parents are criticizing teachers for not providing discipline but In many cases something the children have at home and you expect the teachers to continue something that exist Another thing he spoke of was the sense of superiority not only among teachers of certain subjects but of secondary school teachers to elementary school teachers schools are different After three years primary school teachers begin to act like their he said with humor advise some of the secondary school teachers to spend six weeks teaching Kindergarten and they would soon learn the meaning of said Dr Clements Quoting an old Indian adage not to Judge another man until walked a mile in his mocassins he said amazing it ia how idealiBm increases in direct proportion to the distance from the Dr humanistic approach and entertaining delivery of his ideas received a standing ovation from the teachers He has carried this message across the continent appearing on shows such as the Dick dark Show Ed Sullivan Show and has appeared with many other famous people such as Norman Vincent Peale Alex Haley Dan Rather ex-president Gerald Ford Buckminster Fuller and a host of others The reaction he has received from each of the presentations he has made across the continent have been the same love people I love life and I believe in goodness These feelings coupled with the ability to laugh about our weaknesses cry about our failures while celebrating our triumphs make the audience and me he said Home repairs deemed too costly so council may evict tenant By BILL KING Nugget Staff Reporter Philip Walton the tenant in the city-owned house says he is very unhappy about the city contemplating such action but added he did not want to comment at this time for fear of his situation General government committee chairman Aid Don King suggested he would recommend Monday night that the building be sold by tender and the lot be landscaped until required for development However it was pointed out by Aid Hub Fedeli that the tenant still has two and a half years left on his lease with the city At that point it was decided council would seek the advice of City Solicitor Michael Burke on the legality of terminating the lease so the property could be disposed of we don't do the repairs to the building" Aid King said in response to the lease matter won't want to stay there will Costly repairs to bring a city-owned house up to standard and make it may force North Bay City Council to dump the tenant and sell the house An assessment of the required repairs and improvements to the premises at 302 Lakeside Dr has revealed the estimated cost to be $8500 Hie property was originally purchased in 1966 at a cost of $19500 to accommodate future expansion of the Trout Lake water numoinK station It is still anticipated that this land will be required according to City Administrator EL Armstrong if and when a filtration facility is added to the municipal water qrstem According to Mr Armstrong it does not seem nor to recover a sufficient return through rentals in a short number of years to Justify the additional investment Blood donor clinic below expectations School law liability complex The two-day total for the December Blood donor clinic now tallies 316 pints and North Bay Red Cross officials are very disappointed with the turnout While the clinic sponsored by the Optimist Chib of North Bay had no specific target Red Cross officials were DR ZACHARIE CLEMENTS PD day speaker is the duty of a teacher to inculcate by precept and example respect for religion and the principles of Judaeo-Christian morality and the highest regard for truth Justice loyalty love of country humanity benevolence sobriety industry frugality purity temperance and all other vir- hoping for a better turnout than they are receiving ore nav Officials report that the donors nave been coming in slowly over the past two days It is hoped that the donor turnout is better today the final day Red Cross headquarters in Sudbury have sent out a request for O-negative type Wood Being the universal blood type it ia in short supply Those persons wishing to give a unique gift for Christmas can to so today from 2 to 4 JO pm and 6 to 830 pm at the Pro-Cathedral of the Assumption Donors are asked to use the Algonquin Ave entrance from the conduct inside the schools The current state of affairs now demands support from the Judicial system to help teachers to deal with problems in the schooL Mr Guardhouse said most Judges today and in the past will side with you because you are a teacher he said adding most Judges are small conservative and have grown up in time when the word was gW However he said this is changing particularly in the family court system with young Judges and different values and attitudes towards the teaching profession are willing to take on almost anything he said and thus more parents are challenging the actions of teachers in areas such as student discipline Therefore he said teachers must be aware of their obligations under the Act and its regulations what they are legally allowed to do and to what extent boards federations and the ministry of education will back up these actions Teachers must also be aware he said of obligations to carry out instruction from school principals acting as agents of the board and also of things for which there may or may not be an obligation In (me case he said a principal suspended a teacher without pay for two weeks and the actions were backed up by the board and the ministry of education The explanation was that the teacher was not doing the Job properly Casino night play for city seniors must help every child learn to realize there is something he can do well" he said He spoke of the order which exists within a school with one subject rating more Importance than another which he totally disagrees with "For some of children the only day which counts Is that day they walk onto the football field and hear the crowd yell Big said Dr dements Long after a child the meaning of confederation or the contributions of John remember how kind a teacher was or how everyone liked him when he walked onto the football field regardless of his academic standing He told the teachers society has become one of and that they themselves should learn to smile and show love towards students fellow teachers administration and people generally and to reach out and show a child they care know what success in love is but when all material things are gone and you have touched the life of one child you've touched eternity and Indeed you live forever" said Dr Clements important to smile to laugh and to add a little humor to the classroom he told the teachers what ia wrong with the education system in Canada and the United States Not enough of ua are laughing and too many people are bitching biggest bunch of belony in Canadian education is that an enjoyable class is not a good class and if the kids like you they respect said Dr Clements Teachers should motivate the students circulate change the pace add a little humor into their classrooms They should also take the time to get to know their students a little better what sort of home environment they This is only one of the duties set down for teachers in the Province of Ontario in the Education Act of 1974 an act which in many ways outlines the legal role of a teacher and the law as it affects teachers schools and boards you thought you were only supposed to walk on water once a Jim Guardhouse with the provincial Ontario Public School Men Federation (OF-SMTF) told approximately 60 Nipissing district teachers on Wednesday Mr Guardhouse was speaking at Flicker Senior Public School on teachers school law and liability as pert of Die Joint professional activitiy day sponsored by five different North Bay federations School law and liability aa it affects the teaching system today has become complex Mr Guardhouse said md has implications for virtually every teacher in the province He said the federation has developed a concept to help teachers understand and cope with these Implications and to make the teaching profession more aware of its rights and moral and legal obligations Teachers must be prepared for the future Mr Guardhouse said something which is not the case now are no longer loved by society Just because we are he said Mr Guardhouse added this is the message which has to sink in as the public now views the profession as being overpaid and underworked More and more the everyday actions of the teachers are being Judged by the public and school boards he said in-ctadmg private actinia outside the schools In the eyes of many people Mr Guardhouse said the conduct of teachers outside the schools cannot be separated North Bay senior citizens can take part in a little fun and Christmas cheer Friday night at a casino night at Cassellholme Sponsored by Les Bona Amis and Cassellholme the casino night is the first major undertaking of the Senior Citizens Recreation Council The council framed under the auspices of the Ninth Bay Department of Parks and Recreation was formed recently to meet the needs of senior citizens in the North Bay community Bus transportation will be proviced at a cost of $1 and admission to the night will be 50 cents A lunch will be provided and an auction for door prizes will follow the fun Bus pick-ups will start at 6 JO pm at Edgewater Towers From there the bin will continue on to Lancelot Inn the Golden Age Centre Gloria Gardens St Vincent de Paul Church and then end at Cassellholme Mr Guardhouse said the right of a principal to suspend in this situation is being challenged by OPSMTF teacher in this situation is being a in court and resolution of that will affect every teacher in Ontario will do all kinds of things aa long as they know nobody else knows what they should do or shouldn't he said and sometimes they out of school boards do that or he asked know going to test Couples cross long distances with special radio links By CINDY BON ANY Nugget Staff Reporter For Susan Lawrence and Robert DesRoches that long has a special meaning Robert has been stationed at a military base at Alert rim Oct 15 Alert ia 400 miles from the North Pole and approximately 3000 miles from Noth Bay and the woman he loves Writing letters and sending cards suffice most of the time but nothing makes the heart grow fonder than hearing the special voice at the other end of a telephone receiver Moat people would think telephoning to the North Pole would be an expensive proposition However thanks to Jack Bolton of North Bay and his ham radio both Susan and Robert can come a little closer together at this special time of the year Mr Bolton a ham radio operator since 1929 received special military clearance in 1950 to place telephone patches to husbands in the armed forces who have wives or girl friends living in North Bay With stations in Lahr and Baden in West Germany Cyprus Damascus in Syria the Golan Heights Alert (North Pule) and military ships at sea servicemen discuss everyday life in the service with their wives or girt friends who cannot be with them set-up of North Bay ham radio operator Jack Bolton (left) At this festive season it would be virtually impossible to talk to that special someone if you were 3000 miles away from them But this Christmas Robert DesRoches near the North Pole could come closer to his girl friend Susan Lawrence (light) through the telephone patch Staff Photos by Bud Berry And also at this time of year the words of "I love you" and miss can mean more than any card or letter ever could The stations are contacted by Mr Bolton or vice versa and the husbands talk to their loved ones via the ham radio while the wife or girt friend speaks to them from the comfort of their own homes using their own telephones Mr Bolton says he avenges about 15 to 20 such calls a week But what makes this system so unique Is that it brings together people with a common bond who under normal restrictive circumstances could not talk to their loved mes Susan and Robert are witness of this tact In talking with Susan Robert could outline his day pointing out the highlight while Susan could listen and appreciate those few moments spent on the telephone And at this time of year discussing such pleasantries as sending home a special Christmas (resent and shopping for a certain someone takes on new meaning Thanks to Jack Bolton and his ham radio couples throughout the world will be united this Christmas to ap-and really enjoy their holiday with the one they a I.