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Vol. 9, No.10 Donna Chapman, first student to receive the new trophy which will be presented annually to a pupil at Terrace Bay Public School. The trophy will be awarded to the winner of an oratorical contest spon- sored by Terrace Bay Lodge, A.F.& A.M. A.Fraser, Worthy Master of the Lodge, is shown making the presentation. Photo by Chuck Lyall CHANGES IN EDUCATION (by D.Briscoe) | In the past few years there have been changes in the attitude of many people regarding education. Their outlook has changed from one of disinterest to one of concern. Thanks to education and to educationalists this concern is being minimized by dynamic changes within the system itself. The social and academic needs of the individual are realized even to a great- er degree than before. His mental, physical and emotional requirements are carefully weighed against the heavy burden he must face in a rapidly changing world of automation. It is predicted that the children of today will change their occupations or require retraining an average of three times during their working lives. Every child must be educated for change, for leisure, for a lifetime of learning. New courses are gradually being introduced to our curriculum, while older, less practical courses are being modernized or dropped completely to streamline our educational system into a more prac- tical one. In the future our system may be an envied world leader by mixing our own national identity with the best of both the British and the American systems. Even our town of Terrace Bay is experiencing © changes in its academic Continued page 4 .... Serving the District EDUCATION WEEK -- MARCH 6th. -- 13th. March 10, 1966 EDUCATION WEEK MESSAGE (by R.Kenney) Principal Ray Kenney of St.Martin's Separate School has distributed leaflets to pa rents of his pupils anno: :ing a meeting on Wednesday, March 9th, in th ish Hall, at 8.30 p.m. to discuss the possible f ation of a Parent-Teacher Association and to expiain its purpose. He also announces a sex-education program, beamed at students from Grade 4 and up, to be held in the school on Friday, March 11th. Mrs. Mary Hale will be on hand to make explanations as a film is shown and he and Rev. Dean E.A.Gallagher will answer questions during a recorded session for boys. A message for pa rents prepared by Mr.Kenney points out their responsibilities in character forma- tion and in their dealings with the school. Among the points mentioned it asks parents to co-operate with schoo! authorities; never to side openly with a child against school authorities; to always discuss points with a teacher before taking further steps; to make sure that assigned homework is done; that good behavior in the school be stressed at home and that parents should keep a close supervision on the activities and associations of their child while not in school . MANY PARENTS INTERVIEWED AT HIGH SCHOOL Principal J.A.Rowsome of Terrace Bay High School reports that he and the staff are extremely gratified with the interest shown by parents of High School stud ents last Tuesday and We dnesday. Over 80% of the pa rents sought interviews--keeping teachers busy until 10.30 p.m. on Tuesday night and until 11.30 p.m., on Thursday night. Almost six hun- dred interviews were recorded by the staff. A 'Job Training Day' is scheduled for the imme- diate future at the High School. NO CEILING FOR MEDICAL EXPENSES W.F.Dawson, Supervisor of Administration of the Taxation Division in Fort William, advises that there is no ceiling on claims for medical expenses on your income tax return. Since 196l taxpayers have been able to claim the total of such expenses that exceed 3% of net income. Furthermore, where a husband and wife are both earning taxable income, the medical expenses of both may be pooled and claimed by (Continued P.4)