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UARCH 18, 1971 TERRACE BAY NEWS PAGE 23 "THE OWL'S HOOT" Ee crag ral maton: | nerd oppose FOURTH TROPHY WON BY SCHREIBER HIGH SHS The Schreiber High School boys senior basketball team defeated Marathon High School 50 to 38 to capture the W. Scheushenpflug Trophy for the lake Superior District. The boys! teem won four trophies this season including the Sir John A, MacDonald Trophy, the West Division Trophy, The N.S.Sd S.A.A. trophy and the above trophy for the Central Division Championship. The team represented the N.S.S.S.A.A. District at the NeWe0.S.S.A. championship at Lekehead University and finished the season with a record of II wins and U4 losses, Congratulations to all team members and their coach for a very highly successful season. The Golden Hawks team members are: -- back row - left to right - Albert Cadieux, Tony Commisso, Weyne Tremblay, Bill smilsky, Mr, Wilde (Coach), Bill Collinson, Pet McParland, arc Trembley, Frank Figliomeni, Jamey Collinson, front row - Shane Walsh, Paul Caccamo (Manager), and Roy Huard. THOUGHT OF THE WEEK Wisdom is made up to ten parts; nine are silence, and the tenth brevity. ROME TRAVEL GROUP "Rome] Here we comel" Its the ory of eighteen Schreiber High School students who have diligently saved their pennies in order to be spending time in Rome, Florence and Naples. These are the fortunate students who will be accompanied by Mr, Chyril, the latin teacher, on this ten-day experience: - back row - Frank Figliomeni, Tony Commisso, Joe Figliomeni, Vichael Spadoni, Peter Walsh, Lonnie Connelly, middle row - Keren Quina, Mr, Chyril, Kathy Guina, Cerolyn Glad, Trudy Wizgnuk, front row - Jane Duggan, Iynda Birch, Cheryl Karns and Sherry Wiznuk. the method which was used to impose an important decision on a poorly-informed and unprepared staff and public (and , | might add, Board of Trustees, since the motion and the reasons for pre- senting the motion came before the Trustees about 10 days before the decision was to be made. Can anyone wonder why this aroused such a general reaction in the towns concerned ? He has oversimplified the problem by saying the group against amalgamation is "a well organized group of Terrace Bay citizens". He overlooks the whole problem of staff involvement. Our staff throughout the whole area is recognized to be highly competent and professional in their attitudes and action. They resent the proposal being made without any real information, or reasons for such a chunge, or invitation to submit their professional opinions on the matter. Finally, the unfortunate threat that one fown may benefit more than another is a disgraceful and illogical suggestion. [It colors all that was of value in the earlier arguments in the letter. it suggests fo me that the real reasons behind his support are political -our town against your town. The logic here eludes me: is not the whole plan of amalgamation aimed at "improving the education situation and the efficient operation" of the two schools ? Then why should the writer worry over the money issue ? | am disappointed that "A Trustee" is thinking mainly in terms of financial savings. We are not even sure that the savings will be very significant at all. | am disappointed that he took the weakest arguments in opposition to the proposal; he is quite right that these do not deserve lengthy consideration. But the Grade XIil question has already been dealt with by the Board - it will remain in Schreiber for 1971-'72, | am disappointed that he failed to sign his name. Michael Beacom, Another Trustee. "Dad, you opened the space hatch..."