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PAGE I2 TERRACE BAY NEWS JANUARY I7, I973 Board Meeting - cont'd ...... ceeding in the aggregate the sum of One Million dollars to meet, until the current revenue has been received, the expenditures of The Lake Superior Board of Education was read a first, second and third time and passed upon resolu- tion No.:-5/73. Considerable discussion took place upon the methods by which the Board 'might establish its aims and objectives Trustees in each community will establish local committees of parents, students, staff and others to provide the Board with Aims and Objectives to be presented to the Board for consider- ation at the April I973 Board meeting. Mr. R.A. Cressman presented a plan for supervision and administration in the elementary schools under this juris diction. An Ad Hoc Committee consisting of Trustees H.J. Coe, M. Dettbarn, G. Fairservice and A.S. Gordon will dis- cuss a plan for supervision and admin- istration in our elementary schools. Recommendations to be presented at the February Board meeting. The committee of surplus staff com- posed of R. Acourt, Trustee; M. Dett- barn, Trustee; M. Dickey, Teacher, F.W.T.A.O.; P. Lavell, Teacher, 0.S.S. T.F.; T. Quinton, Teacher, 0.P.S.M.T.F. M. Reid, Trustee; and R.P. Ungar, Trus- tee is to be reconvened shortly. The Sanitary Inspection Report of the Thunder Bay Health Unit on our schools was discussed and several suggestions regarding action to be taken were made. It was pointed out that the full cost of the addition to the Terrace Bay Public School will be eligible for provincial grants. Weighting factors and ceilings on spending for I973 were presented. A letter from Mr. E.E. Stewart, Deputy Minister of Education, dated December 29, 1972 announcing the assessment of penalties because The Lake Superior Board of Education exceeded the ceil- ings established for I97I was read. This was followed up by a letter, in reply, to the Ministry of Education from the Director of Education and dated January 8, I973. After considerable discussion, it continued page I6 TODAYS CHILD . BY HELEN ALLEN THE TORONTO SUN] SYNDICATE Before Freddy's picture arrived his social worker reported that this toddler has a most appealing smile. As you see, she didn't exaggerate. . Anglo-Saxon in descent, he has very dark eyes, brown hair and fair skin. Freddy is nearly two but he is so small he looks much younger. Though he was a full-term baby he weighed only four-and-a-half pounds when he was born and it seems that he will continue to be a little fellow. Freddy has Pierre-Robin Syndrome, which usually means the person affected has a small mouth, cleft palate and receding chin. There is no outward sign of his problem and his palate is now diagnosed as "soft"' rather than 'cleft'. He will not need corrective surgery but may later require speech surgery and orthodontic work. Freddy has progressed from requiring all food put through a blender to being able to eat a fairly normal diet as long as foods are mashed with a fork. He has a good appetite and he sleeps soundly. Freddy walks well and talks a good deal. His vocabulary is limited, as you would expect, but he tries to repeat everything said to him. This happy, friendly boy beams on everybody paying any attention to him. He is affectionate, energetic and very deter- mined. The Syndrome in Freddy's medical history occasionally means a child is retarded. This laddie is not, but he will likely be a slow learner. Lovable Freddy needs a family who will welcome a lively affectionate small boy and who will be committed to helping him later with speech therapy. To inquire about adopting Freddy, please write to Today's Child, Box 888, Station K, Toronto M4P 2H2. For general adoption information, please contact your local Children's Aid Society. & LIKES COUNTRY LIFE