‘A Department of Education
,egtudy committee has advised
<, ;, comparatively small and
-' remote. senior secondary
_ 2 schools in many parts of British
-;, Columbia are a valuable part of
“the. education ‘system and
:- ghould be encouraged to con-

"tinue “thelr services and .im-

"gt tS" “prove their educational
: i... programs,
“phe Report of the Small

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Senlor Secondary School Study
Committe, made public_teday
- Spy the Honourable Eileen
Dally; recommended that
"special flaancial consideration
"he given to such schools to help
“them provide more equitable
~ educational programs and mare
: 4 appropriate professional
oo  tealning for their teaching
‘se Slaffs.. - --
~ 7" Among’. specific recom-
.. mendations in the Report were
~ the “provision af itinerant
 gpacialists te provide student
-fnistruction and teacher training

“recreational fields, and the
provision of special edueation
"services, for pupils with Jear-

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to the teacher-pupil ratio for-
miulas - thal. apply fo special
education in larger schools. .
The Report suggested that each
- -gmall.schaol should assess
az _ regularly. the expectations of
i - the community it serves and th
mo *~ “programs | be developed to
a satisfy the unique requirements
t

of both community and pupils. I

3 « galled upon the Department of

“A Education to provide external

ob gs : assistance with such program

Noes ; .. development,

. . {here are:37 schools" in the
Province with 100. or fewer
Grade XI and Grade XIE pupils,
and 13 with fewer than 50. The

--: Committee to. examine them

"wag setup last: fall by the
° “Minister of Education under the
chairmanship of W.D. Reid, the

Ra of Field Personnel, Three

- the Minister of Education that

- warkshops. in cultural .and.

ning difficulties, without regard -

Report recommended

Department's Superintendent °

_ PAGE Al0, THE HERALD, Wednesday, September 11.1974
Sex discrimination |
| fin education

- consultant

Association and the B.C...
Teachers Federation made up
the membership,

Mrs, Dailly said at the time
the Committee would help to
resolve a difference of
viewpoint on the future of small
schools.
had heen a tendency to reduce
their number, she said, in order
to concentrate Fa wide range of

rograms in large compos
Peheals. On the other hand
there has been a growing
community-based inclination
towards smailer, more intimate
schools where pupils could
avoid long bus rides and , in
some instances, the necessity of
living away from home.

The Report recommended
that no pupil be required to ride
_g bus more than one hour to or

from school and that where
rides of. more than one hour.

were required they should be
more comfortable ‘and
educationally productive, It
suggested [that school dor-
mitories should be used only

‘where no better alternatives

were available.

In the area of staffing, the
that
professional development
workshops be held for prin-

_cipals, because small. schools

frequestly require a
modification of the conventional
school organization, and for
teachers who may have to work
in several subject areas, — It
suggested that teacher training
institutions produce .more
generalists equipped to handle
more demanding assignments
in more intimate setlings, and
to meet the public expectations

_for their greater involventent in _.
the community.

Other recommendations
included the provision of 5,000-

volume libaries large enough to
accommodate more than one.

class of pupils at any one time,
flexibility in classroom size,

On the one hand there «

‘

* districts

“> distriet superintendents of
~-.gchools and one representative
of both of B.C. School Trustees’

I: thoroughly .enjoy the
fall season for working in
“_., the garden. Not only is it

"adel for humans, but just
“jdeal for plants. No. better
“time: than right now, Sep-
“tember or early October, to
divide and. transplant ‘peo-
“mess

The planting location js

cto

“nies‘should be ‘planted in
*fullsun.. Dig. up the plants
and shake off soil around

rools. These are sometimes
called the “eyes”. Remove
y cutting any damaged or
‘allow. roots; they are of
‘no use to the plant. The
ivisians should be covered,
h no more than two
hes of ‘soil.

to protec

“extremely important, Peo--

‘and’ ‘adequate: recreational
- space and facilities.

I don't like to crowd in
peonies with other plants —
not that they object too
much to their being in the
same bed with them —— but
if given about three or four
feet of growing area, peo-
nies will produce beauti-

. fully.

There aré two schools of
thought regarding the feed-
ing of the dormant plant
in the fall, but we find that |
‘an application-of a fertilizer

* like Vigoro Bane’ Meal. be-

comes available at the time

the plant starts growing the. ,

following spring. And. the

~ bone meal breaks down ta
feed them at.the proper”

time.

Well-rotted manure helps
protect the divisions and
allows the organics to get
to the root system carly
in the spring. I like to help
the divisions along with an

en ent BE

at

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SIREN EEE CCNA RRS SL OE DA BEE EE LET ECCERES TENSES aeyt age weee “se we

wes ‘seeding

bas

“Bare ‘spots on the Iawn can be prepared to accept
 freah seed by scarifying with a
Chop the soil thoroughly every
gpread freity seed. Then

spade or other tool.
half-inch or so-and -

cover lightly with soil nfter

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More than 1500 to attend |
B.C. municipalities meet:

Delegates from 137,
municipalities and 26 regional
~ are. advance-
registering for what shapes up
as the biggest Union of B.C.
Municipalities convention with
the most important agenda for
debate in the organization's 71-
year history. At this writing, the
total attendance of delegates,
guests, local government af-
ficials and senior government
ministers and staffs, appears
likely to exceed 1,500. ©

The convention proper takes
place Sept. 18 though 20 at
Vernon's new Recreation
Complex. A large number of,
delegates, however, “are
planning to |
day-long series of discussion.
groups being held for regional
districts on Sept. 17. This series
ofseminars will cover six toples
of particular interest to elec:
toral area directors. :

First business session of the
afternoon will be the annual
address by Municipal Affairs

application o£ a low-nitro-
pen fertilizer like Pink Vi-
goro — adds deeper color
to the bloom and makes
the foliage more intense.
September and early
October are about the best
times. of the year tq start
new geraniums from cut-
tings. Cuttings can be taken
from coleus as well, Take
side - shoots about four-
‘inches-long and cut just be-
low a node where the leaves
come out. .Remove the
lower leaves to make: for
easier planting. 7
Dip the cut end -in. the
rool-starting- hormone. Use
a four-inch pot which will
accommodate four cuttings,
and use sharp sand or per-
lite as the rooting medium. _
This should be kept moist,
not sopping wet’ +
One extra fittle point to
remember: Wilting can be -
prevented if you'll enclose
the cuitings in a plaslic bag
after potting. When the cut-

» tings start to root, remove

the plastic bag carefully and
shade thé ‘cutlings from
direct sun. Once roots have:
been formed, remove to
their own 1¥%-inch pot to
‘grow on. -

The house plants - that .
have: been outdoors for
their “summer. vacation”
should be brought indoors
before the frost. Bé sure to.
thoroughly inspect them for
discase and insects.

Many of ‘the plants you
placed auldoors should be
repotied to the next larger
sized pot. For. example, if.
they were in a 3-inch pot
when. put out, it is a good
idea to repot them, using
-sterilized potting soil, to the
next larger pot of 4-inch
size. ‘

The plant should be vi-
gorous after its vacation
and should flourish when
brought indoors. I like to
keep these. plants by them-'
selves for a week or 10 days
to make sure they are not
carrying insects that could
infest your. other plants.

"Tuberous begonias should

this shocks them Into dor-
mancy. Lift with as much
soil ag possible, place in a
fish flat and then: place
them in a well-ventilated
room that’s cool. .

take in the special

Minister Jim Lorimer. This will
be followed by the presentation
. of the department's annual
voting record awards. [m-
mediately thereafter the con-
vention will begin to debate the
first of 96 resolutions which are
printed in the 1974 resolutions
book, Of these, 74 are inthe first

section of: the book and.
recommended by the executive.
‘for discussion during the °.

oats legal ig even WOLSE.

An example might be an elderly cunsumer who has

plenary sessions, while the
other 12 are in addendums and
recommended for no individual
debate. ows

Highlights of the Sept. 39
program include an’ address

from ‘B.C. Police Commissian..°

Chairman John Hogarth (in

addition to which he and the --

ather two commissioners will be
available to. meet ‘with

delegates during the con-

- vention); the report of the

nominating committee at-11:45 ”

-am.,; elections of table officers
-and special representatives at 2
pm.; followed by nominations

Now is the time for ‘winterizing’ 7 i
t plants, trees and lawns\

be dug after the First frost;° - Information © Centre,

‘TALKING
‘GARDENING

fa
‘DOC' HARTNOLL |. ,
When ‘the ‘stems separate”
easily from. the tuber they
should -be cleaned by re-
moving the dried soil

around them... They over-_ a
winter best when they ‘are :

cured for about two weeks,
then stored in dried sphag--

‘num moss in a cool. place
_ until potting-up time in the |

spring. Il's wise to check |’
for drying out over winter. :
Make sure ‘your lawn is
winterized": witli a. Tow-:.
‘nitrogen fertilizer like’ Pink: -
Vigoro; Good lawn areas

need to be fed, especially. "|

in the -fall when’ nutrients a
have almost been depleted
by mowing. : . os
The first ‘step js:to re- - »
move the’ thatch that has:
built up between the blades:
of grass if you haven't been. ;

using @ -grass-catcher. on °°

your mower. are
The thatch build-up pre-;
vents moisture and fertilizer ..

from getting to the.roots of |.* »- 7
the grasses, and then you... :

have trouble. You can waste ~
a’ lot. of fertilizer on! a”:
thatched Iawn. Best thing ©
‘to do with thatch and grass
clippings is to put. them .
in the compost heap. ’ _
Using a _ low-nitrogen
fertilizer: like Pink Vigoro
in the, fail feeds. the -root |
system through: the winter ©,
without, stimulating growth --
during wintes like a high-:
nitrogen fertilizer would do.
It’s as good for newly sown -

grass seed ns it is for the. =: Wo RTE

established lawn)
If you have any more ~~
lawn nnd garden. questions, °
write to me at the Garden.
i 165°"
University. Avenue, Toron
ta, Ontario, MST 3B8 en
closing a stamped and self.
addressed envelope. Jt, will,
be my’ pleasure’ to ‘answer:
‘theme: cee cb

* syslem

from the floar of the directors. :
Hopefully, also, the Thursday «

sessien will-include an address

on the new regional and com-  *
resources boards.

munity

moa :

mson, of Sunny Hill Trailer Park in Terrace

In a submission filed today
before the Natlonal Energy
Board, Consumers’ Association
of Canada recommends that the
Board refuse io permit any
further ‘exportation of natural
gas until amore thorough in-
ventory of present conventional
reserves is made and Canadian
reeds are assessed with more
certainty: ‘
CAC’s recommendations are
aimed t the security of supplies
of natural gas for Canadians.
‘The Association malntains that
a thorough and independent
inventory of natural gas
reserves, south of the 60th
parallel is essential, especially
in view of contradictory
estimates being published. CAC
advocates the establishment of
a federal-provincial task force
to undertake such an inventory.
CAC contends that any
decisions or export com-
- mitments should be established
only on proven reserves of

* natural gas and not on unknown
or hypothetical resources in
frontier areas where
development is a very risky
proposition. Exporting proven
and easily accessible reserves
of natural gas in the hope of
finding and developing frontier

Less Fat —~ More Meat

A primary factor in thé mar.
keting of livesteck and meat 1a
_the consumers’ desire for a mint
mum of fat on the mest they
purchase, Thus, in addition to
developing . meal-lype — animals,
‘fhe livestock and meat industry;
now markets livestock at lighter

onty beneficiary of any
miscalculation is the export
market and the loser is the

~weights than was the case 10 to shivering Canadian’ consumer,

; 20 years ago. Moreover, In must,
instances where there ‘ig excess:
fat, it is trimmed by the meat -
packer and/or retailer,

formula’ 25A4 (projecting
demand four years hence and

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Consumer Topics

“resources isa gamble where the,

CACIeels that the protective «

multiplying by 25) now used by ‘

a

the’ Board . to guarantee
domestic requirements affords
Canadian consumers very litle

security, and should not be

applied,

This protective formula to
calculate surpluses: of natural
gaa is deceiving, © Unlll an
overall energy policy has been
developed, no amount of gas in
Canada can be termed a

““gurplus.”” Unless we have an

alternative outlining what we
will do when wa run ‘out of
natural gas, “is there such a

- thing as a surplus?”

Consumers’ Association of
Canada further recommends

thata two-price system, similar .

to that applied to oil, be in-
troduced for natural gas.
Regarding past export. com-
mitments, the CAS recom-
mends strongly to the Board
that a new export pricing lest be
developed to ensure the price of
the gas exported now will not be
less than the replacement price
Canadians will have ta pay.
Increasing attention must be
given to conserving our finite
and very. valuable natural gas
resources and CAC urges that
an energy __ conservation
program be designed to in-
crease the efficiency of gas use.

Shift From West To South
The lush West Coast and West-
ern forests now dominate the
timber Industry. But ina dee:
ade, foresters predict, the South
will take the lead with its vast
pine forests, © 2

gu've been -
Finding out

Most deals are goad deals but too often un-
- suspecting consumers have been taken for a tide by
_¢- uniscrupulous businesses. What seemed liken fnirdeal =~
- igrned out to be a raw deal and to make matters worse it
was legal. Now all that's changed because of the Trade
‘> Practices Act — the first of its kind in Canada, It's --
~: designed to stop ‘sharp’ practices and in doing this it alsa’

vorppeshiers fresag.ione: i
Now the law can
“help you stand.up »

foryour rights.

‘The Trade Practices Act is now law in British
hoo Columbia and will be administered by the Department of
‘Consumer Services. , : oe
Its nims are quite simple: ta stop misleading and -

deceptive practices quickly and to help consumers recover. 7

their fosses if someone has taken advaritage of them.
ees By familiarizing yourself with the Actyowll .-!
“become an informed consumer making it far more difficult
for you to, be the victim of an illegal practice, And if you -
“should-become the victim, the Act will help open the doors

“lo Uhe cgurt so you can stand up for your rights, .

ctions defined, —
actions delined,
£220 Doing business in the marketplace of the 70's is
“Saften more than just the straight sale of merchandise...

° ©) So. the Trade Practices Act also defines the leasing of.
2" goods, the supplying of services and the granting of credit,

wb ey _-ag consumer [ransactions. This definitian applies where

“you've entered the deal after July 5. 1974. Only dealings |.

helps honest businesses who've had to put up with unfair;

Consumer trans- —

literally been badgered inty a long-term contract, Anotlier

passible situation may be, where you are led to bélleve you:
are renting a colour T.V.. but in fact you are committed ©
'.to buy the set fromthe start, | - a a
: , ‘These are‘only a few examples of the type of
selling tactics and other mistending practices (hut are
target of the Trade Practices Act. To, help you the Ack

lists exnmplgs cpyering p.broad unee.of decepilyy,
fairschemess Ls ae

Hes ! ‘

Who's in charge?

28 iy A Director of Trade Practices will be appointed ta
handié consumer complaints and investigate pussible :

*“ awrong-daings by suppliers. one

oe The director will have a number of options

available jn order to settle adispute. «0

First of all, an attempt will be made to discuss th

* matter with bath sides and amicably resolve the matter’.

.. We're’ confident the great majority of cases can be handled *

this way.” : Ce AS

a 1 it appears the law has been broken, the dircetar

*- ganask the supplier to sign an ugreement promising to:

>. abide by the Act and, for example, give the consumer back

-*” sanyimoney fost inthe transaction, + . wea
oe) het. Wethe supplier refuses, the. director can ask the SS

. .. courts to settle the matter quickly and fairly | .

| Puttingan end * S
.. to’caveat emptor.

oe “Let the buyer beware” isa saying that's thousands

~ of years old and the Department of Consumer Services will
do everything possible o help you become aware off.
deceptive and unconscionable practices sa that you will

__ .know when someone is trying to tnke advantage of yous |

ro

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governed by real-estate, Insuranee and securities -
legislation are exempt, :

Types of illegal _

“Twa basic types of practices are prohibited by the
“Act deceptive und unconscionable,
Oo. | Deceptive practices include everything froma

© dishonest sales pitch’to misleading advertising and phone -
© Lysolicitations or exaggerated repair estimates: In other
words if i's misleading. or has the tendency to mislead — -
oo It'sdeceptive. - rr
oc) Let's say you were told your new car will get 30
mites to'the gallan” when in fact you'll probably have: Ss -
"difficulty in getting 20 miles to the gallan— St
that'sdeceptives- "2

need a new $75 picture tube when all your set needs is
me minor adjustments. 7 _

“= Tt the. court ugrees that you'ye been misled, then
hive a Fight to recover any loss or damages suffered
the deceptive practice will also be stopped — for good,
«An unconscionable practice is one that involves:
“high pressure tactics and slippery, tricky deals. You've ”,
been conned, He business in question knows itand the. .
> eourt won't enforce the “bargain”. Or to put it more: ~
“palltely; if the agreement isso highly unreasonable asto _
| be unfair, of the circumstances surrounding the transaction
"are overly harsh, the court may declare the entire trans:

: action to bs unconscionable. If so, the supplier cannot ;
enforge the Cantract but you may sue him if you have
suffered anylossi2° 2 te OT Epa dee gh 3

business practices. _

aoe Another example is T:¥. repairs.You'ré told you. <->.

. Service Centres will be apened at several locations”
in the province to receive und uel on complaints. The ;
centres will be staffed by counsellors. researchers, .
investigators, specialists when necessary and volunteers —
ull ready to help you They'll be lncated in areas where your
shop.lese to public transportition and equipped with. <->

library/resource factiities, -- ;
Get in on the act. -
L One of the most important aspeets of the Act is”
that it makes it easy to help yourself we eS
| "The Act catalogues traps for the unwary, lanphotes ’
and common abuses to watch for and what you can do :
about ihem...and there isa lot you can do. You ein | - we
1 pursue a complaint on your awn, and if necessary, go-to 2
court on it, You,can ask the judge to stop the illegal ~ -
-precticé and to help other consumers in addition to.“
“vyourself who. muy have fost money due ta the same i+°
sharp practice. ? a Ucn
: So learn all you can about the Act and dan’ forget
to use the valuable services of organizations Hike the oe
-Cangumers' Associntion of Canada, Better Business:
__ Bureaus, tie newspaper help culuntus as.well ns t
Department of Consumer Services. |... ae ann
7 Now, responsible consumers and honest businesses’ +:
“= an stand up for their rights, Whih the help ofthe Trade
“Practices Act you've gat whut it takes to get yoursell: ©
afuirdeal..- . “ ~ Coe ey :
oi. Tfyau're interested in learning more nbaul the Act
"fist write'{o (he Department of Consumer Services In
Victoria, B.C, Be sure to specify whether you're a; ,
. “‘eonsumer or business'so you'll get the pamphlet that
oo cancers you most, ‘ aa :

pilh Columba Departmentof
#8] CONSUMER SERVICES
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