The CORD WEEKLY Vot

le's money would not go to in- nors. «i fffltq lirews repowt 1$ tott is#eep- no money too stitutions under denominational The Board of Governors of rng 'to"permit much analysis or $ F ".. control. Waterloo Lutheran University, it detailed comment. To increase He went on to point out that should be noted, has twenty federal aid to education as stud- Eastern denominational other denominational schools in members who sit for the ent enrolment rises is a sensible 1 o Hamilton. Ottawa and Windsor Canada Synod of the Lutheran principle. have, with the encouragement Church. There are only six other "How much increased aid will institutions" Board members, of In a special telephone inter- of the provincial government, two whom actuaMy be available for WLU 0 L r are executives of the Lutheran view by the Cord-staff, Assistant become affiliated with a provin- under a new method of financ- Church America. Deputy Minister of University cially supported university. Un- in ing, which is not defined, re- 0 o c Affairs, E. E. Stewart, emphasiz- der this federated arrangement mains to be seen. To permit the ed that the original statement of the provincial government would "province biased" provinces to have revenue that a new university fund scheme pay the larger university a grant is now being distributed by the 0 s s was only a proposal not a settl- to support the load of those says Villaume federal government is no guaran- ed fact. students taking courses in the tee in itself that the universities The final arrangements are affiliated institution. The most This is the statement by Dr. will receive more or that WLU 0 s c not clear, he pointed out, but he important requirement for such Villaume, on reading the first will receive anything at all. did go on to mention past pre- a change, Mr. Stewart said, story in the Globe and Mail and "This province i s biased 0 c cedents. Since 1868, he said, it was the elimination of denom- just before leaving for Ottawa against church-related universit- has been the policy of the prov- inational prerequisites for mem- to attend a meeting of all univ- ies and colleges and generally 0 n incial government that the peop- bership in the Board of Gover- ersity presidents. does not support them." The CORD WEEKLY VOt. VII NO. 6 WATERLOO UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1966 WLU future uncertain Government action may cut revenue Ontario gov't. WLU gov't. unsympathetic to scape-goat Church colleges By John Zaritsky—reprinted to allay Que. from the K-W Record Reprinted from the Lutheran Waterloo University Toronto Daily Star may of operat- lose a third its A dubious deal for universities ing budget if a federal proposal An editorial reprinted from for aid to higher education is ap- the Toronto Daily Star. govern- proved by the Ontario In its new plan for putting ment. more money Into higher educa- a new Under formula proposed tion the federal government is, by Prime Minister Pearson at effect, getting out of direct pro- in the beginning of a federal aid to the universities. vincial conference in Ottawa, two This is carrying respect for major changes would be made The past several, years have seen great advancement at WJ-iU. provincial constitutional rights that would probably result next "in the field of education a year of $1,000,- Will government policy changes destroy this? to in a revenue loss point questionable. -000 for that is Waterloo Lutheran Uni- Ottawa is understandably sen- versity. complete automatically and it is unlikely its old affiliation If faced with the loss could renew sitive about treading on proposed changes support, government . Que- The would: of government Waterloo the Ontario will with the University of Western bec's toes in this Much —Eliminate present pass on to matter. the federal Lutheran would have to do one federal funds directly Ontario or start an even more of sense of grievance $5-per-capita grants for all uni- two them. Quebec's \ of things. practical affiliation with the Uni- toward English-speaking* v Canada versities across Canada, which It could undertake economic But the Ontario government versity of Waterloo. Waterloo rests on the belief that, .-Ottawa Lutheran receives auto- belt-tightening measures such as will distribute federal funds to affiliation would prob- ori\prW(fs matically. most of Either has been dropping its scholarships the provincial universities and ably delight Ontario government incial rights, including the field —Transfer control of increased programs. colleges. and research officials, who have campaigned federal aid as one University of education.! Quebec i/s for universities from At the same time, student tui- And of Wa- for years to achieve a goal of identity is threatened and Ot- the association of universities fees terloo official observed, most tion would have to be in- having a network of provincial quite /wishes re and colleges of Canada to Present provincial to get tawa properly P°ll r the creased. tuition fees universities, universities, with church col- assure French that provincial to to bigger grants, would enroll all Canada "its government. would have be doubled leges either affiliated or federat- rights will be make up for the loss of revenue students in the affiliated church respected. n CHURCH AFFILIATE ed to provincial universities. But we wondeit 'con?- and as costs colleges 'if ii&s- These changes would force Wa- this would increase in the universities. Monday's proposal gives plete in to "In university also hand-over is the best terloo Lutheran University the continue rise. return, the the Ontario government the op- interest of something pass highef education, in only independent church-affiliat- "This is we would would some of these federal portunity to end any hopes < \ v '.' to on to colleges Canada. ■ \\ ed college in Ontario, to seek hate do," said one Waterloo funds the church church colleges might have had Under the existing .system Lutheran official. in payment for giving to federal funds from the Ontario "It would classes that increased federal grants di- Ottawa makes grants! to (uniiyfr-' government. make us into just a rich man's university students. ' ' rectly given would make it fin- their operation (now university." "In other sities for And it's the policy of the Onta- words, the church ancially feasible to start on their $100 million a year) through the A more likely college's pro- rio government that no financial solution is affil- affiliation with a own. of Universities iation with a provincial institu- vincial university provides Association 'and aid be given to any church affil- the The Ontario government Colleges cer- a course adopted by machinery by which college has of Canada which iated college or university. tion, all the opposed federal aid to tifies their qualifications to In other Ontario church colleges. can still receive federal funds, church re- the opinion of Waterloo Lu- colleges because it feared num- ceive the money. They, Lutheran, directly or indirectly, theran officials, it's unlikely the like Waterloo either from erous small denominational col- proposed trans- lose the direct federal per the provincial government." Under the tax policy will change. will fer method wilt capita grants they now receive Waterloo Lutheran University see the universities Dr. Villaume said the federal Unsympathetic pg 2 be entirely dependent for pub- grants the university receives lic money on their provincial each year account for 33 per cent of men government. its revenue. Another 50 per Three honoured Is it healthy that universities cent is derived from students' tuition should have to depend on one fees and the remainder government for almost 80 per comes from private endowment. Students and celebrities receive degrees cent of their finances? What Last year Waterloo Lutheran happens if particular Honorary degrees public a univer- received $532,898 from federal will be His contributions to the building of the Shand water sity were to fall out understanding of of favor government grants. "We know awarded to three distinguished education was conservation dam. with a provincial government, rewarded in 1960 when re- there will be a considerable in- Canadians at fall convocation, he Mr. of as McGill university Montreal ceived Fisher, chairman the in crease in federal grants this October 29 at 3 p.m. in the the Greer Memorial has in the past, and as a result year board of the Southam Publish- for us, which possibly might Theatre-Auditorium. Award, presented by the Ontario suffered financially to He also ing Company, will address con- and had be 80 to 100 per cent. Baseom Education Association. raise student J. St. John, Norman the vocation. fees? received association's special What happens in Ontario to C. Schneider, and Philip S. centennial award. In addition to his contribu- Fisher, together stu- church-oriented institutions like with 170 Mr. Schneider, vice-president tion to publishing, he is past- dents Waterloo Lutheran University, from arts, science and of J. M. Schneider Ltd., Kitch- president and now honorary INDEX theology faculties will be on and Trinity. Victoria, and St. ener meat packers, was former president of the Canadian Wel- The Girls jl hand to receive their degrees Michael's colleges in Toronto. I pg. Liberal for Waterloo North. fare Council and a member of Culture Review 5-7 from Chancellor MacDonald. M.P. The province now gives them I pg. I Mr. Schneider has long inter- the National Council of Welfare. Sports pg. no direct financial support but I 14-14 I Mr. St. John has served edu- ested himself in his community, He is a past-president of the Editorials 4 9 they do get all or part of the I pg.

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