HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2015-06-17, Page 9Wednesday, June 17, 2015 • Huron Expositor 9
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Toss'em up
for a good
cause
It was another
successful showing
earlier this month for
the annual Toss'em
up for Childhood
Cancer ring toss
tournament, which
looks to raise funds
for research on the
disease. The event
is hosted at the Van
Dyk family farm
located just outside
Seaforth in honour
of the late Nick Vank
Dyk who passed
away from cancer
at the age of 19 in
2008. The event is
both organized and
run by members of
the large Van Dyk
clan. This year's
showing raised about
$20,000, according
to organizers.
Offer French immersion in Huron
County: Huron East council
Marco Vigliotti
Huron Expositor
Municipal officials are
calling for French immer-
sion classes to be offered to
students residing in Huron
County, with supporters say-
ing the language regime will
open doors for local young
people.
Huron East council
unanimously passed a
motion at its June 2 meet-
ing encouraging the Avon
Maitland District School
Board (AMDSB) to con-
sider bringing immersion
services and classes to the
county.
The motion was
brought forward by Coun.
Kevin Wilbee, who said in
a subsequent statement
that there is a "general
consensus in the commu-
nity that French immer-
sion should be available to
residents."
"Being able to speak both
official languages opens up
opportunities for young
people and our youth
should be afforded that
competitive advantage," he
said.
Currently French immer-
sion services are available
only in AMDSB locations in
Stratford, such
as Anne Hathaway Public
School, Bedford Public
School and Stratford
Central.
According to Wilbee, only
students on existing bus
routes serving Stratford
schools are eligible for
French immersion.
The motion will be for-
warded to all lower -tier
municipalities in Huron
County for endorsement and
support.
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