HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2014-09-24, Page 88 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, September 24, 2014
POLICE BRIEFS
Erratic driving leads to
stunt driving charge
in Huron East
HURON EAST—A 23 -year-old male
driver is facing a stunt driving charge
after he was stopped on by police
on Sept. 13 around 9:30 a.m.
A Huron County OPP officer observed the
driver of a truck complete two "doughnuts" at
the intersection of Blyth Road and North Line.
The West Perth driver was stopped for
his erratic driving and was charged,
his truck impounded and licence sus-
pended for seven days.
Vehicle collides with
road sign barrier
CENTRAL HURON —A Huron County OPP
officer narrowly escaped injury after a
driver slammed his vehicle into a road
sign barrier just before 10 a.m. on the
moming of Sept. 17 at the intersec-
tion of Huron Road and Benmiller Line.
A temporary wooden road sign barricade had
been set up as police were actively directing
traffic away from a nearby collision scene.
The involved officer was standing out-
side of his vehicle, directing traffic, when he
observed a car travelling westbound on Huron
Road directly into the path of the barricade.
The officer was able to move out of the way
moments before the vehicle collided with
the barrier, which was completely destroyed
while the car sustained moderate damage.
The male driver and his pas-
senger were uninjured.
As a result, a 91 -year-old Huron East man
has been charged with careless driving.
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Cheers to belonging
Naomi Pelss
Director of Seaforth Co-operative
Children's Centre and mother of
three
Do you remember the televi-
sion show, Cheers?
Every time the one character
walked into the bar, all of his
friends would greet him with a
friendly, Norm!
I have been thinking about
that particular greeting as we
welcome new children to the
childcare centre this fall. How
would you feel if every time you
entered your workplace, home,
school or child care centre, eve-
ryone stopped what they were
doing to greet you with a cordial
welcome and an enthusiastic
calling of your name? I certainly
would feel welcomed, accepted
and loved. I would feel I
belonged, and it certainly would
start my day on a positive note.
We need to think of Norm
each time we welcome children
and parents to our childcare
centres and schools.
September is a time of transi-
tion for many new children
starting school and childcare.
Having a sense of belonging is
actually a pre -requisite to
learning.
According the Ministry of
Education, a sense of belonging
is one of the foundations essen-
tial for children in the early
years. When children have a
strong sense of belonging, then
learning can happen.
Of course, there are other
foundations that need to be in
place for optimal learning, but
belonging is key. The Ministry of
Education's pedagogical docu-
ment for the early years, "How
Does Learning Happen?"
explains a 'sense of belonging is
supported when each child's
unique spirit, individuality and
presence are valued. Every child
deserves to have someone's eyes
light up when they enter the
room:
As adults we should take a
lesson from the children. They
already seem to know the
importance of making friends
feel welcome. Every day we
see the children at the centre
greet their friends as they
come through the door, often
with outstretched arms in
anticipation of a warm hug.
They often try to comfort new
friends who are uncertain on
their first day. I have seen a
preschooler offer a toy to
another child on her first day
as an invitation to play. When
siblings come to pick them up
at the end of the day, they're
welcomed by all the children
as lovingly as their own family
member.
When a younger brother came
to pick up his older siblings at
our after school program, the
children all joined hands and
encircled him chanting his
name while he stood in the mid-
dle. The little one beamed from
the attention.
Now, I'm not suggesting we all
join hands and sing our names
when we enter the building, but
let's keep the image in mind.
Let's remember the greeting
Norm received and try to create
a sense of belonging for all who
enter our doors.
Let's make each other, and
especially our children, feel wel-
come and accepted. Cheers to
belonging!
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