HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1981-11-11, Page 21SEAFOATH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 19111 [Second Section Pages 81 - B81
Basketball played at SDHS
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A JUMP SHOT—These were just a few of the boys who decided to come
out for the basketball game on Saturday at SDHS. (Photo by Hook)
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Last week, the grade .7 and-
gissA 91 St- Patrick's
• School, Deblin, participated
in Ontario 'Career Week."
Tice idea of the'week was to
introduce students to a'
number of different careers
that exist in the working
world. The class was very
lucky because over the two
days 11 people attended and
spoke about their occupation.
The six people-who came
Wed., Nov. 4 and outlined
their careers were: Sr. Eileen
e sister of
.loftOPli'S end • a grade I
teachers at St.: Patrick's
Schad, Dublin; Constable
Charlie Akey, a member of
the Seaforth town police; Dr.
Tom Devereaux, .a
Chiropractor from Seaforth;
Dave Longstaff, an optician
from Seaforth:. Martine Wil-
ler; assistant manager of the
Canadian Imperial Bank of
Commerce, Seaforth; Ron
Vanos, sales manager of
West End Garage, Mitchell.
The SPeaketS.P1.1 lir-
6 were; Ralph. Smith, a
lawyer from Seaforth; Lin
Sterner, secretaty fruni the
Huron-Perth Separate School
Board; Larry Cook, principal
of St. Patrick's School.
Dublin; Father J.J. Carrigan,
parish priest 6f St. Patrick's,
Dublin; Gregor Campbell. a
reporter with, The Huron.
Expositor, Seaforth.
These people answered
many questions about their
jobs. Some of the students
wanted to know about the
adventages and die.
Advantages of each job.
Others were interested in
Roane of the persenal
characteristics needed to be
successful in their field.
Probably the most important
question asked by the
students was "If you were
offering advice to students
concerning their future in
your occupation what would
you say?" The answer came
through loud and clear. "Get
yourypur-gr de 1,,2 at least and for
most lobe.some kind of post
secondary • school educatien
is rieceSSary, either
oammunity__ college or
university.
As well the other
great asset to have is the
desire to 'be successful
through hard work."
Some St. Patrick's students
describe the speakers in their
own words:
The., talks were mostly.
about the education peeded
for the job. advantages and'
disadvantages. and a yearly
salary. Most of the people we
had really liked their job.
I liked Charlie Akey, the
Policeman who came on
Wednesday. He showed us
his equipment aost other
necessary things fOr his job
as a policeman. Also I liked
Miss Martine Miller because
she moves around, from bank
to bank meeting all new
people,.
Janet *earthy
The tanFP: niestlY centered
around the, qheiltions we had
given them a week Woe, t•
And the people could give us
additional information if they
Wanted to. Tice questions
they answered were: how
much schooling would you
need, the advantages end
disadvantages about their
career, how their job would
dumge in the future and
many more.
had no favourite
talk because I'm not sure
What I want to be yet when I
grow up.l enjoyed this Career
Week very much. It was
interesting and I'm sure it
will help me in the future,
when I decide on my career.
by Cathy Louwagie
Olt ViredhesdaYs thoglen
seMe Or the interesting talks
wee. &even:041*es Sad the
Sale* 'Motiagee. The
politeman talkeil about his
.eareerand then heshowed uS.
his very expensive radio that
could reach any police station
in the world.
After that he
talked about the use of
computers and soine..oLthe
scary experiences he had.
Ron Vanos, the sales
manager, talked about what
education he had to take,
some expensive cars, and
some trips he got to go on.
All of the speakers had to
answer eight questions we
had made up which included,
the education, the time it
involved, when retirement is,
how the job will change -in
the future and if they liked
their job.
Tanya Bontaine
On Wednesday I thought
that the people who came
were very interesting. I, liked
Ron Vanos' job the best
because I would have to be
honest and I could drive any.
car I wanted to.
Charlie Akey's job would
be very exciting because he
is *policeman. Thiijob.would
be even more exciting and
challenging for me because I
am a girl.
Dave Longstaff is an
optician he talked about his
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his
BettrAnne R.ttyrteri •
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All of the talks were based
on edueational training,
requirements and per-
sonalities. The one I liked
best was Charlie Akey (who
was at the school on
Wednesday) and his talk
about police work in
Seaforth.
This was
interesting because of the
new equipment and
computers that he talked of
and also situations the police
sometimes get into.
Robert Megens
They all answered about 8
questions such as the average
salary a year, most people
could Make $10 to 30,600.
The educational standards
are getting higher and higher
as some people said.
Most of the jobs with
change in the future with
regards to computert. Some
retirement ages are 50 to 65
dlasrsnoaltd.getThheis pension
chiropractor
the
The Chiropractic board of
Ontario so he has to save for
his own retirement.
They put '
very good ideas in to our
minds and , gave us some
hope for the future:-1,
Mary Murray
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CAREERS WEEK ADVICE-Seaforth, lawyer Ralph Smith was one of. school in. Dublin
many area people who talked to Grade 7 and 8 OWNS at St. Patrick's opportunities.
last week. Students explored
The talks were based upon
the questions we made up.
Some of the questions were._
what type of schooling do you
need, the advantages , and
disadvantages• about their
.*) jobs, how will it change in
the future, roughly how
much money do you make
a year, when do yogi get
holidays and when do you get
to retire.
a variety of career
(Photo by Campbell) ....
The talk I most
' enjoyed was Miss Martine
Miller's because I am
interested in the banking
business. I enjoyed it very
much and their ieformation
will be very useful.
Christine Louwagie
in Nov., Dec., and Jan., from
9 to 11 a.m.
It costs 510 to register,
which can be, done through
,,,,,„#T,night school at ,SDHS, or
simply by showing up at nine
in the morning for the second
session Nov. 21,.
The elementary basketball
program, the first of its kind
in Seaforth, is jointly spon-
sored by SDHS Night School
and Seaforth's recreation de-
partment. Ed Feiss is the
staff co-ordinatorLAnd Rob
and Mary Thompson are the
instructors.
Steve Hook, who helped
organize the pregram, says
it's been talked about for the
past few years and did not
arise in response to
Seaforth's arena being con-
demned this winter. He says
it is hoped that skills can be
taught at each session, fol-
lowed by a scrimmage, and
maybe some mini tourna-
ments after Christmas.
The children who showed
up for the program's first
session Saturday got a bonus
for the price of registration,
free admission to a couple of
high school basketball tourn-
aments that will be held..at
SDHS Nov. 14 and Nov.,18.
three girls, only about four of
the 11 from Seaforth, showed
up- for basketball in the.
morning. So the basketball'
program will continue , for
nine more Saturday inorixiiigs.
BY A ST. COLUMBAN OLD BOY WHO
PREFERS TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS
A few years ago a' crowd of curious
spectators young and old, rich and poor,
flocked to a city's suburbs to watch a
spontaneous fire gradually destroy and
consunie a barn filled with bales of fresh
hay. The smoke, sparks and flames, caused
much excitement and commotion . While
watching the flames'. the 'smoke and the
sparks leap into the air, the. crowd was
suddenly attracted by a medium sized bird
flying in circles over a tall fir tree Some
distance away from the burning barn.
The bird attempting' to attract attention
would fly low over the crowch then back Over
the tree, rest for a few seconds, dart down to
her nest in the tree , look at her five
featherless helpless birds, in the nest and
then fly away and repeat her performance
becoming mote and more disturbed as the
....flames _and sparks increased.'
Suddenly, a powerful gust of wind blew
several sparks in the direction of the tree
'and instantly the, tree was a mass of flames.
The poor mother bird who was flying above
the tree realizing what had happened, and
the indifference of the curious crowd of
Spectators to her request for help flew down
to her nest, gave a scornful look at the
crowd, then covered her five young ones
with her wings ind petrified with theifi.
This is what is happening to many of our
children and youth in today's worldheceuse
of our slackness, carelessness. indiffer-
ence.' and our faulty methods of dealing
with our youngsters and youth and their
problems. There are many ways of killing
individuals besides guns. bombs, gunpow-
der and narcotics.
SELF-RESPECT
By our faulty methods of dealing with
individuals we have killed their self respect.
their individual initiative and their will to
think and do for themselves. When you kilt
these qualities in a person you have little
left.
Our children and our youth are asking us
to take a seious look at ourselves and at the '
world we are preparing for them.
They lire really honest and sincere when
they tell us that we are conslintly giving
them a blue print of the lowest, meanest,
dirtiest, filthiest types of crime, environ-
ment, and example as a steady daily diet.
They find it very difficult to learn good'
example without seeing any.
Are we not using alibis, lies and excuses
as pills to deaden, conceal and justify our
own shortcomings. failures and frustration?
How can we conscientiously blame children
add youth for vandalism in our schools,
streets and parks, when we see grown ups
indulge in much more serious types of
vandalism every time therein a strike. Very
seldom have the culprits been obliged to
make restitution. In fact the culprits are
usually given. an increSe in salary.
WE AREITIE BOOK
The book that we! should open often is
ourselves. One of the sliest eMbarrasing
questions any of us elders could be asked
while under oath would be to give in
honest, frank opinion of ourselves. Is yotif
home; schtiol, church club, and neighbour-
hood better or worse hecatiseyoU are theret
Indifference is a dangerous enemy
lurking within the confines of our homes,
schools, churches I clubs and recreation
centers and our Veal communities. It must
be attacked before we can really feel at .
peace at home or abroad.
It is our work to develop, modify, iraprOve
and sometimes, terminate certain 'social
services. The Measure 'of a person is
determined by the way he reacts to his
environment. A plain metal bar may only be
worth S25: if converted into horseshoes 'it
may be worth 5250 and if converted into
needles on watch springi its value is
increased, 200 times.
Youth is quick to detect the low aims of us
elders. Let us keep our ears and our eyes
open for what youth is telling us by their
actions. Frequently they communicate
important messages without words, but by
their actions. They speak to us by stealing.
lying, truancy, breaking and entry. vandid:
ism, by having temper taritrunts, by going
into a shell and becoming morose, silent
and eventually running away from home.
VULNERABLE CHILDREN
Every community should seek °tit as
early as possible the vulnerable children
who are emotional, physical, or mental
deviates fOr examinations, diagnosis and
treatment.
There are three k's iceteach all children:
Respect for Law, Respect for GOO, and
Respect for home. Baden Powell &under of
the Boy Scout movement is quoted as saying
if our children• are not taught respect for
God. how in the name of heaven can we
expect them to have any respect for their
country?
The development of children and youth
who , $11 make or destroy the world, when
they grow-up is the most lmpertant
problems of the generation. We must work
with the raw material from which men and
women are made and it is very essential that
we find out if there are any nines in the
'material and eliminate these flaws. In
other werds we are asked to work with
individuals who have human qualities and
God-given capacities. It is our work to
cultivate these qualities and capacities
throughinstruction and example.
BAD DEEDS ARE RARE
The bad deeds of children and youth are
still so rare that they' frequently make the,
headlines in our newspapers. radio and TV.
We have no right to pick out the scattered
examples of children and youth who have
errored and speak of the . delinquency and
crime of the younger generations. Look for
the undersirable in a person and that is what
you will find.-
You -cannot build a successful future
Solely on the cortection of mistakes. You can
build it on the continuation of successes.
You and you'alone may be the only ,help or
hindrance between a child or a youth's
success or failure.
I have confidence in our young people. I
am convinced of their ability to grapple with
the grave problems which *wait them. They
have the enthuslatim, the imagination. the
dependability, the intellectual capacity, the
Inventiveness and more Important the
spirituel integrity to eorreet the erten of the
past Ind win through to the realization of
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happier society.
We should pledge to every father and
mother that we (with them) are going to
clean tip the mental and physical filth that is
contributing to the destruction of our
The turnout for Saturday's
first sessions of organized
basketball and volleyball for
elementary' school aged
(grades 5 through 8) children
at Seaforth District High
country• and with God's help and our
spiritual awakening Canada will again
become' a land of happy. peaceful citizens
performing their duties to God, and
country. Go with God or you will fall if you
walk alone.
A MIGHTY HEAVE—Ann Wilson scored at
pickup basketball on Saturday at the high
school. (Phoyiby Holt.) .---
WARMING UP—Martin AndreasS1 was One Of
the boys who came out 'for basketball , on
Saturday. More participants are weicorne Nov,
21 at the high school.. (PhOto by Hook)
oun ne models
School was less than expect-
ed.
•,Only two girls-showed up
for the volleyball in the
afternoon, so -the program
was scrapped. Eight boys and
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