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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-10-19, Page 5You can improve your three R's by Amy Neilands Extra help is available in Huron county for those who want to improve their reading, writing and math skills. The Huron County Board of Education recently started a Literacy Tutoring Program to help people with these skills. The program is looking for volunteers to help tutor. They are looking for volunteers with at least . a post- secondary level of literacy and a "willingness to make a commit- ment," said Darlene Williams, co- ordinator of the Literacy Project. She also said that the tutors must be flexible and able to try and adjust to the different learning styles of their partner. "It is a relationship of equals," she said. The pair will work on a one-to- one basis and are usually matched to the area in which they live. They get together for a couple of hours a week at their own time and at a location that they choose as well Williams said that the program is very student -centred. She said that the program has received some referrals from social providers but, for the most part, it is up to the student to come in on their own. The student, anyone of any age, must have a desire to improve their literacy skills, she said. "Each program is different," she said. A program is set up for each student based on what he or she wants to improve on. Williams noted that the tutor acts more like a facilitator and helps the student plan what they want to learn. They are also there to provide their partner with 'the motivation to keep working. Both the tutor and the student must make a commitment of at least six months. She said that the pair can continue working together for longer but they must give the relationship a "fair chance", "It's a tough step' to make the commitment," she said. Williams also wanted 'to stress that the students who use the program do have the skills, but they just want to improve themselves and the tutors are "tremendously important" in helping them to improve themselves. "It's a really good opportunity for people who do decide to tutor. Helping people can be rewarding," she said. I't is truly a volunteer program, said Chuck Rowland, superintendent ' for the Huron County Board of Education, who has been a driving force behind the program. He taid that the response around literacy and such programs in the area has been "very positive". He sighted the huge success of the Literacy Festival held in Clinton this past summer as an example. He anticipates that the response for this program will be positive. New fee imposed at landfill site WEST WAWANOSH - A public meeting was held prior to council's regular meeting on Oct. 4 to deal with a proposed official plan amendment and zoning bylaw amendment. The property is part of Lot 24, Conc. 6 (Foran). The zoning amendment would change the land designation from agriculture to eXtractive resources. Joan Armstrong, clerk, said the boundary lines for the pit location are being determined now. Council will inform the Ministry of Natural Resources that the municipality ' concurswith the County of Huron in its request to have the rehabilitation security on the gravel removed in 1993 from the Foran wayside pit transferred to the account of the township once a licence is obtained. Support, in principle, was given ,to the North Huron Community Development Steering Committee in its efforts to secure funding through jobsOntario for the installation of a natural gas pipeline into north Huron. An ,application to sever the west half of the west half of Lot 15, Conc. 6, by J. & M. Errington, received council's support, provided a fence agreement be registered on title to mark the lot line between the east half of Lot 14 and the west half of Lot 15. 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Mackerizie Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, October 19, 1994 - Page 5 New Belgium museum honors Canadians A new museum in Belgium pays tribute to the Canadians who returned freedom to that country's people. The "Canadian Memorial Museum", located in Adegem, nearby the Canadian War Cemetery, is a totally private venture. The building belongs to Mr. Van Landschoot and the collection is owned by Alex Martens. The Museum was officially opened in September of 1993 by the Minister of Veteran Affairs, the Canadian Ambassador in Belgium, the Mayor of Maldegem and a lot of Belgian and Canadian dignitaries. The collection houses 65 fully dressed dummies, 70 weapons, one vehicle and a lot photographs, and personal items. Mr. Martens says the Museum is closed for finishing work but will open permanently in April or May of 1995. Anyone wanting further infor- mation can contact.Mr. Martens . at Zandakkers 13,9991 Adegem- Maldegem, Belgium. Extension of gas line could start in 1995 -from page 3 would then be made to the Ontano Energy Board for approval. If granted, the company .would start work on extending the line• from Clinton, in the spring of 1995. Conversion Bruce Weaver said that propane is' usually the easiest and cheapest to convert to gas. Only a small per- centage of oil furnaces can be converted, and Union Gas does not do these conversions any longer, however Weaver said there may be some companies that would do it. An electric forced furnace would need to be replaced. The most expensive to convert is the electric baseboard or radiant heating sys- .tem. Most appliances would have to be replaced if converting to natural gas. Bart said that even if a customer has to instal a new. furnace, "we (Union Gas) can still save you money." Bart said all costs, other than those for energy, were extracted when doing the cost comparison (in householder mail) between electricity, propane, oil and natural gas. Fixed costs associated with natural gas include a $7.50 monthly administration cost and the cus- tomer's monthly market contribution ($15 or $20). "Consumers have to look at what it costs to heat now on oil and then look at what it would cost on natural gas," said Bart. When questioned as to how many jobs may result from a natural gas line coming to Lucknow, Bart replied that "having natural gas available is a benefit. A job retained is of equal value to the creation of a new job." Short term benefits included third party contracts during construction and some spinoff to the local economy. Bell's DISCOUNT CENTRE VARIETY VIDEO AND CARD SHOP OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 620 Campbell St, LUCKNOW 528-3521 HOSTESS BAG Halloween 03 39 Chips SALE Arm■ HALLOWEEN Costumes nc% Accessories off Our already low price! Ass't• Halloween Pack Chocolate Bars ASST. HALLOWEEN BAG TREATS Tingles, Suckers, Gobsto pers and more # 39 SALE NEW TO BELL'S Visit our Dollar Department Buy out Special Reg. 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