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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1996-07-10, Page 22Picture perfect Morris Twp Councillor Keith Pletch presented T-shirts to two Brussels public School students recently in honour of their winning posters, made to promote the township's 140th celebrations, Aug. 3. Jessica Spink, left, won first in Grade 4, while Brooklyn Wheeler was first in the Grade 5/6 category. f By John Schedler One of my favourite contemporary filmmakers is Terry Gilliam. His latest work is 12 Monkeys **** (MCA/Universal), a stunning vision of the future which makes its way to home video this week. Bruce Willis plays a convict who reluctantly volunteers to travel back in time to find the source of a virus that has wiped out 99 per cent of the human population. This is an elaborate and intelligent thriller from a writer/director whose slightly off-kilter point or view makes this an experience you just won't forget. Like most of Gilliam's other films The Fisher King, Brazil, Baron Munchausen, Time Bandits you hive to pay attention if you hope to figure out the ending. It sure is nice to see a film that doesn't just deliver the same old mindless action and explosions so common today. Others in the cast include Brad Pitt (Oscar nominee), Madeline Stowe and Christopher Plummer. Highly recommended. (Rated R - some rough language and violence) While Driving Miss Daisy took honie the Oscar for Best Picture in 1989 the film that seems to have remained in the memory is Field of Dreams **** (MCA/Universal), a movie that has touched a nerve with a great- many people. By now most of you will know the story about a farmer who plows under his cornfield and builds a baseball diamond, after he hears a voice telling him, "If you build it he will come". Based on the book Shoeless Joe by Canadian writer W.P. Kinsella the film stars Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones, Burt Lancaster and Ray Liotta. So why all the fuss for a seven-year-old movie you ask? Well, MCA/Universal has now given this memorable film the deluxe treatment on the high quality laserdisc foimat. The Field of Dreams - Signature Collection Special Edition ($94.95 or less) is a truly outstanding release offering a crisp digital widescreen image plus numerous extras that include a running commentary by director Phil Alden Robinson and director of photography John Lindley on secondary audio tracks, an 80- minute video scrapbook featuring new interviews with the director, author, and others, the complete script, hundreds of behind the scenes still photographs as well as James Homer's magnificent music score isolated on the analog audio tracks of the scrapbook. This is a great package for those who love this film. (Rated PG) Other new releases available this week include Nixon (Hollywood), director Oliver Stone's latest expose of the corruption in American politics. Anthony Hopkins plays Tricky Dickie. This home video version features 20 additional minutes of footage hosted by 011ie himself. (Rated 14A) In The Juror (Columbia/Tristar) Demi Moore plays a woman whose young son is marked for death unless she comes up with a not guilty verdict in the trial of a vicious mobster. (Rated 14A) video .Fi4.X. IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY... J.R.'S GAS BAR & TAKE OUT LTD. BRUSSELS 887-6951 NEW TITLES TO CHOOSE FROM Rent a Kid (PG), Raw Justice (R), Hard Vice (R), Now and Then (PG), Broken Arrow (14A), Heat (18A), Pontiac Moon (PG13), Million to Juan, Browning Version (R), Sudden Death (18A), Father of the Bride II (PG) CHILDREN'S MOVIES 99c REGULAR MOVIES $1.49 NEW RELEASES $2.49 FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE David and Alice Marks are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Sandra Jane to Darrell John, son of Earl and Joyce Weber of Mildmay, Ontario. The wedding will take place on July 20, 1996 at the St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Brussels. A reception will follow at the B.M. & G. Community Centre. GRADUATION Howard Roberts, son of John and Kay Roberts, Belgrave, recently grad- uated from McMaster University, Hamilton, with a Master of Business Administration degree. Howard, who also has an M. Eng. degree from the same university is currently employed as plant manager of the Stacey Brothers Division of Ault Foods Ltd. in Mitchell. PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1996 Students nominate peers for mediators Scouting year ends The 1995-1996 Blyth Scouting calendar has all but been completed with the 1st Bluewater Regional Jamboree, held June 21-23 at the Saugeen Bluffs Conservation Area. Nine hundred participants enjoyed a full weekend of camping and outdoor activities with only a few drops of rain over the weekend. Almost all Blyth registrants attended. Third year Beavers, who swam up to Cubs May 28, camped with the Cubs. Third year Cubs, who swam up to Scouts, camped with the Scouts. Congratulations to Blyth's two new Chief Scout recipients, -Ross Clakk and Derick Doerr, who received their recognition at a ceremony June 9. Also, -three Cubs who moved -up to Scouts are the first in Blyth to achieve six Stars. They are Jesse 1-lakkers, Adam Jackson and David Kelly. Good work boys! Former 1st Blyth Scouters and adult volunteers are invited to join with current registered youth and leaders in the Blyth Homecoming parade Aug. 10 at 12:30 p.m. Efforts are being made to contact as many as possible who were involved with Scouting in Blyth. Group meets, Aug. 14 Continued from page 21 tee of the Huron Community Services Network, Fraser Bell, Huron-Perth District Health Council, John Gillespie/Janice Dunbar, Human Resources Development Canada, Shelley King, Huron County Board of Education, Shelley McPhee-Haist, Signal Star Publishing, Ken Maronets, Ministry of Natural Resources and other community partners. They will meet at the Huron County Library and Health Unit Centre on Aug. 14 at 1:30 p.m. Persons requiring more informa- tion on this initiative should contact Shelley King at 482-3496 or Beth Ross at 482-5457. Continued from page 15 not the mediators. Once the initial teaching has been done students work in groups of four to work on role plays in which there are two disputants and two mediators. Student mediators always work in pairs and the students chosen to act as mediators are selected by the teacher co- drdinator for the program. In a mediation two boys might work together, a boy and girl or two girls, it all depends on the situation. Going through the training does not necessarily mean that one will become a good mediator. The proof depends upon role play and the actual mediation process. Some individuals find they are not suited to the task. Referrals come from teachers or students. At Grey Central the Peacemaker program has been in place for two years. Students in Grade 5/6 are asked if they are interested in participating in this program. Volunteers are given initial training and work in pairs on the primary playground. Additional training is given in regularly scheduled meetings where problems encountered on the playground are discussed and role plays carried out. Peer Mediators are selected through a different process. Each class of Grades 8,7,6, are asked to nominate people in their own class whom they consider to be suitable to act as mediators. Those selected must also be nominated by their teacher. Once nominated the candidates are asked if they are interested in being trained for mediation. There are currently 24 mediators- and seven Peacemakers at Grey. More Peacemakers will be trained in the fall. Peer Mediators were started this year_ and trained in -a joint training session conducted with Brussels Public School at the Ark in Brussels. Subsequent training has been carried out at school and continued on an ongoing manner with role plays and discussion plus the teaching of additional skills. Issues role played include physical violence, verbal abuse, rumour spreading, bus problems, anger, teasing and sexual harassment. These are and have always been tough issues for children today! Mediation is a preferred method of resolving conflicts. It is suitable for the present and the future. This conflict resolution strategy is useful for children and adults of most ages because through it self respect and dignity are maintained while the problem is addressed. No one should lose face as a result of the mediation process. Both disputants win. At Grey Central the vision for the future would include conflict resolution and other non-violent alternative dispute resolution methods as part of the curriculum from Early Years to and including the intermediate division. Conflict resolution strategies would then become an integral and global part of a school approach to addressing violence and conflict within the school, home and workplace. They also want to recognize that conflict resolution strategies are suitable for all people and not just children. Pushing the vision farther would include training several Grade 8 students to assist in co-ordinating the Peacemaker Program and working with the Peacemakers. In the fall of 1996, Grey would envision a training program for adults based upon the idea of fighting fair for families. The foci for these sessions would be communication skill development and positive conflict resolution strategies, for example, dealing with adolescents and other people with the view of attaining a win — win outcome. In the future is the vision for training people from within the community to serve as community mediators. Mediation programs work well only because of the people who believe in them and support them. Grey is particularly fortunate and grateful to have a School Advisory Council, which believes in and supports alternative methods of dispute resolution both what is currently happening and the vision for the future. We would also like to acknowledge the support of the Optimist Club for funding which enabled us to purchase t-shirts for our playground Peacemakers and G.D.K. Enterprises of Wroxeter who did the lettering on the t-shirts. To both parties thank you for your patience while we worked to find something meaningful for the students, the program and the school.