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Obituaries
GORDON JOSEPH BLAKE
Gordon Joseph Blake of Brussels
passed away on Saturday, March 26,
2005 at Huronview Home for the
Aged. Clinton in his 79th year. Bom
in Grey Twp. Aug. 3. 1926, Gordon
was in his 79th year.
Gordon was the beloved husband of
55 years to the late Helen (Ste. Marie)
Blake and will be sadly missed by his
children Rosemary Mathers and her
husband Rae of Goderich. Paul Blake
and his wife Debbie of Goderich Twp.
and Kathy Elliott and her husband
Paul of Brussels. He was the dear
brother of Alice Wade and her
husband Howard of London and
George Blake and his wife Marie of
Morris Twp. He was the dear brother-
in-law of Irene Blake of Brussels. Mr.
Blake was also loved by his II
grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his brother
John and grandson Mark.
Friends were received by the family
from 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 p.m. Monday at
the Schimanski Family Funeral
Home, Brussels. The funeral mass
was celebrated from St. Ambrose
Roman Catholic Church, Brussels, on
Tuesday, March 29 at 11 a.m. by
Father John B.Johnson.
The readers were Vic Walden and
Rachael Elliott. The offertory gifts
were brought up by Leslie Elliott,
Crystal Mathers and Mandy Blake.
Interment will be in St. Ambrose
Cemetery, Brussels.
Carrying floral tributes were
Jennifer Blake, Michelle Blake and
Jody Blake. Pallbearers were Mac-
Wylie, Bob Blake, Andy Ste. Marie,
Jeff Elliott, Matt Elliott and Mike
Mathers.
As an expression of sympathy,
memorial donations were made to the
Canadian Diabetes Association or the
charity of one’s choice.
THOMAS ASHLEY JARDIN
It is with deep sadness that the
family of Thomas Ashley Jardin
announces his peaceful passing on
Friday, April 1, 2005.
Tom was in his 92nd year and was
soon to celebrate his 67th wedding
anniversary with his beloved wife
Ruth. Together they raised a family of
five children of whom they were
immensely proud: Donald and his
wife Dorothy of New Hamburg,
Lyman and his wife Carol of Port
Alberni, B.C., Paul and his wife
Crystal of Kitchener, Bonnie Gamer
and her husband Mark of Heidelberg
and Harold and his wife Nancy of
Belgrave. He was the loving
grandfather of eight and great
grandfather of 10.
Tom was from a family of 12 and is
survived by eight brothers and sisters.
As a young man, Tom was an
outstanding softball pitcher.
Throughout his life, he enjoyed music
and the wonders of nature. He loved
the outdoors and spent many happy
hours fishing and hunting. He was an
award-winning marksman.
Tom and Ruth began their lives
together on Ruth’s family farm. They
went on to own and operate a small
grocery store. The majority of Tom’s
working career was as an investment
counsellor with the Investors Group.
At Tom’s request, there was no
funeral visitation. Cremation has
taken place.
A memorial service was held at
Knox United Church, Auburn, on
Tuesday, April 5 at 2 p.m. A private
family interment will take place later
this spring.
In lieu of flowers, a donation may
be made to a charity of your choice.
HPCDSB adopts service
for substitute teachers
By Stew Slater
Special to The Citizen
The Huron-Perth Catholic District
School Board has joined several of its
Southwestern Ontario counterparts
— including the “coterminous” Avon
Maitland board — in adopting a
computerized placement service for
substitute teachers.
Human Resources department
official Carol Ann Campbell
described the service, called SEMS
(Substitute Employee Management
System), to trustees at a meeting
Tuesday. March 29. Distributed by a
Florida company, it involves a one
time purchase of communications
equipment by the school board, plus
an annual maintenance fee.
“We’ve already had four new
phone lines put into the board office.
All the equipment is here,” Campbell
told North Perth/Huron East trustee
Vincent Mclnnes, after he wondered
if the system would be operated out
of Florida.
In fact, the contacting, placement
and dispatch of Huron-Perth
substitute teachers will soon take
place from the board’s Dublin office,
which is much closer to home than
what’s currently in use: a human-
operated dispatch service in London.
According to Campbell, the
susceptibility of that system to error
is the big reason for switching to
SEMS.
Examples of such problems,
offered by Campbell, include a
principal erroneously informing the
dispatch system that a substitute
teacher is required on Wednesday,
March 29. when that date is actually
a Tuesday. Shift changes at the
dispatch centre can be problematic,
especially if messages aren’t
efficiently passed between shifts or
voicemails have been left with
potential employees but aren’t
returned until a new dispatcher is at
the phone. And dispatch employees
can be prone to a sort of “panic,” in
which repeated failure to secure a
teacher for a particular placement
could lead them to put someone into
a classroom situation they're not
prepared for or comfortable with.
With SEMS, a principal would be
asked to re-enter the date if it’s
wrong. Acceptance of a placement by
substitute teachers is achieved by
entering a personal identification
number (PIN) by either phone or
internet.
And, provided that the board and
its substitute teachers provide
adequate information for the SEMS
database, no teacher will be
dispatched to a classroom they aren’t
prepared for.
“There won’t be some of the mix-
ups that are happening today,”
Campbell said.
Board chair Bernard Murray
agreed there are many advantages to
the new system. He cautioned,
however, that it won’t eliminate all
problems, including the fact that, in a
board like Huron-Perth, there
remains a shortage of substitute
teachers for certain specialized
classes.
“I think it’s great and I hope it
works well. But it isn’t going to cure
every problem,” Murray said.
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A Break for pets
Alicia Murray, Brittany Kreller and Grade 10 Civics teacher Rose Kellington were among the
participants in last week’s Tim Horton Coffee Break fundraiser. The final total isn’t in yet, but
the money will go to Pet Rescue, a local charity that helps find homes for abandoned or
unwanted pets (call 519-528-3045 for information). Three classes of 25 students each decided
to support Pet Rescue for their civic action project. “The goal is to promote volunteerism and
good citizenship,” said Kellington. (Advance Times photo)
The County of Huron Social Services
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HOUSING
SERVICES
• Huron County Housing Corporation
• Coordinated Access Centre for
Rent-Geared'to-Income Housing
WINGHAM & DISTRICT HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS
April, 2005
“Excellence in Rural Health Care”
ONTARIO HEALTH COVERAGE
Need a new or replacement health card? The Ministry of Health will be at the hos
pital on April 20, 2005. An appointment must be booked by calling 1 -888-376-
5197.
CHOLESTEROL EDUCATION DAY
This program will be offered on April 12, 2005 from 1 30 - 3:00 p.m. in Room 107
of the Hospital. A doctor’s referral is required. For more information or to register,
contact Cherie Dolmage, RD at 357-3210, Ext. 275
AUXILIARY ANNUAL MEETING
The Wingham & District Hospital Auxiliary Annual Meeting will be held on Monday,
April 18, 2005 at 1 30 p.m. in the Board Room.
ANNUAL SPRING RUMMAGE SALE
The Annual Spnng Rummage Sale sponsored by the Auxiliary to the Wingham &
Distnct Hospital will be held at the Wingham Legion on Wednesday, April 20th from
3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Thursday, April 21st from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
Seasonal clothing and small household items can be dropped off Wednesday
between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Legion. For pick-up call Lois at 357-3326
Phone:357-3210 Fax:357-2931 Website: www.lwha.ca
Ontario Works
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Ontario Early Years & Children Sernas
Housing Services
now under
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CHILDREN SERVICES
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• Provide free early learning/development
programs for parents/'caregivers and
children age 0-6
• All children services offered by the
Corporation of the County of Huron
including Community Home Child Care,
Child Care Subsidy and Special Needs
Resourcing Programs
Jacob Memorial Building
77722D London Road
R.R.#5 Clinton, ON N0M 1L0
Effective April 11th, 2005
519-482-8505 • 1-888-371-5718
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• Provides financial and employment
assistance
• Beginning on May 2nd, 2005
Huron County residents can apply by
calling 1'888'371-5718 or 482'8505