The Huron Expositor, 1994-11-23, Page 66 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Novmb•r 23, 1994
News and Views
Local communities support teens
BY SHELLEY McPHEE HAIST
If Seaforth has a problem with
young people 'hanging out' on the
streets it might look to two com-
munities doing something about it:
Vanastra and Brussels.
Teenagers in Vanastra are tired of
hanging out on street corners, and
Laurie McLachlan one of the group
of teens who are working to form a
Vanastra Youth Group, said teens
want a place to call their own.
No one's happy with the current
situation, parents and teens alike.
The teens want to put an end to
the stigma and problems that youth
in this small hamlet, south of
Clinton, face.
So the teens are doing something BRUSSELS ROLE MODEL
about it, with the help of two Teens and adults alike are looking
teachers at Central Huron Second- to a youth centre in Brussels as a
ary school in Clinton, Janice Rose successful role model.
and Chris Ritchie, and Huron The Ark, once an abandoned
Health Unit nurses Madeleine stable for the Inn of Brussels, is a
Roske and Dianne Dawson. thriving activity centre for area
"The leadership is coming from young people for several months.
the teens," Roske says. "Their voice Both the Goderich and Vanastra
is generating the ideas. It's about teen groups have visited The Ark
empowerment and skills learning." and Deb Reid says, "We're looking
Roeske, who is a school nurse at to The Ark as our inspiration.
CHSS, said that the teens first met Sallianne Patch is a moving force."
in April to talk about their problems Patch is the manager this com-
and needs. munity based non-profit organiz-
ation.
Ultimately the teens still want a
drop in centre, but they've adjusted
their focus from a place to "hang-
out" to a centre where they can
play games, perhaps have volunteer
tutors and counsellors available to
help with homework and questions.
Chuck Rowland, a superintendent
with the Huron county Board of
Education, helped the teens develop
a mission statement which says that
the Vanastra Youth Group aims to
"provide entertainment, encourage.
ment to stay in school and social
support to teens in Vanastra."
The teens have met with Huron
MPP Paul Klopp, the Tuckersmith
Township Council and other social
service agencies in the county.
Veterinarian says college has
no problem with cattle disease
BY TIM CUMMING
Expositor.Editor
There is no reason for concern
about cattle diseases at Ridgetown
College of Agriculture and Technol-
ogy, says a veterinarian who does
work for the college.
In fact, says Dr. Bill Moore, the
college has a strict protocol which
prevented any spread of BVD (Bov-
ine Viral Diarrhoea) when the dis-
ease was found in two veal calves
which had died.
Dr. Moore was responding to
questions raised at the annual meet-
ing of the Huron Federation of
Agriculture Meeting on Nov. 4
where Ontario Agriculture Minister
Elmer Buchanan was guest speaker.
The two calves which died came
from a group of 100 Holstein dairy
bulls, about 300 lbs. each, from
several sources including western'
Quebec and eastern Ontario. They
arrived at the college about two
months ago or more.
The calves were divided into two
groups, one group used on a veal
feeding research project and the
other group used for a Beef Fin-
isher Feeding Trial.
The calves were vaccinated upon
arrival for five separate diseases:
Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis,
Bovine Viral Diarrhoea,
Parainfluenza 3, Bovine Respiratory
Syncytial Virus and Haemophilus
somnus (ITEME). Three or four
St. Columban
by Cecilia Ryan
345-2028
First Communion
for parish children
Solemn Communion was cel-
ebrated on Sunday, Feast day of
Christ the King, for eight children
of St. Columban Parish who
received their First Holy Commu-
nion earlier this year.
The children are Devan Burke,
Kelly Cronin, Andy Feeney, Derek
Fischer, Sarah Jordan, Denise
Koehler, Courtney Murray and
Justine Van Drunen. Each of the
children were presented with a
certificate from Father J. Hardy and
a rosary from the Catholic
Women's League. Following Mass
a pancake and sausage breakfast
was served in the parish hall by the
social committee of the Parish
Council.
Francis and Marie Hicknell
accompanied D.G.K. Joe Ryan and
his wife Mary to Ingersol on Satur-
day to celebrate the 75th Anniver-
sary of Monsignor Fuerth Council
2069. Bishop F.R. Henry celebrated
Mass and also was the guest
speaker at the banquet which was
held at Columbo Hall in Beachville.
Happy birthday goes out to
Frances Mclady who celebrated her
birthday on November 19. On
Thursday afternoon her neighbours
held a surprise get-together at the
home of Alphonse and Annie
Cronin to celebrate her birthday.
Happy birthday also to Mary
Moylan on November 20.
Frances Melady spent the week-
end in London with Harry and Pat
Ryan.
Mark and Debbie Ryan of
Kitchener visited on the weekend
with Cecilia Ryan and Bob and Rita
Core.
Father Joseph Hardy is celebrat-
ing Thanksgiving this week with his
relatives in Chicago.
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weeks later all the animals (minus
the two which had died in the first
couple of weeks) were again vacci-
nated, dewormed, dehomed and
castrated.
"We came up with a preventative
health protocol for these calves on
entry into the feedlot," said Dr.
Moore. "The animals were all vac-
cinated...not one animal on the rest
of the campus got BVD."
The college's strict protocol "in
all likelihood prevented further
deaths and further spread outside
the college."
Dr. Moore refuted the comments
made by Ridgetown Student's
Council President Dennis Hodgins
that, by not promptly informing
students, BVD could be spread to
the farms of students at the college.
Dr. Moore said it was possible
but very unlikely that BVD could
be transmitted to farms of the stu-
dents.
"The main way this disease is
transmitted is animal to animal," he
said.
Only an expensive, extreme isola-
tion program could ensure that no
cases of BVD showed up at an
agricultural college, said Dr. Moore.
He said the fact the disease hadn't
spread was an indication the current
preventative health protocol is
effective.
Two deaths among one hundred
300-1b. Holstein dairy bulls is no
cause for panic, said Dr. Moore.
"You can't expect any better
resultsthan that," he said. "In that
scenario we would have more
deaths usually."
The college may inform students
more promptly of BVD cases in the
future, suggested the private
veterinarian, but he asked "where
do you draw the line?"
"Do you report that a cow has a
sore foot?"
THANK YOU
to my Nominators
and supporters at
the Polls. Thank you
very much.
Sincerely,
Tom Schoonderwoerd
Congratulations
to Heather Robinet
and best wishes to
our new council.
While the Ark initially began two
years ago with supervision from a
roster of adult volunteers, it is not
funded by a two-year $75,000 grant
from the ministry of health. With
funding Patch has been hired as a
fulltime manager along with a part
time youth worker.
It has ensured that there is con-
sistent staff supervision, to talk to
the teens and to run programs.
Patch noted, "We needed that con-
sistency in order for The Ark to
succeed."
The centre is operated by an
advisory board of professional and
community people. The teenagers
also have their executive and also
attend the advisory meetings.
The centre houses a ping pong
table, pool table, air hockey, dart
boards, with space to sit down and
talk or play cards or board games.
The centre operates the basic rules
are: No fighting no smoking, no
drinking and minimal swearing.
"These kind of programs help to
promote- the kids' image in the
community," she noted.
In another program, The Ark in
co-operation with Conestoga Col-
lege will hold a pre-employment for
16-24 year olds, beginning in Jan-
uary.
Many other youth groups are
looking to The Ark for ideas. On
Nov. 23, 10 different groups from
areas like Grey County, Exeter,
Hensall, Goderich and Vanastra will
hold a Network night at The Ark to
exchange ideas and information
about establishing youth centres.
"You get discouraged at times,"
Patch noted.
It is apparent, however, that teens
and adults alike in many towns,
villages and hamlets recognize the
need to establish youth programs.
"There's a need and we're more
receptive to it," said Patch. "We
recognize that these kids are a
product of what we've created.
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