HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1998-04-15, Page 6Pastor's wife joins ranks of clergy
Mavis Hauser was present-
ed with a dozen red roses last
Sunday by her husband Rev.
Bill Hauser, and the congre-
gation of Seaforth
Community Church. The pre-
sentation followed scripture
and prayer at the 11 a.m.
church service and was in
honour of Mrs. Hauser's
ordination. A luncheon was
held at the Hauser home after
the service and preceded Mrs.
Hauser's convocation at a
Toronto church.
Mrs. Hauser is a caring and
active person, always ready
to do for others. Her ordina-
tion comes as a result of
MAVIS HAUSER
years of study. She is current-
ly working on a 24-hour
recorded phone message for
the community entitled,
"Words of Hope".Watch for
the number to call.
Seaforth Community
Church is a full gospel
church with a pentecostal
message. It was established
in November 1995 and i
located in the former Bethel
Bible Church building in
Egmondville until it can pur-
chase its own facility. Sunday
morning worship begins at I I
a.m. weekly. Outdoor
evening services will be held
in Victoria Park in July.
The group is small, but it is
very active, and extends an
invitation to anyone wishing
to attend any or all services.
ACROSS THE PACIFIC - On a recent morning, students in Bill Famell's Grade 3 class at
Seaforth Public School asked questions of young counterparts in Japan, at the 800 -stu-
dent International School, via a computer program called CuSeeMe. The little white ball on
top of the monitor (lower right) is a camera, so students at the school on the other side of
the world can see who is asking them whatever question. Education assistant/resource
Joanne Flanagan (left) handled the fancy hardware.
Seaforth gelding a model horse
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called a second time. This
time the fire was extin-
guished.
With slightly more than two
. weeks left before voters in
Huron cast their ballots in the
winter by-election, candi-
dates are hard at work filling
a heavy schedule of meetings
at widely scattered points
throughout the riding. The
activity is exemplified by the
number of organizers which
the Ontario associations of
both Liberal and Progressive
Conservative parties have
sent into the riding.
APRIL 12, 1973
Seaforth Council pressed
Monday night for an early
decision by OMB concerning
a zoning by-law change to
make possible the use of the
former Boshart factory on
South Main Street. Protesting
the delay council noted that
more than six months have
elapsed since the hoard gave
tentative approval.
Farmers in northern Huron
and southern Bruce counties
who have been protesting
prices being offered for land
on the route of a proposed
Ontario Hydro power trans-
mission line arc putting
money up in support of their
claims.
Tempers flared at the meet-
ing of the Huron -Perth
County Roman Catholic
Separate School Board
Monday night when the ques-
tion arose as to the number of
trustees to attend the
Canadian Catholic Trustees
Association convention in
Toroonto May J7, 18 and 19.
A motion was made to send
one trustee and the
Supertintendcnt of
Education. In a lengthy argu-
ment that followed it was
suggested that one trustee
could not attend and bring
back reports on alt the work-
shops.
A capactity crowd was on
hand at the legion hall
Sdturday night for the second
annual optimists millionaire
stag.
Highlight of the evening
was the drawing for major
prizes. Doug Rowcliffe,
Seaforth, won the top award -
a color T.V. A color portable
T.V., the second prize went to
Keith Snell, RR 1 Dublin.
while W. Gerritts,
Thamesford took third prize -
a stereo.
Two young Dublin oratori-
cal contestants won the right
to compete in the Ontario
District Optimist club semi-
finals in London on April 28,
following victories in the
Optimist zone oratorical con-
test in Seaforth Thursday.
Ruth McCreight, 1I. of
Dublin, a Grade 5 student in
St. Patrick's School in
Dublin, won the girls' divi-
sion.
Frank Flannagan. 12, of
Dublin, a Grade 7 student at
St. Patrick's School, won the
boys' divison.
SDHS is academics, identity
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cred academic results, less
individual learning and more
superficial filling of class
time. A larger student body
adversely affects the possibil-
ities of genuine teacher -stu-
dent relationships. Teachers
arc overworked and students
become mere numbers on an
attendance sheet. The merg-
ing of two individual schools
into one large school will
immediately destroy thc
sense of identity experienced
by students of both schools.
Serious social problems arc
sure to follow. Research indi-
cates that thc loneliness and
isolation often experienced
by adolescents in large
schools. leads to the develop-
ment of gangs, by kids sim-
ply looking for a sense of
belonging. Intimidation tac-
tics, hostility and increased
violence arc immediate con-
sequences; considering the
long standing rivalry between
these two towns, one can
only imagine thc potential
scope of such problems. We
are all aware of recent
tragedies involving young
students and violence.
I am sure advocates of thc
potential merger will argue
that such pmhlcros are large-
ly temporary. that measures
can be implemented to deal
with issues as they arise, and
mostly that thc low term
financial benefits are Substan-
tial and pressing. I would like
to challenge such advocates:
Are you truly willing to sacri-
fice current students' based on
the possibility that future stu-
dents will be at best, "okay"7
•
I would ask those determin-
ing the future of these kids to
seriously consider the long
term ramifications, can you
put a price tag on the futures
of young aspiring students?
Let's evaluate the economic
costs involved: the costs of
preparing a high school facil-
ity to take on a student body
twice its current size; plus the
costs of transporting students
to and from a farther school;
in addition to the costs of
large school social problems:
not to mention the hidden
personal costs forced upon
students...Does it still make
financial sense to pursue such
a future?
At Seaforth District High
School I received the founda-
tions of my education. I was
prepared for the academic
demands of university and
was able to seize many life
changing opportunities. 1
gained invaluable leadership
experience and I developed
friendships which continue to
enhance my life. The local
high school is a place which
serves as the setting for my
most cherished memories, it
is a place I always visit when
1 come home to Seaforth. I
wholeheartedly believe that I
would not have had such a
positive educational experi-
ence at a larger school, I find
it sad that my siblings and
their friends may not have
access to the same education-
al opportunity. As a former
student, a proud alumni, and
now a teacher, I think it
would be a profound tragedy
to lose Seaforth District High
School and all that it embod-
ies.
In closing I would like to
issue a final challenge to Mr.
Carroll and the trustees:
Intttigrity, You have either
been appointed or elected by
the people of our county.
Your positions on the Board
of Trustees imply that you
have accepted the responsi-
bility of monitoring and safe-
guarding the education of our
youth, this is your job first
and foremost. As you deter-
mine thc future of Seaforth
District High School and
Central Huron Secondary
School, seriously contem-
plate education and its pro-
found importance. Research
the documented evidence of
the field; studies, correlation-
al conclusions, and respected
theories existing in abun-
dance for your use in making
educated decisions. In the
end you must be able to justi-
fy your actions to the people
who have empowered you to
make such decisions, people
who have trusted you with
something extremely funda-
mental to their children's
development and future, pub-
lic education. More impor-
tantly, you must be able to
justify your actions to your-
self. You have accepted a
huge responsibility in assum-
ing your positions as Trustees
of Education, thank you for
your willingness to take on
these positions and good luck
as you carry out your jobs
with honour and with integri-
ty.
Sincerely,
Andrea Ribey
MN MYRON EXPOSITOR, A'ris is, 111 011-4
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