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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1998-11-11, Page 21. 2 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, NOVEMBER 11, 1998 Cenotaph service means more Students have found new importance in Remembrance Day FROM Page 1 with the 424 Squadron. His first tour was in North Africa, followed by a tour in England. He told the students of one of the ugly parts of the war and how one of his jobs was to bury German soldiers. He told the students how the bodies had become bloated and they had to use their bayonets to poke them and let the gas out before burying them. It was a frankness Stapleton and the students appreciated. "We just think of the battles and not what happens after," said Stapleton. She said they could see how emotional it was talking about the war. "It's generous for them to show their weakness to us. I think it's courageous to share it with teenagers they don't know," she said. Guntensperger was impacted by the idea that they were so young when they went to war and said they probably thought the idea was fun. Now, after talking to some and seeing them almost break down, he can see a some of the impact the realities of the war had on them. Phillips showed them photographs of veterans collected in albums and lists of names of soldiers from Seaforth who fought in the wars. Many students could read through and find some Veteran Frank Phillips tells students about World War Il. they recognized from the community. The collection, one of the largest in Ontario, also helped create a sense of realism to the student's projects. Derek Van Dieten knew what some of the uniforms in the display cases looked like but seeing real ones had a greater impact. "These are the real uniforms. That piece of clothing was in the war," he said. In one of the books, they saw a picture of a classmate's grandfather. "When the other kids saw it. They could really identify to the proximity of it," Stapleton said. "Everybody certainly recognized different names." Seeing those names helped Adrian Guntensperger realize how much involvement there was from Seaforth in the Walton area woman shaken, pushed A 38 -year-old man was charged with assault after an incident in McKillop Township, near Walton on Nov. 5. At about 8:15 p.m. a woman reported the man had become agitated and grabbed h,er by the arms, shaking her several times. She also reported being pushed over an object. Wooden sign stolen A wooden sign 'was stolen from a Jarvis Street residence in Seaforth. On Nov. 7, the sign, about 2 -feet big in a half -circular shape with four penguins across the top, was reported stolen by the resident. Blyth area woman seriously injured A single -car accident in Hullett Township left a Blyth -area woman with serious injuries last Tuesday morning. Ontario Provincial Police say Gwendolyn Neeb, 44, of RR 1, Blyth in Hullett was' westbound on sideroad 20/21 at about 8:45 a.m. when the car struck loose gravel. She lost control, the car left the road, went in a ditch and struck a hydro pole. The Blyth fire department gave her first aid until the ambulance arrived and took her to Clinton hospital. She was admitted with serious injuries and a broken leg. according to police. Sea-doo stolen The theft of a sea-doo from a marina at Bayfield was reported to Ont(rio Provincial Police on Nov. 2. Itis a white Yamaha with blue lettering, a 500 cc jet - propulsion motor and it went missing while parked next to other boats sometime around Oct. 23 to 24. Brillenger appointed trustee The Avon Maitland District School Board appointed Donald Brillinger as trustee for North Perth at an Oct. 27 meeting, replacing Philip Baumgarten who resigned last month. Brillinger has lived in Listowel for 27 years, and retired in June 1996 from a 36 -year career as both an elementary and secondary school teacher. r OPP report It bears license number 42E12020 and VIN # YAM 13691 J788. Thieves also robbed about 20 sailboats being prepared for winterization at the Bayfield Marina sometime early in the morning of Oct. 24. Provincial police say stereos, global positioning ,systems, binoculars, fish finders, fishing gear, coats, speakers, flare guns, tools, liquor and a rubber dingy were among the items stolen. The OPP break and enter squad is investigating. Area businesses alerted to a scam Huron OPP are looking for information about a man selling advertising for place mats in the Wingham, Brussels and Blyth area. During the past summer, the man has been selling place mat advertising for $180 and it is believed to be a series of frauds. He is described as a short, heavy set, white male in his 40s. Anyone who has been approached by the man selling advertising is asked to. contact Detective Constable Scott at the Huron OPP. 1 wars. He said he just saw Seaforth as a small town and didn't realize what a large role it played. During the tour, they had learned there were four different regiments based in Seaforth with a barracks and dance hall on Main Street. After meeting Phillips and other veterans at the Legion that day, Derek Jansen said other people need to learn from them while there is still time. "Now is your chance to talk to someone who was actually there," he said. They have all taken part in Remembrance Day services at the cenotaph and in school but said today's service (Wednesday) will mean more than it ever could have before. 'I think it's courageous to share it with teenagers they don't know' --Mary Katherine Stapleton, Grade 7 teacher "It's taught me more respect for the cenotaph," said Van Dieten. He read a recent article in The Expositor about vandalism to wreaths at the cenotaph and didn't think it would have happened if the people who did it had a chance to learn from a veteran. "I don't know if they realize what the cenotaph means," he said. While a year ago, they might have supported Remembrance Day as a holiday because it would mean a day off school but now, they think it's important to take that day to celebrate Canada's freedom and recognize the veterans. "It's our only day to really celebrate these people. We really should pay attention to it," said Verberne. PSYCHO -SOCIAL ASSESSMENT & TREATMENT' •Individual Therapy •Conflict Resolution •Marital/Family Therapy •Grief Work •Substance Abuse Counselling •Crisis Intervention •Emotional Distress •Psycho -Geriatric Services By Appointment Only - Sliding FEE SCALE 1-888-857-9937 ROU. 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