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Road surplus
could see extra
work done
Road superintendent John
Forrest has asked council if
he can use an expected
S22,000 surplus in the road
construction budget to get
some extra work done on
town roads.
The surplus comes from an
approximately $88,000
tender for work on Centre
Street this year, that does not
used up all of council's road
budget.
This will see construction
completed on Centre Street
to Wilson Street, leaving one
more block for next year. To
complete the entire' street,
would have gone over the
$110,000 the town budgets
annually for road work.
Forrest asked council May
9 if he could use that money
to upgrade a couple other
town roads like Mill Street
and Gouinlock, east of
Coleman Street, which need
a second coat of asphalt.
Forrest said Gouinlock
Street, a tar and chip road,
hasn't had any work done in
at least 19 years.
He said the work would
still leave about $2,000 in the
budget.
"It's over and above, but
it's still within the budget,"
said Deputy Reeve Bill Teall.
Council did not discuss the
matter further or make and
approve any motions relating
to the request.
News
THE HURON EXPOSITOR, May 24, 2000-3
Adult education centre closing
after 13 years in Central Huron
Staff and students creating bursary
for children and grandchildren
of graduates from the centre
By Dave Emslie
Clinton News -Record Editor
During its 13 -year history, the Central Huron Adult
Education Centre has had some 2,000 students pass through
its doors, and while the centre is closing, its memory will be
kept alive thanks to a new bursary. •
The centre, now back at Central Huron Secondary School
after spending seven years at Vanastra Community School,
was the first for the county, starting with 10 students 13 years
ago. "We currently have 200 people doing work at the site,"
explained teacher Judi Weber, who noted that 2,000 people
have trained at the site since it opened. The centre has also
helped 180 people receive their Grade 12 graduation
certificates.
Currently, 35 students from the Seaforth area are using the
centre,
Since it opened, Weber said, the program has expanded,
and now includes sites in Goderich, Wingham and. Exeter.
Now, the Central Huron Adult Education •Centreisskied
for closure on June 23, and Weber said, "I think we have to
attribute some of the difficulties in adult education; to Mr.
(Premier Mike) Harris. The funding model for adult education
has changed. The way we have operated has been different for
the last year."
Previously, she said, a teacher would have been working in
the centre everyday. Now, however, "We only have a teacher
here 15 hours a week."
Word of the closure was received officially about three
weeks ago, and Weber said the announcement was not really a
surprise. "We certainly recognized with Seaforth high school
moving in here, we would be at risk," she said.
Despite this change, those at the centre thought that they
might just have to operate in smaller quarters. However, they
were given the news the centre would close because there are
too many adult education sites operating in the county. Weber.
said that the Central Huron site had a large area to draw from
when it was the only one in the county, but now, "we don't
have the huge community base Goderich, Exeter and
Wingham have.
Apart from helping students to who have returned to school
to earn their Grade 12 certificates, the centre has also worked
to provide co-operative education placements. "We have had
people make career changes, get jobs, as a result of those
placements." Weber said. •
In -the past. she said, the program has also provided project -
based computer training for those seeking new jobs, or who
Church
Services
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these cuea churc 11eS
St. Thomas
Anglican Church
Jarvis St. Seaforth
Rev. Robert Hiscox
482-7861
Sunday, May 27
Service of
Morning Prayer
9:30 a.m.
SEAFORTH COMMUNITY
CHURCH
38 Godench St. E. 527-2253
Rev. Bill & Rev. Mavis Hauser
Sunday 10:45 Worship
Full Gospel with a
pentecostal message.
WARM WELCOME
CAVAN: Barb Hicks
(Winthrop) 9 30 a m &
NORTHSIDE:
Intergenerations Service
(Goderich St . Seabrm) 11 00 a m
UNITED CHURCHES
527-2635 uccavnsetcc.on ca
Rev. Sheila Macgregor
Sunday School during
services, nursery provided.
Bethel Bible Church
An Associated Gospel Church
126 Main St. Seabrth
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Worshipsat 11:00 a.m.
*Lets be Honest"
WED. FAMILY NIGHT 7 PM
Pastor:Rev. Doug Corriveau
527-0982
Catholic Church
Saturday - 5:15 pm
St James Parish, Seaforth
Saturday - 7:15 pm
St Joseph's Parish. Clinton
Sunday - 9:00 am
St. Michaels Parish, B r1h
Sunday - 11:00 am
St. James Parish. Seaforth
Father Dino Salvador
FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
59 Goderich St., W., Seaforth
Worship at 11:15
Sunday School during worship
Nursery Available
Pastor: Rev. N, Vandermey
Egmondville
United Church
Rev. Judith Springett
11 a.m. Worship
Sunday School
Grades 2 to 8, 10 a.m.
Nursery to Grade 1, 11 a.m.
wanted to improve their skills in jobs they already held.
Recently, she said, the program provided training for staff at
,the Seaforth Hospital,: while other local businesses have also
taken advantage of the computertraining. ,
Another aspect of the centre, she continued. was providing
a program for personal assessment and career education. This
program was provided for those who were unemployed., or
who were seeking to change jobs.
"I would say we had an 80 per cent success rate." Weber
said, adding that there are many examples of people wh(i
• were working casual part-time, but wereable to put their
training to use to gain new, full-time careers. .
There was also success, she said, for the many who have
earned their Grade 12 certificates through the program. "Of
the 180, we've had 16 to 20 go on tti college. We had four go
on to university." She shared the story of one special .case.
where -in a woman with a husband and children returned tti
the centre 'to work on her Grade 12. with the goal of
becoming a nurse's aid. This woman is now a medical doctor
doing her residency in a rural area.
Chris:Cull. another teacher at the centre.,told of how one
adult student was going to share the information that she is
now a Grade 12 graduate as 4 Mother's Day,present for her
mother. "We hadto be careful not to give the secret away."
she said.
To recognize the centre's 13 -year history, along with the
accomplishments of the many adult students who.have passed
through the centre's door. the staff and students are setting up
a bursary. -
"The bursary is going to he for children or grandchildren of
grads of this program who are continuing post -secondary
education," Weber stated. "We just saw• it as: a sort of way to
perpetuate the existence of the program."
Those at the centre also hope the bursarywill recognize the
ripple effect of education; as children might see the
importance of education if their parents return to school as an
adult.
"Our students will tell us their kids' marks actually go up.-'
when their parents return to school. Cull said.
• Funds to get the bursary started will come from staff at the
centre, along with present and former students. A number of
present students; .Weber said, have decided to -donate their
book deposit refunds to the bursary. • •
The centre will also welcome donations 'from those who
would like to help with the bursary. •
Those interested in making a donation. or who would like
•
to receive an application form for the bursary can contact the
centre at 482-5922.
Hugill photos
Colin Campbell bottle-feeds
o calf at the. of Ernst
Gubelman when Mrs. Hugill's
Grade 1 class from St. James
School toured Gubelman's
Dairy Farm and McGavin's
Farm Equipment May 3 as
part of their 'farm study in
our neighbourhood."
Students were treated to up -
close looks at farm
equipment and livestock and
were treated to chocolate
milk at the end of their tour.
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MONDA4Y, JUNE 5; 2000
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