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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2002-03-20, Page 9News THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Awl 1,1001.7 Cub car rally... Clint Wulf photo Jacquelyn Deham, Shawna Duff and Jeffery Denham placed first through third at a Cub Car Rally held March 24 at St. James - School. Most original car was one by Kelsi Troffer and Adam Braecker won the centre race. Josh Rening of Seaforth competed in the district finals in Tavistock last week, placing second. St. Anne's Eagles win OFSAA By Clint Haggart Clinton News -Record staff The Newmarket Huron Heights lost their altitude when they were beaten by St. Anne's Eagles at the OFSAA Girls' Hockey Festival in Pembroke. The local girls won gold in the B provincial championship, defeating the Heights 4-0 in the final. Two and a half minutes into the final game, the Eagles led by 3-0 with goals by Sarah McDade at 24 seconds and 1:31. Kim Devereaux, defense, added the third goal a minute later. To enter the OFSAA championships, the team had to play six exhibition games, said Terry Craig. Craig, team coach, said he would like to thank the CHSS girls hockey team for giving the Eagles the chance to play one of the six games against them. The team played in the B division of the tournament because, according to Craig, there were not enough player for an A division team. A division teams have three or four lines and the Eagles only had two. At the tournament, the Eagles played three round robin games and two final games. Craig said the semi- final game against South Carleton was the biggest challenge. Jessica Finlayson scored two goals and Devereaux shut down their "big gunners," said Craig. "They pulled their goalie and they still couldn't score." The Eagles defeated South Carleton 4-3 after they were trailing 3-2 going into the third period. Bethany Stuart, goaltender, was crucial, said Craig. In the last five minutes of the semi-final game she stopped Carleton when they had some excellent scoring opportunities. In the final game, Stuart earned a shut- out. Throughout the tournament McDade scored six goals, two in the finals. "Our girls did an outstanding job, the Huron Heights never knew what hit them," said Craig. Devereaux's outstanding leadership was a key in the tournament, said Craig. "Devereaux pulled everyone under her wing and led everyone by example on and off the ice." The team met before the tournament and watched Remember The Titans to pump themselves up for the game, said Craig. "They did exactly what I told them to do on the ice," said Craig, adding, "It was the highlight of my coaching career." The team, which has members from Clinton, Goderich, Seaforth and Brussels, has been in existence for three years. Craig said they were very successful each year. Craig said he couldn't thankthe school enough for their support. The school held a pep rally for the team before they left and a congratulatory assembly on April 2. The Eagles won their first two round robin games on March 28 and tied their third round robin game, 2-2, against Sudbury. Supply teacher numbers dwindle signally pending teacher shortage By Stew Slater Special to The Huron Expositor Finding enough supply teachers is more difficult this year than ever before, say officials of the Huron -Perth Catholic District School Board. And provincial trends suggest general teacher shortages aren't far behind. ,"I think it's probably a cmbination of factors," explained superintendent of education Ray Contois, following a regular board meeting Monday, March 26, during which trustees received copies of a news release from the Ontario College of Teachers, headlined "Southwestern Ontario needs 12,500 new teachers." Director of education Gactan Blanchette says the implementation of the new four-year high school curriculum has created an increased over-all need for substitutes because full-time teachers must now spend more time than usual attending professional development activities to familiarize themselves with the changes. Add to this the provincial government - mandated reduction in the number of professional development days which can he taken directly out of the school calendar, and it means teachers are taking more time away from their regular classrooms. "You have to in-service people," Blanchette explained. "We do it sometimes in the evening. We do it sometimes on the weekends. But we also have to do a fair amount of professional development during school hours, and that means we need supply teachers." The number of available supply teachers, however, is also declining, according to Contois and Blanchette. Blanchette attributes part of that to the limited availability of retired teachers, through a College of Teachers/teachers' pension plan regulation stating retirees temporarily lose their pension if they teach more than a set number of days in supply situations. But he cautioned that the regulation is not new, so its influence on the current teacher shortage is only significant when considered in conjunction with what has become a high rate of teacher retirements. The retirement factor is given high prominence by the Ontario College of Teachers in its news release, which was dated Feb. 22. "The number of retirements we have seen in the past two years confirms the College's 1998 forecast of a severe teacher shortage for years to come," says College registrar Joe Atkinson, in the release. "Southwestern Ontario is among the regions hardest hit with 41 per cent of teachers retiring within 10 years." According to the release, the highest number of teacher vacancies in the province's secondary schools are expected to be in the subject areas of English, Physical Education and History. And it suggests that "the teacher shortage shows no sign of slowing down until the end of the decade." Blanchette says the general teacher shortage hasn't yet affected the Huron -Perth board. But he's prepared for its effects. "So far, we've been able to attract the good quality teachers that we need. But we do have the problem that our occasional teachers' list gets a little short sometimes," he said. "And we do have the same concerns that the boards in other areas are experiencing." "Because (the teacher shortage) is going to catch up with us, too." Weed & pest control Fertilizer application + ' 100% Organic Fertilizer CaII for early booking information by April 30th Jack Lubbers Call 527-0582 Man sought for assault. A 21 -year-old Vanastra man is wanted on charges of assault causing bodily harm, uttering death threats, break and enter with intent to commit a criminal offense and aggravated assault, says Huron OPP. A young man was admitted to hospital with multiple injuries after he was assaulted in a Huron Street apartment in Clinton shortly after midnight on March 20. The victim was at home with a friend when two men forced their way into the apartment, made verbal threats and assaulted both the man and his friend. Police say the assailants were under the inflence of alcohol. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of this man is asked to call the OPP or Crimestoppers with the information. PUBLIC OPEN HOUSES AND . MEETINGS TO DISCUSS NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT OPTIONS RELATED TO INTENSIVE LIVESTOCK OPERATIONS IN HURON COUNTY You are invited to attend public open houses and meet- ings to review and discuss draft nutrient management options related to intensive livestock operations in Huron County. 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