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17. Cards of Thanks
47 Cards of Thanks
DOLMAAGE
Words seems inadequate to express our heartfelt
gratitude to community, neighbours, relatives,
friends and co-workers for the many expressions
of sympathy extended to our family in our loss of
Roy, a beloved Husband, Dad, Grandpa and Great
Grandpa. Your support at visitation, many acts of
kindness - the delicious food sent to our homes,
sympathy cards, memorial donations, floral
tributes, snowblowing we acknowledge with
sincerest appreciation. Also to the Cavan UCW for
giving of their time to prepare, and serve the lovely
luncheon on such a wintry day. Sincere
appreciation to Rev. John Gould for his inspiring
memorial service which captured and brought
honour to Dad's fife journey and to Carol Carter,
Organist. Special thanks to the staff of Huronlea
for their loving care of Roy over the past few years;
to Lillian Bernard for her attentive care of Mom
over this difficult time. To Ross Ribey and Ruth
Townsend for your professional guidance and
many kindnesses, we truly appreciate your
support. - Sincerely, Pearl Dolmage and Family
47-48x1
MC.CALLUM
Many thanks to friends, neighbours and relatives
for visits, cards, gifts and baked goodies while in
hospital and since returning home. Special thanks
to Dr. Inculet, the fantastic nursing staff and others
on 5C north of LHSC. All was much appreciated. -
Art 47-48-1
SEAFORTH LIONS CLUB
On behalf of the Seaforth Lions Club we would like
to say a big Thank You for making our 23rd annual
Santa Claus Parade such a huge success. Thanks
to the Legion for making it comfortable for Santa to
hand out the candy to the many children. Thanks
also to the generosity of the Merchants, Bridges
Development and the Municipality of Huron East. I
think by the number of spectators, Seaforth's main
street, our community and the surrounding area is
alive and well and a great place to live and work.
Also, you can't have a parade without bands,
floats, walking groups, or whatever your entry may
have been, and for this we say a big Thank -You.
We couldn't have done it without you! Ross
Ribey and Joe Steffler, co-chairmen 47-48-1
News
TERST team ready to help Avon
Maitland board deal with tragedy
Stew Slater
There are some tragic situations -
the worst-case scenarios such as
shootings = for which it's virtually
impossible for a school community
to completely prepare.
But according to Zurich Public
School principal Betty Beer, a
veteran leader of the Avon Maitland
District School Board's Tragic
Event Response Support Team
(TERST), the board is adequately
prepared for other difficult events
which are known to happen from
time to time in Huron and Perth
Counties.
"It used to be that there were two
times per year when I could almost
be assured that (TERST team
members) would be getting a call,"
Beer told trustees during a regular
meeting Tuesday, Nov 2.
After citing Easter and the high
school "prom" season as ominous
times, she added, "thankfully, that's
not always as true as it used to be."
Beer described the workings of
the TERST team to trustees,
drawing on her
15 years of
Communi Calendar
WED. NOV. 30
10:00 - 11:30 o.m. Rhyme Ti
Ontario Early Years Program at Du
United Church, Walton
1:00-4:00 p.m. Seniors shuffleboard
the arena
SUN. DEC. 4
me 2:30-4 p.m. Public Skating
ff's
MON. DEC. 5
at 9:30-11:00 a.m. ABC 123 Ontario
Early Years Program at St. James School
1:30-8:30 p.m. Blood Donor Clinic at
Seaforth & District Community Centres
THURS. DEC. 1
10:00- 11:30 am - Baby Time
Ontario Early Years at Seaforth
Co -Operative Children's Centre
Centre
FRI. DEC. 2
9:30-11:30 a.m. Story Fun Ontario
Early Years Program, Brussels Library
basement
9:30-11:15 a.m. Play and Learn Early
Years program, Grey Central School,
Ethel
10:00 a.m. - Morning Out of Bethel
Bible Church, Seaforth
SAT. DEC. 3
6:30 a.m. Blues vs Ducks
7:30 a.m. Leafs vs Oilers
8:30 a.m. IGngs vs Sharks
9:30 a.m. Panthers vs Bruins
TUES. DEC. 6
10-11:30 a.m Ontario Early Years Play
and Learn at Seaforth Public School
4-5 p.m. After school shinny .
7:30 p.m. - Seaforth Harmony
Hi-lites rehearsal at Northside United
Church
WED. DEC. 7
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. - Rhyme Time
Ontario Early Years Program at Duff's
United Church, Walton
1:00-4:00 p.m. Seniors Shuffleboard at
Arena
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experience in tragic events
response, stretching back to the
time when she was a member of the
former Huron County school board's
group.
She explained there are two types
of events which may trigger TERST
involvement: something which
directly affects all students in a
school; and something which may
only directly affect a few students.
In the first case, Avon Maitland
policy dictates TERST leaders must
be contacted, with a response - if
any - worked out from there.
In the second case, it's up to the
discretion of the school principal to
make the call, but TERST team
members are available if needed.
Often, a relatively inexperienced
principal might need the assistance.
Beer described a recent
"aggressive situation" in which the
principal didn't feel qualified to
suspend a student, but the TERST
leader was able - because she's also
a principal with a certain level of
authority - "to step into that
situation and respond."
TERST team members are all
board employees, with none
specifically trained in tragic event
response.
But the team does boast expertise
in such areas as nursing, suicide
intervention, guidance, first aid,
dealing with the media, and
supporting students with special
needs.
"We're not doctors but we do
recognize the signs of a child who is
experiencing trauma," Beer said.
Such expertise can make it easier
for TERST team members to call for
the assistance of various
community service providers,
including the Children's Aid Society,
the OPP, the District Health Units,
Victims Services or local hospitals.
Depending on each team
member's area of expertise, they
may be called to respond to a
particular type of event.
"Some don't see a tragic event in
the space of the year; others may
see many," said Beer. But even for
teachers and principals, she added,
"I don't think any of us will get
through a career
without a tragic
event happening
in our
classroom."
Trustees
Jenny Versteeg
and Colleen
Schenk wondered
about TERST
activities during
two specific times
of the year: on
anniversaries of
past tragic
events, and .when
tragic events
happen during
the summer,
when classes are
on hiatus.
Beer
responded that
the team is
aware of the
significance of
these times, and
works with the
school
community to try
and gauge
whether or not a
response should
be undertaken,
either on the
anniversary date
or at the
resumption of
classes.
Susan Hundertmark photo
Ryan Marks, 2, of Egmondville, uses his fingers to list the things he'd like for
Christmas this year as he sits on Santa's lap after the Tree of Lights celebration at
Seaforth Community Hospital Sunday night.