HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1983-05-18, Page 5AN AGRICULTURAL FAMILY — When Joe Vink of Kirkton graduated at Centralia College Friday it marked
the fifth member of the some family to complete studies there. Above, CCAT principal Doug Jamieson is shown
with Mr. and Mrk. Theo Vink, son Joe and daughters Paula, Doreen, Mary and Joanne. T -A photo.
First in the province
SS plans bus safety program
The Huron -Perth Separate
School Board has im-
plemented, with co-operation
from the Goderich and Sebr-
ingville detachments of the
Ontario Provincial Police
(OPP), the first school bus
safety program for pre-
schoolers in the province.
• "We are the first school
beard in the province to in-
itiate a program like this,"
transportation committee
chairman Ray Van Vliet told
the board at its May 9
meeting.
From June 1 to 10, children
registered for kindergarten in
September in all separate
schools in Huron and Perth
along with their parents and
school bus drivers will
become more aware of school
bus safety.
The program is expected to
provide the newly -registered
pre-school children with an
opportunity to become
familar with the school bus
and be more alert to signs of
danger. School bus safety
rules will also be stressed.
OPP safety officers will be
spending one half day in each
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The children, accompanied
by Mom or Dad will also ex-
perience a school bus ride.
"An essential ingredient to
the classes is the participation
in the program by at least one
parent from each family. The
responsibility for safety must
be shared jointly by those in-
volved," states a press
release issued by the board.
"Most importantly; the pro-
gram will give parents the op-
portunity to provide their
child'with an experience from
which they as parents can
teach with greater meaning,"
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Trustee Dave Durand ques-
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gram into all grades at the
schools.
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safety week in the fall, safe -
NEEDS WORK
Property committee chair-
man Morley Hall advised
council this week the slate
roof at the Exeter library
may have to be repaired in
the near future.
On the.recommendation of
the committee, council asked
building inspector Brian
Johnston to check out the
damage and report back.
Social services committee
chairperson Lossy Fuller ad-
vised that the list of owners of
dogs who have not purchased
tags by the March 15 deadline
will be turned over to the
police.
ty rules on school buses is
highlighted. Also, superinten-
dent of business and finance
Jack Lane noted that on the
first day of school each year,
a pamphlet on school bus
safety is sent home with each
child.
"That happens every year,
whether or not its eight years
in a row," said Lane.
Lane added that all pre-
school children, whether they
will ride the buses on a daily
basis or not will be included in
the school bus safety
program.
"Because they do ride the
school bus at sometime or
another," said Lane referring
to school trips etc.
The program is being im-
plemented in response to
recommendations made by a
Coroner's Jury a year ago.
Five recommendations came
out of the inquest looking in-
to the death of a kindergarten
student at Kingsbridge school
in Huron county is September
of 1981.
Four of the recommenda-
tions involved changes by the
provincial government to the
Highway Traffic Act or by the
federal government to the
manufacturing specifications
of school buses.
The fifth recommendation,
aimed at school boards read,
"upon registration for school,
preschoolers be given instruc-
tion on bus safety."
"The program will make all
children aware of bus safe-
ty...it's a start, a good start,"
commented Van Vliet.
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