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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1982-04-14, Page 10• • a -Advocate, April 14, 1982 STEPHEN HOCKEY WINDUP - A banquet Saturday wound up this year's activities of the Stephen Minor Hockey Association. No special trophies were awarded, but, every player received recognition. A player from each team was picked at random for this picture. Back, left, Kim Watson, Mork Drake and Derick McCann. Front, Brenda Alderton, Teddy Hyde, Bill Lessard and Rob Glavin. T -A photo hfrirtk,i arts popukir With 27 students, including 17 girls, Martial Arts is a popular class on the spring nightschool program at South Huron. Taught as a ten week nightschool course in Goderich, Clinton and Ex- eter by Western psychology graduate and Black Dragon Martial Arts instructor Jim Straughan, Martial Arts provides students with an in- troduction to the basic kick - .1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111: ADAMS Heating & Cooling • Heating Systems of All Types INSTALLED. MODERNIZED and MAINTAINED • General Sheet Metal Work • Air Conditioning • Humidifiers • Ventilation 235-2187 _; 133 Huron St., Eait, Exeter U1n1111111I11111111111111I11111111111111111n ing and punching used in Kung Fu. Much of the time in the course is spent developing the strength and flexibilty as well as the cardio -vascular systems of participants through basic calisthenics. Students eventually learn series of moves that lead to Intramural one day The Sotlth Huron in- tramural executive plans to run one day events instead of scheduled activities during the third term. "Students are less inclined to make the commitment of coming out everyday during the spring," said adviser, Colin Lowndes. A •ping pong tournament, kiteflying and a bike race are among the events plann- ed for the final months. Rollar skating and jazz dance are open acitivities scheduled for the third term. When the weather warms tennis and co-ed soccer will begin. sparring or "mock fighting". "We're not trying to make fearsome killers. Instead the course teaches respect and responsibility. By learning how to hurt someone, you also learn the reciprocal - you can be hurt", claims Straughan. He prefers to see Kung Fu as an art, requiring mental and physical dis- cipline of the participant. He allows, however, that a per- son becomes conditioned to fighting. "They're less likely to freak out in a stressful situation like a fight", he notes. Developed in China around 520 B.C. by a Zen Buddhist priest to keep his disciples from falling asleep during meditation, the discipline continues to interest people today. 1 FIRST DRAW WINNERS - Winners in men's curling at the Exeter curling club were: (from left) Bill Coleman, skip; Larry Beuerman, vice; Paul Charrette, second; and Dou • Fletcher . lead CURLING WINNERS - Second draw winners at the Exeter curling club were: left) vice Fred Funk, skip Alan Hern, second Brad Cann . from ATTENTION Exeter Minor Hockey ANNUAL MEETING tonight Wed., April 14 South Huron Rec Centre 8:00 p.m. Coffee & Donuts served With us, your business could really go places. See us at The Devon - Building, Exeter, Ontario ON: The 1st 8 3rd Tuesday of each month (Next Visit Date: April 20 ) REPRESENTATIVE: Rob Swim We're FBDB, and our mandate is to encourage business development and expansion. If you need backing, and have a problem getting it, try us. We offer financing, counselling, management training, and information about government assistance programs for business. Perhaps together we can get your plans moving. FEDERAL BUSINESS BANOUE FEDERALE DEVELOPMENT BANK DE DEVELOPPEMENT op Your success is our only business. For an appointment or further information on the Bank's services call 271-5650 (collect) or write 1036 Ontario Street, Stratford, Ontario SIGN UP FOR BALL - Exeter Minor Baseball Association officials Lorna Russell, Paul Charretttean . Tom McCann accept the registrations Saturday morning of Justin and Giselle Charrette• T -A photo Thought provoking schedule for Education Week at SHDHS The SHDHS administra- tion has announced a thought-provoking schedule of discussions to coincide with the provincially proclaimed Education Week. April 26-29. In addi- tion to the discussion on per- tinent issues in secondary education, staff members • will be available to discuss concerns of parents or other interested persons. "We thought we should observe it (Education Week) this year. We're trying to find some way of responding to an expressed parental in- terest in different topics. A permanent parent -teacher organization could develop out of this if sufficient in- terest is expressed. There hasn't been a lot of success with the PTA at the secondary level in Ontario, but if there was interest that sort of thing is possible," said principal Joe Wooden. Gets berth on all stars After contributing six points to the Huron point total in a 56-53 loss to the Pertn all-stars in the Huron - Perth senior boys basketball all-star game, South Huron guard Dave Woodward was selected to the league all star team. "I was pleased to be among the twelve that made the team. I had expected to get the axe. The team is now preparing for a ten team tournament in Windsor, April 2.3. 24, 25. South Huron coach. Terry O'Rourke will coach the Huron -Perth en- try. The game, Thursday, provided the crowd of nearly 400 spectators with some ex- citing basketball. The lead exchanged hands several times in the second half after a 24-24 halftime score. South Huron all-stars Steve Ferguson and Derek Hipperh had seven and six A TUMBLER - - Gail Willard of South Huron finishes off point in a nrespectively narrow 45-43 Huron win in a floor exercise tumbling line at Friday's Huron -Perth the junior game. gymnastic meet at St. Thomas. The focus of this year's Education Week is "excep- tional children" and to this end a discussion of the provincial government's Bill 82, which makes provision for students with learning disabilities in the secondary system. is planned for Tues- day April 27 at 8:10 p.m. This discussion will be co- ordinated by board of educa- tion superintendent, Don Kenwelt and student ser- vices co-ordinator, Sheila Clarke. At 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, the physical education staff will direct an examination of Substance Abuse in the high school. The use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco by students and the role of the school and parents in con- fronting these problems will be among the topics discuss- ed. At 9:20 p.m. sex educa- tion will be the topic of the final seminar. Monday, April 26 will be a general open house from 2:30 - 5:00 p.m. and again from 7:00 - 10:00 when all teachers will be available to discuss student progress or any sub- ject of concern. On the other three nights members of disignated departments will be available to talk. Displays by various departments and school organizations will be available for viewing on Monday. Nutritionist, Elaine Gottschall will lead a discus- sion entitled "Food and Human Behaviour". Wednesday evening at 7:00 Wooden and vice-principal Gordon Philips chair a debate on pertoa length at 8.10. The discussion, "Patterns of School Organization" will also deal with subject scheduling, school day hours and proposed changes con- tained in the Secondary Education Review Report. At 9:20, the technical and guidance departments will run a discussion on appren- ticeship and college co- operative education programmes. "Implications of the Com- puter in the Schools" will be the subject of a discussion. Thursday evening at 8: ID. Employment opportunities created by the advent of computers will also form part of the discussion. The Guidance department will direct discussions on Career development and Homework Study Skills, Thursday, at 7:00 and 9:20 repectively. The former will deal with employment direc- tions and post -secondary education costs, while the latter will discuss the parents' role and the effects of television on homework and studying. Get 306 points SH wins in rn as tics • mances. In addition io Ber- nard's three firsts, Susan Boyle was third on the floor and uneven bars wltb respective scores of 1.23 and 6.96. Susan Birmingham was second on the beam with a 7.90 score. Jacqui Hyde bad three first place finishes In the elite B category; she scored an excellent7.63 on the floor, 6.86 with her handspring vault and 6.03 on the beam. Sarah McClure won the overall title with a combined 23.99 score. Despite being the only competitor McClure executed well on the uneven bars and floor, earning marks of 6.40 and 6.76 respectively. Darryl Webber received marks of 6.00 and 8.36 on the beam and floor exercise to earn second place ribbons, Carla Solomon received a mark of 6.20 and second place in senior beam com- petition. "It was a test of en- durance and conditioning", Eddy said about the meet which lasted close to twelve hours. "The girls proved them.' The selves teamnowworthybolts ahead to this Saturday when they will return to St. Thomas for WOSSA competltlon. In the junior division, Competition begins' at ten South Huron was edged out o'clock- in the morning and of first by Listowel despite will conclude at four o'clock strong individual perfor- in the afternoon. When South Huron's Starr said Eddy, who also conven- Jesney coleted her final ed the meet. The meet had to vault .at 3 Friday mor- be held after schoolatdat the 'ting, the 1 Huron -Perth same time as Oxford -min gymnastics meet, held in St. Thomas, was over. Conference because of the inavailability of qualified Begun the previous after- judges. Jesney rebounded noon, the marathon competl- from her poor first on the - tion which ran behind mance to score 7.96 on th schedule due to a shortage of floor and 7.03 with her vault judges, was a test for both to place second overall In competitors ands taco's, senior with 25.43 points. San - However, South winning dra McCurdy was third San - prevailed winning the overall in senior with 22.00 overall team title with pointsincluding a second relative ease, South Huron had 306.89 points to place 6.95 mark on the un - even bars. Listowel's 172.11 points. Jackie Cottrell was third Norwell and Clinton were overall among the .06 respectively. third and fourth completing termediate girls with a 27.06 n- 74.58and 45.76 points, combined score. Cottrell respectively was second on the floor with Catherine "Pitts" Patter- 7.80 and third in vault with son thrilled a crowd of close 6.46. However, in the to 300 spectators with her absence of Rundle, the in - stellar termediates were unable to performance, winning retain the team title; a the senior B individual title strong Listowel contingent with a combined score 33.15. amassed 95.62 points to out of Za possible forty points. South Huron's 73.11. Included in this score were Gail Willard and Susan her 8.60 mark on the floor and McClure had strong perfor- an amazing 9.00on the uneven mances on individual ap- bars. parati. Willard won the un - It was not a memorable even bars with a simple but evening for intermediate well -executed routine that standout Lisa Rundle. On the scored 7.35. A steady perfor- beam, during her first per- mance by McClure on the formance of the evening, beam earned her a 7.10 score Rundle fractured three of and second place. the five bones in her foot. Un- daunted, she climbed back on to the apparatus but was unable to complete her routine because of the pain. "I only wish I could have done my other three events first and then have fallen off the beam", she said from her home, Monday. Rundle was favoured to take the overall title on the strength of her uneven bars and floor routines. She will be restricted to a cast and crutches for at least six weeks. Junior, Leigh Bernard, surprised coach Carey Eddy, with her three wins and third place overall' finish with 23.85 despite 'the fact she only competed on three of the four apparati. Bernard scored an 8.21 on the beam and a mark of 8.10 in the floor exercise. As the eyeing wore on, the mental exhaustion became evident in the girls' perfor= mances. South Huron senior, Starr Jesney, forgot to check the width adjustment on the uneven bars before moun- ting and was unable to com- plete her routine without risking injury to herself.t "I knew the girls' perfor- mances would suffer because of the late night, but ON UNEVEN BARS - Sue Boyle of South Huron per - I was just hoping no one forms on the uneven bars durin Frida s Huron -Perth would be seriously hurt", mnastics meet. g y BDDING BUYS SPECIAL LOW PRICES NOW UNTIL SAT. �. 4.1 , • - ror i/� lag (.1r: 1/Y1�11� ff►� � iii j 1M �� 4xle11( riYw w !IMO( • ergot lies tw ' fawn KO' 1 411 4110111ja"P)41111.1 f� �� • - (aril . �)f t>'7�fi r��( � ti/SM �t els J "I til94...i"i pr ni ter.( ,g;� rte. ir �r�-jtfb4 *Itt - EXAMPLE Box Springs & Mattresses Priced 899. From Only Each Piece Also Extra Dis- counts on Top quality Mattresses .1110..... 11.10.. ». WHITING'S WAREHOUSE Furniture and Appliances MAIN EXETER kl; l to