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they came across a styrofoam plate
filled with shotgun shells.
"The shells had been thrown in the
fireplace with some already gone off
while others didn't go off," said Tom
Prout, ABCA General Manager. ad-
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By Anse Nare jko
Vandalism at the conservation area
in Clinton is an on going concern, but
when the vandalism reaches the
potential of taking a life, officials
become increasingly concerned.
On June 20, Ausable-Bayfield Con-
servation Authority (ABCA)
maintenance employees were perfor-
ming their twice weekly task of col-
lecting garbage at the area, located
on Highway 4 just out of town, when
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WORKBOOT OLYMPICS — Taking part in one of
the Hensall Kinsmen are (left) Peter Zwaan, Don
the events in the Workboot Olympics organized by
McClinchey, Butch Hoffman and Gerald Willert.
Catholic board cheers
full funding legislation
It was a happy group of trustees
who heard the announcement Mon-
day night at a meeting of the Huron -
Perth County Roman Catholic
Separate School Board that the On-
tario Legislature approved the
Education Amendment Act 1986 (Bill
30).
John McCauley, Superintendent of
Education, reported that prior to the
hoard meeting "Bill 30 passed into
law this evening. Full funding for
Catholic secondary schools is approv-
ed. You have waited a long time for
this." The trustees applauded.
To meet Ministry of Education re-
quirements, the board by formal
Resolution elected to "perform the
duties of a secondary school board for
its area of jurisdiction effective on the
first day of the school year commen-
cing in 1986."
The board's first Catholic secon-
dary school has been established at
St. Michael School, Stratford, for
September 1986. Three secondary
school teachers currently employed
by the Perth Board of Education have
been hired by the Huron -Perth
Catholic Board. It is hoped that the
ongoing discussions and co-operation
between the two boards will soon
result in a formal agreement on the
placement of secondary school staff
for future years. In its plan for secon-
dary education, the Board is also
committed to study the feasibility of
establishing another secondary
school in Huron County by 1988.
In other business the board set the
1986-87 salary rate for the speech
pathologist.
The salary rate for the hoard atten-
dance counsellor was set at $8.95 per
hour for the school year 1986-87, a 4,2
percent increase.
The teacher aide rate schedule was
approved for the next school term
ranging for a teacher with early
childhood qualifications from $7,215
with no experience to $8,602.50 for one
with five years or more experience.
For a teacher with early childhood
qualifications, $8,880 with no ex-
perience to $10,267.50 for a teacher
with five years experience.
Paul Picone was hired as a teacher
at St. Michael Secondary School. He
has seven years experience teaching
in Toronto in science department.
Laurie Maloney Devlin was hired as
a classroom teacher at St. Mary's
School, Hesson and Mary Margaret
O'Reilly was hired as classroom
teacher at St. Joseph's School,
Clinton.
Rhonda Daniel will be transferred
from St. Boniface School in Zurich to
Holy Name of Mary School in St.
Marys Tor the next school term and
Sharon O'Toole be transferred from
Precious Blood School, Exeter to St.
Greys take second
in Sheffield tourne
The Exeter Greys ladies' fastball
team finished third in the Sheffield
Tournament on the weekend.
The true double knock -out tourney
saw the Greys play five games on.
Saturday and Sunday. The first game
was against Whitby with the girls
coming out ahead 4-2. The next game
against the home team Sheffield was
a little more exciting as the opposition
led 2-0 until the sixth inning when Ex-
eter came alive with four runs and
two more in the seventh.
The third game and within nine
hours against a strong Kitchener
team ended in a 4-0 loss for the Greys
and put the girls in the loser side of
the tournament. .
Sunday morning the Greys again
played Whitby who had survived two
games in the 9-1 convincing win. The
heat and humidity were playing
havoc to all teams as the Greys con-
tinued by playing Frito-Lay another
strong team from Kitchener. Their
starting pitcher had pitched a no-
hitter earlier in the tournament. In a
see -saw battle the girls came up short
in the seventh losing 5-4. The girls
played excellent all weekend and can
be very proud of their play.
In recent league play. the Greys are
three wins and one tie in four games.
The Greys have some new faces this
year as well as a good number retur-
ning from last year. Returnees from
last year are Lisa Snell, Elaine Gould,
Sandra Burns, Josie Christmas,
Lynne Farquhar, Bonnie Caldwell,
Heidi Elliott, Darlene McBride, Joyce
Morgan and Brenda Jarrett.
Newcomres are Patti Down, no
stranger to Exeter fastball returning
after a two year absence. Brenda Bell
and Diane McCuaig, new residents of
Exeter, Brenda from the Mitchell
area and Diane an OPP officer from
the Exeter Detachment. Cindy
O'Brien, formerly from Zurich and
now from London comes to the Greys
from Slo-Pitch. Esther Nethery also
from London originally from
Wingham makes the Greys' roster a
good list of ball players.
The team is being coached by Janet
Buchanan and Greg Burns. The girls
play .their home games on Tuesday
night at 9:00 p.m. at the rec centre.
A good brand of fastball is being
played and enjoyable to watch.
The following is a list of the remain-
ing home games for the summer. See
you at the ball park.
July 1 - Dublin at Exeter, July 8 -
Dublin at Exeter, July 22 - Sebr-
ingville at Exeter, July 29 - St. Marys
at Exeter, August 12 - Kirkton at
Exeter
The playoff tournament is again he-
ing held in Exeter on August 22, 23, 24.
Boniface School, Zurich.
The board will offer student acci-
dent insurance with the Commercial
Union Assurance Company through
Frank Cowan Company Ltd. for the
school year 1986-87 for those parents
who wish to secure it for their
children.
The board will offer for sale by
tender, one portable classroom from
St. James School, Seaforth, with
removal date set by August 15, 1986.
The property committee is authoriz-
ed tr' accept tenders and report accep-
table tender at its August board
meeting. A new portable will be
bought to replace the one being of-
fered for sale.
A rental portable classroom will be
installed at the board office to house
the computer laboratory and the com-
puter co-ordinator as well as three
teaching staff.
Ail 'a1- hit et *ill be'hp)ibitited'by
the Board Accommodation Review
Committee to provide sketch plans for
more efficient use of space in the
board office.
Randy Brown, Assistant to
Superintendent of Business and
Finance, was congratulated by the
Board for having successfully passed
his certified management accoun-
tant's examinations.
A letter has gone out from William
Eckert, Director of Education, to
parents who are ratepayers in the
Listowel area concerning the board's
plans for a new Catholic school in the
town. He reported a survey was con-
ducted in 1985 by the Board Accom-
modation Review Committee who
said an attempt to establish a
Kindergarten to Grade 8 elementary
school in 1988 will be planned. A
school site is to be purchased and the
Ministry of Education to be asked for
funds for construction. A meeting is
to be arranged with parents and
ratepayers in Listowel in the Fall of
1986 to discuss the hoard's survey
results and plans for the new school.
The survey results indicate that a
minimum of 65 students would attend
if a school were started this year, of
these 32 attend presently the local
public schools plus 33 students who
now attend St. Mary's Separate
School in )lesson. It is expected that
an additional 43 students who now at-
tend other more distant Catholic
schools may also attend the new
Listowel School from Wellington
County who live within 24 km. of
Listowel. It is expected there could be
over 130 students who would attend.
The Ministry of Education has
established the requirement in In-
termediate and Senior Divisions of
Ontario schools that French be a re-
quirement, starting at Grade 4 to
Grade 8. As of September, 1987, a stu-
dent entering grade 4 must receive
French instruction in every year from
Grade 4 to Grade 8 and must have ac-
cumulated a minimum of 600 hours of
French instruction by the end of
Grade 8.
ding, ", Someone could have been
Vandalism at the Clinton Conserva-
tion Arad has been high during the re-
cent years, but this was not always
the case.
"When the area was first establish-
ed, in 1974-75, we thought that it had
the least vandalism of all. But during
a period of approximately six years,
the vandalism has really built up, "
said general superintendent Ted
Jones.
Speaking from his experience, Pro-
ut said that vandalism usually occurs
at different locations each year, but
this does not hold true in Clinton. Here
it is consistent.
Citing examples of what vandals
have done throughout the years, Mr.
Prout and Mr. Jones said the shingles
on the'pavilion were replaced with
steel approximately two years ago
after ABCA found the expense of
replacing them too much. Toilet
paper dispensers are another object
that is replaced frequently. Kick holes
are often found in the washrooms, pic-
nic tables are destroyed and graffiti
is written on the rafters and the floor
of the pavilion. The top of the
fireplace has also been knocked off.
"We feel helpless about it," said
Jones. "It once was a model, but not
now. Something like this could take
lives:"
To the best of Mr. Prout's
knowledge, no one has ever been
charged in connection with the van-
dalism at the conservation area.
Putting a dollar figure on the ex-
pense vandalism has cost is not easy,
but Jones feels it could be very easi-
ly in the "thousands of dollars" range.
"We collect the garbage twice a
week. A man goes up, to do this and
may spend an extra hour cleaning up
which he had not planned on do-
ing...One time there was a picnic
table on the roof and he had to radio
in to get someone to help him take it
down," he explained.
Preventive Measures
To discourage vandals, everything
that has been in need of repair or
replacement has been made stronger
and safer. For example, the
stonework which was replaced on the
fireplace was replaced with concrete.
"It's not as nice looking, but..." said
Jones.
In other areas, ABCA has stopped
replacing items. "If they burn or steal
picnic tables, they will eventually
have to sit on the ground," said Jones.
Speaking on the incident involving
the shotgun shells, Mr. Prout said that
if this continues, they may consider
taking the fireplace out.
"It costs too much (to replace and
fix Items), and with the way the
courts are today,)weecould be liable
r',`•It y a small perrccena104-4.t
people (causing the problem). The
area is very popular, but these few
people will destroy it for the others,"
Jones said.
Prout added, "There's a lot of
energy out there - if only we could re-
direct it."
Royals lose
four straight
After several rainouts the Exeter
Royals managed four games last
week. After jumping out to a 4-1
record they have dropped four
straight to bring their record to 4-5.
This week they entertain Bryanston
on Thursday at 9 and play in Lucan
on Friday against the White Sox.
The Royals travelled to Bryanston
last week and lost 8-5. Doug Todd
picked up the win while Dave Prout
was the loser. Jeff Lindenfield homer -
red for the Royals.
They then met Poplar Hill last
Tuesday and lost 8-2 with Poplar Hill
scoring five runs in the third inning.
Jim Daniels picked up the win while
Brian Hodgins took the loss.
The low point of the week came on
Thursday as they lost to Lucan Irish
12-0. The Irish scored nine runs in the
third inning. Jamie Eveleigh and
.E'red Franks combined on a no-hitter.
Dan Heywood took the loss.
On Friday the Royals travelled to
Ilderton. Only nine players showed
and after Tom Tordoff was tossed,
coach Fred Cook was forced into ac-
tion. He played an errorless game and
went one for two at the plate. Scott
Brintnell took the loss for the Royals
as they were beaten 6-3.
DANGEROUS — On June 20, maintenance employees of the
Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority found shotgun shells in the
fireplace at the Clinton Conservation Area. The area has been hit
with more than its share of vandalism, but this last incident has
general superintendent Ted Jones very concerned. A padlock woo
also cut from the maintenance gate. (Anne Norejko photo)
COORDINATION — Mule -kicking a bean bag required a great deal
of concentration, as students taking part in Play Day at Exeter Public
School discovered.
CONCENTRATION — Craig Soldan concentrates on the ball throw
during Exeter Public School's Play Day. He is watched by teacher
Triebner and fellow team members.
Marion
AMONG THE FIRST - Returning for Saturday's 40tt anniversary of the Exeter Girl Guides were several
of those involved in that initial group, including Mary Easton, Toronto, left, who was the first captain.
With her are Shirley Kirk, Mary Wells, Muriel Wells, Bobbie Luxton, Ada Dinney and Sandi Bergman,
the latter representing her mother, Marion Knowlesc who helped Mrs. Dinney with the first Guide group.
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DELICIOUS DESSERTS — Waiting to serve dessert at the Thames Rood Church annual strawbetty sup-
per are (back left) Jean Duncan, Doris Elford and (front) Sharon Passmore, Dorothy Duncan and Lila Hume.
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