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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1987-03-11, Page 28Page 10A 21 For Rent LOOKING FOR non smoking roommate for big beautiful house. 5 miles from beach. S265. per month. Heat, hydro included. Call Mary Lynn 235-2400 or 237-3379.9:10c 22 For Sale or Rent FARM - 50 acre farm in Hensall area. House can be rented separately. For more information call 455.8001 after 6 p.m. l0:IIc 23 Wonted To Rent 3 BEDROOM HOUSE in Exeter for May 1st. Daytime call 235-2142 bus. Evenings 235-2693 home: - • 9ifn 3 BEDROOM HOME OR MODERN COTTAGE, from July 10-19, Grand Bend area. References available. Phone 482-3192, after supper: Ioc 2 OR 3 BEDROOM HOUSE, or apartment in Grand Bend needed by April 15. 238-5315. 10,IIc 3 or 4 BEDROOM HOUSE for family in area north of Lucan to south of Exeter. 3 to 4 miles east or west of highway 4. Also in Centralia. Phone 228=6218 or 1-395-5874. No Sunday calls please. 10' GOOD CASH CROP LAND For 1987 season. Phone 262-2821. 10:11' GOOD CASH CROP LAND prefer drain- ed land. Phone (519) 234-6281. 10:11c IMMEDIATELY - house and an apart- ment in Exeter, Centralia, Lucan, Ailsa Craig, Parkhill -area. Phone 228-6682 or after 6 p.m., 523-4716. 10:11• Cyr Marine and Small Engine Service Zurich, Ontdrio Repairs to all small engines, fiberglass and Gelcoat repair to all boats, chainsaw and skate sharpening Call Dave Cyr 236-7306days d s o r 238-5832 UST CHECK TR For Appointment Call HUNTER-DUVAR Auto Body 284-2888 665 James St. N. St. Marys OWN LINE (W'I'/i,rw t9Ke 146.1. 228.6700 R.R. 1 Crediton • Body Work • Collision Work !Complete_Paipt Job- • Courtesy Car 24 Hour Towing -.Corr>IpleTe-Motorcycle Repairs - Lowest Shop Rates to Save you $ - Licensed mechanics FREE PICKUP R.R. 2 Lucan CALL 227-1132 STAFF PANCAKE FLIPPERS In charge of the pancake grill at Stephen Central School Tuesday were principal Don Finkbeiner, secretary Marianne Bender and teacher Don O'Rourke. T -A photo Future for Vanastra school more stabilised The future of the Vanastra Public School has been further stabilized with the agreement that a long term leasing arrangement will be made to secure the school's present location. The Huron County Board of Educa- tion at its March meeting voted to enter into a long term lease -agree• ment with Contestoga College in respect to the Vanastra Public School facility. The school is located in a building owned by Conestoga College. The board of education learned that the college has reduced its space re- quirements in the building for the 1986 and 1987 school year. The trustees heard that the Con- Kemp's class took part in a diabetes related unit as a result of having a diabetic child in the class. The culmination of the unit was a class donation to the Diabetic Association. The Sara Lee organization was chosen to feature the Hensall Public School project as an exemplary pro- ject and will be transporting four students (one diabetic and three whose parents are diabetic) to Toron- to for a feature presentation. Kemp and Marilyn Taylor will accompany the students. —estoga-contribution of 4,185 -square feet of space is important to the finan- cial viability of Vanastra Public School. Preliminary negotiations with Conestoga have revealed that the col- lege is interested in maintaining this amount of space over a period of time. A proposed lease has been for- warded to Conestoga which proposes a three year guaranteed term, a right to renew, automatic -renewal if no ter- • mination is made, advance notice to terminate and an annual rent escala- tion based on the cost of living index. In other business at the March meeting of the trustees, it was agreed to hold an Awards of Excellence ban- quet in 1987. The new initiative was undertaken last year as a joint project between the board of education and the district chapter'ofthe 'Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation. - In 1986 the banquet was held at the Goderich Township Community Cen- tre in Iiolmesville. There, awards were given to outstanding students, teachers and community members. The board of trustees agreed that the awards banquet was a worthwhile concent and it was voted to par- ticipate in a similar function in 1987. It is estimated that the board of education will pay $2,500 towards the cost of the event. Special student events --- In recent months, two public schools have taken part in activities that have earned special recognition. At Hensall Public School, Dave Centralia College Continued from page 5 A them an early maturity and incentive to do well when they go out in the work force. "I can only think of a couple, perhaps a handful, who have not done well, once they've got out. One of the • . reasons for the exceptional perfor- in a nce erfor-inance o -our grraduates- is- tha ' -r type of education is valuable, with its emphasis on practical applications and on business management. "We expect a'lot from students too. We take them in when they're 17 or 18 years old and turn them out two years later as managers. We have to rely heavily on the students' own per- sonal initiative. It goes without say- ing that initiative pays off later." Again in 1986, the. Blyth Public School was chosen as, a winning school in the Ontario Natural Resources competition. The students were given a trip to Toronto, visited Queen's . Park and met with the minister of natural resources. 'As a -follow-up; the top four students have been chosen to take part in a fishing ecpedition with Natural Resources Conservation Officers. Blyth Prin- cipal Bill Black and teacher Graham feats have been the school represen- tatives in this project. Huron Centennial SCHOOL NEWS - by Donald R. Broadfoot At the recent public speaking com- petition at the Clinton Legion, Dennis Mount placed first in the intermediate division. Dennis' speech was about his brother. We hope that this speech -will notstir up any family arguments, as he continues to practise for the next - round. Jody Fisher, speaking on hockey, placed first in the junior section. Kelly Rathwell, speaking on football, plac- ed second in the Junior Section at the Seaforth Legion. Fayeanne Love placed second in the intermediate division at Seaforth. Good news - bad news First for the good news, this Friday H.C.S. and other schools get out for March Break. A wonderful -whole week off from school for students and teachers. Now fpr the bad news, report cards also come this Friday. Fund raising for the Valentine Tree for the girl in Haiti was very suc- cessful and the total fund went over the top. Our goal was $236.00, but we reached over $280.00. Spring, we hope is here. Robins chirping everywhere are announcing ..that spring -has -come.- Pussy -willows are awake. Many students ( like me) took a day off school last week to attend the Farm Show in London. It was a good day. We saw classes of city students staring at the farm machinery and collecting all sorts of things. Wouldn't - it be nice if a P.D. were placed in this week, so we wouldn't be accused of playing hooky? Grade 6, 7 and 8 students are work- The Exeter Times -Advocate now carries a full line of Art Supplies • Acrylic and oil paints • Acrylic and oil brushes '• Tempera powder • • Artist pads • Tracing paper and tracing rolls • Calligraphy supplies • Turpentine, • Damar varnish and spray varnish • Acrylic medium and spray Come in and see what we have We can special order more stock Imes - dvocate Y \N1 Ilr•.. •4i MY.. • Mora 1...N•. 1w• W7 uaaxa:g.a:aex,.M<: 424 Main St. 4 PH: 235-1331 ing on their science fair projects. A wide variety of topics have been selected. The Spring Concert is coming up on April 29 and 30. Circle these dates on your calendar. Curling over After school,curling ended with a big party: Following a five -end game, we feasted on hamburgers, pop, chips, cake, and ice cream. Thanks to Mr. and -Mrs. Walker for preparing the food. School spirit campaign - TheStudents' Council has starteda non-profit campaign JO increase school spirit. Students may purchase any of the following:- t -shirts, sweat shirts, track pants, and a hooded sweat shirt. All have a school design or lettering. Please place your orders by March 13. - Icons The icons are a set of travelling computers which rotate from school to school in. Huron County. Located in - the back of our library, each student gets to try an icon on a specific day. Mr. Hunter is working with the classes. The icons have a very good aria easy -to -learn drawing pro- gramme and a sophisicated word processor. Book sale Please remember to visit our book sale which continues until Thursday, March 12. Joke of the week What is big and yellow and comes in the morning to brighten Mother's day? The School bus. 1 .400 GREAT FOR RAKING LEAVES - The weekend weather gave area residents a chance to get at their leaf raking rather early. Shown here in action at Huron Park are Peter Adams and James Westacott. James R. Reid Custom Picture Framing ARTIS'T'S AVAILABLE: John Seerey-Lester, Carl Brenders, Brent Heighton, Helen Downing Hunter, many more! *Archival framing, wood or metal frames, needlework stretching, posters and photos mounted HOURS: Mon., Wed., Thurs. 10 am - 6 pm LOCATED: 1 1/8 miles south of- Closed f'Closed Thes. & Frl. 7442 Varna on Co. Rd. 31, 413 Open most Saturdays 12 noon - 5 pm Farm of Rob Reid Early education has positive side Children who have taken part in early education programs are less likely to suffer from learning pro- blems, social maladjustment, lack of self esteem and poor motivation. Focusing on better education and earlier education in an effort to pre- vent failure in both school and life is the aim of the Early Childhood Education Project. Teachers believe that this report, if implemented by the government, could provide major improvements to the primary education system. Fran Poleschuk, director of the Early Primary Education Project will be in Clinton on Monday, April 6 to address the report's aims at a special public meeting. The meeting will be held at Clinton Public School. starting at 8 p.m. Parents, teachers. board of education trustees and ad- ministration workers, and any other interested individuals are urged to at- tend this meeting. Sponsored by the Huron Women's Teachers Association, the evening session will address the future steeds and trends in early childhood education. Young children and early education needs have been the focus of several studies over the past 20 years, the most recent of which is the Early Primary Education Project. The report is highly praised by teachers who are lobbying for further action on thie document that calls for new com- mitment to early childhood education. Initiated by the Ontario Ministry of Education, the project was conducted to provide new direction for education in the early years. The result research and compiled under the leadership of Fran Poleschuk, is 42 recommendations for change and improvement. Studies have indicated that children who have a good early .education beginning at age three have fewer learning problems, less delinquency, higher employability, great produc- tivity, more self-sufficiency and are characterized by fuller participation in economic life than children who are not. The Early Primary Education Pro- Ject calls for proposals which include: • The introduction of junior kindergartens across the province and that the five yearsof primary division ( junior kindergarten to Grade 3) be organized as a integrated unit, that would allow for flexible, continuous progress for every child and . a close school/parent • partnership. • The development of "child learn- ing profiles" which identify each learner's talents, interests and needs so the program can be specifically adapted to every child. • Early childhood education should begin no later than age four and cur- riculum should be based on active play learning so children can learn in a natural way through trial and error methods. • Over the next five years all school • boards phase in junior kindergarten programs with class sizes of 16 to 20 pupils. Smaller class sizes create bet - tern interaction between teachers and pupils. In smaller groups there is a tendency to higher interest -and bet- ter participation levels. Smaller class size has been shown to result in fewer . disciplinary problems, more pupil - motivation, less teacher stress. • The delivery of extended day pro- grams be explored for young children . both before and -after school. • The school board should ensure that primary divisions are staffed by qualified teachers, that the programs are child -centered and well - monitored, that adequate equipment and materials are provided, and that parents are actively involved in their child's education. The - general aim of the Early -. Primary Education Project is to pro= vide positive, quality education for all children, regardless of their socio- economic status. It is believed that this early educa- tion greater influences young children in their formative years of learning, thus reflecting on their future educa- tional and personal development through the remainder of their school - years and into adulthood. ' - The report calls for a combined ef- fort from schools, parents, various - provincial ministries, the .cotnmuni- ty at large and social agencies to work together to give young children a good start in life.- Family ife: Family violence is being t Public awareness and education in the treatment and prevention of fami- .ly violence is a directive being pur- sued by the Huron Task Force on Family Violence. • - At a meeting held recently in Clin- ton, task force members agreed to apply for government funding that could assist in strengthening the role of the task force in the county. The task force will apply to a program sponsored by the Ministry of Com- munity and Social Services that pro- vides short-term funding for educa- tional and promotional work. The money, which must be allocated by April 1 could range from $3,000 to $5,000 if the application is approved. Women Today in Clinton will ad- minister the program which could see the money used to hold professional workshops for agencies involved in the Task Force group. Such workshops could help the Task Force members to better determine the role they can play in the education. prevention and treatment of family violence. IL was further reported at the meeting that Survival Through Friendship House in Goderich has ap- plied to a Family Violence Education Project Grant under a program of- fered by the Women's Directorate. The aim of the project will be to fur- ther educate Huron County com- munities on the issue of family. violence, with emphasis on the criminalizatton aspect, including the community's responsibility for prevention and protection of its members. This will be done through a series of public , meetings held -`Thr�itghout-theecrtEnl3c• I�discus- sions at county high schools; artier in local newspapers, and, additional books dealing with 'family violence given to local high school libraries. A $1;500 grant has been requested by the group. A brainstorming session at the Task Force meeting identified some 14 areas of concern that members felt needed special attention. These included: • Community education • Group counselling • Individual counselling • Counselling for families after leav- ing Survival Through Friendship House - integration back into the community • ackled • Support for women and families not using the house • Speakers to groups to educate • Information for students • Prev.edtative self-help groups . • Help•=.far. children who witness violence • Publicity for Men's Program • Involvement from.Crown Attorney, education services. • Consumer groups, - medical community • Task Force administrative costs • Need for coordination of services, an advocacy worker separate from other services . • Housing difficulties - need for legal separation and going for custody of services. Happy Birthday I),iddy Love Jarrett, Jordan Jessica On location or Studio Bart DeVries PHOTOGRAPHY - (ONAMERCIAL - WEDDINGS PORTRAITS • GROUPS - PUBIICITY • Telephone 235.1298 137 Thames Rd., East, Exeter, Ont. New!! 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