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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1991-10-30, Page 34Page 34 Times -Advocate, October 30, 1991 ..�.�...1 �-..T. .i..... a'.A..L...-s..i.-a�J..a.i ' ^+.ai"'.y✓:,' z err Hensall students not just playing games Re -Elect David Urlin Exeter Town Council THE RUGGED, DEPENDABLE SET Test Drive One Today and You Will Know Why. Avco Financial Services Canada Limited Mrs. Donna Mathers Avco Financial Services is pleased to extend its congratulations to Mrs. Donna Mather. upon achieving her 30th anniversary with the company. Mrs. Mather. joined Avco Financial Services October 30. 1961. as an Accounting Clerk in London Head Office. She transferred to the Keypunch Department and. after experience at different levels. was promoted Io Supervisor in March. 1967. and to Senior Keypunch Supervisor in December. 1967_ Followingthis, she gained further experience in Data Recorder Department and Data Conversion. and was then promoted to Supervisor of Operations Support in February 1977. In December. 1984, she was transferred to ISD - Management and promoted to Manager of Operations Support in February. 1985. She i. currcntly Manager of Systema Support in London Home Office. Avco. with more than 2S6 branches. is proud 10 recognirc Mrs. Mather' contributions and achievements during the pass 30 year. REGAL CAPITAL PLANNERS Earl Long Mr. Paul Andersen, Branch Manager, Regal Capital Plan- ners, 609 William Street, Lon- don is pleased to announce the appointment of Earl Long as Personal Financial Planner. Earl Is well known throughout the area and is able to servA you with investments, RRSP's, RRIF's and financial planning. He can be contacted at 1-800 265-4168 or 438-2111. Regal Capital Planners is Can ada's largest Independent ti nancial planning company, es tablished in 1968 with Moos coast to coast. By Ray Lewis HENSALL - Students at Hensall Public School have discovered a much more favorable way to learn Canadian geography. Instead of the three R's, they're playing games, literally. The Canadian Geography Game is the newest concept in learning, but as grade seven and eight teach- er Lorne Rideout advises, don't let the name fool you. "The kids are incredibly enthu- siastic," said Rideout "They're chomping at the bit to get at the computer." By using a computer hooked into a modem, and tied into the phone line, Rideout's 32 senior students are able to access a central comput- er in Edmonton, as well as any of the other schools involved. Hensall is in a group of 25 schools which are located right across the country, from British Columbia to Newfoundland. They are the only school from Huron County involved in the program, and Rideout suspects there are only three schools involved from Onta- rio as a whole. There is one other group of 25, and also a smaller group made up of French and bilingual schools, but the numbers are kept small to avoid them becoming cumbersome. The game itself is quite simple. The object is to find out where the other schools are located, based upon clues given on certain dates. Each school is given a password based on wildlife, and by using the computer, delivers their clues ac- cording to certain guidelines. The clues get better as the game goes along, but the challenge is to solve it as soon as possible. For example, clue number one was expected to have certain pieces of information in it involving weather and climate. Weather con- ditions for the Hensall area on Sep- tember 30 were required, as were May -November temperatures and precipitation. The clues are sent via the computer to Edmonton, the central distribution point for the game. After his class sends their clue, they in return receive clues from the other 25 schools. Rideout has his class divided into groups which print out the clues and then paste them into a booklet for further ref- erence. "It's very creative and very unique," said Rideout. "You begin to see the educational value, espe- cially in terms of learning Canadian .geography." The game takes a lot of reasoning on the part of students. Tempera- tures in the fust clue told them that they were the only school partici- pating in southern Ontario. Clue number two asked for soil zones, vegetation and wildlife, while num- ben three demanded occupations. By this time Hensall already had some good ideas as to where others were located. Not too many areas are populated by moose and occu- pations such as oil working and mining have the students believing one school is in Edmonton or at least southern Alberta. With their clues, students can be as direct or evasive as desired. "For example, one class is send- ing all of their clues in a soap opera format called As the wind blows," said Hensall principal Mary Mof- fat. "It's ingenious and you get caught up in it" The game combines everything students have learned since grade six geography. Because the infor- mation is immediate, the children seem more responsive. They know they can punch a clue in and get immediate results. It's also pleas- ing because after the game is over, students can still interact with the modem, and Rideout sees endless possibilities in other subjects. The students have all been enthu- siastic about the game. "It's really great," said Rob Hop- kins. "It makes it a lot more fun to learn." For Moffat, it appears a wonder- ful problem solver, and she too is enthusiastic. "It's really a wonderful experi- ence for the grade sevens and eights because it involves so many elements," said Moffau. "There's - 4- ` i• Utter; !y er: '011) ti r Y -'r_'` 1991 DIVIDEND RATE CO has been declared on _ share (Savings) Accounts any . nfih t],% 6 , i V IN ye!-ALIP-4, Clinton Community CREW 70 Ontario Street 374 Main St South CLINTON 482-3467 EXETER 235.0640 "Where Members and Service are #1" 1 1010 On Tuesday, November 12 I'1_EASI: l 'I'I'Of(I' BOB HEYWOOD for PUBLIC SCHOOL TRUSTEE in Stephen Township As a ratepayer and bt,lsirtitessman within this community,_and-as .a -parent of three -children in the public school system, .1 am concerned: 1) In maintaining a desirable and accessible education system within our municipality with less provincial intervention. 2) In providing better education by more effective use of the school tatation dollar. 3) With more accountability within the system, con- cerning policy changes and allocation of bunds. The Candidate within the Community: • • Chairman of Exeter & District Heritage Foundation • Received my formal education in the Huron County system graduating from South Huron High in 1974 • Parent of three children attending Stephen Central School Previous owner of Heywood's Country Restaurant, Centralia Presently owner -operator of Bob Heywood's Auction Service Authorised by too Cly for Rob Heywood Katie Rathwell (left) and Rob Hopkins try to access the cen- tral computer In Edmonton. language and current affairs, and because of the unlimited creativity, it's never boring." V O T E F O R Go to the bottom of the ballot for your top choice DON WINTER Authorized by C.F.O. for Don Winter Beat the Rate Race more on QC's and RRSP's at Laurentian Bank In the race for the best rates, Laurentian Bank wins hands down. We'll better the best posted interest rates at the five major banks* by 'h% on Guaranteed Investment Certificates and RRSP's for terms of 1 year, 18 months, and 2 years, and by'/ % for terms of 3 to 5 years. What's more, we'll GUARANTEE this rate for up to 30 days ... so drop by today and beat the rate race! Tihis beim osier eltplies to direct bucines only, carol be combined with any other dna, ands subject to catain other turns and catditirm Ofta expaes November 16. 1991. *Bank of Mattutal, Royal Balt, (IBC. S000abmk and Toronto -Dominion. For more information, contact Laurentian Bank of Canada, 386 Main Street S.. Exeter, 235-1060 LAURENTIAN BANK OF CANADA 111111111111111111111111.111111 SINCE 1846