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"A Blast from the Past"
Friedsburg Days
a big hit on
long weekend
DASHWOOD - The 1992 Dashwood Friedsburg Days
went off without a hitch on the weekend and thanks to
some good weather, organizers say the event was a huge
success.
"It went really well. Everything went wonderfully and
we are so pleased with the crowd," said Elaine Hayter of
Dashwood.
The famous Friedsburg parade featuring the theme "A
Blast from the Past" was well attended and Hayter said
Sunday's church service and community breakfast was
another hit of the long weekend.
The first annual Baby Show was held with an impres-
sive 20 babies entered and other first time events such as
body painting and return events such as crosscut and
chainsaw competitions were also well particiapted in.
"With so much going on in the area we didn't know if
we'd have the people we had last year at the 20th [anni-
versary], but is was just as well attended," said Hayter.
Photos and results on page 8.
n _= ""' "°'m" High School Diplomas not taken for granted
Town Hall by those who return to finish education
meeting
planned
for Hay
ratepayers
ZURICH - Hay Township rate-
payers are going to get their chance
to attend an old-fashioned style
"town hall meeting".
Friday August 14 at 7 p.m. the
Hay Township Hall in Zurich will
be the location of a ratepayers
meeting. The meeting was sched-
uled by council at the request of
township resident Norma O'Brien
on July 20.
Clerk -treasurer Janissc Zimmer-
man said she is not aware of any
specific items that will be on the
meeting's agenda. Hay residents
wilt be invited to discuss with
council any concerns or issues they
wish. Possible topics for discus-
sion might include water line distri-
bution, taxation, or future restric-
tions on Lakeshore development.
"It's for any concerns they might
want to bring up," said Zimmer-
man.
Ten -fold
increase in
participation
hoped for
Exeter Terry
Fox Run
EXETER - Pledge sheets will
soon be available for next month's
Teary Fox Run.
Sunday September 20 is the date
of this, year's run, which will star
and finish in Exeter's MacNaughton
Park. The exact route of the 10 km
event has not yet been mapped out,
but organizers are promising an in-
teresting course for runners, walk-
ers, cyclists, and those who choose
more intriguing ways to travel the
route.
Sponsoring this year's Teary Fox
Run in Exeter is the Times Advo-
cate and organizer Adrian Harte
said he is expecting to see some re-
newed interest in the fundraiser.
Participation in last year's Exeter
run was down to only 20 router.
Harte said he wants to see at least
200 participants this year.
In 1991, Tarry Fox Runs raised
$3.21 mWion, towards cancer re-
search. Every collar raised through
pledges and donations goes directly
to research.
By Adrian Harte
T -A Editor
EXETER - While "job retraining" has become the popular
catchphrase among agencies .looking to -improve the .prov-
ince's unemployment situation, there are those in this commu-
nity who are working hard to achieve an even more basic
goal in the hopes of bettering their employment chances.
They are the adult education students of Room 112 at South
Huron District High School and they want the High School
Diplomas they tumed their backs on many years ago.
More than 30 students were enrolled in the daytime pro-
gram last season. Another 50 attend night classes. Paulette
Masteronardi and Kate Fletcher are two of those who credit
the second chance to finish high school as changing their
lives. They both speak of increased self confidence and both
look forward to job opportunities denied them for years.
Neither of them matches a stereotype of an under -educated
high-school dropout. Both have had reasonable success in
the workplace. Masteronardi has three children, and keeps
two jobs in addition to attending the school she graduated
from in June. She dropped out of school in grade 12, leaving
only four credits unfinished and was able to quickly make
them up.
Fletcher runs her own dog breeding business. She also
publishes a newsletter for other dog breeders, but she hopes a
high school diploma will lead on to university and a career in
animal health. Since she dropped cut in grade nine, she still
has a way to go to finish another nine credits.
To both of them, a high ticbool diploma is a very valuable
asset: something the teenaged high school students in the rest
of the school might not value as much as they.
"It feels great. You're somebody. You're not a failure any-
more," said Masteronardi of her new diploma.
Nevertheless, she after attaining the achievement she put
off for so many years, she now knows it is not enough. A
college career is in the works, she says, and so are hopes for a
career in advertising.
"I know what I want to be when 1 grow up." she says and
laughs. "Isn't that terrible?"
Fletcher says that for many years, before she started her
own business, she found job opportunities few and far be-
tween. She often left the education category on applications
blank, but when the employer asked and found out about her
lack of a high school education, she was quickly passed over.
"Dropping out of school in grade nine was one of the
dumbest things I ever did," said Fletcher, adding that those
who convince themselves experience is more important than
education arc fooling themselves.
"A lot of people say you need experience...Well I've got ex-
perience coming out of my ears...and it's not enough."
Fletcher says she definitely feels the benefit of more
schooling. Even her newsletter has improved in quality, she
says.
"Going back to school...that has opened up a new door for
me," she said, although both say the program is "by no means
an easy ticket toward college".
The adult education program is available free to those who
need those few credits to call themselves high school gradu-
ates. Called SHAPE (South Huron Adult Program in Educa-
tion), funding comes through the Canada Employment Cen-
tre, although many students are concerned government
cutbacks may pose a threat to their education if and when the
prograrn restarts in the fall at South Huron.
All hope the money will be there to see them through to
their diplomas, like Masteronardi succeeded in doing. They
also urge anyone else interested in completing their high
school credits to contact the school by the end of August for
more information.
And all would offer the same advice to those younger stu-
dents in South Huron's halls who might be feeling school is a
waste of time, that they would have better luck turning their
part-ume job into full-time.
":Don't do it," is what Fletcher and Masteronardi both agree
would be the unanimous response.
Drugs, cash
stolen from
Exeter
doctor's
office
EXETER - Dr. Gans' Main
Street office was once again the
target of thieves. Town police
report that sometime on the
weekend, the front door of the
office was pned open and cash
and drugs are reported stolen.
A similar theft occurred at the
office earlier this year, but po-
lice chief Jack Harkness said
this one was a deliberate break
and enter, not the "walk in and
theft" of the fust unsolved oc-
currence.
"This is a repeat, but this time
the door was broken," he said.
While there is no evidence to
suggest the crimes we linked,
Harkness said his department
will be speculating on that possi-
bility.
Town police have also
charged a Hensall man with sex-
ual assault.
Harkness said the charges
arise out of a May complaint
from an Exeter woman. The
complaint was referred to the de-
partment by a social agency,
said Harkness.
Charged with assault is Robert
McClinchcy.
McGillivray celebrates with a bang
Ike 1012 Royal SONS =rat
hlan the UAper"1harr�es Military Re.enactrnent Society demonstrated Inspection, brl-
gpdes and advent* end to the crowds at the McGillivray Sesquicentennial on the weekend. Here, the
men charged thek muu1e oMdereafl brYiode volley for the crowd. More sesquicentennial photos on page 14.
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