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It's a:busy time of year for Santa and his reindeer so Mert McClintock (front left) of Springford and his horses were filling
in. The sleigh rides were part of an Exeter BIA promotion on the weekend. Enjoying the ride on Saturday were John Du-
charme, Debbie Ferguson and her daughter Kristin.
By Catherine O'Brien
T -A staff
-CLINTON - Schools need to. be
models of non-violence and a place
where there is mutual respect. It
should also be a place where chil-
dren learn to deal with problems in
a constructive manner.
That was the:int ssage Monday
night ata speeiai aeauinar on Chit=
dren and Violence held at Clinton
Public School.
"Schools should be a safe haven
from violence," guest speaker .Dr.
Jean Hewitt told board trustees,
teachers -and parents. And if
schools are to be safe, she said stu-
Aoats must learn how to deal with
latablems without using violence.
1Dr, Hewitt is superintendent with
Athpsiadon.Board of Education and
•.bttlsationducted a number of semi-
;ortrihe;t,with education
boards across Canada She was
asked 'to speak in Clinton by the
Federation of Women Teachers As-
sociation of Ontario.
The presentation included a talk
by Dr. Hewitt and a skit on school -
yard violence by Victoria Bisback,
a OAC student at South Huron Dis-
:trictHigh School.
Dr. Hewitt said finding solutions
io the problem can't just be leftin
the hands of educators because vio-
lence has become a big part of our
society.
"Violence in the schools can only
be dealt with if people are willing
to take a look at the big picture,"
she said.
And ;that big picture includes
looking:at.the upheaval society is
facing .with increased technology,
the breakdown of the family, the
economy, the church and political
Emergency plan tested
in McGillivray Township
WEST McGILLIVRAY -,An ex-
ercise on paper recently tested .the
effectiveness of the McGillivray
Township emergency plan.' In the
fictitious scenario set by London -
Middlesex Emergency Planning
Officer Ron Strickland, a large
tanker truck carrying anhydrous
ammonia was supposed to have
overturned and ruptured near the
entrance to the Brinsk;y Pumping
Station on November 18.
The Emergency Control Group
(ECG) was comprised of the
Reeve, Clerk, works Superinten-
dent, Fire Chief Chuck Daigle and
S/bgt. Robert Erskine of the OPP
Lucan Detachment. The paper exer-
cise covered evacuating the McGil-
livray Central School and a number
of residents, establishing security
,and assembling emergency re-
sponse teams.
Councillors John McAlpine and
.Joseph Pavlech represented the
County Emergency Officer in the
exercise. They said they were
pleased with the effectiveness of
the Township's emergency plan and
with the conduct of the participants.
S/Sgt. Erskine, speaking for the
.ECG, said he thought the exercise
provided useful experience for the
participants and that planning was
well in hand in the event the Town-
ship experienced a real disaster. He
also noted the Township would
,have a great advantage over large
.urban areas in real disaster condi-
tions because most evacuated resi-
-dents could fund shelter with rola-
, tivesand neighbours.
Crokinole
locl ubs starts
up in
Dashwood
DASHWOOD - A crokinole
club. rectally started in Dashwood,
is looking for sew players.
The South Huron Crokinole Club
sheets at the Merner's Aparunents
in Dasltwuod on November'30 and
every second Tuesday akawards.
Meeting times are afterns at 2
p.m. and evenings at 7:30 p.m.
,Anyone wanting more informa-
tion,abuut the c1 b can affitact
ShclOon Wein at�i'9,Z- 31182.
RATEPAYERS
Township of
McGIIIIvray
4th (Final) installment of
1993 Taxes due on or
before Nov. 30, 1993
Shirley Scott
Clerk -Treasurer
institutions.
"All of this creates stress in fami-
lies," Hewitt said. And this stress,
in some cases leads to violence.
She said technology, such as tele-
vision, has brought. violence into
homes that would otherwise not
have it. "Because of technology;
_ smaller .communities.are no.longer
immune from violence," she said.
"Technology has also taken away
from young people the good hero."
Many programs on television, Dr.
Hewitt said, are about cynicism and
lack of relationship. "They portray
adults as suspect and unable to
work together," she.said.
Although solutions to the prob
lent are not simple, Dr. Hewitt said
teachers and parents can play an
important role in changing violent
behavior by listening to students
and showing mutual respect. `=
Budget 111140110111e a1110
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by council to collect card from businesses for free recycling
docs affect'program revenu It will fall short, predicted Bell.
Another unexpected problem for council•is that landfill sites are
no longer property tax exempt under new provincial legislation. Ex-
eter will have to start paying Hay Township taxes for its site on Con-
cession 4-5.
"We'll have to pay according to what their mill rate is," said Bell.
Still, the town budget may yet break even. Council and town staft
will be watching carefully as the bills for the last two months of the
yearare received and paid, to see if the town met its goal in a fiscal-
ly difficult year.
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