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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1994-03-16, Page 19COMMUNITY Times -Advocate, March 16, 1994 Page 19 Back in Time from the archives of the Tiunes- Advocate W NIMENNIMISM March 14, 1984 - The educa- tionJand personnel committee of the Huron Board of Education will be bringing a report on French Immersion to the April meeting of the board. The re- quest to set up a French Immer- sion pilot. project came from a group of Goderlch and area per- sons calling themselves the committee for learning opportu- nities. The 1984 Western Fair Farm Show was a huge success with one of the largest crowds in its 47 year history and Florence Ryan of Mount Carmel was named Farm Show Princess. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ryan Jr. Several Huron county princi- pals and vice -principals will have new locations in the fall. Arnold Mathers, principal at Huron Centennial, near Bruce - field will switch places with John Siertsema of J.A.D. McCurdy at Huron Park. Clin- ton public school principal Al- lan Taylor goes to Usborne Cen- tral to replace Bill Linfield who transfers to Victoria public March 20, 1969 - The estab- lishment of a national hockey and sport training camp to be held at Centralia's Industrial Park this summer was an- nounced Wednesday by Paul Roach of the Canadian Hockey Foundation. The camp to be open for two months will teach hockey, baseball football and soccer skills to boys between the ages of 10 and 16. Exeter council Monday night endorsed a resolution from Tuckersmith township opposing the establishment of regional government as proposed by the Ontario government. The "freedom" of dogs in Ex- eter may soon be ended. Again. Council Monday night appoint- ed: the, Exeter Veterinary Clinic to provide, dog catching services to the community. A similar agreement was signed a year ago with the London Humane Society but was cancelled when council felt not enough dogs were being caught. Gerald Eagleson of Eagleson Brothers of Grand Bend, own- ers of the old airport site recent- ly vacated by Found Brothers says three or four industrial prospects have been contacted w't regard March 13, 1944 - W.H. Gold- ing MP for Huron -Perth was named one of 24 members ap- pointed by Prime Minister MacKenzie King on a House committee on war expenditures. Travelling by car via Exeter and Elginfield in order to reach St. Marys from his home in Kirkton, Dr. H. Jose, reeve of Blanshard township made a round trip of 122 miles instead of 28, because of snow -blocked roads. Charles Salter of Exeter wh% has been employed as a butter maker at Exeter Creamery was appointed a County Constable and will fill a vacancy at Wing - ham. Captain J. Maurice Harvey, officer commanding the mili- tary hospital at Red Deer, Al- berta and son of Mrs. J.S. Har- vey of Exeter has been promoted to the rank of Major. Exeter council voted this week to purchase a new fire truck for the sum of $1,090.00 and provide it with equipment valued at $3,670. It was also de- cided to buy a two horsepower siren with remote control for A meeting of Exeter ratepay- ers was held in the town hall to consider the matter of a perma- nent road for our main street. Council will secure the services of an engineer to estimate the cost and recommend the kind of road. This information will then be placed before citizens at a public meeting. Mr. Harry Fahner of Stephen township has delivered to Mr. I.R. Armstrong one of the larg- est hogs ever shipped from the Exeter station. The animal weighed 740 pounds and the price, WARS $114.70 Ismb Graduated Ilcenslng only a few weeks away EXETER - New drivers applying for a licence after April 1, will be the first to enter Ontario's two-year graduated licensing system that in- creases driving privileges with ex- perience. "Graduated licensing will ensure the 300,000 new drivers on our roads each year develop the skills they need to avoid collisions," said Transportation minster Gilles Pou- liot. "We are confident this system is going to save lives and cut health care costs by reducing the number of injuries." And while some people, like stu- dent Bill Kline, don't think the changes are necessary; the province is working to accommodate the new licensing system which will be fully implemented by June 6. Since graduated licensing was an- nounced, ministry driver examina- tion centres have been flooded with new drivers rushing to take their road tests. And students at South Huron District Hight School who have just turned 16 are no excep- tion. 'There is a lot of pressure to get it before the cut off date," said Kelly Hoffman who got her licence earli- er in February. While Hoffman was able to beat the deadline many are unable to be cause their 16th birthday falls after the cut off date. David Jacobs, who will be turn- ing 16 in October doesn't think the regulation is fair. David Jascho and Tracy Mason agree. "The program will probably make people better drivers, but it's not fair to everyone born in the same year. It's not fair to someone who is born just after the cut off date," Mason said. As a result of the scramble for testing, the number of drivers fail- ing the road test has climbed dra- matically. And those who fail the test, like Nathan Ross, will have to wait a mandatory 60 days before trying again. "I feel a lot of pressure," he said. Amy Walper, on the other hand, doesn't think the new system is good because it limits night time driving for the beginner. She said a lot of people need to drive at night to get home from work or after- school activities. "Night time is when a lot.of people really need a car." Graduated licensing is a two- level system affecting new drivers applying for a car or motorcycle li- cence. Car drivers must spend a mini- mum of 12 months at Level One during which driver privileges are limited. At the end of this period, they are eligible to take a road test l*k must be sring, the birds are back to enter Level Two. Drivers may reduce the Level One period to eight months by successfully com- pleting an approved drivers' educa- tion course. Drivers are given more priv- ileges dur- ing Level Two which also lasts a minimum of 12 months. At the end of this period, drivers are eligi- ble to take a comprehensive road test to gain full driving privileges. For motorcycle drivers, Level One lasts a minimum of two months and Level Two lasts 22 months. Drivers may reduce the time requirement at Level Two to 18 months by success- fully completing an approved mo- torcycle safety course. Drivers who already hold a learn- er's licence when the April 1, cutoff date arrives, will continue under the existing system until they pass a standard road test, or their learner's licence expires. Those who pass their road test be- fore June 6, will not be required to enter the graduated licensing sys- tem. Those who pass their road test after June 6, will enter Level Two of graduated licensing. Learner li- cence holders who do not pass their road test before their licence expires will, on requalifying, enter Level One of graduated licensing and will be eligible to immediately schedule a road test to enter Level Two. "Graduated licensing is a key ele- ment in our government's plan to make Ontario's roads the safest in North America," said Pouliot. "It will go a long way to reducing traf- fic collisions and fatalities on our roads," he said. B111 Kline, Exeter "1 don't think graduated li- censing is necessary," Tracy Mason, Dashwood "The program will probably make us better drivers, but it's not fair to everyone born in the same year," David Jascho, Exeter "The way they are doing it isn't fair to everyone who is just tuming 16," Amy Waiper, Exeter "i don't think it's a good idea. The program is too strict," Nathan Ross, Grand Bend "1 don't think graduated li- censing is a good idea. Right now it puts too much pres- sure on you to pass," Kelly Hoffman, Dashwood "It's hard to concentrate on learning to drive. The new policy is added pressure," GRAND BEND - They're back. If there's one sure sign of spring in these parts, it's the sight of the ma- jestic tundra swans heading back north. A few dozen of the giant white swans were out this weekend at the Lake Smith area behind the Lamb - ton County Museum. Thousands more are on their way as part of the 1 annual migration which sees the the birds return to the arctic for the sum- mer months. Birdwatchers were out to ogle the first birds to arrive, but the best bet for those wanting a glimpse of their huge wingspans and to bear their distinct call is to wait for next week- end or the following. The museum is once again getting into the spirit of the migration, of- fering displays and presentations for interested birdwatchers and natural- ists. This Sunday, Ross Snider of the Tamarack Raptor Rehabilitation Foundation will bring live owls and hawks to the museum and the Triple C Woodcarvers of Sarnia will be demonstrating their skills. A couple of weekends from now, the last tundra swans will have left the cornfields of north Lambton, continuing on their way north. By then, it will be too warm for them in southern Ontario's springtime. 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