HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1998-11-11, Page 810 YEARS AGO
November 10. 1988 - .Exeter
council Monday night accepted
a recommendation from the
town's planning committee to
approve a land severance
application from Laidlaw.
Transport and Charterways
.Transportation. The severance
for the two companies would
create a new highway c:om
merititl lot at the north end of
Exeter on Highway 83.
• Getting awards at the.. annual Huron
Plowmen's banquet were senior champion Paul
Dodds of R.R.. 1, Soaforth. and senior reserve
champ Bevan Shipton of R.R. 1. Exeter.
20 YEARS AGO
November 9, 1978 - The new Hens/ill and
District •Community Centre was officially opened
Wednesday night with over -250 peUple in atten-
fdance. Cutting the .ribbon were Hensall reeve;
Harold Knight, finance chairman Eric Luther, •
..financial donor rep Doug Mann, MP Bob
McKinley and MPJ' Jack Riddell.
The Huron Country.Playt►ouse has r•ecf,ived a
$1 0,000 grant ttrom the Sully. Foundation' ill
Godter'ich for "a wonderful contribution" the .
Huron; Country Playhouseis• Making to. the
region.
35 YEARS AGO
November 8. 1963 - A storm :was raised iii
Exeter, council this week after -Mayor EIdrid
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1 Sintnrons issued an Ultimatum to two HAP
.1 enlployeEes• demanding- that the local arena lie
t -__booked, ltr a month or he would ask for the 'dis-
inissal of' the roc director and the arena mariag-
or..
E;lit►er D..B('1I, QC. has bt t na •
county council to a three-year toren on the South
1 'Huron District 1-1igh School board. lie succeeds
I Lam Strider who retires attttr nearly' a decade on
the board. Members reappuinteed were Ke�rin'eth I
Johns aucl Hoy Morenz.
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{ 40 YEARSAGO
November 9, 1948 - Mrs Littler
Bell 1 elected president of the Women • s AuxiiItar;t�'to
Suutl: Ifurori i-lospital at the recent annual meet-
ing: Immediate past president ..is Mrs. C.S.
Mac:Nauglltort.
- James Dalton moved. one step ilea '.r. tu, the
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wardership of Lanibtun County when he was r E' -
elected reeve of Grand Bend.•
.1 SO.YEARS-AGO
' November 1(1. 1948- -•
Mr. Asa PeenlialEe has sold
Itis tltit' farts on 1 -lura � - I.
r
who -►milt i;ot possession in t!u' spring.
ifiatn Pearce' has i-estgii d as tax colli:
meter: effective at the tend .of the year. -
1 r, Street t t to Mr (heater.
hunt
Wi
I for 1-;
1- .Afterserving his country for snore than
.years as. Prime Minister -.of Canada, Ht. I•I
IWilliam Mackenzie King relinquished his u
on ,Monday-:
l• Friday,- .November 26 will be �a -school hole•d
in Ontario to stark tlu
birth of aroyal - enc
Queen lili•zabeth. '
60 YEARS AGO -
pure;bitse:d an - Exeter property /idto'-!build of kurta has
I ota'ati(►tr plant to store a r'teG'ig-
f ttio t�' t. are generally pt°r•istable,, products. Plants
p e nerally ire the' 1:nitt:ef Status and
i more and more of trent are. beefing i• •.rodui:td .
Ontario.
Fitt' Surlier I[urun Plowmen's
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their annual bruitfti err •tt t!
er«..r,w„�w.c.a
Opinion&Forum
"Killed in Action"
He'll never take that homeward trip,
• Across the ocean blue.
Nor ever have the thrill again.
Of seeing lands he knew. •
He'll never shake his father's hand,
And hear that "Wek�on a Ht me"
' Reported "Killed in Action"
As to ,his grave - "Unknown.
Nor will he see the spring again.
Or hear the bluebird's -call.
Nor see the roses .bloom again,
Nor leaves begin to fall.
He won't be here for Christmas
To hear "Sleigh -bells in the snow".
Reported "killed in Action"
. In battle with the foe. :
The dreams he had of
ding
Someday - a little home,
With the girl who waited for him
And now is left alone
-A child's voice calling "Daddy"
"Come see my cakes of mud"
• Reported "Killed in Action"
• One the battlefield of blood.
A brave young heart lies buried.
Beneath as foreign sod
A soldier heard His orders,
And marched out to meet his"God!•
A strong soul traveled upward
And did not journey long,. -
'Ere angel voices welcomed him.
Into the "Great Beyond" -
At last he stocid -before that Throne.
In salute he held his gun
" Keported:Killed in. Action. Sir" •
And heard "Well done. my son!"
And yet he will be with us'stiil, -
V1'hen blossoms bloom in May.
You may be sure he's standing near.
When children are at plan. •
Wherever people laugh and -love,
Itiai's where he'll surely be."
Reported "Killed irrActiun .
'!'hat we -who live are free!
(:era M. A: cAMrartj.-526 St. Jaynes St.,
London, •Nov. 1945
Submitted by JOHN &nAAb
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Lung Association says
25 Y thanks
u n', Deer Editor:
trice - On September 28 eighteen intrepid golf fanatics Bath-
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erted at the Stratford Country Club .to try aid meet the
• a ► ultimate challenge of playing 100 holes I'
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(tames fioad United
l- Church_ recently with federal minister of :Lyric:ul-
( lure the I:lin James (;ardiuc:r as
Gardiner souk(' of.Inti youth at Thames
speaker.
and
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now he made -his tir's,r speech ; h�t:nt�s Itvad and
P tit r ear the very spot
M. was spteakiiig that engirt.
75 YEARS AGO
November 8. 1923 - On Thursday inurniiig of -
fast ►cook while Mr Ult hard Davis was
Hoevu Beavers' Wowing
garden. one oldie (horses sOippe:d
Ion the covering of ail old well which gave way.
p Ifortunatt'ly the well was not 'dee
horse's bead and front teeet were above gra the
A .deric:k from the marble shop was 'erected at d
the horse. was resc'ued.. tittle the worse for its
experience.
Brigadier General King and several of his stats.
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• mutc,red up frotn •London Wednesday and
inspected the recruits who have been training
under thi' command of Major Heilman.
and to raise funds to fight lung° f3s o golf in one da
fiat- o J ai u, disease as part of it
ig Association Gulf` Marathon. The day was
a golfer's dream-' sunny but cool weather: • a wonde
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Principal's note
As much as 1 think 1 understand our eduratiu
tem; I still worry right before reading my kids'
cards and going in for the interviews
Because, of course, those report cards
are our report -cards too. as parents
Without question: parenting is simpi)
the most significant work any of us will
ever do.
When 1 ,read our own kids' report
cards. the first thing I need to know is
that the teacher has come to know my
child: I mean really come to know him. DEB
Has the teacher discovered the essence HOMUT
of who my child really is? Do they rec- wuwcron1 s
ognize him for being the unique utdiyid- r+oTE
ual he is?
Once I know the answer to that, I can go on. • Is
child making progress? Can they do what is expect
a student at that grade level? 1 don't really nee
know how they measure up against their peers, but
want to know how they stack up against the expe
ons. Are things unfolding at school for them as th
hould if they aren't what can 1 do as a parent to help
• We have a duty in schools to assess student pe
mance of learning often and fairly.
Then • we have a duty to report clearly, honestly
specifically on how students are performing with 'resp
to those learning expectations. Performing is the k
word. Students must demonstrate what it is they kno
an do and believe. They must produce. The know
gee skills and attitudes of students can be, and she
. measured in many ways and on many occasions.
Last spring -1 met with a committee of parents, stu
nts, and teachers to. develop a brand new report parents,".
r South Huron. The purpose in changing the forma
to provide more information about how student
doing in several ways. The comments are imdividu
and Personal. Our intention is that students. an
encs will have a very clear and honest picture of stu
nt progress. The .student's mid-term mark, class
edian mark and total nun -school -related absences are
given.
allowing the distribution of these report cards on
nesday. ,November 11, two parents nights will be
Un •fuesday:, November 17th (,rade 9 parents will
the opportunity to -have parent -interviews. As well
r:nation sessions on the Grade 9 - 10 program .will
r()vided. On Thursday, ,November 19th Grade 10 -
interviews will. be held and a Collegce/Jniversity
nation- session .will be held for -parents. Link for a
letter stapled tip the report cards that explains sign-
rovedures.
essment of student learning and reporting on it is
mportant part of the teaching and learning cycle.
ts, students arid, of course, teachers all have a role
ay in continuously improving assessment and
,ling practices.
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Dear Editor:
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
hank .you to the
reserved
d for the exclusive use of golf ntaraillun
ers: carts. balls.. and all meals and snacks provided.
.e e..1 residents and .golf.fa,tatics Don and 1)enni
• Wand ltad a great day on' the course.
holes. All golfers rifer or sur each ti►tislriiig ]
exceept for golfers
golfersped the goal of 1()U hulas,
IPyper who are to be nvrtended !Oh r McDonaland d
arnazi„
77 holes -While walking the course! Henry �N r
played the most holes. 120. Dot and Carl Davison of
Y_ ymeyer
Goderich. who billed themselves as the oldest golfers as
their ages total 150. together played 108 holes and were
the top pledge -getters. As dusk, fell, there were
tired but satisfied golfers -satisfied eighteen'
and from knowing that They had helped raise; min a than
$24.000. to fight respiratory disease'. •
T'he Lung, Association, Hurun-Perth Counties ' --
appreciative of the Exeter conunu,tity for getti► behind
I)on and I),•nnis Wand. •Mu,ties raised from this, event
help fiord vital ni':dical research and support community
health educativn,prograrus.• ,
The lung Assoriatio„'s first Gulf Marathon was alt
overwhelming success arid most participants are eager
to play again next year! If you feel that you too would
like to face the -ultimate challenge of playing 100 holes of
golf' in one day, please call The Lung
we'Il'ensure that Association and
you arc part of the 1999 Lung.
Association Golf Marathon.
Sincerely, U iinf.E 1h4the►n, !Executive Director.
The Lung Association, Huron -Perth Counties
September is nationally the month aci�lainied by
s the- Arthritis Society as their fi eus period for cam- -
x) paigning and awareness. -For. the first time in the
- - lixeter c;onrmunity the (;1HC accepted the challenge -
e of canvassing the- town in- a one night blitz which
raised in excess of $:3 200
•
rhe success of our venture was largely due to the-
.
• fact that the youth group of the E,xeter Christian
J(elorti,ed Church volunteered to assist iu ibis -corn- -
trtunity Project.
Sincerely, '
..II:ANIt 1.1:1,,
MANA(;1'.N
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