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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1998-12-16, Page 8Exe ar Times -Advocate Opinion Forum 111it'sd.4% 1 t Iutier Irl i'►'►\ 0 YEARS AGO December 14. 1..$13 - An open house was held at Craigholnle in Ailstt-Craig Saturday .for the 90th birth- day of Clarence Millson. The former Clandebuye. barber rs Ir► exc:Hlltstlt I►e+altl►. 20 YEARS AGO December 21.1• 197$ - W'hat does a former. mayor• do with . tits spare time'' Bruce Shaw has apparently taken up.the game of cards. In a recent game with tits sore i)avid arid kers Lawu►n. he scored a perfect cribbage hand. 'Shag w•as dealt the •+ark of. diamonds and throe • fives:rind the five of diamonds was cut. Edwin i\liiiet of Exeter was returned as a I director of Gil)'Lea hoods avid• at the .group's annual nicrt:r:g recently 1)uc 10 sharply reduced milk volume. curtailment of operations it; the sulk planus. caused a proleund effect on earnings - Despite this, a 'patronage dividend of 10 cents ii hectolitre len tiU 1►erccnt of rnerrrbers` rt..lt and 2' and three-quarter. cents per kilo- : gram butterfat for farm -separated cream:. Jean 1atcy.. ail employee of the Exeter Posi Office •rcretitiy received an award for 25 years ni public service. Ati.ice storm struck lust before Christmas. t.v Tit' many motorists in the ditches of local ays.. Fortunately ly . nothing ~corse than minor injuries were reported 35 YEARS AGO 1►ccetnber 14..1963 - Scout Jiro Johnson cel the First1tCAF Centralia Scout Troupe has..beeTF selected as Arra' of five from the Blur. t11iile•r. • . Region to attend the. fifth National Jamboree id ?f,t •itt>> Scouts of America in Valley l car€.►'. Petkrisy ytinia next .suniiiier. Jim is a troUpi - ic:ader at 15 years of age lluroridale School held its last C11rtSttrtas con- cert last week. The long tradition or concerts tit the one roost school will stop as 11 is expec•ti• that Usburne -Township's new central sol;:''. will be re.adv for next year. Donald Cann. 19, of Exeter •w°ill be. an unit!uc• member of the Older Buys' Parlament Whey. it_ co sur s, at Waterloo 1_uthe rarr College on Boxing Day -Ile is the first representative to win his.seat 1)) elec=tion. } 40 YEARS AGO 1.►eceniber 14. 145 - Mrs. Jattit•r. Earl who moved to Exeter from (_-sborne township about tw'o rn0rttti5 a>'o re'ce'ived a pleasti tit _wr•}(:(tint• from -town t i t-chit:nth Saturday • when she v4 n n the. $10f.). draw to the Ckiristn as jackpot • .. tee urge . I': !tether won- I.xeter Council's s.:xttl sea: 1ast.V. eh when a recount gave hint 463' votes to 4(30 for inc.utnbcrit (:laude l•arrow .fudge Frank i iiigland presided at the the three- - hour count which brokethe• deadlo.. .- Nether is vice-president. of the Exeter Kinsmen (rlvb Lorne .11u.iidas and Jim Pruut were in an j unusual predicainent Saturday when a gun -tot- I itrg hitchhiker field a gun at their heads For three hours. A. Jack Harness, a native or lxettsr identified himself as the hitchhiker when he gave himself up to ail Utta.wa reporter - Monday morning. Students at Whalen school under the .direc- tion of teacher Mrs Charlesuwan entertained the community. 60 YEARS AGO - !Jai:ember- 29. 1938-- War clouds are en every horizon as 1938 closes and 1.939 dawns. - Palestine. the cradle of the church and civiliza- tion. echoes to the roar of armed airplanes and tier -road. .tir.e...trod by shepherds. and the • Prince of Peace tremble beneath armed vvar machines. . V.Vilhain 1.) Sanders was re -eluted by accla- mation to the reeve's chair of Exeter council.. The village showed a balance.' of $6.983.43 for the year end. . Bell Canada offered its cheaper .night -lime lung distance rates for a full 57 hours over the holidays. recommending people send their wishes "the personal way." 1 1.0 YEARS AGO December 28. 1888 •Trivilt .Memorial Anglican Church was Officially opened with an estimated 1.200 persons in attendaru:e for the first evening service. . ROSS HAUGH BACK IN TIME Healthy Babies, Healthy Children funding extended for 1999 HERON Cot \71 - Provincial funding in the amount of $100,000 .was extended to the II'uron County health l nit to continue delivering the Ihcalthv Babies. Healthy Children program in 1999. ' - "We received base funding of $33.000 along with $67.000 of enhanced funding', explained Marlene Price, manager of the Health) Babies, Health) Children program at the Huron County Health Unit. "The enhanced funding will go toward inc••reasing .the home visiting program by Public Health Nurses and Parent Resource Visitors and delivering prenatal screening throughout Huron County." Research indicates that the first few years of childhood are critical •in establishing --the founda- tiOn for a child's health and lifelong social. emo- tional.. and intellectual develi►pthent. The Healthy Babies. Healthy Children Program is designed to ensure all Ontario families with children (prena- tally through age six) have access to the supports and services the) need. while raising their chil- dren. -The Healthy Babies. Healthy children program was introduced in. Huron County in January 199 Although this program i.s administered by. the Health Unit. a network of _parents and service: providers. including physicians. hospital staff. childcare workers and other service. represe•nta- II\es have come together to plan the best way to support young _lamilies,r, Huron County. Since January 1. fainilies in. Huron County and across -the province have been screened by hospi- tal nurses or their midwife to establish their strengths and identify where they might like some support. With the rnother's permission this infor- mation is shared with the Health Unit. As Public Health Nurse then contacts the farnil) and helps them identify and connect with community: ser- vices that are available. 13teing a parent isn't easy and some families face More challenges than others.. 11 a family is in.ohcd with si'verai.services, a service co-ordina- tor may be identified to help farnilie s co-ordinate the servi►'e!, available to thein. A ri ' 'v service within the. Healthy Babies. Healthy Children Prograin is the Parent Besourc•e Visitor. They are people from the community who have rer.eived training and, are- able to lend support to families. Betweerr January •1 and September 3(i of this year. 543 babies Hcre.borri to Huron County resi- dents. Through Healthy Babies. Healthy i;hildren 12z ramifies hale received assessment and sup- port beyond what local public' health nurses rou-- tirich offer.. Parent resource visitors have worked with -11 fatuities.• Referrals to the Health) Babies.. Healthy Children Program ran be. made by physicians ur 'other ser- vic.e providers ur.by parents themselves by calling Marilyn King. Public Health 'burse responsible for the Healthy Babies. Healthy Children program at the Huron County Health t- nit at. (519) 482-3416 ur 1-800-265-5184. Point to Ponder This unedited story was posted. by a news service recently. - .Perhaps it exemplifies the condi- •tion of our society. "A full-page newspaper adver- tisement by conservative Christian- groups hristiangroups that said homosexuals could overcome their sexual idea- : tity by accepting God sparked out- REV. rage Monday among gay rights VERNON supporters. The Christian DEAN Coalition and other conservative POINT To groups took out the ad in the New PONDER York Times. It is to be followed by similar dis- plays. in the. Washington Post and USA 1 oday later this week. The advertisement features testimony of Anne Paulk, a self- described 'wife, mother and former lesbian.' who says she was able to change her identity through a commitment to religion. Tracey (:analy of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force- said her organization viewed the ad campaign as a new attack on homosexuality." -Strange how our freedom of speech seems to be one-sided at times. Principal's note As school slows down for the Christmas huh - days, may 1 tak t is opportunity to wish all of our schol coma int ty • students. staff. parents and -community supporters a very happy holiday .e,'.(In. it continues to be a privelege to work with No many young people and ter- rific staff The responsibility of opening up the dialogue between school and home is one that we must address continuously. The Times -Advocate folks let me help that process each week through the publication of this column: Thank you to them as %%.e11. South Huron's Count -down to Christmas Acts of Kindness 1. Choir and Vocal Music Class visited our feed- er schools to share the gift of their music. 2. Student impact collected gifts for needy chil- dren to be dt•1iy Bred to •the Christmas Bureau. •- •3. The classroom. doors were decorated to brighten'.up the hallways. .. 4. The bands entered a float in the Christmas parade to share their music with the eornmunity. •5. Secretaries: Bus 1)riters and Chief Custodian "donated S35(1 which was used to buy toys and - 60 pairs of socks for the Christmas Bureau. Thank you to the !Oral Merchants who made our shopping trip so t'cunomiraP . • 6. Shocboxes of gifts were prepared by staff and students and sent to the victims of Hurricane Mitch. 7. •fhe CIA students prepared Christmas crafts and goodies fur sharing. DEB HOMUTH PRINCIPAL'S NOTE What a giving bunch! News from St.Anne's By Philip J. McMillan Last week -1 began .a two part article- on the - Secondary Reform Process This will be the second • part. .Last week 1 wrote about the change from a 5 year program to a 4 year program. Students Who are to begin grade -nine in -September 1999 will be graduating • with those currently enrolled in grade nine in Ontario Secondary Schools. Students will. next year, begin studies in two- levels of difficulty which are considered • inti rchangeable not one .above the other. 'These levels are applied and, ar•ademir studies.. - ,The Secondary School Reforms also involve contin- ued development in Cornrnunity Based Learning. The Co -Op programs will continue:to thrive and businesses Will be e'ne ouraged to help develop -prograrrls which wilt link the school with the workplace in a• more immediate fashion. Prior Learning Assessment will, also begin as of the • second year of.tliese rel'orrm.. Students who have abili- ty that can be demonstrated through various types of asst,ssnient will be. granted a credit without actually taking the course. The student may };aiil up to four credits in this way with a )Ionil of two per subject area. Students will all complete up. to .flirty hours of corn- - :nullity service across their four, year Secondary. Sihool career. ;Nisi), students in -grades 7 to 11 will have a stall'. or teacheradvisor. There are . litany. other detailed aspects that are too numerous to state herr: i would suggest that if y(1u are .a parent of a student currently in grades 7 ur 8 then you should attend the tarious meetings brinkheld in feeder schools. If you are still unsure of the new process, get in touch' with the school that your whild will attend in the fall and ask your questions: 1 wish. to take this opportunity to wish all a safe and holy Christmas. May• the new year be Asti a celebra- tion of the start of the final year in this century. I look • forward to writing more. articles to you about what we are doing at St. Anne's.. Utters to the Editor The Tithes -Advocate welcomes letters to the editor as a forum for open discussion of local issues, -concerns, complaint, and kudos. • 13y mail:: Y.U. Box 850, Exeter, Ontario NOM 1S6 By fax: (519) 235-0766 By e-mail:editor@Southliuron.com Please include your name and address. Anonylnou letters will not be published. '1'he Times -Advocate reserves the right to edit letters for brevity.