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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1999-03-17, Page 22 Win te r wonderland Spring may be coming up this week, but there was no trace of it during last Wednesday's Winter Carnival at Stephen Central. Pictured above, Grade 5 student Aaron Neeb participates in the snowshoe race. Dawn Case, a Grade 6 student at Stephen Cen- tral, shows off her skill during the hill toboggan race at last week's Stephen Central Winter Car- nival. Other events included a tug of war and snowshoe races. Emergency room closure Continued from front page only hospital in the Huron Perth partnership which has been forced to close its emergency room. According to a study released three weeks ago, Exeter is short three doctors. Doug Hoover, chairperson of the South Huron Hospital board, called the closure "most upsetting", explaining that it "sends a shudder through all of us." Hoover, who just returned from vacation, said he knew the hospital's emergency room was having prob- lems staying open, but said he was hoping a closure Exeter 71 Car plow 'HENSALL — A seizu caused what ended up a car/house accide north of Hensall on Mar 14 at about 5:30 p.m. London OPP Cons Doug Graham said a fam ily from Belgrave wa travelling southbound o Hwy. 4 north of Hensa when the 38-year-ol male driver had a seiz and began to steer hi brown Buick toward oncoming traffic. The front seat passen ger, the driver's 38 -year old wife, grabbed th steering wheel to try t steer the car towards the shoulder of the road away from head-on traffic. The couple's 16 -year- old daughter took off her seatbelt to help her moth- er. The wife and daughter were successful in steer- ing the car off the road w. into home re into a field but the dri- as ver's foot was locked on nt the gas pedal. ch The car continued to accelerate and eventually t. struck the corner of the - garage of John s Thompson's home on . Hay n Conc. 1. 11 The wife and daughter d managed to steer the ure vehicle to miss two vehi- s cles and two trees before s hitting the garage. A11 three passengers - were taken to Seaforth - Hospital where they were e treated for minor injuries. o The Thompson family was home at he time but were not injured. The Thompson home received major structural damage. Graham said the OPP will contact the Ministry of Transportation to get the driver's licence revoked. Tou time for summer students this year. by Michele Greene SEAFORTH - Summer school courses will be stripped to the minimum this year. Remedial courses in English and math for Grade 9 to 12 students who failed will be offered in one location at Mitchell District High School this summer. No trans- portation will be available. A reduction in Ministry of Education and Training funding resulted in the Avon Maitland District School Board's decision to cut the program back significantly. "The bottom line is there is no money," said superin- tendent Marjatta Longston. She agreed with trustee Vicki Culbert, who expects enrollment to drop ff transportation is not available. Longston said some funding from the ministry for Grade 8 remedial courses may be coming. As a result of a ministry error, the Grade 8 students are missing some instruction they require to enter Grade 9. However, the ministry won't be providing transporta- tion funds for these students, even though the necessi- ty of summer school for some students is because of the ministry's error. Although the board won't be putting buses on the roads for students, director of education Lorne Rachlis said it will put students in touch with one another so they can arrange possible car pooling. In the past, summer school was offered at Stratford Northwestern Secondary School, Stratford Central Secondary School,. Listowel Central School and Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton.• Remedial courses, improvement courses, interest courses and computer studies were offered in Stratford. Remedial math and English was available to students who failed the courses or who wanted to improve their marks. Transportation was available to Stratford and Clinton. Total enrollment for summer school was 430 stu- dents in Perth County and 201 students in Huron County. at South Huron Hospitai could be avoided. Hoover said with three more doctors, the pressure on South Huron's emergency room would decline. Hoover isn't optimistic about the future, either. As tourists come to the area in the summer and doc- tors want to take vacation time, keeping the emer- gency room open will be an even bigger problem dur- ing the summer. He said the hospital will be forced to close the emer- gency room again unless a solution to the problem is found. Usborne parents want school board involved in meeti Continued from front page our assignment. Clearly, and submitted it to the we have done our home - board. work," said Dougall. "It must be evident to She called on board you that we have put a administration to take the great' deal of effort into process of resolving the problem of excess school space to the next level. Dougall said the board has to be involved at all meetings on the issue and set the guidelines. Dougall said Baird - Jackson assured parents the structure of the next meetings is being worked on and will be under the board's direction. Wednesday, March 17, 1999 An Irish. celebration St. Patrick's Separ. tte School in LucanAzei celebrated St. Patrick's Day last week because of this week's March Break. Their celebration included violin playing from teacher David Vayner, bagpipes and dancing. Above, Clara Balfe, left, and Sarah Thompson of the Rince Na Gael Irish Dancers of London dance up a storm for St. Patrick's stu- dents. Next week, the girls will be off to the World championships in Ireland. Below, Grade 8 student Sean Abel shows off his talents on the bagpipes. Soccer club wants town to cough up cash for lights EXETER — Town coun- board for the $5,000 cil will have .a kick at the grant during a presenta- Exeter Centennial Soccer tion at the rec board Club's request for $5,000 meeting. to help pay for the Rec To date the soccer club Centre pitch lights at the has raised about 60 per next committee of the cent of the estimated whole meeting March 22. $45,000 project. The issue was raised out The Centennials want of discussion at Monday's the project completed by council meeting on the the spring for the '99 soc- Exeter Recreation & cer season. Parks Advisory The lit field will be used Committee March 11 by the Exeter Centennials meeting minutes. sr. men's soccer team (for Council decided to table whom the field is being lit the issue till the March 22 due to its promotion to committee of the whole First Division) and minor meeting to give Exeter soccer. Centennials Soccer Club McEwan also asked the president George rec board to strike a com- McEwan an opportunity mittee of all user groups to speak to council. to devise the criteria for McEwan asked the rec the lit field's use.