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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1999-05-26, Page 88 Exeter Times—Advocate Wednesday, May 26, 1999 Opinion&Forum Remember when... On June 30 to July 2, 2000, ,.S South Huron District High School siStiueir will celebrate its 50th ingi Anniversary. The Exeter Times �� Advocate would like to join in the celebrations by sharing articles `%, or pictures which have appeared over the years. YEARS 1950-1954 - HI HIGHLIGHTS Cafeteria cost is $12,500 to feed 300 pupils ayear By Kathie Kaibfleisch and Marilyn Haberer As the bell rings marking lunch hour, hungry stu- dents rush to the cafeteria line-up. Probably most of these 300 cafeteria patrons are not aware of the work, time and money involved to give them this convenience. Four district ladies are hired to prepare and serve the meals. Mrs. Ostland and Mrs. Reeder have the responsibility of cooking: Miss De Vries assists them and Mrs. Carter is hired on a part time basis. The lunch hour is divided into two shims with three stu- dent volunteers from each shift helping to serve. The shifts are divided according to classes so that approximately the same number of students may be served on each. In the main hall, the pupils line up in an orderly fashion. Cards on the wall guide the the members of the various forms to their proper places in the line. Mr. Sturgis and Mr. Howey supervise so that .the line moves quickly and systematically. into the c4ifeteria. Upon entering the cafeteria the student h 'his ticket punched by Miss secretaryof the high Doris- Swar_, the efficient, g school. Next he takes a tray from a neatly arranged stack, and proceeds tot fill it with a tasty hutch. Eighteen picnic -style tables ".which were made in the shop, are used to seat the students. It takes:" about 15 minutes for 150 pupils to be served. Many- people do not realize the great quantity of food consumed in just one meal. About 30 pounds . ofineat and .100 pounds of potatoes are required every day.- Ice-cream bars are a Wednesday treat. Along with the main course, each pupil may have two slices of bread (brown and white), butter, and small bottle of milk. It requires 30 loaves of break, five pounds of butter and 120 cases of milk to serve everyone daily. Most of the groceries are purchased on a large scale from National Grocers. Perhaps one of the most important items is the expense. When the- School Board first sponsored this service, they worked on the hope that revenue would cover the cost of the food. Last year the cost of food and labour exceeded the amount received from students' meal tickets by about $2,100. Part of the Agriculture grant to the school is based on any Loss suffered in the operation of a cafeteria for rural students. This greatly decreased the loss for the Board. For the labor and supplies for the past year, the Board paid out $12,480. The income from the sale of cafeteria tickets was $10,350.11 is easily seen that this cafeteria is not operated for a profit. The students of the high school are fortunate to have nutritious meals at a reasonable price. Each Monday morning tickets are purchased for $1.25 a week. If these are brought for one or two lunches, 30 cents per day is the set charge. This year there has been an average increase of approx- imately 40 students taking advantage of the cafete- ria. Although school cafeterias are becoming more common, many high schools still do not provide this benefit. We of South Huron may be justly proud that we have such a modern, well-equipped and well -operated cafeteria. • FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SHDHS "ALL -YEARS REUNION" CONTACT KENDRA ARTfiui 235-4006 (H) OR 235-4587 (W) OR PAT RowE 236-7167 WANTED..., Individual to co-ordinate memorabilia rooms. Please phone KENDRA ARTHUR 235-4006 (H) OR 235-4587 (W) OR Pat Rowe 236-7167 J OPINIONS & LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Understanding and unity Dear Editor; I was both distressed and concerned when I read the letter by Kevin Love, "Christians to share a church building is a good place to start" published on Wednesday, May 19. Distressed because the letter introduced the note of "religious intolerance," to quote Mr. Love, not only into the issue of the building of a new E, - I n Catholic church in Exeter, but also, by inferen+ %to the community of Exeter itself, which is mo: Lunate since I believe this hardly to be the case. _teemed because the letter casts a shadow over one of the most unique relationships between Church communities in the town of Exeter, that is, between the Anglican community of Trivitt Memorial Church and the Roman Catholic community of Precious Blood Mission. Since 1974 the Anglican and Roman Catholic com- munities have shared the facilities of Trivitt Memorial Church. In the 25 years since the inception of this happy "arrangement, we have enjoyed a productive, fraternal and mutually beneficial relationship. It goes without saying that the Catholic community is deeply grateful to the members of Trivitt Memorial Church for opening their doors and allowing us to use their "church home" for the last quarter of a century. In those Intervening years,-: the Catholic community of Precious Blood Mission has grown steadily to the point that it now numbers 237 registered families, and the facilities at Trivitt Memorial Church can no longer accommodate its needs completely. What is more, there has been a long -herd aspiration within the.. Catholic community for a "church home" of its own. A "church home' to give it a fuller, more visible identity within Exeter, a "church how" to provide for the par- ticular features and forms of Catholic worship; a "church home" to allow for the permanent placement of Catholic symbols and images; a "church home' -close to the Catholic school to permit the children in Precious Blood School safe and easy access iv it; and a "church home" where there would be a greater possi- bility for parish social functions. These perceived needs within the Catholic community gave birth to the _project of a new church, which project was undertak- en- after 'much discussion, much thought and much prayer over. a long period of time But certainly this decision to proceed in the direction of building a new church was not undertaken from any motive of ill -will or animosity for the community of Trivitt Memorial Church. Nor was there any intention to frustrate the desire for unity among tte. Christian Churches in so doing. Indeed, though the Catholic community is moving to create a "church home" of its own, it fully intends to continue to• be an integral part of the Christian pres- ence in this 'area, collaborating wIh other local churches to the fullest degree possible inthe works of service undertaken -in the name of Jesus Christ. In undertaking to build a new church, the Catholic community does net intend to segregate itself from other Church communities but simply to construct a place of worship for itself as might be expected of any established and growing faith community. At the same time, it is the heartfelt desire of the members of Precious Blood Mission that they new church will be a vital part of the greater community of Exeter, a place where all will feel welcome and where, with others, we can share in prayer and fellowship to the fullest degree possible. Hopefully in so doing, this new church will contribute, in a small way at least, to understanding and unity rather than intolerance an division. Yours sincerely, REV. PAUL BAILIARGEON, PASTOR Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church -Precious Blood Mission at a— positionE lanation of De Eor:. A recent letter to the editor uses my name . and implies an attitude on my part toward the audited financial statements of school boards. Perhaps I might explain my position. Ministry of Education legislation prescribes how the audited financial statements must be publicized. Traditionally one of the methods by which bodtds have complied with the legislation is by publishing a one page advertisement in the newspaper. Over the past 30 years I have heard complaints about these advertisements which could be summarized in four categories. 1. The audited financial statements are incomprehensible. 2. Publishing a multi -paged docu- ment on one page leads to print size so small it is unreadable. 3. The advertisement is costly and serves What do you want to be when ow u ? you � What do you want to e • when you grow up? This is a common question asked of students. I am sure many students have been asked this question before and have given a straightfor- ward answer on one of two occasions. I have been asked this question a number of times, and I am still unsure whether I am answering the question truthfully. . When 1 asked a number of Eiga students this question a large • iiiraEsoN. percentage answered the quer- SUMMER tion immediately. I received a EMPLOYMENT variety of answers that ranged OFFICER from school teacher to police officer to WWF wrestler. I believe a question concerning one's career aspi- rations is one of the most difficult questions ever asked because it .. requires you to answer a whole series of other questions. For instance, do you want to work inside or out- side, utside, in the city or in a rural environment? Does the career match your personal qualities? Will you enjoy the job? Do your strengths and abilities match those required for the job? What type of :education is required? Finally, will there be future demand for workers in the career you have cho- sen? These are just .a few of the questions and I am sure there are many more,, but as you can see choosing the career right for you involves thinking about a number of issues. To answer some: of those questions .requires: aloe of planning and research:. It is important for stu- dents to think about the education required, work- ing conditions and the prospective job opportunities for specific careers they ; may want to pursue. It is not wise to plan for aim ice career if you are an outdoor person or plan to become a doctor if you don't want to go to school for many years after high school. Planning for yourcareer starts as early as high school. The types of courses yet take in high school could increase or decrease your chances of specific careers out of high schooland the types of courses you can take in college or university. It is important to think aboutwhat you might want to do in the future;as you outline courses you will take in school. The types of fobs available and the skills and edu- cation required have changed over the last 20 years. Many occupations are requiring; higher lev- els of education and more - experience than years ago. If you; are looking for information on specific job requirements, wage rates, working condition or tri feel free to stop• by the Human Resource Centre for Students. We have a variety of resources that can give you information on a number of dif- ferent careers. Our centre is Fri. from 8:30 a.m.. to 4. p in Now is k the time. to be thinking about all your. ea17eer options. little purpose:4. Selecting some newspapers cation and excluding others is unfair. On the matter of cost, a one page advertisement in a paper of daily circulation is quoted at $9425.00 while one page in a weekly is quoted at $926.76. In both cases taxes are extra. Since the current arrangements are seen as unsatis- factory by many people I propose that when school board audited financial statements are ready each year that: a) copies be made available at the administrative centre and that a.:copy be posted on the school board web site. b) a media release be presented indicating where and how copies may be obtained. -c) appropriate advertisements be taken in'the media advising the public where and how to obtain. copies of the statements. d) the Ministry of Education draft legislation which allows for compliance in the above manner. I would be pleased todiscuss this matter with any interested ratepayer and would particularly like to hear from those who see flaws in the process I am proposing, Yours truly, BOB ALLAN Trustee Avon Maitland District School Board RR 2, Zurich, Ontario NOM 2T0 for publi-