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Wednesday. June 2, 1999
Opinion&Forum
Remember when...
On June 30 to July 2, 2000,
South Huron District High
School wi)J celebrate its 50th
Anniversary. The Exeter Times
Advocate would like to join in
the celebrations by sharing arti-
cles or pictures which have
appeared over the years.
YEARS 1954-1958 - HI HIGHLIGHTS
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Three girls, boy top HS classes
Three girls and one boy captured the top acad-
emic awards at South Huron District High
School' this year.
In the annual list of awards announced by the
school Wednesday, Joan Thompson, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Thompson, Exeter, was
named the outstanding student in Grand 12;
Kathryn -Klopp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Bertram Klopp, of Zurich, came first in Grade
11; Marion Creery, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Theron Creery, Woodham, was tops in Grade
10, and Bill Pollen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Pollen, Exeter, took the Grade Nine honours.
The four receive cash awards presented annu-
ally by the Exeter Lions Club.
Academic Shield Winners
Four top students in each grade win academic
shield honours. These are:
Grade 12 - Joan Thompson, Ray Corriveau,
Marie Hodgson and Donald Finkbeiner.
Grade 11 - Kathryn Klopp, Alexia Lostell,
Kathryn Ondrejicka and Bob McLaren.
Grade 10 - Marion leery, Don Peterson,
Voldemar Gulens and Hefei Herdman.
Grade NIne - Bill Pollen,: Helen Taylor, JFe
Gulens and Graham Farquhar.
Education Awards
Board of Education Awards are presented to
students who are outstanding various subjects
Of the different grades. Winners are:
Grade 12 - English and history, Kathie
Kalbfleisch; mathematics and agriculture sci-
ence, Don Finkbeiner; French and Latin, Ray
Corriveau; commercial, Mildred Ballantyne.
Special commercial - Accounting, Adelle
MacPherson; stenography, Pat Tuckey.
Grade 11 - English and history, Alexia Lostell,
mathematics and science, Marilyn Tuckey;
French and Latin, Kathryn Ondrejicka; commer-
cial, Anna Hodgins, shop, Charles Kernick;
home economics, Anna Routley.
Grade 10- - English and social students, Helen
Herdman; mathematics and agriculture science
Lorraine Taylor; French and Latin, Don
Peterson„Home economics, Marion Ford; shop,
R ymond Latta; commercial, Eleanor Becker.
Grade Nine - English and French, helen
Taylor; ` social studies, Jae,k, Miller and Marion
Gill; mathematics and agriculture science, Julia
Gulens; home economics, Barbara Tuckey; shop,
Norman Hyde.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SHDHS
"ALL -YEARS REUNION” CONTACT ,
KENDRA ARTHUR 235-4006 (H) OR 235-4587 (W)
OR PAT RowE 236-7167
At tet: Best Junior Plowman - Lorne
Ballantyne, of RR3 Exeter caputured top prize at
the Huron County junior Plowing Match at
Seaforth. At right: Huron 4-H Grain
Champion - Norman Hyde, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Hyde, of RR 1 Hensall won the Huron 4-H
Grain Championship in a county -wide competition
at Seaforth.
OPINIONS & LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
We spend more on
interest than education
Dear Editor and Voters of Ontario:
Sixty years ago in the days of the Hepburn govern-
ment, the budgets of Ontario were balanced and there
was no provincial debt.
We had the "Big Blue Machine" in government for 35
years and they left a deficit of 35 billion dollars.
The deficit increased during the minority government
(1985-1987) and the majority government (1987-90) by
$7 NM .l. In 1990, Robert Nixon displayed a balanced
budget, out after that government was defeated.
The NDP, while in power increased the deficit by $53
billion in five years.
The Progressive Conservative government during the
last four years has increased the provincial debt by $24
billion. The total Ontario debt is now $112 billion.
We spend, more on interest than education.
It is a pleasure to inform and remind the voters of
Perth -Middlesex that the Liberal governments in
Ontario have been the only fiscally responsible govern-
ments in the last 60 years.
ROBT. HAMILTON, Staffa,
' Perth -Middlesex Riding
Consider the
implications of tax cuts
Dear'Editor:
First of all, let me introduce myself My name is. Matt
Leyes. I am an 18 -year-old studeneof S.H.D.H.S. and
this year I plan to vote. ' I think it is only fair that before I
have my say that I give you some background. The last
two years I have gone on two, one week trips to Chicago,
(1997) and Toronto (1998) with a group of kids from-
the church my family attends in St. Marys. The focus of
these trips was to lend a helping hand to the homeless
and urban poor in those communities. These trips have
given me an understanding of the desperation of-lifeon:
the streets, of what it's like to seemingly have no hope.
Last summer when I was in Toronto, Toronto Mayor
Mel Lastman and Premier Mike Harris waged a war:
Metro cops vs. Metro homeless, squeegee kids, etc. Fast
forward to May 4, 1999. Mike Harris is cutting taxes.
The question no one is asking though is: at what cost? It
seems to me that money is being sucked upwards to
those who need it the least. A little background: I live on
10 acres of fertile farmland, in Usborne Township. My -
parents, who both have steady, good paying jobs, have
recently paid off their mortgage.1 hold. down two jobs
and am finishing high school:this year. I consider myself
very,. very lucky. However, at the same time I often take
these privileges for granted:. Why? Because I believe'
that every human being has the right to equal opportu-
nities.
I now want to switch my attentions to a story that I
heard in Toronto this summer, a true story about a
squeegee girl. This girl was born into a loving, middle
class home, her father drank. One night her mother
woke her in her sleep. She had been beaten by the girl's
father for the last time. They stayed at numerous rela-
tives' houses until they got a place in a run-down, gov-
ernment housing project. She lived under a heavy
influence, drug dealers and prostitutes were her neigh-
bours. Then her mother met someone, a young man
starting a new career in law and a prominent member
of the church- community. Soon they were married and
mother and daughter moved into a comparatively luxus
rious house in the suburbs. About six months after the -
marriage, her new father started a pattern, of sexual
assault. After years of keeping her shameful secret
quiet, she let it slip to a friend what was goingthn. Her
friend told. her parents, who in return called the first
girl's mother. When she got home that day, her mother
was there. First she :slapped her across : the face. "How
could you do this? This mancame into our lives and
saved us, and this is how you repay him?" Her mother
gave her the ultimatum of keeping her mouth shut or
leaving home. She decided to try: and stay. A couple
monthslater the assaults started again.. This time she...
left home for good. She lived on the streets of Toronto,
panhandling, squeegeeing car windshields and at night
she would prostitute herself - not to support a drug habit
or because that was her choice, but to survive.
No one can tell me that this girl deserved this, that. she
chose this or thatthere is any other alternative for her.
And noone can convince me that somehow we have no
responsibility to help her. Mike Harris' PC party will
have us believe that for some reason, a ta7 break is a
good thing. Helen Johns says that "Mike Harris and I
believe that strong• economy helps us afford the things
we would like and need - including excellence in educa-
tion, safe communities and top quality health care." The
Finding summer employment
With summer just around the corner and school
coming to an end, many students will be starting
to look for summer employment.
If you are one of these stu-
dents wanting a summer job
you may be asking yourself
these two questions: what types
of summer jobs are out there
for students and how do I go
about finding employment?
There are many different
types of job opportunities out
there for students ranging from
groundskeeper to Web page
designer.
The majority of jobs for stu-
dents can be categorized into
six main areas. These areas
include: hospitality, clerical, trades and labour,
retail, recreation andprimary industry.
Once you know what skills you have to offer
employers you are ready to target the businesses
and organizations you would like to work for.
There are many resources and strategies you
can use to find businesses that hire students for
the summer. For instance, searching the classi-
fieds in the newspaper, looking for posted. ads in
windows and bulletin boards, or looking on the
job boards located on college and university cam-
puses.
The Human Resource Centre for. Students (HRC -
S) is also an effective resource.. The HRC -S posts
employment opportunities for students on= the job
bank and the job infoline.
The job banks are available within the HRC -S or
you can. access job information on the Internet at.
the Web site http://www.goderich.london.hrde-
drhc.gc.ca/student. The job infoline provides-- a
daily listing of new jobs listed by -category.
The telephone numbers are (519) 235-2491 for
Exeter and area and (519) 524-8916 for Godericlt
and surrounding area.
Searching strategies do not stop there. Only
about 15per conti.of individuals find employment
through ads in the newspaper or bulletin boards.
Approximately 75 per cent are unadvertised.
Two effective job search methods are direct cone
tact with employers ,and leads from people you
know — for example, friends and family. Friends
and familyy can be a knowledgeable source of job
vacanciesavailable withinyour community.
When deciding who to talk to about finding a
job, ask yourself these three questions: Do I know
anyone who might have an: opening within. my,
field, of interest?
Do I know anyone who might know someone
who has openings in my field? ..
Do I know someone who has a wide range of
contacts? •
Finding a job is not easy and. it takes a lot of.
time and effort. To make it a littie easier, students;
should take advantage of the many resources
available to them.
The man Resource Centre for Students pro-
vides many free services that can help -students in
finding employment. The HRC -S can assist with.
resume and cover letter writing and aid in cua-
tomizing a personal job search strategy.
I hope students will take advantage of these ser-
vices this summer. I am available in Exeter at
281 Main St. South from 8:30 a.m. till' 4 p.m.
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Students are welcome to stop by anytime:.
USA
EAGLESON
SUMMER
EMPLOYMENT
OFFICER
•
Progressive Conservatives fiave launched_ a full scale
war on the homeless. Therefore, by bowing to the mid-
dle and upper crust of Canadian society, hasn't Mika%
Harris betrayed the fundamental purpose of democracy
- to protect the smallest, the weakest of our world?
Why? The obvious answer is that_tourists, or more accu-
rately tourists' dollars, don't like having to y see dirty,
icky, homeless kids. If you, like me; believe thatwe are
among the most privileged sectors of society; if you, like
me, believe that no one in our. society should have to die
because they cannot afford the basic necessities of life,
then I implore you - seriously consider the implications
of a 20 percent tax cut, and ask yourself who needs this
money more? I think the answer is obvious. On June 3,
vote for equal rights, equal opportunities, life, liberty
and health: Vote against Mike. Harris.
Thank you very much for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
MATT Li vEs