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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1999-07-14, Page 8Oprnion&Forum • Remember when... On June 30 to July 2, 2000, South Huron District High School will celebrate its 50th Anniversary. The Exeter Times Advocate would like to join in the celebrations by sharing articles or pictures which have appeared over the years. YEARS 1954-1965 - HI HIGHLIGHTS Defeat St. Marys for Perthex title . Coach Miss L. Seigner's senior girls' volley- ball team from SHDHS downed St. Marys in a sudden -death playoff in Mitchell Thursday afternoon to win the Senior Girls' Perthex Conference Volleyball Trophy. South' Huron District High School swept two straight from the St. Marys representatives in a best -of -three playoff. 'St. Marys fell 11-i in the first game of the afternoon and were laced 13-8 in the second contest. Ilze Gulens was the main cog in the South • Huron serving department as 12 of her bul- let -like serves accounted -for halrof the win- ner's total points. Susan Cann was second high for the winners with sic. Other point - getters included Jane Horton, Dianne Rundle and Eleanor Boa with two each. Bernice Steele chalked up six points' for St. Marys in the first /game while Audrey Knowles registered the other. In the second, Knowles with three., Joyce Mahaffy and Sheila Murphie with two and Joan Ferguson with one. Team lineups included: South Huron - Ann Alexander, Judy Elder, Carol Hogarth, Jackie Brintnell, Barb Hodgson, Beth Goddard, Bernice Grainer, Pat Rowe, Carolyn Oke, Eleanor Boa, Kris Gulons, Ilze Gulens, Dianne Rannie, Jane. Horton and Susan -Cann. / St. Marys - Sheila Murphie, Jean Gammage, Muriel Cameron, Kay Martin, Frances Grose, Pat Blackler, Mary J Martin, Mary Iwan, Joyce Mahaffy, Joan Ferguson, Shirley Bryan, Audrey Knowles and Bernice Steele. Present Original Dance - Carol Brown and Peggy Goddard, above, did the choreography themselves for the Indian Dance they presented at the SHDHS commencement show.The two tap- dancers are students of Mrs. Russ Broderick. Individual to co-ordinate memorabilia rooms. Please phone KENDRA ARTHUR 235-4006 (H) OR 235-4587 (W) OR PAT ROWE 236-7167 _} Foa MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SHDHS "AIL -YEARS REUNION" CONTACT KENDRA ARTHUR 235-4006 (H) OR 235-4587 (W) OR PAT ROWE 236-7167 OPINIONS AND LETTERS Summer is travel season Continued from page 7 information can be obtained by calling the Automated Customs Information System, 24 hours per day, at 1-800-461-9999 (in Canada) or (613) 993-0534 (from abroad). Information is also avail- able on the Internet at http://wvvw.rc.gc.ca. I trust that the above information will be useful to you and to your readers in the weeks and months to come. I would invite you to contact my office at 1- 800-465-1726 should you require further assistance and/or information. Bon Voyage, PAUL STEaux, M.P. Huron -Bruce Cabinet secrecy - part of spin Dear Editor: Ili a (CP) news item dated June 24, 1999, Federal Justice Minister Anne McLellan put her govern- ments spin wheels into motion. Ottawa has come under a lot of criticism lately, over the massive cost overruns of its firearm registration Bill C-68. Once again, taxpayers are being lied to by our federal government. They are now claiming that 1.3 million guns have been registered. but they don't bother telling us that 1.2 million are handguns that were already regis- tered under a law that has been in place since 1934. In reality, up until May of 1999, less than 7,500 guns have been voluntarily entered into the new gun registration system. That's 1/10th of 1% of the 7 mil- lion guns that our government insist are in the hands of Canadians. Much of the foregoing information was shaken loose from Ottawa by Garry 'Breitkreuz MP of Alberta. He is now telling Canadians that when he applied for this information under the Freedom of Information Act, 177 full pages and 28 partial pages were withheld.. ,He claims that he must be getting close to the truth, as the Department of Justice have gone to the extreme of invoking Cabinet Secrecy to, hide the real facts of firearm registry. PETER E. -STICKLEE Thornton, Ontario Addiction and cancer I trust that the title of my commentary upsets you. The senseless waste of our childrens health scares the hell out of me. Twenty-eight per cent of our kids are hooked on cigarettes. When I read the stats I found ,it hard to believe that approximately.:.one- third of teens are smoking. I decided to check the facts with some experts. I interviewed six young people in front of their school at 8:30 a.m. • a First on the scene was Ben, a 19 -year-old who had been smoking since the age of 14. He smoked 15 cigarettes a .day and spent an average of $20 per week on his habit that he learned from his mother. Soon John joined in the discussion. He had started his habit at the• tender age of 12 and smoked because he was bored, it was the way to fit in and be accepted. His father was trying to kick his 30 -year habit but this did not seem to be a deterrent to John lighting up 20 bines a day. The stats are filled with the alarming num= ber of young women that are now hooked on smoking. Jane and Mary, both 16, told me of their addiction, recounting how they had start- ed smoking at the age of 14 to relieve stress and now found themselves hooked. They both LEO smoked half a pack during the weekdays and LESSER more on the weekends when they . partied with COUNSELLOR their friends. They knew all of the risks of smoking but were unable to quit, cutting back had not been a solution. When I shoeed them the article on cancer and the relationship with their addiction their response was a sad "We know." The kids have some solutions to prevent their sib- lings and younger kids from being hooked. Prevention and education has to start before the age of 12. If you don't smoke before you enter high school, the chances are that you will not start. Trying to quit is a short term remedy. Only two per- cent were able to kick the habit for one year and after the age of 16 you are hooked. The labels on the cigarette packages have no rele- vancy. Warnings such as "Smoke can harm your children", "Smoking during pregnancy can harm your baby" does not apply to young teens. "Smoking Cover letters "'over letter is a business -like way to intro- duce your resume to an employer. If you have never met the employer, your cover letter will create that all important first impression. While the resume is often a generic form which you may send to many different compa- nies unaltered, the cover letter allows you to tailor your job application to each specific job you are applying for. The main purpose of a cover letter is to draw the employer's attention and convince the0,employer to read your resume. One way to catch the company's or business' attention is to address the cover letter directly to the person who does the hiring. Try' not to use Dear Sir/Madam or To whom it may concern. If you can find out through net- working or researching exactly who makes the hir- EMPLOYMENT frig decisions then address_ OFFICER your letter : to that person. Be sure the name is spelled correctly. Cover letters generally consist of three main sections: introduction; body, and conclusion. In the introduction state your .interest in the company and the type of job you are ,applying for. Show that you know something about the company or business. For instance, who they are and what they do. This is where your • research comes in. You don't want it to appear that you just pulled their name and number out of the phone book . If you are responding to a newspaper advertisement, refer to the ad. The body of the letter should consist of one to three paragraphs in which you highlight your qualifications for the position. Mention how your skills and experience qualify you for the job. Refer the employer to your resume for further detail. In the concluding paragraph state where and when you can be reached and your willingness to come to an interview or supply further information. Finally, end the cover letter by thanking the employer for his or her time and coeration. When you are writing a cover letter study the job qualifications and match your skills and experiences with them. Have someone proof- read it to make sure there are no spelling mis- takes. Remember you want your cover letter to be concise, appealing, interesting and per- fect! USA EAGLESON SUMMER can kill you" is not a threat, you can die from a fall down the stairs. The kids told me that the "Smoke Enders program" in the school might be of help but they would not participate because their parents had to give permission, and you guessed it, the par- ents' do not know that their kids are hooked. The students felt that the price of cigarettes had a direct relationship with their habit, high prices helped dis- suade younger kids from starting and bumming was cut down. Friends and family seem to be the great- est predictors of a young person starting to smoke. The stats showed that teenage smok- ers were 16 'times as likely to have smoking buddies. It is the social thing to do. Parents, you can help by educating your children. Disapproving of the habit makes it more secretive and does not work. Parents who smoke are role models, 23 percent of children acquired the habit from their folks and you cannot tell them "no" when you smoke. It is criminal to make addicts of our kids and leave a legacy of early death because of greed. The tobacco industry should be ashamed of knowingly producing a product for sale that they know causes lung cancer. Imasco, a large Canadian ,- conglomerate that owns Canada Trust, Imperial Tobacco and Shoppers Drug Mart, had revenues last year of $10 billion. Imperial. Tobacco contributed $3,005 billion to the balance sheet. It is a high price to pay for our children health and well being. Andy Rooney's commentary on 60 Minutes said it all when he compared the habit of smoking cigarettes to the addiction of cocaine. Both kill and hurt our youth and should be butted out of our society. Len Lesser is a specialist in counselling, who pro- vides personal, educational and career counselling for families. He can be reached at (519) 434-8316.