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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1999-08-11, Page 9Stan. 'rimes -Advocate Wednesday, August 11, 1999 t-- Opinion&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 .0 in in the celebrations by sharing articles or pictures which have appeared over the years. . . YEARS 1954-1965 - HI HIGHLIGHT:. District youths win honors at WO agriculture Huron and Middlesex students have captured a number of •awards in the senior class at the Western Ontario Agricultural School, Ridgetown. A Crediton.youth, -Ross Wein, placed first among students of the junior year. Graduating class prizes will ,be awarded to Wayne Jackson, Blyth, for best all-around student; Crawford NcNeil, Lucknow, for -making the most progress; Claire Cox, Bayfield, English and civics; Martin Dieleman, Parkhill; agricultural engineer- ing; Ronald Smith Denfield, civics. Glen Grob, Zurich, receives the Warwick trophy for high student in animal husbandry, meats and marketing. The former SHDHS student placed fifth in the honor standing in the class of 76. The graduation ceremony will take place Tuesday, May 16. Tops junior year • Ross Wein, Crediton scored highest marks among the 70 students in. the junior year. Runner-up was Gerald Rose, Ailsa Craig. In fourth spot was Douglas ..Thiels Zurich, and James Scott, Clandeboye, placed sixth. Morris Renney, Detroit, a relative of the Hirtzel family at Crediton, finished tenth and Donald- Hendrick, Crediton was 13th. . . Other students who successfully completed the junior year were Robert Spading, St. Marys; Leslie` Wenham, Denfield; Douglas Heard, St_ . Marys; Albertus Damen, Lucan. The results were announced by. E.L. Woodley, director of the school. SUPPORT TEAMS -The athletic teams at SHDHS have plenty of vocal support when they take to the playing field, thanks to ;thealt, emerget#c �erleaders. For the past two years the squad has won the Perthex competition which Is'held in conjunction with the track meet.The girls have their next outing on Saturday, when they travel to London to cheer the senior girls team in the WOSSA volleyball competition. Members of the team, from the left are: Carol McLeod; Ginny Harnden, Helen Hendrick, Unda Walker, Frances johns, Mary Jane Hoffman, Lynda Tiernan and • Peggy Goddard. Absent when the picture was taken was Anne Marie Kraft. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SHDHS "Ail.-YEAR.s REUNION" CONTACT KIWDRA ARTHUR 235-4006 (11) OR 235-4587 (W) OR PAT ROwE 236-7167 OPINIONS ANE) LE I i ERS Cuba down on Canada Dear Editor: Since early in 1997,1 have been predicting that before long, Cubans would be tearing down Canadian flags on their island, and that Canadians would become persona - non -grata. According to news reports over the last few days, it looks like my predictions are about to material- ize. Cuban president Fidel Castro is not happy. During a four and one half hour tirade, he showed utter contempt for the Pan -Am Games that are being held in Winnipeg. He told Cubans that "Never before have we seen such abuse and trickery in a sports competition. The whole purpose (of the Games) was to harass Cuba, to displace Cuba from the second position to benefit the host coun- -- try (Canada)." He continued with "Dishonesty has prevailed", and "Our athletes have been competing in the face of hostili- ty." He told his countrymen that there are now two ene- mies in North America "The one that was already there (USA) and another further north (Canada)." Now that Cuban high jumper Javier 'Soto Mayor has been stripped of his gold medal for cocaine use, Castro's venom will once again be aimed at Canada and Canadians. According to news reports, star athlete Javier Soto Mayor "Is a gentleman and a rich man who is revered in Cuba." One newscaster referred to him as "Comparable to Gretzky in his Cuban homeland." The Cuban delegation to the Pan -Am Games are adamant. They insist that tampering has taken place with their high jumper's clinical sample. They insist that the test- ing results have been manipulated. Fidel Castro is not happy. All bets are that Canadian tourists will be spit on in the streets of Havana. PETER E. STI(XQEE, Thornton, Ontario More bite needed in animal cruelty law Dear Editor: It is time to add more bite to the Iegislation on animal cruelty if Ontario is any example. Obviously, : the_ bark in the present legislation is not enough. Within the past six months, too many cases of animal cruelty have risen their ugly heads. Bracebridge, Shelburne, Waterloo, Bewdley, Toronto: no Ontario place is exempt. Irish Setter, Rottweiler, cat or dog, young or old: no animal is exempt! Recently, a 46 -year-old man has been charged with cruelty, after dragging a one -year-old, 60 lb. Rottweiler behind his pickup at some 70 km. per hour. If he actual- ly did stop, put Nildta back on her feet and continue his torture -drive, as witnesses claim, then he should be charged with two counts of animal cruelty. He should have to pay for N' ita's estimated $7,000 recovery costs. He should -also be charged with wreckless driving, as should a 22 -year-old Elmira .Woman, who allegedly tossed two three-week old kittens from her car while travelling at 80 km. per hour on a highway just north of Waterloo. Imagine if Nikita had broken away from the pickup or the kittens had landed on the roadway in front of a following vehicle! •• A serial cat killer has vented his/her anger on five cats in five weeks in North York. Thirteen cats went missing in the Toronto Beaches area six months ago with no trace. Michael O'Sullivan, Executive Director of the Humane Society of Canada has expressed concern over the recent rash of cruelty. And so has Toronto Police Acting Staff= Sgt. Steven Sattz, who even went so far as to sug- gest that such actions, as a psychiatrist, will tell you, imply deeper problems! Currently, cruelty to animals is a summary conviction under the Criminal Code with a maximum of $2,000 fine and six months„ in jail. Ontario's Solicitor General, David Tsubouchi would Bice to see stiffer penalties, including a lifetime ban on 'persons convicted of Minimal cruelty. In addition, the Code should be amended to make the guilty party pay for all veterinary expenses incurred, even to the point of garnisheeing wages and placing liens on personal pro rty! It Is.time for the to pay for the crime! JOHN SHIPTON, West Hill, Ontario Point to Ponder Someone e-mailed these to me. Is there a point to all this? Dear Pastor, l know God loves everybody but He never met my sister. • Yours sincerely, Arnold. Age 8, Nashville Dear Pastor, Please say in your sermon that Peter Peterson has been a good boy all week. 1 am Peter Peterson. End Of Season The Exeter Human Resource Centre for Students is closing on Friday, August 13th, following a very successful summer. The centre is very pleased - with this season's turnout. Up to this point the centre has worked with over 150 students in the Exeter and Seaforth area to find employment. We .have had staffing requests from over' 70 business- es and residents involving more than 250 posi- tions for students to gain valuable employment. On behalf of the Human Resource Centre for Students, I would like to thank all of the area's employers and businesses who helped support student employment this summer. By hiring stu- dents for the summer, it give, them the opportunity to earn. some money, and gain some very valuable work experi- ence that will aid them in finding future employment. I hope everyone who used our service this summer, includ- ing employers and students, found it to be very helpful and informative, and will continue to use our services in the future. Since there are still a few weeks left of the sum- mer following the closing of the office, we still encourage businesses and residents to hire stu- dents for any part time or casual position they might have. For any employers who wish to place any job orders following the closing of the office they can call the Goderich Human Resources Development Canada Office at 1-800-265-5185 ext. 229 or 524-8342. Job orders will continue to be placed on the job Infoline and Job Bank; however, student referral services will not be available during the fall and winter. To access any job vacancies following the closing date, students are welcome to use the job bank located within the office or call the Job Infoline at 235-2491. The Job Bank can also be found at the website http.ii b-ge.hrdc-dncc.gc.ca. ;' Best wishes to all employers and students for the upcoming fall/'winter season, and we look forward to assisting you again next summer. USA EAGL ESON SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OFFICER 1 Sincerely, Pete. Age 9, Phoenix Dear Pastor, My father should be a minister. Every day he gives us a sermon about something. Robert, age 11, Anderson Dear Pastor, I'm sorry I can't leave more money in the' plate, but my father didn't give me a raise in my allowance. Could you have a: sermon about a raise in my allowance? Love, Patty. Age 10, New Haven Dear Pastor, My mother is very religious. She goes to play bingo at church every week even if she has a cold. Yours truly, Annette. Age ,9, Albany Dear Pastor, I would like to go to heaven someday because I know my brother won't be there. Stephen. Age 8, Chicago Dear Pastor, I think a lot more people would come to your church if you moved it to Disneyland. Loreen. Age 9, Tacoma Dear, Pastor, I liked your sermon where you said that good health is more important than money but I still want a raise in my allowance. Sincerely, Eleanor Age 12, Sarasota Dear Pastor, Please pray for all the airline pilots. I am flying to California tomorrow. Laurie. Age 10, New York City Dear Pastor, I hope to go to heaven some day but later than sooner. Love, Ellen, age 9. Athens Dear Pastor, Please say a prayer for our Little League team. We need God's help or a new pitcher. Thank you. Alexander. Age 10, Raleigh Dear Pastor, My father says I should learn the Ten Commandments. But I don't think 1 want to because we have -enough rules already in my house. Joshua. Age 10, South Pasadena Dear Pastor, Are there any devils on earth? I think there may be one in my class. Carla. Age 10, Salina Dear Pastor, I liked your sermon on Sunday. Especially when it was finished. Ralph, Age 11, Akron Dear Pastor, How does God know the good people from the bad people? Do you tell Him or does He read about It in the newspapers? Sincerely, Marie. Age 9, Lewiston REV. VERNON DEAN POINT TO PONDER dr