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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1997-11-26, Page 21Your Views Letters to'the editor COMMIINITY Times -Advocate, November 26, 1997 Page 23 Soccer. community. loses dear friend He was always there to offer 'assistance... . • • • • Dear Editor: The soccer community in the Town of Exeter has lost a dear friend with the death of Jeff Playfoot. An avid fan ofthe sport; Jeff spent many years in the minor soccer system. as a player; referee and coach. as' well as playing for and coaching the Exeter Cen- tennials and coaching the Exeter Fury, Jeff devoted much of his spare time and energy to the kids that he. cared about and he will be greatly missed by all that knew him. On a personal level. i coached with him and i al- ways knew. that if the kids needed something, he'd he there to offer assistance. He was always there to offer assistance to tete as well. and that.is,what i'll miss the most about him. Shawn McFalls Education reform needed "Education tax dollars, should fol- low the Student:" . Dear Editor: - It is with mixed emotions that.' read -about Bill 160 and the claims that our teachers/educators make about it. • . Education reform is a must. Hopefully the govern- ment and our educators will realistically consider what needs to he done. When a power struggle is the problem.•education will not he a consideration. One begins to doubt whether either.ide is seeking to pro-. vide quality education. Quality education does not. - need to cost as much.as it does. My education dollar goes toward public education but my support goes toward alternate and independent schabls. • ' There are thousands of students in alternate -and independent schools that are getting a quality educa-• tion for half the amount that it costs in the public schools. These parents are paying their tax dollars which arc in turn conveniently used by the public system. Not one of these tax. dollars goes with the student. in fact in Huron County we pay tax dollars toward busing for our children and yet the Huron r County Board of Education charges us fobusing also. This is paying double for a service to which these children are entitled. independent schools are expected to match the educational standards set out by the Ministry of Education and yet by the same 'token theyare not entitled to free health services that the public and Catholic schools obtain. One example of this type of service is speech therapy. . I think that if teachers and government are"think- .ing about quality education for our children perhaps it is time that -both sides consider the following: 1. Education tax dollars should follow the student: 2. Parental involvement helps cut costs: 3. Speciality. schools'in conjunction with industry will teach and - train our students. • - - .. . . Reform does peed -to take place. May we never be • a society that does not continually 19Ok for ways to• . improve and change:. Please let us remember to take ' -all our children -into consideration. - . Margaret -Dykstra Bed and breakfast available here "Don't -pack -a lunch, we Will pro- Office or. at the Hensall Library (dust to name a • Vide. " - few);! • • - F•or a member of an Economic Development Dear Editor: - - 'Committee to use such statements as. and1 quote Re: Learn the nuts and bolts about starting a B&B • "hack tracking two hours to-tind accommodations" . by Chaniall Van Raily: November 12. 1997:• • and "would help boost interest to keep some of our s in the article. Ms. Van Raay iquoting Mary .Lynn` tnuri't dollars in Huron County'' would suggest that. -MacDonalld.'Hensall Economic Development • one of us -needs a lesson in geography: Centralia. 'Committee member: -who says. "With summer visi- E1uron County: or not Huron County-' The -majority lit our cash flow is spent in Huron accommodation. our committee felt these B&B sem- County: - tnars would help boost. interest, to keep some tii ouT..-7-:`Phe-4hrdl-B-irri -a rttcmher=et-the-Huron-1'our-ism-- -- tourist dollars in Huron County:" ' • .Association its well; as South -Western Ontario Travel. _ My wife. and I have leen operating The Shall. B. Association. , - In. RR.1. Centralia. 5 km south of Exeter on Hy. 4. - • Please pass -along to Ms. MacDonald. we at the . ' for more than. a year. We have had many customers - Shall B In would certainly invite.her to visit our trom••thc Hensall area. as.well as other areas. accommodations. For directions. please follow the. • ..- While i appreciate that we are nen in Hensall: Queen's Highway Nil. 4 south until you reach Huron surely we arc in Huron County. a mere 15 tjtinutes I Curity'Road 4: about 5 km south of Exeter. Ontario. '• . from-Hensall We have advertised. in the T A weekly. We right on the corner. - ' for more then a year; does this -mean that Ms:... . MacDonald does not read. the Times Advocate or see our brochures that,are placed -at Hensall Municipal _tors to our area back -tracking two hours to find „&S.Don't pack a Iunch.we will provide. •Yours very truly. I J. -Wilson Thompson A tribute to Jeff "We will never forget how much he gave of himself to make this a better world." Dear Editor: It was with great sadness.that we learned last week of the untimely death of Jeff Playfoot. Jeff touched our family in many positive ways. He was part of the.coaching staff that coached my son•Marty in minor hockey; and coached with my son Henri, also in hockey. i personally -coached him when he was a young boy in soccer. He later he - came one of. my soccer coaches when I -was in charge of the soccer program in Exeter. He was a very dedicated and fun coach to be with`and many 'kids in • this area will be better kids because of him. I am sure that all of the people who knew Jeff feel a great sense of loss. We will never forget how much he gave of himself to make this a better world. The Town of Exeter owes Jeff a great deal of grati- tude for his involvement in such a positive manner, especially on the sports scene. I know that my family is proud to have known Jeff and will miss him. his -smile and his positive attitude. God bless Jeff. may you rest in peace'. in loving memory, Martin J. DeBruyn and family Notice to all Family Benefits recipients Ministry of Community and Social Services - Due to the disruption of mail service, the following arrangements have been made regarding your " Family Benefits allowance: ' • • If you normally receive your Family Benefits by a cheque in the mail your cheque will be available for pick-up at Ministry of Community & Social Services, 75 Wellington Street. Clinton. Ontario, NOM ILO on Thursday. November 27 and Friday. November 28 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:45. p.m. Cheques will -NOT be available in the Family Benefits office on.these days. (Optional based on local contingency plans.) You must show two pieces of identification in order to pick up your Family Benefits cheque. • . If you receive your Family Benefits through Direct Deposit. your allowance will be deposited as usual. Your monthly statement will NOT be available during the mail disruption. but will be forwarded to you when mail service resumes. ' • The Drug Benefit Card and Dental Card which you received with your October cheque will be -honoured. No"new drug or dental cards will be issued. -Please continue to use your current cards during the disruption in mail service. A new Drug Benefit Card and Dental Card will be provided with your monthly allowance at the end of the month in which mail service resumes. • • If you have earnings or training income, you roust report that income BY THE 7TH OF THE MONTH . TO ENSURE CONTINUED BENEFITS. If you normally receive Family Benefits by cheque, .a panted Employment/Training income' Report form w11116giye7r'togrsu'withyourcheque-irrthe,-usuahway. if you are on Direct Bank Deposit. you will NOT be receiving a punted EmploymentiTraining Income • Report form in the mail. A supply ofthese forms will be available for pick-up at Ministry of Community & Social Services, 75 Wellington Street. Clinton.. Ontario, NOM 1L0 and at your local Family Benefits office. t The completed EmploymenvTraining Income Report form can he dropped off at Ministry of Community & Social Services, 75 Wellington Street, Clinton. Ontario, NOM 1L0 or at your Family Benefits office in the drop boxes. 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