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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1994-10-12, Page 28O L7 O Ij O Page 28 Times -Advocate, October 12, 1994 . 14 " Student learns Invaluable experiences while travelling South Huron student travels to Ireland for summer to work as nanny By Catherine O'Brien T -A staff GRAND BEND - Some of the best learning experiences happen outside of the classroom. That's what Lorna Miller, a South Huron District High School student found out this summer. The OAC student spent her vaca- tion working as a nanny in Ireland and travelling through England and parts Europe. "The trip was a real learning ex- perince," Miller said. Not only did she explore new countries, but she had a chance to challenge herself. "You really learn to rely on your- self when you're travelling," she said. Travelling is something the Grand Bend resident has wanted to do for some time now. "The only other time I had been on a plane was when I went to Expo '86 with my brother," she said. But that all changed last spring when a former South Huron teacher asked Miller to travel as a nanny during a working vacation in Ire- land. Miller developed a friendship with Lise Gunby a few years ago. "She knew I wanted to visit a friend in England," Miller said. That's why Gunby thought Miller when she and her husband, Tony Fuller began making plans for the work- ing vacation. "I jumped at the chance," Miller said. She left school on June 7 to begin three months of work and sight- seeing. In that time, she was able to get a taste of the culture of each country they visited, especially in Ireland. And although they didn't see a lot of Ireland, Miller said what they did see was in great de- tail. "We tried to stay off the beaten path and away from the tourist at- tractions," she said. Instead they explored small communities and discovered their own attractions. "This way, I got to see how th people really live and learn a b about their culture," she said. Miller said there was a real sense of community spririt everywhere they visited. But what she really enjoyed was the music. This was of great interest to her since she studies piano and plays the sax- aphone and clarinet in the school band. "It was not uncommon to see an older man teaching a much younger person about music," she said. "Everywhere you looked there were people playing music." Aside from a photo album burst- ing with memories of the trip, Mill- er said she also came back with a lot of practical knowledge. "It was an invaluable experience that I won't forget," she said. Loma Miller says travelling has given her a lot of practical knowledge that she can apply to her studies at school. Anti -rabies vaccination clinics organized CLINTON - The Huron County Health Unit, Public Health Inspection Department in cooperation with the veterinarians in Huron County is host- ing a low cost Anti -Rabies Vaccina- tion Clinic in October. The cost for vaccinating a dog or cat for rabies will be $10.00 includ- ing G.S.T. The low cost clinics will be held over several days for your convenience to ensure you get your pct vaccinated. For more information, you may call the Huron County Health Unit at 482-3416 or 1-800-265-5184 and ask for the Public Health Inspection Depart- ment or call your local veterinarian. Pet owners are reminded that dogs an cats are re- quired to be vaccinated for Rabies. 111 O 0 O 0 O 0 0 0 © SALFORD PLOWS 4, 0 ®5, 7 Furrows0 O 0 0 Also on Hand V`frcFF /14 �i;l�t fr,r►r,,f► i (;,►tilt► r Isar 121 0 0 0 CI 0 ...00TOBER 1994 •.,, A I1 T„ A P.. 0 . 0 .` n3 wow swag Fain, iMly. 04 - North of Exeter 0 0 a0 SOUTH OF HENSALL ON 04, LAST PLACE IN 2ND CONC. 0 ON EAST SIM.. 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The Bluewater Shriners, and the Order of Alhambra Algarva Caravan in Grand Bend received $250 contributions, and the Grand Bend Lions Club re- ceived $150 towards its Easter Seals campaign. Additional $150 donations went to ARC In- dustries, and to the VON Palli- ative Care program. The Exeter Block Parents pro- gram, which has a Dashwood chapter, received $100, as did the Hay Township History Book committee. Elaine Hayter, chair of the Friedsburg committee, said she was pleased the festival was able to extend its financial support to the same organizations as last year. Hayter added she was very happy to see the 23rd annual Friedsburg event stay "in the black". She noted many fes- tivals require additional fund- raising just to break even, let alone hope to donate profits to other groups. She also credited the work of a large force of volunteers and the committee with much of Frieds- burg Days success. Hayter pointed to the Com- munity Centre hall, in which the donation presentations were made, as being a prime example of the importance of Friedsburg Days being able to return some- thing to its community. "This hall, if it wasn't for Friedsburg, it would be dis- integrating," said Hayter. "We really keep the hall alive, the mi- nor ball alive. Those are the two things we like to keep going." School facilities in county aging CLINTON - Schools in Huron County may be in line for some up- grades and improvements in 1996 through funding efforts by the Min. istry of Education and Training. Trustees with the Huron County Board of Education were told on Monday that although funding guidelines are not yet known, the age of buildings will be one factor especially the number of buidlings that are over 20 years old. And according to figures provid- ed by the board, just over 90 per- cent of their facilities fall into that category. Clean water grant to Bayfield BAYFIELD - Huron MPP Paul Klopp has announced that the Vil- lage of Bayfield will receive a grant of $81,000. The grant from the Ontario Clean Water Agency was announced September 26. The total cost of the project is $115,000, for an environmental study on a communal sanitary sew- age works. The Village of Bayfield does not have a communal sewage collec- tion and treatment facilities. At present about half of the individual septic systems are over 20, years old. Lot development has been put on hold because of the lack of proper sewage treatment facilities. Is reducing speed enough? Changing speed may not be as important as stop signs GODERICH - Putting up signs that indicate a slower speed limit won't solve the problem of speeing in Zurich. "I travel that road sometimes five times a day," said Hay Township's reeve Lionel Wilder during Thurs- day's county council session. "The stop sign is more important than changing the speed lima." The county's agriculture and pub - (1 works works committee was ad- dressing the problem after taking a look at a request to relocate the 90 km an hour sign on County Road 6 at the east end of Elimville Huron county's deputy engineer has recommended that the sign in Elimville be relocated 200 metres further east and advised that, if the county is to pass a bylaw, a transi- tion 70 km an hour speed zone would also be advisable at the south end of Zurich. "I don't think it's time to say any- thing defnite," said Huron County engineer Dennis Merrall on chang- ing the Zurich sign. Changing the speed limit by way of a new bylaw may have to be uni- versal and done throughout the en- tire county. "As you know, we'didn't instigate this," said Zurich reeve Bob Fisher. 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