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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1987-11-04, Page 5Hundreds of public and high school students visited the Huron County Career Fair, held in Clinton on November 1. The afternoon event provided students with the opportunity to gain first hand information on potential careers from experienced personnel. Bruce Youmans, an architect with Christopher Borgal Architects, spoke about the design features of the Wingham Library with Eunice and Bruce Russell of Clinton. (Shelley McPhee Haist photo) BACCHUS - Boosting Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the Health of University Students By Devon Hunter CLINTON - Grade 12 and 13 students at Central Huron Secondary School learned about what to watch out for when they move on to post -secondary education in an assembly in conjunction with the Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program for Today ADAPT) on October 28. Carma Cinicata, a graduate of Ryerson University, has been travelling across the country talking about the program that she is involved with, BACCHUS. She became in- volved in the program after an incident causing a death during an orientation event at Ryerson, involving alcohol. BACCHUS, 'or Boosting Alcohol Con- sciousness Concerning the Heath of Univer- sity Students, was started in the United States and is sponsored by the distilleries and Carling O'Keefe. According to Miss Cinicata, it is probably the only program in North America that believes that students have the right to drink but also have the right not to drink. Miss Cinicata explained to the students that one of the largest differences that they will discover in post secondary life is the availability of alcohol on campus. "They even serve beer in the cafeteria," she told the group. She went on to say that the major problem with that is no one notices or cares if someone drank every day, or stayed out drinking all night. "You have to make the choice every day to drink Jr not to drink," she pointed out. Many of the traditional events, such as the orientation weeks, or homecomings, are traditionally the major parties of the year, or rather major drinking events. Because the public is getting sick of hearing about the improper behavior of the university and college students, their attitudes towards these events are changing. 'They're no longer saying 'Oh those crazy college kids'," Miss Cinicata stated, and she projects that these events may eventually be phased out because of this change of public attitude. Miss Cinicata told the student about many of the serious problems stemming from the over abundance and abuse of alcohol on the campus. Date rape is a problem that has become increasingly evident, and she warn- ed the students to use the buddy system, and the girls not to go off with a drunken male alone. She also warned the group to lock their doors in the dormitories in case of the in- evitable drunken raids from one floor to another. Drugs are also becoming more noticeable because many students who become addicted to alcohol also become users of another drug. The assembly ended with students asking questions directed to Miss Cinicata about different campuses. Former drug addict tells his story By Devon Hunter CLINTON - "Just Say No". was the main message that singer/speaker Tom ('oghill was trying to tell Grade 9. 10 and 11 students at Central Huron Secondary Sehool i ('HSS October 30. Mr. Coghill was speaking and singing as part of a presentation by the Survival Guide Project, a non-profit organization started in April of 1982. Their primary aim is to try to make the students aware of the dangers of using drugs, alcohol and tobacco. and to motivate them to a lifestyle that isn't depen- dant on the readily available addictive substances of today. The musical format used, with Mr Coghill providing the vocals and music, helped catch the groups attention. The symbol of the chains of addiction, shown by a set of chains that he held, helped drive home one of the points that Mr. Coghill was making; that in using additive substances you give up your freedom. As a person who was once addicted to drugs and alcohol himself, Mr. Coghill was able to utilize his personal experiences to cause the students to feel the pain and anguish of an addict. He stressed the importance of self- discipline and positive forms of escape as opposed to falling victim to the negative farms of escape, addictive substances. Mr. ('oghill himself has been free for five years, and uses his music as his form of escape. Students express thoughts on ADAPT Ry Devon Hunter The opinions of students at Central Huron vary at this halfway point of the ADAPT program. When asked about the program, one Grade 13 student replied "Wonderful, i hope people take advantage of what they're trying to say." A Grade 9 student thought that it was a good idea and that so far the program has really opened her eyes. Not all of the reactions to the ADAPT pro- gram v'ere that positive. One Grade 12 stu- dent said. "It's a hopeless cause. This is Clinton and Huron County we're talking about. Trends have already been set for this generation." Another student in Grade 13 said that it was "pointless", and that everyone has already made up their minds "Watch people watching these things, s l 0,000 damage BRUCEFIEI,D - Over $10,000 damage was caused in an early morning accident just west of here on October 31. The accident occurred when Andrew Allen, 16, of Londesboro was eastbound on County Road 3 at 1 a.m. Mr. Alien pulled on- to the shoulder, and was turning left across they're all talking and laughing." Many of the students expressed the feel- ing that it has reached a few people, but as two Grade 11 students pointed out, "Just wait for a few weeks, it'll be just the same. We'll still do what we used to do and what we want to do." Front what these students have said, it looks like the height of awareness the ADAPT program was hopefully going to raise, hasn't quite happened yet, as proved by one Grade 11's remark, "I think I won't drink and drive as much." There's still another week of the program and with that week is still the hope that the ADAPT program can reach the students. As one teacher stated, "You can't expect a change just like that. It needs time..." in area accident uie road wnen ne was struck by another eastbound vehicle driven by Kevin Arm- strong, 20, of Clinton. While no injuries were sustained in the ac- cident, damages to Mr. Allen's 1986 Pontiac were estimated at $10,000. Approximately $1,20(1 damage was incurred by Mr. Arm- strong's 1977 Pontiac. PROCLAMATION REMEMBRANCE DAY By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Council of the Town of Clinton, I hereby prolaim WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11r 1987 A PUBLIC HOLIDAY UNTIL 1 P.M. I urge your support and atten- dance at the Memorial Service in the Clinton Legion Hall at 9:30 a.m. and at the Cenotaph at 10:30 a.m. J. BALFOUR MAYOR CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1987—Page 5 DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED BY ANSTETT MANUFACTURING LTD. DIAMOND CHANNEL SET RING Style 5694 (left) .09 cts. twt. DIAMOND CLUSTER RING Style 5663 (centre) 33 cts twt DIAMOND SHOULDER STONE RING Style 2066 (right) 22 cts. twt. See the rest of our ' handcrafted ring collection — all made . by Anstett Manufacturing. CLINTON, 8 Albert St. EXETER, 284 Main St. SEAFORTH, 26 Main St. S. ST. MARYS, 135 Queen St. WALKERTON, 203 Durham GODERICH, 2 The Square INTRODUCING PFAFF SERGE and SEWING MACHINES Specials at FABRICS IN CLINTON G,IV�Gam,•A� 1� B p'"g'. 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