HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1983-02-09, Page 5Staff Advisor: Mrs. A. Tiffin
Editor: Elizabeth Wilkins
Assistant Editor: Grace Sclilnidt
Photographer: Clint Pewtress
Artists, Writers, Poets and Newspeople:
Lisa Webster, Nancy Moore, Marianne Malda, Valerie
Ricker, Bonnie Burchill, Michelle Hooftnean
SALES AWARD
Wilfred Mclntee, President of Wilfred
Mclntee and Co. Ltd. Real Estate & Business
Brokers, is pleased to present an award for
sales achievement to Stan Chadwick, Manager
of the Wingham Branch Office. Again in 1982
(as in several preceding years), Mr. Chadwick
has maintained a prominent and prestigious
position amongst a sales staff of almost 120
people by selling in excess of one million
dollars worth of real estate, a major accomplish-
ment in a declining real estate market.
Confident in the future, Mr. Chadwick is
ready and determined to assist you with your
real estate problems or requirements. Stan may
be reached at ,357-1344 or his residence
357-2497.
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a person who is fluent in the
English language has more
potential than the smartest
mathematician or scientist.
Of course, as I write this, I
openly admit I am biased.
Math and physics have never
been my forte. English, on
the other hand, seems much
more logical and applicable.
In fact, I think language
skills are very applicable. In
any channel of communica-
tion from math to music, a
person must use his lang-
uage ability. If the ability is
poor, no comprehension can
take place between the
meeting of individuals.
Take for example the all
too common situation of a
doctor who knows his
chemistry and biology to its
utmost yet can't relate to a
patient in a communicative
manner. The doctor could be
a genius, but if he speaks in
such a way that his words
mean nothing to the patient,
his knowledge is of no value.
All I am trying to illustrate
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Is are essential
is this: if a person is unable
to express himself or herself,
of what value is his or her
knowledge to society? A per-
son who can easily express
himself or herself is flexible.
This type of individual in-
stinctively knows where and
when to use suitable diction.
This person would also
employ some discretion.
Everyone knows it would be
unthinkable to talk to a baby
in `the same manner as you
would talk to a university
scholar. That may sound like
common sense yet people re-
peatedly misuse their
vocabularies. Professionals
have a tendency to speak
superflously, while some
students insist on using a
simplistic vocabulary that
insults their years.
Words can be very power-
ful. An extensive vocabulary
is a definite asset in just
about every situation. It is a
pity to hear about university
students who graduate and
can't even write a decent
sentence. This strongly indi-
cates that something is
wrong with the system. It
seems to me that more
emphasis should be placed
on English and that some
positive change is due.
—Grace Schmidt 13C
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Staff interview
Mr. Waiker, head custodian
In a recent editorial writ-
ten by Karen Pennington,
the school's heating system
was (according to some
people) cjefamed and un-
fairly ' described. To chal-
lenge that editorial, this
interview with Mr. Walker
(who with several other men
are the custodians of F. E.
Madill S.S. ), was given.
How is the school heated?
The school is heated
through the use of hot water
and steam thrpugh pipes in
the older partfof the school.
Only in this older part is the
heat radiated through the
floors. In the rest of the
school are fan units with
heating coils to heat the
building. These units temper
the outside air, warming it to
a reasonable temperature.
Why are some parts of the
school colder than others?
To start with, in the fall
and spring, the school is not
heated on weekends. This
means that it takes hours to
heat up the whole floor on
Sunday night or early Mon-
day morning. So, when stu-
dents first enter a room, it is
cold. But a roomfull of stu-
dents can in a few minutes
jack up the temperature 10
degrees, which makes a cold
room warm and a warm
room hot. I have also been
trying to save on oil and
energy by cutting down on
the amounts consumed. Last
year $80,000 worth of oil was
used and $40,000 of electri-
city was consumed to heat
the school.
Is there any other way to
heat the school which would
be easier than the method
used now?
No, not with the equipment
we have now. We could
change to electricity but the
building is not built for it.
The windows, for instance,
are steel and are very hard
to seal. Wind factors also
play a big part in varying
temperatures. I believe the
system in use now is elemen-
tal considering the architec-
ture of the building.
Did you see the editorial
written hi The Wingham Ad-
vance -Times about two
weeks ago? What did you
think of .it?
Yes, I saw it. And it didn't
bother me. I thought it was
all right. It did not reflect
badly on the school. Some
parts of it were true — it is
downright cold in parts of the
school at times. One thing I
wondered about, though, was
where she got the informa-
tion — whom she talked to
about the set temperature on
October 20 — it wasn't from
me.
What can students do to
prevent this "bluefingeritis"
from setting in?
All I can say is, put up with
it. You are welcome to com-
plain, but it is very hard to
keep a happy medium at cer-
tain times of the year. Either
you are going to be cool or
you will be uncomfortable
because it is too hot. We try
to keep it as comfortable as
possible for students. There
is not a lot I can do about it.
The school is almost 30 years
old. The heating system has
worked that long and has
sent that many students
through without any fatali-
ties;'I guess it's going to last.
There are obviously un-
avoidable mechanical fail-
ures but, all in all, I think
for the four to five years that
students must be in high
school, I guess they will just
have to put up with it.
Thanks ,go to Mr. Walker
for voicing his views con-
cerning the heating system
of the school. For those of
you who find the lack of heat
or surplus of heat unbear-
able, remember, nothing's
perfect!
—Liz Wilkins
The Wingham Advance -Times, Feb. 9, 1983—Page 5
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Winter Carnival '83
As is traditional around
this time of year, F. E.
Madill holds its own carni-
val. Now this is not a normal
carnival, with popcorn and
elephants — it is better! Not
only do we get to see the
clowns, we get to become
them ourselves.
On Monday, February 7,
there is a kick-off assembly
where the week's schedule of
excitement will be explained
in detail. There is the King
and Queen contest where
contestants will tell us about
themselves; their careers,
hobbies, and answer a few
questions. Also Monday is
Mr. Personality day where
the girls get pink ribbons and
are not to talk to boys all day
or they lose their ribbon. The
boy with the most ribbons
becomes "Mr. Personality".
On Tuesday, many helium -
filled balloons will be set off
into the air to officially open
the carnival. These balloons
have notes attached and if
you find one please write to:
F. E. Madill Secondary
School, 231 Victoria Street
East, Wingham, Ontario,
NOG 2W0 and tell us of the
location where it was found,
please.
During Tuesday as well
there is the Penny Carnival,
consisting of games, draws
and other events. Outside,
weather permitting, will be
races, and other outside
games.
Wednesday, there is a Pep
Rally for the boys' basket-
ball teams, which play Exe-
ter here at F. E. Madill; it is
also purple and white day.
Thursday, the students
will take on the teachers in a
broomball game in the Wing -
ham Arena starting at 2:30.
Of course, the students
always win!
Friday is "Greaser Day"
When students and, of
course, teachers dress up in
the garb of the 1950s. It is
also Ms. Personality Day.
This time, the guys have to
be silent. That night there is
a Sadie Hawkins Dance.
- All week long there is the
Book of Records, and snow
sculpturing, once again, if
weather permits.
We, the staff of the Madill
Mirror hope that everyone
will participate to make
1983's Carnival the greatest
ever.
ir cadet squadron
njoys an active year
—Michelle Hooftman
The 769 Air Cadet
Squadron is enjoying
another active year. Since
last September, the 52 cadets
and nine staff members of
the squadron have par-
ticipated in such various
events as gliding, Tag Day
fund raising, fall bush
training, a parent -cadet
dinner which was very well
attended, the Wingham
Remembrance Day service,
a dedication service for the
new headquarters in
Listowel and a squadron
Christmas party.
These activities were all in
addition to the regular
Wednesday night training
meetings, when recruit
instruction, drill and a junior
NCO course were conducted.
The particular highlight of
the fall occurred in October,
when the sponsoring bodies
of 769 Squadron, the
Wingham and Listowel
Legions, won the Edward
Christensen Award from the
Provincial Air Cadet League
Committee for being the
second-best sponsors during
1981-82.
Members of the squadron
were very proud to see their
sponsors honored in this
manner, especially as there
are 100 sponsoring bodies
competing for the top three
positions. The award was
just recognition of the hard
work and financial support
provided by the Legion
branches.
The 1982-83 sponsoring
committee chairmen are
John Chippa for Branch 259,
Listowel, and Bert Morin
and Joe Vinneau for Branch
180, Wingham.
The winter promises to be
just as busy as the fall. A
winter survival training
exercise is planned for the
last week of January at CFB
Borden. The cadets will
learn how to handle various
items of military equipment
such as Arctic tents and
snowshoes as well as how to
conduct a night move of
equipment and personnel.
A rifle range and drill
weekend, also is planned for
February. It will be held
either at Borden or Ipper-
wash. Drill, sports and first
aid competitions are
scheduled for March.
Wednesday night training
will include hunter safety,
drill, model building, rifle
range, flying scholarship (an
opportunity for senior cadets
ROYAL CANADIAN AIR CADET SOUADR
enjoying another active year under the guidance of its
officers and civilian instructors. In the front row are
Capt. Earl Mino, Capt. Charlene Gordon (commanding
N 769 is
officer), Officer Cadet Mac Anderson; back row,
Thompson, David Penner, Arn Lillow, Walter
b Bregman and Margaret Pren-
Harvey
Prentice. Missing are
Pico.
to study for their pilots'
licences) and radio -
controlled model aircraft.
Anyone from 13 to 19 'years
of age is welcome to join the
769 Squadron. Meetings are
held Wednesdays from 7 to 9
p.m. in the Wingham
Armouries. The summer
break is from June to Sep-
tember. Uniforms and books
are loaned free of charge to
all cadets, but there is a $10
joining fee. Summer camps
are free and provide op-
portunities for employment
at good wages for cadets
aged 16 or over.
Air cadet training aims at
developing the leadership
and citizenship qualities of
young people, while
providing opportunities for
travel, adventure and
comraderie. If you are in-
terested in obtaining more
information about 769
Squadron, feel welcome to
visit the Wingham
Armouries any Wednesday
night or call 2nd Lieut. Mac
Anderson at 357-1535.
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Student
question
As most people know,
about two weeks ago,
Canada (from coast to coast)
declared the whole week
"Non -Smokers' Week". But
as some people may not
know, Wednesday of that
week was declared "Weed-
less Wednesday". Our school
participated in this event,
and I wandered about the
school asking what the stu-
dents thought of this. Here
are some of the answers I
got:
"1 don't think it will do any
good because most people
who smoke are told all the
time to stop, and if they don't
stop any other day, why
should they stop on Weedless
Wednesday?" Rosalea
Cameron 11A.
"I think it is WeedlesSly
Wonderful!" Helen Mac-
Intyre 11D.
"I think it is great because
it gives people a chance to
stop; and be proud of it. I
give 'em lots of support,"
Sandra Sanderson 11F.
"What good is one day
when,you've still got 364 days
to smoke MORE cigar-
ettes?"
Cheryl Delmage 11B.
"I don't think Weedless
Wednesday is a good idea,
because why just have it for
one day since people can't
stop smoking in that length
of time?" Michelle Vader
11F.
"I looked at pictures of
People's lungs that smoked
and like ... gag me with a
spoon ! " Carla Knight 12H.
Overall, most people
thought it was a great idea
for people to stop smoking,
but the smokers themselves
have to decide, and live with
that decision, for the rest of
their lives.
—Bonnie Burchill
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General Meeting 8 p.m., Wingham
Towne Players, Town Hall.
"Violence in the Florae" 8:00 p.m.,
Assessment Building. Napier St.,
Godcrich .
Salvation Army Grab Bag Sale, 1 p.m.,
Orange Hall, Wingham.
Valentine Tea & Bake Sale, 2 p.m.,
Wrosteter United Church.
Pancake Supper, 5 p.m., St. Paul's
Anglican Church, '411/ingham.
Breast Feeding Clinic, 2 p.m.,
Winghain United Church Parlour.
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