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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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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 BOOK WITH YOUR LOCALLY OWNED AND MANAGED TRAVEL AGENCY save&1 Wardair. Travel in March and April ... , Travel in Mayan.........®.®, WITH BRITAIN BREAKAWAY . from a4990 0 . from $5 • v°o YOU CAN ONLY FLY TO BRITAIN BUT YOU MAY RETURN FROM EUROPE FOR AN ADDITIONAL $25. • Good only on round trip bookings • Up to one month stay • Advance booking restriction of 21 days FARES shown are those in effect on date of publication, are subject to change without notice and do not include applicable taxes and in- surances. WINGHAM. TRAVEL LTD. 199 Josephine St., Wingham PLEASE CALL 357-1020 OUT OF TOWN PLEASE CALL COLLECT ,40 Cit 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 u 1 1 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 —Y��'Sa ,.`y r owes 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. r 1 1 1 1 r 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 Crossroads classifieds 3572320 INSURANCE BROKERS LTD. Insurance - All types. Home. business, auto, farm, life WINGHAM 357-2636 GORRIE 335-3525 1 COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURS. FEB. 10 THROUGH WED. 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