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Home My WebLink AboutThe Times Advocate, 2005-10-12, Page 22 Exeter Times—Advocate Wednesday, October 12, 2005 Regional wrap up Christmas project kicks off GODERICH — An annual Goderich Christmas drive is in full swing. Operation Child is a Goderich District Collegiate Institute project. It's looking for donations from the public for kids two to 15. The gifts will be sent to children in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Trinidad, Tobago and Uruguay, according to the Goderich Signal -Star. Co-ordinator Katie Marshall and the volun- teers for the drive are hoping to collect 2,005 boxes this year to fill with donations. If you would like to be involved with the pro- ject or would like more information, contact Sue at 524-6496 or Joanne at 524-5996. Cat attack in Clinton CLINTON — The Huron OPP along with the Huron County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty towards Animals are needing the public's assistance. An incident occurred at an apart- ment on Joseph Street in Clinton, according to the Clinton News - Record. A group of indi- viduals stood by a man using a pocket knife to castrate a cat. The OPP say one man was bitten on the chest as he held down the cat for the procedure. Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact local OPP or Crimestoppers at 1- 800 -222 -TIPS. A cash reward of up to $2,000 may be eligible to any tipsters. Increased flood cost HURON EAST — An increase in the cost of flood control has left Huron East council grumbling, according to The Huron Expositor. The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority flood control project along Silver Creek was originally estimated at $6,000. The repairs are now costing $8,000, with the municipality's share at $3,600. The improvements include a section of the stream that was eroding. Costs were shared between the Ministry of Natural Resources, Huron East and the ABCA. The pur- pose was to reduce the potential of flooding in Seaforth. Grand Bend alive and well Continued from front page people have of this town when they see stuff like that," adds Prange. The Grand Bend and Area Chamber of Commerce is trying to make positive changes. They have five different committees aiming to transform the preception of Grand Bend. "I'd be nice to have this town known as a com- mercial shopping centre, with the added perk of the best beach Lake Huron can offer," says Bregman. Many new faces in classrooms By Stew Slater SPECIAL TO THE T -A SEAFORTH — There is a 50 per cent increase in the number of new faces in the staff rooms of the Avon Maitland District School Board this September compared to a year ago. So-called "new hires" have increased from 42 last September to 64 this year, due largely to injec- tions of provincial gov- ernment money. Human Resources superintendent Jim Sheppard, in delivering a report during a board meeting Sept. 13, noted not all the new hires stepped into full-time positions. Last June, negotiators for the Education Ministry and unions rep- resenting teachers ham- mered out a deal aimed at averting possible strikes and ending extended work -to -rule campaigns. A major part of that deal was establishing provincial standards for preparation time. Boards were challenged to negotiate collective agreements that met those preparation stan- dards, and were provided funding to do so. Meanwhile, there has been ongoing funding to assist boards in ensuring the average Primary classroom size is 20 stu- dents or less. An initial goal to have every Primary classroom at 20 or less proved too lofty, but boards are still expected to have 90 per cent of their Kindergarten to Grade 3 students fit that standard by 2008. 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