HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2006-06-21, Page 11Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Exeter Times–Advocate
11
2 I st Law Enforcement Torch Run
The 21st Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special Olympics was June 13.
Middlesex officers as well as the Strathroy Caradoc Police ran through their communities in
two groups. One group ran from Lucan, stopping at Lucan Public School for donations.
Pictured above in back are Aux. Const. Jamie Thomas,Westervelt students Laura Gutierrez
and Vedran Otomancek, OPP dispatcher Karen Stokes,Westervelt Students Kass Hodgins
and Tyler Marham, OPP Const. Pete Stewart, and OPP Const. Ryan Fairful and OPP Const.
Angela Baker. Lucan students are in front Collin Mastorakos, Brent Craig, Donovan Morgan,
Owen LeBlanc, Brett Starr,Alexis McNicol,Anita Hickton, Cassidy Hardy, Kieran Hipkiss,
Justin Ross, Savanna Carter, Grace Lankin, Branden Neeb, Natalie Brown, Ruby DeBrouwer,
Amanda Hoegy, Ryan Oliver, Olivia Shipley, Jesse Manders, Destiny Wilson,Tate Tindall and
Lucas Scott. Each year thousands of law enforcement runners cover over 8,000 kilometres
across Ontario raising money for the Special Olympics through the "Adopt -A -Cop"
fundraising program.The amount raised by the Middlesex OPP and Strathroy Caradoc
Police was unknown as the T -A was going to press. (photo/Nina Van Lieshout)
The Exeter Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star made a $3,000 donation to The Lung
Association, Huron -Perth last week.The Lung Association will use the money for its asthma
programs, such as education and information programs and research projects.Area manager
Deedee Herman said supporting asthma is a great cause as the prevalence of asthma is
high, with estimates that one in 10 children have asthma."Education is the key," Herman
said. Pictured from left are Exeter Chapter of the Order of the Eastern StarWorthy Patron
Ron Bonham,Worthy Matron Prue Bonham and Herman.Taking home prizes in the Order
of the Eastern Star draw June 14 were Caroline Coughlan, who took home first prize, a
quilt; Kelly Maidens won second prize, two deluxe nights at Oakwood Resort with a $50
gift voucher; Elaine Ford won the third prize, a framed print by local artist Teresa Marie.
(photo/Scott Nixon)
Board discusses student fees
By Stew Slater
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES -ADVOCATE
SEAFORTH — From now on, no
secondary school student in the
Avon Maitland District School Board
will be prevented from using their
school library if they haven't paid
their student fees.
But if they hope to successfully
complete a Physical Education
course, they will still need to find
enough money to buy shorts and a
T-shirt.
At a regular meeting June 13,
trustees were provided with details
about a new "Administrative
Procedure" governing the charging
of fees to high school students.
"The procedure makes it clear
that student fees may not be
charged for materials basic to the
completion of a course, and that
students may not be detrimentally
impacted if they choose not to pay
fees charged for optional or upgrad-
ed materials," states a report pre-
pared by education superintendent
Ted Doherty.
Two types of fees are addressed:
those that apply to compulsory por-
tions of the curriculum; and those
that apply either to optional activi-
ties — often organized by student
councils — or to things which
enhance the already -available ser-
vices.
According to Doherty, this
includes a course -specific workbook
which might assist a student orga-
nize their studying but is not crucial
to learning, or to a woodworking
student who decides they'd rather
work with oak instead of the more
economic pine.
"In that case, the school will make
that oak available to the student,
POLICE BRIEFS
Found property
EXETER — On June 2 -The owner
of property on Kings court Crescent
in Exeter located a new pair of
hedge trimmers on his front porch.
The police are looking to locate the
owner and return the item. If you
have any information or are missing
hedge trimmers please contact the
Huron OPP Exeter detachment and
advise.
Man arrested
BLUEWATER — On June 3 Huron
OPP completed a search of a resi-
dence on Frederick Street in Zurich
in Bluewater. Police attended the
residence and found a 12 plants
ranging in size from four inches to
12 inches in height. Arrested and
held for a bail hearing is a 31 -year-
old male of Bluewater. He will
attend Goderich Provincial court
June 5, facing one count of produc-
tion schedule II (cannabis marihua-
na).
but they'll have to pay the differ-
ence over what the basic material
would cost," Doherty explained in
an interview.
The superintendent explained the
procedure was altered "as a result
of some questions that arose last
year at some schools," largely due
to the diversity of features covered
by student fees at different sites.
The main goal of the changes, he
adds, is not necessarily to make all
high schools follow the exact same
rules, but rather to unite them all
under a common approach to
developing those rules.
"The big part of this is that fees
are now developed in consultation
with school councils," he said,
adding principals had previously
been left to create rules on their
own.
There are some rules which will
be applied across the board, howev-
er.
For example, Physical Education
students will be required to spend
their own money on a special uni-
form of shorts and a T-shirt, despite
the fact they wouldn't be allowed to
take the course without them.
That's because, according to
Doherty, phys-ed uniforms aren't a
curriculum requirement — like a
textbook — but rather a hygiene
requirement.
"On warm days, we don't want
somebody coming to school in a
regular T-shirt and shorts, wearing
it for gym class, then going back to
class in the same outfit," he
explained.
Students won't be prevented from
signing out library books, however,
if they haven't come up with the
cash for a student card.
"That concern was raised,"
Doherty said, referring to the stu-
dent card requirement now being
eliminated at some school libraries.
"I don't know how many schools
had that in place, but certainly we
want to make sure that every stu-
dent has access to the library."
Last Thursday the "Exeter Elderberries" hosted a Red Hat picnic at MacNaughton Park. Joining the Elderberries were the Exeter
Scarlet Sages and the Lucan Red Rovers, for a total of 37 Red Hatters.A pot luck lunch was followed by games, races and a scav-
enger hunt. Some ladies ventured off on the MacNaughton Trail, completing a day of fun and sisterhood. (photo/submitted)
Exeter Public School held its
annual Hoops for Heart fundrais-
er on May 30.The school raised
close to $12,000 for the Heart
and Stroke Foundation.Above
Curtis Mcintosh takes a shot at
the event. (photo/submitted)