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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2008-06-04, Page 6O Times -Advocate Wednesday, June 4, 2008 Opinion Forum News SO - 'IRON $DISTRICT Environmental recognition —The South Huron District High School Student of Month award was given to Amy Lightfoot May 20. Lightfoot is the co -chairperson of the eco-team.Above left School Council representative Susan McGregor and science teacher Melanie McCowan, right present Lightfoot with her Student of the Month certifi- cate. SHDHS principal Jeff Reaburn says Lightfoot is,"A quiet leader but has been very dedicated to the eco -schools program.The eco -team was a very small group but they took on a very large task in becoming certi- fied as an eco-school.Amy was instrumental in conducting energy and waste audits in the school, creating bulletin boards for eco -school awareness and planning Earth Day activities." (photo/Nina Van Lieshout) Euchre results May 5 White Card Hi Rose Piper, White Lone Edith Eaton, White Low Dorothy Lauzon, Blue Card Hi Bob Latta, Blue Lone Jack Arnott, Blue Low Hazel Oberlin May 12 -White Card Hi Doreen Anderson, White Lone Mary Latta White Low Mary Wallis, Blue Card Hi John Cooper, Blue Lone Jack Arnott, Blue Low Art Oberlin May 19 White Card Hi Theresa McCann, White Lone 011ie Essery, White Low Delight Rath, Blue Card Hi Alma Davey, Blue Lone Fred Cook, Blue Low John Cooper May 26 White Card Hi 011ie Essery White Lone Norma Walper, White Low Theresa McCann, Blue Card Hi, Eugene Webber, Blue Lone Georg Adams, Blue Low Jack Arnott Principal's message Summer lobs Service Canada Centre for Youth open to public EXETER — The Service Canada Centre for Youth (SCCY) in Exeter is now open to the public. The office is ready to assist businesses and young workers with their summer employment needs. "Whatever the job — big or small, short or long term — we can help you fill it," said youth services officer Ashley Blake. "In the coming weeks, youth services offi- cers will be contacting local employers to make them aware that our SCCY is now open and ready to assist them in any way it can." Service Canada Centres for Youth link youth and employers. The centres provide young people with job postings, interview advice, resume building and job search strategies and employers with a location to post job openings. SCCYs also provide valu- able information on health and safety in the workplace. "There is an ever-increasing demand for a skilled and adaptable workforce," said youth services officer Jessica McGarry. "The skills, talents, knowledge and creativ- ity of our young people are key to our future success. By working with local employers to help young people develop their skills and get valuable summer work experience, we are helping them prepare for the rapidly changing world of work." This year, employers interested in using the services and youth looking for summer employment can visit the Exeter SCCY Tuesdays and Thursdays between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. at 349 Main Street South. Call 235-1711, fax 235-2716, or e-mail ashley.blake@servicecanada.gc.ca for more information. Job postings are avail- able online at www.jobbank.gc.ca, under "Student Job Search", "Ontario," "London and Area," and then "Exeter." For more information on Service Canada services for youth call 1 -800 -0 -Canada or visit servicecanada.gc.ca EXETER — The big event this week, of course, is the Formal, which is being held Friday night in the small gym. The theme this year is "The Golden Age - Twist the Night Away," and we are looking forward to having a very enjoyable evening. This is an annual rite of passage for the graduating students, as it is their last social gathering as students of this school. The next time that so many of them will be together at one time will be at Commencement in October. So this should be a night of friendship and camaraderie, a night to reminisce and reflect on their years as students of this school. As part of the proceedings we will be recognizing the nominees for Student of the Year and honouring two of them, one female and one male, who have been selected by their peers as the recipients of this award. I mentioned their names last week, but would like to recognize them again. The nominees are: Katie Anderson, Lauren Haberer, Janita Pfaff, Carly Schroeder, Dimitris Fragiskatos, Marcus Haccius, Bryce Halpenny and Kurt Van Osch. The nominees this year are an outstanding group of students who are rep- resentative of all that is good about the students in this school. They are all good stu- dents and collectively they represent excellent academic achievement, outstanding athletic accomplishment, excellence in the performing arts and significant student leadership. Once again the graduating class has done an amazing job in choosing very worthy candidates for the honour of representing the graduating class. I would like to add my personal congratulations to these students and to thank them for all of their contributions to life at South Huron in the last four years. These students will be recognized and the winners announced starting at 9:45 p.m. on Friday. The dance is ending earlier this year at the request of the Formal Committee, and so the presentations will occur much earlier than in past years. As always, parents, family and friends are invited to join us for the presentation. The bal- cony will be open to provide a good opportunity to view the proceedings. On a more serious note, I would like to remind all of the students who will be attend- ing the Formal of the importance of being responsible and looking out for one another. I indicated in last week's column that all students attending the Formal will go through a breathalyser test before being admitted to the dance. This is a practice that Help for job seekers EXETER — With the goal of promoting and facilitating student employment, the Service Canada Centre for Youth (SCCY) in Exeter opened its doors for the sum- mer on May 15. The SCCY is looking forward to another successful summer helping young people find work and employers find enthusias- tic employees. The SCCY invites employers and home- owners to hire young people this sum- mer. Young people are affordable, hard- working, skilled and ready to work full time, part time, or on a casual basis. Through the Exeter SCCY, youth have access to a variety of services, including assistance in resume writing and job inter- view preparation. Young people may also take part in workshops on effective job search techniques, offered by the SCCY's Youth Services Officers (YSOs), who are stu- dents themselves. In addition, registering in the Odd Job Squad is an excellent opportunity for them to build their resume while earning extra cash. The SCCY also has a valuable resource library, which offers information on effective job search techniques, the labour market, health and safety in the workplace, and other government of Canada programs and services. The Exeter SCCY, located at 349 Main St. S., is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can reach the centre by phone at 235-1711, fax at 235-2716, or by e-mail at ashley. blake@servicecanada.gc. ca Job postings are available online at www.jobbank.gc.ca under "Student Job Search," "Ontario," "London and Area," and then "Exeter." For more information on the govern- ment of Canada's programs and services, call the Youth Info Line at 1-800-935- 5555 or the touch-tone phone or tele- typewriter line (TTY) at 1-800-926-9105, or visit servicecanada.gc. ca ASHLEY BLAKE YOUTH SERVICES OFFICER we instituted a few years ago, primarily in response to the significant numbers of stu- dents who were coming to the Formal after having consumed alcohol. Personally, I would rather not have to do the breathalyser test, but I have an obligation to adhere to the Provincial Code of Conduct, which clearly states that students are not to attend school functions under the influence of alcohol. The breathalyser test helps us ensure that this is the case. My greater concern, however, relates to the events that often follow the Formal. Usually it is a night of partying and, unfortunately, there are times when the partying leads to accidents and injuries. So, I will issue my annual plea to all those attending parties after the dance to be responsible, to look out for one another, and to help ensure that everyone returns to school safely on Monday morning. I encourage everyone to help us make this a night to remem- ber for all the right reasons. Finally, I would like to take this opportunity once again to congratulate the 10 track and field athletes who represented South Huron at the OFSAA West Regional Track and Field Championships in London last weekend. All our ath- letes performed well under some difficult weather conditions, but I would like to recognize in particular the following athletes, who finished in the top 10: Justin Anstett in the Sr. Boys Javelin, Michelle Hall in the Midget Girls 800M and 3000M, Teri Stuckless in Junior Girls Shot Put, Ezekiel McCarthy in the Junior Boys Discus and Javelin, Stephen Runhart in the Midget Boys Javelin, John Macgregor in Midget Boys High Jump and Katie Anderson in the Senior Girls 1500M and the 3000M. Congratulations to all these athletes and their coaches: it is a very significant achievement to get to the OFSAA Regional meet, and all of our athletes should be commended for their efforts. Katie Anderson finished third and second respectively in her events and will be mov- ing on to represent SHDHS at the OFSAA Championships on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. We congratulate Katie on these outstanding achievements and wish her the best of luck in the provincial championships this weekend. Finally, the Annual SHDHS Art and Design Show opens Tues., June 10 in the Small Gym at 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. The show will run June 11-12 from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m and June 13 until noon. Admission is free but donations to MS Research will be gratefully accepted. This exhibition will feature a wide variety of creative projects from the Visual Arts, Communications Tech, Construction Tech and Manufacturing Tech classes. JEFF REABURN PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE