HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1985-12-04, Page 1INDEX
Births /Al2
Brussels /A4
Classified /A14, 15
Dublin /A9
Entertainment /A18
Family 1Al2, 13
Farm /A17
Hensall 1A16
Legion /A18
Obituaries /A13
Sports /A6, 7,'8
Walton /A5
Wedding /Al2
Students feel VIP is here
progPel
Akey hopes to catch on in Junior A draft. See page A6.
Novices win A Consolation title. See page A6.
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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1985 — 18 PAGES
Ammonia leak causes
big stink at local rink
An ammonia leak at the Seaforth arena late
Saturday night did little more than cause a
big stink, according to the arena manager.
Graham Nesbitt said the ammonia got
loose at approximately 11:30 p.m. Two
employees were in the arena at the time, but
escaped without serious injury although they
were checked by a doctor for possible
inhalation of the gas.
' "Some ammonia got loose and it is pretty
'potent stuff," said Mr. Nesbitt.
"It is an asphyxiating gas and we had to get
a gas mask on so we could go in and shut it off.
It's unbearable when it's loose," he added.
Because the ammonia had to be shut off,
and because ammonia is the prime coolant for
the ice, the ice softened during the shut down
period. When the leak was fixed and the
ammonia turned back on it took approximate:
ly two hours for the system to recharge,
slowing things down at the arena somewhat.
Things were back on schedule late Sunday.
Mr. Nesbitt said mild weather on the
weekend 'also contributed to the delay in
recharging the cooling system.
Brothers buy Roth block
After months of existing as a burned -out
shell on Seaforth's Main Street, the buildings
known as the Roth block will soon get a new
lease on life under new ownership. The
buildings, which formerly housed The
Seaforth Steak House, The Cheese House
and Moore's Bulk Food Store, were heavily
damaged by fire last February.
The former owner of the buildings, Ken
Roth had applied for demolition permits for
the buildings, hut these were partially denied
because an inspection found some of the
structure to be repairable and because of the
historical significance of the buildings'
:irc•hitecture
The new owners of the block are Bill
McLaughlin, a Seaforth automobile dealer
and Egmondville resident and his brother Joe
Mclaughlin, of East William Street, Sea -
forth. They purchased the block from Mr.
Roth two weeks ago.
' Bill Mt -Laughlin said Monday while the
McLaughlins have no long-term plans for the
buildings at this time, they plan to renovate
and rent them out as soon as possible. Repair'
work on the roof was scheduled to begin
Monday, but the snowstorm prevented any
work being started, Weather permitting, Mr.
Mclaughlin said he expected to have the roof
on by the end of this week.
$100,000 deficit expected
A deficit of about $100,000 for the Huron house and various retail outlets across the
County historical atlas.is expected at the end county for $59.60,
of the year/ Atlas committee chairman Grant Stirling of
The finafheial statement of the book, which Goderich Township said he expects a large
was launched in October, was presented at a portion of the $100,000 deficit will be
special meeting of Huron County council. recovered, but does anticipate a small
it cost the county $226,468 to publish the shortfall.
atlas and at the end of November the county He shrugged off the shortfall noting it is
had received revenue totaling $140,454. the first time the county has undertaken such
However, the deficit is offset by the •fact a project Reeve Stirling added it would
that 2.00(1 copies of the atlas have yet to be probably be another 100 years before another
sold The atlas is available at the county court atlas is published.
Huron meetings opened
With little comment, Huron County
Council will break a long-time tradition and
thmw open its committee and board meetings
to the public
This decision was one of the last made by
the retiring 1982-1985 council at a special
meeting on November 28.
"i think it a a good recommendation and a
long• lime coming," said Exeter i)eputy
Reeve I4SSy EUller
Elsa Haydon of Godench. a private citizen
who regularly attends county council sessions
and its open hoard meetings - library and
health • was thrilled with the decision. An
advocate of open meetings. Mrs. Haydon
said she felt like celebrating after the decision
was made
flay Reeve Uonel Wilder questioned
whether the new policy would include
planning and development committee meet-
ings He was told it would.
"Committee and board meetings shall he
open and no person shall be excluded except
for improper conduct." slates county coun-
cil's new policy
There are nine exceptions to this policy
which involve the three subjects, personnel,
litigation and property, the Municipal Act
allows to he discussed in -camera or behind
closed doors,
With this new policy, a closed session will
be made available at the end of each meeting.
County administrator Bill Hanly expects,
from past experience, the closed session will
he little used
50c a copy 1
SANTA PARADE — With no set theme for this year's parade,
entrants in the annual Seaforth Santa Claus Parade, held Saturday,
November 30, came up with a variety of interesting themes of their
own. These local youngsters, from left: Steve Mcinally, Mike Watt
and Boyd Devereaux, appeared to be having a great time waving to
the crowd from their vantage point on this recreation theme float
Raftis photo
Atlas sales
It is just a little more than a month since the
Huron County Historical Atlas was released
and already more than 2,300 of the 350 page
hooks have been delivered to purchasers in
Huron and across Canada in addition
another 2011 copies of the atlas have been
purchased and are awaiting delivery instruc,
linns. according to Godenvh'Tovnship Reeve
Grant Stirling who headed the county council
committee responsible for the production of
exceed 2,300 quickly
the atlas
While in the days following the initial
release there were some production delays
which resulted in disappointment for a
number of atlas purchasers. this now has
been resolved and the stock on hand is
sufficient to meet day to day requirements
Officials at the Court House in Godench said
the demand for the atlas was steady They
said in many cases the atlas was being
Gifted students offered program options
Providing ii challenging educational pro-
gram for groups of students with widely
vaned capabilities and interests is one of the
most difficult tasks of today's educators
Subject matter that is challenging and
stimulating to not' student, is often mundane
and overly easy for those more academically
advanced
it was this conundrum which brought about
the passage of Bill 82, which requires schools
to provide students with the best possible
educational opportunities as suited to their
ability Repsonding to this new cntenum.
Seaforth District high School has developed
an alternative program for gifted students
Called ''independent Studies Program.'
it's purpose is "to provide learning expen-
ences for Shuler', of ahoy average capahili•
ties. not s, ' received in the regular
pmarl.n. ;OHS Resource Teacher
David iInn
Currently only one SIMS student, Imdi
Wahl. a Guelph resident who transferred to
Seaforth because of the teachers strike in
Wellington ('ounty. has embarked on one of
these enrichment programs However. a
number of other students have been tested
and interviewed about the new program and
an estimated 13 to 20 students will begin
independent studies programs in the next
semester
To qualify, students must pass a series of
tests and interviews. after being recoMmend-
ed for the program by their teachers
Students who qualify are given the option of
entering the program and if they so desire,
work nut a study plan in conjunction with
their teacher Parent input is also part of the
selection process.
In lmdi's case. she is an excellent
call•amund student with a particular apptdude
for math and sciences She has been working
on her advanced program in biology since
September and has been pleased with the
results
• 'it's going really well I'm learning at my
own pace, doing lots of experiments and
learning with a hands-on approach." she
said
Sl)HS Cite-Pnncnpal Jim Moore agrees the
program ns beneficial to exceptional students
such as Dodi
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GIFTED STUDENT — Lindi Wahl, a Wellington County Grade 13 student attending
Seaforth District High School due to the Wellington teacher's strike. is the first student to
benefit from a new Independent studies program offered this year at SDHS. The program
offers individualized education for students of above-average ability. A number of other
students will be starting their own Independent studies programs in the next semester
Lindi's biology program is heavy on experiments, here, she conducts an experiment on fruit
flies. Raftis photo
For Imdi to continue on in the regular
program in biology • well, we obviously
would not he meeting the needs more suited
fo her abilities." said Mr Moore
IN 1)E:1'ELOPME:NT 11. ST.1(:E:ti •
The gifted student program is still in the
developmental stage at this point and so a
cerlain amount ut tfexibuuiy ,illi exists in the
planning and content of a program for any
one student Still. there are certain guide-
lines laid out to facilitate' the formation of
such a program The program must he
"qualitg vely different' from the regular
curriculum. while still following the existing
guidelines The program is tailored solely to
meet the needs of a single ludent The
program proposals are subject to consultation
with. and agreement from. all concerned
parties Programs. while ongoing. are
subject to modifications as the need for such
changes arise
Under the current system. the course
credit the student receives tor c'omplet ing one
of these individualized programs is the same
numbered course credit as students in the
regular program To ensure the students
marks do not "suffer numerically.- the
gifted student is awarded the grade that has,
or presumably would he obtained. had the
student remained nn the regular course This
system prevents teachers from raising
expectations and making more critical
judgements of the gifted student's efforts.
than they do of students in the regular
program
AI present. there is no recognized method
of recording participation in a gifted program
on a students transcripts So when consider
ing applications from students. universities
see only the mark and credits the student has
received in the regular program
"What the students gel out of it is some
personal gratification.'' said Mr Orin
"We would hope. somewhere along the
line. to record it on a student's transcripts.'
said SOI1S,Prncipal Harm Scottpointing out
the whole procedure is "fairly new, and will
probably he revamped and improved as more
schools implement this type of program
The program offers a number of unique
advantages to students One cif these, is the
possibility of obtaining a credit for a course
which may not he offered at the particular
school the student is attending. provided the
school confirms the student's modified
program meets all the requirements for that
course
The challenge of providing a suitable
education for students with exceptional
abilities has only begun to receive the
necessary attention from educational institu
lions in recent years Not all schools are
handling the task in the same manner
"There are many different ways schools
are seeking to implement the legislation.-
said
egislation-said Mr Scott "We believe we're on the
right track "
purchased as is Christmas gift
The atlas, containing nearly one-
words
newords and I.0on pictures, includes 16
toccnship snaps showing property owners.
nearly ata maps of towns. villages and
hamlets. lists of small lot owners under 40
acres)
in addition the stones of some 600 families.
organizations. churches and businesses as
well as of 26 Hun -on municipalities are
featured in the atlas Copies are available at
s la in each at the Court House, Godench
each week day Monday through Friday If
delivery by mad is desired an additional
postage and handling charge of $6 rut
applies Copies also may he purchased at a
number of retail outlets in the county
Patrons and others who have purchased an
atLis are urged to pock it up as soon as
pnaihle as cci'll as those who loaned pictures
,unasked In contact the atlas office regarding
rlehvc'rs or pack up
Car crash kills two
1 single car crash near Dublin early
Sunday mooing has claimed the lives of two
area youths
lneeha Sebastian. IS. of Ustowel and
Dana Ruston. 22. of ihublin, are dead
following the crash which took place on Perth
County Road 10. approximately. five kilo-
metres north of Dublin
(tntano Provincial Police at Sehnngwlle
said miss Sebastian. a passenger in the car
driven by Mr Ruston was killed when the car
heading southbound on Perth County Road
iii crossed into the northbound lane and
entered the east ditch and struck a tree Mr.
Ruston was taken to t'ntversity Hospital in
lnndon, where he died later of head injuries
The accident occurred at 2 15 a m under
apt and foggy conditions
Headlines mislead
it happened again We made another
mistake
in the November 27 issue of The Huron
Expositor two headlines appeared wrong.
nr at least misleading
One occurred on the front page of the
paper in the headline reading, "Teachers
end strike in Perth high schools " In fact,
Perth teachers were never on strike hut
had averted a strike when they voted 90 per
cent in favor of a tentative agreement
The second error appeared on the
editorial page in a headline that appeared
over David Broome's column. "Shoe
quotas had for Seaforih " in truth, as Mr
Bmome's column points out, the shoe
quota is good for Seaforth it is the lifting
of the shoe quota that is harmful to the
town
Our apologies for the errors and any
inconveniences they might have caused