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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1984-11-14, Page 3THE HURON EXPOSITOR, NOVEMBER 14, 1984 — A31 NEWS AND FEATURES Kids learn through new textbook (Editor's note: This is the second in a three part series examining the use of - weekly newspapers in the 'classroom). It's a first for the Seaforth Public School and a first in Ontario --the weekly newspaper is being used as a teaching tool, a local "textbook" in a pilot project. Two classes at the school are using the Huron Expositor as a learning "textbook" in one of two pilot projects in Huron County. And if it's successful the program may be made available to the elementary school system in Ontario. About 60 students in pradec fnnr anA civ at Seaforth Public spend most Wednesday mornings scanning the Expositor,. clipping, pasting and discussing the events of the week. And in their daily class routine, they spend time doing exercises using the newspaper. Resides being a learning experience, the new "textbook' compliments reading skills while at the same time informing students of local history and significant events of their home town. Six students of the grade six class were interviewed about the program. They were CHIMNEY FIRE—Seaforth firemen were Thursday. A firefighter dumped ashes from • called to a chimney fire at the home of Remy the chimney while other firemen extinguish - Van Loon In Tuckersmith township on ed theflre. Messina photo) Write a tetter to the editor Correction A Seaforth man involved in a teen %chicle accident in Tuckersmith Township recently. said an estimate of damages in an OPP accident report was incorrect. The report appeared in the Nov.' issue of the Fspositor DEER FROM PAGE ONE John Gibson said his 1979 GMC pilkup truck was a write.off and damages will exceed 5',000 to the truck and equipment in the truck, A tree mover he was towing was damaged to the extent of more than $3.000, a healthy deer population and good recruit ment in the herds. The Huron Couty hunt tends to attract hunters from within the county Onh shotguns and muzzle loaders are used in the four day season. And no dogs are allowed. The archery season is not open when a controlled hunt is on The archers season runs from Oct. 15 to Nos 4 And from No. 9 to Dec. 9. The reason no rifles are allowed. said Mr. Matz. is that hunters arc required to he much closer to their target ..ith shotguns and muzzle loaders. And they ha% c to make more of a killing shot. "And in populated areas. there's less chance of people being hurt Shotgun pellets don't travel as far as rifle pullets." Deer. when taken to check stations. are check'tid for age, sex and weight. If the hunter has no objections, the jaw of the deer is removed so the age can be calculated more accurately. The wear pattern can be checked on the teeth. or one of the incisors can he pulled. cut in half and the rings counted for positive age checks, If the hunter allows the jaw to he taken. he is awarded with a crest if the hunter returns the hide 10 the ministry, he receives an orange hat, The hides are treated and distributed among the native people. "This way. there's an incentive for the hunter and more of the animal is utilized. And we get our biological information.' said Mr. Matz. The deer population in Huron County is estimated to be between 3-4,000. And judging by the hunt. it's a healthy population. COMMUNITY CALENDAR 1f you're organizing a non-profit event of interest to other Seaforth area residents, phone the recreation office at 527-0882 or the Expositor at 527-0240 or mall the information to Community Calendar, The Huron Expositor, Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario NOK IWO well In advance of the scheduled date. Wednesday, November 14 1:30-4:30 p.m. Shuffleboard at Arena 1-3 p.m. Parents & Tots Skating 6 p.m. Horticultural Society Annual Meeting and Potluck Supper at Public School. 3 p.m. - Mens Euchre at Legion 8:45 p.m: Chiselhurst vs Parr Line 9:35 p.m. Jr. Farmers vs Commercial 10:25 p.m. Winthrop vs Queens 11:15 p.m. Perth vs CCAT Thursday, November 15 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wicker Party at Arena 7:30 p.m. Slabtown vs Parr Line '8:20 CCAT vs Jr. Farmers 9:10 Easy Riders vs Grads 10:00 Chiselhurst vs B's 10:50 Bendix vs Kinkora 11:40 Winthrop vs Egmondville Enjoy the Grey Cup! Space for the Colnmunity Calendar is donated by The Huron Exposltor. Saturday, November 17 7:35 a.m. Kings vs Oilers 8:30 a.m. Nordiques vs North Stars 9:35 a.m Canadians vs Bruins 10:30 a.m. Flames vs Leafs 11:35 a.m. Jets vs Penguins 1:30-3 p.m. Public Skating 1:30.2:30 Story Hour at Library 4 p.m. • Listowel vs Novice 5:15 p.m. Wingham vs Atom 6:30 p.m. Wingham vs Pee Wee Sunday, November 18 11:15 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church. Seaforth Anniversary Services. Guest speaker The Rev. Dr, Leslie Files, of New St. James Presbyterian Church, London. 2 p.m. Belmont vs Centenairea 5:50 p.m. Seaforth Belles Ringette team' against Stratford. 7 p.m. Flyers vs Hawks 8:30 Bruins vs Penguins Tuesday, November 20 6:30 Clinton vs Bantam 8:15 Clinton vs Midget asked of their views of their local newspaper --what was good, bad, improve- ments, etc. Jim Shortreed had two complaints which did not relate to the content of the Expositor. "I just don't like the smell of newspaper --it smells like dill pickles. I just about get sick when 1 have to smell ,it." The newspaper is like a blackboard, he says. When somebody runs their hand down the page of a newspaper it sends chills down his spine --like when somebody runs their fingernails down the blackboard. I always read the Expositor before we started taking it in class. 1 always look through the classified pages and the pictures," says Jim. "i once thought about buying a• used mini -bike that was adver- tised." Though Susanne Pursley doesn't receive the Expositor at her home, she finds she spends much time reading the newspaper in class. Her parents purchase the newspaper at the newsstand and she finds she reads the paper as much as before her class started the program. I read it a lot, especially the front page and about things that are happening,' she says. The most interesting news, she says, is where she recognizes names. But there could be more stories about events happen- ing in other parts of the world, says Susanne. Up until grade two, Susanne says she didn't read much. She says that studying the newspaper will get students to read more, especially newspapers ,because they know more about it. The favorite part of the newspaper for Brian Love are the classified pages, It's the first thing he turns to when he receives his Expositor on Wednesday morning. He says the front page is also his favorite part off the pater. 'Dad has an ad in the For Sale section this week for firewood. And he got lots of calls. 1 look through the whole paper, but 1 usually stop at the classifieds and the movies.',' Brad Taylor attests to the fact that the newspaper education program,is a learning experience. One thing he learned was that people could write letters to the editor, a fact he didn't know. Though human interest stories are his favorite, Brad says he reads the Expositor from cover to cover, advertisements and stories alike. And he finds he's reading the newspaper more because of the program. "But some stories are hard to understand because they jump around a lot. 1 would like to see comics in the newspaper. And some national stories would be good and- some world sports," says Brad. When Debbie Nolan receives her copy of the Expositor she says she skips through it. But she reads the front page, the classifieds and movies because she finds those areas most interesting. One of the lessons in her newspaper education lass was to go through the paper and pick but as many verbs as she could find. In class, she says she reads the most important stories in the Expositor. And she reads the paper at home. Things the students didn't like about the newspaper were the number of flyers insetted each issue. They don't want a weekly newspaper with more than two sections because sections could be lost. "And if there were more sections we'd have to do more work in class," says Brian. "The grocery stuff doesn't interest me. But my dad reads grocery ads and will 'circle things he wants," he says. Brian also wants the smell 'of the ink changed, "like rootbeer or pizza flavor". The length of news stories is no problem but some have too many details, says Susanne. But the six students agreed they enjoyed the editorial page least of all. "i think the editorial page is kinda boring," -says Brad. "And it's too confusing," says Jim. "i'd sooner- read the classifieds, like the steam engine story --community news such as whose house burns down. 1 like human interest and hard news stories, but I like hard news best." On the whole, the students say they read more since the newspapers in education program was started. And they plan ' to continue reading the newspaper after they graduate from grade six and the pilot project has come to an end. "We really prosecute the papers in class. We cut everything out," says Brad. Lions' Clubs sell bricks forhouse Two area clubs are among 235 'Lions Clubs in southwestern Ontario who have accepted the challenge to cover the exterior of a Ronald McDonald House with bricks. The house is being built in London. Both the Dublin and district and Seaforth and district Lions Clubs are involved in a campaign to sell numbered certificates, each representing a brick, to individuals and businesses. More than 35,000 bricks are required to cover the exterior of the building. Cont of each brick is set at $5. The Ronald McDonald House is currently under construction at 741 Baseline Road East in London. It will be a home -away -from -home for families who must travel to London's hospitals for diagnosis and treatment for their seriously ill children. Committee members say this proposed 12 -family home will ease some of the stress families feel in dealing with their child s illness, a strange city and the financial burden of being so far away from home. The Dublin and District Lions Club is winding up its brick campaign, and members of that club urge anyone who has not purchased a brick to do so. They can be bought at the Dublin Post Office. The Seaforth and District Lions Club will be canvassing during the Week of Nov. 19.25, a week they have declared Ronald McDonald week. Liceand Cabbage Patch dolls no problem in Seaforth Public School Cabbage Patch dolls were fingered as a carrier of lice recently at a Belleville public school. And the lice problem had school officials so worried that they were warning parents that their children should leave their dolls at home. The Cabbage Patch craze hit Seaforth area schools last Christmas. And this Christmas may be no different. But the lice problem doesn't concern Gary Jewitt, Seaforth Public School principal. At the peak of the Cabbage Patch doll craze, it seemed possible that up to 50 per cent of SPS students had such dolls. And that fact was evident by the number of dolls being brought to school by the students. But the novelty of the dolls has worn off, says Mr. Jewitt. He says there's very few dolls brought to school. And most times, students attend classes minus their stuffed playmates. Despite the concern of such dolls being carriers of lice, Mr. Jewitt feels such concerns are unfounded. "If we banned Cabbage Patch dolls. then we'd have to ban coats with hoods. We usually tell students and parents to keep an eye on toques and hoods," he says. Winter headgear could be a haven for lice just as the dolls could be. But Mr. Jewitt says his school doesn't have a lice problem. Though Dr. Ham Cieslar, Huron County Medical Officer of Health never heard of the Cabbage Patch doll ban, he says students and parents shouldn't worry. "'They're no different than an article of clothing. And lice wouldn't stay on the dolls because they don't stay on anything that isn't warm," says Dr. Cieslar. "But there is the potential that lice could be transmitted in such a manner. But with coats and hats, transmission would only occur over a short period of time," he says. There hasn't been a louse problem in the county since 1981. There has always been a relatively minor louse problem because a few cases have been reported in various communities, he says. But lice in schools have been controlled because of regular checks by parents and through the work of health nurses in the schools. , for Cabbage Patch dolls, they're still welcome at the schools as are other stuffed animals. Only now it's usually students in primary classes --not all students --who show an interest in such toys --toys that can be used for show and tell. Arid because the thrill of owning a Cabbage Patch doll has waned, it's unlikely it will be necessary to take such drastic steps as banning dolls at the Seaforth school. TO THE EDITOR Hurrah for small Dear Editor: Big city newspapers are loaded with stories of crime and violence. The field of reporting the better things in life seems to be left entirely to the tiny town press. Guess it was this thought that caused me M zero in on your recent page one story. where you tell of Christine Dinsmore and Gerard Ryan picking up a wallet that field S229 in cash. Tlfey returned it immediately to the owner, Larry Dolmage. This story forms part of "Report from the Country" scheduled for presentation with the late news, Saturday night. Nov 1'. The Wiarton Echo supplied another segment. They tell of Angus Rouse. a crack -shot with a wide reputation for his talent and ability. He went to a recent turkey -shoot and came home empty hand• ed. while his wife won two birds at the same contest. One can only guess that Angus is taking a terrible kiddine from his friends. Then the Huntsville Herald tells of a most ti town newspaper unusual shipment or our natural resources to the United States. Michigan's Depart• ment of Natural Resources has adopted 30 Canadian moose. They were hunted by helicopter in Algonquin park. shot with a tranquilizing dart, weighed and given a medical examination. if they passed this. they were sling•lifted by helicopter to a truck and shipped off to Ronald Reagan's Realm. Guess they will be teaching the Yankee moose to say "Eh " Thought I'd drop you a line to let you and yours know that they had again been of help to me in this little feature on the weekly newspapers of southwestern Ontario, it also gives me a chance to say "thanks" for keeping your product in my mail box each week. Sincerely yours Arlhur Carr CiCCO•TV's "Country Editor" Thanks for fruit in 1939 IN THE YEARS AGONE NOVEMBER 14,1884 Mr. E. McKenzie has been engaged as principal of the Winthrop public school for the next year at a salary of $450, and Miss Maggie Govenlock. daughter of Andrew Govenlock, as assistant at a salary of $225. They are both excellent teachers. Mr. Dorrance, the present. efficient and popular teacher intends spending a term at the Normal School. Mr. Elcoat of Tuckersmith whose barns were burned last week had insurance of 51.100 in the McKillop Company, but as he neglected to procure a permit to have a steam thresher on his premises he will not receive any of the insurance. - NOVEMBER 12,1909 Tuesday was a heavy day around the Brucefield Station, Mr. Cantelon was loading apples and Mr. Hyatt, fowl. The chickens had the best of it as they seemed to enjoy being stored away in the palace fowl car. while tumbling around apple barrels was anything but pleasant in a drenching cold rain. Mr. A. Mustard of Brucefield is making repairs to his mill. by putting on a new iron roof. Messrs. Thos Dickson of Seaforth and D. McIntosh. V.S. of Brucefield received a fine shipment of Clyde horses from the old land on Saturday last. The shipment consisted of ten fillies from two to three years old, one two year old Clyde stallion and a Welsh pony, three years old. NOVEMBER 16, 1934 Fred S. Savauge, local jeweller following experiments covering a number of years, has evolved a watch cleaning fluid that is said to be the most effective now on the market, The committee in charge of the recent dispatch of two cars to Canadian West has received the following letter: "May 1 at this time. on behalf of the Council of the Village of Woodrow, express to you our deepest thanks for the carload of fruit and vegetables sent from your district. Everything arrived in perfect condition and was received with a great deal of pleasure. All the people of the community join in thanking you for your most generous help. Adam Stewart. Secretary Treasuret of the Relief Committee of Woodrow Sask. NOVEMBER 13, 1959 An automatic stamp vending machine torn from the wall of Seaforth Post Office two weeks ago was recovered Friday in the Bayfield river at Clinton. It had been smashed open and postage stamps and cash totalling 520.50 had been taken. The Huron County team for judging livestock at the Royal Winter Fair will be made ,up of Robert Broadfoot. Brucefield; Ronald Smith, Brussels and Arnold Camp- bell. Seaforth. They went to Toronto oft Wednesday and competed on Thursday and Friday of this week,