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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1988-01-13, Page 1INDEX Obituaries — A4 Sports — A5, A6, A7 classifieds — A8, A9, A10 Dublin — All. Legion — Al 1 Entertainme,it — Al2 Hensel'— People — Al2 • Births —Al2 Karate is a family affair for some. See page A3. Serving the communities and areas of Seaforth, Brussels, Dublin, Hensel and Walton Huron sitor p HURON EXPOSITOR, WEDNESDAY; JANUARY 13, 1988 a • 50 cents a copy Survey to identify needs • CLINTON - In the upcoming months, ap- proximately 400 Huron County. businesses will be surveyed to find out exactly what ttaining programs they feel are needed for their employees. When the survey is com- pleted, 4 is hoped that the identified needs will be met, with programs offered right iri ' the County: • Offering training for employees within the county is the main objective of the Huron c-.Community Industrial Training Committee HCITC). At their second -general meeting on January 8 at the Huron County Education Centre, the committee's executive assis- tant, Fred Looker, explained what the HCITC is all about. "The. HCITC ign group of volunteers con-' cerned about training and the upgrading of employees as well as being concerned about the lack of skilled labor in the area," he said. Mr. Looker went 'oh to explain that employers who want to further their employees training, are forced to make their employees travel to get it. \ "The key is to get training done here in Huron County so they don't have to travel for five hours for one hour of traih- • ing...We're going to find out what is needed and,try and set it up. There'sno guarantee it., will work, but we are trying.' The second of five speakers to make a presentation to about 45 people, was Brian Dent of McDonalds Restaurants. He ex- planed why training is, or should•be, impor- tant to employers. .. • , "You take training right from the beginn- ing," he said, explaining that people are trained to eat, talk, walk, when they are at school and when they go out to work. 'Training is a means to an end." . " Using McDonaliis as an example, Mr. Dent said they aim to have the best run 'restaurants they can have -They judge their success by the results. 1. ' "How hot are the hamburgers...how clean is the restaurant," he said. "If the results . aren't there, we change the training."' ' Mr. Dent says there are two methods of training at McDonalds. The first is self taught, which means a person uses the knowledge they already have. The second method is taught by others. Mr. Dent ,says that McDonalds takes training very seriously. In a seven floor building, two floors are set aside for train- ing. As well, there is a university set up for management training. To sum up training, Mr. Dent used a say- ing: He said, "When you're green you're growing, when you're ripe you rot." WHY IS HCITC IMPORTANT Rick Rompf, who is in charge of training at Champion Road Machinery, used his ex- periences with the company to explain why HCITC is important. He said that in order to compete in their own field, they have to find training pro- grams, in many areas, such as computers. He said that there are programs that will assist in the training, but they are located in Toronto or some other area which forces the employees to drive a distance. "And that can be expensive, with hotels and travelling costs...," he added. Mr. Rompf said the other alternative was to bring the trainer to Champion, but if there's not enough people, it's not economical." . As a solution, he said, "Collectively (through HCITC) we could bring some of these programs into Huron County." NEEDS SURVEY The meat of meeting was presented by Linda McKenzie of the Huron County Board of Education. She spoke on the importance of a training needs survey. Explaining why a survey is needed, Ms. McKenzie said, "It goes back to the commit- tee's goal - encourage and promote training in existing and upcoming jobs." She next told how this will be done, stating that HCITC will act as a referral as to *hat is available. "We'll also act as a liason that is concern- ed about what the employee or employer wants as well as attempting to initiate train- ing in Huron County," said Ms. McKenzie. "The survey will determine what is needed." Turn to page 3A • AIDS education around corner AIDS education is just around the comer for students belonging to the Huron -Perth Roman Catholic Separate School Board as a report regarding the AIDS program was presented last night at the board's regular meeting: An AIDS education cofritnittee headed by Dennis Mackey, a Religious Education Family Life Consultant and John McCauley, Superintendent of Education have been preparing a program regarding the im- plementation of AIDS education into the present Religion and Family Life program. The mandatory program, scheduled to begin around March of this year will begin at the Grade 7 and 8 level and will be studied again at the Grade 10 level, Mr. Mackey said. He explained that the Ministry of Educa- tion have mandated that AIDS education be taught in schools and that the Bishop of Catholic education wants AIDS education taught in the mandate of a Catholic education. The program which has been approved by all bishops in Ontario and all Catholic boards is taught on three levels: medical, moral and social. Mr. Mackey explained that medically the program tecahes the facts about AIDS. Morally it deals with sexual responsibility, the area of chastity and an understanding of what the Church says about sexuality. He says socially, the students learn to be com- passionate about those who have AIDS, how we should respond and how lifestyles of society gives rise to such a disease. "The program is going back to the impor- tance of abstinence and faithfulness," Mr. Mackey explained. " There's more to morality than taking a precaution." Some of the objectives the students will discuss are the fears and myths about AIDS; the importance of being chaste for their own self -development and respect for themselves and others; and that "safe sex" is not a solution. Expanding more upon the 'sail' sex" fallacy, Mt. Mackey sa id I+ exp. al^ rsd that the condom is not 100 percent effe tive and that in the context of Church teaching all sex outside marriage is wrong. ether Finn further explained that the -or - • is taught that not only is ij un - t. ihy but also wrong. Even if ilt"was -olproof, it would still be wrong, he xplained. In dealing with AIDS cases teachers nor students will bejudgmental, Mr. Mackey said. "It will be taught that different lifestyles exist and that the onus is on us and society to look with eompassion and without judgment • upon people who have AIDS. Take for example, homosexuality, Mt. Mackey &Ad. The Church says it is immoral. "We may judge the act as sinful but not the person. We get that from kripture," he said. • It is a way of forgiveness , he added. Answers are difficult because none of us are " perfect. The newly implementated AIDS educa- tion program is giving teachers and stlidents the opportunity to talk about what is already studied in Family Life then relate it to AIDS, Mr. Mackey said. Teachers, parents and board trustees will not be left out of AIDS education. The pro- gram has a complete ineservicing plan that will provide instuction for all teachers who will be teaching the AIDS education course, as well as any other interested teacher or board member. It has also made way for parents tube educated about AIDS and what their child will be taught. If in the case the parent wants his/her child exempt from the AIDS education course the option is available. However, Mr. Mackey said, hopefully every parent will see the serious nature of the disease - that it is fatal - and voice their concerns as an alternate. Once all the preparation regarding parents and teachers being in -serviced the Turn to page 12A • YEMENI BEGINNINGS - The front cover of the new Seaforth book Beginn- Main Street for more than a quarter of a centu . Bright's family ings shows one of the oldtime businesses that sefved Seaforth's clothing and tailoring shop operated until its close g in the 1930's. Historical book provides a pictori iew The many community minded people of Seaforth will be happy -to see the new book "Seaforth Beginnings" that has come into print in recent days. Dean Robinson, the author of the book, is a native of Mitchell who has published several other books including "Mitchell: A Reflection" which he co-authored with his wife Judy last Spring. The idea for the Seaforth book came when Tom Lemon, Seaforth's Main Street Co- ordinator saw Mr. Robinson signing books in Mitchell. Mr. Lemon went to get his book signed by the author, and while doing so he mentioned there was potential for a book about Seaforth. Mr. Robinson indicated an interest in a Seaforth book, end had Mr. Lemon gather what photographs he could to see what could be done with them. Once he saw what was available he said "there's a book here," and the project was underway. Three Seaforth citizens worked with Mr. Robinson serving as an editorial board for the book, and they are mentioned in the • achnowledgements at the beginning of the book. They are A.Y. McLean, Frank Sills Jr. and Tom Lemon. The first step in the production of the book was to gather all the old photos possible. Mr. McLean and Mr. Sills provided most of the photos from their collections, but there was also a good response from other townspeo- ple. The result was there were about 500 photos from which to choose. The editorial board decided which photos would go in the book based on various themes they wanted to present. Some of these themes were transportation and com- munications, development of the downtown, agriculture and related indnstries, protec- tion of persons and property, as well as the other topics which make up the book's chapters. Establishing this framework meant some very good photos were left out, but it also gave the hook its clear lines of organization. , The editorial board worked closely as a team with Mr. Robinson to produce Beginn- ings. Mr. Robinson wrote the text, Mr. McLean and Mr. Lemon wrote the descrip- tions of the pictures, and Mr. Sills wrote a number of the interesting anecdotes that ap- pear in the publication. All three of the local gentlemen working on the book had a chance to edit it in turn. It was turned over to the Boston Mills Press who did a proof of the book. The Seaforth editorial board did some fine tuning on the proof, and it was then sent in for publication. To all who have seen it Beginnings is an impressive piece of work. Mr. Sills says the reproduction in the book is remarkable and • some of the pictures actually look better in the book than they did in the originals. Mr. McLean agrees that the book's pro- duction was very good mechanically, and says the book is very good for posterity's sake and for putting forth Seaforth's name. "Every time you can get your name on paper it's a plus, and any story written is a benefit to the town," says Mr. McLean. 'The ,book is automatically compared to the earlier work "The Story of Seaforth" by Isabelle Campbell. But Beginnings is not meant to be a cbmprehensive history in the fashion of Mrs. Campbell's work, and the author states this in his introduction. He in- stead calls it a "...pictorial -and subjective - reflection on the town's people, streetscapes, and events from the 1840s through the 1960s." Created more as a pictorial supplement to "The Story of Seaforth" rather than as a replacement, Begintlings shows history while it was still happening in early Seaforth. The book can be purchased for $9.95 at Tremeer Commercial Printers, Bob and Betty's Variety and the Knitter's Loft. Anyone wanting their book autographed can do so this Saturday. Mr. Robinson will be at the Knitter's Loft from 10:30 a.m. until noon, and at Bob and Betty's from noon to 1:30 p.m. Town officials set resolutions for 1988 While most of us have already made and broken our New Year's resolutions to stop smoking, eating, drinking etc., there are others in town who have set resolutions for themselves and are looking forward to a prosperous 1988. The Seaforth Business Improvement Association (BIA) has resolved to get a Food esr'lttiteeeteetenel`el'2. 100 ANNIVERSARY - To kick off the Ministry of Agriculture and Food's (OMAF) 100th anniversary, Jack Riddell, MPP for Huron and the Minister of Agriculture and Food, stopped off at the Clinton OMAF office to present the employees with a book entitled A /Farm in the Family. While he was there, he had the honor f trying to blow out the candles on OMAF's birthday cake. Lighting the candles for Mr. Riddell is Don Pullen (left) of the Clinton Office, Anne Chisholm photo. design for its streetscaping project and to implement the project's first phase before the coming of 1989. Tom Lemon of the BIA says he hopes what is achieved this year will spruce up the downtown, and will be something concrete and obvious so people will be able to see improvement. Seaforth Community Hospital ad- ministrator Gordon McKenzie has set a resolution to get the hospital's building pro- ject on its way, with construction . spring or early summer. It is anticipa construction will take 12 months and will bd completed by July of 1989 if all goes as planned. Mayor Alf Ross has set several goals he would like to see the town of Seaforth meet during 1988. Firstly, Mayor Ross says he would like for Seaforth businessmen to prosper this year. The town of-Seaforth will also be Welcom- ing the Seaforth Pant Manufacturing Com- pany, and wishing them success in '88. There will be upgrading in three major areas for 1988. The Health Care Facility is g HPRCSSB makes Two new statements became policy° for the Huron -Perth Roman Catholic Separate School Board at its regular meeting last night in Dublin. A policy regarding the suspension of pupils sates that "it is the duty of the prin- cipal, subject to authority of the appropriate supervisory officer, tonmintain order and discipline in the school. The principle shall report promptly any serious neglect of duty or infraction of school rules by a pupil to the parent or guardian." Also, on occasion, a principal may sus- pend a pupil due to serious and repetitive behavior as determined by the Education Act. one of these, the town's sewage syste s a second, and the upgrading of the streets and sidewalks will continue this year. Putting the landfill issue to rest after eight years of problems is another priorit'y high on Mayor Ross' list for '88. The Mayor also hopes to encourage the continued progress of the Main Street Program. At the risk of sounding philosophical _ Mayor Ross cited the following quote from an unicnociA source: "Let no date pass progess. Look backward with atitude, look forward with confidence, and look upward with hope." The town'TEconomic Development Com- mittee will be hosting several potential foreign investors,n 1988, and the committee resolves to make Seaforth an appealing place in which to invest. The foreign in- vestors will be in Seaforth as part of the On- tario Opportunity Tour apd will each be looking M investing aroittid $250,000. The committee_ is looking at putting together Turn to page '12A • suspension policy The second policy involves the handling of complaints. Thipolicyeis a procedure for rt, board members o follow in dealing with complaints from jiaents about educational issues is based on the philosophy of: keeping the problem as low-keyed as possible; handling the problem at the source whenever possible; and leaving investiga- tion and solution, when formal action is necessary, in -the hands of professional staff. Superintendent of Education Bill Eckert said there has been a need for some time for this type of policy. He said it offers steps of lesser action and enables the board and its supporters to communicate amongst themselves. 1