HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1987-05-06, Page 1Hensall — A5
t "Legion.— A15
'Obituaries — A7
Schools:.= A16
Sports A9, Al2
Walton =- A13
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Serving the communities'
and areas of Seaforth,
Brussels, Dublin, Hensel)
and Walton
Family -A14
Births _ Al6
Classifieds — A10, All;. Al2
Dublin - A4
Entertainment — A14, A15,
Farm — A8
Feeneys celebrate 40th anniversary. See page A4.
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THE. HURON EXPOSITOR, MAY 6, 1987
50 cents a,copy 1.
THE SECOND ANNUAL Excellence in Education Awards Ban-
quet, sponsored by the Huron County Board of Education and the
Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation , was held in
Holmesville, April 29. Recipients from Seaforth District High
School were, from left:. Community representative Frank Sills,
students Martha Hook, Mark Jones and Mary Margaret Kelly and
Principal Harry Scott.
Raftis photo.
Vercruyssen signs .contract
A Walton area youth has accepted a full
athletic scholarship • to an American
university.
Ron Vercruyssen,, the tallest member of
the Seaforth District High School basketball
team, signed Thursday with St. Joseph's
University in Philadelphia. The scholarship,
,handed out as a one year renewable, covers
the cost of the school's tuition - approx-
imately $6,000 (American) and room and
board - approximately $1,400. It also in-
cludes a $200 book allowance. The scholar-
ship is legally guaranteed for one year and
could only be revoked if Ron rendered
himself ineligible by turning pro; let his
grade .point average drop; or committed a
felony. On a four point scale Ron will be ex-
pected to maintain at least a L75 grade point
average.
It was back in October that St. Joseph's
University first heard of Ron. On the,look
out for a tall player that no one knew about,
assistant coach Phil Morelli got a tip from a
friend and a "basketball fanatic" living in
Toronto. Numerous phone calls led him to
Seaforth high school coach Terry Johnston,
and eventually Ron.
"I saw Ron 'play in February at the On-
tario Winter Games. What 1 saw there, and
gathered later from conversations on the
TWENTY YEARS In school history were recalled at Huron Centennial School on April
28 and 3'0 when students presented their spring concert. The program "Twenty Yeats
Counting" sthScenes
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front left, King Scott Lobb; The White RabbDennisDennisMount
and
4astronauts Duane Siertsema and Steven Pappel McPhee-Haist photo.
,Paan moratorium phased out
Federal Agriculture Minister John Wise
:announced n controlled phase-out of the
....
;m'oratbriuin on foreclosures by Farm Credit
eerporation Canada (FCC) effective May 1,
1J87.
"I want to emphasize the lifting of the
:Moratorium
flood
not precipitate an hn-
methate .'ood of foreclosure's. Recovery ac-
tion will only be considered after all alter-
natives for remathtng in business have bean
exhausted," Mr: Wise said.
All FCC clients *he were facing recovery
action when the moratorium whs imposed
will be contacted by the Corporation in the
next few weeks to their current financial
situation can be analyzed and the alter-
tativgs discussed: •
The moratoriuril WAS declared on
»September 17, 19$0 so that FCC Clients
would not be forted to leave their farh .s
whtle program to assist thein were being
developed:
"The•Farn'i Debt RevieW Boards and the
Canadian floral Transition Program are
now providing this much needed
assistance; explained Mr. Wise.
FCC Will cooperate fully to ensure all
Clients facing recovery action are presented
with the Review Boards and the Rural Tran-
• sition Progtem alternatives. Whenever
feasible, FCC can also provide long-term
leases.
It fS expected about 50 FCC clients per
month will apply tb the Debt Revie'ty
Boards, If the Boards become overloaded
with cases, legal action against waiting
clients Will be halted until those already in=
volved in the process have had the oppor-
tunity, of a review. Additional Board
Saskatchewan and Alberta
Members are being named in Ontario,
to facilitateeiaa
more efficient review process, •
The debt review procese gives farmers
Who are in'selvent of in financial difficulty
access to an impartial review of their shim -
don. The objective is to reach a voluntary
agreealent between creditors and the
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phone, was that here was a nice, young mart
who had interest in basketball. We had an
interest in hint, and he had an interest in
us," said Mr. Morelli.
Mr. Morelli said theschool realizes they
didn't get a finished product in Ron, but said
he has the makings to be a fine college
player.
"He has had some •good' basic coaching
with Terry, He has size. And, he has ex-
pressed the desire to be the best he can be."
In order to reach that goal Ron, as part of
the St. Joe's basketball team,will be ex-
pected to spend one hour and 15 minutes
each day of his first six weeks at the school,
taking part in an extensive conditioning and
weightlifting program. From pctober 15 to
November 26 pre.season practice will con-
sist of two and a half hours on the court, and
on November 26 practice time will be
decreased as the team begins its playing
season. The team will play in 27 games dur-
ing the regulation season. Dost season tour-
naments wilrtdllow.
All the players on the St. Joseph's basket-
ball team have been recruited, and like Ron,
are recipients of athletic scholarships.
"Coaching during the basketball season is
only half our job," said Mr. Morelli '
"The other half is to get quality Players.
Recruiting is a big deal in the States."
Mr. Morelli added that St. Joseph's
University has an annual allotment of
$15,000 to spend en recruitments. That
amount, he said, is minimal Compared to
other universities, and added that, out of the
10 teams in their 10 -team conference St.
Joseph's ranks tenth in terms of the money
Spent on recruitment.
"So Ron is really a big investment for us
in terms of distance," he said.
But while Mr. Morelli said Ron will be an
asset to the team, he said he does not
guarantee Ron will make the professional
ranks. •
"Like all young ball players Ron will 'pro-
bably hope, but we don't promise anything.
Only one- one hundredth of one per cent ever
make it to the pros. We'll give himthe best
instruction and the best direction. If he
makes it, then great. If not, well, he's
received an education and played ball at the
saine time.
Mr. Morelli added all they want next
season is for Ron to get acclamated to
conipetition.
"We don't put any numbers on anyone as
wexpe j
them to learn and we offer a lot of individual
attention, Ron will blossom in an environ=
Melt like that."
During his first"year Ron will spend Ap-
proximately 12 hours per week on basket-
ball., His course load will be about 12 to 15
hours per week.
"'the first and foremost thing is that Ron
is a student. It's an added responsibility to
be a basketball player it's a big deal to the
people on campus."
to what ' a ct from them. We 'ust want
Employment
m'ent
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Centre in tonin
The Canada Riiipte—mein Centre for
Students' will once agafri be Setting up a
part time: office in Seaforth.
Every Tuesday employers seeking tem-
porary or seasonal assistance or stridents
seeking: placement, can meet with Lynn
Dodds at the Seaforth Carnegie Library.
Four schools get roofs
Nearly $2.4 million has-been allocated to This is proof of the commitment •of' this
the Huron County Board of Education and government to the importance and priority
the Huron -Perth Separate School Board as we place on educat'ion."
• part of a new provincial government capital . The Huron Board projects include Central' •
funding project, Jack Riddell, MPP for Huron Secondary School in Clinton, $204,000
Huron -Middlesex has announced on behalf . for a new '.roof; F.E.Madill Secondary •
of the Minister of Education Sean Conway, ' School in Wingham, $330,000 for a new roof;
Huron -Bruce. MPP Murray Elston, and Huron Centennial Public School. • in
Perth MPP laugh Edighoffer. Brucefield, $237,000 for a new roof; and
The .Huron . County board will recieve Zurich Public School, $33,000 for. a new:
$805,540 for four projects, while the Huron- boiler.
Perth Separate Board ,will receive $1,553,700
for five projeets under the new $226.4 million
program announced recently as part of the
Ontario government's throne speech
promises. •
It shows the government recognizes the
education needs of Huron County and iswill-
ing.to provide the funding to ensure we con-
tinue to provide the best facilities in On-
tario," said Mr. Riddell.
Mr. Conway said,"Between 1985 and 1987,
this government has more than doubled the
annual capital allocations to school hoards.
The Huron -Perth Separate School Board's
five projects include.a•major addition to St.
Ambrose School in Stratford; $1,141,750• St.
Michael's School in Stratford, $124,000' for
new furniture and equipment; St. Mary's
School in Goderich, $136,000 for portapaeks;
St. Mary's School in Hesson, $107,000 for
renovations and roofing; and Our Lady of
Mount Carmel school near Dashwood,
$44,000 for a new roof. •
The grants have been allocated for the
1988-89 fiscal year.
Teachers reach agreement
The Huron County Board of Education
and its 385 Elementary Teachers,
represented by the Huron Women Teachers'
Association and the Ontario Public School
Teachers' Federation, have reached an
agreement for the 1986/87 and 1987/88 school
years.
The Agreement calls for a 3.4 percent in-
crease in grid salaries retroactive to
September 1, 1986, followed by a 1.1 percent
increase effective April 1, 1987. In addition
to this 1.1 percent increase, some cells on
the grid will be adjusted to eliminate some
inequities. The grid will be increased by a
further 4.8 percent effective September 1,
1987. As of September 1, 1987, the minimum
and maximum teachers' salaries will be
$19,120.00 to $50,100.00 respectively. Ad- •
justments in allowance range from -0 per
cent to 4.48 per cent. •
The total cost increases are approximate-
ly 4.1 percent for the 1986/87 school year and
4.8 percent for the 1987/88 school year.
The Agreement also calls for joint in-
vestigations into the benefits package,
teacher preparation time, the retirement
gratuity plan and an early retirement incen-
tive plan.
Although the negotiations took over 12
months the parties are pleased to have some
time to investigate areas of mutual concern
in a very positive mode through the commit-
tee structure.
Search for boaters continues
Although scaled down dramatically
from the massive expenditure of man-
power and equipment in use last week, the
search for two area boaters missing on
Lake Huron since April 25 entered it's 12th
day on Tuesday.
Still missing are Bill Deters, 28, of Ex-
eter
xeter and Doug McKay, 32, of Kippen, who
were last seen when they headed out on the
lake from Gaderich in their 12 -foot
aluminumboat at 6:30 alit., April25. Sear-
chers last week located "the boat, several
lifejackets and a cap belonging, to the two
men, between Bayfield and Grand Bend,
Ontario Provincial Police are continuing
to search the shore and shoreline by boat
each day and an OPP helicopter joins the
search "every two or three days," now,
said Sergeant Rick Turnbull, of the-
Coderichrdetachine`nt.
The search, which at one time involved
several Canadian Forces search and
rescue aircraft, a Canadian Coast Guard
cutter, as well as a land search of the
shoreline directed by the Goderich Police
Force, is expected to continue at its cur-
rent level at least until the end of this
weak, said Turpbull. '
"We'll have to look at it, and reassess at
the end of this week," he said. '
However, Turnbull remained hopeful
progress would be made soon.
"We should be finding something within
the next day or two," he Said. "It's been
two weeks now. Usually, ,when there's
been a -drowning, the victhns. are found
within 10 to 14 days."
With cold weather and low water
temperatures, estimates on the length of
tithe the men could have survived in the
water range from a hall -hour to 45.
minutes.
The men were reported missing on Sun-
day,April 26, around .4 pint, when
relatives diseovered their truck ,.parked
near Goderich flatboat after they fatted to
return troth a fishing trip.
Deters is a bachelor transport truck
driver, while McKay has a wife, teeth*
and three ch1idt'en.
SCIENTIFIC FUN - A science project about magnets and magnetism drew the biggest
Crowd of students at an Open House held at St, Jarnes Separate School as part of
edudatron week. Here the project's owner, Christine bale, left and classmate Mike
Devereaux have fun creating with magnets and a pile of nail filings: Mcliwraith photo:
St. Jcwnes students finish pro ects
St. James Separate School students hand-
ed in their scien'ee projects.last weak.
Whiners in the Senior division Were;
Reline Devereaux, x-rays, Carol Ann Mt -
Quaid, Laundry detergent, Loretta Nott,
diapers and Chris Boland', hurricanes. •
Winners in the intermediate division
were, Adam Agar, optieal illusion's; Katie
Craig., carbon dioxide etttirgunshers, Tanya
Eckert, what melts ice and -Jeff Parker,
Where is the beef.
Winners in the junior di+iSioh Were; Car-
ria Bannon, salt; at Devereaiix' which
metals conduct electricity and David Mid-
degaal, the eye.
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