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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1987-05-06, Page 1Hensall — A5 t "Legion.— A15 'Obituaries — A7 Schools:.= A16 Sports A9, Al2 Walton =- A13 INDEX 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. ag 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 p ocp,itn;, 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 • Turn to page12A • 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 1 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. •