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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1986-01-08, Page 1Births /A8 Brussels / A5 Classified /A10, 11 Dublin /A7 Entertainment /A14 Family IA8 Farm /A9 Hensall /A4 Legion /A14 Obituaries 1A8 People /A14 Sports /Al2, 13 Walton IA6 Wedding 1A14 Tuckersmith employees offered pay raise. See Page A3 • Serving the communities and areas of Seaforth, Brussels, Dublin, Hensall and Walton SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1986 — 14 PAGES 50c a copy 'Christmas sales up slightly in Seaforth Retail sales among Seaforth merchants shopping than if weather is bad, he said. during the Christmas season, usually the Mr, Herlehy estimates sales were up by strongest sales period of the year, did not about 10 percent at Canadian Tire, compared increase or decrease significantly from last to December 1984. Part of this increase he year, a random sampling of local merchants attributes to the store's increased promotion. indicates. Christmas 1985 was, as one local al activities. retailer put it, "a good average Christmas," Christmas business at the newly -opened for moving merchandise. Kiki's,children's clothing store was "not too While most of the retailers polled h dn't bad," said owner -operator Mohammad finished tabulating their December ales Abolobadeh. The store has only been open figures completely, the majority indicated a about one month and Mr. Abolobadeh said slight increase over last year's business. the influx of Christmas shoppers shi)uld help f guess . we're up a bit," said Don make the store better known to the public. Deighton, of Stedman's. Seasonal sales were "1 expect to have a very good year in "slow starting off," but were brisk once 1910," Mr. Abolobadeh said. started, Mr. Deighton said. Jim Stewart, of Stewart Brothers, Seaforth Sales at Campbell's Crown Hardware were called this year's Christmas rush "a good "similar to last year," said Charlie Camp- average Christmas." Mr. Stewart said he bell, although he added "there was possibly a believed Stewart Brothers had an overall slowdown betwen Christmas and New Year's increase in Christmas business but said it was due to bad weather." hard to accurately gauge the increase At Canadian Tire, manager Paul Herlehy because Christmas buying is spread over agreed the inclement weather played a part in November and December. Christmas sales, but said it probably had a "People start buying for Christmas in the positive effect. first week of November," he said. "If we get a lot of snow three or four weeks Anstett Jewellers Ild. also reports holiday before Christmas, it tends to keep people business was on a par with last year. around a little more," said Mr. Herlehy. if "it was good," said Cathy Anstett. "We the driving conditions are good, people are felt there were a lot of people shopping in more likely to travel to a city to do their town." she added. Three cars, snowplow collide in whiteout Monday EYE TREATMENT will be facilitated now that the Seaforth Community Hospital has a Marco Slit Lamp. Tho Tamp, worth 55.900 was purchased with the help of tho Royal Canadian Legion. Hospital Adminlatrator Gordon McKenzie. loft, Seaforth Legion President, Jack Muir and Public Rotations Officer Gordon Scout check out tho new piece of equipment. Mcllwrauth photo Legion purchases hospital equipment ttet.tuse of the genermily of the Royal Canadian legion the Seaforth community. flnspit iI has been able lo pimbas.e another rhagnrxsiic tool A Starer) Slit lump used in the treatment of eve inytrrtes by helping (loons locate foreign objects lodged in the eves, coria purchased Cast year and is nm in use at the hospital [Worth 55.900 the lamp eras funded to part by a charitable foundation of the Ontario Command of the Royal (:anadian legion (52.900 i and in part to the Seaforth Juvenile charged in break-in 1 puma Brandi 156 [53,000 tIospital Administrator Gordon McKen- ne wad the lamp is a tool that should be put to gond use at the hospital, primarily because the type of industry in the area mulct foster such injuries Having such an tnsiniment in town will. he said. facilitate treatment of eye injuries Previously such esrue had to he referred to London or St rat forst Purchases of ail capital equipment such as the slit lamp, are done with the help of such organizations as the Legion The Ministry of Health does not fund the purchase of capital equipment Fot'uuas, of that a tot of thought must go into the purchase before it Ls actually made "4W e've got to took carefully at diagnostic lards we have. and see how they servkne the people rn the community without getting into another University Hospital situation We can't afford that." said Mr McKenzie The Seaforth Legion makes an estimated yeasty donation of 515.000 to area groups tanhee have charged a juvenile in connec- tion with a break-in attempt at the Seaforth ('reamers early Sunday morning. Seaforth Police Chief Hal Claus said the attempt occurred at 2:45 a.m. January 5. A window was damaged in the attempt and the suspect was apprehended at the scene. Also al 2 X45 a. m: on January 5. local police issued a 12 -hour driver's license suspension to a slightly intoxicated driver The driver had consumed ';not quite enough," liquor to be charged with impaired driving. said Chief 'Claus. On January 2. police received a complaint of theft of four bottles of wine from a car parked on Market Street Chief Claus said Stns should serve as a reminder to motorists to keep their vehicles locked and to put any valuables in the trunk. Hens1I recalls 34 years principal The people of Ontario are being provided time and although he feels that the strap is with a reasonably good education al a not the cure-all that many people thought it minimum cost says Bob Reabum Mr was 50 years ago. Mr. Reaburn says it is Reahurn, who retired as Hensall Public sometimes a necessary form of discipline. School principal on December 20. bases this "The strap is a desperation move on the part of the teacher. If the teacher has his or her class in reasonably good control, the -strap won't be necessary. It's important to keep a dass busy and learning. The atmosphere in the classroom is the answer, not the magic strap," he says. However, he concedes that, "The teacher today hasn't many avenues of discipline open to him orherotherthan some harsh words. In the final analysis, you often need some type of fear to keep the discipline. Some children still respond better if they know there is a form of punishment they can receive, Most children don't need this batt there is always that small percentages..."' Mr. Reabum thinks that parents are often too critical of teachers and says more parental support is needed. "The dans is hike the teacher's family. Sometimes incidents can get out of Control. Parents have to allow for mistakes on the part of the- teacher and vice versa." Likewise, he feels that principals should keep a hand in teaching so that they Can relate better to classroorih situations'. "Many of our administrators tend to forget what it's Actually like in the dassi'ootm,. FVe taught about 60pet cent of the time while 1`ve been a principal. i think it gave me a better insight into both the teachers and the types of students we have today." Mr Reaburn Says itis also important for a principal ter set Out his or 'het philosophies about a school to deartet'tns. He halls his own particular. phil8sophy "fairly traditierial'" in opinion on 34,s years in the field of education • Born and raised in Chesley. Ontario, Mr Reaburn taught for two years at S S. No. 2 Flderslie ('between Chesleyand Paisley) after graduating from Stratford Normal School. He went to Hensall as principal in 1953 and stayed there until 1972 when he was transferred to Hotmesville Public School. He stayed at Holmesville until returning to Hensall in 1979 "1 tl'hotoug1ity enjoyed my seven years at Holmesville and owe a deep debt of gratitude to the parents of Goderich Township for the fine co-operation i received while T was there. it's been the same here fin Hensall). I have enjoyed the support of the community for the most part." reflects Mr. Reabum. He feeTs that ttensfeiSS, within reason, are a good thing because each school is unique and offers new opportunities. He says "Going to Holmesville was very good far me. It gave me a chance to work in a school where almost all of the students are transported by bus." However. he adds that "if the (school) board is going to have a policy of transfer, it should be applicable to teachers as well es principals.' STRONG OPINTONS Mr. Reabur'n has strong opinions on a comber of education-releated issues and he is not hesitant to speak his mind on any of them: Take the strap for instance. Although he has riot strapped any student in a long, long that he believes in discipline first and then a well-developed mathematics and englrsh program. with a strong granahnatical ap- proach to &glish. "The teachers didn't necessarily have to agree with my phi7osoptrw but it was important that we knew each other's opinions and tried to reach a happy medium." he reflects. GOOD TFACHL\i(;, Mr. Reaburn says there is a trend toward public relattons in education today which he sometimes questions. "We often build up special events which interfere with good sound regular classroom work. That is. people will look at a school because it has a good football tearn ora special week. Instead, there needs to be more retagniticn for good day -in and day -out teaching," For this reason, Mr. Redburn always felt it was important for teachers to present him with their tong range plans so he could see what their basic goals were in the classroom: "Students are always more et ease with a teacher who is consistent and who is heading somewhere. uniformity is important" Mr. Redburn attended the University Of Western Ontario between 1964 and 1970 and received time Bachelor of MIS degree Abut r that his three oldest sons started theft university careers However, he says there tends to be too Hauch importance placed on the Ceriifit ation or university training of teachers today rather then on what they are actually accomplishing in the. class'roorh. • Mr. Redburnsays a teacher's hist obligation Weald, be to the student: "Fadi ane of ushat to alivayS remember that We ate (Catltitiierl Cir t?a'ge Al ) An accident involving three passenger Mary K. Youlton, 23, of Ridgetown, the Vehicles and a snowplow, which occurred on driver and sole occupant of the vehicle which Highy(a , ggt$ll„oLBrucefleld on Monday, collided with the snowplow was admitted to sent' a idgetown womaff`6o'hoSpItitr8hc 'Malin iieltp'ltitl` artibsertailTh Site`lenot caused minor injuries to four other people believed to be seriously injured. The 1984 involved. Total damage to vehicles Involved Fbrd she was driving Is a writeoff, with in the incident °earrring at 2:15 p.m. on damage estimated at 58,000. January 6, 1.8 kilometres north of Bruce- The trailing vehicle, a 1980 Monte Carlo field, is estimated at 510,900. Goderich Provindal Police report stormy conditions with poor visibility prevailed at the time of the accident. The three cars involved were southbound m Highway 4, when they entered whiteout conditions. police said. The vehicle at the rear of the line collided with the middle %elide which went out of control and entered the northbound lane, striking a mrthbound Ministry of Transportation and communication's snow removal vehicle and Weather conditions are being blamed for clipping the rear end of the lead southbound the accident and no charges will result. vehicle in the process police said. driven by Doug Nguyen, 21. of Clinton, sustained extensive front end damage estimated et 52,800. Four passengers in Mr Sdgiuyen's vehicle received minor injuries. The lead vehicle, driven by Grace Van -Maar, 23. of iRR 2. Goderich sustained an estimated 5100 damage. The MTC plow was undamaged and driver Gary Freeman, 42, of Clinton was not injured in the collision. Resident to invest A Seaforth resident and businessman is willing to make a big investment in the town, if he knows the crammunity will support [tiro. t;milling to have his name revealed at this time the businessmanwilling said he is will g is invest one quarter of a million dollars in a recreation centre which will initially house an indoor swimming pool, weight and fitness room, video game room. change facilities and showers, children's recreation, table tennis and asmall cafeteria. If built and if the centre proves successful he said more could be added including possibly a dance and dining area around the pool and a basketball court. But nothing at all with transpire unless residents from fie community and surround- ing townships are willing to show their suppfH of the proposed facility. The n htrsineman said he rs umwrlling to commit himself to the project unless he has at least 300 signatures from people who would he wilting to take a membership in the facility once 0 is completed In comparison with similar facilities in Stratford and m Vanastra the rates (which can't he pubilahedi that will be offered by the Seaforth club are considerably drearier. The businessman said the facility, if built. would be well supervised and would be a clean and healthy emimnment where the family is an important consideration Anyone who is interested in such a (actin) ran indicate their support of Ihis_busines5 man's proposal by signing a list in The Huron Rxpositor office or mail in (heir support ublic education