HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1989-05-17, Page 39ABOUT TO CAST OFF - Visiting students from Quebec relax
aboard Paul Carroll's boat as they prepare to go sailing on Lake
Huron on Thursday. These kids were pat of an 18 student class
from Quebec who were twinned to SPS students and billetted at
their homes for a one week stay in english-speaking Canada. Cor-
bett photo
THE HURON EXPOSITOR, MAY 31 1989 3A
The recycling program in the Police
Village of Dublin is working well, trustees
report, and they wish to congratulate all
the people who have been participating.
The village received Impressive reviews
from Fletcher disposal, as one-quarter ton
(500 pounds 1 of paper, 100 pounds of glass,
50 pounds of tin and aluminum, and a
small amount of plastic was picked up on
May 1.
The papers should be tied, however, for
easier handling, and recyclists shouldn't
include egg cartons and magazines in with
their paper. Cans and bottles need only to
be rinsed.
In addition to this, the village received a
$500 grant from Hibbert township to help
offset the costs of recycling.
M.useu m
Recycling
Program
well received
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will moved to border the right hand ramp
leading up to the entrance, and shrubs and
planting beds on either side of the ramps
will also be established.
Construction of the Civic Court will begin
in August in conjunction with the municipal
road program. Miss Huard estimates the
cost of this project will be approximately
$70,000 including design work.
The next issue the Streetscape committee
will be dealing with is fundraising techni-
ques, and it will be trying to get service
clubs and other groups involved in the
Streetscape project. The original $200,000, of
which $100,000 was in the form' of a PRIDE
grant, will not go far in terms of the overall
Streetscape plan. Miss Huard says the town
could probably get more PRIDE alloca-
tions, but the town must match the grant
money with an equal amount of municipal
funds.
The committee is hoping to do one
Streetscape project per year, and the next
project discussed was a parkette between
the Post Office and the Toronto Dominion
Bank. However, because of the uncertain
future of the Post Office building, there are
no plans to proceed with the parkette at this
time,
"We want to get this first one (the Civic
Court 1 off the ground and get a response
from the public before we start another pro -
jest," said Miss Huard.
STREETLIGHTS •
• The acorn style lampposts which will be
installed in the Civic Court are of the same
style as will eventually take over the,
CONVICT Ken Hildebrand tries to scale he
wall at the Godench Gaol with the help of
his french twin Ludwig Gamache. Corbett
photo
EXCHANGE STUDENTS from Quebec get their first trip on Lake Huron on a vessel
captained by Paul Carroll of Seaforth. Corbett phots
Ambassador
, lighting of Seaforth's streets, except that the
light standards in front of the Town Hall will
have two lights whereas most on the street
will have only one.
Miss Huard says from onsulting with
local historians the corttee found that
the selected lampstandar s are almost iden-
tical to the originals hich once lit the
streets.
Over the next two years 32 of these lights
will be installed on Main Street. This is a
major project dollar -wise, as each of the
posts costs $3,500.
BUCK WITHDRAWS SERVICES
Ken W. Buck, the consultant who has been
working with the Streetscape committee.
and designed the streetscape concept for
Seaforth, has withdrawn his services.
He felt very strongly that the lights used
on Main Street should be metal halide,
Which don't distort colors and show
buildings as they are in daylight. The com-
mittee decided to go with high pressure
sodium lights, which it thought provide a
softer light more flattering to the buildings.
Mr. Buck felt strongly enough that he
withdrew his services from the committee.
"We're thankful for the work Ken did on
the master plan," said Miss Huard, "It is
very thorough and very good. But the com-
mittee has to think about what's best for
Seaforth and not just what a consultant
says."
Miss Huard says the committee did want
Mr. Buck involved in other Streetscape pro-
jects and is sorry to see him leave, but
because the master plan is so thorough the
committee can proceed without the aid of a
consultant for about the next two years.
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chosen the male ambassador. All expenses
for the week-long trip are covered by
HOBY,
"When they announced that I won, I
started crying and saying, I don't believe
this is happening to me," she said.
"It is really special to be going there (to
the international seminar 1.''
The interview process itself, she recalled,
consisted of questions about her own
thoughts on what it takes to be a leader, how
being a leader can change a person, and
community involvement. She was also ask-
ed to outline her own ambitions and goals
and to name someone in history that she
considered to be a great leader.
"I said J.F. Kennedy and I think they
were really surprised," recalled Melissa.
"I'm looking at a career in social work, and
I really care about the homeless and the
underprivileged. I think J.F. Kennedy took
the time to listen to people. He wanted their
views, and by involving them he made
everyone feel as though they were involved
in the decisions."
Another question put to Melissa asked her
opinion on the major crisis faced by teens to-
day. She responded with AIDS, and said she
feels teens today don't know much about
AIDS and need to be educated more on the
topic.
But there was more to the weekend than
essay writing and interrogation. For the
majority of her days Melissa listened to
speakers on leadership - how to become one,
what it takes, the advantages and disadvan-
tages of being a leader, the contribution
sports makes to developing leadership
qualities, and future implications.
"It was set up like the Donahue Show now
that I think about it," noted Melissa. "There
were different speakers and there were
microphones set up so we could ask
questions.
Melissa commented that her favorite
speaker addressed the topic, 'If It Is To Be,
It's Up To Me'.
"That one was just outstanding. It was the
best one," she said.
"It basically told us that if we see
something that needs to be changed, that we
can't leave it up to someone else to do it,
because they probably won't see it."
Outside the classroom, students were in -
volved in a number of get acquainted, and
get crazy -type activities such as nametag
scrambles and peanut hunts requiring
mimicking of farm animals
On the Friday night, they were taken on a
late night cruise along the St. Clair River,
something that was particularly exciting for
Melissa because, in addition to partaking in
the singalongs, and meeting new people, she
was -given the -opportunity to steer the- boat.
Oh Saturday night there was a talent show
and dance held at the Alexander MacKenzie
Hall, and instead of being transported
across town in 'the usual manner, the
students were transported via classic cars.
"It was fantastic," said Melissa.
"There were '56 chevies, old convertibles,
everything. They kept telling us we were
special people, and they really made us feel
that way."
"It was a really special time," she said. "I
met so many people and even though I may
never see them again, I know all about
them. I don't think we got much sleep. We
sat up gabbing away most of the night."
Already Melissa, automatically an alumni
of HOBY because of her appointment as
Canadian Ambassador, has plans to return
to the Sarnia seminar next year. Only this
time she' will be a Junior Counsellor.
"I got that much out of the weekend, that I
want to come back next year," she said.
"I want to make sure that the next person
that goes gets as much out of it as I did. It
will be great if people get that much out of
it."
"Once you're a part of HOBY, you want to
tell people about it. You want to tell them
that if they set a goal they can reach it, that,
if you think you can, you can."
"This weekend changed my whole life.
I'm much more positive about things, and
much more self confident. I came away
from Sarnia with a really good feeling, and
I'm still on Cloud 9."
Melissa added she can hardly wait to go to
Baltimore, and insists she will be going,
whether she's healthy or not.
"I love meeting new people. Sometimes it
takes a lifetime and you meet no one," she
said.
"Outanding kids from all over the world
will be meeting in Baltimore, to see if they
can be leaders, and change what needs to be
changed in the world. I want to be there."
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