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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1983-02-16, Page 10A10 — THE HURON EXPOSITOR,. FEBRUARY 10, 1983 FAMILY FEST—Sheila Clark and Sandy Schroeder are the voices behind two puppets at last week's Family Fest°at Huron Centennial School in Brucefield; The puppets depict the interaction of a handicapped person with a person who has no handicap. The presentation was part of a family (earning week at the school. (Svela photo) Families celebrated at Huron Centennial School BY KRIS SVELA In the past two decades there has been a significant change in the role of the traditional family unit in society. Increased family break-ups, prejudices and a lack of understanding of ,the cultures of other families have all contributed to the change in the social significance of the family unit. However, last week new life and meaning was being developed and taught on the true significance of the family in society at Huron Centennial'School in Brucefield. The school called it Family Fest. The main. objective of the week-long course is to teach school children about the . many facets of family life. They include. native and foreign families, music, games, foster children and disabled children, their place in society and the interaction of family groups with each other. The French family is also a large part of the course, because of Canada's historic bilingualism. The Family Fest course uses a unit approach to teaching, involving staff, students and parents. There is total immersion of the students and staff (and where possible parents) in the theme. At the school there are eight stations set up with the students rotating between three stations in a half a day. Each station represents a different family setting. for example, French' games, native . family games, and cultures; to handicapped family members and music: Also central to the theme is the study by each student on his or her own family tree. The students have written the names of their family members in an attempt to trace their roots. Others have compiled a series pf photographs of individual family members, often including a pet as an integral part of the family unit. Students are encouraged to chart family trees and gather the experiences of older members through conversations with other family members. Students are also learning how to interact with children who are handicapped or come from different cultures. They are taught that we are all alike despite culture,olour or mental and physical handicaps It's possibly the most valuable lesson to be learned in a course on the family. Even computer work is a part of the course, because of the growing role of the cor)puter in society. One student says, the course has given him a greater understanding of people who are considered different. Now he realizes they all play a significant role in the family unit and society as a whole. Scouts have winter camp -out First Hensall Scouts en- joyed a camp -out on the weekend when they sought shelter in a woods near Hully Gully. Nine Scouts and two leaders, Tom Bailie and Larry Moir, cooked their meals and orienteering work was done towardsscouting badges. They plan more weekends in the future. RESIDENTS ENTER- TAINED AT QUEENSWAY The U.C.W. of Kippen United Church entertained Queensway residents to bingo and treats on Monday afternoon. The Arnold Circle Evening Auxiliary of Carmel Church entertained residents on Monday evening. Mr. Les Mitchell, Crediton visit- ed his mother Mrs. Louise Mdchell on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Triebner and Ken visited their mother Mrs. Muriel Triebner. Mrs. Ma- bel Kyle visited with Mrs. Take one trouble at a time Tuckersmith UCW hears Tuckersmith Unit 1 met Feb. 8. Mrs. Jean 'Henderson opened devotions giving a reading. "Thoughts on Time". Mrs. Ann Broadfoot was at the piano. Mrs. Hazel McNaughton took her theme on "Time". Never bear more than one trouble at a time. she said, as other troubles may never happen anyway. Mrs. Hazel McCartney. the president was glad to see more out. 11 members answered the roll call with a Valentine verse. Mrs. Vina Berry reported on the treasury. Mrs. Violet Ross read thank you cards from Mrs. Margaret Lince, Bayfield and family and Bert Walters. Mrs. Stoll expressed thanksnn behalf. of her husband Edgar. Middleton and Mrs. Vergie Williams. The residents en- joyed the entertainment by the ladies. Mrs. Ross Sararas is a patient in St. Joseph's Hos- pital, London. Mrs. Blanche Chapman of London visited on Sunday with her sister and brother- in-law Mr. and Mrs. Jack Corbett. dQMCCArIGIild Oddfellows tourney well attended Correspondent MRS. ISABEL SCOTT 482.7135 Brucefield Oddfellows held a well attended euchre Feb:' 11. The winners were Bill Caldwell. W.D. Wilson, Nancy Stoll. Anna Wilson, Norma Ashton, Mrs. Thom. The lucky draw winners were Please turn to page 13 Dc97C7Q) c:Qp4cC� °�� �v February is 111©no©llll ©rid ©QQ© Hotel BY KRIS SVELA Hensall council gave its support to the closure of 11 rooms at the Hensall Hotel and supported a proposed status change of the building from hotel to tavern. The move came after hotel own- ers J.H. Heine and Jim Bryan asked council for a resolution supporting the change Monday night. According to Mt. Heinze, the decision to change the status was based on, the yearly use of the rooms. He explained that the rooms were only used by people stranded by snow storms. He added that the burden of heating and complying with the various regulations. go- verning the use of rooms, made it impossible to contin- tie the service. "Ata later date we may be looking at reconstructing the first floor into' four or five self-contained apartments," he told council. There are two tenants living in the ,building, a fact that caused some concern among councillors. Council- lor Irene Davis urged the owner_s_ith try and find other accommodaktion for the re- sidents, although she admit- ted it was not their respon- sibility. Mr. Heinze told the coun- cil that in the case of one tenant he would possibly help to place him in a nursing home. However, he explain- ed that he would not be responsible for the other tenant who has not paid rent since moving into the build- ing. Council voted unanimously to support the efforts of the owners. Enforcement of parking bylaws in the village is change approved becoming increasingly diffi- cult, according , to bylaw officer Berman Van Wieren. He told council that several warning and five tickets have been issued with only one ticket paid: Mr. Van Wieren also ex- plained that it would cost council an additional S2 to get licence plate informat- ion on the names and adress- es of those who received tickets. "There is no point in paying a bylaw officer if we don't back him up," council- lor Cecil Pepper said. Council agreed that it is essential to enforce parking bylaws and back up its bylaw officer and will be looking into tacking on the additional costs to the tickets paid by offenders. A recommendat- ion will be given to the street committee to look into the existing bylaws and possibly erect more parking signs to warn motorists. Hensall council will petit- ion the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Com- munication in an attempt to get supplementary funding for planned road improve- ments in the village. Council received notice that it will receive a subsidy allocation of 514,300 for construction and 516,200 for mainten- ance, a 5300 increase over last genes subsidy. If received, the supple- mentary funds will be used for the York St. reconstruct- ion program and an asphalt top coat -on Brock and Oxford St. Hensall council voted un- animously to hire a student for an 18 -week period in the summer under the 1983 Involvement in Municipal Administration Program. Under the program the pro- vincial government would cover 75 per cent of the cost of hiring a student for the maximum 18 week period with council to pay the remaining 25 per cent. According to Hensall clerk Betty Oke, the student could help update the village's bylaws. The province updates its statutes every 10 years and incorporates others while we still have bylaaas from day one," she. .told council. She added that the student would come from either a Business Administration or "Law course. The student could also be used for other work in the community. The Hensall Centennial Committee has been asked by council to formulate a possible work program in connection with the planned centennial celebration next year for students hired under the Summer Canada pro- gram. The program offers grants to community organi- zations to hire a minimum of three students for a mini- mum of six to 18 weeks. The students could be hired to do work for the Centennial Committee Bus- iness Improvement Associat- ion (BIA), the Horticultural Society or other community` groups involved in plannin community ,events, at no cost. Also in connection with the planned centennial celebrat- tons, council voted unani- mously to grant the Centen- nial Committee $2000 to help finance the purchase and sale of pins and a Hensall history book. In its request to council, the Centennial Committee said that the money will be repaid if there is a profit left over from events and sales planned. Hensall council turned down a request from the Hensall Men's Recreational Hockey Leauge for a spon- sorship of a trophy for one of three categories. The cate- gories include, playoff champs at 5150., runners up 5125, or League champs at 5100. According to councillor Jim Robinson, the request if granted, would open the floodgates for other clubs to request sponsorships. • If you give this, the volleyball people will want the same and to the summer baseball people," he said. "I dont think that in this year of restraint we should enter into this," councillor Irene ['Davis said. Councillor Cecil Pepper added, "I personally think we should stay clear of this." Councillor Richard Pack - ham informed council that a new, proposed brochure has been drawn up for the village. According to Mr. Packham, the new brochure would help promote the community and because of its general content could be used for the next five or ten years. He explained that the four-colour brochure would replace the existing one which has become outdated. He told council that the cost of the new brochure would be 53500 to S4000 for 5000 copies to be distributed to MPs, MPPs, shopping malls and tourist ce e'. Council will seek inforatien from other communities on the effectiveness of such brochures and consider the printing of the new informat- ion package. Hensall seniors invited to Dashwood Correspondent MRS. BERTHA MacGREGOR 262-2025 Hensall Three Links" Seniors met on Tuesday with Mrs. Aldeen Volland presid-, ing in the absence of Presi- dent •Mrs. Eileen Rannie. Mrs Vera Ross was at the piano. The Treasurer's re- port was given by Mrs. Dorothy Brintnell. Hostesses for the March meeting will be Mrs. Eileen Rannie, Mrs. Elizabeth Riley, Mrs. Vera Lemmon and Mrs. Annie Reid. An invitation was received from Dashwood Good Companions to be their guests, April 18. Euchre was played with five tables in play. Refresh- ments were served by Mrs. Aldeen Volland and Mrs. Pearl Koehler and Mrs. Dorothy Brintnell. Rev. Kenneth Knight con- ducted service in Carmel Presbyterian Church on Sun- day when an interestinfilm "A Stranger in China" was presented. Mrs. Dorothy Taylor presided at the piano. The Humanitarian Service committee of Hensall IOOF and Rebekah Lodges held a Euchre party on Thursday evening with ten tables. Prize winners were Mrs. but of town guests with Mr. and Mrs. Jack , Consitt attending funeral of Donald Shepherd, Sunday, brother of Mrs. Consitt, were her Mary Broadfoot, Mrs. Ruby 401 Bell, Vera Smale, Roy Ba n - ham, Jack Brintnell. Win- ners of the draw prizes wereRy Mrs. Pearl. -Koehler, and Mrs. Vera Smale. The next euchre will be held March 10, .,,. t ko . - brother Jack Shepherd, Fior- ida and son Steve, London, Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Birosh, (sister) North Bay and Miss Dorothy Farquhar, London. Asv `‘ the co-opeatotS 014 Inatome... 1„•1, ,wn v„I, BRUCE SMITH Sales Representative Mitchell Co-op Store 130 Georgina Street Mitchell, Ont. 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