The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1972-05-04, Page 17A BOARD BREAKER — 'During a special karate demonstration at South f'luron District High School
Tuesday morning, students participated in a couple of instances* Above, Jim Roberts lakes a practice
swing at breaking a board held by Keith and Vince Ayotte, Be was successful on his first try. T.A. photo
KARATE: DEMONSTRATIONS Students at South Huron District
high Shool were treated to exhibitions or karate Tuesday morning.
Above, Keith Ayotte tries out some practice moves on Vince
Ayotte. T-A photo
Tirnes-Acvvoota, May 4f 1972 Page 17
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Laws to protect persons
reporting abuse of children
V4 RAO we&
Semea qataa? By JUDY DICKEY
There is no field in social work
that is capable of creating more
concern than that of the battered
child syndrome. People are often
afraid to report child abuse
because one can not bear to think
that anyone could abuse a child,
In 1969 an Ottawa survey was
taken for all of Canada. It showed
that in one year alone over 152
children were beaten to death.
In this year 592 cases of child
abuse were reported to the
Children's Aid and other
Charitable Societies. Dr, H. B.
Cotnam , supervising coroner of
Ontario, felt that had the number
of doubtul child deaths been fully
Readers Write
Dear Sir,
Imagine the fulfillment of your
dreams. Everything you have
ever wanted in life is yours.
Friends, relaxation and a job you
enjoy.
Imagine the opportunity to
express yourself as an individual,
where your ideas are appreciated
not laughed at. Achieving a
fullness in life along with per-
sonal dignity and happiness
would be easy in an environment
like this.
Perhaps these things are
already yours. If they are you
should be proud and glad that you
have them.
For some people in our society
however these things are almost
unknown. These people fear that
they will be laughed at or not be
able to fit into our society. Their
wants and needs are the same as
yours and ours. They are not
different,
investigated the number would
have doubled.
The following example of child
battering was given by Dr.
Cotnam. 'A boy of 342 weighed
less than a one year old baby and
was found dead in his crib,
emaciated dehydrated, with
badly infected third degree burns
and a skull fracture.
He was covered with bruises
and filthy. The parents claimed
that he had been burned in the
bath, but it was found he had been
mistreated, by both parents over
a considerable period of time. 1-le
had been deliberately burned to
stop messing his pants. Neigh-
bours, friends and relatives knew
Mach can be learned and
gained from these people, if we
only take the time to care. If we
help them to achieve their
dreams perhaps we too, will gain
a feeling of satisfaction.
The people we have been
speaking of in this letter are the
mentally handicapped. They
should not be idle but should
become a working percentage of
our community, A sheltered
workshop for adult retardates is
the perfect answer. To have this,
however the support of the entire
South Huron and District com-
munity is needed. Especially the
youth.
Imagine the fulfillment of your
dreams and help another to fulfill
his.
Sincerely,
Adrienne Van Raay and
Olga Zemitis
the child was being beaten but did
not say anything because they did
not want to get involved.
In the middle of August 1969,
the London Free Press ran a
series of 3 articles entitled the
"Battered Babies', These articles
made several notable points:
1. That the battered children
often turn into battering parents.
2. That the mothers are more
brutal than the fathers.
3. That there is a parallel
between some battering parents
and sex offenders.
4. That child abuse starts early
because the battering parents do
not see the child as an infant but
as an adult.
5. That when an infant is crying
or wanting food the battering
parents do not see that person as
a child but as a demanding,
hostile and spoiled adult.
There are many more types of
Child Abuse but we hope that this
article has given you an insight to
the many many Battering
Parents,
Remember, the laws protect
those people reporting child
abuse so never be afraid to report
any case which causes suspicion.
IT COULD BE A DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH,
Royalty
By RANDY GILFILLAN
If I had a chance to have all the
best:
I'd have Raquel Welch as my
household guest.
I'd have a limosine with chrome
and style
In business I would own
restaurants and make a pile.
Adidas on my feetandsapphireon
my hand
I'd listen to some music of the
Steve Miller Band.
Hockey would be played with
supreme ninety-one
In the north I'd have a lodge
stocked with hunting guns.
My yacht would be more of a ship
on which
An European cruise would be
merely a short trip.
I would have a mansion in the
countryside
One with a four-car garage; and
in elegance I'd abide.
Beside my liinosine would be a
sporty one
A sharp blue Vette with which I
could challenge anyone.
In the winter I'd be in Bermuda a
while
Then come to Canada and skidoo
in style.
I'd have a snowmobile that
looked sharp and was fast
I'd have a hundred million in the
bank and last,
And last of all I'd want a full,
good life
But with all the above it would
only be strife!
Whisper
By ROSS HUNTLEY
Whisper
a time
almost here
when the clock slows
and nothing is left
to be clone
Great empires fall
and drift slowly
leaving sparkles
moonlight
for lovers
slight whispers men
soft, and weaving
light feathers
of frost
footprints
of souls
melting
Hnnour of
One 'of the contestants is Mary
Ann Gielen, 18, a Grade XIII
students, whose parents are Mr.
& Mrs. Harry Gielen, FIR 2,
Crediton
Mary Ann belongs to the
Outer's Club, enjoys most Sports
and is also interested in drama.
She has her provincial honors in
4-H and is active in YACMAR and
the youth groups at her church.
After she finishes school she'd
like to enter a Home Economics
course and study fashions and
sewing.
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Susan Tuckey is another Grade
XIII candidate. Her parents are
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Tuckey of
Exeter,
Susan is year-book editor, has
been a Camp Sylvan leader and is
on the Reach for Top team.
She has many hobbies in-
eluding sewing and designing her
own clothes, and photography.
She plays piano and has also
received provincial honors in 441.
She hopes to attend McGill
University, major iii
biochemistry, and have a
profession in the medical
sciences.
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Another Grade XIII student in
the contest is JoAnne Ilayter. She
has been a representative on
Student Council for two years and
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Dreams fulfilled
Editorial
Costs too high
By ROBERT DOERR
Well the election's over and as the U.S. Senator said to his
aide on their trip to Washington "When this train left the station
it could not take its platform with it, well neither can a
politician". It seems that promises and assurances from politicians
are only for getting elected. Once they get to Toronto it's a whole
new ball game.
I am referring to the assurances that we obtained from the
various candidates for provincial Legislature, that there would be
a future in this province for a young person. I am speaking about
the promises that we got that there would be not only a place in
this province for university graduates, but a place in our
universities for high school graduates.
Once in Toronto, however, our government decided that
university was costing them too much and since the voters were
kind enough to put them in a position where the opposition were
powerless to stop them or even slow them, they decided to make
up part of this money by hitting the students for it, and as usual
they chose the ones who were least able to take up this burden.
First they raised tuition $100. They discontinued partially
forgiveable loans,
I presume that they intended by these methods, not only to
cut down the cost of education but also to discourage the people
who were only going to university for a good time from enrolling.
This logic, however, seems a bit strange. Anyone who
spends a little time around a campus will see that just the
opposite is true, The people whose parents can afford to send
them anyway, are generally the ones who are there for only a
good time whereas the people who have to scratch and save for
every cent are the ones who are really interested in getting an
education.
A student, next year, with 80% will have to spend an extra
$250 to get into university. If he takes out a loan he will have to
pay it ail back starting the day he graduates, which when
combined with our already high graduate unemployment rate,
show the grim paradoxes of our present system. Of course there
are student awards and scholarships but the former are usually so
negligible and the latter so hard to get that these are merely
matters for ridicule.
I, however, still have faith that our government will see
before it is too late that these measures are merely robbing our
province of the potential of many of its best students.
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Seven girls vie for honor
83c*rown queen on stroke of midnight
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this year is serving as treasurer
on the executive.
JoAnne hails from DaShwood
and is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs.
Harry Hayter. She is organist of
Peace Lutheran Church and
secretary of The Young People's
group.
A cross country runner,
JoAnne also enjoys golfing and
roller skating.
She plans to go to UWO and
take a secretarial science course
in the fall, and she hopes in
some way to make a contribution
to keeping Canada a clean and
beautiful place for everyone to
enjoy.
4i 4r
From Grand Bend, Barbara
Anne Thomas, 17, makes a bid for
SHDHS queen. Barbara Anne is
in Grade XII and during her
years at SHDHS she has played
basketball, badminton,
volleyball; been a student council
representative and an official for
intramural teams.
She likes to swim, play piano
and roller skate and is a member
of her church choir and CGIT,
Cheerleader
Desjardine, 17,
student is also
queenship.
She plays on the basketball and
field hockey teams and is also a
member of the track team. For
hobbies she enjoys roller skating,
reading and wimming.
Carol Anne, daughter of Mr. &
Mrs. Hubert Desjardine, RR 8,
Parkhill, plans to complete high
school and then enter into a
career in social service work, She
says she would like to help people
by showing them that money isn't
everything.
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Lynne Farquhar is also in
Grade XII, She loves all sports, is
a top-notch bowler and a member
of the Exeter Greys ladies soft-
ball team.
Lynne also plays basketball,
volleyball and golf and hopes to
eventually work in some type of
recreation program.
At the moment her plans are to
continue in high school and
complete her Grade XIII.
Lynne is the daughter of Mr. &
Mrs. Aub. Farquhar, Exeter.
Karen Bern, 17, is known for
her artistic ability and has tried
her hand at many types of arts
and crafts, including macrame,
pottery and painting.
Karen is also on the school
track team and is social convener
of the student council.
She aspires to be a commercial
artist and plans to attend II. B.
seal Secondary School in London
where she will take an art course.
She is the daughter of John Hem,
Exeter.
She will return to high school
for Grade XIII and then plans on
university and a career as a
physical education and
mathematics teacher.
Barbara Anne is the daughter
of Mr. & Mrs. Griffin Thomas.
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Carol Ann
Grade XII
up for the