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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-05-31, Page 11Tuckey, John Wuerth, Mike Ottewell, Walt Vermunt and staff member Jim Marshall. Front, Kathy Ratz, Joan Goddard, John Wurm, Jim Ferguson, Kathy Dejong and Brenda Neil. T-A photo Discuss weed control FOR YOUR 1973 HOLIDAY YOU'D BETTER GO SUNTOURS SUNFLIGHTS SUNTOURS 'BRITAIN FOR LESS' CANADA WEST 2 WEEKS - BARBADOS FROM $302.00 1 WEEK - BAHAMAS FROM $179.00 2 WEEKS - ACAPULCO FROM $319.00 SUNFLIGHT INCLUDES: * Jet Air Transportation from Toronto to your destination and return. * Air Conditioned Accommoda- tions with bath and full use of re- sort facilities. *Transfers between Airport and Hotel and return including the handling and tipping for one piece of baggage. *Simflight Beach Bag. SUNFLIGHTS DEPART WEEKLY Special New CHARTER FLIGHTS ... WITH A DIFFERENCE FROM 189. 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ECOBOX South Huron District High School Fri., June 1 - 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Presented by: Lois Doerr, Kitathy MacGregor, John Wurm, Mary Ellen .Ross, Jim Ferguson, Greg Love, Tony Kyle, Kathy Dejong, Brenda Neil, Jane Klopp, Cheryl Turkheim, Cathy Easton, John Wuerth, Karen Adamson, Cathy Ryan, Joan Goddard, Michael Ottewell, Paul Reaburn, Kim Pridham, Darrel Finkbeiner, Walt Vermunt, Cathy Knight, Robert Bray, Ann Pinder, Bryan Tuckey, Cathy Read, Pius Dietrich .Kathy Ratz and Cathy Cook. Came taste, see and hear: 1 The Ecobox continuum 2 Exhibits on Ecological topics 3 Wild edible foods 4 Free refreshments — 5 Films 6 Talk and slide show — Mr. David Allen, Educational resources co- ordinators, Ministry of the Environment. 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For further information and Brochure call TOLL FREE 1.800-26S-5254 OR WRITE, VELLINGA'S WORLD-WIDE TRAVEL SERVICE LTD, 244 QUEEN STREET CHATHAM, ONT.• 352.5150 It " 41• Evaluates Ecolab aims . By J,D, MARSHALL Gym becomes zoned site of ecological laboratory 'Pr AN ECOLOGY STUDY - The old gymnasium at South Huron District high school is currently being used on an intensive study of ecology. In the above picture a group of students are using a parachute as a study area. At the top of the picture are Greg Love, Pius Dietrich, Bryan r Talks on 'Pollution Probe' them winning but for tneir schools as well. I hope from this brief summary of Y.A.C.M.R. activities some of you would be interested in giving your time to make a mentally retarded friend. Remember, the mentally retarded child has a great deal to offer in return for your friend- ship. "The blind had their Helen Keller, the deaf had Beethoven. Among the retarded there is none who, through his achievements could demonstrate to the public his value and the value of those similarly affected. It is up to us, then to uphold the value of these human beings. It is up to us to help extend respect for human dignity to these people also. It is up to US who live with them and who love them. We know what they need and what they can give us." (from Maria Egg's book, "When a Child is Different.") By BRENDA RUSSELL The silence eerily crept upon me Cold fingers of mist fondled my body My own steps sounding hollow On the unyielding walk. The darkness closed in upon me And I fought bravely A rising feeling of fear As the ghost town came alive. By BRYAN TUCKEY Friday morning in the Eco-box we had a very interesting talk with David Ferrence, president Ghost town Youth organization works with mentally retarded been involved in a public education program at the elementary schools in the South Huron area. Its aim has been to let the kids know what mental retardation is, its causes and the facilities available in our area. It's very surprising to find out how much many of the kids know about retardation. In the past, Y.A.C.M.R. group has mainly been concerned with the recreation aspect of the mentally retarded. In the past they have had outings to storybook Gardens, the Western Fair and have had various parties for the kids at Huron Hope. The aim is to give them the same opportunities and privileges as normal kids have and not treat them differently. We have several planned future events such as a picnic June 3. We know that several of the boys from Huron Hope want to go fishing so while they do that the girls will play the usual games found at most picnics. Also there will be a Sports-aree in St. Mary's in June in which children and adults can take part in track and field competition. Since this is a weekend field meet Y.A.C.M.R. has been asked to help. Perhaps many of you , will remember the field meet we had last year at Exeter and how well the mentally retarded of this region competed. Not only was there a personal satisfaction for By CATHY KNIGHT The old gym has gone under a tremendous change. Instead of being one vast, room, it is divided Garbdige left gets reaction By PIUS J, DIETRICH It may be the duty of the'Eco Box group to make the people aware of the problem of pollution, We undertook, an experiment at our school to show the students that we also have a pollution problem. The problem of pollution may be, first of all, making people aware that they are producing garbage, garbage, and more garbage. With this thought in mind we set out on our experiment, It was decided that if the garbage in the cafeteria was not removed for two days that it would build up, and produce the desired effect. This would cause a few people to notice that maybe there is gar- bage. The forseeable result at- tempted by this experiment was to make the students more conscious about putting the gq-bage in the waste baskets p7ovided. This might help the situation of littering in our cafeteria, in the halls, school grounds and on people's property on the journey uptown. The cafeteria was left un- cleaned last Wednesday and Thursday lunch hours. At the beginning of the lunches on Thursday we displayed some posters to explain to the student body what was going on. This is what they read: SH- DHS, Our school produces 35 bags of garbage daily (plus unknown amounts littered all the way uptown). That is 7000 bags per school year4 7 bags per person, 300 of which are regurgitated from cafeteria functions. This garbage takes 400 man hours to burn! (information obtained from janitorial staff) So what? Who gives a ? We had a good response to this experiment from the students. Parting thoughts (Literary second prize for poetry) By JOHN D. BLACKWELL It seems but only yesterday, My feet first timidly Passed through these open doors Unsure of what the path ahead Would hold in store. Yet, with time's passage, My footprints have grown more certain And gained direction; They've traced the many avenues of man, My childish feet have ripened sturdy and sure To hear the rough terrain Along life's course, And now, my footsteps here are almost spent And soon will fade away, To new horizons On the alluring thoroughfare of life. But, momentarily, I pause, And reflect Upon those sheltered byways Where, happily, these feet Spread their wings Amid all the excitement Found in youth's promising potential. Nevertheless, my brooding mind cannot forget Trails Which never saw these ad- venturesome paws, And likely never will — For life is a one way journey Which seldom offers Opportunity to detour And forbids U-turns. I cannot change unchangeable pasts, Nor cancel wrongly-chosen turns, However, in ironic retrospect, I see their strengthening assurance That future journeys Along the highways of tomorrow Will somewhat smoother be, For my feet have felt The jagged edges of pain, And the soothing pleasure of moist, warm sand, On the lanes of youth's exacting training track, Therefore, I am ready. Onward, my feet, to where yet You have net trod, into six different zones! After walking through the doors you are confronted with three different areas, To the left there is a multi-colored wall with street signs painted on it, Walking around the wall there is another wall made out of card- board. This area is known as the "mess area", and if you see it you'll know why it is called that. This area has a hot plate for the coffee and tea lovers, Paints and other materials are located here for the students who feel like creating a masterpiece posters on ecology, etc. Another area is the parachute which is the most unique zone. The parachute is hanging from the ceiling and it bellows out onto the floor. The purpose of this area is for rap sessions and the showing of films and slides. The media zone is the third area you see when you walk in the door, In this area films. E.T.V. tapes and records are available for the students to listen or view. Anything that has to do with By OLGA ZEMITIS Y.A.C. what? This is the general reaction our youth group receives when we talk about Y.A.C.M.R. (Youth Across Canada with the Mentally Retarded) In the past week the group has Hear speakers on resources By CATHY EASTON Mary Duncan from London Planned Parenthood visited the school recently for the second time during our eco-box ex- periment. During her first visit she spoke on overpopulation and our world resources. Her talk aroused such interest that we asked her to return to speak on other aspects of family planning. May 28 she returned to talk on birth control. Her information was direct and interesting. All the different methods were fully explained and all questions were answered. We then got onto a discussion of women's liberation of which Mrs. Duncan is a strong member. At open house Friday there will be an exibit on the over- population issue. By DARRELL FINKBEINER Resource Manager of the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority, Roger Martin, at- tended the Eco-box for an in- teresting discussion last Wed- nesday, Among the various objectives of the authority is increasing the amount of land along the Ausable and controlling the erosion along open drains. Although not widely known, the authority is contributing much to the conservation of our area. June 9, the conservation authority is having an open house with displays and information for the public. It will be held in the former Kongskilde building on highway 83. Name winners of contest Lack of interest in this year's literary contest was revealed in the limited number of entries received for all three of the contest areas. However, some of the literary works were of good quality and most expressed relevant ideas or dealt with meaningful themes. The decisions of the judges were as follows: Essays: first, "Women, Arise!" by Lisa McIver; second, "Escapism - The Choice is Yours" by Sue Davis; third, "Your Money or Your Life - or Both" by John Musser, Short story winners were: first, "The Rebirth" by Peter Gill; second, "Arguments", by Leisa Ritchie; and third, "The Proposal of Miss Mullins" by Kathy Dejong. Poetry winners were: first, "Nothing", by Tess Itomaniuk; second, "Parting Thoughts", by John Blackwell; and third, "But I am Still" by Fred Knip. Some of these works were printed before the results Were known. Congratulations to the winners and the T-A Will try to publish the other winning works over the next few weeks. ecology in a media sense is available here. The hard zone is the meeting place in the morning. It is set up like a classroom and every morning Mr. Marshall outlines the day's activity and gives the students a talk about ecology. The lounge or "middle-of-the- road" zone is the favorite spot for everybody. It has a very homey atmosphere. The speakers prefer this area to give their lectures. You can always find a student sitting on the couch reading a book on the topic they are in- terested in. There is a rotating book stand filled with books on ecology varying from mysteries to books with heavy facts. The east area is the meditation or "soft zone". This is the area which is frequented the least. It has a rock with a light shining on it. Also incense is burning to create the right atmosphere for meditation. All of the areas were con- structed by the students and I think they did a terrific job. A total of 29 students, 17 girls and 12 boys have been excused from classes since May 14 to take part in the Ecolab project. They • have been working freely on this project for three weeks, The students are Lois Doerr, Kathy MacGregor, John. Wurm, Mary Ellen Ross, Jim Ferguson, Greg Love, Tony Kyle, Kathy Dejong, Brenda Neil, Jane Klopp, Cheryl Turkheim, Cathy Easton, John Wuerth, Karen Adamson, Cathy Ryan, Joan Goddard, Michael Ottewell, Paul Fteaburn, Kim Pridham, Darrell Fink- beiner, Walt Vermunt, Cathy Knight, Robert Bray, Ann Pin- der, Bryan Tuckey, Cathy Read, Pius Dietrich, Kathy Ratz and Cathy Cook, The ecology box program is just about finished now and it is time, perhaps, to evaluate its effect, Although we have encountered our share of problems, such as that slide projector which disappeared unexpectedly or the speaker who phoned at the last minute to cancel out, things have gone fairly smoothly. For my own part, I would have to say that the 29 students involved have gained a good deal of insight into man's interaction with the en- vironment. The program set out to ac- complish three things: to provide the students with a setting in which he would be free to study ecology alone; to give the student an awareness of environmental problems facing man; to give the student the opportunity to communicate what he has learned to others. To find out whether we have accomplished any of the aforementioned aims, I would urge you to come to the school. In case you're worried about what's going to become of the younger generation, it's going to grow up and start worrying about the younger generation. Visit funeral home of Pollution Probe in London. The discussion was mainly based around the topic of the recycling of glass with which Pollution Probe is deeply in- volved. Mr. Ferrence said that Pollution Probe is trying to prove that recycling is economically sound and could be undertaken on a full time basis. By no means, he said, were they trying to solve London's glass pollution problem, because they have neither the man power nor the money to solve it. They are also trying to find out whether people will separate their garbage which is necessary and if there are ample markets to sell the crushed glass. Pollution Probe is operated by people who help on a voluntary basis and are concerned with the problems at hand. Mr. Ferrence left us with a very good thought: "Pollution problems will never be solved unless people solve them". By KATHY RATZ Did you know that one-half of our provincial weed control money is spent on destroying dandelions - not a particularly harmful plant, but rather an annoyance to most people? This was one fact presented by Paul Cavers, Associate Professor of the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Western Ontario when he visited SHDHS last Thursday. Several hours were spent discussing his work. Plant population dynamics, which is the study of individual plants and how they change, is a major area of research, In cooperation with other major centres of the work, the UWO studies plant life to determine means of producing higher yields, effective destruction of harmful plants as well as a general study of plant life. Something brought out in the discussion which is particularly relevant to you and I is that world food productivity is not going to increase extensively, Therefore, food shortage problems can only be solved by decreasing population and consumption. By KATHY DEJONG Wednesday's activities in- cluded an optional field trip to the Hopper-Hockey Funeral Home. You may ask what this has to do with ecology - and you would be quite justified. But each year as more people die and land becomes scarce, our cemetaries are gradually becoming "crowded". Some year, we will be faced with the Gather bag of garbage By MIKE OTTEWELL Last Thursday two students from South Huron picked up a bag of garbage along Gidley street from the school to Andrew street. A whole bag of garbage in one block. So what? By JIM FERGUSON Do you know how a 70-foot trailer is built? The students in the Ecolab toured through Northlander Mobile Homes Tuesday. The tour was conducted by Superintendent Ernie Chip- chase. Time ( Literary honorable mention for poetry) By BRUCE GUNN The big red brick walls Tell me of a legend past- The red is fading. ultimate decision of what to do with our dead, The answer lies in the present, by studying how long the coffins and bodies remain intact before decaying into the soil and how much space is necessary for each casket. Discussion topics included embalming, funeral traditions, and legal technicalities. The methods of embalming were demonotrated, and the various styles of caskets were viewed.