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The South Huron Big Brothers/Big Sisters gave a big thank you in the form of a
plaque to Gary Bean Securities,Thames Financial and Thames Insurance for donat-
ing $5,300.The money was raised at the Gary Bean Securities charity golf tourna-
ment Aug.23 at Ironwood.From left are research analyst Adam Skillen,Big
Bros./Big Sisters president Heather Alcock,Jamie Arnold (an eight year old from
Dashwood on the waiting list for a big brother) and investment advisor Todd
Robinson.This was the second year for the charity golf tournament.(photo/Scott
Nixon)
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Mason celebrates 30 years at South Huron
South Huron District High School’s Jean Mason
recently celebrated 30 years in the school’s front
office.She says she’s enjoyed seeing the students
grow and start careers and considers herself lucky to
have a job she enjoys.(photo/Scott Nixon)
By Scott Nixon
TIMES-ADVOCATE STAFF
EXETER — Jean Mason
must love South Huron
District High School —
she’s been there as the
school’s secretary since
1972 and has seen thou-
sands of students gradu-
ate.
Mason (nee Jennison)
recently celebrated her
30th anniversary working
in South Huron’s front
office. Mason started
working at South Huron
on Sept. 18, 1972 at 21
years old, two years after
graduating from South
Huron.
“I loved my high school
years,” Mason says,
explaining she was
involved on student coun-
cil and was a cheerleader,
a prefect and was the
school queen in 1970. Her
love for the high school
carried on in her career
at the school, where she
started working with
Doris Schwartz and
Norah Taylor. Since then,
South Huron has had six
principals.
Mason comes from a
large family in Grand
Bend. The daughter of
Bob and Evelyn Jennison,
Mason has two older sis-
ters and five younger
brothers, three of whom
attended South Huron
when Mason was hired.
Mason also saw 10 nieces,
one nephew and her chil-
dren Sara and Jeff go
through South Huron. She
now has a niece in Grade
9.
Mason treasures her
family and she’s glad she
was able to keep a watch-
ful eye over several family
members when they went
through South Huron.
Mason also considers her-
self a mom to the rest of
the students at South
Huron, as she helps them
with everyday problems
and concerns.
“I”m like a soundboard,
I guess,” she says.
Mason has been invited
to former students’ wed-
dings and receptions and
maintains friendships
with many students and
staff.
One student even sent
her a flower arrangement
after she helped him with
a project.
Mason says she’s lucky
to have a job she enjoys.
She adds it was nice
watching students grow,
move on and become doc-
tors, lawyers, company
presidents and business
owners. She enjoyed the
See MASON page 2
By Sandra Forster
TIMES-ADVOCATE STAFF
VARNA – Bluewater
councillors discussing
public, private and unas-
sumed roads erupted in a
yelling match at its regu-
lar meeting Sept. 30 in
the Stanley complex.
As the meeting dragged
on after 11 p.m., tempers
flared and a shouting
argument ensued when
Administrator Janisse
Zimmerman asked for
clarification on private
roads.
Councillor Joe
Laudenbach insisted his
Sept. 16 motion to pro-
vide an annual grant to
51 shoreline associations
for unassumed roads
meant ‘all’ up to a maxi-
mum of 45 km as mea-
sured by the Bluewater
Shoreline Ratepayers
Association (BSRA). He
berated Zimmerman for
bringing the issue back
to council.
Her request showed the
misunderstanding of
unassumed, public and
east-west roads west of
Hwy. 21.
Coun. Diane Denomme
objected to council
spending public money
on private property and
Laudenbach argued
council is not giving
grants to private drive-
ways.
Mayor Bill Dowson
said some cottage owners
don’t want people using
private roads and they
are a totally separate
issue.
Zimmerman’s research
shows four Stanley sub-
divisions with some pri-
vate roads and Hay with
16 out of 28 with all or
part of their roads in pri-
vate ownership.
A special road commit-
tee was formed including
Dowson, Zimmerman,
Laudenbach, Deputy
‘Road
rage’hits
Bluewater
See ROAD RAGE page 2
By Scott Nixon
TIMES-ADVOCATE STAFF
SOUTH HURON — South Huron council learned
Monday at a special committee of the whole meeting it
needs to become more familiar with the needs and
wants of industry.
The meeting included Huron County planners Wayne
Caldwell and Clair Weir and several local business own-
ers. Council was looking for suggestions on developing a
strategy for promoting industry in South Huron.
Caldwell introduced a consultants’ Manufacturing
Sector Strategic Plan finished in 2000. Tony deBoer,
chairperson of the county’s manufacturing group and
also co-owner of Syfilco, and Ranch House Inn owner
Hugh McMaster helped with the plan and attended the
meeting.
deBoer said the manufacturing group has partnered
with the county’s two school boards, the Huron
Business Development Corporation in Seaforth and cre-
ated a manufacturing directory.
South Huron
considering
land options
See LAND OPTIONS page 2