The Huron Expositor, 1994-09-07, Page 9;JOHN DEERE
Local
TIM CUMMING PHOTO
HURON ENTREPRENEURS - Susan Earl Halfpenny, of Seaforth
and Sybille Schaufler, of Hensall are behind a group called EACH.
The business group provides information and networking for
people who own small businesses or hope to own small busi-
nesses.
Government approves toddler
program for children's centre
BY DAVID SCOTT
Expositor Staff
The Seaforth Co-operative
Children's Centre is one of the first
children's centres in Huron County
to receive its license for a new
toddlers program which begins
September 6 for children 18 months
to 30 months (or two and a half
years). The co-op recently received
approval from the Ministry of Com-
munity and Social Services. Parents
have the option of a morning or
afternoon toddler program or a full-
day. The only other licensed pro-
gram for toddlers in Huron County
is in Goderich.
Under Ministry guidelines for the
implementation of a toddlers pro-
gram the children's centre installed
a change table, toilet and sink
inside and an outside play area with
special equipment suited to the sire
of the children and meeting safety
requirements. The old playground
was divided to create space for the
toddlers. A fence separates the two
areas so pre-schoolers won't be able
to play in the toddler area. All
playground activity is supervised.
With the introduction of the tod-
dlers program, the co-op now offers
services for three different age
groups: Toddlers; Pre-school - two
and a half to six years old; School-
age - six to 12 years old.
The teacher for the new toddler
group will be Linda Feeney. Mary
Verberne overseas all three pro-
grams as Program Supervisor.
Initially the children's co-op
offered only a pre-school program.
The centre, in conjunction with the
Huron County Board of Education
and Seaforth Public School, con-
ducted a survey to determine if
there was a need for programs for
different age groups.
"It showed there was a need for
Schedule
Seaforth Co-operative
Children's Centre Daily
Schedule for Toddlers
7:30-8:45 - Greet children - free
play.
8:45-9:00 - Washroom routine,
dress for outdoors, greet half-day
children.
9:00-9:40 - Active/outdoors
9:40-10:15 - Free play
10:15-10:40 - Wash-up time,
snack time, washroom routine
10:40-11:15 - Creative, dramatic
time.
11:15-11:30 - Circle - Stories,
songs, cognitive games, dis-
cussion.
11:30 - Half-day children go
home.
Full day toddlers (continual)
11:30-11:40 - Wash-up for
lunch.
11:40-12:15 - Lunch and wash-
room routine.
12:15-2:15 - Nap.
1:55-2:45 - Children awaken to
outdoor/active.
2:45-3:15 - Wash-up and snack
time.
3:15-4:10 - Creative/Dramatic.
4:10-5:30 - Free play - indoors
or out.
Afternoon Half Day
1:15-1:30 - Greet half day
children. •
1:30-1:55 - Circle - Stories,
songs, cognitive games, dis-
cussion.
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2:45-3:15
55 2 45 -2:45-3:15 - Wash-up and snack
time.
3:15 - 4:10 - Creative/dramatic.
4:00 - Half day children go
home.
A
child-care in a younger age group
as well as school-age children,"
said Administrator Shirley Brooker.
Beginning in January of this year,
the centre introduced a school-age
program for.six to twelve -year-olds.
The children arrive at the centre
before school and return after
school. "It's our only program
that's always full," said Brooker.
The reason the school-age group
is set at six is because it is not
mandatory to send children to jun-
ior kindergarten (J -K) or kindergar-
ten, according to Brooker. Schools
receive a per diem for each child
enrolled in kindergarten classes.
• Although parents have to pay to
have children attend the children's
centre as opposed to sending them
to J -K or kindergarten, the ratio of
students to teachers is a lot smaller
at the co-op. The pre-school age
ratio is one teacher to every eight
students. In J -K or kindergarten it's
about one teacher to every 20 or 25
students, said Brooker. For the new
toddlers group the ratio is one
teacher for every five students. The
ratio for the school-age program is
one to 15.
The new toddler program is 70
per cent full. The children's centre
accepts registration throughout the
year, said Brooker.
Board of Directors
The Seaforth Co-operative
Children's Centre is a non-profit
operation with an executive com-
posed entirely of parents who make
decisions about the centre's future.
This year's president is Mary -Lou
Murray. -
The Seaforth Co-operative
Children's Centre is open from
Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to
5:30 p.m. and is located at 126
Market St., just east of Seaforth
Public School. For more informa-
tion on programs and registration,
call 527-0682.
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New business group forms
BY TIM CUMMING
Expositor Editor
Small business owners from
Seaforth and Hensatl are behind a
new group specifically for business
people.
The group is the Entrepreneur's
Association/County of Huron
(EACH). The idea for EACH came
from Susan Earl Halfpenny, owner
of Susan's Sewing of Seaforth.
EACH is primarily a group for
people who are new or prospective
business owners or entrepreneurs.
Support and information are key
goals of the group, according to
Halfpenny.
"It's nice to know someone else
has the same problems you're run-
ning into," she explained.
The business group is five months
old and there are currently about 10
people active in the group.
Halfpenny is also assisted by
treasurer Sybille Schaufler, of
Comp -Account Computerized
Accounting of Hensall and Heather
DeJong of Heather. Ann's Creative
Hands in Seaforth.
The business group provides a
network which has not been avail-
able for new business people,
according to the person who came
up with the idea for EACH.
looking at bringing in
different
speakers," said Halfpenny.
On July 27 MPP Paul Klopp was
a speaker at the group informing
. them of Farm Plus, directed to
farming -related business and other
business-related government pro-
grams. The Huron MPP was told at
that meeting that the -absence of
some high-tech phone features are a
handicap in areas such as Hensall,
Seaforth and Clinton.
The need for this business group
was felt by some business owners
who attended a small business
seminar hosted in Hensall earlier
this year by the Hensall Economic
Development Committee and other
bodies.
The group is for both men -and
women who are interested in busi-
ness information, emphasizes Half-
penny.
"We're trying to meet the needs
of men and women in business,"
she said.
The group meets each fourth
Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m.
at Clinton Public School Library.
For further information on EACH
call Susan Earl Halfpenny at 527-
1617 or Sybille Schaufler at 262-
3431.
CHAMPAGNE - McLAUGHLIN
In a wedding ceremony on Satur-
day, August 27 at Bethel Bible
Church in Egmondville Cindy
McLaughlin and Donald Cham-
pagne were united in marriage.
Pastor Rick Lucas conducted the
ceremony.
Cindy is the daughter of Helen
and Joe McLaughlin, of Seaforth.
Donald Champagne is the son of
Marilyn and Romeo Champagne, of
Stratford.
Matron of Honour was Debbie
Colbourne, of Seaforth, sister of the
bride. Bridesmaids were Carrie
White, of Stratford, friend of the
bride and Charlene Delaney, of
Dublin, friend of the bride.
Flowergirl was Samantha DeVries,
of Seaforth, daughter of the bride.
Best Man was Grant Pearn, of
Stratford, friend of the groom.
Ushers were Richard Duke, of
London, brother of the groom and
Dave Colbourne, of Seaforth,
brother-in-law of the bride.
A reception was held at Seaforth
and District Community Centres. A
honeymoon trip was taken to
Niagara Falls and Toronto. The
couple will reside at Egmondville.
(photo by Gregor Campbell).
THE HURON IIIXPOSITOR, Septeetber 7, 111114-e
Area women attend workshop
The London Area Tweedsmir Four Women's Institute members
History Workshop was held on attending from Huron West District
Tuesday, August 9, at the Komoka were Jean Netherey, Wilma
Community Centre with 92 in Higgins, Ida Taylor and Lois
attendance, Elliott.
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Mitchell Town Hall
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before Wednesday, September 14
Anyone interested in applying for funding to support
Healthy Communities projects should plan to attend
this workshop.
If you have questions about the grants program or
the workshop call Dr. Susan Tamblyn (271-7600) or
Sheryl Feagan (482-3416).
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