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TIM CUMMING PHOTO
HATS OFF - These students of Seaforth District High School are among the people who are opposed
to a mandatory hats -off rule at the school. Enjoying warm weather outside after school are (front row)
Mike Cooper, grade 11; Manny DeSousa, grade 11; Carmen Scarrow, grade 12 and (back row) Joe
Shanklin, grade 11; Jeff Moir, grade 12; Ange Sharp, grade 11 and J. J. Shanklin, grade 12.
Hats off at local high school
BY TIM CUMMING
Expositor Editor
There is no place in school for T-
shirts promoting alcohol or mari-
juana, Seaforth District High School
is telling students.
The school is also enforcing a no -
hats policy which was also in effect
previous years but which some
students say is now being applied in
a stricter fashion.
These students say the school is
there to educate 'them...not to tell
them how to dress.
"If we can wear hats on the street
why can't we wear them in
school?" asks grade eleven student
Mike Cooper, 16.
He says the school should be able
to ban shirts with profane language
but not clothes which don't carry an
offensive message.
Even marijuana shirts should be
allowed, he said.
"You see people on• TV saying it
should be legal...if they can say that
on TV, why can't we wear a T-shirt
in school?"
The school argues, however, that
its internal dress code is just com-
mon sense.
"We ask kids to remove their hat,
we ask them not to wear clothing or
apparel that advocates the use of
alcohol or any substance or any
type of clothing not conducive to a
learning environment," said Jim
Moore, principal of Seaforth Dis-
trict High School. "I think most
parents would agree it is not appro-
priate in high school...to promote
the use of substances."
He said students generally receive
a warning if it's the first time they
are found to be breaching the rules.
Parental contact is one of the
responses when a student violates
the dress code. Enforcement of the
rule isn't hard, said Moore, because
'95 per cent' of students comply
when they're asked to remove their
hats.
The SDHS principal says the
dress code isn't particularly restrict-
ive. He says it simply prohibits any
type of clothing which could be
considered distracting or not con-
ducive to a learning environment.
Some students, however, don't
feel that hats or 'beer shirts' are
disruptive in school.
Grade 12 student J. J. Shanklin,
17, says shirts with alcohol brands
on them aren't going to encourage
other people to drink.
"They're not going to drink
because somebody's wearing a T-
shirt," he said.
At least one student faced a three-
day suspension for wearing a shirt
with a marijuana symbol, according
to one young person.
The high school has allowed hats
to be worn on casual 'Hat Days.'
WI selects voting delegates
Scaforth Women's Institute held
its meeting at the home of Viola
Lawson September 13. President,
Viola Lawson, opened with a poem,
Country Fair. Roll call was
answered by 15 members and four
guests. Minutes of the last meeting
and treasurer's report were given by
Sarah Elliott.
Correspondence concerned the fall
rally on October 3 in Zurich. Vot-
ing delegates are Gladys Doig and
Marjorie stock. Area Convention is
October 27 at Mt. Brydges. In
invitation was extended to Helen
and Gordon MacKenize on their
50th Wedding Anniversary on
October 8 at Seaforth Legion from
2 to 4.
The meeting was turned over to
Thelma Dale. Viola Lawson and
Thelma Dale gave the motto
'Remember the General Store'. A
reading was given by Viola
Lawson. She introduced the guest
speaker, Beth Pryce demonstrating
china painting. Mary McClure was
helping her.
McKillop recycling changes
Grey and McKillop Townships
have joined in partnership with
Blucwater Recycling Association.
By introducing home pick-up of
recyclable materials more material
will be diverted from the landfill.
The Blucwater Recycling Associ-
ation is able to handle more types
of recyclable materials and has
strong market commitments.
In 1989 the Committee initiated
one of the first recycling systems in
the arca with a depot style 3 com-
partment bin to handle the basic
rccyclables of glass, cans and news-
papers. Assistance in promoting the
program was received from local
Women's Institutes, the Federation
of Agriculture and others and the
program was well received. Over
time the program evolved to handle
the colour sorting of glass and the
inclusion of plastic soft drink
bottles.
Advancements in recycling tech-
nology and the development of
markets increased the amount of
material that could be recycled and
the Committee felt the basic depot
system was somewhat obsolete. The
committee met with representatives
of the Blucwater Recycling Associ-
ation several times and oiler careful
consideration of the service pro-
vided by the Association, recom-
mended to both councils that the
municipalities become members.
The Blucwater Recycling Associ-
ation, a non-profit organization is
based out of Huron Park and serves
over forty municipalities in four
counties. One of the most important
issues to the Committee was the
sheer volume of materials that
could be added to the recycling
program, items such as boxboard,
cardboard and especially a wide
range of plastics. Other services
provided by the Association include
waste audits to businesses, house-
hold hazardous waste days, etc.
Bi -weekly collection started in
Grey Township on September 1 and
Sepr& n 1 erire McKillop 'Town-
ship, but the Committee didn't stop
there. Effective December, 1994 the
landfill site will only be open on
the first and third Saturday of the
month for the months of December,
January, February and March,
which results in significant savings
for the landfill budget and the
landfill itself. The Committee felt
that residents would recognize that
they are paying for the recycling
service through their tax dollars and
will therefore maximize their use of
the service. By fully utilizing the
service and practising other waste
reduction measures such as com-
posting, the Committee believes that
people will not have to go to the
landfill site as often and therefore
felt it could easily justify the
reduced hours of the site, especially
during the winter months.
As well, effective September 24,
the recycling bin will be removed
from the landfill site and all
materials picked up by the
Bluewater Recycling Association
will be banned from the landfill
site. By banning recyclable
materials from the landfill site and
reducing the hours of the site, the
Committee wants to ensure maxi-
mum diversion of materials through
the bluebox pickup. Recycling has
been accepted in the municipalities
for five years and the Committee
doesn't anticipate many problems
with residents accepting the
changes.
Anyone with questions or com-
ments about the recycling program
is encouraged to attend an open
house being sponsored by the
Walton Women s Institute at the
Walton Hall on Wednesday, Sep-
tember 28 from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Representatives from the Bluewater
Recycling Association will be in
attendance to answer questions. The
Bluewater Recycling Association
will also. have a display at the
North Huron Environmental Fair
being held at the Brussels, Morris
and. -Grey Community. -Centre _on
Thursday, October 20th from 11
a.m. to 9 p.m.
Lunch was served by the _host-
esses, Gladys Doig, Majorie Rock
and Grace Scott. Next meeting will
be October 11.
Town and Country Homemakers
.held a delicious meal on Thursday,.
September 15 at Seaforth Commun-
ity Centre with the caterer -
Marjorie Anderson. We were very
happy to have special guests - Paul
Klopp, MPP for Huron County, and
Jean Young Executive Director of
Town and Country Homemakers.
Therese Ouellette welcomed every-
one. The entertainment was the
Zurich Connection whom everyone
enjoyed very much.
Therese Ouellette was thanked for
her excellent help organizing this
event. Therese is leaving the area -
Dublin
by Dorothy Dillon
345-2883
we wish her welll
John Jamula was welcomed back
after illness. John will capabilly
handle future dinners and entertain-
ment.
A reminder (mark on your calen-
dar) - Dinner will be held the third
Thursday of every month at
Seaforth Community Centre, with
entertainment and friendship. By the
Monday noon, if you wish to
attend, phone 482-9264 or 527-
0304.
Congratulations go to Colleen
Maloney and Darren Crocker who
were united in marriage on Septem-
ber 17 at St. Patrick's church,
Dublin, by Rev. Tony Del Ciancio.
Congratulations also go to the
parents - James and Jean Maloney
and Jim and Helen Crocker.
Eileen and Don MacRae were
visited by Mark and Stephanie
Pelling, Otterville
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
'Trust is the greatest gift one
person can give another.'
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