Times Advocate, 1999-12-01, Page 26Exeter Times -Advocate
Wednesday, December 1. 1999
Children's author visits Usborne Central students
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Children's author Wilma E.Alexander visited Usborne
Central school on Nov 22, telling them about the five
books she has published, including her latest,`Run For
Your Life.' Alexander, who lives between Trenton and
Belleville, visits schools often.
By Scott Nixon
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
USBORNE TWP. — Students at Usborne Central
School listened to a mixture of history and entertain-
ment on Nov. 22 when Canadian children's author
Wilma E. Alexander paid a visit.
Alexander, who lives between Trenton and Belleville,
has written five books but didn't take up the occupa-
tion until 1985 after she retired from teaching.
Alexander explained the background to each of her
five books and brought in `personal items that appear
in the books. She also answered questions from the
students.
Alexander is pushing her latest book, 'Run For Your
Life', a story of a 1918 munitions plant explosion in
Trenton. Other books deal with topics ranging from
serious issues such as a Mohawk band's arrival in
Canada during the American Revolution to lighter sto-
ries of a mischievous raccoon.
While she likes to teach children about Canada's his-
tory, Alexander said she always puts a mystery in her
books to make it entertaining.
A frequent visitor to. schools, Alexander said children
are enthusiastic about reading and think of the charac-
ters in her books as real people.
The best complimentsir can get about one of her
books, Alexander said, is when:sorneone•tella her they
wish the book never ended.
She adds that when she started publishing books
nearly 15 years ago, children's books written by
Canadians about Canadian issues were scarce.
Catholic board. wants alterations to report cards -
By Stew Slater
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES -ADVOCATE
HURON/PERTH — A standardized provincial report
card for all secondary school students leaves no place
for compulsory religious education courses, trustees
learned at last week's meeting of the Huron -Perth
Catholic District School Board.
"While we are pleased that the Provincial Report
Card for elementary students contains an appropriate
space for reporting Religious and Family Life
Education, a similar place is needed on the secondary
school report card form," states a letter sent out by
the Ontario Catholic School Trustees Association
(OCSTA).
Superintendent of education Ray Contois told
trustees the Huron -Perth board will follow OCSTA's
advice .and make an alteration to the report card if the
government doesn't fix the problem. A line now read-
ing "Optional Credits" will be changed to read "Other
Credits including Religious Education."
"We're taking (OCSTA's) suggestions and we're mak-
ing modifications and using them until such time as
the ministry provides a change to the form," director
of education Gaetan Blanchette said.
After the meeting, Contois explained the lack of
recognition for religious studies is not a factor in the
just -released mid-term report cards, which offer only
an indication of success for parents but the problem
will be more severe if the omission isn't fixed by the
time final reports are released at the end of the
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He also said school boards had several chances for
input into the elementary report cards, but the sec-
ondary forms never came under such scrutiny.
As a result, Catholic boards are still waiting for a'
response from the ministry about thein secondary
report card complaints.
In another letter to Catholic school boards, the
OCSTA registered its objection to the inclusion on the
new report cards of the name of the chair of the school
council. The letter calls the practice "inappropriate."
Volunteers are_ needed
LONDON Victim Services of Middlesex County
needs you.
The organization is looking for caring individuals to
volunteer and assist the police in rural, Middlesex
County to provide crisis intervention to victims of
crime and tragic circumstance.
Volunteers provide crisis intervention in the form of
support, practical assistance, information and refer-
rals. Volunteers will be provided with training, begin-
ning in January.
Call 643-8750 for more information.
Snowmobilespermitted on streets
HENSALL -- A hea a in last week's T -A incorrect-
ly stated snowmobiles are prohibited from travelling
on Htnsall streets.
Snowmobiles are prohibited from public sidewalks,
shoulders and boulevards and private property.
Snowmobiles are required to use direct routes into
and out of the village.
The T -A apologizes for any confusion this error may
have caused.
The situation has improved and there are now many
Canadian children's books, Alexander said.
VILLAGE OF DASHWOOD
To facilitate Snow Removal Operations
NO PARKING ON VILLAGE
STREETS WILL BE PERMITTED
between the hours of 3 a.m. to 8 a.m.
The village will not be liable for any
damages that may occur.
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Speech/Language Initiative
Because their
first words are
so important!
you're concerned about the way your
child talks, please call -
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service provided by
local health agencies.
273-2222 or
1-800-269-3083
for information or
a speech assessment
The staff, administration, students and school council
of Central Huron Secondary School wish to express
their sincere appreciation to the Hensall Co-op and
r ulhlander Industries Ltd.
On November 16th these two businesses opened
...sic doors to the Grade 10 students as part of a "Career
Day". The plant tours and presentations exposed the
students to many different jobs in these two businesses.
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT
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