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Times Advocate, 1984-10-31, Page 3Teachers hear former Centralia trainee Know law tli. brain works... to know law to work brain Educators must know how the brain functions and develops and then put into practice teaching methods and curriculum that uses that knowledge. That was the challenge presented to elementary school teachers at a profes- Young Continued from front page The overcrowding is terrible. "Being locked up myself was bad enough but seeing how others are treated is one of the most depressing things I have seen in my life. No one is there to help them. It's horrible". Hunter traced events leading up to Young's November suspension, as related during the hearing. And he hinted the board of education may have unwill- ingly contributed to her in- creasingly strong stand against nuclear proliferation. In 1982, the board's staff im- provement plan granted Young $500 to help defray her expenses to attend a United Nations conference on disar- mament in New York in June. "The conference appears to have been significant in galvanizing the grievor ( Young) into civil disobedient action on the nuclear arms issue." stone' activity day at J.A.D. McCurdy and Huron Hope in Huron Park, Friday. Outlining the new scientific approach was Ken Lee, prin- cipal at St. Catharines Col- legiate Institute and Voca- tional School. It was not his first visit to the area. In the mid 1950s, Lee was based at RCAF Centralia while training as a member of the RAF. "If teachers know how the brain works, they'll be better teachers," he predicted, ad- ding that the future of teaching lies in knowning how the brain works and this may be the basis for important educational reforms. His talk stressed the need for understanding the func- tions of the left and right hemisphere of the brain and to recognize students who may have more pronounced use of either. Each has its own sphere of influence within our psyches. When somebody says he's of two minds, he may be ac- curately describing a real psyiological process going on inside his cranium as the two hemispheres --each with its own needs, desires,, skills and talents --seek to interpret the world outside. Most people are dominated by one or the other hemisphere, with most Free Coffee Sat., Nov. 3 At Jim Nixon Motors Main St. S., Exeter 235-2758 Across the road from Frayne Chev-Olds • We'd like you to take a look at the place and meet us. • We'II have some competitive prices to compare Up to 5 litres 011, change and filter $1 3.90 including tax ori spraying Rust Protector 530.00 plus tax for cars only So come over and meet us Remember "we .are about you" at Jim Nixon Motors Main St. S., Exeter 235-2758 dominated by the left side which directs speech, is logical, analytical, processes language, keeps time, is abstract, represents memory. The right sy mbolic and short-term hemisphere in most people is silent, in- tuitive, emotivrid, imve, artistic, musical, wWistic and represents long-term TEACHERS MEET — A professional activity day for Huron elementary school teachers was held at J.A.D. McCurdy school in Huron Park, Friday. Guest speaker Ken Lee, principal of St. Catharines Collegiate, used the piano to demonstrate some aspects of his talk on the human brain. He's shown here admiring a carved goose presented by the group. With him are Pat Soldan, Huron Park; Norma Riley, Seaforth; Larry Weido, Zurich and Larry Black, Exeter. memory. Lee cited the various sub- jects taught students and noted the aspects Of those courses which are reached through the left or right side of the brain. Teachers with this knowledge can hone their skills to take advantage of the situation in the classroom and better reach their students. He expressed concern over the move back to basics m the curriculum, saying that it was being considered by people who are seeing only left-sided ( brain) people. "I don't like back to basics, I'm saying I want more balance," he reported. Lee outlined innovations that could be employed by teachers to reach both sides of their students' brains. In thanking the speaker, host principal Pat Soldan said he hoped teachers would in- corporate teaching techni- ques to reach out to both the right and left sides of their students' brains. The main address was followed by a variety of workshops and further speakers in the afternoon. Court hands out penalties No injuries for variet of infractionsy,ur es were reported in the three collisions in- vestigated this week by the Exeter OPP. There were no breakins reported either. Two of the three crashes oc- curred on Alberta St. in Huron Park. The first was on Wednesday and involved vehicles driven by Paul Wilson, RR 3 Norwich and Michael Toombs, Moncton. Damage was set at $1,800. The other occurred on Fri- day when a vehicle driven by Carolyn Johnston, Sault Ste. Marie, ran over a curb and struck a fire hydrant. Damage was $2,400 in that one. On Saturday, a vehicle own- ed by Ernest Maybee, Grand Cove Estates, was struck by an unknown vehicle at Grand Cove Estates. Damage was listed at $600. A fine of $500 o- 20 days in jail was levied against a Hen- sall man who plc tded guilty to driving with a brood alcohol content over the legal limit before Judge W.G. Cochrane in Exeter court, Tuesday. James Howard Hyde was charged on June 2 after being stopped for a speeding infrac- tion. He was given an A.L.E.R.T. test and then taken for a breathalizer test which gave a reading of 130 mgs. The accused was also given a three-month licence suspension. A fine of $200 or 10 days was given to Kevin D. McConnell, London, who pleaded guilty to a charge of false pretenses arising from an incident on December 11 when he gave an Exeter service station a che- que for $273.36 for repairs. The cheque was subsequent- ly returned with the note from the bank that the account had been closed. The court learned the ac- cused had made full restitu- tion. He was given 60 days in which to pay his fine. Two other charges against the accused for theft and fail- ing to appear were withdrawn at the request of Crown At- torney Gary Hunter. A conditional discharge with one year's probation was granted to Robert W. Lenting, Hensall, who plead- ed guilty to a charge of mischief laid after several stop signs were damaged in Hensall on August 26. A licence plate found at the scene where one of the signs had been knocked down led police to the accused. Damage in the incident was $311 and full resitution had been made. The court was advised that the situation was considered out of character on the part of the high school student. Gerald E. Tyler, Dashwood, appeared for sentencing on two charges of assault and was fined a total of $300 or 15 days in jail. Tyler had previously been convicted on the charges laid on May 18 after he assaulted two men in Exeter in retalia- tion for their involvement with his girlfriend. A pre -sentence report in- dicated the accused has ar- ranged for employment local- ly and is abstaining from the use of alcohol. Judge Cochrane said the report was encouraging and noted that the assaults stemmed from the accused losing his temper. Tyler was warned against any further incidents of a similar nature and was given 90 days in which to pay each of fines, which amounted to $100 and $200. He still faces a wilful damage charge arising from the same date and it will be heard on February 26. An absolute discharge was granted to William Sims, formerly of Exeter, who ap- peared on a charge of false pretenses. He gave a local grocery store a cheque for $27.29 for groceries and the bank subsequently returned the cheque marked "N.S.F.". The accused had made restitution. Judge Cochrane expressed concern over the fact the charge was laid six months after the incident and sug- gested the charge was more like a collection attempt. cheques to business places in In the only other charge the Zurich area in December. heard on Tuesday's docket, There were insufficient Judge Cochrane asked for a funds in his account to cover pre -sentence report before the items or services handing down his decision on rendered. Richard John Forrest, A conviction was registered Brucefield, who pleaded guil- and the court was advised ty to three charges of false that no restitution has yet pretences laid after he issued been made. Poster winners Winners of the Block Parents poster and mascot contests conducted at Exeter, Usborne, Stephen Central and Precious Blood schools received their prizes this week. Geoff Poole, Exeter Public School were Jackie Sweitzer, first; Andrew Hern, second and Darryl Kingma, third. Stephen Central winners were Derek Desjardine, Lori Guenther and Kelly Hoffman. Usbone winners were Amy Johns, Amy Webb and Christine Passmore, and Precious Blood prize winners were Erin Kraftcheck, Shawn Jacobs and Sean McCann. APPLE DAY — The Exeter Boy Scouts joined the Cubs in their annual Apply Day in Exeter, Saturday. Getting ready to head out with their apples are Scout leader Dennis Hockey and from the left Tim McAllister, Tim Nethercott and Chris Eccles. Local businesses optimistic Continued from front page "need someone to be bounc- ing things off". The Clarkson Gordon staf- fer contended many place too much emphasis on saels volume, explaining that sales don't always reflect profits. In concluding, he said poor management was the reason for failure 95 percent of the time and other contributing factors were poor or little planning, poor key people, be- ing disorganized or putting too much emphasis on sales. He said success comes to those who plan, are flexible, react quickly to the market, are aggresssive, monitor results and have the best peo- ple and pay them well. "That's basic, but we see it not being done all the time," he commented. Another member of the firm, John Aldred, did a study on the Exeter Business Im- provement Area and com- plimented members on hav- ing nicely spruced up the town to make it attractive to shoppers. He too noted the challenge coming from the London mall and said the BIA merchants had already done many things to meet that challenge. "A good, well-run family store just can't be beat," he said, rating that many Exeter stores traced their family in- volvement upwards of 50 years. However, he said there were still many im- provements that could be undertaken and made reference to a study con- ducted this past summer by Sandra Fletcher in which many deficiencies in local premises were detailed. While noting many of these were small improvements, he suggested the cumulative ef- fect for the town could be major. The consultant questioned whether the town had the right mix of stores and said where any lack could be seen, people should go out and solicit such an establishment. The need for a community festival to increase visibility and to attract visitor and media attention was also stressed. Aldred noted the communi- ty did not appear to be doing enough or being thorough enough and said that a Chamber of Commerce that would include all businesses and not just those in the BIA should perhaps be considered. Again he emphasized that the immediate concern was the north London mall and ex- plained the local businesses had nine to 10 months lead time to convince shoppers they have the quality and quantity of service. Also speaking at the event were ministry personnel Bob Nelson and Peter Skinner. Both emphasized that small businesses would be pro- viding the main thrust in employment and there would be an increase in the number of small entrepreneurs in- cluding those who will start working out of their basements particularly in repair vocations as poeple become more and more disenchanted with the throw- away mentality of their society. Skinner said that women have a "big edge" over men in starting enterprises and added that the computer has , now made small businesses competitive with large corporations. "Get yourself through the first two years and you're on your way," he concluded. 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