Times Advocate, 1997-12-03, Page 12Page. 12 Tines -Advocate, December 3, 1997
COMMlINITY
Give generously
Time for saving. The Salvation Army kicked off its kettle campaign in Exeter on Saturday.
Here Kippen's Matthew Kriekamp, 6, gives what he cans while St.. Marys Salvation Army
Capt. Bram Reid, left, Saan store manager Peter Antaya and Exeter Mayor Ben Hoo-
genbooin. look on. Reid said the goal. is .to raise $2,000 in Exeter before the kettle is put
away for another year -on Christmas Eve. The kettle is located in front of the Saan store. -
H -P Separate School Board assessments
Demographics
. 351 Students in Grade 3
S�/.. ESL/ESD-tEnglish as Sccond Language/
English Skills Development
0% Fullyexempt from the assessment -
10 Receiving special education (excluding gifted)
4854 Boys
52% Girls
„AIN Language, other than English in the home
Explanation of Levels of Student Achievement
Level 4 Exceeds the Provincial Standard
Level 3 Meets the Provincial Standard
Level 2 Approaches the Provincial Standard.
Level I Falls below the Provincial Standard
Overall _ Reading Writing
Mathematics
Is your
chimney ready
for Santa?
Here's a little known holiday fact:
Santa refuses to go down chimneys
that haven't been cleaned. It's not
that he's afraid of getting dirty, but
an unclean chimney can be a major
fire hazard.
• The best time for cleaning is in
the. spring, right after you've used
the fireplace for the winter. But it's
never too late. A -chimney fire could
just be waiting to start,- needing only
the first fire of the year to warm all
the buildup..•
• Look up the chimney with a
flashlight and a mirror to check for
any obstructions, such as rubble or a
bird's nest. If your chimney is clean,
you should be able to see daylight.
if.not, call in a chimneysweep.
• Check for creosote, a tar -like
deposit. that's a by-product of
incomplete combustion. Creosote
can build up in your flue and be
ignited by, heat; the resulting_ flash
fire . could be intense enough to
crack the masonry or generate -
enough sparks to start a roof fire.
Look to see if your chimney liner is
black or - coated with -tar-like
residue; if .so,- have the chimney
cleaned.
• Dispose of ashes regularly in a
tightly covered steel container.
Don't add any other . trash to the
container; and take it outside:
• Make sure your. fireplace has its
own source' of outside air,
especially if your home is sealed
tight 'for energy conservation. You
need - enough air for proper
combustion- and to exhaust the
smoke and by-products of the fire. '
'• You shouldn't be able 'to smell
wood smoke.from your fire; all the
smoke and associated pollutants
should be going up the chimney. If
there's a woodsy smell -pleasant as
it may be -call in a`chimney sweep
to diagnose and correct the
problem.
• At least once a year, (and after
. any repairs or rebuilding) check the
Bayfield toddler dead in accide
BAYFIELD - Wes Coombs. 23 months, was killed on Hwy. 21
(Cameron St.) in Bayfield at about 6:I0 p.m. on Saturday after he
wandered away from his home, Huron County OPP Const. John
Marshall said.
Coombs was walking in the northbound lane when a'95 GMC van
driven by Richard A. Erb, 58, of Stanley Twp. (RR 1 Bayfield) hit him
Coombs was taken to Clinton Public Hospital by ambulance where he
died several hours later.
Erb has been charged under the Liquor Licence Act.
Hensall business break-in
HENSALL - Thieves netted $4,500 worth of fishing reels, lures,
hooks, sinkers and a radio after a break-in at O'Brien's Upholstery on
London Rd. in Hensall sometime overnight Nov, 25-26, Marshall said.
Brand names of the items include Rapala, Little, Meps, Lyman,
Fishing, Red Fin, North, Pro King, Williams, Pin A Tee and Spawn.
The thieves gained entry through a rear door. The investigation
continues.
Granton Line home break-in
BIDDULPH TWP. - Thieves made off with a computer and stereo
equipment after a break-in to a Granton Line honie in Biddulph_Twp.
on Nov. 27, London OPP Const. Donna Shulist said.
Fake bill found
EXETER -A fake $50. hill was found by Exeter CIBC staff in the
night deposit last week. - -
The -bill serial number is #FHL6649965. Marshall said counterfeit- .
hills usually have poor coloring and don'thave the green circles called
planchettes that can be removed..He said fake hills are usually
"extremely well done photocopies" and if you come across two or
more of them -they will likely have the same serial number.
Anyone who finds what they suspect is a fake hill should call the
Huron County OPP.at I -888-310-1122.
Darlings' window smashed
EXETER - A prick was thrown through one of Darling's F9odland•s
large windows on Nov. 25 at about 4:25 p.m.,
The mischief caused about $250 damage. Marshall said.
Achievement Level 1 Level 2 Level 3J,evel4 Lent 1 l vel _ ej'e11 y„gytL Llvel l ILevel2 Levg1l_iaysL3 __clean_out.-piL%r_debris_nr_signs_oL:
'erosion such as crumpling bricks or
mortar. , Apari from ..any fire
hazards, a- deteriorating chimney
could be a hazard to anybody
walking next to the house.
• Getting hack to Santa, don't
hang Christmas stockings -or any
other flammable material -from the
mantle directly over the fire. They
couldcatfh fire too easily.
Insurance Bureau Of Canada
performance at the level)
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All students . gra 38% 32% 10% 109 46% 34'k .5% ' - 18% ' 50% , 25% 2%
• Percentages not reflected represent either•no student data or exemptions.
DUBLIN - The Huron -Perth
County- Roman Catholic Separate
School Board believes that parents -
and the community should he
aware of the level of succe s of stu-
dents in particular -programs of
study. Use of test assessment infor-
mation is to bring about improve
mens in teaching and learning.
This assessment ' provides -
schools/Boards with a snapshot of
information about :students at the
end of the primary division from
which to plan for future program --
ming. All grade 3 students :in
Ontario were assessed last April in
Leading, writing. and .mathematics..
Assessment was based on'a ten day-'
integrated -unit of study. -This was
flit Pnrvince•s first attempt at this
type of. assessment. The Education •
Quality 'and Accountability Office
(EQAO) developed the assessment.
•and .supervised its .marking. For
teachers and students, This was a
first experience with this type of
large scale provincial assessment
activity. .
The results of the assessment are
intended to serve as a baseline or
starting point for. the province,
school boards, schools. parents and
students leading to future student
growth.'Individual grade 3 student
results of the assessment have been
shared with parents. Principals will
be sharing individual school- results
by means 'of a School Profile.
Board results for the 351 grade 3
students who were assessed are
outlined in the chartabovc:
Much in advance of the.Grade 3
Assessment results. the Huron -
Perth County Roman Catholic
Separate School Board had recog-
nized the need to enhance learning
opportunities in the primary divi-
sion. In 1996 the Board in its. part-
nership with the Ministry of
Education and Training and its
business partners applied for and
received a grant of $2.4 million.
This money supports the language,
mathematics and technology pro-
grams through the Board -wide pur-
chase of mathematics manipulative
materials, computer hardware and
software related to language and
mathematics, as well as intranet
and internet services. in addition,
• and possibly of more significance,
the need for staff training is being
addressed •in order to help support
student learning. The Grade 3
Assessments has verified the
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Board's decision to proactively
move in thisdirection.
- The Board will continue to,work
with the M.E.T., EQAO, and its
local school communities through
their school action plan in its com-
mitment to continue to provide
improved educational opportunities
to all of its students. The baseline
information provided by this
assessment willassist allof the
partners in education to work
together to ove 1etchi fig And
learnirig.
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Applications are invited from interested citizens in:
Blanshard Township
Town of Exeter
Township
A•ny person residing in Usborne Township, Exeter or South
Perth, who is interested in serving as a joint
Representative to the Ausable Bayfield Conservation
Authority. Applicants are requested to phone or submit
applications to the Selection Committee by Monday,
December 15, 1997 at 12:00 noon.
The joint representative will be expected to attend
meetings of the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority
Board and report to the three Councils on a regular
basis. The appointment commences February 19, 1998 ,
with the Annual Meeting.
Applicants are asked to reply to the Selection Committee
at the address below:
Selection Committee
c/o Sandra Strang, Clerk
Township of Usborne
#3
EXETER, Ontario NOM 1S5
Alternatively phone - Usborne - 235-2900
Exeter - 235.0310
Perth -South - 229-8707
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THE GIFT OF MEM0RICS
An unopened
gift'sat in Dad's .
old rocking chair.
There was no tag
on it, and the
mysterious package
"had everyone in the
family guessing
as we gathered
together for.
Christmas dinner.
I admit, I had been
apprehensive about the
holiday season this year
because it was our first since
Dad passed away. You see,
he just loved this time of
year; His joy and enthusiasm
made the holidays for this
family, and, it was hard to
imagine that they were here,
and he wasn't.
Like many time• before;
our family enjoyed
a wonderful
'dinner, but this
year we also shard l•
memories of
holidays past, .-
especially those •'•
with Dad. Soon,-
it
oon,it was time to
exchange our.gifts. As the •
younger grandchildren
eagerly tore into the brightly
wrapped packages, it took
me back to when I was a
child. Dad had always made
Christmas special for us,
and he always seemed to
know how to picl-.just the
riiht rift.
Although the mystery
of the gift seemed to bring
our family closer
together I wondered
how not having Dad
here would affect us
...especially my
r, Mother. She remi-
nisced ahout their
second Christmas
together. They
had just learn-
, ed she was
expecting their first child.
How special that Christmas
was! Everyone loved hearing
Mom tell the story.
We weren't sure who' should
, :open it, hut after some
. discussion, we agreed that
it should he my oldest son,
since he had always been.
very closeto his Grand-
father. He said it was an
honor to be chosen, and
there were
smiles and
tears all
around
when we
saw the
gift was a
'handsome,
framed portrait of
Dad=.just,the way. we all
remember him.
Finally, the only
unopened package that
remained was the one on
D'ad's chair.
- Who in our family had
been thoughtful enough to
give us this gift? it still
remains a mystery, but it
made me realize that all
ift—omemories are a gift-,-
ours
urs to cherish for the rest
of our lives. Having them
helps us keep Dad as close
as our hearts.
Dashing your family the gift of memories...
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