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Clinton News-Record, 1986-09-10, Page 3Director John N. Smith from the National Film Board looks on as Clinton high school students Bell Rhynard and Ron Calder act out an impromptu scene as they audition to par- ticipate in a film on the Bluewater Centre for Young Offenders. The film, which will humanize the story of a young offender, will take two and a half months to film. More than 75 Local people are needed to participate as actors and extras in the film. If interested, phone Sally Bockner, associate producer at 524-2107. CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1986—Page 3 National Film hits CHSS By Susan Himdertniark A film by the National Film Board of Canada set in the Bluewater Centre for Young Offenders will humanize the situa- tion of an angry young man, says director John N. Smith. "It's an issue that can't be shoved under o the carpet. When a boy has problems relating to the community, his problems can't be solved in the isolation of prison. He has to come back into the community to s deal with them," says Smith. t After researching the film for six mon- b the by talking to judges, lawyers, proba- p tion officers, social workers, prison of- s ficials, psychologists and hundreds of kids o in five other facilities in Ontario and six in Quebec, Smith says he's come up with a composite story of a youth who is sentenc- h ed to the Bluewater Centre for committing i1P a crime. Family conflict and peer pressure will be contributing factors leading up to " the crime. The story will cover two parts of the Ihl young offender's life. The first will deal Th with the first three months in prison and m the second will cover the year leading up to his sentence. pr "We checked the composite story with dr the experts to make sure it rings true. Of dru course, it will be very individual and very particular as it is the story of one person," tha he says. Godbrich District Collegiate Institute for youths needed in the film. Auditions have also been held at Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton and will continue to be held locally until the positions are filled. The filmmakers are also looking for peo- ple to play prison staff such as guards and ther officials like psychologists and social workers. "This is a different kind of film we're making because we don't give anyone ng out for parts have ground that they ca a cript. So, people trying o have enough back e e the part. If a persona is going to play sychologist, he's go a going to have to know omething about that so he can sound like ne," he says. The filming will take a total of two and a alf months, three weeks of which will be ent filming in the Bluewater Centre and ve or six weeks for the year leading up to rison. "We don't want to provide solutions with s film. We want to raise questions. ere are no simple solutions; they're ulti-dimensional," says Smith. From his research, Smith says the main oblems nt centre ound troubled family sto ituations a ons and g and alcohol abuse. 'We want to show the positive elements t can come up of being locked up an g isolated from bad influences. In sed facility, the kids can take a look selves and can make contact with th sitive people that work there." We also want to look at the moral ques that however bad their circumstances , these boys do decide to break the law. s of kids are in the same circumstances don't break the law so why do young The actor playing the main character betn has already been hired by the National cie Film Board but as many as 75 local youths the will be needed to fill out the facility since federal legislation says that actual young tion offenders cannot be identified to the are public. Lot Auditions started on Saturday at the who offenders choose to? We'll look at how they have to take responsibility for their own actions," says Smith. In the film, bonds will be formed bet- ween the boy and other people which will "take the sting out of the boy's anger." Before he enters the facility, he will have a relationship with a girlfriend and a friend who is a "partner in crime." Once in prison, he'll develop a relationship with a prison official. "We hope the prison experience won't be totally negative or positive. But, a strong bond will be formed and the boy's behavior will changes, At the end, the audience will not be sure if he will carry on with crime and head off into the adult system or straighten his life out," says Smith. He says that his research has shown that one of the great dangers of imprisoning people who break the law is that the im- prisonment can become a pattern. "Canada has shockingly bad statistics for creating permanent residents in our prisons. The repeater rate in Canada is among the highest in the world." But, he says that experts are making much stronger attempts to deal with the real causes of youth breaking the law by finding out about family situations and healing those wounds. "We've heard it said over and over that if yo "Fenders are sent back to the a same situation when they're let out of at - prison, any good work done in prison will e _ be undone," he says. Because the story will be told from the - boy's point of view, very little of the film will deal with the backlash against the Young Offender's Act though the restraints that officials have to work under will be shown Many new faces fit the local schools With the beginning of the school year last two for a total of 251. week, there were many new faces among Dave Higgins is the only new teacher for the teaching staff at the area schools. Hullet Central Public School this year. He is Central Huron Secondary School (CHSS) teaching Grade 3. is playing host to nine new teachers this Enrolment at Hullett Central is down a bit year. The new staff are Jim Barnes this year, as they ended last year with 251 teaching English, Roba Lobb teaching students, and they have 247 this year.. physical education, Judy Stuart teaching Three new teachers began at Huron math, Shamus Doherty teaching woodwork- Centennial Public School this year. Judy Mg and building construction, Mary Holmes Thurston is teaching Grade 1 Brenda Pin - teaching English and French, GI McGregor teaching electricity and e general shop subjects, Hugh McGregor teaching music, Jeff Reaburn teaching English and Dave Sheridan teaching art. Enrolment at CHSS has risen by approx- imately 25 students over last year's figure of 800 to 825 this year. There are six new teachers at Clinton teachers Public Schopj„ t s year, rten � � �'1�gyS,a>ie eth., Margaret O'Reilly teaching kinds Hague thing, n . ergarten, Mike +So daii ands e Marie 11!fµrp%y,teae teaching- Grades --5. and 6 Wa•a's 1La teaching Grade 6, Joe Laurie@ teaching student,from 114 at last year's endt or 115 Grades 7 and 8, Bob Blackwell teaching this year. music and Lucie Kybal Syrovy teaching A new principal has started at Vanastra French. Mr. Nicholls is also the school's new Public School this year, Mary Ellen Walsh vice-principal. Th - combe is teaching half time kindergarten and Jim Hunter is the new area resource teacher. The number of students at Huron Centen- nial is down by about 10 this year to approx- imately 490 students compared to last year's year end figure of 500. St. Joseph's Separate School has two new this year. They are M At Clinton Public enrolment has dropped from a total of 361 at the end of last year's school year to 339 this year. The cause of the drop is primarily due to the fact that the Grade 7 students are no longer coming from Vanastra, and there are not as many kindergarten students this year. The Clinton and District Christian School has only one new teacher this year, Joyce Bekker. She will be teaching kindergarten on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and remedial on Tuesdays and Thursdays. There has been a drop in enrolment of ap- proximately 19 students at the Christian School this year, from last year's total of 207 students at the beginning of the year to 188 this year. There are two new teachers at Hohnesville Public School this year. Linda es and 6. Rau is a half time Grade 2, teacher, and Due primarily to the fact that a special Beverly Smith is teaching half time Grade 2, learning needs class comprised of 11 while the other half of her time will be spent students held at East Wawanosh has moved as the school resource teacher. to Wingham, enrolment has dropped at the Holmesville closed last year with an school. They have 184 students this year, enrolment of 249 students, up this year by compared to 195 last year. chool also has one new Grade 3 and 4 teacher, Gayle Beurermann. There are about 90 students enrolled at Vanastra this year, up six over last year's • figure of approximately 84. Cheryl Cronin is the new half time special education student at Blyth Public School this year. Another addition to the school is Mary Buffinga, who will be teaching half time kindergarten. At Blyth the enrolment has not changed much, rising two over last year's total of 189 alt year end to 191 this year. Ken Scott has come from Brussels Public School to take over responsibility as prin- cipal at East Wawanosh Public School. Other additions to the staff are Jane Wilson teaching Grade 2, Blaire Fisher teaching Grades 2 and 3 and Al Harrison teaching Grad 5 T inner! Curb cuts appreciated _r......_:l here rec.. made easier CLINTONfo� the physically handicapped,the elderly and mothers pushing strollers to get around town, and their work has not gone unnoticed. At their September 2 meeting, Clinton STO( VP Discover tremendous savings MAM BANANAS Reg. $3.19 Ib. Reg. $7.03 kg. ,,While Supplies Last • CANDY JELLS Reg. $2.39 Ib. / Reg. $5.27 kg. 0 % OFF While Supplies Last 11 Albert St.. CLINTON 482-3478 ye • Council received a letter written by Elaine Townshend, on behalf of Alpha Huron, thanking them for the installation of curb cuts at the main intersection downtown and at other corners throughout town. as "These ramps, know,u not only bent wheelchair pedetriasbt also peo- b Ygroup ple using walkers, canes, braces or crutches and those pushing baby buggies or shopping carts," she noted. In her congratulations usiness, council d to the Clinton Pee Wees on their WOAA victory recently. WRAP UP CHRISTMAS EARLY • • • ayaway Nowt From the Diamond Dial Collection 38-2043-53 His from OCITIZEN Hers 38-2027.53 Layaway for Christmas for Tess than '20.00 per week ANSTETT BAlSI E28n Mam SI EXETER 26 Main st S SEAFORTH JEWELLERS / . 135 Queen St East ST. 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