The Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-06-20, Page 17HOT DOG DAY—Jason Bridge, Don Bowyer and Kevin Bridge of 1st Wingham Boy Scouts had a
good time serving customers at the Boy Scouts Hot Dog Day, held in front of Zehrs Saturday. Funds
raised by the sale will go toward sending Scouts to Prince Edward Island for this summer's Canadi-
an Jamboree.
Students' needs not met in
general level, study says
The committee studying how
well Huron County secondary
schools are serving the general -
level population was released at the
June meeting of the board of educa-
tion.
The committee looked specifical-
ly at general -level mathematics and
English, dropout rate and continu-
ing education. Madill Vice Principal
Murray Hunter was one member of
the 12 -person committee.
Advanced and basic -level stu-
dents in the county appear to be
better served than general -level stu-
-dents =the committee found. They
discovered a lack of bonding with
school and its activities, feelings of
inadequacy reinforced by low or
falling marks, poor attendance and
dropping out before graduation.
At the beginning of the study,
committee members say they were
not convinced that there is a drop-
out problem. However, they noted
that 30 per cent of those who enroll
in Grade 9 and do not graduate are
general -level students.
Fire board looks at ways.
to alleviate problem
Vehicles paridng on the street in
front of the Wingham Fire Hall has
become a problem and Fire Chief
Harley Gaunt wants something
done about it.
Vehicles, including transport,
trucks; are frequently parking in
front of the fire hall and their,
drivers going back to the miniature
mall.
The chief said the vehicles are
blocking the hall's service doors
and although it has not been a
problem yet, he foresees a time
when it could be.
He suggested including the fire
hall under the town's parking
bylaw and signing it accordingly.
Fines also would be in effect for
offenders.
Board Secretary Byron Adams,
town clerk -treasurer, was instructed
to look into adding the fire hall to
the town parking bylaw.
It even was suggested to make
the area a special tow -away zone.
However, Norm Fairies suggested
trying something simple first and if
necessary, go on to harsher regula-
tions.
Dr. Omole appointed
surgeon at Listowel
Dr. Charles Omole, surgeon at
Wingham and District Hospital, has
been appointed general surgeon at
Listowel Memorial Hospital as
well.
Surgeon at the Wingham hospital
since 1987, Dr. Omole divides his
time between patients in the two
communities.
A native of Nigeria, Dr. Omole
came to Canada in 1%4, earning a
bachelor of . cl}istiy dee,
Tre t tini'vergIty. Iti:' ial his.
me mil training al°tht ti +T. ii i '•
of Toronto and later served his
surgery internship at Winnipeg
General Hospital.
He received hisresident's train-
ing at Montreal General Hospital,
during which he obtained his Mas-
ters degree in experimental surgery.
Dr. Oniole returned to Nigeria in
1978 as a practising surgeon and
teaching surgeon at the Nigerian
Surgical School for four years. He
.ate back to Canada in 1987 when
the position as sure r n
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The study also shows that marks
drop substantially if the student
works more than 15 hours a week
outside school.
The committee recommends that
marks be given for attendance to
make the student see the impor-
tance of being in class.
The committee also supports the
development of evaluation tech-
niques based on non-academic
achievements such as attendance,
preparedness, attitude and partici-
pation.
Parent -teacher contact is impor-
tant. More effort should be made,
committee members say, to enlist
the help of the student's family.
Teachers should contact parents if a
student is failing or if he is doing
exceptionally well.
Not all students are ready for the
demands of high school in Grade 9,
says the committee. To ease adjust-
ment into Grade 9, the committee
suggests a "lock -step homeroom"
wherever possible. This would
keep the same group of students
together for every class, forming
positive bonding.
General -level students would
find value in the cooperative educa-
tion program as practical experi-
ence prepares young people for
entry into the work force.
Studies on drop -outs have shown
that they typically rniss credits in
Grades 9 and 10. The committee
suggests that school staffs develop
a program which will provide assis-
tance before the failing occurs,
beginning with those in the 40 to 55
per cent range.
The conclusion reached by the
committee is that students in
"today's general -level classes are
the people who will enable tomor-
row's society to function° and urge
the board of education to take
whatever steps it feels necessary to
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educated ei°tizens.
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e*pansion
A public meeting will be held .en
June 27 to determine the future of
the proposed 100 -bed expansion of
the Fordwich Village Nursing
Home.
Tom Kannampuza, Missassaug,
the owner of the facility was grant-
ed a government permit to built the
100 -bed addition but now faces
some opposition.
Lyle . Simmons, a Fordwich resi-
dent, opposes the new home as it
would require the rezoning of land
behind his home from developmen-
tal
evelopmen.tal to commercial.
Mr. Simmons told this paper he
felt there is enough land available
in the township which is already
zoned commercial. Mr. Simmons
wouldn't comment on how many
people are supporting his opposi-
tion to the rezoning.
Irwin Johnston, who manages
both nursing homes owned by Mr.
Kannampuza, Exeter Villa, Exeter,
and the Fordwich Village Nursing
Home did not want to comment at
all on the impact objections may
have on the expansion plans.
The provincial government
which funds nursing home stays
through its Extended Health Care
Program, part of the Ontario Health
Insurance Ilan, has an interest in
ales nate facilities. The Fordwich
nursing home urgently needs mod-
ernization and the government
asked Mr: KannamP- to initiate
'..
repairs and modernizations.
He argued, however, he needed a
permit, to expand his operation in
order to maintain adequate profit
margins. The recent permit to built
facilities for an additional .100 beds
will allow him to achieve just that,
but the opposition may delay or
altogether stop new construction in
which case Mr. Kannampuza may
consider moving to another loca-
tion where he wouldn't face oppo-
sition.
Something similar happened
before when he moved his first
nursing home from Seaforth to
Exeter.
Such a move could cost Howick
Township thousands of tax dollars
and dozens of jobs, taking into con-
sideration jobs and revenue which
would be created by the planned
expansion
Mr. Kannampuza could not be
reached before press time. When he
returned a telephone call to our
office the reporter working on the
story was at a council meeting.
Farmers in Howick face
losing straying animals
GORRIE—After public com-
plaints about farm animals running
at large in the municipality, Howick
Township Council last week passed
a bylaw pursuant to the Pounds
Act, and appointed Court., Harold
Gibson as poundkeeper. Brussels
Stock Yard was designated, as the.
pound.
Under the new bylaw any owner
will be responsible for all damage
caused by his animals, can face
fines of up to $300, and may lose
animals if they stray onto someone
else's land.
No cattle, horse, goat, sheep or
swine shall be allowed to run at
large in any part of the township,
and owners are liable for all dam-
ages and injuries committed by his
animals. The poundkeeper shall
impound any animal running at
large or distrained bya resident.
If the animal distrained is a farm
animal and if it is distrained by a
resident of the municipality for
straying on his property, he may
retain the animal in his own posses-
sion if he makes no claim for dam-
ages done by the animal.
The pounds bylaw will remain in
force until it is addended or
repealed by the council.
Howick council defers
decision on Caudle rezoning
GORRIE—At last week's meeting
Howick Township Council deferred
a decision on a zoning application
from Mrs. Uldene Caudle, until the
township lawyer can review the
application.
Mrs. Caudle's application
requests the rezoning of Part Lots
19 and 20, Con. 17 from Recreation-
al Residential, which does not per-
mit a mobile home to a special zon-
ing, which would allow the use of a
mobile home.
One letter of correspondence
regarding this application has been
received from the Lakelet Cottage
Association. The letter indicates no
objections to the application pro-
vided it applies exclusively to the
present owner of the subject prop-
erty.
Mrs. Caudle is well liked and the
association is willing to make an
exception to the rule for her, but
council said such a bylaw would be
illeggal and discriminatory
One possible solution, according
to county planner Brian Treble, is
the passage of a temporary use
bylaw. The zoning would remain
with the property and not the
owner, therefore a temporary use
bylaw appears to be the only effec-
tive means to ensure further town-
ship and resident review.
Mr. Treble added his department
does hot object to the apple tion as
manent residential structure.
The area was intended for recre-
ational use, and a mobile home has
the potential of being reasonably
compatible with existing develop-
ment in the vicinity.
Council will decide the issue as
soon as it receives an opinion frotn
the township solicitor.
OPP sergeant
tells readers
to .ignore letter
Area residents who have
received "St. Jude" chain letters
recently are advised to ignore them
by Staff Sergeant John McKee of the
Wingham detachment of the
Ontario Provincial Police.
One reader reports that she has
received the same letter several
times. While she chose to ignore it,
she felt that vulnerable people
might take to heart the letter's sug-
gestion that bad luck would befall
those who did not send it out with-
in 96 hours.
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