The Times Advocate, 2005-06-29, Page 35Wednesday, June 29 , 2005
Exeter Times–Advocate
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Precious Blood students "take over" SH council
By Scott Nixon
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
EXETER — Our future
leaders received a first-
hand lesson last week on
how municipal politics
work.
Grade 5/6 Precious Blood
students spent the morn-
ing of June 23 participat-
ing in the Warden's Walk
around town
with South
Huron Mayor
Rob Morley,
after which
they convened
at the South
Huron council
chambers to
take part in a
mock council meeting.
The walk — to
MacNaughton Park and
back to town hall, was
organized by the Huron
United Way, the Huron
County Health Unit and
the Huron-Goderich
YMCA.
Putting an interesting
twist on things, the stu-
dents played the roles of
Putting an
interestin
on things,
students p
roles of c
and munic
councillors and municipal
staff. Morley explained to
the students what their
roles on council were and
how to run meetings with
proper procedure.
He gave the mock coun-
cil two issues to discuss —
whether or not to continue
having a crossing guard at
the seldom -used Main and
Sanders intersection and
whether or not
to go ahead
with a $7 mil-
lion infrastruc-
ture project in
Huron Park.
Precious
Blood students
quickly decided
to do away
with the Main and
Sanders crossing guard,
which Morley said costs
the municipality about $50
a day.
It took longer for the stu-
dents to decide to go
ahead with the Huron
Park project, but they
agreed with it once Morley
explained the pollution
problem in Huron Park
g twist
the
Zayed the
ouncillors
ipal staff.
resulting from sewage
bypasses into a local creek
during heavy rainstorms.
The infrastructure in
Huron Park is over 50
years old and Morley said
the Ministry of the
Environment will fine the
municipality for polluting
if it doesn't do something
to fix the problem.
In both cases, students
made the same decision as
the real South Huron
council recently did.
"You made the right
decisions," Morley told the
students.
Teacher Lori Lynn
Stapleton said she has
been discussing govern-
ment with her students in
class.
Grade 5/6 Precious Blood students took part in a mock council meeting last week at the South Huron council
chambers with Mayor Rob Morley.The meeting was part of the Warden's Walk, which saw Morley lead the
students in a walk around town. From left are Michael Antaya, Kelsey Masse, Zac Sereda and Morley.
(photo/Scott Nixon)
Food, fun, games and friendship were served up at the Big Brothers Big Sisters
South Huron open house last Saturday. One of the challenges — who could kick
his/her shoe the farthest. From left to right: Matt Everly, ZackWiddell, Brent
Yearley, Nick Beeson, Dean Stephens,Alyssa Stephens and Cody Nicholls.
Currently there are 25 children on the waiting list, hoping to get an adult mentor
to share some time with them. For more information about becoming a volun-
teer call 235-3307. (photo/Stephanie Mandziuk)
Trustees approve renovations
By Stew Slater
SPECIAL TO THE T -A
SEAFORTH — A
$474,000 renovation for
South Huron District High
School, scheduled for this
summer, should make
possible what Avon
Maitland District School
Board business superin-
tendent Janet Baird -
Jackson describes as "a
very flexible technical
education program."
Trustee approval for the
Exeter secondary school
project was included
among votes on various
tendering processes,
brought forward by Baird -
Jackson at a regular
meeting June 14.
The low bidder,
Henderson Builders, was
awarded the contract to
upgrade millwork, electri-
cal and communication
data wiring for a new
communication computer
lab, and create three
smaller classrooms in the
existing CAD shop.
According to Baird -
Jackson's report, this will
"accommodate the various
tech subjects being offered
at the school."
Also on the June 14
agenda, re -roofing pro-
jects were approved for
five facilities within the
Avon Maitland board.
Thanks to funding from
the provincial govern-
ment's "Good Places to
Learn" initiative, re -roof-
ing will take place this
summer at Mitchell
District High School,
Listowel District
Secondary School, Zurich
Public School, Wingham
Public School and Clinton
Public School.
cooking with memories
BY DEBBY WAGLER
THE FOLLOWING PEANUT BUTTER BALLS CAME FROM MY
MOM'S RECIPE COLLECTION AND THEY WERE MADE MANY
TIMES FOR MANY OCCASIONS AS I WAS GROWING UP. THEY
HAVE A WONDERFUL `HIDDEN' TASTE AND NEED TO BE
STORED IN THE FRIDGE. THEY KEEP A LONG TIME SO THEY
ARE HANDY TO HAVE AROUND.
PEANUT BUTTER BALLS
1/2 cup butter softened
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 tbsp. lemon juice
1-1 /2 cup icing sugar (more if too moist)
1/2 cup total of finely cut up raisins or dates,
and/or finely chopped pecans
Roll the chilled mixture into balls and roll each ball in sesame
seeds or coconut. My own mom used sesame seeds and that
is my first choice. Easy and so good! Enjoy.
WATCH FOR THE SPECIAL PICNIC FEATURE
IN NEXT WEEK'S PAPER.
Thank you to all who entered the potato salad
competion. It has been fun to experiment
with the recipes.
Usborne Central students participated in a bicycle rodeo June 9, during which
they learned about bicycle maintenance, road safety and riding techniques.The
school thanks the parent volunteers, community members and Exeter OPP for
helping make the day a success. Pictured above from left are Shauna Soudant of
the school's parent council committee, Christopher Hohner (in back) and James
Alcock (front). (photo/submitted)
A parking lot on Main Street in Exeter looked like a Corvette dealership Saturday
morning. Members of the London-based Corvettes of Ontario Club stopped by
to enjoy breakfast at the Huron Restaturant. Eleven cars and eleven couples were
journeying to Goderich for a day of shopping and fun. (photo/ Stephanie Mandziuk)