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'10; • i:!DH''''' SO !NHUNDE1tMAIK csu&ht4..„
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or In front of the sot** they've iteept• their teachers tacks." aayei.pidncipal Petit Carroll."§alek
,,, tentate, ', . . ingienia allowed on the school•grOUndeenti4'
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ill 141.freeSom:torth9kintlitili.H011045;1197 0' ls 4).. :*: under % tie. l'Olik '
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"viriiset pielsure from oar coaches not to we don't have any problems with that.' :-
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"Nat Mels)",•teacher,1,,,i0. , 0 , oft i 4, . .:.ther, and 1 don't admesokthe.:n”dte, Yen one teacher Who smokes tells Because there 'is no smoking • arca fdt
„ y• littl, dents smoking as 1111110Ito. Whenever he goes for a cigarette he students, lea 4trepnasible to know how many,
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,por.t as.xvit as it used to says, 'Ws tithe for me to go out and choke to students smoke.
li DiStriet .'' lt.. SeholdX.• `04 N , ,.1 are -z` .000 health program teaches . ...1,. IMPTOQUrN . . • . Mr. 'car. Carroll fistnyttlt 7Wthere°, are , only., two: ..' .
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es -smokers and les. thatiiliAtiareptthe°' Itli Mita4404 the, hazards of smoking , ' But though they', sometimes wonder why smiikersonstaff- he and anotherteadher who
! • staff sMoke,';, , , , „',,,• ;ri,-;',..T, ,',3k, the'y . u ' g-infortnatimebouCthe effects of they started smoking, the students Say it's is trying.toviit. Smoking is restricted to the
Teache , are only. , It ,t.‘ingtie on the csrdittyascular and hard to oitivhen they've been smoking since Maio lobby during the evening. and to the
." staff rolnrrAWhiCkis hteiceSsibiebiolgot,' .respifit , systems,on a ,fetus, and the public school and their Percent ;Woke et principal's offleerand stiff room during the
1 so they wouldStely see tedioli,W ntekM8* cotroti4,4.00fid,hantrohoge on ton-smok- home. ", ,,_ ,,
says Mr. Scott. , . • , ‘1','14 4#5. ;i. ,t, ' . , . ' * ' ' • ' • At Seaforth Public School. lessons about 'Occasionally students see me smoking
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"Smoldttg is ways going .$0,,, twi ' us. cklIteletcome on hard. I hen Mike them smaldnirottlisionlYoggrillefOitriinteelea butIdon'tflauntir.ljust don't have the good
gr wham -plan try beingwhatithi Ilta , Mg. 4%irarelteeitupeoemenithemgre going todo it such a* 'and nutrition; Ash- and abuses sense to stop. We have a limited reStrieg11
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tothebod)'..fightiegtihteases and community here and it works. I think we'd run into
,' Smoking Is, not e answer,' It, ., sre rip anyway," says *,,, Johnston
- , when you,* to forOO4ttopte to s, ` *hint • Be"cause, he. bas more influence over hmtlgil, 4 • - , ••• t • ,, problems if we tried to ban smoking." he
but 1 thinkedicating 001n Is wot , 8,7 he . athletes *abAegulai students, he puts - more "e try to show them the risks Involved says. . • • , ^
•• says. . , :4.11)*.k.vit?,ian 1,141M/hers., 0„ Whe",,.play for school khbutnitt hstaysestotibeellicireft0merterueedeoneitthpreettietheittok ,,
issue of smoking in the schools, Otter' a
:Board of Education trustees addressed the • •
Because not140tOlkers ittetittectining To. . A
744, smi,17 !,40-berng ritiqoAsp-,,, .i.„..14A00;',, :041.:11pMebony on my team ,testehers. 'We'recOnstantly aware of imok- comphuntAy ,it ratepayer whose allergic
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•.', school: staff rectotonoine'ntn-Siti "Xortt;1441.1 is affeclOgldra ' rhirmenee, he has to quit seven or eight." . * volunteer work atherlocal school. Results of
Ing. It's pretty well in its pattern by grade reactiotretennceoto...c..igarettesmOke caused her to stop
i. .lookti4 someonewho'ssmokedfor*i,:' - k '01Priotortiithitecesrt: hirlilitliali$11441; , , , ,
KEvery cieltri, . srunkieg or quit the team." ' ,,i,,,,,.. , iids. 7..viaviewainysthse real
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e aat next board
meeting be discussed
madotheit'poSitaWent.
have the right *iute*"'W"Int*Intetigett e' "ttselni eithof and drugs at‘well as cigarettes '., years that they can't smoke but they:: ,,,,111*,;4 is.
A course Peer Which can lead to the ,,, , .
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' says Karen ..Byers, 13reak-ins unr-elat-ed
M a lime. ewil° cs 1'discussed.Mrs. Byers Attempts, to give
Mrs. Byera&hinie• elatSroprn is the plae0. is •
where staff meetings are field,svill ;mean's*/ Idletalatitim-to the student who says, "what Doges of $150 at Leo's Auto SAles, four inches by four inches by 18 inches was
other teachers to mgolpethere. Peanut or fiVitO, • doTII:do,ffall my Wench; smoke?" , e.- P tro Canada station, and $360in cash stolen also taken.
years, she's offered cookies and coffee, as't An hifationtralits3ey of students usin the
g , .. from UMW Trails Inc. are the -reknit of two "lithe relied coins come to the attention of
trade-off although she .says. "1. shouldril high school's ornOhleg'areti shows that moat •
break-ins on Maki St., Seaforth between late any bank clerks; 'we'd appreciate a call," he
Ve 19 004:someone to stop smokin ." 1,? 'students smoke *Muse their friends do. Wednesday night and earltr Thursday morn- says.
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: • 14Weedless Wednesday, she and !cry. "The goo otos dolt to feelthip tit. ino. The pop machine and the coffee machine
Johnston., pitys. ed; teacher lead the t Then, theY, got Molted or! It like fools (like 10) , 7 were vandalized at the Petro Canada station.
for "ortOily`a year Without smoke:" Liif.., ....and keel ever -by the time they reach -grade CASH STOLEN. The key to the coffee machine was taken but •
year, she .bought an air eco ogiz r .. '• . '.!''jokes, . d , - .‘ ' • , The front door of United Trails was forced nothing else was stolen.
Staff rOnnyttnt "11 can't always keep u0Wridi,;. 'Vbs.,. Ugkinoit of wouldn't dare smoke open with a large bar and contents of the So far, there are nci suspects and chief
. the smoke. she Says: ,,.. •Il '. at home, they smoke at their friends' hdmes office were thrown about leaving a mess Claus says that the tWo break-ins may not be
•'•-• "If IlirelS pit lot to smoke. I fie thief*** and ef mnitip in the Smoking area at school, inside, says.Hal Claus, Seaforth police chief. related since the marking, s on the door are not
else, sori, her Jim Howard. kaittOket no matter What the weather. ' '• ,Of the S360 taken, S40 were rolled coins consistent. The Mount Forest Identification
. since helves y ars old, Mr. Howard says ':'People ',WHO' don't smoke think we're including Shin pennies. A small wooden tray Unit has been called in to help with the case.
: hadlitotation .iteaion for smoking dace ' r. crazy corning out here and smoking in the
quit, most of the student smokertuati9 Its ' addiction. '; •••• '': 'e' •h wafer. Seritetimes when it's raining or cold.
ed fii solo On one area behind di - anotheratiligitit. thre° dgarettef4" saYs a .owelen was for kids .
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hard to do when they've bean antathg Once ' Offigthe smoke or not, teachers try / ;there ereiibbut;80or us all huddled together
public school and have parents ancl frtends,„„ ,.. or thelestu ee, Item smoking. Studen ' locikg * off bf . , .
who smoke as well. (Photo by Hundertmark) h ,
t • , , — ' Hallowe'en came and went Monday opened, adegg thrown through the mail slot
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SMOKE BREAKStudents of Seafcireth
District High School who smoke congregate
In the smoking area behind the school no
matter what the weather. Though they try to
sc ool Mid could Ole thspension ff theY ' Most oitth ffiudents agree that they don't
Experience is e best Tectc,
.,.„„. area. Seaforth, Brussels and the Goderich cut out of a tree, there was no vandalism in
OPP reported the quietest Hallowe'en in Brit els re orts Ruth Sauve, deputy-elerk of
• • evening without so much as a ripple in the at the Brussels municipal o ice and the top
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the village.
"For once we're very pleased," says Hal ClausSeaforth police chief. "Monday night " 1
It was very quiet. I guess somebody just
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was basically for the kids. There were a few wanted their Christmas tree early."
BY RON WASSINK County Board of Education; and Bill ' and kids who can become independent students have to be able to relate, to learn. eggs thrown, but i didn't have to write up a
The teacher -student role was reversed on Andrews, Faculty of Education, U. of T. problem solvers," says Sharon AhbeY, "It's important to have Ms °think, stufffor Au *went," , GODERICH OPP
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Friday when Huron County elementa Afternoon workshops were presented by primary consultant • . kids tO associate, with (01 eitit, dinky:tojc,s.It , tyirLaigs clots; thc, Seaforth Optimists "We had a super:. duper Hallowe'en,"
teachers occupied student desks at Seafort Huron county teachers, ind in int s wit"Most kids have these values, but we -Patc,,hes to0,Ottetifi i -.:, , y.s. t, kittitaki.,,.104puth.Huron ototl odliil held ,, saysT.,Nietisitepj• Eric GOSse of the Goderich ,
Puhlic,School at a:Professioetti.Opvciopment Recast:ay eseeptise 'psi: giullifleafiega . 111 ',,. f" . ' t.tainigt "In- Iliesk,H,,,,X.,..-- e' 4,43,,.,.trrni 4 el,tpAt.,,, i, n; „,... ' ' ' r ' ' ',*, ' i' weekendk,Ce . 0: .. 4: . 4,44
day. :-Ilifdie-"Phan24eleibeittary: .seildhlr ! theirAcgirltifornatighwirai,''piehinMst Oh.t•tiii " '• tie, some t kittic 'Oia.4 w.,- hop:. ,,, KAM,
ktlin POIICe ...., .ii 4iii,i '• tWaislown for aitelopdaY. Ifivas a. . „...,1 t was".0 yAuti 030 Anse' it was a
teachers participated in 13 workshops to tees, mapping, birds, pioneers and orien- out in ormatiOn. pencil ami leper It's gli,od experience. Or, travel aroun-------------- rt." Monde and We It O lot of men,on
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learn and in turn, pass their knowle ge to teering.' used for recording information. t s sterile, block. ' • BS,SELS
,, 0 -4140-1 wed' e nice i llollowe'ert' was
their students. CRITICAL THINKERS empty task if kids have to fill in ditto sheets: WALLPAPER AND LEAVES Except for a roUPle ot fire lifdrantS, held on' day." , '" ,, -' .
A P.D. day islar from a holiday, but it is a "Our biggest challenge is to meet the, Let the kids do the thinking and put
Marie Tieman, a teacher at Usborne
day away from the students. "It's meant as needs of the 80s -; the electronic age," says informed& together," she says.,
an ongoing developmental program, meet- Mr. Soldan. COOK AND LEARN Central School, uses wallpaper samples in
her science plass. The is ideal for
ing the changing needs of students and One of the needs and changes in As kids play, they continually question, cutting shapes of leaves. paperWe talk about
teacher," says Pat Soldan, chairman of professional development days is parental analyze and solve problems. Teachers trees throughput the. whole yeak. The
Professional Activity, representing the On- participation. Approximately 25 parents should extend and refine these skills. students go outside told see what trees look
tario Public School Teachers Federation. Mr. attended the workshops, compared to 10 at "Encourage brainstorming. Things happen like in summer and ‘Vinfer. WOalio visit a
Soldan is a grade six teacher at Huron last year's P.D. day in Howick, "We are spontaneously. Take advantage of it, she maple sugar buth." • '
Centennial in Brucefield. teaching students to be critical thinkers, says. •
"Teaching skilia are being reinforced, instead of following the old traditional ways 'Teachers should provide the, concepts CRITICAL, JUDGEMENTAL •
Teachers are also getting the most recent . that may not be the best Hands-on learning and then let the students fly with it. Utilize "There has been such an information
ideas from the best educators of the is emphasized." show -and -tell and inform parents. They can explosion that teachers have to give students
county," he says. If graduates were to return to elementary help lay the groundwork. Cooking is the best the skills to deal with it -- to be able te deal in
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The morning session featured names in school, they would find that teaching way of primary experimenting. The students a complex world," says Mr. Soldan. •
h teaching indust such as Paul Park, methods have indeed changed. "I "A challenge all teachers face is using
skills which will cause citizens W become
critical, judgmental thinkers."
want, cook and learn.
Dean of Faculty of Education. U.W.O.: students who are curious, those who will LOTS OF JUNK
Sharon Abbey, Primary Consultant, Perth interact with environment to cause a change Several speakers gave the impression that
PUMPKIN PAL—Dave and Terry Kelly,
students of St. Columbary Separate School
pose with' their prize-winning pumpkin.
Towering over the both of them, their farmer
pumpkin Is made with ear muffs. cotton for
hair and moustache and eggs for eyes and
won the funniest pumpkin class. (Photo by
Hundertmark)
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Savings from ,sharing principal
shOuld ,go to schools: Eckert
Some trustees and administration can't Eckert suggested the money, or part of it, be
agree that the savings from twinning several turned over to the two schools.
separate schools in Huron and Perth counties Trustee Vincent McInnes said while- the
is worth the effort. idea sounds good, hedidn't /ant a precedent
To prove his point that savings from set in case schools are annexed or twinned in
twinning schools could be turned over to the future. If schools are twinned, it was
program costs for those schools, the director suggested that each school would want the
of education, William Eckert, suggested the savings.
520,000 savings realized this year from "I don't understand. Whin we talked
tentatively twinning two schools, be turned about twinning it was said nothing would be
back to those two schools. saved," remarked trustee Louis Maloney.
St. Joseph's separate school in Clinton and noting that Mr. Eckert's suggestion indicates
St. Mary's separae school in Goderich have there coul& be savings.
been sharing a principal since school opened But, several trustees pointed out that the
this September. The board,- will have a 520,000 is a bookkeeping figure and doesn't
replacement for St. Joseph's former principal take into consideration the principal's travel.
Don Farwell (Mr. Farwell is now principal at ing costs between the two schools, and the
Immaculate Conception School in Stratford) costs for extra principal's relief time.
for the beginning of January. Perhaps the savings is not quite that
But meanwhile, the two schools have been much, 'eiirtratford trustee John Devlin.
sharing principal Jim McDade, 520,000 of a No on has been taken on the director's
principal's salary has been saved and Mr.fiflgekti0fl.
Gang ca esproblems
A group of students in gradea)seven and cigarettes, money, tapes and tape decks.
eight, nicknamed "The Grantiepper Gang" "It Was getting out of hand,' says Chief
by Seaforth police, has/ -been causing Claus who recently talked to several children
problems in town since school began, says and their parents in hopes that he would have
chief Hal Claus. to go no farther to stop the problem.
After telling their parents they're going out He says people living in town should lock
at night to play hide and seek, the students their cars and be aware of what is in their cars
have been going through cars and taking to deter the gang.
SO CLOSE AND yet so far away—Giving a
life saver to a friend is easy except when
'toothpicks are used. Jody Boynton, left and
Linda Thyssen were successful on their third
try at a Hallowa'art party at Brussels Public
School Friday night. The game resulted In
many lost lite savers and sore lips from
toothpick Jabs. The party was sponsored by
the Brussels Home and School Association.
(Wassinkphoto)
It's fowl supper
season /A15
Peer pressure from o
teen's paint of view /A10
'An old-fashioned
bazaar /A11
Basketball for all
at SDHS / M2
Ondo*
Births /A6
Brussels /A18, 19
Classified /A20, 21, 22
Car Care, energy conservation /A15, 16, 17
Community Calendar /A3
Dublin /AI, 5
Entertainment /A11
Family /A6 7
Farm /A8, 9
Monsen /A11
Kids /A10
Legion /A11
Londesboro /A.15, 23
Obituaries /A6
People /A17
Sports /Al2, 13