By Corrinna Pole
A class of Alexander Galt Regional High School (AGRHS) students will call into session the inaugural assembly of model parliament re-enacting their own House of Commons debates in Galt’s library this morning.
The Model Parliament is a main component in a series of unique learning exercises for students enrolled in one of Galt’s enriched programs. The English History (EH) 420 Canadian Studies class combines both History, taught by Morgan Quinn, and English, taught by Marie-Claude Marcotte.
“The program I’m involved in has been going on for forty years,” said Quinn. “The course content is over and above the regular curriculum at a grade ten level. It’s a very rewarding program that shows a lot of dividends.”
As an elective course, the Canadian Studies class helps students broaden their understanding of what it means to be Canadian through the study of heritage, current politics and teaching skills that are not usually brought up in school.
“It’s a choice course so (students) can chose the enrichment class or the regular course,” said Quinn. “A lot of the students are enthusiastic about the enrichment course but enrolment has been down at Galt over the last ten years and with that the enriched calibre of students has (also) declined.”
Yet smaller class size has little bearing on the success of enrichment programs. Quinn says they are going to be offering the enriched Canadian Studies program to earlier grades so eager students will not have to wait until grade ten to enroll.
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By Doug McCooeye
Almost two weeks into the nine-month closure of the Montcalm Bridge in Sherbrooke, road-users seem to be adapting to the detoured routes.
After a relatively quiet first week, City Hall officials worried about traffic issues arising in this second week due to citizens returning to work and school after March Break.
While the first week did require a definite adjustment period for many drivers (one recent report said that about $45,000 in fines for infractions related to the new signage was given out last week), fluidity does not seem to be a problem, as early traffic reports from this week indicate that vehicles are having little problem with the detours. Complete story in today's Record.
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Danville is to host Townshippers’ Day 2010 on September 17-18, announced Townshippers’ Association’s president, Michael van Lierop.
"We are confident the Danville community will put on a fabulous celebration," commented van Lierop. "They are experienced organizers and have a history of bringing together the English- and French-speaking communities on a regular basis with great success!"
Townshippers’ Day 2010 helps mark the 150th anniversary of Danville. Plans include a special arts gala on Friday evening, followed by exhibits and entertainment on Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
“We’re pleased to host Townshippers’ Day 2010 and include it in the celebrations for Danville’s 150th anniversary,” said Robert McKeage, who chairs the new organizing committee. “We’re expecting throngs of people to come enjoy Danville with us.”
Townshippers’ Day is a cultural festival and information fair which brings together English-speaking and French-speaking neighbours to celebrate the Eastern Townships’ rich heritage in a bilingual climate of mutual respect and friendship.
This will be Townshippers’ Association’s 31st annual T-Day. Each year it is hosted by a different municipality or area. In 2009, it was hosted by Ayer’s Cliff. A list of all the T-Days past can be found on www.tday.ca. |
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By Corrinna Pole
Dignity, confidence and independence are valuable skills many people struggle to learn but for people living with an intellectual disability or a pervasive development disorder, they can mean the difference between dependence on others or living a life they have carved out on their own.
Through a work integration program, CNDE-Dixville Regrouping personnel and committed employers in the Townships are helping to cultivate these important skills and give those within the community with intellectual handicaps encouragement.
The program, offered through Dixville’s Socioprofessional Integration Services, encourages autonomy and empowerment by placing participants in stages or work plateaus that match their interests or talents.
Although caregivers at the beginning of the placement follow participants closely, they eventually become independent, and develop a confidence to steer their life in a direction of their choosing.
This year there are approximately 200 stagiaires between the ages of 22 to 63 years of age in work stages and plateaus according to Dixville’s work integration educator Kathyrn Fletcher.
“Plateaus are where stagiaires would be supervised by educators and in the stage placement they have the chance to be more independent, the educators are still there but more behind the scenes or they are called in when needed,” said Fletcher. “The aim is to help them be part of the community and it’s always a learning experience even if it’s just having the chance to explore what their skills are.”
See the complete story in today's Record |
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By Doug McCooeye
A new public transportation system that will help people in the rural areas of the Memphrémagog region access various services and activities was officially announced this week.
Thanks to the collaboration between Transport des Alentours – a company that specializes in providing adapted transportation for handicapped people – and area organizations, all citizens will be able to purchase any available seats in the Transports des Alentours vehicles and use them for regular public transportation.
“This is something that we have been doing for five or six months in our area, but we only made it public (this week),” explained Jacques Marcoux, president of collective transport for the MRC Memphrémagog and Mayor of the Township of Potton. “Citizens now have access to the free (adapted transport) spaces and use them as collective transport.”
In a press release, Transport des Alentours officials were careful to note that they would continue to give priority to the handicapped people who rely on adapted transportation to get around.
Marcoux noted that the MRC Memphrémagog works on a limited $80,000-a-year collective transportation budget. He believes that combining the service with the existing adapted transport service is both fulfilling a need in the community and being financially responsible.
“The Quebec government wants to have collective transport available throughout the province, we’re just jumping on the bandwagon,” said Marcoux.
The municipalities where this service is available includes Magog (Ville-Canton-Omerville), Austin, Ayer’s Cliff, East Bolton, Hatley Township, Orford Township, Township of Potton, North Hatley, Stanstead, and Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley. The cost for a seat is $3.25 for a one-way trip within the above municipalities and $9 for a one-way trip in to Sherbrooke.
To reserve a seat, users can call Transport des Allentours at 819-843-3350 from Monday to Friday, between 8 am and 3 pm, or by completing a registration form online at transportdesalentours.com. Reservations must be made at least 48 hours in advance.
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