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ETFO calls on Public Health Units to reconsider return of all elementary students to in-class learning next week
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iven that the government has failed in their responsibility to protect Ontarians, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) is calling upon Medical Officers of Health, in public health units across Ontario, to do what they have been entrusted to do—to prioritize community health and safety over politics. "Educators know that in-person learning provides the most effective and equitable learning environment, but unfortunately we are at the height of this pandemic. It makes no sense for the government to send students, teachers and education workers back to school while the province is locked for another two to three weeks," said Sam Hammond, President of Long Term ETFO. “Despite Forecast r epeated calls for Thursday adequate safety meaHigh -8 sures, the government Low -18 has refused to impleFriday ment them in a misHigh -4 guided effort to save Low -13 money, jeopardizing the Saturday High -5 Low -10 Sunday High -5 Low -9 Monday High -3 Low -6 Tuesday High -3 Low -6
health and safety of students, educators and their families.” With vaccines slowly being rolled out, we must ensure that we do everything we can to protect those who are most vulnerable, especially as we can see the end of these challenging times in the months ahead. Noted Hammond, “The provincial government’s failure to listen to the advice of medical professionals has resulted in the current crisis we are facing. So now, we are asking Public Health Units use their authority to reconsider Photo KaritoLuhtasaari the decision to resume in-person learning for all elementary students on January 11, particularly in communities where the rate of community transmission is high, and to implement asymptomatic surveillance testing in schools to ensure that we can better understand the role that schools are playing in the spread of the virus and base future decisions on sound data.” “There’s a 10 per cent daily increase in ICU occupancy in Ontario right now. This is not the right time to restart in-person learning,” said Dr. David Fisman, Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Toronto. “We have to assume
that there is a lot of asymptomatic COVID-19 in schools. It is irresponsible to send children and educators back to schools without knowing for sure that it is safe to do so.” ETFO continues to demand that the provincial government provide much-needed supports to families, especially during periods when schools are closed to in-person attendance. “We also continue our advocacy to ensure that the government acknowledge and address the disproportionate impact the pandemic has had on marginalized communities, in particular racialized and low-income families,” said Hammond. A safe return cannot be ensured unless urgent and immediate actions are taken to implement a safety plan that reduces class sizes, improves ventilation, and introduces broad inschool asymptomatic testing when in-person attendance resumes. ETFO represents 83,000 elementary public school teachers, occasional teachers and education professionals across the province. Its Building Better Schools education agenda can be viewed at BuildingBetterSchools.ca.
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Ontario Weather Review: December 2020 Warm, with a White Christmas, a Cloudy Hanukkah and a Snowy Kwanzaa Temperatures and Precipitation In December, temperatures were above normal across Ontario with anomalies ranging from +1 to +4°C. The majority of the province saw temperature anomalies of +2 to +3°C, while pockets in southwestern and central Ontario observed the lower end of this range, and pockets in the northwest and northeast experienced the higher end. Normal precipitation amounts were measured across the province with pockets of below-normal amounts in northwestern and northeastern Ontario. Snowfall was variable this month in all regions; anomalies ranged from 75% to close to double the normal amounts. In particular, it was a white Christmas everywhere in the province except in eastern Ontario where people experienced a rainy one (more details in the Significant Events). Nonetheless, by the end of the month, some of the snow in the South had melted due to above-freezing temperatures. Significant Events November 30-December 1: Snow for Southern and Central Ontario A long-duration winter storm affected
southern and central Ontario. Areas south of Georgian Bay were the hardest hit, receiving snowfall amounts of 30 to 45 cm. Elsewhere across southern Ontario, snowfall amounts generally ranged from 10 to 25 cm. Poor driving conditions ensued across southern and central parts of the province. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and local police reported numerous collisions, with the highest rate of accidents occurring during the morning rush hour on December 1. One incident resulted in a fatality on Highway 7/8 just west of Kitchener. Several other incidents occurred on Highways 402, 400, 401, and 9. Some school closures and bus cancellations also stemmed from the snow and hazardous driving conditions. December 9-10: Hazardous Winter Road Conditions North of Lake Ontario Snow resulting from a disturbance led to difficult driving conditions across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and towards Collingwood
OBITUARY Thérèse Gilbert (born Mercier)
AVIS DE DÉCÈS Thérèse Gilbert (née Mercier)
Passed away at the Bignucolo Residence in Chapleau on January 1st, 2021 at the age of 85. Wife of the late Armand Gilbert, daughter of the late Joseph Mercier and the late Alma Coulombe. To mourn her are her children: Micheline (Jean-Yves), Suzanne (Réjean), Lise (Daniel), Mario (Annie) and Jean (Marie). Her grandchildren: Mandy (JeanFrançois), Martin (Laura), Dominic (Alexandra), Michel (Marie-Pier), Marilyn, Christine (Craig), Patrick (Cassandra), Nadia, Timmy, Tommy, Sébastien, Sebastian and Rhys. Her great-grandchildren: Tyson, Rylan, Joshua, Danick, Alexis, Anaève, Noraly, Renéa, Karlie, Cohen, Bradley and Carter. Her sister Rolande and her brother Claude (Henriette), her brother-in-law and sisters-in-law; many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a Celebration of her life will be held at the Chapleau Municipal Cemetery in the spring where she will be laid to rest next to her husband Armand. (Funeral arrangements entrusted to Kerry Funeral Home, Wawa, O N , 1-800-439-4937). www.kerryfuneralhome.ca
Est décédée à la Résidence Bignucolo de Chapleau, le 1er janvier, 2021, à l’âge de 85 ans. Elle était l’épouse bien-aimée de feu Armand Gilbert, elle était la fille de feu M. Joseph Mercier et de feue Mme Alma Coulombe. Thérèse laisse dans le deuil ses enfants: Micheline (Jean-Yves), Suzanne (Réjean), Lise (Daniel), Mario (Annie) et Jean (Marie). Ses petits-enfants: Mandy (Jean-François), Martin (Laura), Dominic (Alexandra), Michel (Marie-Pier), Marilyn, Christine (Craig), Patrick (Cassandra), Nadia, Timmy, Tommy, Sébastien, Sebastian et Rhys. Ses arrières petits-enfants: Tyson, Rylan, Joshua, Danick, Alexis, Anaève, Noraly, Renéa, Karlie, Cohen, Bradley et Carter. Sa sœur Rolande ainsi que son frère Claude (Henriette), son beau-frère, ses belles-sœurs; ses neveux et nièces ainsi que de nombreux parents et ami(es). Due aux restrictions de la Covid-19, une célébration de vie prendra place à Chapleau Ontario au printemps 2021 où Thérèse sera mise au repos au côté de son époux Armand. (Les arrangements funéraires ont été confiés à la firme Kerry Funeral Home, Wawa, ON, 1-800439-4937). www.kerry funeralhome.ca
in the morning of December 9. Although snowfall amounts only ranged from 5 to 8 cm, collisions were reported on Highway 401 at Allen Road and Avenue Road, near Port Hope, and in Belleville, where all eastbound lanes were closed for a couple of hours. The OPP also reported several cars in ditches near Grafton, just north of Highway 401 and a truck in the ditch on the Highway 407 ramp to Highway 404, forcing its closure. Additionally, York Region Police reported double the normal number of morning rush hour accidents. A thaw-freeze cycle saw the formation of black ice, which forced the closure of Highway 407 in Whitby following a collision the morning of December 10. December 12: Snow for Northeastern Ontario and Rain for Central Ontario Rain accompanied by temperatures dipping just below freezing was responsible for slippery roads in the morning of December 12. Icy conditions led to a collision near Gravenhurst. Farther east, in the upper Ottawa Valley, freezing rain resulted in poor road conditions. Highway 17 was partially blocked between Petawawa and Mattawa due to a collision. In northeastern Ontario, heavy snow, generally ranging between 15 and 25 cm, caused poor travel conditions. Portions of Highway 11 closed for several hours owing to collisions and disabled vehicles. Several other highway disruptions occurred due to the heavy snow, notably on Highways 540B, 6, 637 and 533. December 14-16: Snow Squalls for the South and the Northeast A cold air mass following a cold front passed over the Great Lakes, causing lake effect snow east and southeast of Lake Superior, as well as southeast of Georgian Bay. Portions of Highway 17 were blocked on December 14 due to collisions near Echo Bay and Montreal River. Bridge Road was closed for several hours between Highway 17 and Highway 548 due to a collision. Highway 400 northbound closed near Bradford in the morning of December 15 due to a collision. In the Northeast, heavy snowfall rates of 2 cm/hour resulted in poor travel conditions between Hearst and Longlac on the 16th. A collision just west of Hearst closed Highway 11 Cont’d on P.5
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Virtual meeting scheduled to consider plans for reunion to mark 100th anniversary of Chapleau High School in 2022 Chapleau High School
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Michael J. Morris HAPPY NEW YEAR and it begins with a meeting about the possibility of holding a reunion in 2022 to mark the 100th anniversary of Chapleau High School. Fast forward to now! Graham Bertrand was in touch with me over the past couple of weeks to advise that a virtual meeting is planned for tonight January 7, 2021 to discuss the possibility of holding a reunion in 2022 -- next year -- to mark the 100th anniversary of Chapleau High School. They will use Zoom. As we are all aware a firm decision cannot be made at this point because of the virus, but Graham and others want to explore the possibilities, so they will hold a virtual meeting TODAY using ZOOM. If you are interested in being part of the fledgling committee, please email Graham at chiefbizick@hotmail.com or Nadia Fortin at nadialee0627@gmail.com. About 10 years ago, I was telling my good friend Derik Hodgson about the upcoming Chapleau High School 90th anniversary reunion festival, and, as always, in the 46 years since we had first met at the Kingston Whig-Standard as young reporters, he had a great line that summed it all up and caused me to reflect on the "town book" of Chapleau. Derik, one of Canada's best investigative reporters of my generation, observed that people in cities, don't always understand what reunions at "old-tyme high schools mean to smaller centres....they are often the binding that holds the town book together."
Old CHS circa 1963
What a great line, among the many that I have seen Derik write, and immediately I started to think about how CHS reunions are the binding that does hold the history of Chapleau together -at least from 1922 on when the high school doors first opened. A school reunion gives us something in common, memories of a shared experience before we were all growed up and headed off in different directions to lead our adult lives. The reunion brings us home again as part of the binding that holds the town book together. Over the years, whenever two or three of us meet who attended CHS, invariably the conversation turns to school days and memories of the students, teachers and activities that made up so much of our high school life. Today we can have virtual meetings by email, or Skype, Twitter and Facebook, but come 2022 hopefully it will be the real thing, and once home, stories will be told and while much regret will be expressed over those who are no longer here, the emphasis will be on those things that bring folks together, centred on life either at the "old" school
on Pine Street or the "new" school on the hill. The hope is that in 2022 it will be the real thing, and once home, stories will be told and while much regret will be expressed over those who are no longer here, the emphasis will be on those things that bring folks together, centred on life either at the "old" school on Pine Street or the "new" school on the hill. It just struck me that the new school has now served the community longer than the old school, and many more students have attended it than ever went to the building on the banks of the river. In my life I have been most fortunate to have attended CHS as a student and to have returned and taught there for almost 20 years. But in fact, like many of Chapleau's old families, my connection goes back almost to the beginning of the high school in Chapleau in 1922. For example my mother, Muriel E. (Hunt) Cont’d on P.5
Graham at 90th with MJ behind him
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Un apprentissage stimulant à l’ÉSC Trillium Avant le congé de Noël, les élèves apprentissage dans le laboratoire de cochon afin d’étudier la structure, les de l’école secondaire catholique Trillium sciences de l’école. Dans le cours de fonctions et les processus internes des (Chapleau) ont pu concrétiser leur biologie, ils ont fait la dissection d’un divers systèmes de l’animal.
Hands on learning at École secondaire catholique Trillium Before the Christmas break, students from École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) were able to benefit from true hands-on learning in a school
science lab. In the biology class, students were able to dissect a pig to study the structure, functions and internal processes of the animal's biological systems.
Four face drug trafficking charges following traffic stop near Chapleau On Dec. 18, 2020, a member of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 101 west of Chapleau. At approximately 10:12 a.m., the officer observed a vehicle travelling at approximately 119 km/h in an 80 km/h zone. A traffic stop was initiated and the vehicle pulled over. While speaking with the driver, the officer detected the
odour of cannabis emanating from the vehicle. A search of the vehicle yielded approximately $10,000 in cash as well as a quantity of suspected cocaine and prohibited weapons. The total street value of the seizure was approximately $18,000. Four people were arrested and charged. Isaiah Jarrett-Amor, 21 years of age from Trent Hills, Ont., was charged with the following: • Traffic in Schedule I Substance - cocaine, contrary to section 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA), • Resist peace officer, contrary to section 129(a) of the Criminal Code (CC), • Personation with intent to avoid arrest, prosecution or obstruct justice, contrary to section 403(1)(d) of the CC, and • Failure to comply with release order - other than to attend court, contrary to section 145(5)(a) of the CC (two counts). The accused was remanded into custody pending a
bail hearing. Kayiallay Simon-Patterson, 20 years of age from Markham, was charged with the following: • Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the purpose of trafficking - cocaine, contrary to section 5(2) of the CDSA, • Unauthorized possession of weapon, contrary to section 91(2) of the CC, and • Obstruct peace officer, contrary to section 129(a) of the CC. John Tyler, 21 years of age from Markham, was charged with the following: • Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the purpose of trafficking - cocaine, contrary to section 5(2) of the CDSA, and • Carrying concealed weapon, contrary to section 90 of the CC. Elijah Smith, 21 years of age from Scarborough, was charged with the following: • Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the purpose of trafficking - cocaine, contrary to section 5(2) of the CDSA. The remaining three accused persons were released from custody and are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on Feb. 8, 2021, in Chapleau.
Chapleau Moments Cont’d from P.3 Morris and her sister Elsie (Hunt) Zufelt were students there in the late 1920s while my father Jim Morris and some cousins attended in the 1930s, his sister Marion by 1940, and other cousins in the late 1940s early 1950s, then me, and then more cousins through the years. Our family history, perhaps like yours, is tied in to the school. When CHS celebrated its 60th anniversary in 1982, I wrote an article about the changes to the physical face of Chapleau that would have occurred since many who came home for the reunion would immediately notice. It was called 'Yes Virginia, there is a Chapleau', and details Virginia's walk around town after an absence of 30 years. Here are some of the highlights from her walkabout. With apologies to the 'Virginia' in the Christmas classic, 'Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus'. She noted that here it was the sixtieth anniversary of her school, and they had moved it "into the bush" and it was one of "those modern buildings all on one floor." Virginia was especially concerned about where students drank their beer, for according to the old song "Give a shout, give a cheer for the boys who drink the beer in the cellars of old Chapleau High" and now there was no cellar. The Lady Minto Hospital had disappeared
CHAPLEAU EXPRESS, January 7, 2021 - Page 5 and "they put the hospital out behind the high the community and its people. school. Am I ever glad they also built a new road to I sure hope that Graham, Nadia and the serve these buildings. When I was a kid there was others involved decide it is worthwhile to move nothing more than a trail. And sometimes it was forward with plans for the 100th anniversary. Send impassable in the Spring". an email to either Graham and Nadia and become She also noted the "new" Chapleau Civic involved!!! Centre, Cedar Grove Lodge Chapleau, Recreation Let me go back to Derik Hodgson for a Complex, water plant, and of course the moment and give him the last word. At one time replacement of the horseshoe bridge with a new Derik worked for Canadian Press and came to bridge and pedestrian overpass, among other know Lloyd 'Sparrow' McDonald, who was with changes. Yes, the physical face of Chapleau CP for many years, born in Chapleau, graduated changed dramatically in the 1970s -- more than 30 from Chapleau High School, served in the Royal years ago. And, of course there have been more Canadian Air Force in World War II, and was changes since. I have been gone from Chapleau for awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. 30 years now and more changes have occurred. Here is Derik's comment on one of However,in my 1982 article, 'Virginia' Chapleau's greatest resources: "Lloyd McDonald. accepted that while the physical face of Chapleau Legendary. Remember him working the rim at CP changed, "... the greatest resource of Chapleau has Toronto. Gruff. No nonsense and wonderful." always been its people. I look forward to seeing all Small world. Thanks Derik for helping me my old friends, those who are still here and those share a bit about the binding that holds the town's who have come for the reunion. I am simply glad to book together! My email is mj.morris@live.ca be home where it all began for me", and I added, "Yes Virginia, there is a Chapleau. The physical face has changed, but not the hearts of the people." I wrote Virginia's story almost 30 years ago now for the souvenir newspaper marking the CHS 60th reunion, and was living in Chapleau at the time and teaching at the high school. I have Project Description not changed my view one bit about Maintenance and operation of generator at Chapleau Hospital. 2 yr Contract – Starting January 30th, 2021
Ontario Weather Review: December 2020
Cont’d from P.2 in both directions for a couple of hours in the early afternoon. Another collision occurred just east of Hearst in the late afternoon. In the Niagara region, low visibility due to snow led to several collisions along Highways 406, 420, 403, and the Queen Elizabeth Way. December 23-28: Two-Part Winter Storm Followed by Lake Effect Snow A low-pressure system from the northern US Plains followed by a secondary low-pressure system from the southern Appalachian Mountains affected a large portion of the province with significant snowfall, freezing rain, and rain. Northern Ontario felt the brunt of the first half of the storm, with snowfall amounts between 40 and 50 cm reported in many areas. The second half of the storm, beginning late on December 24, brought snow to southwestern and central Ontario, with snowfall amounts generally between 10 and 25 cm. In eastern Ontario, precipitation mainly fell in the form of rain, with amounts ranging from 40 to 65 mm. In the transition zone between central and eastern Ontario, some areas received a few millimetres of freezing rain. In the wake of these systems, lake effect snow affected regions downstream of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. Several days of lakeeffect snow left upwards of 70 cm for some areas, particularly southeast of Georgian Bay. Outlook for January No major system will affect Ontario for the first week of January. The province as a whole should expect to see abovenormal temperatures through the first half of the month.
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Last weeks solutions MOMENTS IN TIME
On Jan. 19, 1809, poet, author and literary critic Edgar Allan Poe is born in Boston. In 1836 Poe married his 13-year-old cousin, Virginia Clemm, and completed his first full-length work of fiction, "Arthur Gordon Pym."
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Inscription à la maternelle dans les écoles du CSC Nouvelon Les parents qui souhaitent inscrire leur enfant dans un programme de maternelle de langue française sont invités à venir découvrir les écoles du Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon lors des sessions d’inscription, qui se dérouleront en janvier 2021. En raison des mesures de distanciation sociale mise en place pour contrer la propagation de la COVID-19, les écoles du Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon étaleront l’accueil individualisé offert aux familles pour la durée du mois de janvier. Bien que les parents pourront fixer un rendez-vous avec l’école de leur choix, l’accès à l’établissement scolaire sera limité. Cette activité s’adresse aux parents d’enfants nés en 2017 qui fréquenteront l’école en septembre 2021. Venez découvrir les avantages d’une
éducation catholique de langue française. Les écoles du Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon offrent des services complets d’éducation spécialisée, un programme d’anglais de qualité dès la 4e année, un curriculum imprégné de valeurs catholiques, des outils technologiques à la fine pointe, ainsi qu’une ambiance favorable à l’épanouissement langagier et culturel de l’élève. Les écoles du CSC Nouvelon se démarquent également par leur excellence académique : leurs diplômés affichent un haut taux de bilinguisme, tout en maîtrisant la langue française. Le CSC Nouvelon accueille les enfants de citoyens canadiens ou d’immigrants dont la première langue apprise et encore comprise est le français ainsi que les enfants de citoyens canadiens dont les grands-parents avaient le
français comme langue maternelle. Les enfants issus de l’immigration dont les parents ne parlent ni français ni anglais sont aussi admissibles. Pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements, et pour une liste complète des écoles du CSC Nouvelon, veuillez visiter le site web www.nouvelon.ca/inscription . Le Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon offre une éducation catholique de langue française reconnue pour son excellence. Avec près de 6 400 élèves répartis dans un réseau de 27 écoles élémentaires, une école virtuelle et 10 écoles secondaires, le CSC Nouvelon offre un milieu propice à l’apprentissage et un programme éducatif de qualité, de la petite enfance à l’âge adulte.
Kindergarten registration at CSC Nouvelon schools
Parents wishing to register their child in a French language Kindergarten program are invited to come discover Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon’s elementary schools during their Kindergarten Registration event in January. Due to the social distancing measures put in place to counter the spread of COVID-19, Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon schools will offer a warm and personal welcome to families during the full-month of January. Although parents will be able to schedule an
appointment with their selected school, access to the school will be limited. This event will be of interest to parents of children born in 2017 who will be attending school in September 2020. Come discover the benefits of attending a French-language Catholic school. Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon schools offer full special needs programs, a quality English language program starting in grade 4 to ensure sustainable bilingualism, a curriculum instilled with Catholic values, access to state-of-the-art technology, and an environment that nurtures and promotes a sense of Francophone culture and identity. Students in CSC Nouvelon schools also attain superior academic results and graduate with a high level of bilingualism and a solid grasp of the French language. The CSC Nouvelon welcomes children of Canadian citizens or immigrants whose first language learned and still understood is French as well as children of Canadian citizens whose grandparents’ first language was French. Children from immigrant families where the parents speak neither French nor English are also
eligible. For more information and a complete list of CSC Nouvelon’s elementary schools, please visit www.nouvelon.ca/inscription . The Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon offers a French-language Catholic Educational Program that is widely recognized for its excellence. The CSC Nouvelon provides a quality learning environment and academic program that runs from early childhood to adult education, with some 6,400 students enrolled in 27 elementary schools, a virtual school and 10 secondary schools.