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Huron Expositor, 2016-10-05, Page 66 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, October 5, 2016 Submitted Photo Rebecca Kipfer-Pryce has been fighting cancer for more than a year now. In her grade 4 classroom at Seaforth Public School, a stuffed monkey is placed in the corner to represent her when she is not in attendance. Monkey fills in for young local girl fighting cancer Shaun Gregory Huron Expositor During the evolution of the human species some six to eight million years ago, many scientists have deemed that we evolved from the monkey, thus giv- ing mankind an everlasting connection to these particu- lar mammals. At Seaforth Public School the monkey has a rather similar liaison. In Tammy Regeir's Grade 4 classroom on a shelf in the corner that all the students pass by each day sits a stuffed teddy bear -like mon- key. This does not signify the early years of mortal ances- try: instead this represents a young girl that goes by the name of Rebecca Kipfer- Pryce. Since last June, she's been battling cancer in the phase known as Stage 4 neu- roblastoma. This refers to children whose symptoms have spread to distant lymph nodes or other parts of the body. Regeir said the monkey was donated by the Chil- dren's Hospital in London Ont. It came with a backpack and a book to read to the class. "Despite the fact that she is sick, she is still part of the classroom and it tells a little about the sickness and what some kids go through," explained Kathy Rivett about the informational booklet that came with the monkey. Rivett was Kipfer-Pryce's teacher for both grades 2 and 3, she has since passed down the stuffed animal to keep the ritual going. Last year when the Kipfer- Pryce family initially found out the heartbreaking news, it was likely that she would be attending very few classes. Until the time came where she did feel up to par and was able to make an appearance, Rivett placed the monkey in a empty desk. It was as if she was there, she said. The monkey dressed in a pink hooded sweater, simply because it was Kipfer-Pryce>s favourite colour, is placed slouched upright like it was a student. If and when the time came where she was able to join her fellow class- mates, a spot will be available. "The desk would be there and she would have a place to go to, it wasn't like oh she's sick let's push every- thing aside," stated Rivett in her classroom at Seaforth Public School September 28. "We would bring the monkey on field trips, so she could be part of everything." Unfortunately due to all the constant visits to the hospital and rounds of chemotherapy Kipfer-Pryce only saw the classroom two hours last year. Rivett said a teacher that had actually substituted at Seaforth Public was home schooling her. At that time Rivett would exchange homework with the teacher so Kipfer- Pryce was able to focus on the same tasks as her pupils. As it currently stands, Riv- ett told the Expositor that she has not attended school this year, however she did reveal that Kipfer-Pryce is in her final stages of treatment. If all goes as planned it should be finished in the next two to three weeks. Huron -Bruce MP Ben Lobb's bill on lowering taxes for alcohol distilleries defeated Darryl Coote A Private Member's bill aimed to lower taxes for Canadian distilleries was shot down in the House of Commons Wednesday, Sept. 21. Created by Huron -Bruce Conservative MP Ben Lobb, Bill C-232 was voted down by Members of Parliament 156-136. "It is disappointing a bill that would have such a posi- tive impact on small and medium spirit producers in Canada, but also the Cana- dian agriculture and tourism industry was voted down by the Liberal government," Lobb said in a press released. If enacted, the bill would have reduced the excise tax paid by Canadian distillers from $11.69 per litre of absolute ethyl alcohol to $6 per liter for the first 100,000 litres of production and $11 for all alcohol produced above that. The bill was debated for about an hour during Tues- day, where Lobb argued that no matter their politi- cal stance, he has received phone calls and emails from distillers coast to coast to show support for Bill C-232. "We've had distilleries say, 'if this happens, if this reduction happens we'll hire 30 people.' I had another distiller say, 'if you do this it will reduce my excise tax by $50,000; we'll be able to hire another per- son.' So this is what we're talking about. A chance to reduce taxes in a certain sector that's actually going to create economic activity by purchasing plant and equipment material and also hire more materials." For a full transcript of the debate, visit https://open- parliament.ca/ bills/42-1/C-232/ For Lobb's final statement to the Members of Parlia- ment on Bill C-232 before the vote was called, watch the clip below. DIREICTORY 1JWJRC'H You are invited to attend these area churches ST. THOMAS ANGLICAN 21 Jarvis St., Seaforth Church Office 519-527-1522 holyspirit@tcc.on.ca Rev. Shaun Eaton - Deacon -in -Charge Sunday October 9 Thanksgiving Sunday Worship 9:30am Everyone Welcome ACW Casserole Luncheon Wed. Oct. 5 11:30-1:00 EGMONDVILLE UNITED CHURCH Thanksgiving Day Worship Leader- Pastor Elly Dow _ October 9 - 10:30 Sunday School 10:30 Crafting Tree of Thanks Turkey Supper October 26 Like us on facebook www.egmondvilleunitedchurch.com BETHEL BIBLE CHURCH An Associated Gospel Church 126 Main St. Seaforth 519-527-0982 Interim Pastor: Rev. Laurie Morris October 9 -11 am "Beholding God #2" Sunday School - 9:45 am Tuesday Evenings: Youth Group - 6:30 - 9 pm B&G Club - 6:45 pm Wednesday Evenings: Ladies Bible Study - 7 pm 6. EVERYONE WELCOME FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 59 Goderich St. W. Seaforth 519-527-0170 Rev. Dwight Nelson Lorrie Mann - Organist Sunday Worship October 9 -11 am Happy Thanksgiving October 16-7pm Folk Celtic Concert for Food Bank • y d L- Nursery WELCOMEProvideasNeeded Monkey fills in for young local girl fighting cancer Shaun Gregory Huron Expositor During the evolution of the human species some six to eight million years ago, many scientists have deemed that we evolved from the monkey, thus giv- ing mankind an everlasting connection to these particu- lar mammals. At Seaforth Public School the monkey has a rather similar liaison. In Tammy Regeir's Grade 4 classroom on a shelf in the corner that all the students pass by each day sits a stuffed teddy bear -like mon- key. This does not signify the early years of mortal ances- try: instead this represents a young girl that goes by the name of Rebecca Kipfer- Pryce. Since last June, she's been battling cancer in the phase known as Stage 4 neu- roblastoma. This refers to children whose symptoms have spread to distant lymph nodes or other parts of the body. Regeir said the monkey was donated by the Chil- dren's Hospital in London Ont. It came with a backpack and a book to read to the class. "Despite the fact that she is sick, she is still part of the classroom and it tells a little about the sickness and what some kids go through," explained Kathy Rivett about the informational booklet that came with the monkey. Rivett was Kipfer-Pryce's teacher for both grades 2 and 3, she has since passed down the stuffed animal to keep the ritual going. Last year when the Kipfer- Pryce family initially found out the heartbreaking news, it was likely that she would be attending very few classes. Until the time came where she did feel up to par and was able to make an appearance, Rivett placed the monkey in a empty desk. It was as if she was there, she said. The monkey dressed in a pink hooded sweater, simply because it was Kipfer-Pryce>s favourite colour, is placed slouched upright like it was a student. If and when the time came where she was able to join her fellow class- mates, a spot will be available. "The desk would be there and she would have a place to go to, it wasn't like oh she's sick let's push every- thing aside," stated Rivett in her classroom at Seaforth Public School September 28. "We would bring the monkey on field trips, so she could be part of everything." Unfortunately due to all the constant visits to the hospital and rounds of chemotherapy Kipfer-Pryce only saw the classroom two hours last year. Rivett said a teacher that had actually substituted at Seaforth Public was home schooling her. At that time Rivett would exchange homework with the teacher so Kipfer- Pryce was able to focus on the same tasks as her pupils. As it currently stands, Riv- ett told the Expositor that she has not attended school this year, however she did reveal that Kipfer-Pryce is in her final stages of treatment. If all goes as planned it should be finished in the next two to three weeks. Huron -Bruce MP Ben Lobb's bill on lowering taxes for alcohol distilleries defeated Darryl Coote A Private Member's bill aimed to lower taxes for Canadian distilleries was shot down in the House of Commons Wednesday, Sept. 21. Created by Huron -Bruce Conservative MP Ben Lobb, Bill C-232 was voted down by Members of Parliament 156-136. "It is disappointing a bill that would have such a posi- tive impact on small and medium spirit producers in Canada, but also the Cana- dian agriculture and tourism industry was voted down by the Liberal government," Lobb said in a press released. If enacted, the bill would have reduced the excise tax paid by Canadian distillers from $11.69 per litre of absolute ethyl alcohol to $6 per liter for the first 100,000 litres of production and $11 for all alcohol produced above that. The bill was debated for about an hour during Tues- day, where Lobb argued that no matter their politi- cal stance, he has received phone calls and emails from distillers coast to coast to show support for Bill C-232. "We've had distilleries say, 'if this happens, if this reduction happens we'll hire 30 people.' I had another distiller say, 'if you do this it will reduce my excise tax by $50,000; we'll be able to hire another per- son.' So this is what we're talking about. A chance to reduce taxes in a certain sector that's actually going to create economic activity by purchasing plant and equipment material and also hire more materials." For a full transcript of the debate, visit https://open- parliament.ca/ bills/42-1/C-232/ For Lobb's final statement to the Members of Parlia- ment on Bill C-232 before the vote was called, watch the clip below.