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Hullett students enjoy reunion, educational play
Ropemaking 101
While there were several new attractions for students at the reunion of the Huron Pioneer
Thresher and Hobby Association last Friday, some of the staples still draw in the crowds
during the educational programming. Above, Carson Beauchamp, left, and Quinn Cox, right,
from Hullett Central Public School enjoy ropemaking. (Denny Scott photo)
PEOPLE AROUND
LONDESBORO
By BRENDA
RADFORD
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Well, the children are back in class
for the 2017/2018 school year. From
the look of the September calendar
they are going to be busy outside
those classrooms. For starters, pupils
in Grades 2/3 through Grade 8 spent
several hours at the Blyth Thresher
Reunion last Friday. After
Thursday's rain it was a better day
for learning how things were in
bygone years.
On Tuesday of this week, the
Hullett students were treated to a
presentation of Cinderella and the
Frog Prince. This performance by
the Big Kid Entertainment group
focuses on diversity and acceptance.
Thursday, Sept. 21 is to be Hullett
Family Day at the International
Plowing Match. All families are
encouraged to go that day. It is
hoped all pupils will participate in
the Terry Fox walk on Thursday,
Sept. 28. That is also photo day at
the school.
Hullett's annual Open House will
begin with a hot dog barbecue on
Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 5 p.m.
Classroom doors will be open for
visits by 5:45 p.m. that evening.
There are few staff changes this
school year and this is how the
classrooms are set: Introducing the
youngest pupils to school life are
Mrs. Moir and Mrs. Brooks in
Kindergarten A while Mrs. Bell and
FROM LONDESBORO
Mrs. Anderson handle Kindergarten
B. Teaching a full Grade one class is
Mrs. Stanley while Mrs. Taylor and
Ms. Elder have a split Grade 1/2.
Mrs. Ireland teaches the Grade
Grade 2/3 class and Mrs. Plumsteel
has a full Grade 3 room.
The Grade 4 pupils are split
between Mr. Caldwell's room and
the split Grade 4/5 of Mrs.
Middleton. Mrs. Gilroy is in a Grade
5/6 split and Mrs. VanVeen has a
Grade 6/7 split. Mr. Coups continues
with Grade 7 pupils while Mrs.
Gerber is preparing the most senior
pupils for secondary school. Mrs.
Watt and Mrs. Goetz manage things
in the office.
Mrs. Barnett and Ms. Elder are in
charge of the Special Education
Resource Teachers (SERT) classes
and Mr. Campbell and Mrs.
Workman are also back in the halls
of Hullett.
Grandparents Day recognized by Rev. Fletcher
In 1995, the Canadian government
joined 15 other countries around the
world in recognizing the importance
and value of grandparents. They
have legislated the second Sunday of
September as Grandparents Day.
The world has recognized that
grandparents have their own special
set of skills needed for families. Rev.
Terry Fletcher based his message on
grandparents at Londesborough
United Church on Sunday, Sept. 10.
Cemetery expansion approved
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
Central Huron Council has
approved the expansion of Hope
Chapel Cemetery into a third parcel
of land.
The issue was up for approval at
Central Huron's Sept. 5 meeting and
Clerk Brenda Maclsaac
recommended the expansion, saying
that the move was in the public
interest.
In her report, Maclsaac said that
the cemetery, which began with one
plot of land in 1865, had added two
additional parcels of land to the
cemetery over the years. The
cemetery had yet to expand into the
third parcel of land and was now
asking for authorization to do so.
The cemetery's board of trustees,
in order to develop the third parcel
of land for burial plots, has to apply
to the Registrar General for consent
to develop the plots. In order to
receive that consent, MacIsaac said,
the board would need approval from
Central Huron Council.
MacIsaac said that council has the
right to grant the approval if the
expansion was deemed to be in the
public interest. However, council
also had the right to hold a
public hearing to determine if the
approval is in the public interest or
not.
While a final decision has yet to be
made, most of the trustees agreed that
expansion to the north of the current
site made sense, while one trustee
suggested expansion to the west.
Council approved Mac's aac's
recommendation.
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What could it be?
One of Brenda Radford's readers brought this item to her
last week after he found it while cleaning out a family shed
several years ago. The owner has no idea what the item is,
however Radford's husband knew what the mystery item
was right away. Check back next week for the answer.
(Brenda Radford photo)
During the children's time the
boys and girls and Terry discussed
being grandchildren. Terry assured
the children that their grandparents
really enjoy doing all the simple
things in life while spending time
with them. He encouraged the
children to love their grandparents
while they are here to spend time
with and to treat them specially.
Love is ever present in the
grandparent/grandchildren
relationship just as God loves all of
us. Ten -y shared several thoughts
about grandparents written by
children.
The adult congregants that
morning learned that grandparents in
Biblical times were revered for their
age and wisdom. Grandparents are
the transmitters of faith to
grandchildren and others in the faith
community.
Sunday school is back in session at
Londesborough United again.
UCW will meet on Sept. 15
beginning at 7 p.m.
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