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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2016-01-21, Page 7THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2016. PAGE 7. Proctor earns spot on educational trip to Quebec Hullett Central Public School student Taylor Proctor is heading for Saint-Donat, Quebec next month for several days through a special school program. Proctor, a Grade 8 student at the school, was competing against 73 Grade 8 and 9 students for one of 25 spots for the trip by writing a 25 -word Big winner Taylor Proctor, right, won a great opportunity to visit Quebec and experience the culture and language of Canada's French province later this year through an opportunity made available by the Avon Maitland District School Board. Proctor is shown with her French teacher Madame Kristin Workman who thinks the program is a great idea and hopes more students can participate in the following years. (Denny Scott photo) statement about why she should be considered for the program. Proctor, who originally attended a French immersion school from Kindergarten to Grade 4 in Woodstock before moving to the area, said she wrote about not just wanting to see the city, but to enjoy the experience of the French culture. Madame Workman, Proctor's French teacher, said she feels that students who have been through any amount of immersion education have more of a passion for the language and the experience of speaking it. "That early exposure really helps," she said. "I find that students from the immersion stream keep their interest in the language." The trip will include snowshoeing, skiing, tobogganing, games and other sports and Proctor will be staying in a hotel with other students where they will participate in social activities with a focus on the French language. "Learning different languages interests me," Proctor said, adding that the furthest she has ever travelled before was to her Uncle's in Sudbury. Students in the program will be taking a coach bus to Saint-Donat, and Proctor hopes to see two friends from another of her previous schools, Clinton Public School, during the trip. Workman said she had never experienced this kind of opportunity being available for students, saying it was a completely new event. The trip costs approximately $700, though the Avon Maitland District School Board covers a significant portion of that, leaving students and their families to cover $200. "I really hope they repeat it next year," Workman said. "It's a great opportunity." When asked which parts of the trip she was looking forward to, Proctor said she couldn't pick one. "I'm mainly looking at all of it," she said. "I'm excited about the trip, the games, the fun and the experience of it all." FROM LONDESBORO Cold moon event won't be seen again until 2034 PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO By BRENDA RADFORD Call 523-4296 There was an item of trivia that I intended to share with readers some weeks ago but forgot. Although many of us have had a great deal of living since Christmas, think back and remember how warm it was and that Christmas Eve was very bright. Christmas Day 2015 had a full moon. Because a full moon on Christmas is an unusual event, it is called 'a God, Jesus should be in all parts of life I believe the adults enjoyed the children's discussion with Rev. Terry Fletcher at Londesborough United Church on Sunday, Jan. 17 as much as the children did. On one recent stormed -in day Terry built a house with six rooms out of cardboard to illustrate his topic. When one becomes Christian, God comes to live in one's heart. Our heart is God's house. A Christian should let Jesus into every part of his life and into every room of his heart. So Rev. Fletcher mentioned how one should live with God in each room of a home. For example, in the living room, the room in which one relaxes, conversations and activities there should make God happy. Jesus cares about how we treat our bodies and in the kitchen He would want us to eat and drink healthy things. God loves us as we are and so, when we look in the mirror in the bathroom and consider our self-image, we need to remember that love. "A Mother's Faith" was the title of Rev. Fletcher's message to the adults that morning. The supporting scripture passage was John 2:1-11 and was the story of Christ's first miracle, when He turned the water into wine at a wedding in Cana. When the host ran out of wine, Mary, who had faith in Christ's ability to deal with the situation, simply and quietly stated the fact to Him. Of course, He would have been aware of the problem as He knows all. In the same way, God knows when we have a problem. We need not list our trials for Him when we pray but simply ask for help and guidance. With faith we can expect to find help and peace. God did not promise to protect us from all of the world's troubles but, if we have faith, God will do the right thing for us. The responsive psalm was Psalm 36. The senior choir introduced a new hymn to the congregation, "Dreaming Mary", also known as "There was a Child in Galilee". Londesborough United will hold their annual meeting on Feb. 28. Anyone needing to file a report should have it in to the church office immediately. The storm of last week forced the cancellation of Londesborough United's official board meeting. It has been rescheduled for Jan. 26. Circumstances involving the church family saw the United Church Women meeting being rescheduled for Monday, Jan. 25. Morag Watt, secretary at Hullett Central Public School, will attend to describe her South African project. The community is welcome to come along to listen to her talk. cold moon'. And this will not happen again until 2034. And speaking of things forgotten, I've spent a couple of stormy days poking in closets and boxes and came across an e-mail from 2004. The Washington Post had asked take a word from the and by changing one readers to dictionary letter supply a definition for the new word. Some are not for sharing in this space, but I offer a few: Intaxication: euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with. Reintarnation: coming back to life as a hillbilly. Giraffitti: vandalism spray -painted very, very high. Decafalon: the grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you. The village is reeling from the third loss of one of our own in just six months. So, hug those you love and give a hug by phone to those not physically close. Life is not to be taken for granted. Don't,miss 2 Amazing Floors of Furniture &Mattresses! EVERYTHING IN THE STORE ...PRICED TO GO! 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