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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2015-01-15, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2015. Wingham FLEA MARKET Re-Opening January 18! Every Sunday 11 - 4 Indoors at the Wingham Columbus Centre 519.357.6804 winghamfleamarket@gmail.com 4-H group adopts Wawanosh Winter Warriors moniker Sports Winter Sports Pages Blyth B u l l d o g s A t o m — B a c k r o w , f r o m l e f t : L o r e t t a T h o m p s o n , T r e v o r R a y n a r d , Aaron P o p p , T y l e r B l a c k , J o h n L e C o m t e , J e f f P l a e t z e r , M a t t h e w P o p p , F o u r t h r o w : Coache s K i r k S t e w a r t , C h a d H a g g i t t , C o l e S t e w a r t , K a r e n P e n n i n g t o n , D o r e e n Thomps o n , L i n d a P l a e t z e r , D o u g W a l k e r , L a r r y P l a e t z e r . T h i r d r o w : C o d y D u c h a r m e , Dana Te e d , J a m i e P l a e t z e r , K e l s e y S m i t h , M a t t h e w C l a r k e , E m m a B r o h m . S e c o n d row: Ry a n P a q u i n , A l i c i a M i d d e g a a l , C a r l y W h i t f i e l d , C o d y R i c h m o n d , K i r b y C o o k , Cody K e d d y , C a l e b B r o w n . F r o n t r o w : A d a m C r o n i n , K e v i n P e n n i n g t o n , J o n a t h o n Atkinso n , K a y l a B l a c k . A b s e n t : S t e v e n E l l i s . The Citizen Coaches and parents ~ we need your team’s picture and players’ names • Hockey • Broomball 1. Please submit team photo A.S.A.P. 2. Please include players’ and coaches’ names for under the photo. Please help us get ALL the Winter Sports teams published. 413 Queen St., Blyth 519-523-4792541 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-9114 Real gamers The Wawanosh Winter Warriors held their second meeting late last year and their third meeting early this year and have decided to focus on games and physical activity. Here, some of the members are involved in a tense game of dominoes. From left: Hillary Schramm, Jolande Oudshoorn, Gayle McIlhargey and Lorraine McIlhargey. (Photo submitted) Meeting two of the Wawanosh “A Sporting Chance” Club was held on Monday, Dec. 29 at the Jefferson house at 6:45 p.m. President Sarah Alexander opened the meeting with the 4-H pledge and proceeded with roll call. Members were asked to name a bird that is around in the winter season in Southwestern Ontario and where they had seen this bird. Jolande Oudshoorn read her minutes from the first meeting. Next, the members compiled a list of suggested names for the club. The name that was voted in was the “Wawanosh Winter Warriors”. Loretta Higgins is to design the cover page with this name. Mary Ellen then asked members to report what birds they’d seen at the feeders received at the first meeting. Most of the members didn’t have much to report. They discussed that this may be due to the fact the birds hadn’t realized there was a new feeder or perhaps the winter hasn’t been to hard thus far and there are plenty other sources of food available. Eileen George talked to the members about different ways to identify birds; characterizing them by size, colour, shape, habits, location, and features such as collars, bibs and crests. She also showed them a field guide for identifying books. After this lesson on identification, members paired up and had to identify pictures of birds that were posted around the room. Then the members read from the book to learn what different birds eat. Following this discussion, members tried their hand at making bird feeders from plastic pop bottles. Sarah then closed the meeting with the motto. The members then enjoyed bird seed bars made by Jolande with juice from Justin. Meeting three of the Wawanosh Winter Warriors was held on Friday, Jan. 2 at the Auburn Hall. Sarah opened the meeting with the motto, which was then followed by roll call. Members then began their games night. The leaders had set up tables for Uno, Skip-Bo, crokinole, dominos and backgammon. Members were allowed to bring a friend and travelled amid the games with their partner. The leaders were around to explain the rules to any of the games for members who had never played before. For many members this was their first game of backgammon and crokinole. After all members and guests had cycled through all the games, they enjoyed a snack provided by Maisy Jefferson, Hillary Schramm and Sarah. A good time was had by all participants. Sarah closed the meeting with the motto. The date of the next meeting is dependent on the weather. Continued from page 7 personal relationships than technology or material things. Somehow, despite all of the challenges many of them face in their daily lives, there remains an air of the joy and innocence of childhood which is absolutely enchanting. They are wonderfully open and loving and will clamour to sit on your lap as you read a story or will affectionately touch your face or scratch your back as you help them with their studies. One is instantly enraptured with them and it is difficult to accept the hardships that you know they will face. Even with those hardships ahead, I often wonder, however, if in some ways they are not richer than we are, if only in the depth of their feelings and relationships. They touch your soul and leave you forever changed. The social groups that these two schools serve are the ones, in my opinion, that will benefit the most from education in South Africa. They are teetering on the brink between being productive and contributing members of society and being the victims of circumstance and the cycle of poverty. For them it is a delicate balance which education can tip in their favour. Much credit is due to the dedicated teaching staffs who work tirelessly to overcome these obstacles and help transition these students from hopelessness to hope. It is fundamental to changing life in South Africa. South African students wonderfully open: Watt In action Despite the wild weather throughout the week, hockey games over the weekend were able to proceed, including this Sunday afternoon contest between the BCH Ice Dogs and the Zorra Fuzion at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre. (Jasmine deBoer photo) Have A New Addition? 519-523-4792 or 519-887-9114 Let everyone know about your new bundle of joy! The Citizen Call for prices and details