The Huron Expositor, 1976-02-19, Page 8..-8-,THE,HURON EKPOSITORm FEIBMASX49;1976 1 I
"St Catmban native
writes,froni Yellowknife • Sister Rita
loaned the Expositor a copy of a and we are now w ell into the New Ala., AternidnightNew Years Eve deep sense of Spirituality. 1 feel
letter from his sister, telling Year which I feel holds just abc.40*-tfiegun salutes are given as a they can teach us "Much".
-bout her life in the' N.W.T.) as much if not more exeiternOt sign of Peace and Happiness. In January an .87 year old
Greetings from the than last year. Immediately following the 10;30 Indian .died. This , tooe w ' an ..J..
snow -coy Fred rock s at Velkm, -New Years is a y e,ry import0,1 Mass e c erg body returns to their experience. It was only the that I
knife! day for the Indian people. It hold's home and the procession begins. realized we do not have a uneral
19 -5 with all it's joy ful and great Religious Symbolism for 'the family chosen 'to ,begin the Houle here. Also the Indians do
exciting memories haYe passed them. hence it is a great Feast proeession maces to the first not embalm the body. The body
home where everyone enters.the remains in the morgue at the
house to bring the New Yen-1.s hospital until the evening before
Blessing to all the household. The the funeral when it is then .
Chief speaks and extends cd brought to the church. One never
greetings and asks for God's, . offers condolence to an Indian .."
Editor's Note: Sister Rita
Coyne, a former teacher at St.
James" School in Seaforth -and
sister ,.of Le* Coyne of R.R.5,
Seaforth is teaching this year in
St. Patrick's Elementary School in
Yellowknife, - Northwest ,
'Territories. Mr. Coyne has
it
'Announce resu• lts
Results of examinations from The
Royal Conservatory of Music,
Toronto held recently in Stratford
are as follows:
•J Grade 2 rudiments. 1st class
honpur, Lynda Vincent. Honours,
Jane Rif:fey, Clair Devereaux and
M' hello Savage'. Grade-8 piano,
Pass Susan Betierman -and. jane
.Ribey. GradeV Hopours, Joanne
flfmmer. Grade 5 Flonours, Jayne
Baker. All are students of Mrs.
Sane . Vincent. Lynda Vincent
received honours in grade 8
piano, Lynda iS a student of Mrs.
A. Vorstenbosch, Mitchell.
Auburn
, Rev. Father Dent inger. Is
spending, a three week vacation in
Florida. '
Robert Chamney of Auburn .
wa's buried. S'aturday from Stites
Funeral parlor Goderich. He and
Chamney farmed on sixth of
Wawanosh near St. Augustine
- before moving to Auburn where
Mrs. Chimney died. He had' five
sons and one daughter; He was 89
years old.
Michael Coyne, baby,of Gordon
and Mrs.. Coyne jOwen Sound ts
staying with his aunt and uncle',
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Stapleton
while his parents are on vacation,
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SEAFORTH ONTARIO
• During the week from the 12th • One charged under the - quor
February, '1976, tilt the 18th Licence Act. One charged under
February 1.976 the Seaforth Police the Criminal -Code of Canada..
Department investigated 18 oc.-
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currencies. They are as follows.:
Assist other Police Dept., 4
Lost and Found 2
Assist the Public 4
Insecure Property 1
Animal Complaints
Suspicions. Vehicle
Alarms'
Police Information
Escorts
Malicious Damage
There were four minor Motor
vehicle Accidents investigated
• damages, totaling S400.00. There
was one major motor vehicle
accident investigated damage
totalling 3400.00. Two charged
- under the Highway Traffic Act.
Poke report 18 occurrences
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COME BACK H ERE U! — No, the snowmobile is not running away from its rider.
Kieven Bennewies is leaning back to increase his machine's traction during drag
races. Kieven won the overall snowmobile 'championship at the.,Brodhagen Wintery
Carnival this year.
WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE TIM.E FOR
BREAKFAST, — The Egg Race was one of the
favourite novelty races with Brodhagen- spectafors.•
Imagine, carrying a fresh egg in, a spoon, facing"
backward on a bouncing, speeding, snowmobile.
P,S. next year, how anout "Omelet Rape"?
(Photos by Rob Tetu, Addle & Ja-rneS McPhee)
. Town and Cuuntry. League Peacocks, 86; Starlings, 78; • 0.3,1 , Corntlakers, 8' Pts.; Cheerios, Eagles,
4;' Honey Combs, 641 Fruit •
"3:' Kingfishers. 69;
txxecqx Birds. 08; Orioles, 67.
Loops. 62: Sugar Pops, 60: Apple Girls' high single, Jackie .
Jacks: 52. . • Nobel,. 230. high triple, Marg
ladies' high single and triple, Montgernerv, 557. Boys' ,high
Marg,Ungarian, 2 7 5. 6 7 3; Men's single and triple, Gerry
high single and triple, Art Strong, Barringer, 317, 709, 367; 758. ' Y.B.C. Seniors_
Egmondville League Alotiettes, 89; . Eskimos, 7.5;., _.,
Baractidas.'101; Th underbirds. Kaw asakjs, 65; Rough. Riders,
83; Cougars. 77; Jacquar‘i, :3; 51, •
Mustangs,,;,71.:. Wildcats, 57. Girls' high single and ':triple,'
Ladies' high single and triple. '‘Mary Helen Munro. 223, 527.
Mary Nobel, 285.- 713. Men'S
,
Boy s:, h i g h s i ng l e and tr iple, ‘,
high Single. John Cairns. .284, Gerry Garringcr, 274. 645: • -
high triple Mike Meidinger, 745. . :Thursday Nighters
St. James' League '. Bowling StOnes,_, 69: Question
Ups and DOwns, 98; Trge'rs, 96; Marks, .62; Corner 0 nes, 59;
'Swingers. 68: Down and Out. 63.; The Pin Ups, 57; The
Misfits, 62; 'Aces, 54, - Frustrations, 57; Rocky Bow-
Ladies' high sit-106 and triple, leis.' 53. . .
Sandra -Johnson. 238, 690. Men's ' Ladies' high single (tied) Doris
high single and triple, KenRoth, Ki ng an d M.'A.Weiler, 228: High
' 350. 755.• . ',) : triple. M.A.Weiler, 583. Men's'
., MixedLeague .., : ' High- Single, Art Strong, 298.
Hum Btfgs.. 85; Gum Drops, 73; high triple. Eric Matzold. 668.
..law TeaserS; 70;.. -Lollipops. 67; ” -, -DUBLIN MIXED BOWLING
Jtjly Beans.- ale.,Life Savers, 44., --' ` Feb. 4th '
Ladies' high single Hazel Ladies' high single. Cecilia
MeGonigle. 244:. high triple. Maloney, 297; high triple,Norma
Betty Smith. 615. Men', high Dietz, 820. Men's high single'and
single and triple, John Coleman. triple. MervinDietz, 312, 681.
358,916. .. Feb,11 .
Legion TEam Team standings.: '
..lubilies. 88: Question Marks, Team #5, 91 pis; Team #6 and
80: Eirebatds, 71; Lucky Six , 55: #3, tied, 80 pts.; Team #4, 72;
Yu-Know. 54; Korner Kids, 51. Team #1, 67; TEam #2, 55.
LadieS' *X single and triple.. Ladies' high . single, Joan
Ann Wood, 238, 684. Men's high , Staplet6n, 225; Ladies high triple,
single, Steve 'Hook, 303; High 'Cecilia Maloney, 616. Men's high
triple, Don Eaton. 689. • single , .Charlie Scherbarth, 298,
Y.B.C. high triple, 657,
...'-
Blessing, Everyone in that house family - just your prayers. Instead
moves 'onto the next home 'of the normal wake as we know it,
carrying out the sannkritual. This . the Indians gather 'in the home of
continues until ex cry house is the deceased, sit in groups on the
x kited. Finally the entire village floor (thefe' are no chairs} •in
arrive at the Community Hall silence and play checkers or
••• here the ritual of blessing is , cards. This, may seem very
again, carried out. 1 his takes till, strange to you asit did to me, but
about 2 or__30'clock as there are the strength and support from the
bout 40 families in the village At Community is so strong that it is-
abiutt 5:30 in the evening the truly something to' experience.
Feast is carried out in real Indian According to Indian Ciistom a
style. This is a very- sacred custom grave cannot he left open during
and much of it is in silence until the night.-therefore the men had
the drums are sounded. The 10 dig it during the Funeral Mass.
Indian Chief speaks at great However since the temp. was 40.
length asking God's blessing on below,•thcesnow six feet deep. the
the New Year. When everything grace was not completed at the
is cleared aw ay utter the meal the end of Iviw;s. By 4:30 darkness
Drum 'Dance begins. which lasts was upon them anil they filled up
until the "wee hours" in the w hat was dug with planks and
morning. Their drums are made waited for the next day. After the
of caribou leather stretched overa burial .the 'next day still another
circular twooderi,frame. The music 61041 had_ to' be can ied
is really Indian Style. They are,a, out. Outside the cemetery a fire
very !happy people with . a very was kindled and everything
beldnging to the man, was burnt.
BoMing - Scores Lastly Father went to the house
and blessed-U. You see the Indian
culture is' very different.
From all reports you seem to be
having a real, old fashioned
winter. Do y ou have the cutters
and sleighs opt? I would say we
have ' feet of snow whi-eh gets
blown around by the wind. Really
January has been very mild with-
to erasures varying from 10
to 30.below. To-day is 'a
very -stormy day.. Drifting, is
bad.Reports say a very low drop'
in temp. tonight.- During Jantiary
,,We had been out cross-country
skiing and snow shoeing. must
confess 1 was unable to be With
them as I had a second. round of
the flu and was confined to bed by
the doctor. Never mind the next
time 1 will be there. It is also
something to drive across the ice
roads over Great Slave Lake.
Special thanks to the one who is
sending me the Huron Expositor,
February 26 & 27 are our
Convention Days. St. Par's
Elementary 'is the gathering
place. The P.E. is taking 40
teacherslat.e. out on an overnight
outdoor Educational experience.
-1 hope the temperature doesn't
• drop to SO below. Teachers come
from across the N.W.T. It will be
_a great experience and- I am
looking forward to some new .
ideaS.
Some have been asking me
about Teacher-pupil ratio' in the
schools. The average class has 25
students. Since the Indian,
children are nor to stable in
coming sometimes classes are
small but when they return your
work is double. Our school is very
well supplied. We share the
Public • School Resource Centre
which is located down town.
There we can get
tfihimate do l
h
s.W fini
a,y
strips "
•
etc.
otl
W
school is a Zerox
Machine which we put to very
good use. Yes things are very
expensive. ' Would you belieye
-some of our supplies ,cane from
Toronto.
-Our Winter Break is March 19 -'
26. We, the Sisters, expect to be
in Edmonton that week. This is
also 'a very important week for
Yellowknife.
The Caribou Carnival takes
place on the ice of Great Slave
Lake, Everybody' from far and
near come to celebrate. It is •the
ynt of the year.
Once again I want to thank each • atilt everyone for writing to me.
really appreciate hearing from all
of you. I can't possibly answer all
lnit I want you tooknow that I
appreciate your remembrance.
God bless you all and may 1976
be filled with the'Joy of the Lord.
Sincerely in Christ,
Sister Rita Coyne
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