HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2010-04-01, Page 21THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2010. PAGE 21.
Former Rural Voice columnist and
former Auburn resident Katrina Bos
is throwing open the doors of the
East Street Station in Goderich, and
inviting anyone who is interested in
side.
Bos, known for her insight into
dance, yoga, and meditation, will be
teaching courses at the newly
renovated former-CNR station at the
east end of East Street in Goderich,
and that’s just the start.
“We have pilates, and different
forms of yoga starting soon,” she
said. “And we have a Homework
help club starting April 19.”
Bos explained that the tutoring
program will help students in high
school and elementary school by
having retired teachers and high
school students ready to help
attendees with subjects they have
trouble with.
Through her yoga and meditation
classes, Bos already draws students
from all over the county, including
Brussels, Wingham, and Blyth. She
hopes that trend will continue with
this static meeting spot.
Uses of the station can be as varied
as the individuals who use it, says
Bos.
“We want people to teach here, we
want people to come to us and say ‘I
want to learn this,’and then try and
make that happen,” she said.
Bos provided examples of the
kinds of sessions she hopes to see
open in the future, including artistic
courses and musical courses.
“We want to teach things here that
people have a passion to learn, and
people have a passion to teach.”
One of the core tenants of the
programs they hope to run is
accessibility according to Bos.
“We want to keep things
affordable,” she said. “[And] the
more people that get involved in a
program, the less it will cost for each
person.”
Bos also said she, and assistant
Amy Zoethout are instituting a
discount program for households
that partake in multiple events. A
household that takes part in two
events saves 10 per cent on both,
while a household that takes place inthree or more events saves 20 percent on all their class costs.The station will also host coffeehouses as a way to get peopleconnected with local bands.
“I saw Quarter Mile Lane with
Jeff White,” Bos said. “And they
were amazing, but people don’t go to
see them because they feel like it is a
private thing. The coffee houses will
bring people to a place they are
already comfortable with so they can
get to know the local talent we have
here.”
Bos also said that on Friday nights
an informal dance will be held to
give people a chance to mingle.
“The station is really going to
expand into whatever need it can fill
in the long run,” Bos said,
commenting on the versatility of
current and future projects.
Open from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.,
Monday to Friday, and as sessions
dictate on the weekend, the station
will be a bustling activity centre
within the community.
Bos and Zoethout will be
celebrating a grand opening with an
open house on April 3.
“Anyone can come see what we’ve
done,” Bos said. “They can go into
the towers, sign up for classes, and
fill out questionnaires to generate
ideas for future classes.”
The station, which Bos tookpossession of on January 1, had notseen use since Goderich stoppedreceiving passenger trains inNovember of 1971, but waspurchased by Kase VandenHeuvel,
who endeavoured to bring the station
back to life.
“[VandenHeuvel] really did a lot
of work here,” she said. “He
reopened the [towers]... [which] had
been closed since a fire destroyed
everything but the brick of the
station around 1910.”
VandenHeuvel sold the station to
Bos, who, in four months, brought it
up to code and ready to receive
visitors.
Bos said that the work included
replacing floors, plumbing,
electrical work, and windows, as
well as painting.
“We tried to keep as many original
components as possible,” she said,
pointing to hanging lights in the
entryway to the station, which used
to hang outside.
“We had to add bathrooms, and we
replaced the floor with bamboo
flooring, which is great for dancing
and yoga,” she said.
For more information, Bos and
Zoehout can be contacted at the
station at 519-524-5612, through e-
mail at info@eaststreeetstation.ca,
or online at
www.eaststreetstation.ca.
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By Denny Scott
The Citizen
Auburn woman revives Goderich station
By Kerri Heroux
hopturn@hotmail.com
Saturday night at the Auburn
Community Centre there was much
music and dancing to raise money
for Hank Blok.
All of our hearts and prayers go
out to Hank and his family as he
struggles with melanoma, a type of
cancer that has spread to his lungs
and liver. The event, featuring
deejay Frank Slater, was to help
raise money for his care.
Auburn is busy getting ready for
Easter and Knox United Church
would like to invite everyone to
service on Good Friday at 11 a.m.
The service will include The
McClinchey Trio with Gladys
Hutchins, Rena Forster and Garth
McClinchey with Ila Worsell as
their pianist.
A reminder for anyone interested
in giving a donation to the Easter
baskets/flowers that the UCW will
be delivering to the shut-ins, this is
the last week and donations can be
left with Cathy Carter, Shelley
Worsell or Bernice Gross.
The Huron Chapel Evangelical
Missionary Church is also having a
Good Friday service at 10:30 a.m.
Church members will celebrate
communion and remember Christ’s
ultimate sacrifice on the cross. A
time of fellowship will follow. If you
are planning to attend, helping out
with muffins, hot cross buns or
cinnamon buns would be
appreciated.
The missions conference is taking
place this year from April 9-11
featuring Raney Brown on Saturday,
April 10 at 10:00 a.m. She is a
missionary to Italy and will be
sharing over coffee and muffins at 6
p.m. Owen and Diane Simon are
missionaries to the Phillippines.
They will be speaking and Lil of
Lil’s Diner will be preparing the
traditional Philippine food. Sunday,
April 11 at 10:30 a.m. Tim and
Kathy Whatley former missionaries
to Indonesia will be sharing their
experiences at 7 p.m. Ivan and
Donna Preston former missionaries
to Mexico will be sharing over
coffee and muffins. The El Salvador
Missions teams also will be
presenting. Everyone is invited to
attend these events! All these events
are being held at the Huron Chapel
E.M.C.
Have a great week everyone, and
Happy Easter!
Kindergarten program, greater
accessibility for students with
disabilities, and the Ethel school’s
expansive playground area and
“Environmental Learning Grounds.”
Deitner also argued that Ethel is
close enough to Brussels to allow
for continued access to any
Brussels-based services or
partnerships (like the Legion public
speaking competition).
Interviewed after the meeting, the
parent council past chair defended
her group’s decision to present
trustees with an alternative view.
“That’s what any parent council
needs to do,” she said. “We need to
fight for our school. That’s our job.”
Station success
Katrina Bos and Amy Zoethout stand proudly in front of the East Street Station in Goderich.
The former passenger-stop for trains has had new life breathed into it, becoming a studio for
practising everything from art to yoga. (Denny Scott photo)
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