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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2009-09-10, Page 22Only 192 teaching days to go in the 2009-2010 school year. The students of the Avon Maitland Schools started back Labour Day last week and of course, the weather was just beautiful. The children excitedly got on the bus and were quick to find their old friends. They talked about what they did over the summer, who they have for a teacher, and soon settled back into their usual routines. It takes the first couple of weeks to get the timing down just right for pickup because every day there are more students (kindergarten) just starting. Don’t forget to watch for the flashing lights of the bus and be prepared to stop. Kids will be kids and sometimes forget to look, so be responsible drivers. Labour Day had the perfect weather we looked for the whole summer. We had a variety of activities to attend including the annual fastball tournament in Goderich. Our son Scott plays on the Kitchener Outlaw team. We went up to see their third game where theywere eliminated from further play.A short stint of working as well asdoing a bit of gardening, managed toget done. Then, there is always aparty to attend and a good time washad by all.We were lucky enough to receivetickets to a Blue Jays game forMonday. I went with our daughterLeeAnn to Toronto to attend the game. Rick and our son-in-law Jason are football fans, so they went to Hamilton to watch the Tiger Cats play. Vacations and trips are great and Donna and Janine Knight will tell you so. They have returned from a trip to Saint John, New Brunswick. They were visiting Donna’s daughter Joanne and husband Weldon and children, Andrew and Allison for a week. Janine thought it was a great chance to have a break before heading back to university. Janine spent one day of her vacation going to work with Joanne. Janine job shadowed Joanne at her job as a physio therapist at the hospital. They also went to the beach one day to watch the waves. Hurricane Bill was building out in the ocean and to see the heavy waves crashing in was something incredible. The pair also witnessed a highlight of Andrew’s life. Andrew was a member of a Bantam boys ball team and his family was there to see them win the gold medal game for the league championship.There are always plenty ofdomestic chores to be done aroundthe house and it is great to have Momhelp out. Every time the Blacks havepickles at dinner time, they will beable to say, “Yum! The pickles Mommade are delicious!They had a great week away and asusual, it’s nice to be home.The parties continue for the twins’ (Nora and Fran), special 80th birthday. They enjoyed a dinner and afternoon social last Monday with many of their friends. There were 13 ladies travelling to the Wingham Golf Course to enjoy a birthday luncheon. They returned to the home of Isabel Wheeler for birthday cake and ice cream and an afternoon of laughs. Attending the party were Yvonne and Donna Knight, Leona McDonald, Margery and Mary Huether, Marion and Bev Smith, Betty McCutcheon, Mary Morrow and Isabel Wheeler. Get-well wishes go out to Dianne Fetter. She has suffered a broken arm and will be a while getting better. Speedy healing Dianne. Now here’s an opportunity that not many young men around our area will ever have Bud Camp. Two hundred winners of a Bud Lite beer contest went to this camp near Ottawa. Barry Young and a friend, Kevin Murray won from here. They flew to Ottawa, then were taken to Bud Camp. They had a welcoming reception with food and drinks and met the Bud girls. They had a busy itinerary that started bright and early on Saturdaymorning. They were off whitewaterrafting for the morning and afterlunch it was four-wheeling for theafternoon. They had other activitiesplanned for them as well as plenty offood to eat and fun.The guys report having a greattime, lots of fun and the Bud girlswere friendly, gorgeous and offlimits. The boys returned home on Sunday and thoroughly enjoyed this adventure of a lifetime. Bill and Joan Stephenson have returned from a week’s vacation that sounds like quite an adventure. They drove to Cochrane and boarded the train known as the Polar Bear express. The 185-mile train ride to Moosonee and Hannah Bay, the tip of James Bay, was a ride full of a different kind of scenery than around here. They arrived at the Lodge and it was a beautiful place. During their stay they saw polar bears and a white whale. Joan reports that it was a really different trip but very enjoyable if you are looking for something out of the ordinary. Congratulations are sent out to Jim and Leona Armstrong on celebrating their 55th wedding anniversary. They were joined by members of their family for a celebration dinner at Cinnamon Jim’s last week. Congrats to the Armstrongs. A milestone was reached last week by Wallace Bell. He gathered with his family members and a few friends to celebrate his 80th birthday. They enjoyed dinner at Cinnamon Jim’sand enjoyed a wonderful get-together.Our get-well wishes go out toMarni Knight who was involved in anauto collision when she was rearended by another vehicle. Shesuffered no serious injuries but wasshaken up. Unfortunately her car wasnot so lucky. Hope she feels like herold self real soon. Celebrating birthdays this past week were Daniel Forbes, James Emmrich, Jamie Mitchell, Haden Flood, Steve Bowers, Julie George, David Grobbink, George Blake, Andrew Kruse, Cindy Poland, Justin Shortreed, Kim Fritz, Katrina Godkin and Brenda Linton. PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009. An “incident” at the Seaforth Library prompted a suggestion for training from a Huron County councillor at the Sept. 10 meeting. Huron East councillor Bernie MacLellan said that a patron had become trapped in the elevator at the library and had to wait for a service crew to arrive. “When they got there they showed the fire chief in five minutes how to run the system.” MacLellan wondered as it took so little time to become informed if it wouldn’t be prudent to train staff on how fix the problem should it occur again. “There was no emergency this time, but it could be life saving.” ‘Incident’ brings suggestion Images from a recent trip to Tunisia, combined with an opportunity to dialogue with Jerry and Carol McDonnell about how to improve travel pictures, will be the subject of a visual spectacle at the Goderich Co-op Gallery, Thursday, Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m. The digital photography of the two-member artists of the Gallery will present a travelogue of arresting images from the countryside in this Third World country where an early episode of Star Wars, as well as The English Patient, were filmed. Jerry, known for his passionate sense of design and composition in his work, will share photos of the built architecture, including shots of the ruins from Roman, Carthaginian and Arabian times. He will include shots from Tunis City, and across the Island of Jerba. (The attached image of Tunisian Granaries is representative of the striking manner in which he composes his work.) Among her own work, Carol will include her prize-winning photo of the open-air ‘souk’(market) in Tunis City. She was awarded the Photography Digital Art Award at the recent Hensall By Design art show in July for this piece of work. Her photography provides excellent interpretations of the local lifestyle and countryside in this unfamiliar and exotic North-African world. After sharing their own experiences, both artist photographers will spend time with visitors who bring samples of their own ‘travel photos’ – to offer tips and advice for taking better shots for travel and vacation times. The travelogue and discussion will be presented at the Co-op Gallery at 54 Courthouse Square. Refreshments will be served. While admission is free, donations will be accepted to support the ‘guest artist’ outreach program sponsored by the Gallery. Visitors will also have an opportunity to tour the regular exhibits and the work of guest photographer artist, Jennifer Newberry. For more information call the Gallery at 519-440-0523 or contact the McDonnells directly at 519-523- 9715. Images Blyth area residents Jerry and Carol McDonnell lead a special discussion at the Goderich Co-op Gallery featuring their images of a recent trip to Tunisia. (Photo submitted) 404 Queen St., Blyth 519-523-4792 541 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-9114 See us for these and other great books at... The Citizen Check out our selection of books & DVDs Cherry Hill’s HORSE CARE FOR KIDS A perfect book for kids who are eager to learn the essentials of equine care. 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