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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2008-06-19, Page 11A scholarship fund will be createdfor graduating students enteringagriculture-related apprenticeshipsor post-secondary studies, following the announcement of a $5,000 provincial award to St. Anne’s Catholic secondary school in Clinton. The two-year old agriculture- related Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program at St. Anne’s was one of 55 recipients of the 2008 version of the Premier’s Award for Agri-food Innovation Excellence. Huron-Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell announced the winners from Huron, Bruce, Grey and Perth Counties at a news conference late last month. The St. Anne’s program began as the sole agriculture-related pilot project when Ontario’s Education Ministry rolled out the Specialist High Skills Major concept two years ago. Others have since been implemented in other school boards. According to Huron-Perth Catholic education superintendent Dan Parr, SHSM “set out a pathway of courses from Grade 9-12 that is focused enough to prepare students for a specific destination.” In the case of the St. Anne’s SHSM, that destination could be apprenticeships in agriculture- related fields, a move directly into a farm career, or qualifying for agriculture-related programs at college or university. And the path taken by a St. Anne’s SHSM student includes a fewcourses geared specifically towardsfarm-related subjects, severalcourses of a more general nature thathave been tweaked to include greaterrelevance to agriculture, some co-operative education credits completed partially at a workplace, and some opportunities to participate in exterior programs like the Agriculture Ministry’s pesticide safety course. At the SHSM program’s outset, there were suggestions theEducation Ministry might acceptprograms like 4-H or the pesticidesafety course for full or partialcredit. That has not become reality,but Parr says that’s fine.“I think this really is a pretty creative blend by the Ministry of Education,” he said. One thing that makes the St. Anne’s program so effective, he explained, has been program coordinator Sandy Ennett’s ability to attract experts from various elementsof the agriculture sector to come tothe school for sessions.And winning the Premier’s Awardfor Agri-food Innovation provides anassurance that the approach isworking. “It’s evidence that the broader community has confidence in the program that we began as a pilot two years ago,” the education superintendent said. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2008. PAGE 11. Majestic’s Women’s Institute meeting was held May 14. Twelve members met at the Brussels library for a mystery tour. Prior to that there was a brief meeting. The mystery tour was to Minto Wild Things plant farm owned and operated by Nina Aprile and John Harris, a former journalist. While canoeing the couple had realized how little they knew about the plants and trees they had seen. They began to take great interest in plants and a hobby became a life choice. They devoted themselves to full-time perennial gardening. Their specialties are hostas, clematis and heritage tomatoes. The latter are organic tomatoes not hybrids. They grow their own plants in a mix of composted leaves, bark and vermiculite. To control bugs they use a mix of one part ammonia, one drop dish soap, one drop vegetable oil, and 10 parts water as a pesticide. Spay the underside of the plant first in case of discolouration. Their last piece of advice was that gardening should be fun and easy. St. Anne’s award prompts scholarship WI on mystery tour Huron Chapter No. 89 Order of the Eastern Star had a very successful year under the leadership of Mrs. Gloria Bruce, WM and Mr. Ken Lockwood, WP. The project for the year was to purchase a special chair for the comfort of the cancer patients receiving chemotherapy in the Wingham and District Hospital. On June 10, a draw was held. The winners were: Deanna Miller, Listowel; Thora Vance, Wingham; Mary Boyle, Lucknow and Sharon Morrison, Bluevale. On the same date Dorothy Little received her 60-year pin. Noreen Gnay received her 50-year pin. Judy Tiedman will receive her 35-year pin at a later date.Welcome to Brussels Mennonite Fellowship Sunday, June 22 Speaker: Student Pastor John Schwartzentruber Followed by Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Belize Venture 2008 Send Off Noon Potluck Fellowship Meal Beginning Sunday, June 29 Summer Worship is at 10:00 a.m. No Sunday School during the summer months. 9:30 a.m. Worship Service Youre Invited to come worship with us Sunday, June 22nd Brussels Public School 10:30 am and 6:30 pm Sunday School for children 4 to 11 years of age (mornings only) Childcare provided for infants and toddlers Coffee & cookies after the morning service For additional details please contact: Steve Klumpenhower 519.887.8651 Rick Packer 519.527.0173 MELVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BRUSSELS SUNDAY, JUNE 22ND Wheelchair accessible ~ Nursery care available Rev. Cathrine Campbell - 519-887-9831 11:00 am - Sunday Morning Worship - Sunday School 9:30 am - Sunday Belgrave Service Please join us for worship SUNDAYS Morning Service 10:00am Evening Service 7:30pm BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Pastor John Kuperus Hwy. 4, Blyth PASTOR DAVID WOOD119 John’s Ave.,Auburn519-526-1131 www.huronchapel.org SUNDAY, JUNE 29 Join us this Sunday for... 9:30 a.m. Sunday Small Groups 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship ~ Church Family Picnic ~ 7:30 p.m. Evening Worship Service Vacation Bible School “Out of Egypt” July 7-11 9:30 am - 12:00 noon Pre-register Today! Call 519-526-1131 x4 Mondays, Wednesdays or Thursdays 308 Blyth Rd. E. ~ Pastor Les Cook 519-523-4590 B l y t h C o m m u n i ty Church of God C H U R C H O F G O D ,ANDERS O N , I N D I A N A “The Church is not a building, it is people touching people Sunday School 9:45 a.m. - Christian Education for all ages 11:00 a.m. - Worship Service Mid-week Bible Studies See you Sunday! THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA Welcomes you to come and worship with us Parish of New Beginnings Morning Prayer - June 22 Trinity, Blyth 9:30 a.m. 519-523-9595 St. John's, Brussels 11:15 a.m. 519-887-6862 BRUSSELS - ETHEL PASTORAL CHARGE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA Sandra Cable, Worship Leader Church Office 519-887-6259 E-mail - bepc@wightman.ca Sunday, June 22 Ethel United Church Worship Service - 9:30 a.m. Brussels United Church Worship Service - 11:00 a.m. Celebrating our Christian Faith together in worship Corner of Dinsley & Mill Street Blyth United Church Office: 519-523-4224 All Welcome Sunday, June 22 Worship Service Guest speaker is Jan Logtenberg Sunday school will resume September 14th getlivingwater.org Pastor: Ernest Dow ~ 519-523-4848 Living Water Christian Fellowship June 22 - Mt. 11:27ff 10:30 a.m. ~ Worship & Sunday School at Blyth Public School, corner of King & Mill Umbrella & Harness: Benefits of a Member’s Commitment Christ-centred, Bible-believing, Fellowship-friendly, Growth-geared Outdoor Baptism / Membership Service at J & R Uyl’s, 180 North St. POTLUCK Congregational Meeting to follow Bring Lawn Chairs, Sunscreen, Hat, etc. By Stew SlaterSpecial to The Citizen Good year for Eastern Star 1. Sun hat. 2. Yoga mat. Just two things you can do to reduce your risk of cancer. Learn more about healthy lifestyle choices. Call the Canadian Cancer Society Cancer Information Service at 1 888 939-3333 or visit www.cancer.ca.