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The Citizen, 1986-12-23, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1986. \ The five students who turned in the essays which made Blyth Public School the winner for the fifth time in the MNR’s annual essay contest, travelled to Toronto where the Rt. Honorable Vincent Kerrio, Minister of Natural Resources, presented them with their trophies. As well, one of them, Tabatha Montgomery, was the runner-up for the best individual essay, and received a signed Glen Loates print as a prize. In photo, from left, Dave Hessels, Lisa Bromley, Mr. Kerrio, Kelly Cook, Tammi Medd, and Tabatha Montgomery. Teacher Graham Yeats, behind Kelly, also went along. z , | ■ K kkk j > Greetings of the Season # I . »<- i B . t-r wish you an , ^old-fashioned holiday ^filled with love and Slaughter and all the special delights jof the season. Students presented by Vincent Kerrio | Good health with prizes Triple K Restaurant Thisistheeighthyearfor the Ministry of Natural Resources Wingham District Essay Contest. The winning essays for 1986 have been selected and the awards presented. For the fifth year in a row, Blyth Public School was the best overall school submitting essays in the Ministry of Natural Resources contest. The best essay was written by John Koch from Sprucedale Public School in Shakespeare. The first runner up, and part of the winning school team from Blyth, was Tabatha Montgomery. The second runner up was Melanie Knox from Hullett Central Public School. All of these students travelled to Toronto December 16 to have their awards presented by the Hon. Vincent G. Kerrio, Minister of Natural Resources. “Judgingfrom the great essays y‘ou have written on the theme ‘The Importance of Fish as a Resource’, I think Ontario is in pretty good hands,” Mr. Kerrio said. ‘‘Keep thinking about the future. Keep entering contests - like the Wingham District Annual Essay Contest - where there is a chance to write about these subjects,” Mr. Kerrio continued, ‘ ‘because there is still a lot of work to do and it’s going to be your job to do it.” After the presentation ceremon­ ies, the students toured the provincial legislature and saw some of the question period portion of the House in session. In addition to the awards presented to the school and the individual essay winners, each student will receive a free two to three hour charter boat fishing trip next spring courtesy of Sam Argyle, a charter boat operator from Goderich. AsMr. Kerrioputit,in taking time to make the presentations personally to these children, ‘ ‘ Peo­ ple have begun to think more about the future of fishing in Ontario. They realize we have to work hard to keep our lakes and rivers full of fish for everyone to enjoy now and in the future.” The Blyth students were accom­ panied on the trip to Toronto by their teacher, Graham Yeats, and by several members of the Wing­ ham MNR office staff, including District Manager Andy Houser, District Biologist Mike Malhiot, and Extension Services Supervisor Ron Spurr. Following is Tabatha Montgomery’s winning essay: Facts and fish: One of the chief values of fish in our lakes and streams is the recreation they provide for anglers. This sport also attracts many tourists to our province. When considering uses of fish, we often group common species into four main classes: Game Fish - There are many kinds of game fish in Ontario. Some are Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Speckled, Lake, Brown and Rainbow Trout, Pike, Perch, Pick­ erel and Muskellunge. In general, game fish live in cold, clear water. Continued on Pg. 11 Informative advertising helps lower the price of goods Noel McGavin Farm Equipment Ltd. Walton May the joy and peace of Christmas be with you today and always. Have a wonderful holiday season. FROM ALL THE GANG AT Janni i Un in Al I rjdUUU -qUllUal] good friends all the best to y°u (ind the ,©| ones you lot^e ©J The Gunthardt Family jMait-Side M Orchard Brussels