HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2007-02-08, Page 17The North Huron Trail Groomers
are holding their third annual
Snowarama for Easter Seal Kids on
Saturday, Feb. 17.
Unless we have a thaw it looks as
though the snowmobiles will have
good runs. If the trails are not in
good condition the organizers willhave a car/truck rally instead.Registration begins at 9 a.m. at theLondesborough Community Hall.Pledge sheets are available by call-ing Adrian 519-482-9113 or Leah at888-278-7797.Community folk are invited todrop by between 9 a.m. and noon toenjoy a breakfast cooked by theLondesborough Lions Club and
donate to this cause.
For more information you can
check out the posters at various loca-
tions including the post office.
The Kinburn Hill will be abuzz
with laughter and warm wishes this
Friday evening, Feb. 9. Someone is
getting married.
The hall will be the location for amiscellaneous bridal shower forErica Horbanuik.The former home of GenevieveAllen welcomed a new family lastweek, the Heimpels.After five years in Kitchener, Daveand Christine are happy to be back ina smaller community and closer tofamily. Dave was raised in Wroxeterand Christine was a Stadelmann
from Blyth.
Both of them are area field man-
agers for U-Haul out of Kitchener.
Daughter Leigh Anne is 12 and in
Grade 7 at Hullett Central. Son Brett
is 15 and will be attending Central
Huron Secondary School.
Welcome to our village, we trust
you will quickly feel at home amongus.Anne Potter came home lastThursday after spending the last 10days in Clinton hospital. Doug Snellis still keeping the nurses on theirtoes in Clinton hospital. LloydJosling is also a patient there recov-ering from his treatments in London.All of these folks and their fami-lies are still needing your prayers
and support.
There was no morning service at
Londesborough United on Feb. 4
due to weather conditions. The
sacrament of baptism will be admin-
istered this coming Sunday, Feb. 11.
Following the service, everyone is
invited to enjoy a soup and sandwich
lunch courtesy of the Sunday school
families. Plan now to be a part of
that fellowship.
PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2007.
Perseverance is the character
attribute being talked about in the
halls and classrooms of Hullett
Central Public School during the
month of February. Everyone is dis-
cussing and practising staying pur-
poseful and committed.
This attribute will come in handy
for the pupils as they work on their
annual storytelling and speech giv-
ing.
Later in the semester, the interme-
diate pupils will be working on sci-
ence fair projects.
After everyone has delivered their
story or speech in their own class-
rooms, some are chosen to present
again in the auditorium. The primary
pupils told their stories on Monday
morning, Feb. 5. Speeches from the
junior and intermediate classes were
heard on Tuesday, Feb. 6.
Pupils were likely polishing their
presentations last Thursday, a PD
Day for the area.
Hullett collects used printer car-
tridges, cell phones, etc. for the
ThinkGreen recycling program. You
can drop the items off at the school
or with a pupils. The school gets
reimbursed for the items.
For more information, contact the
school.
A drumming workshop will
involve all classes throughout the
day on Feb. 12.
Making music
The audience at the annual Faith-in-Song concert spon-
sored by ABC Women’s Ministry, had the pleasure of hear-
ing the musical talent of Blyth’s own Kirby Cook. The 13-
year-old is an aspiring soloist hoping for a career in music.
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By BRENDARADFORDCall 523-4296PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO
A new year begins for
Happy Gang Seniors
The Happy Gang Seniors held
their first meeting of 2007 at the
Londesborough Community Hall on
the last day of January.
In remembrance of a former mem-
ber, Reg Lawson who passed away
on Jan. 22 the group observed a
moment of silence. It afforded an
opportunity, too, for those present to
offer silent prayers for the health of
hospitalized member Doug Snell.
President Phyllis Tyndall had
everyone laughing over the poem
she read about eating turkey for
weeks after Christmas, titled Come
Share the Bird.
She led some discussion concern-
ing the spring rally the group is
assisting with on April 19 at the
Betty Cardno Centre.
The Happy Gang Seniors will hold
a card cavalcade party for the
Clinton Public Hospital at the hall
on March 8 at 1 p.m. A committee
was struck to organize the lunch and
door prizes.
The Londesborough seniors will
entertain at Huronlea in Brussels in
June.
Clinton lawyer Phil Cornish was
the guest speaker. His message had
to do with preparing for the end of
life. One needs to be prepared for a
time when looking after one’s own
affairs becomes difficult or impossi-
ble. Phil pointed out that if a person
has specific opinions as to how they
wish to be looked after, it is neces-
sary to have in place two powers of
attorney, one for health and one for
finances and a will.
His talk reinforced what many
already knew and had done but per-
haps caused others to make changes.
Without this paperwork being in
place, a government agency could
take charge of a person’s affairs. It is
a simple matter to have a lawyer
complete this paperwork. Then the
person(s) you trust can be named for
your decisions and you have time to
inform them of your desires.
Phil’s fact-filled talk was followed
by a question period.
Perseverance, HCPS attribute
Somewhat reluctantly, trustees of
the Avon Maitland District School
Board approved a letter to Ontario’s
Education Ministry agreeing with its
assessment of how much money it
requires to meet the province’s pri-
mary class size goal.
“I can see why we’re going to pass
this (motion) but I just don’t under-
stand why (the ministry) is putting
us in a tight spot again,” commented
Perth East trustee Tina Traschel, at a
regular meeting Tuesday, Jan. 29.
According to a report provided to
trustees, the board must send the let-
ter as a prerequisite for the ministry
to submit a funding request to the
Lieutenant Governor in Council.
Once that happens, it’s expected the
board will receive $134,719 to be
put toward meeting the govern-
ment’s goal of 90 per cent of pri-
mary classrooms containing 20 or
fewer students by September, 2007.
Under the initiative, that funding
level would be maintained for 25
years, to assist boards in financing
any necessary construction over the
long term.
On Dec. 12, Avon Maitland
trustees sent a letter to Education
Minister Kathleen Wynne stating,
“we understand the benefits of this
initiative to our children.”
But they cautioned “in our juris-
diction it will increase the number of
split grades or combined classes,
which neither parents nor teachers
find attractive.”
The letter also questioned the level
of funding involved, “particularly in
a board such as ours which has a
large number of small schools.”
Speaking at the Jan. 29 meeting,
Avon Maitland education director
Geoff Williams reiterated that “we
don’t believe the primary class size
initiative is, in fact, fully funded.”
But he added the ministry’s assess-
ment of the board’s needs, which
was received Jan. 3, “will come very
close. It may still not account for the
fact that we might have to put a
portable somewhere, but we feel
comfortable with it.”
For this board, the funding is
meant to accommodate an addition-
al 115 pupil spaces.
“Once a grant is confirmed,
administration will bring a report to
the board recommending the use of
the money, within the context of the
board’s Capital Plan,” states
Williams’ report to trustees.
The analysis from the province,
however, points to possible addition-
al classrooms at Anne Hathaway
Public School in Stratford, Listowel
Eastdale Public School, Mornington
Central Public School and Zurich
Public School.
Trustees give reluctant okay
to financial assessment
By Stew Slater
Special to The Citizen
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ening
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