HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2007-12-20, Page 11Christmas is about traditions and
at Grey Central Public School
there’s one that students and staff
have come to enjoy very much.
Each year the parent council and
volunteers put on a Christmas dinner
with all the trimmings.
One of the original organizers
Dianne Diehl said the lunch hour is
extended on that day so that 200 plus
children can load their plates and
return to class well fed and turkey
dinner sleepy.
The idea for the dinner came up
about six years ago. “A few of us
were talking about what we could do
for the kids that would be special,
that they could enjoy and
remember,” said Diehl.
When it was decided that a festive
meal might be the answer
discussions and planning began.
Parents were contacted regarding
donations of food or money and the
response was great, said Diehl.
This year, organizer Tracey Swart
said they have decided to go with
monetary donations towards the
food. Any remaining costs are
picked up by the council.
The beverage is supplied by the
school.
This year, 217 are expected to
partake of the meal.
“The parent involvement is
amazing,” said Swart.
Preparations begin the day before,
with much of the work being done in
the school kitchen. “There are about
20 parents there to help serve and
clean up,” said Swart.
For those involved, seeing
howwell received the dinner is,
makes the effort more than
worthwhile. “Some of these kids
may not get a sit-down turkey
dinner. They just love it,” said Diehl.
“When we began this it was to do
something neat, something that
would be different. When we did it
the first time and saw how well it
went over we just had to keep doing
it. Everyone enjoyed it so much,”
Diehl said.
THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2007. PAGE 11.
Tradition continues
For six years the parents of Grey Central Public School students have treated the children to
a traditional festive meal. The idea came up when a group of parents had discussions about
what they could do for the children that would be special during the holiday season. (Shawn
Loughlin photo)
Shareholders attending the annualmeeting of North Huron PublishingCompany Inc. in Brussels, Thursdaywere told the company recorded a
small profit for 2006-2007.
The community-owned company,
which publishes The Citizen,The
Rural Voice and Stops Along the Way
visitors’ guide, had a profit of
$6,600 for the year ending Sept.30.
Company president Keith
Roulston told shareholders that key
to the profit were special issues such
as the Brussels Homecoming issue.
On the other hand, continuing
postage increases have plagued
operations of The Rural Voice.
On the operational side, he
reported that the transition to totally
digital production was completed
during spring, with the newspaperbeing produced totally on computersand pages electronically transmittedto the printing plant. This meant the
end of all use of film and
photographic chemicals and closing
down of the company’s last
darkroom.
Elected to the board of directors
for the coming year were Sheila
Richards and Hank Ten Pas of
Brussels, Lois van Vliet of Blyth and
Jill and Keith Roulston.
Dinner at Grey CPS tradition
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