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WINGHAM
MRS. JANET BIRNIE
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THE liInKNOWSENTINEL INCKNOW, ONTARIO
RIPLEY DISTRICT SCHOOL
RESIDENTIAL FARM —.INDUSTRIAL :.
AND COMMERCIAL.
Phone Collect 357-1583
GET WELL
We are sorry to hear that Mrs:
" Burgess is very ill at home. All the
atudents wiih her a speedy
recovery and hive she will be pack
to school soon. •
GOOD-BYE SUSAN
The students at RDS are sorry to
hear that Susan Thompson is
moving back to Texas. Susan came
'from Big Spring, Texas last year
and we all will misster. Good luck
in the future Susan!!!
FUN DAY
This past Friday, a visitor at our
school would have seen a wide
assortment of wierd creatures..It
was fun day!! The day consisted of
the judging for best costumes. The
best' dressed girl was Cheryl
McGarvey and 'the best dressed
boy was Brian Coiling. The best
dressed couple was Priscillia Zipfel
and Jane Ann Coiling. The
winifers • were announced at the
sock hop sponsored by the cheer-
leaders which was held at noon.
FORMER STUDENT SPEAKS TO
CLASSES
This past Thursday, Bonnie
Boyle, a former student at RDS.
spoke to the Level V Geography
Class and the,Man in Society Class.
CANADIAN ADVERTISING ADVISORY BOARD
Mrs. Janet I3irnie, our teacher of
the week, is the librarian at RDS.
She is also teaching Grade 7/8 Art,
7/8 Library Skills and one• class of
7/8 Spelling.
Mrs. Birnie was born in Sheffield,
Yorkshire, England, and came to
Canada as a child. She received
her elementary schooling in FIM-
ton, Ontario, and later attended
high school in Tweed, Ontario.
After returning to school in 1971,
she furthered her education at
Queen's University, University of
Waterloo and York University,
including Atkinson. She graduated
from.York i 1974 with a General
Arts BA. This past summer, in her
ninth year of summer school, 'she
completed her Library Specialist's
Certificate. To receive this
certificate she took six Ministry of
Education and three University
courses.
Before coming to. Ripley, Mri,
Birnie taught 'in Amherstview for
two years. She 'also did supply
teaching in .CObalt, New Liskeard,
Kingston, Waterloo and Port Elgin.
Mrs, Birnie resides in Ripley
with her husband Arnold and their
two children, Andrew age 10 and
Mary. Jane age 8. She, considers
the Ripley area as an attractive and
public-spirited community.
As well as her duties as librarian,
Mrs. Birnie is the. Yearbook advisor ,
and organizer of the Library Club
We hope' that Mrs. Birnie will
continue to enjoy living and
teaching in .ipley.
ELEMENTARY NEWS
HALLOWE'EN DANCE
On October 29, the Library Club
sponsored a Hallowe'en Dance for
the elementary grades. We all had
a. good time. We would like to
-thank Marilyn Stewart and Gail
MacDonald for being M.C.'s' for
the dance.
ELEMENTARY CHESS CLUB
This year R.D.S. has an element-
ary chess club. The 'one who
proves himself or herself the best
player will be presented with a
trophy. There are challenge
matches held on Tuesdays and
Thursdays. If possible, we hope to
have matches with other schools.
LANGSIDE
Hallowe'en is over again. It was
fairly' quiet around here with some
children trick and treating, a part of
Hallowe'en which is always enjoy-
able. Some 'children bad UNICEF
boxes which helps along a good
cause.
Sacrament services were held at
Langside Presbyterian Church on
Sunday with ,,Rev. Noble of
Lucknow in charge.
Mrs. Jim Young and Mrs. Leo
Murray, Captain and Lieutenant of
the First Holyrood Girl Guide
Company attended- the Fall Train-
ing and annual dinner for the
leaders and administrators of the.
Bluewater District • at Port Elgin
Unfted Church on. Saturday.
On Sunday the first Holyrood
Girl Guide Company held a
Hallowe'en party at Pinecrest
Manor in Lucknow. They entertain-
ageligul
ed with a program and treats,
which Was much enjoyed 'by all.
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Moffat
attended sacrament service at
Langside Church and then visited
with his parents Mr. and Mrs.
Dave Moffat on Sunday.
We are pleased 1 report that
Mrs. George Young of Wingham is
home from the hospital where she
had been a patient with pneuinon-
ia. She is now progressing
favourably.
The Langside Whitechureh
Young Peoples held their regular
meeting at Langside Church Sun-
day evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Peteriet and
faMily, who had been living' in
Dave Bridle's farm • home this
summer,, moved this weekend to
St. Mary's where Mr. Peteriet has
secured a position ith Coldspring
turkey farm. • We "inderstand the
Bridle house has been rented by
the Potter family from Holyrood. •
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is to save $1 billion a year on energy bills throughout
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Ninety-five energy management research and .
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energy at home and at work.
You too can conserve energy and save money by:
• -Insulating and caulking yod home •
• Lowering daytime temperatures to 68"F (20'C) and
nighttime temperatures to 63'F (1'7"C)
• Closing drapes on all windows on winter nights
• Replacing air filters 'on warm air heating systeMs.
once a month
• Using 40 watt instead of 60 or 100 watt bulbs where
practical
• Keeping the damper closed when the fireplace is not
in use
• Installing storm windowS and doors
• Turning off lights and TV when not being used