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the children and play fun games.
We play Snowball, have races, and
play a great new game of handball
on ice that Mr. Whiteley invented.
Everyone has a great time. The
skating program is a part of our
Physical Education program.
QUEST PROGRAM
by K. Bray and C. Earl
A Quest program sponsored by
the Lions Club was held at the
Waterloo Inn on January 20. Mr.
Garland and Mr. Whiteley partici
pated from Grey Central.
The program dealt with develop
ing skills for a healthy adolescence.
Dr. Clay Williams from Bowling
Green University was the guest
speaker. He spoke about adole
scence and its characteristics. He
also stressed the need for parents
and children to communicate more
GREY’S NEW COMPUTER
by C. Krauter and S. Rowbotham
The Grey Central School’s office
has just bought a Commodore P.C.
10-111 computer. It will be used in
the office. It also has a word
processing program. Mrs. Bate
man will be the major user for this
computer. The computer is used
for typing letters, student’s re
cords and other office functions.
The Grey Central office has
entered the computer age!!
SKATING
by L. Perrie and D. Pearson
Every other Friday from the start
of January to the March Break all
the grades of Grey Central School
go skating at the Brussels Arena.
Mr. Whiteley comes along to help with each other.
Dr. Williams stated that you
become whoyou are by the way you
are treated by the important people
in your life. Young people need a
vision for the future and police
men, teachers, social workers, etc.
influence the students to become
better citizens. This youth devel
opment program is being offered in
Canada and the U.S. Mr. Garland
thought this was an excellent
program and well worth going to.
VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
by L. Wall and S. McCutcheon
On Saturday, January 23 both
the boys and girls volleyball teams
competed in the North Huron
Volleyball Tournament. The teams
won at least one game every set.
The other schools that participated
were Brussels, Howick, East
Wawanosh, Wingham and Turn
berry.
Compiled by Mrs. Mac Engel. Phone 887-6645
Congregational meeting held
The annual congregational
meeting for Knox Presbyterian
Church, Cranbrook was held Jan.
26 beginning with a pot luck dinner
at noon. The meeting was chaired
by Rev. Steven Webb and Mrs.
Stuart Stevenson acted as secre
tary. Members had received their
printed reports and all were
discussed and adopted as printed.
The General Assembly budget was
set for 1988 and auditors, ushers,
manse committee, organist, secre
tary-treasurer and maintenance
appointment made for another
year.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bardoil and
girls, Wartburg, and Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Bekker and girls, London, were
recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs.
John Vanass and family.
Wm. J. Perrie was transferred
on Wednesday from Listowel
Hospital to the Callander Nursing
Home, Brussels. On Friday he was
taken to University Hospital,
London, where he is undergoing
tests.
The Hall Board had 19 tables
playing at their euchre on Jan. 29.
Winners were: high, Vera Scoulke,
Harold Bragg; low, Betty Krotz,
Joe Cooper; lone hands, Lois Hart,
Bill McClelland; tallies, Annie
Engel, Yvonne Knight, Margaret
Adams, Kaye Duncan, Ross Dun
can, Jeanne Ireland, Bill Eckmier,
Stan Alexander.
The Foresters are holding a
euchre next Friday, Feb. 5.
A Message to
Grain Farmers
Special Canadian Grains Program—1987 Extension*
'T'i he federal government has announced
JL. the 1987 extension of the Special
Canadian Grains Program.
The subsidy war between the United
States and the European Economic Community
is continuing to financially affect Canadian
farmers. This program will help offset the low
world prices of 1987 grain, oilseed and special
crops caused by this subsidy war.
For crops produced in 1987, this special
assistance has been increased to $1.1 billion.
Also increased is the number of eligible crops.
The grain, oilseed and special crops included
in the program are listed below.
1 Farmers who applied for a payment
under the Special Canadian Grains
Program last year have been mailed application
forms this year. Other farmers can.obtain
forms by calling the toll-free number, or by
contacting:
♦ Agriculture Canada regional offices
♦ Farm Credit Corporation offices
♦ Offices of Members of Parliament
♦ Elevator agents
♦ Producer associations
♦ Provincial extension offices.
A separate application form will be
distributed to honey producers in
mid-February.
2 A first installment payment covering
about three'quarters of each farmer’s
total entitlement will be made before March 31,
1988. Final payments will be made by the end
of June.
Farmers who do not receive a first install
ment payment will receive their total payment
in June.
3 The application deadline is
March 16th, 1988.
To be eligible for the assistance, all farmers
must submit an application form. They must
be postmarked no later than March 16, 1988.
If you need more information, call toll-free
between 7 a m. and 7 p.m., EST:
1-800-267-6343
wheat barley oats rye mixed grains corn soybeans canola flax
sunflower seeds dry peas mustard lentils canaryseed
safflower buckwheat field peas faba beans honey alfalfa for processing
pedigreed seed popcorn triticale farm fed grain.
1^1 Agriculture
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