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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1977-05-11, Page 12WHITECHURCH At the Progressive Euchre party on Monday afternoon at White- church Hall there were 20 tables of players. High lady was Mrs. Orvis; high lady, playing as a man, ,Mrs. Joe Kerr; low lady, Miss Mable Reid; high gent, George Grigg; second high score of the day, Mrs. Ed Marsh; door. draws, Mrs. Russel Farrier and Mrs. Paul Mauston& Sandy Fryfogle of Stratford visited Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Bev Kay and family. Mr. Fryfogle attended Knox College, Toronto with Mr. Kay. Mrs. Gordon McBurney, East Wawanosh visited Monday with her sister Mrs. Dawson Craig. On Sunday Mrs.. Ben McClen- aghan and Mrs. Carl McClenaghan attended a relative shower for Miss Barbara Montgomery of Wingham held at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Angus MacDonald of St. Helens. Mr.. and Mrs. Ted McCNnaghan of Kitchener spent the weekend with Miss Mildred McClenaghan and on Sunday visited their mother Mrs. Lillian McClenaghan in the home at Goderich. Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Beecroft, Angela and Jennifer of Exeter were Mother's Day visitors with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. • Beecroft and Karen. Mrs. Carl McClenaghan left on Monday to visit till Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Raymond DesRoches and family of South Lancaster. Mrs. Eileen Parker and Mrs. Murray Glanville and Benje of Exeter were Monday visitors with Mrs. Ben McClenaghan. On Monday last Mrs. Stewart Forsyth, Mrs. Glen Sinnamon and Mrs. E. W. Beecroft visited with their sister, Mrs. Philip MacMillan at Victoria Hospital, London. Mrs. MacMillan was able to return home later in the week. Harold Stecko and son Terry of Kitchener were Wednesday visit- ors with Mr. and Mrs. Carl McClenaghan. SOUTH KINLOSS Visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Ken Houston on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Farrell and family, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Snobelen and family, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Needham, Mr. Ben Farrell, all of Ripley and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Litt of Stratford. Mrs. Harvey McQuillin of St. Catharines visited with Mr. and Mrs., Dick McQuillin and Ron. Sympathy is extended to the Murray family in the passing of Mr. P. A. Murray of Holyrood on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. vlack MacDonald and family of Sarnia visited with Mr. and Mrs. W. F. MacDonald, Lucknow on the weekend. Mr. Sandy Nicholson of Toronto was guest speaker during our Mother's Day service at South Kinloss Church on Sunday. The service was conducted by the children of the Sunday School and the music was supplied by the Junior Choir. Catherine MacKenzie and Miss Norma Bruce of Toronto visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank MacKenzie. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. /Jim Symes, whose wedding took place on Saturday. They will be living in the community. PaRTICIPati1017 PAGE, TWELVE THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1977 an edlitcorial Geography 341 field trip On Tuesday, April 26, 73 stu- dents went to London' under the direction of Mr. Cardy. The purpose of this field trip "' was to examine some of the Urban Land use types within the city of London. The students were given a workbook to complete during the course of tliefferdifiti:Th-eiffitst task was on the way to the Uni- versity 'of Western OntariO. The students were to notice 'the transition from rural environ- ment quickly into the, city - en- vironment and also some of the very high class houses located on the higher Pand overlooking. Lon- don. Labatt's mansion was par- ticularly drawn to their atten- tion! As the students passed these places they would answer a num- ber of questions given to them by their teacher, Mr. Cardy. Next, they went to the Uni-. versity of Western Ontario where various buildings and types of land 'were described by the in- structor. Then the bus travelled on to the suburban area of the city on the block of Huron Street, Adelaide Street and Kipp's Lane. This is a relatively new type of land use in the cities and the stu- dents along with a lot , of, Geog- raphers and City Planners found a lot of favor-in it.' The students' first stop was the shopping plazas in London. After the students had done their evaluation of the plazas, they, had lunch and were given the oppor- tunity to do a little shopping. After a short break the bus re- loaded and the students went for a drive down the "Golden Mile" which is an industrial area of the city. The students then were taken to the corners of Richmond and Oxford where they examined a problem area of the city (to city planners anyway) called the "blighted area". Then' the bus unloaded and the students began their walking tour. They viewed the Eldon House, Labatt RestOration, New Middlesex County Courthouse, Middlesex County Courthouse, Southwest corner of Ridout and King Streets, London Market, CN Station Area, Wellington Square, Iroquois Hotel Site, Dundas Street, London City Centre, Ye Olde City Hall Restaurant and Tavern, London Armouries, Zone of Pressure, Centennial Museum, London Public Library and Art Museum, North Side of Queen's Avenue, London Life Insurance Company, Metropolitan United Church, London's New City Hall, Centennial Hall, Victoria Park, Old Residential Area. St. Peter's Bascilica and Zone of Change. . After this tiring day the stu- dents reloaded and started home, They arrived at the school about 4•:05 p.m. after a long, but excit- ing and fnformativd day of geog- raphy! —Cheryl Haldenby 12C Fitness. In your heart you know it's right. Blood donor clinic The annual blood donor clinic under the auspices of the. Red Cross was held on Wednesday, April 27, in Gym 250. All students 18 years of age and Over, as well as 17-year-old males who had their parents' consent were eligible to give blood, pro- viding they met the require- ments.—Also,- the_publie was in- vited to come and give blood in the evening. The response was fairly good with about 65 students giving blood, as well as a number of people from the community. Many thanks are due to the donors and those who helped pre- pare for the clinic. There is no greater gift than the gift of life. (Not to mention the fact that it's fun when you get to eat the cookies!) On Wednesday, April 27, Madill hosted a very exciting invita- tional field meet between Clinton, Goderich and Madill. The three teams were very close in the finals with Clinton and Goderich tieing for first with.' 112 points and Madill second with 96 points: Individually from Madill in the Midget Boys division Grant Gnay placed third in the discus with a throw of 30.38 metres; Ray Guay placed third in the triple jump with a jump of 9.80 metres; Kevin Wamsley placed first in pole vaulting with a jump of 5'8"; Tom Remington placed second in pole vaulting with a height of 5'8"; Grant Gnay placed first in the shot put with a throw of 12.58 metres; Andy MacDonald placed second in shot put with a throw of 10.15 metres; and Tom Rem- ington placed second in the high jump with a height of 5'4". Over all the Midget boys placed second. In the Junior Boys' division Tom Henderson placed second in discus with a throw of 27.22 metres; Richard Jurjens placed first in pole vaulting with a height of 2.9 metres; Shane Purdon placed second in pole vaulting with a height of 2.9 metres; Jeff Dickson placed 'third in javelin with a throw of 29.54 metres; Dave Bennett placed first in the long jump with a jump of 5.09 metres; Eric Cayley placed first in the shot put with a throw of 12.92 metres; and Daryl Ander- son placed first in the triple jump with a jump of 11.64 metres. Over all the Junior Boys placed first. In the Senior Boys' division Jeff Bumstead placed second in the high jump with, a jump of 1.8 metres. This jump broke the original Huron-Perth record. Jeff also placed second in the shot put with a throw of 11.12 metres. Jeff Dickson placed third 'in the long jump with a jump of 4.85 metres and Bernie, Webster placed first in pole vaulting with a jump of 5'6". Over all the Senior Boys placed second. In the Midget Girls' division Shelly Letteau placed third in the javelin with a 16.36 metre throw; Glenna Barkey placed first in' the high jump with a 4'4" jump; Ber- nice Passchier placed third in the discus with a throw of 20.68 Denouncing the educational system, teachers and students seems to have become a preva- lent pastime of many. We hear about the high school graduate who can't read, the freshmen who must take remedial training in •English.-and mathematics, and the secondary school grad who has little idea what the "three R's" mean. Parents and taxpayers look at the staggering cost of Canadian education, approximately $12 billion per year, and expect the system to churn out a perfect product every time. One reason costs are rising so high 'is due to the fact that the number of Canadians enrolled full time in post secondary ' education rose from 311,000 to 820,000 in the decade 1961-71. We have a higher pat-int age of-th population attending school than any other country in the world. But do we want quantity or quality? Maybe people are screaming because schools do not meet the ever changing public expecta- tion. School is supposed to disci- pline the child and furthermore, it must' be done in accordance with the parents' morals; though they won't do it themselves. That metres; Janet Wood placed second in the long jump with a jump of 4.25 metres; Shelly Let- teau placed third with a jump of 4.1 metres; and Sheila Burke placed third in the shot put with a throw of 7.63 metres. In the Junior Girls' division Michelle McCutcheon placed first in the discus with a throw of 27.03 metres; Mary de Bruyn placed second in the javelin with a throw of 24.55 metres and Mary also placed first in the shot put with a throw of 11.17 metres where she broke the Huron-Perth record. Sheila Walker placed second it the shot put with a throw of 8.37 metres.' Over all the Junior Girls placed second. In the Senior Girls' Division Dianne Pennington placed sec- ond in the javelin with a throw of 23.34 metres; Twyla Dickson placed second in the long jump with a jump of 4.22 metres and Maggie MacPherson placed third (By Mary Eadie 12B) As 'was scurrying around, racking my brain to find a club I .had not already reported about this year, I suddenly realized that I had left out the one club that makes this whole page possible. That's right, I almost forgot one of the most dedicated groups in the school, the School Page. The editing of the Madill Mirror requires a lot of time and talent on behalf of all involved. Belonging to this club is an excellent experience, especially if you are interested in pursuing a career in journalism,. Joan Leishman is the very capable editor, and Mary Anne Alton is the equally capable assistant editor. These two --- deserve a lot of credit. Mr. Damsma serves as the staff advisor, and has helpful advice as well as a censor's talents when they are needed. way the blame easily slithers onto the shoulders of the educa- tors, if students turn to drinking, drugs or delinquency. Not only is secondary school expected to teach the kids "hard core" subjects but also self ex- pression, banking, sex education, how to fix and drive a car, man- ners, morals, how to write the great Canadian novel (and to read it), almost everything; yet there is constant protest because we have moved beyond the tradi- tional curriculum. Society has conditioned us to remain in the very institutions which they are condemning. "The better the education the better the job" we have been told and retold since primary grades. The dropout simply can't survive anymore. Without a degree or diploma, generally you are not going to be seated on the throne of fortune and fame today. And the students of today didn't make it that way. We just get the feed- back, disapprovals and whip- pings for society's ills.. Teachers are not exactly at the top of popularity poles either just now. Parents are questioning their exact role in the educational system. All the public notice is their inadequecy to continuously and perfectly produce educated young adults who can be released into the mainflow noislessly and bring home a pay cheque safe and sound (guess we should get a class in `the art of self-defend). It sadly seems to me that society wants young teenagers placed in secondary schools, and four or five years later turn out intelligent and skillful adults, with a minimum of attention and financing on the public's behalf. It has been said for decades that "you can't have your cake and eat it too." —Joan Leishman in the discus with a throw of 21.72 metres. It was a good day for all teams involved and they came up against some good competition. Good work teams! Lots of luck to the different divisions in their next meet! —Cheryl Haldenby 12C Each reporter has a different aspect of school life to cover on a weekly basis, so that' both students and the public can be better informed about school activities and student's views. Anyone who has tried to create a "literary work" on short notice can imagine how difficult it is to come up with a new and interesting article each week. When a reporter hands in an article, it is not time to sit down and rest, but rather to start thinking about the next week's article. I hope this article does not seem biased. I just think the readers of this page should realize the time and care that goes into its creation. Without a doubt, the standard of content is very high. Whether the Madill Mirror amuses you, informs you, or gives you food for thought, remember that even you could be a member of its, staff. Invitational field meet Club report Writing news takes time and talent