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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1991-05-22, Page 12Ethel Compiled by Mrs. Margaret McMahon. Phone 887-9250 Infant baptized Opening snip Cutting the ribbon to open the new addition at Grey Central Public School on Sunday are, from left. Principal Wayne Tessier, Student Council President Molly Morton, Grey Township Reeve Leona Armstrong, trustee Don McDonald and Huron County Board of Education representative Arnold Mathers. In her speech to the crowd, Miss Morton thanked the trustees of the HCBE for providing the addition and giving the students the opportunities to explore new possibilities. Grey School marks 25th with addition Students past and present were in attendance at Grey Central Public School this past weekend to mark the facility's silver anniversary and to open the brand new addition, built this year. Bob Cunningham, one of the original bus drivers to the school when it first opened, was Master of Ceremonies at the ribbon cutting ceremony on Sunday. He told an amusing anecdote about George Pearson, another bus driver, who went to pick up the buses in Toron­ to. What Mr. Pearson didn't know was that payment was expected before the buses would be released, so he had to write a cheque for $39,000 on his own account. Mr. Pearson said he still has the cheque. Grey trustee Don McDonald, told the crowd of his years as a trustee, and of how the new addition became possible. Mr. McDonald, who was on the board when the school opened said that it was 1965, when the provincial govern­ ment decided to have township school areas, and then changed to county school boundaries in 1968. The first priority at that time was school libraries, Mr. McDonald said, and since then additional space has been required in schoolds for special education facilities. The board originally used portables, but felt that in the long term, they need­ ed more durable accommodations, so grants were applied for and new additions, like the one at Grey, were built. MP Murray Cardiff said his son, Jeff, was in the first Grade 1 class at the Grey school. He stressed to those assembled, the importance of Lost Heir makes $120 Grace Smith and Helen Cullen were pleased with the turnout for the second lost heir tournament on Friday evening. There were 10 tables in play and all the prizes were donated with $120 being real­ ized towards Hall renovations. First prize was a trophy won by Laura and Marie Middleton donat­ ed by Grace and Harry Smith; sec­ ond prize, Scott McLean and Charlie Harrison, a case of oil donated by Doug Evans; third education in the competitive world we live in today and said he felt assured the students leaving Grey were ready to meet that challenge. Best wishes also came from Grey Reeve Leona Armstrong, who also had children educated at the school. "They received a good basic educa­ tion at Grey, for which I want to say thank you," she said. All spoke on the wonderful Par­ ents Association at Grey. Superin­ tendent of Program for the Huron County Board of Education (HCBE) Arnold Mathers said, "When other groups come to us asking how to establish a home and school program, we often send them to Grey to find out how it's done. " Building the addition takes a lot of co-operative effort from a lol of people, Mr. Mathers said. "It is pleasant to see the end results of all these efforts." Grey principal Wayne Tessier remarked on his first impressions of the school. "Something astound­ ing happened," he said. "I looked out at the 22 acres of properly and realized this is the best site any­ where in the province for a school. We have a sugar bush, a cedar bush, a creek and open.fields for sports. Il is superb." Mr. Tessier added that the addi­ tion, which is the first major reno­ vation to lake place at the school and is now 90 percent complete, will be a benefit to both staff and students. He thanked the Parents Association for pulling the week­ end together and for their continu­ ing support. Other weekend activities includ­ ed a dance on Saturday evening, and an outdoor picnic. prize, Beryl Smith and Margaret Smith, roses donated by Bill's Auto Wreckers; fourth, Dorothy Hamilton and Becci Ruppel, pot pourri, donated by Gladys Ellsmore; fifth, Darlene Sisson and Rob Clarke, Avon, donated by Lau- reen Cummings. The door prize was donated by Ross Smith and the other donors were Grey Township, Dorothy Dilworth, Helen Cullen, Ray's Automotive, and the Ethel General Store. 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