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By John Schedler
The big winner at this year's Genie Awards makes its way to home
video this week. Exotica** (Alliance) is the latest film from Canadian
director Atom Egoyan and tells the story of several emotionally troubled
people whose lives become entwined at a high class strip club. Although
most average people have never heard of, or seen one of his movies,
Egoyan has been hailed by critics and at festivals around the world as
Canada's best filmmaker. There are some good things in this latest opus,
but I for one found Exotica, like all Egoyan films, far too pretentious and
for me just plain dull. The cast includes Bruce Greenwood, Mia Kirshner,
Don McKellar and Elias Koteas. If you are a fan of Atom Egoyan's work
disregard my opinion, add two more stars and enjoy. (Rated R)
Jeanne Moreau, Joan Plowright and Julie Walters headline the cast of
The Summer House **1/2 (Alliance) an interesting if not totally successful
British comedy. The plot involves a young woman who can't summon up
the courage to break off a wedding engagement; that is until an eccentric
old woman enters the scene and turns the community on its ear. (Rated
PG-13)
Among the new and unpreviewed releases is Milk Money (Paramount),
an alleged romantic comedy about a 12-year-old who sets his widowed
father up with a hooker. (Rated PG-13)
Martin Sheen stars in When The Bough Breaks (C/FP), a thriller about a
cop and a forensic expert who uses a mysterious mental patient to track
down a serial killer. (Rated R)
Haskell Wexler's critically acclaimed 1969 film Medium Cool
(Paramount - $19.95) is finally available again after being in moratorium
since 1987. This provocative drama looks at America's fascination with
violence. (Rated R)
A new exercise video, Everyone Can Exercise (Morningstar - $14.95) is
presented by Maria Serrao and is geared to not only the able bodied but to
the physically challenged as well. Although Maria has been confined to a
wheelchair since the age of five when a drunk driver slammed into her
mother's car, she refuses to allow the phrase "I can't" into her vocabulary.
In the classic movie department are several releases from Tuner Home
Entertainment's RKO Academy Award Collection. Highlighting the list is
John Ford's The Informer****(1935) starring Oscar winning best actor
Victor McLaglen as a Dublin revolutionary who breaks an Irishman's most
solemn code in the hope of winning back his girl from the betrayed friend.
"Academy Awards were also awarded to John Ford as best director, to
Dudley Nichols for best screen play and to Max Steiner for best music
score. (Unrated) The other Oscar winning films in this package include,
The Gay Divorcee, Kitty Foyle, Morning Glory, None But The Lonely
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Allen Halls
Secretary of the Board
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
of the North Huron Special Transit Corporation
Wheels —Away
Wed. April 5, 1995
at the Wingham & Area Seniors Day Centre
(Fully Accessible)
350 Josephine St., Wingham • 7:30 p.m.
Dessert and Coffee will be available at 7:00 p.m.
Special Guest Speaker
Draw for 50/50 tickets • Everyone Welcome
PAGE 26. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1995.
Brussels Public School started
off the week with Public Speaking.
On Thursday, Feb. 23 the following
students had the honor of speaking
in the gym: Brooklyn Wheeler,
Laurie Prior, Sean Hoegy, Nicole
Lowe, Nicole Bernard, Nicole
Mastnak, Courtney Sallows, Justin
lituttan, Joshua Gropp, Andrew
Garland, Trisha Teeft, Elizabeth
Ross, Philip Graber, Katie Harr-
son, Amanda Van Beek, Tracy
Goodland.
Katie Harrison, Philip Graber,
Justin Ruttan, Trisha Teeft, Nicole
Bernard and Laurie Prior spoke at
the Legion Competition.
Ms Anonech and Mrs. Hall's
classes are studying about penguins
and how they live. The classes get
together and do penguin activities
such as penguin paintings and
stories, games and writing
activities.
We just finished selling
magazines. The amount of money
collected by the magazine
campaign was $7,062. The school
will receive $1,963 out of the total
amount for things such as school
trips, programs and instrument
repairs.
A special thanks to Julie Harrison
and Brenda Wheeler for helping
with the magazine campaign.
Teachers have been receiving
intensive computer training from
Mr. Prior as they prepared second
term achievement forms. Mr. Prior
has been the key figure in a
developing user - friendly computer
program for Huron County report
cards. Last week he spent a great
deal of time trouble-shooting for
other teachers in the county.
Mr. Prior, you're a teacher's
HERO, and ours too!
The 6/7 class held a Talent Show
on Thursday. It included a magic
show, dances, plays and other
activities.
We have just finished volleyball
and now have started floor hockey.
In Intermediate volleyball the
White team won, and in Juniors the
Green team were the champions.
On March 1 we had the pleasure
of having the F.E. Madill
Secondary School band play for us.
We thank them very much for a
great concert.
Mrs. Uhler's class has now
moved to Mr. Hooftman's old room
and we hope they like it. The room
has been redecorated and has
shelving and cupboards added.
Grades 1-6 went skating at the
Brussels arena, on March 3. Some
had fun, while others fell down.
By Carey Elliott
The Grades 7/8 students from
Mr. Talbot's class have been going
curling for the past three weeks at
Vanastra curling rink, for part of
their physical education program.
First they had to learn the skills
of curling. Mr. Talbot talked to
them and they watched some
curling videos.
They were split into teams of
three or four people. A team has a
lead, second, third and skip.
They have enjoyed this
experience and hopefully some of
them will continue curling.
It's grccat fun and good exercise!
They loved it!
WE'RE GOING TO FARM!
The Grade 4/5 class has been
working on a farm. One thing they
are studying is "dairy farming".
The class went to Fred and
Donna Veenstra's farm as a follow
up. While they were at the farm
the students gained information as
to how a dairy farmer's day goes
from morning to night. Also while
they were there, veterinarian, Dr.
Peter Wylie showed them what can
be done to treat an ailing cow. The
students were amazed.
CHESSAMANIA!
Some of the students are
involved with Chessamania at
noonhour. They play in the gym
on Tuesday and any other day that
the gym is free. They are now
involved in a junior and senior
tournament.
SPEECHES!
By Christine Lapp
Mr. Livermore's class had two
representatives go to Blyth for
speeches. Congratulations go out
to Lindsey Hay and Rosalyn
Hartman for a fine effort.
PRIME TIME
By Katie Snell
Grade 3/4 is taking part in a
survey on the Internet. The survey
includes a price checklist of
groceries, a week long count of
items we eat by the Food groups
and a recycling questionnaire for
Hullett Township and the school.
There are only two other schools
from Canada taking part. Other
schools are from Brazil, United
Grey
Echo
Many students from Grades 5 tc
8 enjoyed their day of skiing al
Talisman. Some amusing stories
could be heard the next day as
students shared stories of unusual
predicaments with their skis and
poles. It was nice that many
parents were able to share the day
with us.
The primary divisions enjoyed a
"Winter Fun Day" last Friday.
Outside activities included a ribbon
race, ski relay and snowman relay.
The events concluded with hot
chocolate for all. Thanks to Mr.
Braun's class who helped to
organize and run the events.
Report cards have been sent
home and interviews will be held
on March 8. Congratulations to
Bronwyn Dunbar for her excellent
job at the Provincial Junior High
School Debating Championships.
Bronwyn tied for 19th place.
Eighty students from across the
province took part.
The winners of our in-school
public speaking contest were Joel
Hemingway, Katie Keupfer and Jill
Spciran for the junior division. The
winners of the senior division were
Rikus Haller, Kelly Stewart and
Michelle Lichty. Rikus Haller and
Jill also won for their divisions in
the contest at the Brussels Legion.
Kingdom and all parts of the
United States including Hawaii.
We hope to have the results by E-
Mail before the end of June.
HULLETT WINTER
CARNIVAL
By Katie Snell
Our school's winter carnival was
held on Friday, Feb. 17. The
scpool was split into teams, Junior
and Senior, with the Grade 7's
leading and the Grade 8's running
the events.
There were such events as target
throw hockey, snow soccer and a
hot chocolate stand.
Everyone had a great time.
PANCAKES
By Julie Cowan
The Grade two class made
pancakes from scratch for their
lunch on Tuesday. They enjoyed
reading the recipe, following the
instructions carefully and eating the
pancakes.
HANDWASHING WEEK
Mr. Robert Worsell from the
health unit visited the Grade 2 class
to help them become aware of all
of the germs in the environment. It
is important to wash our hands.
We all enjoyed and learned from
Mr. Worsell's demonstrations.
THE GREAT DEBATE!
The Grade 7/8 class had a debate
on the "Confederation" of 1867.
They divided into teams and
followed the guidelines of a formal
debate.
It went along great. It went so
well that they decided to have more
debates on more current topics.
They are: should there be an age
limit for buying cigarettes?, should
there be a stiffer penalties against
young offenders? and should there
be greater control of violence in
schools?
The debates were argued out well
and the students enjoyed doing it!
HULLETT SPEECHES!
By Christine Lapp
Everyone at Hullett did a fine
effort with their speeches. On Feb.
14 they held the school speak-off.
The winners were: Intermediate
- first, Graham Worsell, second,
Pam Elliott, third, Jessica Elder;
Junior - first, Lindsey Hay, second,
Rosalyn Hartman, third, Krista
Martin; Primary - first, Charlotte
Worsell, second, Bryan Klasen,
third, Sandy Hay.
Congratulations to everyone who
made it to the gym everyone put
out a fine effort!
Students speakoff
Hullett Happenings
Students go curling