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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1995-03-15, Page 22• By John Schedler Leading off the new releases is The River Wild *** (MCA/Universal), an entertaining adventure thriller starring Meryl Streep, David Strathaim and Kevin Bacon. The plot follows a family whose white water rafting holiday is brutally interrupted by a pair of criminals hoping to escape down river. While the film never generates the suspense of say Deliverance, the white water sequences are exciting and the acting is above average. (Rated PG-13) When I first heard about Stargate "1/2 (MCA/Live) last summer I was ready to line up at the local Bijou right then, even though it wasn't set for release until November. I've always been a sucker for sci-fi/time travel adventures, but with the added bonus of an ancient Egyptian setting what more could I possibly ask for? Well, spending some time on a decent script would have been nice, instead of relying on the old military versus nerdy archaeologist cliche. Even though the special effects are spectacular they are unfortunately just window dressing for a plot that lacks an appropriate sense of wonder. The cast features Kurt Russell, James Spader and a totally wasted Jay Davidson. (Rated PG-13) Other new and unpreviewed releases include, A Wind From Wyoming (Malofilm), the story of a young woman whose mother runs off with her boyfriend. Winner of the Best Canadian Film Award at the Montreal Film Festival. (Unrated) Jacob, (Turner/Malofilm) is the second episode in Turner Broadcasting's biblical drama series. The film features Matthew Modine, Lara Flynn Boyle and Irene Papas. The first episode Abraham is also available and a third, Joseph is currently in production for a summer release. (Unrated) Fans of the Gemini Award winning television show Due South (Alliance) will be pleased to know the series pilot is now available at your local video store. The plot, for those of you who aren't familiar with the show, centres on a polite, by-the-book Canadian Mountie (in scarlet tunic) chasing crooks with a wise-cracking Chicago cop as his partner. (Unrated) If you missed the recent TVO broadcast of The Wonderful Horrible, Life of Leni Riefenstahl **** (Kino/CHV) be sure to catch it on home video. This remarkable three hour documentary follows the career of one of this century's most controversial filmmakers. Riefenstahl's films include the infamous Triumph of the Will focusing on the 1934 Nazi Party Congress which was all expertly staged for the eye of the motion picture camera. In addition to Triumph of the Will, described by many as the single most effective propaganda film ever made, she captured lightning in a bottle for second time in 1938 with Olympia, a breathtaking documentary of the Berlin Olympic games. Unquestionably a brilliant filmmaker, Leni Riefenstahl has spent much of her life trying to live down her association with the Nazis. Her personal relationship with Hitler and Goebbels is still in question even as she declares being politically blind to the horrible events unfolding around her. Highly recommended! (Unrated) video F.A.X. IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY... J.R.'S GAS BAR & TAKE OUT LTD. BRUSSELS 887-6951 NEW RELEASES THIS WEEK Stargate, River Wild, Milk Money, Lion King, Time Cop, Andre, Little Rascals, In The Army Now, The Next Karate Kid, Little Giants, Color of Night, Clear and Present Danger, It Could Happen to You, Natural Born Killers, A Troll in Central Park, True Lies, Wolf, The Shadow, The Mask, The Client, Wagons East, CHILDREN'S MOVIES 996 REGULAR MOVIES $1.49 NEW RELEASES $2.49 --,344144; 414440— .dp) 41:4 1"60th PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1995. Blyth PS news Kindergartens write letters to themselves KINDERGARTEN A Our class had Mr. Mason's Grade 6 class come to be our buddies by writing letters for us. These letters were to be sent to other people in our class. On Feb. 22 we went to the post office to buy stamps for our letters. Mrs. Bolger gave us a tour and we saw where our letters went when they were mailed. Brittney's mom and Robert's dad went with us to the post office. GRADE 3/4 Soon we will be starting a plant centre. All pupils will plant some seeds and monitor their growth. This is part of our spring agriculture unit of study. Recently we had two colouring contests. The first was for leprechauns elves. Andrew managed it with Matt Smith's being first. Andrea did a leprechaun girl contest. First in threes was Meagan Campbell and first in fours was Laura Walden. TALISMAN TRIP On March 2 Grades 7 and 8 and several parents and teachers headed north for some serious downhill skiing at Talisman Mountain Resort. Quite a number of students' skills had progressed to the point that they received double punches and were allowed on the high hill and the chairlift. Thank you to the Blyth Legion Ladies' Auxiliary for sponsoring this worthwhile opportunity for the students! SWIMMING Grades 2 and 3 are very excited about starting swimming lessons after March Break. Our thanks go to Branch 420 of the Legion which has donated $1,200 to help offset the costs of this valuable opportunity. SKATING On March 10 the students of Blyth Public School had a great time skating at the Blyth Arena! Preschoolers and parents also attended. JK/SK to Grades 3/4 skated from 9:15 to 10:15 and Grades 5 to 8 followed from 10:15 to 11:15. Afterwards, pizza day was held with desserts sold by the Grade 8 class. What a fun morning for the last day of school before holidays. Grades 4 to 8 followed this activity with a noon hour dance. Students also had a break from the normal school rules on Friday when they were allowed to wear hats and shades for the day. CONSTRUCTION - PHASE II During Phase II of the construc- tion, slated to start March 6 and be completed by May 15, renovations will be made to the staff room, HCBE briefs Tenders were accepted for con- struction projects for the Huron County Board of Education at the March 6 meeting. Douglas R. Bender Contracting Limited was approved, at a cost of $262,158 for the construction pro- ject at Brussels Public School. Alterations will be made to the junior kindergarten room, adminis- tration, meeting room, work room and health room. Heating conversions for East Wawanosh Public School and Hul- lett Central Public School were approved under the infrastructure grant program. Turner Plumbing and Heating received approval for both projects. East Wawanosh PS work will cost $173,731 and Hullett CPS work will total $177,445. Mechanical and electrical consul- tants, Vanderwestern and Ruther- ford Ltd. agreed to hold their fee at $16,000 each, 10 per cent of the original estimate for the projects. ***** The board agreed to sell one or more surplus buses to the Canada- Cuba Friendship Committee at fair value when such vehicles become available prior to June 30. ***** Trustees voted to eliminate the $300 non-resident fee for elemen- tary students attending Huron , County schools from contiguous - school board areas. At present, secondary school stu- dents' fees are paid by their home board while elementary students' parents pay the fee. ***** The executive committee recom- mended that HCBE approach other low-assessment rural boards to pur- sue joint lobbying efforts on behalf of financial interests and express ongoing concerns to the Minister with regards to the impact of assessment equalization factors on the property tax burden. ***** A draft report was released, item- izing the revenues and expenditures generated by senior and junior kindergarten. Senior kindergarten costs the board $1,139,373 in teaching staff and $74,760 in supplies while bringing in revenues of $1,303,316. The junior kindergarten program has revenues of $690,360 yet uti- lizes an additional $359,802 and $57,557 in teaching and teaching. assistant staff as well as $39,600 in supplies. ***** The HCBE is working in partner- shi1 with the Clinton Co-op Child- care Centre to develop a proposal and application for facility develop- ment and expansion at Clinton Pub- lic School. Director of Education Paul Car- roll says if the application is approved by the government and the plan proceeds, the daycare ser- vice will work together with the board's JK/SK program. They will be separate yet togeth- er, he says. There will be an inter- dependency. The daycare facility will be the tenant operator and the board will Continued on page 23 office and front entrance of the school. The old Grade 8 room will be subdivided into a health room, meeting room, principal's office, teacher supply room and wash- room. As of this writing, the partitions have already been installed in this area. During March Break, some block walls will be partially removed, in order to decrease dust and inconvenience for staff and students. There will be a big change when students return. BLYTH & DISTRICT OPTIMIST CLUB BABYSITTING COURSE A training course for babysitters will be held at Blyth Public School on Thursday evenings from 7:30 - 9 p.m. commencing on March 30. The course is sponsored by the Optimist Club of Blyth and District. Students must be at least 12 years old,as of April 1. Students must pre-register by March 24. If interested please call either Dan Baarda at 523-4868 or Rose de Boer at 523-9500. CANADA ASSEMBLY The Junior and Intermediate grades have all been investigating Canada in some way throughout their curriculum this year. The By Trevor Wilson and Philip Graber Lately we've been having some class moves to the school. These ificlude the transfer of the library to the gym; Mrs. Uhler's room went to the French room and the kindergarten is now in Mrs. Uhler's old room. The renovations started on Friday, March 10. The library is only in the gym temporarily. We hope these changes will improve the school. The Grade 6/7s ski trip to Jorritsma's was cancelled for the second time on Friday, March 10. The Grade 7/8 class has been learning about sexual feelings and sexual transmitted diseases (STDs). The Grade 6/7s have learned about relationships and how to make them work. We'd like to thank Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Chalmers, and Mrs. Aiken. Mr. Prior is nursing his nose after he had a skiing accident. We wish him a speedy recovery. We had a visitor at our school on Wednesday. He is a native Canadian that lives in the Saugeen Reserve near Kincardine. He, talked about his life and his beliefs. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday and stay off the river. Enrichment theme this year has been "The Essence of Canada." As a finale to this theme, the various grades are going to show- case some of their knowledge about Canada in a Canada assembly which will be held on Friday, March 30 at 10:30. Parents are invited to come and enjoy the program. The following week several selected students will be attending level 2 Canada Enrichment activity. SECRETARIAL CHANGE Mrs. Watt will commence her maternity leave on March 10. We wish her the best of luck and look forward to the new arrival. Mrs. Stephanie Allan will be coming to our school to fill in while Mrs. Watt is off. SCHOOL CLOTHING Several parents have enquired about school clothing and garments for gym classes. We have a selection of samples on display outside the office. Order forms are attached for your convenience. The order will be placed on April 1. All prices include 15 per cent tax for adult sizes and seven per cent tax for youth sizes. All cheques must be made payable to Blyth Public School. nniuvaaly in fiono-c of Cliff & Evelyn McNeil their family requests the pleasure of your company at a Reception Saturday, March 18, 1995 at 8:30 p.m. at Goderich Township Community Centre Holmesville Best Wishes only Please or a Donation to Nile Church Brussels PS news Renovations mean changes at school Huron County Beef Producers Beef Barbeque and Dance Saturday, March 18, 1995 BMG Community Centre, Brussels Dinner 6 - 8 p.m. Dance 8:30 - 12:30 p.m. Music by Beechwood Tickets $10 each Phone 887-6186 Everyone Welcome