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Drywall Hanging & Finishing Texture & Swirl Ceilings Spray Painting Painting & Staining DON "BARNEY " STEWART 188 Queen St., Box 151, JOHN H. BATTYj Blyth, Ontario. NOM 1H0 TELEPHONE 523-4930 FREE ESTIMATES Vertical & Horizontal Blinds Carpet Hard Surface Marble Quarry Tile Ceramic Tile Wall Covering Re SERVICE Small Engine Sales & Service 357-2277 Hwy. 86, WHITECHURCH ("-- usqvarna FORESTa GARDEN THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1995. PAGE 21. Grey Central Echol Grade 8s go to TO A fond farewell The staff and students of Blyth Public School gathered Friday afternoon to bid farewell to long-time teacher, Mrs. Battye. Julie Ritchie, left, and Elisha Courtney presented her with flowers and decorative dish and a large cake which the entire student body enjoyed. Mrs. Battye has taught at Blyth Public School for 28 years. Brussels PS news Teams play two-pitch By Leisa McCall The grade eight students were completely psyched for the Toronto trip which was planned for June 15 and June 16. As the date rolled around we couldn't sit still. Thirty- one out of 35 students went with three chaperones - Mrs. Baillie, Mrs. Lichty, Mrs. McLellan and our teacher, Mr. Colquhoun. On June 15 we left the school at 7 a.m. We had a two hour bus ride ahead of us and we made it to the Planetarium on time thanks to our driver Mr. Evans. At the Planetarium we saw a show in "Extraterrestrial Life" meaning "Is there life on other planets?" Different pictures explained whether or not there could even be life on the other planets. Some planets are too cold and others are too hot. After the Planetarium we headed to a beautiful park and had lunch. Right after lunch we walked a couple of blocks to the Parliament Buildings. We visited Lyn McLeod's old office and Bob Rae's, soon to be Mike Harris's. Most of the building is composed of wood except for the one section which burnt down and was rebuilt with marble. One of the pillars in the building has fossils on it. We checked out the House of Commons as well and were informed of the many important details. Next on our list was to visit the Royal Ontario Museum which is connected to the Planetarium so we just walked back there. There we were able to have a guided tour. Our tour guide used to be an archeologist so she had a lot to say about bones, the dinosaurs and insects. One interesting place was where there was a porch that you walked out onto and saw real stuffed ducks, birds and little groundhogs in a swampy area making real wilderness sounds. Casa Loma is a castle with many different aspects. There were trails through little bushes, flower gardens, towers, and refinished rooms. The maid's room wasn't too shabby either. But compared to the other rooms it sure was. There were unique washrooms with little shower heads coming out from all directions. The SkyDome was great too. First off we watched a film on the making of the Skydome. Unfortunately we missed a game but we were fortunate enough to get a tour. Our tour guide let us sit in the baseball commentator's box. We couldn't go onto the field because there was going to be a graduation later on. Our tour guide told us how the seats could move and form a square shaped room for football, figure skating, basketball, soccer, concerts and graduations. One thing I'm sure many people didn't know was that the pitcher's mound floats on water! Also the fake grass is fastened by eight miles of zipper! The CN Tower was the next stop for us. And whoa! Is it ever high! We walked on the glass floor too. You could see right down to the ground and the Toronto Raptor's new home. From 7:30 p.m. until 10 p.m. we walked around Ontario Place. After Ontario Place we headed to the Central High School of Commerce to spend the night. In the morning we went to the Science Centre. From the Science Centre on we went to Paramount Canada's Wonderland where we spent the day on roller coasters and in the water park. Half,the class would probably say that Canada's Wonderland was the best part of the trip. By Mike Cooper and Krissy Dilworth The end is near. We are all feeling the summer time heat. The Grade 8 boys and girls competed in a two-pitch tourna- ment at Turnberry Central School on June 23. The coaches of the teams were Mr. Hooftman and Mrs. Perrie. Here is a list of the young men and women who competed: Mike Cooper, Philip Graber, Ron McLellan, Kevin Mutter, Terry Nichol, Matt Snyder, Trevor Wilson, Jon Wolstenholme, Tony Carroll, Jason Armstrong, Nathan Garland, Pat Gilkes, Krissy Dilworth, Stephanie Patch, Sarah Exel, Tracy Goodland, Ashley Gropp, Katie Harrison, Amanda Leger, Amy McDougall, Jenny McKercher, Mandy Sellers and Christa Smith. On June 16 the kindergarten class went to Grey Central School for a picnic with their penpals. They had a scavenger hunt and a wilderness hike through the Grey Public School bush. Amanda Van Beek has been taking pictures for the Parents Association. She has been taking these pictures because the Parent Association wants to put up a display of the activities they have supported. On June 19 some band awards were given to the Grade 7/8 classes. To get one of these awards you had to participate in two or more band performances. Mrs. Thomas has been coming in to talk to Grade 5/6 about changing and growing up. The kindergarten class has been talking about skin care in the sun. Grades 1-3 has been talking about cleanliness. We would like to thank her for taking the time to talk to us about these health issues. As you may know the Grade 8 class is graduating from Brussels Public School to the bigger F. E. Madill School next year. We wish the class the best of luck at Graduation. The Grade 8 class would also like to thank Ann McKercher, Julie Harrison, Marion Sellers and Mary Jane Leger for all of the work they did to get us prepared for the graduation we all appreciate it.