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The Citizen, 1995-09-20, Page 26IN001.10 M By John Schedler Although the response to The Little Princess **** (Warner - $26.98 or less) was disappointing in theatres this past spring, be sure not to miss it on home video. The story focusing on a young girl sent to a boarding school when her father goes off to fight in World War I is adapted from the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett and is a truly outstanding film that the whole family will love. Highly recommended! (Rated G) You might like to check out the original film version of The Little Princess *** (Fox - $19.95) starring the legendary Shirley Temple. (Sot rated) On the other hand Little Odessa *** (Alliance) may be about a family, but it's definitely not a family film. This gritty and powerful drama follows two brothers, one a contract killer (Tim Roth) and the other a teenager (Edward Furlong) fending for himself on the mean streets of Brooklyn. Others in the cast include Vanessa Redgrave and Maximilian Schell. (Rated R) Also worth a look is Roommates *** (Hollywood) an engaging film about a young man who is raised by his elderly grandfather. Peter Falk gives a tour-de-force performance as the irascible old man while D. B. Sweeny, Julianne Moore and Ellen Burstyn lend good support. A touching and enjoyable film. (Rated PG-13) Among the other new and unpreviewed releases is Losing Isaiah (Paramount) a drama about a young black woman who seeks to reclaim a child she abandoned several years before. (Rated R) Leonard DiCaprio heads the cast of The Basketball Diaries (C/FP) which looks at the life of poet/writer Jim Carroll whose promising future as a basketball prodigy was marred by drug use. (Rated R) In Arctic Blue (Columbiaffristar) two men fight for survival in the Alaskan wilderness after a plane crash. (Rated R) For fans of the high quality laserdisc format here are a couple of new and highly recommended titles. Orson Welles' Othello **** (Voyager) receives the deluxe treatment from the Criterion Collection in an extraordinary two disc set. This release is the original version as it appeared at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Palme d'Or. What Welles went through to make Othello is as fascinating as the film itself and thanks to the secondary audio commentary by filmmakers Peter Bogdanovich and Myron Meisel we learn many of the intriguing details. Among the many other bonuses in this package is Return to Glennascaul, an almost forgotten Academy Award nominated short film Welles made during one of the many production hiatuses of Othello. Also from the Criterion Collection is The Day After Trinity **** (Voyageur), the inaugural release in their new documentary series which focuses on the life and times of J. Robert Oppenheimer the father of the Atomic bomb. The Day After Trinity uses rare archival footage along with first person interviews of many of those involved with the world's first nuclear explosion in the New Mexico desert fifty years ago. This disc also features a screen specific audio commentary by filmmaker Jon Else and others. video FA.X. IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY J.R.'S GAS BAR & TAKE OUT LTD. BRUSSELS 887-6951 NEW RELEASES THIS'WEEK Hideaway, The Pebble and The Penguin, The Quick and the Dead, Outbreak, Man of the-House, Billy Madison,The Swan Princess, Just Cause, Born to be Wild, Brady Bunch Movie, Star Trek: Generations, Boys on the Side, Nell, I.Q , Bad Company, Dumb and Dumber, Little Women CHILDREN'S MOVIES 99e REGULAR MOVIES $1.49 NEW RELEASES $2.49 PAGE 26. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1995. Brussels PS news Students play soccer By way of thanks Huron County Board of Education trustee for Brussels and Grey Don McDonald, right, presents Brussels Public School teacher Jim Prior with a certificate acknowledging exemplary contribution to the Huron public education system. Prior developed the computer program for the new report cards now used by the county. The certificate, signed by Director of Education Paul Carroll praises his efforts in "truly opening up the world." By Amy Ross and Judi Bondi Junior and Intermediate soccer has just begun at Brussels Public School. Intermediates are getting ready for the soccer tournament coming up at Grey Central. Coaches will be Mrs. Uhler - girls and Mr. Hooftman - boys. Also we are preparing for the cross country meet. Students practice every day at 3 p.m. We have just rediscovered the gymnasium and most of the supplies and equipment have been shared with other schools and organizations such as the Ark. Mrs. Montgomery has been supplying for Mrs. Newington's classes, because she is away sick. Grade 7/8 has just finished pioneer displays for the Fall Fair. They have also been studying cross writing. Cross writing is what pioneers did to save paper. They By Karen Schroecker and Joy Cullen THE GRADE ONES COLOUR WEEK The school year underway, the new Roman Catholic Secondary School, St. Anne's, in Clinton was ready for occupancy on Aug. 21. This Was just one of the several building projects nearing completion or finished for the Huron-Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board over the summer months. Superintendent of Business, Gerry Thuss, also reported that the tender for school security systems from Culliton was accepted at a cost of $18,316.07. ***** Further staffing adjustments were wrote down the page one way then they would turn the paper a quarter and start writing again. When finished your page looks like a checker board. On Friday, Mrs. Uhler's class and kindergarten attended the 75th School Fair at Belgrave. The new grade sevens are trying to play their instrument at first recess every day. The school all hears strange but unique new notes, but they are trying their best to keep up with the Grade eights. The National Centre For Missing and Exploited Children offers the following rules for online computers safety: * I will not give out personal information such as my address/ telephone number or the name and location of my school -without my parents' permission. * I will tell my parents right away if I come across any The other days the Grade is were having fun painting, cutting and pasting and making things out of nlaydough. MISS JEWITT Miss Jewitt is new to BPS this year. She teaches Grade 3/4 and really enjoys it. Clinton is home to her and her poodle Dion. - Miss Jewitt enjoys chinese food. Her favourite colour is yellow. The music she enjoys is country. Her favourite movies are Princess Bride and Sound of Music. We hope her days here are very enjoyable. made with Lucia Rinaldi Ross hired as a probationary teacher, Shelly Swinkels and Rose Sippel hired as teacher assistants and Anna Collings granted a leave of absence until Aug. 31. ***** Director of Education, Dr. Brown will send congratulations to Heather Marcy for her contribution to the Secondary Athletics 1995 course at the Ontario Leadership Centre. information that makes me feel uncomfortable. * I will never agree to get together with someone I "meet" online without first checking with my parents. If my parents agree to the meeting, I'll be sure that it is in a public place. * I will never send a person my picture or anything else without first checking with my parents. * I will not respond to any messages that are mean or in any way make me feel uncomfortable. It is not my fault if I get a message like that. If I do I will tell my parents right away so that they can contact the online service. * I will talk with my parents so hat we ,can set up rules for going online. We will decide upon the time of day that I can be online, the length of time I can be online, and appropriate areas for me to visit. I will not access other areas or these rules without their permission. Open Mouse for Edythe Beacom's 80th Birthday in Londesboro United Church on October 1, 2 - 4 Best Wishes Only Stag and Doe for Chris Michie and Colleen Van Osch at the Belgrave Arena Saturday, September 23 '5.00 per person Age of Majority FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE VAN NES - de GROOT Paul and Helen de Groot of Sebringville and Bill and Margaret Van Nes of Ethel are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their children Cindy Mechelina and William Joseph. The wedding-will take place on September 30, at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church In Kinkora. All last week the Grade is have been having fun working with colours. Each day they had a different colour. On Tuesday their colour was green. They decided to go up to the _ Lions Park to collect green things. When they got back they arranged their collections on wax paper, ironed them and hung them up in their classroom. Blyth PS Gazette Students welcome Grade 3/4 teacher St. Anne's was ready for business, Aug. 21 Love, Lanette, Stephen, family & friends