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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1995-11-15, Page 21• By John Schedler Another summer blockbuster shows up on video this week with the release of Crimson Tide ***1/2 (Hollywood). Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman star in this tense and exciting cold war submarine thriller that pits the seasoned captain against his executive officer over their order to launch missiles at targets in the former Soviet Union. Crimson Tide offers first rate performances and is good solid entertainment. (Rated 14A) Oscar winner Kathy Bates headlines the cast of Dolores Claiborne ***1/2 (Columbia/Tristar), an interesting movie adaptation of the novel by Stephen King. The plot fords a New York journalist (Jennifer Jason Leigh) returning to her childhood home when her estranged mother (Kathy Bates) becomes a murder suspect for the second time in 18 years. Also interesting is the film's narrative structure which adds much to this intense and powerful drama. Others in the cast include Christopher Plummer and David Straitharn. (Rated R) Among the other new and unpreviewed releases you will find are Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (Warner - $24.95 or less), the sequel that finds the Orcan whale and his family trapped by an offshore oil spill. (Rated PG) Paul Winfield stars in White Dwarf (Cabin Fever) a mystical sci-fi adventure executive produced by Francis Ford Coppola. (Not Rated). In Death Machine (Malofilm) an executive at a high tech firm finds herself stalked by a powerful robot that finds its victims by sensing their fear. (Rated R) Tom Selleck headlines the cast of Broken Trust (Malofilm), a psychological thriller about a District Court judge trapped in a government sting operation. (Unrated) The folks over at Morningstar Entertainment are offering many of the works of Ingmar Bergman, one of the movie's greatest directors. Included in their library are new digitally remastered versions of Summer Interlude, The Virgin Spring, The Seventh Seal, Wild Strawberries, Cries and Whispers, Autumn Sonata and The Magic Flute which is regarded by many as one of the directors' most joyous and beloved films. For those of you with the high quality laserdisc format here are several interesting new releases worth checking out. Lumivision has recently added the IMAX films Titanica, Ring of Fire and Antarctica to its library and while these beautifully photographed documentary films lack the impact they generated in their big screen showings, the amazing crystal clear video transfers are in the CAV format which allows for razor sharp freeze frames. Also from Lumivision is the forthcoming laserdisc release of Dead Ahead the two-hour Greatful Dead Concert film that captures the best of the group's now historic week-long marathon of shows at New York's famous Radio City Music Hall. video F.A.X. IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY.. J.R.'S GAS BAR & TAKE OUT LTD. BRUSSELS 887-6951 NEW TITLES TO CHOOSE FROM While You Were Sleeping, Rob Roy, Casper, Tommy Boy, French Kiss, Jerky Boys, Pulp Fiction, Roommates CHILDREN'S MOVIES 99c REGULAR MOVIES $1.49 NEW RELEASES $2.49 Congratulations David Hans & Audrey Boon- stoppel are proud to announce the graduation of their son David, from Fanshawe College on November 3, 1995. He received his diploma In Electronics Technology. David has accepted a position with Radio Shack in Goderich. Congratulations and love from all of your family and special friend Elly. • Don't Forget the • • Christmas season will soon be here wait is time to make your reservations for the Blyth Lions Club ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BANQUET & DANCE on Saturday, December 9, 1995 Roast Beef Dinner at 7:30 p.m. Dance from 9 to 1 (Sunrise) Book Early and Save $32.00 per couple if paid before Dec. 1 $37.00 per couple after For tickets call Gord Jenkins 523-9372 PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1995. Brussels PS news Students remember Honoured Betty Bodfield and Cody Nichol placed the wreath for the Brussels PS Remembrance Day service on Friday. Schools throughout the area held assemblies to pay tribute to the people who gave their lives for Canada. By Nathan Garland, Joel Kellington and Andrea Bernard This week at BPS a lot of things have been going on. On Friday the school held the Remembrance Day assembly. The band started off the assembly with Chorale. After 0 Canada, The Lord's Prayer was read by Amy Ross. Next the whole school sang a song We're Thankful for Remembrance Day. Then there was a reading by the Grade 6/7 class. Some girls from Mr. Teall's class sang It's A Long Way to Tipperary and Pack Up Your Troubles. A poem, In Flanders Fields, was presented by the Grades 5/6. By Amy Barnes, Paul Walker and Mike Procter GRADE 1 NEWS The Grade 1 class has been working on pumpkin centres with the kindergartens. The Grade 1 s have been learning to do addition. They know their number stories to three. They have started their second reader. It is called "Catch a Rainbow". They have been- enjoying working with their co-op student JoAnne Mason, and their two parent volunteers, Anne Spivey and Jackie Gamiss. They also are learning to skip count and can count by twos to 30. The "Super Kids" for the past few weeks have been Margaret Vincent, Staci Dunbar and Kyle Jamieson. They like to look at their pictures and see the neat toys and souvenirs they bring in to the classroom. GRADE 2 NEWS In math the Grade 2s are learning all about geometric shapes. They are currently making their own - shape books. The students are becoming experts at identifying prisms, cubes, cylinders, cones, pyramids and spheres. Soldiers Sailors and Airmen Too was sung by Grades 1-6. Then another reading by 6/7 was followed by the Grade 7/8 class presenting a poem Listen to the Bugle. The wreath was placed by Betty Bodfield and Cody Nichol, followed by one minute of silence. The band played Ode to Joy and words were read by Tricia Teeft. The final song was sung by Grade 3/4, Peace and Beauty. Last Tuesday the Grade 7/8 class went to see "Earth Drum III. Most people thought it was strange and interesting, but most didn't under- stand it. Mrs. Perrie indicated it The Grade 2 classroom looked like it had been invaded by a flock of Canada Geese flying south for the winter. They made Canada Geese as part of the talk about getting ready for winter. THE KINDERGARTEN NEWS Well, now that the cold and gloomy days of November are upon us again, most of the students are wearing their winter coats, hats, mittens, snowpants and boots so it takes much longer to get ready for outside. They have just started a new unit about "fall" for their morning centre, where they are learning how people and some animals prepare for winter. You could find many squirrels and bears hibernating in their classroom. In the Environinehtal Studies Centres with their Grade 1 buddies, they are completing the pumpkin unit and will soon be starting a Christmas unit. Both kindergarten classes will be going to the Goderich Museum to see "A Truly Canadian Christmas" as part of the Christmas unit. was thought-provoking and it showed different kinds of problems but it didn't show solutions. • Mrs. Uhler's class visited Huronlea and sang to All the seniors there. The cross country awards were handed out for running on Thursday. There were 59 people who ran 10 - 25 km run and then there was only one person that ran the 50 km. That was Candace McLellan. Three people ran the 75 km run Kent Lee, Rachel Elliot and Tate Stephenson. Congratulations to Morgan Bishop who ran 100 km in all. STUDENTS' COUNCIL The Students' Council this year has held many events already such as the Halloween Dance. If you dressed up you were admitted free. There was also a hat and tie day where every student wore a hat and tie. Coming soon is a Black and White dance where every student has to dress formally. The boys have to wear suits and girls have to wear dresses. The Students' Council organized the Remembrance Day assembly. Several Remembrance Day readings and poems were shared. A song entitled The Remembrance Day Song was sung by the students. An Honour Guard was formed by the Sparks, Brownies, Guides, and Cadets, while representatives from each class placed poppies on the cross. Following_this Don Farrell shared some of his memories about the wars and Remembrance Day. We really enjoyed listening to his experiences and hearing some war songs as well. The assembly closed with the Sparks, Brownies and Guides singing On My Honour and Taps. East Wawanosh PS news Class does fall unit