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Brussels PS news
Students take part in talent show
By Kate Kuepfer and Eileen Exel
On Tuesday, April 29 our school
was given the opportunity to watch
and listen to a variety of different
talents in our talent show. The acts
included playing various
instruments, singing, air bands,
dancing, skipping and even a magic
show! This was a very special day
for Mr. Kemp because it was his
last day as well.
Last Thursday the Grade 7s and
8s went to Clinton for Tech 21. We
would like to congratulate Amber
Park Shaw and Tim Harrison on
winning the tickets for hard work.
We had two new additions come
to our school on Tuesday, April 22.
The School Advisory Council
bought a tree for Mr. Kemp and
one for Mr. and Mrs. Prior. We
would like to wish them well on
their retirements.
Mr. Kemp is now working in
Clinton Board Office writing a CD
Rom program on Canada. Good
luck, Mr. Kemp!
As we say goodbye to Mr. Kemp
we would like to welcome Mr.
Howard Morton into our school.
We asked him how he liked his
new position. "What an awesome
position to be principal of such a
great school with great kids!" he
exclaimed.
We also asked how he liked
being back at BPS. "Coming back
is great. I love seeing students that I
taught and how great their families
are. I am looking forward to
teaching here and'being principal
for many more years."
Last Thursday the kindergartens
to Grade 6 had a pajama day.
Ashley Keffer and Amy Bridge,
both Grade 5 students, planned this
event. We asked how they came up
with the idea. "I asked Mr. Kemp if
we could have another pajama day
soon and he said to start planning
one," replied Ashley Keffer. We
then asked if they were happy with
the turn out of participants. "They
were highest in Grade 2 and 4. We
were very surprised with the
turnout," Amy Bridge said.
The winners were as follows:
Breeanne Wheeler, Felecia Souch,
Andrew Baker, Lindsay Watson,
William King, Kayla Bishop,
Robert Cochran, Jessica Longlade,
Jacob Crosby, Alyssa Ruttan,
Make a noise
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Addictions and Assessment
Referral Centre. Most recently
Perth County was invited to join
the group now known as "The
Huron/Perth OSAID Alliance".
"If elementary schools would like
to participate in support of the high
schools they would be more than
welcome to join in," said
Marguerite Thomas from the Huron
County Health Unit Substance
Abuse/Injury Prevention Program.
Irene Wheeler from Perth District
Health Unit and Thomas will be co
hosting a workshop for
Huron/Perth OSAID members on
May 21.
OSAID members are very keen
on involving the whole community
along with the school community.
They want to remind everyone to
enjoy safe summer partying - don’t
drink and drive and don't ride with
anyone who does.
Anyone wishing to support
OSAID is invited to contact their
local high schools regarding the
events and to join us by making a
noise at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday,
May 15.
Candice Ross and Alexis Patch.
Each winner received a treat bag.
Both girls told us that they would
love to organize more school
events in the future.
We have been very busy with oui
sports. We have just started two-
pitch and everyone seems to be
enjoying the outdoors.
The Grade 6, 7 and 8s have been
practicing for the borden ball
tournament which will take place
on Tuesday, May 6. The
participants from BPS are Amy
Douma, Katie Clark, Jen Cowan,
Nicole Bernard, Megan Bragg,
Nicole Lowe, Trish Teeft, Sarah
Little, Shannon White, Jen McDon
ald, Eileen Exel, Kate Kuepfer,
Matt Elliot, Andrew Garland, Mike
Walker, Chris Coulter, Mike
Bernard, Lance McLellan, Rob
McKercher, Josh Nichol, Jared
Cardiff, Tim Harrison, Stephen
Todd, Kyle Stephenson and Troy
Bachaus.
Next Thursday, May 8 Leslie
Pepper is holding the skipping
demo which promotes the annual
skip-a-thon. We would like to wish
them luck and hope they raise a lot
of money for the heart and stroke
foundation.
On Friday, May 2, Constable
Dinning came to talk to the Grade
7s and 8s about sexual harassment,
harassment, drugs and alcohol
abuse. He answered questions with
no hesitations and informed us
thoroughly. We'd like to thank him
for coming and talking to us.
Madill teacher builds plane
AIRPLANE
By Sonia Jones
It was 1982 when Mr.
Armstrong, an F. E. Madill School
teacher, started to build his dream,
by building his own plane at his
home near Brussels.
It all started with 24 sheets of
plans and now Mr. Armstrong is 80
per cent finished his Ragtube plane
which is made of wood but covered
with fabric. Armstrong has built
every part of his plane from
scratch; no kits involved.
Armstrong was inspired by his
father who had built his own plane
31 years ago and his plane is still in
flight today. Armstrong's father
taught him how to fly and that was
when he decided to make his own
creation. He hopes to have it
completed by 1999.
Armstrong has his own airport at
his home. His airport is called
"Armstrong Airdrome," where he
has six planes that he and his
family fly. Armstrong usually
works four out of five nights a
week on his plane, about three
hours at a time.
The requirements that Armstrong
suggests you should have in order
to build a plane are patience, an
understanding spouse, a good place
to work, money, and a desire to fly.
Armstrong's plane will cost about
$50,000 to build, plus all the
enjoyment he has building it. The
plane would be worth $90,000 if he
were to sell the finished product.
ART
By Lisa Kwan
On April 11 through May 19, 140
high school art students of Huron
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vBe Involved!
Huron County has prepared a draft Official J^rrfSnumber of workshops
have been scheduled to uls^y^s the dra(t< The workshops will be given in two
formats. The first set of workshops Mill generally focus on individual topics.
The latter set of workshops^will have a more general focus.
FORMAT I
TOPIC WORKSHOPS
Date Topic Location
May 7 Natural Environment Blyth Festival (Basement),
Blyth
IMay 8 Economy Huron Business Centre,
138 Main St. S, Seaforth
8:00 pjfh.
5Jay 15 Extractive Resources Hullett Township Municipal
Office, Londesborough
8:00jp.m.
May 21 Settlement Patterns Stanley Township Community
Centre, Varna
8jf5 p.m.
<ay 22 Natural Environment Hensail Community Centre J^OO p.m.
Mgy 28 Community Services Central Huron Seconda^^MF
School, Clinton jf
8:00 p.m.
meetings with an agricultural focus were held m April m cooperal
ion of Agriculture and Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario
diseased in the other workshops -so please attend! For notes from
workshops contact the Planning and Development Department Offi
Fed
AT IIFO
GENERAL WORKSHOPS
griculture may also be
pril agriculture
524-2188.
Location Date Loc^|hon Time
SOUTH May 27 Sterfen Township Community
Centre, Crediton
8:00 p.m.
WEST June 4 Kffox Presbyterian Church,
jfhjderich
8:00 p.m.
CENTAL June 12 KrBcefigld United Church,
BrucenW^^^
8:00 p.m.
NORB June 18 Bluevale CommiMity Hall,
Bluevale Jr
8:00 p.m.
participated in previous^Copies of the draft plan will be mailed to anyone
workshops, focus groups or the community action kitjtfAdditional copies are available
at your local municipal office or towr^Jjbrary or
/ and Development at 524-21881 Collects
www.huron.org/herc/cetihty/countyop.htm with your comments.
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