HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1999-04-28, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1999.
ITtie news from
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Compiled by Patty Banks* Phone 887-6156
Grey accepts gravel tender
Hopping raises $879 for MD
The hop-a-thon for Muscular
Dystrophy at Walton Public School
raised $879.25.
It was secretary week last week
and Jane Zwep was well rewarded
from the staff and students. The
students worked hard on booklets
and letters that all said how much
they appreciate her for all that she
does at their school.
Mrs. McDowell went to a
regional principal's meeting in
Brussels at noon and each principal
brought their secretary with them
and treated them to lunch.
Thanks to Mr. Bennewies, Mrs.
Vellanga and Mr. Gagnier for their
help with the bus excavation
program that happened last week.
The students watched a video first,
then the police officer, along with
the volunteers, taught children how
to evacuate a bus.
Last Wednesday was also
National Volunteer Day and
flowers were given to the
volunteers who help with the
Reading Intervention Program.
The kindergartens worked on the
letter, V. They 'vroomed' around
the room in their pretend vans.
Student Lisa and the children had
fun playing with the giant
parachute. They played cat and the
mouse, and a popcorn game with
the parachute. Student Erin then
showed them how to make
vegetable stamps. They found that
when a celery heart was cut across
the stalks and used as a stamp pad
it made the shape of a rose.
Grade 2/3s are busy reading and
Grade 3s have been doing some
sample testing in preparation for
the big testing in May. They have
been reading books by author,
Russell Hoban.
Grade 3/4s finished their farm
theme collage for the Slice of
Huron evening. Deb Cambell, a
representative of the pork board,
came to the school to do a follow
up presentation to the Slice of
Huron.
Earth Day was celebrated last
week and Grade I/2s learned about
the environmental benefits of re
use. The program's goals is to help
young people understand and
develop conservation ethics by
showing them how reusing goods
and material reduces the strain on
our natural resources, reduces
waste, prevents pollution, and saves
money.
They learned that there is a local
issue that they can help solve: the
waste of natural resources and
energy and the creation of pollution
in the production, shipping and
disposal of plastic pop bottles and
aluminum soda cans.
The students discovered the
combined environmental and
economic costs of the non-
returnable (one-way) containers
and how they threaten Ontario's
blue box recycling program. The
solution to the problem is refillable
(reusable) pop bottles. These are
used worldwide today by the same
major soft drink companies that sell
pop in one-way non-refiliable
containers in Ontario.
Working on this project for two
years, students across Ontario have
managed to bring the solution to
the attention of local decision
makers. They have succeeded in
inspiring nearly l()() municipalities
province-wide to pass council
resolutions to have refillable pop
bottles in their communities.
The non-renewable bottles and
cans end up in landfills at the tune
of l.5 million every year in
Ontario.
Families concerned about the
future of Ontario’s environment can
talk to their MPP and tell them they
want to save their blue box
program and get a deposit/return
system with refillable bottles.
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
plastic pop bottles and aluminum
pop cans are made from non-
renewable resources. PET is made
from oil and gas. Known reserves
will last for only another 40 - 50
years (running out well within our
children’s lifetimes).
Although recyclable, about two
out of three (or l .5 billion) of these
pop containers end up in the
landfill, or littering our
neighbourhoods, parks, lakes and
roads.
Refillable PET bottles are used in
Europe, Asia and Central and South
America by the same companies
that sell pop in Ontario. These
bottles, used in a deposit/return
system, can be reused up to 25
times, then recycled. When reused
25 times, refillable PET bottles use
90 per cent fewer resources, 90 per
cent less energy, and create 90 per
cent less pollution than non-
refillable PET bottles.
The refillable, deposit-return
system would cost taxpayers
nothing, save millions of tax
dollars, and help save the blue box
program in Ontario municipalities.
In 1960 all pop sold in Ontario
was sold only in refillable
deposit/return bottles. We can do it
again.
Andrew McDonald is pretty
excited about his two-day trip next
week. Andrew is one of the 22
Grade 5 students in the gifted
program to take part in a trip to
Agriculture Museum in Milton.
The students will sleep in the Town
Hall on the floor. They will be
learning all about agriculture.
McGavins greet
Jeff and Shannon McGavin were
greeters at Duffs United Church on
April 25. A beautiful arrangement
of red roses and white carnations
adorned the top of the piano, placed
there in memory of Don McDonald
who passed away nearly a year ago
by his family.
The choir sang a song using the
tune of Oh Danny Boy a favourite
song sung by Don throughout the
years. Graeme Craig sang a special
song sung by Don many times as
well. Did You Stop to Pray This
Morning.
A big thanks to Michael Craig
for donating his time to do some
heavy duty cleaning in the church.
Rev. James Murray called
Shannon and Crystal Gibbons,
Nathan, Peter, and Scott Murray
and Mandy Mitchell (Scouts, Girl
Guides, Beavers and Junior Leader)
to the front of the church to present
them with their Life/Religion
badges. It is one of the highest
badges to earn. Congratulations
kids.
The sermon was called, 'The
Suffering’.
Grey Twp. council held its
regular meeting on April 19 and
accepted the tender of Da-Lee
Dust Control for the supply of 370
flake imperial tons of liquid
calcium chloride at a price of
$211.72 per ton plus taxes.
The Da-Lee tender was the
lowest of two tenders received, but
represents an increase of 8.5 per
cent from the 1998 prices. It will
cost the township $80,000 to apply
calcium chloride in 1999.
Bylaws were passed to appoint
the Ethel and Moncrieff
Community Hall Boards.
Appointed to the Ethel board were
Dorothy Dilworth. Brenda Boyer,
Robert Bateman, Helen Dobson,
Grace Smith, Helen Cullen and
Lyle Martin. Appointed to the
Moncrieff board were Mike
Niechiol, Cindy Mover, Bruce
Mann, Jim Smith, Elaine Smith,
Susan Bedard, Graeme MacDonald
and Alvin McLellan.
Appointments to the Cranbrook
Community Centre board will
remain the same as 1998.
Council endorsed a resolution
from Prince Edward County
requesting the province to
reconsider voluntary funding from
industry for recycling/waste
diversion and replacing it with a
provincial funding formula.
Council was advised that due to
difficulties with implementing Bill
79, 1999 tax bills will not likely be
produced until July or August. A
decision with respect to a due
date(s) will be made later by
council.
The next regular meeting of
Council is scheduled for May 3 at
7 p.m.
Literacy Festival
needs ambassadors
Ambassadors are needed for the
fifth Family Literacy Festival
which is fast approaching.
This formerly annual, now
biennial event, is organized to
promote the importance of literacy
and the written word. It is
scheduled to take place at the
Clinton Fairgrounds on May 25, 26
and 27. Bigger and better than ever
it promises to be a festival to
remember, with four authors and 15
workshops daily.a
Since .the Family Literacy
Festival is so prolific - attracting
over 5,000 participants in 1997,
11 tables
at euchre
with more expected in 1999, it
relies heavily on volunteers. The
Festival Committee is currently
seeking individuals to act as
ambassadors.
Ambassadors will assist work
shop presenters, welcome visitors,
introduce authors and help keep
things on schedule. Volunteers can
commit as little or as much time as
they have to offer as the Festival
runs daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Orientation will take place at
7 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, at the
former school board office in
Clinton (LRC).
For more information or to sign
up please contact Sherry, Heather
or Ann through the Literacy and
Numeracy Project office at 482-
7948.
HULLETT TOWNSHIP
NOTICE
Renters or ratepayers are
requested by the Hullett
Township Council, not to
dump or throw stones or
other waste material on the
Township roadsides, in
order to avoid damage to
the Township mowers
during grass cutting
operations. If any stones or
other waste material are
found, the owner will be
contacted to remove it or it
will be done at the expense
of the owner.
Jim Johnston CRS (Senior)
Road Superintendent
Township of Hullett
Londesboro
There were 1 1 tables of
enthusiastic euchre players at
Walton Hall on April 22.
The winning pair was Howard
Hackwell and Don Nolan with an
astounding 83 points. These second
place competitors came in with 67
points and that was the father/son
combo of Jim and Ron Smith.
Right behind with 66 points was
Thelma Coombs and Sandy Poore.
The men's lone hands prize went
to Bob Regele and ladies' prize to
Delores Howatt.
The Hall is hosting a Spring
Fling Old Tyme Dance on Friday,
April 30.
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Susan Howson introduced Joan
Hutchings of "Teen Challenge
Farm" which is a rehabilitation
centre for youths with drug
problems. She gave a very
interesting report on how it is run
with success rate of 86 per cent. It
is not government funded and their
motto is "To give men a second
chance" and "Salvation through
Forgiveness and Relationship with
God."
She introduced Joe and Josh who
are just completing their year. They
gave wonderful testimony on how
it has turned their life around.
Dianne Ferguson, president,
conducted business.
There is a march for Jesus in
Goderich on May 29.
Members will be collecting
Canadian Tire money for Camp
Menesetung.
The next meeting will be
"Mother's Day Tea" on May 18 at 8
p.m. Members are asked to bring
their mother or a friend.
The meeting closed with prayer,
followed by a lovely lunch served
by Brenda and Lori Brooks and
Nicole Kerr.
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