HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1998-10-07, Page 17Compiled by Patty Banks Phone 887-6156
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NOTICE
to the Taxpayers
of the
Township of
East Wawanosh
The final installment
of the 1998 property taxes
Is due
THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 15, 1998
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Earl Fyfe holds up a vest, one of many items auctioned
on Thursday evening at the Blyth arena. The Blyth United
Church event was aided by the expertise of auctioneer
Reg Badley. (Mark Nonkes photo)
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K. Crawford wins euchre
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However we would ask that you call the office
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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1998. PAGE 17.
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Walton Public School news
SAC elects executives
using alphabet stamps to make their
names, looked for animals in-
magazines and singing, The Ants
go Marching.
They are also continuing with
Second Step which is a social skill
program. This week they talked
about feelings and how to read •
different expressions on other's
faces. They work at having
understanding and empathy
towards others.
Grade 1/2's have been recording
on a timeline the activities that they
do each hour and half hour in a
school day. They have created
calendars on the computer and have
made paper-plate clocks. They've
learned to sing songs about the
days of the week, months of the
year and seasons to extend their
learning about time.
The grade 2/3's have a pet
Howard and Audrey Hackwell
were greeters at Duff's United
Church on Oct. 4. Rev. James
Murray announced that the UCW
dessert meeting on Oct. 7 will
begin at 7:15 p.m. followed by a
Halloween craft. Call Phyllis
Mitchell if interested in attending
so that she can make sure there are
enough supplies.
Rev. Murray will be leading a
Bible Study beginning on Oct. 14
in the morning.
Give him a call for more
information.
Everyone is asked to bring a non-
perishable item for Thanksgiving
Sunday next week. The Melville
Crew, a musical quartet, will be
playing at Walton Church on Nov.
1.
Rev. Murray's was called, 'The
Fire of Faith'. He began with a
riddle-"What is so tough that a
bullet cannot harm it, yet it is so
fragile a breath can kill it? It can
eat a 300 kg log and leave only a
few ounces of it behind. It is so
small it can fit in your hand, yet it
can consume something as large as
a house in a matter of minutes."
It is a fire.
He said, fire fascinates everyone-
who comes into contact with it.
Last Friday a euchre party was
held in the Cranbrook Hall.
Winners were: high lady, Edna
Mc Lellan; high man, Kenneth
Crawford, low lady; Ruby Steiss;
low man, Doug Hamilton;
travelling hand, Lloyd Smith; most
lone hands lady, Isabelle Gray;
most lone hands man, Leslie
Fire has long been used as a
symbol of God's power, and it has
been used to describe the power of
faith which each has inside them.
But what happens when a flame
is not, tended or fed, he asked. It
doesn't burn as brightly. Then it
slowly dies out, starved for fuel,
frustrated in its purpose.
From the book of Lamentations
came the readings of a time when
the flame of faith had become
neglected and forgotten. The
consequences of this was the
destruction of the temple, the ruin
of Jerusalem, and the people taken
away in chains.
But they didn't just sit there and
whine and complain, he said. They
moved from despair into hope. The
flame was rekindled, the fire of
faith was fanned, and the hope was
reborn in a time of great darkness.
After the sermon the choir sang,
communion was served by Leona
McDonald, Maxine and Darryl
Houston.
People
Neil and Jeff McGavin and
Graeme Craig attended the Farm
Progress Show in Indiana last
week.
Knight; tally hands, June Jacklin,
Verna Crawford, Allan Edgar, and
Dorthy Dilworth.
Many thanks to Yvonne and
Leslie Knight for helping host the
event.
The next euchre party will be
held at the Cranbrook Hall on Oct.
16.
The School Advisory Committee
meeting chaired by James Murray
was well attended. Principal Alice
McDowell introduced the new
curriculum and said that copies are
available at the school for anyone
interested. There was a lot of
discussion on several topics.
Minutes from the meeting will be
given out to students to take home.•
The new executives: president,
James Murray; vice-president,
Dianne VanVliet; Val Pethick;
treasurer; Janet Keys, secretary and
fundraising committee chairperson,
Michelle Blake.
Students haVe been busy this
week getting decorations for the
float for the fall fair in Seaforth.
This year's theme is called, 'Ontario
Fairs-Yours to Discover'.
The kindergartens have been
looking at the letter A and did all
kinds of alphabet activities such as
Nominations are now being
accepted for the 1998 Ontario
Junior Citizen of the Year Awards
program, sponsored by this
newspaper and the Ontario
Community Newspapers
Association. •
This is the 18th year that the
program has honoured outstanding
young people between the ages of
six and 18 from communities
across Ontario.
This program isn't a competition.
There are no winners or losers
because all nominees — hundreds
each year — are recognized with a
certificate for the contributions they
have made to their communities.
Up to 12 of the nominees are
then chosen to receive the award,
presented by Ontario's Lieutenant
Governor during a special
ceremony held in Toronto.
Nominees for this award may be
involved in community service,
have performed acts of heroism, be
making contributions while living
with limitations, or be 'good kids'
who show a commitment to make
life better for others.
Unicef
displays
colour
By Barbara Strang
Orange, the colour of Halloween,
is one of UNICEF's favourite
colours.
Unfortunately, it is not the
favourite colour of thousands of
children who labour long hours day
after day picking oranges in South
American orange groves. For these
kids, orange is the colour of
exploitation.
In fact, millions of children
around the world are exploited as
agricultural workers, domestic
workers, brick makers, porters, and
prostitutes — to name a few of the
not so choice jobs on the market.
They work excessively long hours,
in dangerous conditions, are
submitted to physical and verbal
abuse, and get very little, if any,
pay. Needless to say, there is not
time for school, or play.
But the news is not all bad.
According to the UN Convention
on the Rights of the Child, every
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hamster named Nibs staying with
them. Joel Dalton thought that it
would be a good idea so he brought
in the white, long-haired critter.
Nibs, may have inspired the
children in their writing
assignments this week. They had to
write, 'If I could be an animal I
would be a ' Then they had to
write why they chose to be that
animal. Polar bear, cheetah and
monkey were a few of the chosen
animals.
The grade 3/4's are busy making
their own fall/winter catalogues.
They have to design their own
pages, whether it be clothes or toys.
They have also learned that if the
class as a whole works well, co-
operates and has great class spirit,
they get to have free activity time .
on Friday afternoons. That's a goal
they are all working towards.
We know that there are
outstanding young people in our
community. Help celebrate their
achievements, and recognize their
worth.
This year's theme for the awards
program is 'Rising To The
Challenge' — rise to the challenge
by nominating someone for this
prestigious award.
Nominations will be accepted
until Oct. 31. Forms and further
information about the Ontario
Junior Citizen of the Year program
can be obtained from this
newspaper, or by calling the OCAN
at (905) 639-8720.
OCNA seeks Jr. Citizens