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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2002-01-23, Page 10A double winner Brianne Wheeler was a double winner at the 2001 Brussels Fall Fair. At the annual meeting she was presented with the Murray Cardiff Award for the most combined points in the school and junior section and the David and Joan Perrie Award for the highest points in the junior section only. She is receiving her awards from Jeff Cardiff on behalf of his father, and Joan and David Perrie. (David Blaney photo) Grey Central Echo OPP visit primary students INSURANCE PREMIUMS TOO HIGH? svp Omni Insurance Brokers Save 20-40° on your auto insurance and more on other insurance services * Free No Obligation Quote Paul Hallahan R.R. #3 Blyth Offering Insurance & Fax: (519) 523-9278 Financial Services Farm/Commercial/ Residential/Auto Accident/Sickness (519) 523-9110 Clinton Office: (519) 482-3434 email:phallahan@ odyssey.on.ca D PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2002. The OPP have been visiting Grey Central to talk to primary and junior students. The kindergartens and the Grade Is had a 911 presentation on Tuesday. The Grades 3 and 4 will have a presentation on hurtful words on Wednesday. Grade 8s will be having a guest from Listowel District Secondary School. There is free-throw competition on Saturday, Jan. 26 at Wingham Public School from 9:30 a.m. - noon. Mrs. Scott's class has learned the letter "G". They made goats. The SKs are reading little books. The JKs are working on colours. Mrs. Bowler's kindergarten class is learning patterns in math. They have been working on snow activi- ties, such as measuring the tempera- ture of snow and measuring the snow that has fallen. Miss Hill's Grade is have a birth- day coming up this week. They are also learning about neighbours and how they can help others. They made books with household features drawn by the children in them. Some By David Blaney Citizen staff A severance application in Grey Twp. brought recent discussions of planning bylaws into sharp focus for some councillors on Wednesday night. The application would have left the severed parcel as a 50-acre lot. The Grey Twp. official plan, under which the area still operates states that both the old and new parcels must comprise viable farms if the arable land base is 94 acres or less, Previous applications of this type had been allowed in the area provid- ed the severed 50 acres were merged with an adjoining piece of property. Councillors have previously wres- tled with the definition of 'viable' and most appear uncomfortable with students have been learning how to play chess. Mr. Park and Mrs. Walker have started a chess club. Chess club is being held in the Library at noon every Wednesday. Over 65 students are participating. This week in Mrs. Hemingway's Grade 3 class they learned the letter Q in handwriting. They started writ- ing a new story about mittens. They started a concrete poem, and they are writing a pioneer picture book. In gym, they finished playing floor hockey. This week they had crazy carpet races. They started structures in science. • Mrs. Murray's Grade 4s have voted on creating castles for their social studies project. In social stud- ies, they are concluding Medieval Times. The castles are due on Thursday, Jan. 24. They can draw the castle or build a castle out of any type of materials. In science, they are learning about sound and the human ear. In music, they are studying the composerS. In art, they are creating Name Art. They are folding a paper in half and the idea of telling farmers whether their proposed operation is, or is not, viable. Several expressed the idea that a minimum lot size was a more appropriate method of control. Councillor Larry McGrath com- mented he had heard from several farmers that they would like to go back to 50-acre severences. beputy Mayor Bernie MacLellan said, "I would have no problem if every farm in Huron East was 50 acres. Once we request a building permit for a barn we can register .an agree- ment (nutrient management) on title." When challenged as to whether this would be sufficient to prevent the over-application of manure given the current state of enforce- ment MacLellan went on to say, "I have faith in what the county is try- writing their name on both sides and then creating creatures. The students of Mr. Walker's Grade 4/5 class have started geome- try. They are also doing live broad- casting. They are doing a new math game, created by Eadhunn Blaney. Leading up to their participation in the Ontario Library Association's Silver Birch Awards this year, the Grade 6s have started reading Silverwing by Kenneth Oppel. Silverwing is a Silver Birth Award winner. They are identifying angles and using protractors to measure angles in geometry and are studying per- spective in art. Miss Henry's Grade 7s are look- ing forward to their trip to Talisman on Feb. 14. The Grade 7s are also finishing their study of algebra. Mr. Payne's Grade 7/8 class is doing sketches of faces. In science, they are learning about cells and tis- sues. In music, they. are still cele- brating Elvis's 67th birthday. In lit- erature, they are studying the song Row of Small Trees by Garnet Rogers and learning it as a poem. ing to do with testing and supervi- sion." • Councillor Alvin McLellan force- fully argued the other side of the question. He worried that nutrient management plans would be hard to enforce and supervise. He noted the splitting of land into 50-acre parcels in order to facilitate setting up sub- sidiary swine operations had already begun in some areas. He asked, "Why create a problem, which is what we are doing?" Council eventually decided to defer the issue to a later date. It was hoped that the county's new nutrient management bylaw would be able to provide some guidance for council's decision. Check out The Citizen's WEBSITE at www.northhuron.on.ca Residents sign for sign It seems there has been quite a bit of support being generated for a peti- tion requesting a "three-way stop" at the intersection of King and Main Streets. Although the petition is located at the store, it is unknown as to whom initiated it, but many local residents agree the extra stop sign would sig- nificantly reduce speeding and make a safer community for children and pedestrians. Brad Knight, treasurer for the Municipality of Huron East men- tioned that, to his knowledge, the township had not yet received notice of the petition. Grey Twp. firefighters held their monthly fire practice on Monday, Jan. 14. (It is always the second Monday of e‘'ery month). Equipment was tested and mainte- nance checks were conducted. The Ethel Community sends a warm "Welcome Home" to Mr. George Pearson who recently returned from his stay at Listowel Memorial Hospital. Our thoughts are with you! A long overdue welcome is extended to Miss Brooklyn Mary Ward, born Oct. 3. Miss Ward is the .daughter of Tricia and Tony Ward of Ethel. I believe that Brooklyn is our newest community member and mom says life is quite wonderful! Congratulations! Brent James Alexander was bap- Six tables played last Friday at the euchre part.), in the Cranbrook Hall hosted by Edna McLellan, Murray Keifer and Neil Hatt. Scores were as follows: high lady, Yvonne Knight; high man, Mery Schneider; low lady, Helen Gallop; low man, Stewart Steiss; most lone hands, John Subject, Beryl Smith, Verna Crawford, Viola Adams; tally cards, Eleanor Stevenson, Stewart Musgrove, Brenda Perrie, Adrian Verstoep, Velma Sleightholm, Keith Turnbull, Lois Schneider, Allan FROM ETHEL Murray Keffer brought in a sample mouth-to-mouth resuscitation mask that would offer more protection for the firefighters and a motion was passed to purchase the amount of masks needed for the department. tised on Sunday, Jan. 13, at Ethel United Church. Brent is the son of Mike and Susan Alexander and grandson of Bob and Joyce Alexander. Rev. Joan Golden offici- ated. The Ethel Community Ice Rink is developing quite a layer of ice on it - although it is not yet suitable for skating. We need more volunteer involvement for shovelling and flooding-and a few prayers to keep this mild spell at bay would be much appreciated. Special thanks to the firefighters and Doug Conley for their extra flooding efforts this past weekend! Call 887-2605 for information or to help out. Finally, on behalf of the Ethel Community I would like to say good-bye to David James who recently moved from his apartment above the store. We wish you well in your future endeavours and your new home. Edgar, Sheila Verstoep. The next euchre party at the Cranbrook Hall is on Friday, Feb. 1 at 8 p.m. Attendance at dart evenings is get- ting better. Despite the bad driving conditions last Wednesday evening, 17 people were present. Anyone who wants to play darts for fun can come along and join in every Wednesday. This week I have been asked to babysit my millennium twins. In March they will -be two years old, but what is termed the terrible twos phrase has already arrived. There are inordinate outbursts when they are frustrated and laughter when amused. I shall report how well Opa did on . his own. Anyway they cannot give me grey hair -any more. I have already got that. Reduce, reuse and recycle Severance prompts talk at HE Grey firefighters view resuscitation mask