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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2002-05-15, Page 19FROM ETHEL PEOPLE AROUND ETHEL By Andrea Hruska Call , 887-2605 Last weekend, Bob invited his friends over to help lacquer his floors. it was a blast. Tie vapours from flammable 's lArn solvents can easily ignite k- if they come et\ Atlis, into contact with sparks or open flame. They should only be used in well ventilated aroas that are free from all ignition sources - including pilot lights. THE HEART-HEALTHY TOP TEN LIST (NC)-While there's no such thing as a "miracle food," there are certain foods that everyone should try to eat more of - fruit, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains. Terrific for heart health, they provide nutrients such as vitamins, beta carotene, lycopene, plant sterols, folic acid, and fibre. 1. Broccoli. For vitamin C, beta carotene, folic acid. 2. Cantaloupe. For vitamins A and C and beta carotene. 3. Beans or legumes. For protein, iron, plant sterols, folic acid, and fibre. 4. Sweet Potatoes. For ,,itamins A and C, beta carotene, potassium, and fibre. 5. Salmon, tuna, rainbow trout. For omega-3 fatty acids. 6. Spinach, kale, swiss chard. For vitamins A and C, beta carotene, calcium, folic acid, and fibre. -7. Oranges. For vitamin C,, folic acid, and fibre. 8. Tomatoes. For lycopene. 9. Wholegrain breads and cereals. For vitamin B and fibre. 10. Soybeans and soy products. For B vitamins, isoflavones, and plant sterols. ' - News Canada BUYING FOR A MINOR IS A MAJOR OFFENCE Supply alcohol to a minor and you're risking their health and safety. You also risk up to one year in jail and up to $200,000 in fines. If you're old enough to buy alcohol legally, be responsible. 06 t 0 1 1,1 Be responsible. Don't buy for minors. Outdoor fun Students at Sacred Heart school in Wingham have been making good use of some outdoor fun times made available to them through the student council. Meagan Higgins and Ellen Jefferson of the Blyth area get artistic with the new sidewalk chalk. (Photo submitted ) THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2002. PAGE 19. Huron East WI marks 100th year Grey Central Echo On May 17 Grey Central is having an Earth Day celebration in the afternoon. Miss Mackay's morning class made Mother's day plaques out of wood. The afternoon class made lino block prints for Mother's Day. The indoor gardens are doing well, the beans, peas, radishes, cucumbers, corn, lettuce and carrots are growing very well. In Mrs. Scott's class they finished their Mother's Day booklet. The booklet includes a page just for kisses. To get their kisses, everyone, even the boys, put lipstick on, then kissed the page. They also put a photo of their mothers in the book. They drew a smiley face on one of the pages. Each child wrote a letter to his or her mother using black paper and gel pens. They drew pictures of their mom with them. They made their handprint on a page so their mothers will always remember what their handprint looked like when they were in kindergarten. Mrs. Bowler's kindergarten class is still working on the colours unit. They worked hard on completing their Mother's day activities. Miss Hill's class has put away the village that they worked hard to make. It was on display in the library for everyone to enjoy. Mr. Park and his class have been cleaning up the butterfly garden. They have planted some of their Stewardship seedlings on the learning grounds. In math, they are learning patterns and multiplication. The Grade 3s have been working on the EQAO testing. The highlight this week in the Grade 4 class was having Mr. Perrie come and take them through the forest in the school's learning grounds. They saw how light affected different plants and learned some other details about light. In science, along with their trip through On May 8 shortly after 11:30 a.m. Huron OPP were contacted over a break-in on McNabb Line in Huron East The officer learned that sometime overnight on May 6 a door leading into a mobile trailer was forced open. A green/white MTD rototiller was stolen. Anyone with information on this break-in is asked to call the Huron OPP or Crime Stoppers. This week marks the 100th anniversary of the Huron East, District Women's Institute which is' being celebrated this week at the Ethel Community Centre. Here is an historical -glimpse back into the establishment of the Women's Institute in Ontario and also the large part this group played in the community of Ethel before its disbandment in 1991. Adelaide Hunter-Hoodless was a prominent crusader for .women's issue in the 1890s. Through the personal tragedy of losing her infant son in 1889 from an infection caused by him consuming unpasteurized milk, Mrs. Hunter-Hoodless became motivated to educate rural women throughout Canada on better care for themselves, their children and families. Her dream was to establish somewhat of a "rural university" for women. the forest, they are learning about light by creating pinhole cameras and telescopes. In art, they created Mother's Day cards. They are also covering multiplication and division in math. This past week was Vicki Blake's 10th birthday. Mr. Walker's class went on a walk with Mr. Perrie to discuss energy conservation. The class is also creating blueprints for energy efficient houses. Mr. Walker is practising to beat Miss Henry at free throw. They are practising for track and field, and the Grade 5s can't wait to do shot put. Last week saw the culmination of a couple of months' of work in language arts on Silver Birch voting day, held May 3 in school libraries across Ontario. The book voted the favourite in Grey's Grade 6 was If I Just Had Two Wings by Virginia Frances Schwartz, with In The Clear by Anne Laurel Carter and The Virtual Zone: Titanic's Race to Disaster by Lynda Wilson also garnering many votes. It will be interesting to see who is the 2002 Silver Birch Award winner. The provincial results of the 2002 Silver Birch vote will be made public on May 23 in Toronto. Since last Wednesday, Grade 6 has 'been immersed in EQAO testing. The Grade 7s have been preparing for track and field which is May 23. They have been working on the standing long jump, running long jump, triple jump and race starts. Grade 7 has started a new unit in math which deals with patterning. In history, they have started a new unit dealing with conflict and change. As for geography, they continue to look at resources found in Canada, specifically fishing, farming, timber and mining. On Monday, May 13 the Grade 8s participated in an Artitudes workshop. It incorporated drama and history into an exciting interactive seminar. FARM SAFETY FACT Did you know? (NC) - Animal related incidents are responsible for one in five injuries on Canadian farms. Canadian Agricultural Injury Surveillance Program. - News Canada Mr. Erland Lee, a "progressive Stoney Creek farmer" felt this to- be a worthy cause a joined forces with Mrs. Hunter-Hoodless, rallying for government support. For Adelaide Hunter-Hoodless, 1897 was to be the year her dream became a reality as she spoke to a group of farmers' wives in Stoney Creek, Ontario. Apparently, out of this meeting came the first Women's Institute. The Women's Institute in Ethel was started approximately 89 years ago. Margaret McMahon explained that at that time almost every rural woman belonged to the group and that it was very much a focal point in the area. For many women, the WI was their much anticipated, once monthly outing. Dresses, hats and gloves were worn as this was considered somewhat of a formal event for women and was held at the home of a different member each month. The WI meeting was not just a time for education but also an important time for women to socialize and to learn what was happening around their area. The Ethel WI was very involved in the community. For many years, in late March, they held a fundraiser pancake and sausage breakfast at the Maple Keys Sugarbush and regularly hosted euchre parties. The Ethel Women's Institute helped community members in times of hardship and tragedy (a fire, for example) and tended flowers around the buildings. At one time the Ethel WI also hosted a very popular (and relatively rare!) oyster dinner for only 25 cents! The WI was also very supportive during the war years as some of its members had to work in the munition factory in Fergus and almost everyone had a relative away at war. The women knitted scarves and mitts which, Mrs. McMahon explained, were then packed in loose tea before being sent as there was a tea shortage in England at the time. As the group was very much an educational group, something new, pertaining to health or domestic sciences was taught each month. The Ethel Women's Institute disbanded in 1991, mainly due to low involvement. For anyone looking to become involved, the closest branches would be Molesworth, Bluevale or Brussels. The Grey Twp. firefighters responded to an emergency call for a car fire at a residence on Hwy. 86 this week. There seemed to be a great deal of action at the ballpark on the weekend which appeared to be community members giving the park a spring "spruce up"! For those who have been asking, I attempted to contact the county this week to see what was hap6ening with the three-way stop in Ethel. I left a message and hopefully will get some information soon. Tune in next week! Judie and Dave Glen held their annual potluck plant sale this N - - weekend. I, much to my chagrin, was unable to attend but it certainly looked like many people did! I hope a good time was had by all! Birthday wishes to Sarah Dillon who had a wonderful party on Saturday. Sarah is the daughter of Jim and Lorrie Dillon who moved into Ethel last fall. Students make gifts Thieves take rototiller