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Using spaghetti, Grade 6/7 students at Hullett Central Public School created ramps on which
they would race matchbox cars. The activity was led by Don Pottruff, the science co-ordinator
for the Avon Maitland District School Board. He checks on the progress of, from left: Jeff
Gibson, Ryan Armstrong and Shawn Merner. (Bonnie Gropp photo)
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Ag co-op
back for
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By Stew Slater
Special to The Citizen
An agricultural version of the co-
operative education model will
return in September to the Avon
Maitland District School Board,
almost two years after a lack of
funding forced the elimination of
something called -VBridges to
Agriculture."
This time, however, the course
work will be delivered exclusively
through on-line instruction.
At a regular board meeting
Tuesday,' Feb. 24, trustees were
informed about a pair of programs
scheduled to be added to the
successful Avon Maitland Distance
Education Centre (AMDEC). Since
its inception four years ago,
AMDEC has become a money-
maker of sorts for the Seaforth-
based school board, not only
providing particular courses which
might not be available at some
smaller secondary schools within
the district, but also 'attracting out-
of-board and oven out-of-country
students — and tuition fees — because
of the scope of courses and ease of
use.
The Feb. 24 presentation, led by
AMDEC principal Laurie Hazzard,
outlined the online school's co-
operative education section.
Hazzard boasted that, because
course work can be done at any time
of the day or night, the AMDEC co-
op model can appeal ,to students
who might normally have given up
on secondary school under more
traditional constraints.
"(AMDEC co-ordinators) meet
the kids where they're at, and that
includes running their orientation
sessions on Saturday mornings,"
Hazzard explained. In September,
2004, AMDEC's co-op program will
grow in two significant ways: "co-
op" and an agricultural co-op, which
is essentially a replacement for
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Several Brussels and area girls
will be off on a performance tour at
noon Thursday, March 11 heading
for Treasure Island, Florida as
members of the Seaforth District All
Girls Marching Band.
The girls and chaperones will be
staying at a hotel on the Gulf of
Mexico. They will arrive on Friday
afternoon and prepare for a
performance at Busch Gardens on
Saturday morning.
The band has prepared three
marching drills, one based on seven
popular tunes, a Beach Boys routine,
and one based on Beatle music. The .
concert presentation is Latin
American along with Disney music
and two old favourite rock-and-roll
numbers.
The band begins a performance by
playing the_ Canadian national
anthem followed by the U.S. anthem
sung by Cassandra Irvin.
The highlight performance of the
tour will be the parade in the Magic
Kingdom on Sunday, March 14
before 100,000 spectators. The band
will be given a two-minute stop on
the main street where the band will
play A Whole New World, a Disney
tune. The band's name will be
announced all over the Magic
Kingdom.
Only the best bands in North
America are given the chance to lead
the .afternoon parade, according to
band director Charlie Kalbfleisch, "I
don't know of any other band in
Ontario that has been given this
honour. We have done three parades
since I have been director over the
last 25 years."
The band will transfer to the
MGM Park after the parade for the
rest of the day.
On Tuesday, March 16 the band
will travel to Tampa to see a
National Hockey League game
between the New York Rangers and
the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Wednesday, March 17, the girls
will return again to the Magic
Kingdom for a day of rides and
enjoyment of the shows in the Park.
On Thursday, the band will travel
to Dunedin to catch a Blue. Jays'
game. They will play for 20 minutes
behind second base doing routines
and concert music. The band will
play 0 Canada and Irvin will sing
the U.S. anthem to begin the game-
before 6,000 baseball fans.
Kalbfleisch said the next year in
the band's history will be very
critical because the Trillium funding
will have come to an end and it is
unclear whether the band will
qualify again for a grant. The band is
asking all organizations, service
clubs, municipalities, along with
citizens to consider making
donations to help keep the band
marching on into the year 2004-05.
The band gives its members
lifetime memories by performing all
over Ontario and North America.
"Membership in the band gives its
members unique opportunitieS to
learn social skills, discipline,
mentoring and leadership skills,"
said Kalbfleisch.
The band will be looking for new
members when they begin practise
on April 7. Interested prospective
memberscan call Sharon Thompson
at 482-7551, Penny Breen 524-9306,
Charlie Kalbfleisch, band director,
565-2244 for further informa-
tion.
Churches
host
World Day
of Prayer
Christians around the world will
be focusing on the country of
Panama during the annual World
Day of Prayer on March 5.
Local residents can participate in
the worldwide event with services at
7:30 p.m. at Living Water Christian
Fellowship in Blyth and St. John's
Anglican Church in Brussels.
The Londesboro UCW is also
inviting women in the community to
come together for a service starting
at 1:30 p.m. on March 5 at the Knox
Church in Auburn.
Beginning at 2 p.m., Knox United
Church in Belgrave will also be
hosting a World Day of Prayer
service.
In Canada, the World- Day of
Prayer is co-ordinated by the
Women's Inter-Church Council of
Canada. The group also has
representation from the Blyth
Christian Reformed Church, the
Blyth's Trinity Anglican Church, the
Blyth United Church, the Blyth
Community Church of God and the
St. Michael's Roman Catholic
Church, Blyth.
The representation in Brussels
includes the Walton and Brussels
United Churches, Brussels
Mennonite Fellowship, the Melville
Presbyterian Church, the St.
Ambrose Roman Catholic Church
and the St. John's Anglican Church.
The women of Panama wrote this
year's World Day of Prayer service
which reflects on the theme In Faith,
Women Shape the Future.
Participants attending the 'World
Day of Prayer will not only be
learning more about this beautiful
country with its unique culture and
heritage, but will also be joining
Christians in more than 170
countries around the world and
2,000 communities across Canada
who will gather together to pray and
take action in solidarity with the
people of Panama.
The World Day of Prayer has its
roots in an ecumenical day of prayer
organized by women in Canada and
the United States in 1920. Two years
later, it became the international
World Day of Prayer and Christians
around the world began celebrating
this event on the first Friday every
March.
The Panamanian women greet all
those participating in this service by
saying, Buenos Dias and Koboninio,
meaning good day.
Panama is one of the most
ethnically diverse countries in the
world and its fertile tropical climate
supports an abundance of plant and
bird life. It is also one of the most
unequal countries in the world in
terms of the disparity between rich
and poor.
Much, of the economy and wealth
is concentrated in the services sector
that supports the Panama Canal,
while much of the extreme poverty
is found in isolated areas of the
country and in indigenous
communities.