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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1998-11-18, Page 9Seaforth Legion by Barbara Scott lifj • TME HURON EXPOSITOR, NOVEMBER IS, 0-* • Wind, cold weather moves Remembrance Day service inside On Nov. 11, 13 members of Branch 156 and the Ladies Auxiliary Branch 156 attended the Remembrance Day service at the high school. Cpl. Joseph Ryan, 17 Wing EME Winnipeg joined us for the service. Sgt -At -Arms Horticultural The annual meeting of Seaforth and District Horticulture Society met Wed. Nov. 11 at Northside United Church, heginning with a potluck supper. The meeting was opened by the singing of 0 Canada. Eleanor Horst read a poem for Remembrance and also "In Flanders Fields". Nancy Kale introduced our guest speaker, Jean from Flower Magic. She made a single swag and decorated it with a gold and red how, with red birds tucked in. This swag was given to Olave Little who had celebrated a birthday. The double swag was made from green ryaterial and some sprayed gold. A plaid bow and gold angel was put on. This swag was given to Dilys Finnigan with thanks for the pine cones she had given. She then showed how to make bows with some members taking part. Nancy Kale thanked Jean and gave her a gift certificate. Eleanor conducted a silent auction on a garden apron and horticulture sweat shirt. Mass scheduled Saturday at hall, Fr. Mooney pastor St. Columban 'by Mary C. Ryan 345-2560 Only two more weeks lef for the "Community Builder Project". Th'7s project has been increasingly' successful in bringing about an evening of fun and socialization, Rousing games of baseball and volleyball were enjoyed in the gym. Toddlers were busy building a train from blocks in the hall. Other youngsters played "dress up" and "twister", while the adults enjoyed their games of euchre. Next Sunday evening. there will he a euchre tournament. For those who don't enjoy euchre. there will he chinese checkers and crokinole. Come one. come all for a good time. Father Mooney announced that beginning this coming Saturday evening, Nov. 21, there will he Mass at 7:30 p.m. in the Knights of Columbus Hall in St. Columban. ' Several local young people arc involved in area sports activities. Gerrard O'Reilly, Bryan Van Bake), Shawn Ryan, Denise Koehler, Darryl Nyland and fellow team members of the Seaforth Junior Bantam Broomball team recently played N. -timbal' in Blyth, defeating Blyth 2-l. Dianne Murray and her teammates in the petite age ringette won their tournament in Exeter. Ron' Ryan is recuperating from surgery at Stratford Hospital. Everyone wishes you well, Ron! 1n Tucker•smith Township Tenders more than expected Tuckcrsmith Council accepted the lowest of four tenders, for $45.886.95 from Lavis Contracting Co. Ltd., for the reconstruction of William Street in Egrnondville at a special meeting on Nov. 9. "The amount submitted by the contractors was approximately $6,500 more than the original estimate," minutes of the meeting state. "Engineers' estimate for the final costs was approximately $51.500. including engineering of $7,000, and nct GST." At the township's regular meeting Nov. 3, council accepted "the mandate that the resource consultant at the Tuckcrsmith Day Nursery will provide consulting programs • for Seaforth, Exeter, Hensall and Zurich day care centres." Gordon DeJong was in charge of the colour party. Cpl. Ryan will soon be going to Honduras. Owing to the high winds and cold weather the service for the cenotaph was held at Branch 156. A small cenotaph was on the stage and cadets society meets Roll call was answered by 24 members. Corry Klaver reported on a board meeting held in Mildmay Oct. 31. with reversed rifles stood on either side of it. Chaplain Br. 156 Errol Skillender and President Linda Gridzak conducted the service for a capacity crowd. All 64 wreaths were presented and the Legion and Auxiliary laid their poppies. Piper Anne Bone played the lament. President Linda and the members of Branch 156 would like to thank everyone who helped in any way to make this event the success it was in spite of the weather. The Ladies Auxiliary committee served lunch to members and guests. During the afternoon the Clinton Pipe Band came and erftertained us. On Nov. 10 members of the Branch and Auxiliary went to Maplewood Manor and Seaforth Manor where Chaplain Errol Skillender conducted the services. • Coming Events at the Branch: Dec. 5: Turkey BBQ only 115 tickets on sale; Dec. 13 Legion Children's Christmas Party, 2 p.m.; Dec. 19 Dollar Day, beef on a bun, chili, meat draws. etc. Dec. 31 New Years dinner and dance. Tickets available at Branch. There will he a Sunday dinner at the Branch on Jan. 17. The Provincial Service Officer will be at the Branch on Dec. 4 at 9 a.m. Call Mary DeJong for an appointment 522-0474. The entries in the Legion Remembrance poems, essays and posters competition will be on display at the Seaforth Library. Drop in and see the work done by our local students. First place entries will be sent on the zone competition. The November general meeting will be held on Thursday, Nov. 19, 8 p.m. Please plan to attend. At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them. School Funding: Long -Term Solutions ThatPut Kids First We believe every child in this province deserves an equal chance at life. In the past, school ftinding was anything but fair because it was based in part on how much each school board could raise in local taxes,. Wow, thanks to student -based funding, every child , in Ontario can have fair access to a high-quality education, no matter where they live. More money for classroom education, less for bureaucratic waste. For many years, parents complained about school boards spending too much on overhead and administration, and too little on classroom needs. We asked boards to find savings in overhead and administration, then apply these funds to classroom needs. Most boards responded in good faith. A few didn't. Instead, they threatened to close schools. We could not stand by and let them threaten our kids' schools. To protect children from unnecessary school closures, we came up with four different solutions. A permanent 20% top -up grant for schools with fewer students. Previously, a school built for 100 students that had only 80 students enrolled would have lost 20% of its operating budget. Now, schools operating at less than full capacity will receive a top -up grant of up to 20% to bring them closer to, or up to, full operational funding. New permanent allowances for schools with non-standard design features. Some schools have unusual design features that incur additional costs. For example, many older schools have extra -wide hallways that need to be heated and cleaned. These unique design features have now been taken into consideration when calculating school funding. More time for school boards to move money into the classroom. To prevent certain boards from unnecessarily closing schools, we're giving them more time at current funding levels to find the savings we know exist. Boards facing funding increases will receive their increases as originally scheduled.. Professional third -party help to find savings in administration and overhead. In response to a request for help from the head of the Toronto District School Board, the Government will provide them, and any other board requesting it, with'a team of management experts to help them find ways to save money in operations and administration. An equal chance for every child remains our goal. We're more committed than ever to raising the quality of education for all Ontario children. But we realize that it will take time for our principles to become reality Not to mention a little give and take from everyone. Call 1-888-848-5905 and get the facts. Ontario