The Huron Expositor, 1999-01-27, Page 7HANDLING FALLING
FARM COMMODITY PRICES
with
Brian Ireland
.(Queen's Bush Rural Ministries)
and
John Field
(OMAFRA Stress Relief Counsellor)
at Knox Presbyterian Church
92 St. Andrew St., Mitchell
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1999
from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
All are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be•seroed.
. • For more information call: (519) 348-9080
Three people were taken to hospital Jan. 20 after a car driven by 21 -year-old Tracy Ryan of Cambridge failed to:stop for •
a sign on Concession 4/5 of McKillop Township, striking a truck driven by Elizabeth Glanville, 48, of RR 4 Walton who
was travelling south on County.Road 12 at about 8:55' .m. Glanville received minor injuries after her truck tipped over
into the ditch. Ryan received major injuries and_"a passenger in.her 'car, Tim Troyer,- 20, of Seaforth received minor
injuries. No one was wearing seatbelts. ,
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High school preparing for new provincial system
BY TRACY JESSOME
E cpositor Co-op Student
September. 1999 will see
the introduction of a new
school system at Seaforth
District High School and
across the province. -
We will have a four-year.
high 'school program with.
changes in. the number of
credits and how they will be
granted. This is all a part of
,the secondary school reform
put in place 'by the
prpvindial government. This
program will start with the
Grade 9 students that will be
attending SDHS in 1999 and
I each yelar it will change
with this group of students.
The destreaming system
nowin place started. in
September 1993 when all
Grade 9s were in the same
program. Now we will he
streamed into "applied" and
"academic" courses.
•
The changes that the
Grade 9' students will see
next year in Septeinber are
in their . core 't:o•urses..
Academic or applied will`he
the two choices .in - the
.following classes: English,
' Math, Science: French and
Geography. Open courses,-
are
ourses:are physical and health
-educatlion and itiaegra.ted
arts (visual arts. musical and
drama). This'mt±aris only
one level will he offered. • -.
The students can ClUiose.
between two.(Jptions,l3' i. Till
Computer ap'plicatiain•.
highly recommended hetrr
TTI10-}. int�gratrd
technologies. ,
This .last course highly
recommended be completed
hefore taking any other tech
Horses. All Grade 9
• students will need eight
. credits to complete• their
retfiiirenie"nts.
• Examinations •
-
The. end of the semester
ha: come , and the
cyatuinations are starting
-Lyn.--27. and will go until
Feb. •1.
. .
.'The iexaininations•have
sheen posted at• the school in
r et:y slits: ronin for the
slndcnts.to look lit. so they
knoss: when they • are to
• wt•te All of the
csatninaiions Will take place
in the gymnasium. 'The
} usrs .ill rt/i1 at the regular
Burns Da brings ontthe -Scottish
, Residents welcomed R v.
Jim Sloan from Corunna to
celebrate Robbie Burns Day
in true Scottish fashion. "-
A wonderful _slide
• presentation and
commentary -of his many
trips to Scotland was
followed by a -tasty lunch of
Scotch shortbread. A
traditional menu .was :served
for the .day and had
everyone feeling "a wee bit
Scottish". - .
Several residents enjoyed
a morning out to the
Alzheimer Walk-a-Thon at
the. High School this past
week in ,support of this
Worthy cause.
We were also pleased to
have Barb Elliott in every
Tuesday morning and
afternoon to do relaxing
massages for our residents.
Men's Night was once
again a popular event
consisting of a "Pub and
`Quilting
Bee' read
Seaforth
Manor
44ursing Home
Pi/,a" night. Videos ut
sports bloopersproyit.lcd tt))e
entertainment of 'the
evening.
Our Mexican Fiesta
always, Warms tip- the month
of January. Ass.irm.:til i
sunny travelogue of this
popular travel destination
had everydne really -to. pack
their hags. Some •Mexicali
treats enjoyed were chili
and.taco dip: _ '
During , January Hili
musical entcrtainriient
provided by Carol Citi: i.
Marian Rose andr Paul the
Fiddler. Some residents al.,
tried their luck at a mornin4
of bowling at Starlight
Lancs. •
, As this was.a very popular
outing, a rclurn."yi.;t is
planned for next month.
Providing church ser, ices
for the month of January
were Rev. Judith Sprineeti.
at meeting Rev. Nick Vadder nes. Res
Dino Salvador. Rob-
Seaforth
Women's
Institute
Seaforth Women's Institute
held their meeting at the
_�_hQlD of .anon GptsiQn,- ..._
Olive Papplc welcomed
everybody and read a poem
"Quilting Bee".
Roll call was -answered by
nine members.
Minutes of the last meeting
were given by Betty Hulley.
We will have a food booth
at the fall fair again this year.
We will also be making
another quilt again this year
to sell tickets on.
Committee for the plowing
match is Olive Papple, Helen
MacKenzie. Marion Gordon.
Treasurer's report was
given by Hielen MacKenzie.
The meeting was turned
over to Viola Lawson and
Gladys Doig. Gladys gave
the motto and Viola gave a
reading.
The next meeting is Feb. 9
and will be held at Olive
Papple's.
Lunch was served by the
hostess Betty Hulley,
Marjorie Claus and Thelma
Dale.
• Hiscox and Rev. Jane
Kuepfer. We were also
pleased once again to host
the Scalorth' Minist `ial
meeting.
1 cry Thursday evening
we arc"delighted to have the
't t
din Lane dance. students
hold their dance classes 'in'
our hasement actiyikrrtiOn.
• by ire.l.aoking.. orivaGd, to a,
f'eri,'rinaiwc. by them in the
tdture .
‘\e ire also happy to host
the
inontlily Cancer Support
croup meeting which.is hc)d
the-4.i.t Wednesday of every
month �., r
It \our community group
o:` club --is .looking for
'omewhcre: to hold their.
Meetings or events, please
c -all Cheryl Phillips at, 527-.
lits to.
•
( oming • Events:
\'iicntines Dance with
N, .tits .Flynn and. the Huron
• Strings. Feb. 11. 2 p.m.
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