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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2000-12-20, Page 3Homecoming committee gathering for annual visit to keep spirit of the 1995 event alive By Scott. FHgsndortf Expositor Editor Seaforth and area residents who worked closely _together preparing 1995's homecoming event will be gathering together tonight (Dec. 20) at the Seaforth Golf and Country Club to keep the homecoming spirit alive. ''It was such a good group of people.". said' Carolanne Doig an organizer of. the informal Christmas gathering of h o m e c o m i n g committee alumni who worked for three years to organize the event. 'When •the .homecoming was over. it was almost like these people went into. .withdrawal." said Doig. • The idea of coming together each year at Christmastime seemed like a way to keep everyone together that .had worked hard to put the homecoming .together. meeting first monthly. then weekly and almost daily the closer the event came. A core group of about 20 'people worked intensely together to get the event ready. Getting i gether once a year hasalso become a way to keep. the possibility of another homecoming event alive: "We kind -Of -keep the flame kindling." said Doig. With so much groundwork already done. including a collected data base of the whereabouts of . former citizens. Doig is hoping by keeping everyone together. it will be easier' -to organize another homecoming if, someone decides to "take the ball and keep going," • Anyone who helped put together the 1995 event is invited to drop by the golf course for light refreshments and socializing starting at' 7.30 p.m. tonight. News Singing for supper... Susan Hundertmark photo Tom Melody of St Columban and Cynthia Newale of St. Marys perform at Knechtle's in an effort to collect food for the food bank More than S1,000 was raised at the event Saturday. Smith unable to get on committee By Stew Slater Specio+ to The Expositor Outspoken Seafofth-based critic Charles Smith failed three successive times to garner enough support from fellow trustees to secure a place on the board's Chair's •Committees at the inaugural meeting of the newly -elected Avon Maitland District School Board. Dec. 13. "Two significant extra powers of 'the Chair's Committee are its automatic appointment ,as the Audit Committee and. its assignment of recommending members for the .Policy Committee;" Smith said as he sought election --as Avon Maitland vice -chair. a vote which was eventually won by ' North Huron .trustee Colleen Schenk. feet certaie-1--taryhelp our students by being on the Audit. Committee, finances having been identif e,d.as. the root cause of`the bpard's difficulties," he added. Smith was also nominated fortwo of the other three positions up for grabs: chair and member -at -large. Wendy Anderson was re- elected chair for her•third term. and newcomer Mcg Westley of Stratford•receivcd the most votes as member -at - large. ' Schenk. a veteran Avon Maitland representative on the Ontario'Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA), was returned to her OPSBA post • by acclamation. • The chair. vice -chair and member -at -large represent •the sole membership of the Chair's Committee and, therefore, the Audit Committee. However, - Anderson,• who was only challenged by Smith in the chair's'race. says the Seaforth trustee "prescribes to the Chair's. Committee a great deal more powerthan it actually possesses.. ."Most of the discussion of major issues over the last three years has been at the disappointment in his failure to attain a position in the Chair's Committee. adding the elections had progressed in much the" same fashion he had expected. He told reporters the election of two non -rookie board meeting level." she trustees to two of the three said in an interview positions (chair and vice - following meeting. chair) had exactly followed a Anderson, says the Audit ' prediction he made to a Committee meets twice per friend earlier in the day, and year:. and: the Chair's the outcome of •the third Committee only meets tp election (member -at -large) committee only went against . his responsibilities for trustees, prediction when the only • or. if a trustee steps down other -returning trustee. from a committee position Listowel's.Don' Brillinger, • and must be replaced. ' declined to let his name, Moreover,' she says, Smith is • stand. Calling the Chair's Committee election process "a curious procedure" that assign almost certain to be one•of three trustees named to the Policy Committee if he expresses an interest to serve asks several people whd have in that area. • .• just met to pass judgment on "It has been-very-seldom—each other's--abilities,.-Smith that we can't give a trustee suggested his dwn chances were ,damaged by thc notoriety he has gained since spearheading lastyear's successful 'fight to 'save Seaforth District High Sehool. "1 really didn't expect (to be elected chair or• vice - chair), given the lead -up to the (municipal) election and thc amount of extra press that 1 got," he said. "Even though, . 1 was acclaimed (as a trustee)." However, he's confident his image. as a one -issue trustee is changing. And in the general board meeting which directly followed the .. inaugural session (dueto weather-related rescheduling), Smith was active on several fronts,. challenging staff and the board chair on such issues as the necessity of renovations al flowick Central Public School, a scarcity of batkground information about transportation funding, and correct meeting procedure. "1 think I've made it pretty clear. to .many people that 1 have the mental capacity to deal with many different .issues," Smith said. "And 1 think it was important to say some of the things that I said." their choice when it comes to committees," the newly re- elected chair said: "It just, makes sense for trustees to be .. members.of the committees • they want to serve on. rather than havirrg.someone serving on'a committee when they don't want to." According to the three separate prepared speeches delivered by Smith as he sought election (Schenk was the only other nominee with ':a prepared speech), policy is one of his main concerns. "I'm very concerned that after three years '(since the amalgamation of the old Perth and Huron County. boards), this.board has failed to adopt policies essential.to the proper. 'guidance of administration," he said at une point. • "Administration seems to be following habit instead of policy." ' After the meeting. Smith expressed little Blyth Festival Singers reschedule Messiah sing -along concert -The Blyth Festival Singers have rescheduled their Messiah Sing -along concert to take .place on Friday. December 22nd. at 7' p.m., at Ontario Street United Cberdt in Clinton. The original date of the concert was postponed because of the December 11 wester worm. Response to pre -sold tickets has been good and the choir is pleased to have another opportunity to share in Handel's great oratorio in a sing -along format. There are still tickets available for sak at the door for $10. Audience members will be invited to sing -along with the 45 -voice choir to familiar choruses. such as the well known Hallelujah Chorus and For Onto Us. or they may sit back and enjoy listening to the music. In total the choir will sing 13 different choruses from the work. As NCH, SOiONIs whoa rc 'associated with the choir will also perform - including soprano Jenna Smith of Goderich, soprano Linda Hearnof Clinton, alto Mary Hearn of Clinton, tenor Casey Van Bakel of Egmondville and bass Paul Howe of Goderich. . The sing -along concert will be lead by conductor Richard Hansen of St. Mary with guest organist Paul Merritt of London. All pre -sold tickets will he honoured at the December 22nd concert. Audience members may . bring their own Messiah .scores or purchase copies at the door. The Blyth Festival Singers are pleased to present Huron County's first ever Messiah Sing -along. Presenting the Messiah in a sing -along fashion is a popular tradition,' perhaps best known for the performances at Albert Hall in London,. England with more than 2,000 choristers and 5,000 audience members singing from Handel's Choral masterpiece. In Toronto at Massey Hall, Sing -along Messiah is a much anticipated event Last year on December 23rd at the Kennedy Centre in Washington On December 23, 1999, many experienced a unique online performance designed to involve audiences in the popular Kennedy Center holiday presentation of Handel's classic, the Messiah. The online Sing - Along was presented in live real time audio/video: which meant you could see the concert "live" as performed. if you missed the performance or want to see it again, it is now available. 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