HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2002-01-23, Page 1212-Til11 HURON IXPOSIrTOII, January 24, 2001
Correspondents
Scott Hilgendorff photos
Weird wear...
(right) Sharon Wynja, Kate
Carnochan and Jenn Smith
were among students who
came to school Thursday in
the worst outfits they could
find as part of 1 wouldn't be
caught dead in that- Day.
The event was organized by
Seaforth District High
School's student council.
During the lunch hour, stu-
dents were required to
parade around and dance
while others judged who
had the worst look. While
extracirricular activities are
on hold at the school due to
teacher job actions, student
council continues to provide
some activities for the stu-
dents to keep school spirit
alive.
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11 Main St. Seaforth 527-0240
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W.I. asked to make hats for
Canadianchildren with cancer
Kippen East W.I.
met at the home of
Lil McLellan on
Jan. 16.
Grace Drummond opened
the meeting welcoming
everyone and read a poem,
"Just for Today."
Lil McLellan introduced'
guest speaker, Jacqui Krech,
who told how the project
"Hats Off for Cancer, Giving
Hats to Canadian Children
Kippen East W.I.
with Cancer," got started in
June, 1999. It has spread to
14 hospitals coast-to-coast
and also provides hats for
summer camps.
Did you know one out of
330 children has cancer by
the age of 19.
Jacqui demonstrated a
Community Calendar
WED., JAN. 24 SUN., JAN. 28
9:30-10:30 a.m. - Preschool
Playgroup at Northside
United Church
10:30-11:00 a.m. - Toylending
Library at Northside United
Church
1:00-3:00 p.m. - Parents' and Tots'
Free Skating at the Arena
1:30-4:00 p.m. - Senior
Shuffleboard at the Community
Centres
4:30-5:30 p.m. - Ringette at the
Arena
5:30-6:30 p.m. - Minor Hockey
practice at the Arena
6:30-7:30 p.m. - Ringette at the
Arena
7:00-8:00 p.m.- Step Aerobics at
the Community Centres
7:00-9:00 p.m. - Leam to Dance at
the Community Centres
7:30-9:00 p.m.- Minor Broomball at
the Arena
8:00-10:00 p.m. - Recreation
Volleyball at the Highschool
9:00-11:30 p.m. - Adult Broomball
at the Arena
THURS., JAN. 25
9:00-10:00 a.m. - Fitness is Fun at
the Community Centres
4:00-6:00 p.m. - Figure Skating at
the Arena
7:30-9:00 p.m. - Minor Broomball
at the Arena
8:00-10:00 p.m. -Recreation
Basketball at the Highschool
9:00-11:30 p.m. - Adult
Broomball at the Arena
FRI. , JAN. 26
10:30-11:30 a.m. - Preschool Story
Hour at the Library
1:00 p.m. - Seniors' 5 Pin Bowling
at Starlight Lanes
4:15-5:30 p.m. - Houseleague
Hockey Practice at the Arena
5:30-7:30 p.m. - Minor Hockey
Practice at the Arena
8:00-12:00 mid. - Broomball
Tournament at the
Community Centres
SAT, JAN. 27
8:00-12:00 Mid. - Broomball
Tournament at the
Community Centres
8:00 a.m.-6:0 p.m. - Broomball
Toumament at the
Community Centres
6:15-7:15 p.m. - Forest vs. Petite
Ringette at the Arena
7:45-10:45 p.m. - Exeter vs.
Centenaires Hockey at the
Arena
MON., JAN. 29
5:00-9:00 p.m. - Figure Skating
at the Arena
7:00-9:00 p.m. - Wood Refinishing
at the Highschool
7:15 p.m. - Minor Sports Council
Bingo at the Seaforth
Community Centres.
9:00-10:30 p.m.- Beaver
Oldtimers Hockey at the Arena
TUES., JAN. 30
9:00-10:00 a.m.-Fitness is Fun at
the Seaforth Community
Centres
10:00-12:00 noon - Parents' and
Tots' Free Skating at the Arena
4:30-5:30 p.m. -Teachers' Hockey at
the Arena
5:30-8:30 p.m. - Minor Hockey
at the Arena
7:00-9:00 p.m. - Woodworking at
the Highschool
WED., JAN. 31 .
1:00-3:00 p.m. - Parents' and Tots'
Free Skating at the Arena
1:30-4:00 p.m. - Senior
Shuffleboard at the Community
Centres
4:30-5:30 p.m. - Ringette at the
Arena
5:30-6:30 p.m. - Minor Hockey
practice at the Arena
6:30-7:30 p.m. - Ringette at the
Arena
7:00-8:00 p.m.- Step Aerobics at
the Community Centres
7:00-9:00 p.m. - Leam to Dance at
the Community Centres
7:30-9:00 p.m.- Minor Broomball at
the Arena
8:00-10:00 p.m. • Recreation
Volleyball at the Highschool
9:00.11:30 p.m. - Adult Broomball
at the Arena
If you're organizing a non-profit event of interest to other Seaforth
area residents, _phone the recreation office 5274882 or the
tor
Exposiet 527-0240, or mad the information to Community
Calender, The Huron Expositor; Box 69, Seaford', Ontario, NOK 11M3
well in advance of the schsdu sd data. Fran Noting includes date, time.
name of event end location only apace for the Community Calendar is
donated by The Huron Evoker.
variety of caps
and hats.
Patterns
were handed out
to those wishing to make
hats.
Seven members answered
the roll call, telling their
favourite junk food.
Grace Drummond had her
usual jokes. Marlene Bell
gave the reading, "A Month
After Christmas."
Mona Alderdice conducted
a contest.
Lunch was served by Lil
McLellan and Mona
Alderdice.
Bluewater
selects firm
to operate
water system
Bluewater council has
selected a company to
operate its water and sewage
systems.
The Ontario Clean Water
Agency (OCWA) was
selected from three
proposals to manage water
and sewage systems for the
next five years. The other
two proposals were made by
U.S. Filter and Henderson
and Padden.
Hensall and Zurich sewage
systems were already
operated by OCWA and
recently adopted Bayfield's
new system.
OCWA agreed to charge
the municipality an average
annual cost of $350,000 to
operate the systems. Before
amalgamation, the five
municipalities combined
paid $450,000. A savings of
$100,000 is an advantage of
municipal restructuring, said
Steve Burns of B.M. Ross
and Associates.
Burns said he will continue
to negotiate with OCWA to
develop an agreement in
writing. Negotiations will be
done sometime this month.
OCWA was favored
because of its existing
knowledge of the
municipality's systems.
They proved to have the
greatest resources close to
the project, and was 2.5 per
cent within the lowest price.
by Angela Pickering