Huron Expositor, 2004-05-19, Page 5Opinion
The most horrible day of your life
could lead to something great
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interesting to see how often we all do the same thing, try and
shift the blame on to someone else. No one wants to admit they
screwed up; we all try and think that we are not capable of
making mistakes.
But guess what people?
We all do it.
We all make mistakes.(It seems like a daily ritual for me.)
We all.ha've lapses in judgment, and do things that we
shouldn't.
I made hundreds of mistakes when I was a youngster,
probably thousands when I was a teenager, and (according to my
kids), millions while I am a parent. (How nice of them to keep
track.)
Did I learn from my mistakes? Well, sometimes. I guess that
is better than never.
But life is hard. Even if we repeat a mistake, it doesn't mean
we didn't learn from it. It just means we are still trying to work
out that particular little aspect of our life.
Sometimes it just takes us quite awhile to get everything
running smoothly.
Unfortunately, some people can never seem to stop making
the same mistakes, and then it is time for someone to help them
make their choices.
Even though we view a lot of choices in our lives as mistakes,
sometimes they turn out to be the forerunner of something great
in our lives.
Here's something to try:
Look back over your life; focus on some of the things that you
consider to be "mistakes."
(Keep it simple - this is not intended to make anyone guilty
for serious errors in judgment)
Now pretend that you did not make that mistake. See where
you would be today had your life not taken that path.
Be realistic though. You probably weren't going to win a
lottery or become famous without having made that mistake.
You might be surprised to see how many people would not be
in your life, or the jobs you may not have had, or even material
things you might not have in your possession.
Often as not, what we view as being a really big screw -up at
the time, turns out to either be not a big deal, or has some benefit
later on in life.
If nothing else, we maybe learned not to make the
samemistake again.
So go ahead, make mistakes, have a bad day. We all do.
That absolutely horrible day might be the springboard to
something great.
Because that's the thing, you never know.
News
Seaforth woman in `seventh heaven'
performing in Outdoor Donnellys
By Jason Middleton
Expositor Staff
A Seaforth resident will be
in the spotlight instead of
focussing the spotlight at the
third production of the
Outdoor Donnellys at the
Blyth Festival.
Dale Carr got involved
after she called looking to
volunteer with the production
after reading in the paper
they needed help.
"I was phoning to do
lights or to do whatever they
needed. My intentions
weren't to get into the acting
part of it," said Carr.
She said that she's amazed
when she sees the level of
professionalism of the actors
at Blyth. _�
"It just amazes me, where
I'm coming, from they lktle C .. .
amateur shows we're OluAng _ _ rr i$ triff MAE& in ttyvo►
on to be working with
professional actors. It really
does a number on me. I really
enjoy it," said Carr.
Carr, along with three other
women, puts on a show every
fall at the nursing home in
Stratford where she works.
In her performance to the
seniors she might play a
three-year-old girl in one
'scene and a 99 -year-old man
in the next. She also plays
music for the seniors.
In the Outdoor Donnellys,
Carr plays Nora, the wife of
Will Donnelly. She has been
practising with the cast for
two months.
Opening night is June 16
and the production, which
takes place in venues all
around Blyth„ runs until June
25.
Carr became interested in
the Donnellys after a friend
introduced her to the tragedy.
"For some reason I got
stuck with the Donnellys. I
just became interested and
read all the books on them,"
vignettes, one of which is
entitled Ghost Riders where
she plays a ghost.
"Even if I was standing
beside these actors I figured
I'd be in seventh heaven. So
now I'm in it, which I never
a , r - Dale
mei .11.10 thought I would," said Carr.
Well-known area residents
Bruce and Margaret
Whitmore, of Seaforth, and
Harry Nesbitt, of Stratford
are also taking part in this
Seaforth could be location
of part-time RPN course
By Marc Hulot
Mitchell Advocate Staff
A local part-time program
is being organized for Huron -
Perth residents interested in
becoming registered practical
nurses (RPNs).
The program, which would
start in September 2005, is
being organized by Georgian
College and the Huron Perth
Nursing Education and
Professional Development
committee.
Information seminars were
held at the Grey Bruce Huron
Perth District Health Council
office in Mitchell on May 14.
Shirley Borges, senior
health planner and co-chair
of the local nursing
committee, said the program
needs a commitment of at
least 25 people.
"Do we have the interest to
make this work?" she asked
rhetorically, addressing the
crowd of approximately 50
RPN hopefuls during the first
of two information seminars.
"From the looks of our
parking lot, there is."
Borges said one of the
biggest obstacles for local
people wanting to become an
RPN has been the need to
travel outside of the area for
schooling.
Many people who are
considering becoming an
RPN already have lives and
families established within
the communities.
Barb Carriere, the manager
of part-time studies and
campus services for Georgian
College in Owen Sound, said
they are looking at holding
classes at a central location
within Huron -Perth.
"We are looking for a
space to deliver the program
at little or no cost," she said,
adding that Seaforth is the
likely destination for the
classroom portion of the
program, at least at this point
in time.
"But we're still assessing
the need."
Clinical work, which is a
vital part of the four-year
program; will take place in
various areas in Huron -Perth
and Carriere said driving will
. definitely be required.
She added that all clinics
and agencies within Huron -
Perth have been made aware
of the program and are eager
to help support the it.
People attending the
seminars were warned that
there are a number of
prerequistes that need to be
met to be accepted into the
program, including Grade 12
math and English and Grade
11 or 12 Biology, as well as
Grade 11 or 12 Chemistry or
Physics.
The prerequisite courses
can be obtained, for a small
fee, from any of the Avon
Maitland District School
Board's adult learning centres
within Huron -Perth.
It will take approximately
90 hours to complete each
course.
All applicants, regardless
of their level of schooling,
must also successfully
complete a college screening
test before being accepted
into the program.
Once the program gets
started, classes will take
place two nights a week for
four hours each night.
Two courses will be
completed each semester
during an 11 or 12 -week
period, according to Carriere.
Should people fail to be
ready for the program by
September 2005, a new class
will not start again, according
to Carriere, until at least the
summer or fall of 2009.
For more information on
the RPN program, contact
Shirley Borges at 348-4498
or Barb Carriere at 519-376-
0840 ext. 2021 or at
bcarriere @ georgi anc.on.ca.
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-> P-►. woes
year's festival.
"If I'm in costume and I can
act silly, that's when I'm the
happiest," said Carr.
For more information,
contact the Blyth Festival at
519-523-9300 or toll free at
1-877-862-5984.
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If you have an interest in
representing your
community on our Board
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519-357-3222.
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10 am Family Sunday School
11 am Worship Service
7 pm Prayer Meeting
Pastoral Team:
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Pastor Ron Matthews
Pastor R . N Hamel
. St. Thomas
Anglican Church
A Congregation of the Parish of
The Holy Spirit
Jarvis St. Seaforth
Fr. Micheal Atkins Parish Office 527-1522
Sunday May 23
The Seventh Sunday of Easter
Hoy Eucharist • Worship at 9:30 am
Monday night groups cancelled
for May 24
You are invited
to attend these
area churches
Bethel Bible Church
An Associated Gospel Church
126 Main St. Seaforth
527-0982
Sunday School 9:45 am
Sunday Worship Hour 11 am
Jim Wyllie - Pastor
Youth Group Thurs. 7 p.m.
Catholic Church
St. James RC Church
14 Victoria Street, Seaforth
' 527-0142
Weekend Masses: Sat 5:15 pm
Sun. 11:00 am
St. Columban RC Church
Saturday Mass at 7:30 pm
Father Lance Magdziak
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Winthrop 54 Goderich St. W.
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141 9:00 a.m. • 12.00 noon
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Egmondville
United Church
Sunday School 10 am
Worship 11 am
Sunday May 23
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Minister In Training
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Pork BBO Wed. May 26
First Presbyterian
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Goderich St. W. Seaforth
Minister Rev. Ted Nelson
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BEREAN COVENANT
CHURCH
A CHURCH PLANT OF
GRACE TRINRY COMMUNRY CHURCH
527-0029
10 am Family Sunday School
11 am Worship Service
7 pm Prayer Meeting
Pastoral Team:
Pastor Bob Penhearow
Pastor Ron Matthews
Pastor R . N Hamel
. St. Thomas
Anglican Church
A Congregation of the Parish of
The Holy Spirit
Jarvis St. Seaforth
Fr. Micheal Atkins Parish Office 527-1522
Sunday May 23
The Seventh Sunday of Easter
Hoy Eucharist • Worship at 9:30 am
Monday night groups cancelled
for May 24
You are invited
to attend these
area churches
Bethel Bible Church
An Associated Gospel Church
126 Main St. Seaforth
527-0982
Sunday School 9:45 am
Sunday Worship Hour 11 am
Jim Wyllie - Pastor
Youth Group Thurs. 7 p.m.
Catholic Church
St. James RC Church
14 Victoria Street, Seaforth
' 527-0142
Weekend Masses: Sat 5:15 pm
Sun. 11:00 am
St. Columban RC Church
Saturday Mass at 7:30 pm
Father Lance Magdziak
NORTHSIDE - CAVAN
UNITED CHURCHES
Cavan 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Northside
Winthrop 54 Goderich St. W.
SUNDAY MAY 23, 2004
Minister Rev. John Gould
Cavan's Perennial Plant 8 Bake Sale •
Sat. May 22, 2004 At Northside Church Parking
141 9:00 a.m. • 12.00 noon
0/19'
Egmondville
United Church
Sunday School 10 am
Worship 11 am
Sunday May 23
Steve Hildebrand Lay Pastoral
Minister In Training
Everyone Welcome
Pork BBO Wed. May 26
First Presbyterian
Church
Goderich St. W. Seaforth
Minister Rev. Ted Nelson
Sunday, May 23 11:15 a.m.
W.W.F. at the Hulett Conservation Area
• Wed nights. weather permitting.
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