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Lakeshore Advance, 2011-03-16, Page 5Community W , March 16, 2011 • Lakeshore Advance 5 More than 600 skaters took part In the Future's competition in Bluewater Carmel Sweeney Lakeshore Advance ,�. Over 500 skaters took part in the 'Futures Conl- drtition' held at the Blue Water Complex last Sat- urday and Sunday coming from various places and clubs.'Ihe event was hosted by the Zurich fig- ure skating members. Alayor Bill l)owson was on hand both days to welcome the children, parents and grandparents to our village. All the skaters received trophies and medals were given to first, second and third winners in their flights. The 'Zurich Blue \Vatet' Skating Club and volunteer helper's are to be congratulated on a Job well done. 'There was 0 gOOd attendance for the World 1)ay of Prayer Ecumenical Service held at St. Boniface Church on March 5 in the afternoon with ladies taking party from all the five parishes in the arra, Fr. Graham Keep was the guest speaker with the theme being "I low many loaves have you!" 1VritteI1 by the committee of Chile. Thank you to everyone who have been saving their pop cans for the St. Boniface Building Fund. They are asked to please continue doing so. The cans can be dropped off at the home of Doug Debits, Johan Jacobs or Mike Miller. The annual quilt work-athon was held at St. Peter's Lutheran Church hall on March 15 with a good turnout for the day. The Lions Club will be having its annual fish fry and silent auction at the Zurich Complex on Fri., April 15 from 5 to 8 p.m. Plan to attend. 'There will he a heritage quilt exhibit on March 25 and 26 at the'l'rivitt Anglican Church in Exeter. 'the event will be held from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, on the Saturday. Muffin time is still being at the linked Church hall in Zurich on Mill St every'lltesday morning from 10 to 11 a.m. Everyone welcome. Personals ■ Bob and lune Fisher have returned home recently after spending the winter months in Arizona. ■ Teresa and Joe Ilendriks of RR2 Zurich From the countryside John Russell Special to the Lakeshore Advance On Saturday March 6th, the Lake Smith Conservationists held their 19th annual fund- raising game dinner at the Lambton Heritage Museum. Over 200 members and guests enjoyed the meal and the festivities amidst the art from the the upcoming 'Paint Ontario Art Show'. President Ross Ilayter ran his usual tight ship and chief cook, Shane Hurley and crew produced another monster meal. Over 250 businesses and individuals contributed prizes and cash to the event for auctions and door prizes. For those in the community who would like to know the answer to the question of how to get tickets to this sold out event, the answer is simple. Become a member or get elected MP, MPP, Warden or Mayor and you get an invite and a chance. As a matter of disclosure, I aur the Publicity Director for ISC and I am very proud to say that without the efforts of our members and the support our community, we would be unable to provide funding to anyone. We would like to thank them again for their generous and ongo- ing support. the money we raise from this din- ner and other fundraisers goes to many differ- ent organizations in the community. We plainly support children and environmental activities but the list of different projects we now support grows more diverse every year. For the past ten years, we have been visiting area schools and providing kits for bird, but- terfly and bat habitat as well as bird feeders for students to assemble and take home. Mem- hers of LSC and ARC industries In Dashwood, cut out the kits, put together the packages and deliver the programs in 14 schools twice yearly. As we all know, schools do not provide much in the way of manual training anymore and it is a real joy to see the enthusiasm from the kids when they complete their projects. Back in the day when Kinnaird school and Forest Central were closed and the students were annexed into the new Kinwood School, formerly Woodside, our trustee at the time was Victor Alderson, Ills advocation for new shop and family studies classes was successful for the new school. However, within a few St. Anne's celebrate Shrove Thesday Menne Lane Lakeshore Advance The students and staff of St. Anne's enjoyed celebrating a few traditions of our faith on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednes- 1lay. Catholics celebrate Shrove 'Tuesday by sting pancakes and preparing themselves for the first day of Lent, Ash Wednesday (which was this past Wednesday). "The God Squad' and St. Anne's Chaplain, Lisa Philips, organized a special and peaceful prayer service for Ash Wednesday where students were reminded to give to others and to continue to take time for daily prayer. We are thrilled to announce our Lenten Drive which will help our local food banks and our own students in need of assistance. We will be hosting the first annual St. Anne's Fun Run on Saturday, May 7th. St. Anne's is offering more academic oppor- tunities than ever for students. We are all wanting to go 'green' and benefit the environment, and our new 'Specialist High Skilled Major - Renewable Energy Class' will be hosting St. Anne's first Renewable Energy Fair on Wednesday March 23rd, 2011. Many dour Spring co -curricular activities are well enjoyed a week's vacation at the Sofia Clara Resort in Cuba. IN A nice family get-together and dinner was held at the home of Beth and Joe Boyle in (rand Bend on Sun., March 6 in honour of her sister Renes' S'weeney's birthday. ■ Belated happy 60th birthday wishes go out to Brenda Raeder recently. • Best wishes for a speedy recovery goes out to (wen McKellar who is in the hospital. ■ Steve and Michele 1laberer are happy to announce the recent arrival of their grandson Declan 'Thomas, who was horn on 101). all to proud parents I indsa y and Ryan Ralph of! .dean. ■ Diane Klopp recently spent a week in Victoria, BC visiting her palt'nts 1 ierh and Donna. ■ Elena Baker returned home on March 5 from being in the Philippines for the past two months visiting with relatives and flunily members. • Andrea Bedard of Vancouver spent a week in the London and Zurich area recently and vis- ited her parents Julie and Marty Becker and family members. years, policies changed and these were dropped. Ills efforts, while successful, were forgotten in the new reality. 'These classrooms, in time, became the home for a new program for Developmentally Delayed students under the able guidance of teacher Judy Stubbs. During this time the .SC became sponsors of these students. Of course, out here, beyond the Sarnia horizon, this needed resource came to an end as well. 'The mature students moved on to NLSS and there, in a similar classroom, under teacher Rosanne Starknlan, these students continue to learn but gradually have had their resources reduced. Lake Smith Conservationists con- tinue to sponsor, support and advocate on these students behalf. We, as at community, should wisen up to what these small erosions of educational opportunities mean. They mean that there will be pressure in the future for more cuts and death by a thousand cuts is no wary to go. We should demand leadership from our school community leaders before we lose more. And that's how l see it this week. underway. We thank all of the people who volunteer and not only benefit the school and themselves but also the society. St. Peter's Parish is seeking at skilled pianist to perform at masses one Saturday a month at seven o'clock mass (for further information please contract Father Gary at 519-524-0174). The Alzheimer's Society is also seeking volunteers who will donate their time to spend time and provide support for people who are suffering from the disease or dementia (please contact Kirsten at 519- 482-1482 or kirsten@alzhehnerhuron.on.ca for more information). line lakeshoreadvance.com Get all of your news, sports and more. Serving Grand Bend and surrounding area Stephen Central busy before March break Stephen Central By Baylee and Emily Hey everyone, last week was a fun - filled week for everyone. We had Pancake Day on Wednesday, skiing for the grade 6, 7 and 8s on Thursday and our last skating trip on Friday. On Wednesday our kids got to have pancakes made by the parent -coun- cil for Shrove Tuesday, let me tell you those sure were tasty. Skiing on Thursday was a fun -filled day letting our kids try out snowboarding or ski- ing, thank you Chicopee for letting us come visit you. Friday was yet another fun -filled afternoon giving our students a chance to show off their skills on ice and for those who can't really skate it gave them an opportunity to learn. Also our grade 8 class has been doing speeches for their last time. We have had a wide variety of topics like the Holocaust, celebrities, animals and many many more. Our teacher put a spin on things letting us add a slideshow and videos to explain peo- ples talents. This week we have our March Break! We hear students talk- ing about going to see relatives far away and some fun -filled plans with friends and family. Just remember Be safe! look both ways before crossing the street, don't talk to strangers and have flan! The school also has groups such as Stu- dents for Life and Envirothon who have stu- dents and teacher leaders who put forth their personal energy and time to benefit society and the environment. however, St. Anne's also offers fun clubs such as the French Club where students are able to learn about French Culture and Chess (;hub where students have friendly competitions. Please call the school for more information on any of our co -curricular clubs and teams. I lave a great Marcel Break and we'll he hack with an Eagles' Pride entry for the week of March 28th!