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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1998-02-18, Page 7THE HURON -PERTH CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD JUNIOR AND SENIOR KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION February 23-27, 1998 In prder to register for Kindergarten. children must be four (4) years of age on or before December 31. 1998. Parents are required to bring the Baptismal Certificate. Birth Certificate and Immunization Record Card of the child • you intend to register. Parents should contact . their local school. The following schools offer Kindergarten classes: • St. Joseph's School (Kingsbridge) 529-7646 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Mt. Carmel) 237-3337 St. Joseph's (Clinton) 482-7035 r Precious Blood (Exeter) 235-1691 • St. Mary's (Godench) 524-9901 St. James (Seaforth) 527-0321 St. Boniface (Zurich) 2364335 Sacred Heart (Wingham) 357-1090 St. Patrick's (Dublin) . 345-2033 St. Patrick's (Kinkora) 393-5580 - Holy Name of Mary .(St. Marys) 284-2170 St. Mary's (Hesson) . 5958929- St. Ambrose School (Stratford) 271-7544 St. Joseph's (Stratford) 271- 3574 .. St. Aloysius (Stratford) 271-3636. - Jeanne Sauve School (Stratford) 273-3396 Parents who expect that their child will enrol in the optional French Immersion Program in Grade 1. in future years, have the option of enrolment for Junior/Senior Kindergarten at either their local Catholic School or the French Immersion Centre (St. Mary's School, Goderich or Jeanne Sauve School, Stratford) at which they expect to enrol their child for a French Immersion program. Ronald Marcy Gaetan L. Blanchette. `hair erson of the Board Director of Education, • • Back in Time,.. By Ross Haugh from the •archives of the Exeter Tines Advocate 10 YEARS AGO February 17. 1988 - The firm h:iM_ of the year at South • Huron. Hospital rya: -horn on February % 15. She i. Courtney • Kristin 1.1irriiiie Hrudka. - daughter til Lorne and Peter. 11milka 01-l:.‘eter • .SII �rsutcnls til illy Town of 1: yerei arc° herr,' issued an -in- find tht 50th-- .innicti:' ii of then"nah►csakc 'vii illy marc of New Hariipshirc . in the ironed States. The anni- • Yeis:crc is• hang• held- On the .‘k.: k rid' of June 2 and 3 and 4. <. 1 i �outt . Uoni Exeter are. members of -=the 40 -voice • --Siratiord Bovchorr. All five; • \la rho., Godbolt. Jeremy. iiros•k. Gavin'- Snell. Gavin and Jeremy Straw have . . h; e n • "selected as part - of an 4.r_hi-mcrnhcr group. that wilt h; ills'- Stratford choir's rcpre- • �sentauon in a mass choir at a . • testnal of-- music hosted -by - the Toronto Bovehoir on Mav .. 15 The- 19$ Queen : of the KirkGm Winter -Carnival is Carolyn Dvkeman, She was crowned Fndaa night by last- - years winner Marianne Dena ' Oust:. 20 -YEARS AGO February 16, 1978 - Barbara • Anderson• was named ..Queen of the ' Kirkton-Woodham Winter Carnival Friday night. She was crowned by last year's winner Ellen.Eveleigh. .'. ideal weather. Conditions • helped make the annual clip- . pled kids' weekend at the Pineridge Chalet another big success cin . the week- end.Ahout 1.00(1 persons 'ar- ,.rived for • breakfast Sunday 4norning and kept Bill .Brady • and:. hisother-pancake and sausage : diets _.hopping. One i►f -"the . organizers..: Shirley' Mousscau expects last vcar's record- $4.00( donation u> crippled children will at least he duplicated. • Roy Jewell of CFPL's farm �. show was the guest speaker at Thursday's. Exeter Lions Farmer's Night. - - • 35. YEARS AGO • f - -. February 15;.1963- = Robert! Grayer. -cif' J.A.D. McCurdy School al R.C.A:F. Centralia won...the district public school mathematics competition -held • at. EPS Monday night. Run- nerup was Larry` Ritchie SHDHS declared- puhli: speaking winners in three classes -last week. Winners were Elizabeth Gosar. John Lock, Sheila Fahner. Bob Hip-. • . gins. Jane Pooninga and Grant Jones. 40 YEARS AGO • February 16: 1958 •- Marga-•.� . ret Elgie. 12 -year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Elgie. R.R. 3; Kippen won the Times..; Advocate "Champions" spell- - down held in conjunction with; a Home. and School Associa- i tion meeting Tuesday night. The district is just digging it- - self out of 14.7 inches of snow which fell- in four days.- Some 5(t people including passengers .. on -an- Ontario Motorways, bus .were forced to spend a nrght.in • the Exeter town hall. Norman Long, mail courier - on route 2. Kippen. was un • - able to make his trip Monday for the -second time in 23 years. . - SU YEARS AGO. • February .15, 1948 -After a hectic political campaign that lasted over a month. Exeter has again settled down to a regular routine. Progressive Conserva- tive candidate Thomas Prydc was elected with a majority of 684 votes. For the first time in the histo- ry of Exeter. photos were .sent by wire from this village to ap- pear in a Toronto newspaper. A Globe and Mail photogra- pher was in the riding Monday taking pictures in connection with the election. The pictures were developed in Jack Doerr's studios and wired to Toronto. Early Sunday morning. fire broke out in the recently erect- ed Pentecostal Tabernacle and practically all of the interior was destroyed. 75 YFARS AGO February 16, 1923 - "hie storm which raged for several days last week tied up traffic completely. They managed to get one train through a day. Messrs. Walter Cunningham and Thomas Pryde are in To- ronto this week attending a convention of marble dealers.. Messrs. • D. Davis and U.A. Pollock of the Canadian Bank of Commerce enjoyed a long. snowshoe tramp on Saturday last when they made a trip over the snow to the latter's home at Grand Bend. i FJ4MILY Times -Advocate, February 18, 1998 Page 7 Gibson wins `early bird' prize of limited edition print EXETER-- By the time the ninth annual'Conservation Dinner is over 'on.April•16, there will'he•dozens of winners of draws and raffles. - The first' winner .in the series is ;Isobel Gipson of Seaforth whose •name was drawn in the Early. Bird draw of ticket holders for the • gala. L. event. • - Shc won a limited. edition print 'Backwater- Woodier, by A. Sak- havarz. a piece sponsored by eon sulting engineers. B.M.. Ross .and. Asscx:iates, l3odertch. - Out of -a total 400' ticket's -tn, he sold. 263 were entered in_thc draw, which was held on February 1-I. - "The-- remaining tickets arc ex- pected to sell out quickly." -says or ganizing committee . chairman George Godholt. .• The -Dinner is held annually _as -a - joint fundraiser, by . the ' Ausahlc -Bayfield Conservation-Foundauon and the Exeter Lions Cluh. The Conservation -Dinner rakes funds for barrier -free trail develop- ment,. outdoor education programs and many other activities for the benefit of local -residents and vis- -itors to the watershed. Last year's proceeds funded -the Flood Water Awareness Program to warn children . of- the dangers in springtime and contrihuted to trail development at Bannockburn. •Mor- rison'Dam and Parkhill. The funds also helped.. stock the Morrison Dam reservoir with rain- bow--traut4or-the-annual-Tithing-dor- by. supported the Sylvan"Conserva= -tion Program and- assisted the Lions Club to make further improvements to the community's- Eimer/Morrison Corridor project.. . .-*Many of the artwork pieces *have already -been acquired for: the • 1998 event. - •- This year's featured -original paint- ing is by Exeter's Flora Doerr. -• Other artwork hj familiar and Icss Well known artists arc expected to generate great -interest for the live and silent auctions following the dinner. - A new artist to the event will be Ken Jackson .who has recently painted 'Jessie's Journey'. • At _the dinner, :two of his pieces. 'Knee Deep'.and 'The Nith' will he fea- tured. Another popular part of the eve- ning i i the:special raffles. . This year. lucky winners:will ea- gerly await draws.for $ 1000 cash as . = wcdl-ai: a-gc►If-pacI ajrc, - This will include sets, of clubs and many items to interest golfers like- passes, golf hags and..othor equipment. • • - - So far the auction'committee has assembled more than n 60 pieces of artwork and arca businesses arc pledging their support with dopa- :eons or roti -recovery dollars. "We- ak impressed. by their commitment to our( ninth annual fundraiser." says•Godholt. Cubs spend weekend at winter camp By Carmel Sweeney Zurich correspondent ZURICH: - Fourteen • Cubs: their _lcadcrs•and some parents spent Friday evening at -Winter Canip at St. Bonifac'c School gym. The' boys did some crafts and had their•open ing ceremonies They watched movies -and slept in sleeping bags. Saturday morning was a nice sunny„day so they hiked out to Ken Gascho's hush outside Of Zurich' Where they went skating nn the pond; made a campfire and cooked their dinner. They then hiked.hack to the_cchool where they got picked up'ar7 p:m. - - On February .10 the Cuhs- went the Blue Water Rest Home for their pre -race for the upcoming Kub'Kar Rally in Blvth•on-February 28.. They were Joined by the Goderich Cubs for their.practicc run• - Lord_ Baden. Powell's birthday will he celebrated by the Scouting groups on February. 22.a the' Lutheran Church and -Si -Boniface with the polys in -their uniforms Cash calk:ndar winners -for. February. 15-21 were:.4llarr •Keys. Exeter ($I00); Chris Bell. Exeter. Jurgen Herrmari'n. RR2 Fcirest, Barry Willer.. RR 3 Zurich. Grace Ballantyne. Exeter. Jamie Hoffman. Dashwood. -Ron Beier -ling Zurich - ($5b each I. .The Lions Club held their meet- ing last Wednesday with four Lions visiting from Kitchener.. Region Chairman Tion Pinks is running for the office of Vice. Governor. An information night for new members is -planned " •- . The Lions will he helping run'an elimination draw .at: the Zurich Fair in _July. Some members will also he. attending the Lion, Club convention the end of February in Stratford. - The students of South'Huron High School in Exeter held a Valentine semi -formal dance on Thursday evening in the gym. -- The hake sale tit St. Boniface Parish for Bern Bob MittIcholtr was ''u big success. - - Winners of draws were: Large fruit basket went to Paul Watson in Dashwood: bride doll it,. Gordic Smith: Z.urrcb, and heart: -shaped candle' and - holder • won by . Marv.- l:ou-Denommc. Zurich. St. Boniface ]south Group will he having their second birthday party with a .1- alent show in the' school -gym on February • 19 from . _to 8:30 p.m. for grades Everyone enjoyed decorated cup:- cakes-for up=cakes-for their snack:- - • . The-Exeter nack:- The-Exetcr Skating Club will he holding their: annual carnival at the Ree Centre on March I -at I p.m A.special attraction will be the adult Classiqucs Precision Skating team under the direction of Kathy Mcrncr. This -group Will also he performing at the: Zurich. and Arca Skating Carnival on March 8.- The theme will he -.ice Country', hegin- - nrng at 2. p.m Tti:kcis are -54 for 'adults The --K. Of C. 01 St. -.Bon;ifiicc- Parish are sport --tiring a euchre pane after 7:30 Mass un February 24 at K p.m . The Bcaycrs had a meeting at the.. Lutheran Church Hall last Tuesday and exchanged valentines. • - At their meeting this -week the boys made some fudge and cook- ies '. . • - On February 24 the Beavers will he having their meeting -at the Rest Home from 6 to 7 p.m. Parents are welcome io attend and visit with 'the residents. - .- The annual Shrove Tuesday - Pancake 'supper will he held at St. Peter's. Lutheran Church Hall. from 5 to 7 p.m: on February 24. -.- Personals 'Rick and Patty Bedard of Dashwood and Ken and 'Arlene -Sevlerof Zurich recently returned home- from a week.. . in . -the - Dominican Republic. - George and. Marg Suplat spent a few days_ Iast.wcek•up north in Parry Sound and did tome snow= mohiling' - HapPy hirthday• wishes go_to. Anne . Fi-nlay. Dashwood on Fchruar} 9. ' - ,. ' • Best wishes 'for a speeds teem- -cry' go to -Vera Hahcrer. Margaret Hess: Faye. Forrester: and Duw)ird McAdams. . Congratulations to- Joanne, and • Doug Finlay on the arrival of their second child. Mitchell Patrick:. horn -on Fehruar) 14. Proud grandpar-. cnts are Butch and Helen Kegler. Zurich and Jim and Anne Finlay:• Dashwood. - -•. - -Louise Hayter .of the Maple Woods. Apartments returned home from a recent hohdai in Florida. • Dave and • Carolyn Stark; Windsor; celebrated their 25th - annivcrsary on Valentine's Day ----in Zurich. along with theiir'two daugh-, tors and several famils._memhers. A get' together was held at the home of her aunt and. uncle: Glen and Donna Thiele A dinner was had at IvIillirrgicin's -iii. Brucefield. The :couple were treated to a night at Hessenland. - -Earl and Anne Flaxhard -spent .Sunday -in ingersiill at -the home .of their -daughter Shirley. and Ross Cooper . Congratulations to Jeff and Lisa LaPorte (nee Riley. r whet were mar- ried recently..in Jamar_ca •a t the Dream Cluh Resort. Attending the wedding were Isidore -and Paula Laporte who also spent a week's vacation -there. The' couple -will be living in. Zurich. and -there will he an -open reception at the arena on March.7: Would you Iik a colour or black. and white copy of a photograph? NOW OFA COLOUR SR OPIES Sheets 4 S1zed onto 8-1 /2x11" t $2.00 each co y) Cos oral of Same P o each �add'� • $1.0 424 Main St. Exeter. (519) 235-1331 111.1111110.111MMIIIIMPOMMINNIMMINWOOP l • Proud .winner of the Conservation Dinner Early Bird Draw re- ceives her prize. L to RC -Bill Dinney; ABC Foundation *Chair- man: George Godbolt, Dinner Chairman and Isobel Gibson. Country Bakery 367 Main St. S. Exeter 235-2525 Wed., Tbut►s:. Fri. and Sat: Feb. 18,19, 20.21 Sourdough Bread : Whole Wheat Crusty .99¢ Buns 8' Assort. Coffee Cake 1.95 • 6/.69 Hbt.Cross Buns, fresh & delicious Sandwich Special: Chicken Salad on 9 Grain Kaiser. szszzzzzzzzzzszzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzszzzzzzzzzszzzzzzszz:zzzzzz N M Avon DISTRICT N SCHOOL N BOMaitland14 N N N Learning for a Lifetime CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR ADULTS SOUTH r: HURON D.H.S, DAY/NiGHT SCHOOL COURSES Secondary School Dav/Evening Academic Credit_ • t Courses in the following: - - M Erighsti Mathematics Science History o- Computer Applications 14 This is -a continuous intake .program which win allow students to: N N • N N N N N M -+ attend part -.time . - - '-,.;obtain-a Secondary School Diploma . -► upgrade for college or retraining -programs' -► build self esteem' Special interest Courses - Evening Only o WordPerfect 6.0a - 6 weeks - $60:00 " Gourmet Cooking 6 weeks - $60.00 or'•Windows 951.6 weeks - $60.00 Introduction to -Computers and -Internet-- 6 weeks - $60.00 H N :Web Page Design - 6 weeks - $6.0.00 - cS Sailing/Navigation Theory - 6 weeks .$60,00- O.-Rubber 60.00 s Rubber Stamping - 6 weeks - $60.00 Landscape Design Part I - 6 -weeks -•$60.00 English -as a Second Language - continuous --no fee . Woodworking 6 weeks'- $70.00 - Registration: . • South Huron. District • High School. office Monday and Tuesday February 16.:17: 23 •• from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Or call South Huron D.H.S. at 235-0880 • {All special Interest Course registrations must be accompanied C by the course fee* * Courses leading to'Secondary School Diploma or.upgrading -•• - require a book deposit only* N. • N N •N N N N N '4 N N M N: N • . N N N Courses begin as soon as possible! N N