HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1998-12-16, Page 27Wednesday.December 16. 1998
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Hensall Legion organizes "Wings
Night"
By Liz Sangster
HENSALL CORRESPONDENT
HENSALL - On December 9, Hensall
Legion Initiated several members into the
branch. Kay Mock. Anne Brock. and Evelyn
McAllister joined the Legion. as well as
Gary Maxwell, Al Brokenshire, Wayne Reid,
Bill Carlisle. Ross McDonald and Bertha
Taylor •
On December 19. the Legion will be hold-
ing a "Wings Night" at the branch. begin-
ning at 5 p.m. with wings 25 cents each..
Bonus hour runs from 7-8 p.m.; when you
buy three wings you get three more wings
at no extra charge.
Thursday night "Solo" begins at the
Legion on January 7, continuing every
Thursday night for the next 11 weeks.
United Chum
Rev. Nicholas Vandermay conducted the
communion service at Hensall Carmel
Presbyterian Church. Serving were Bob.
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Bell. Al Iloggarth, Bob Taylor and John s
Baker. Marg Varley and Harry Smith assist-
ed with the candle lighting. Christmas Eve
services will be held at 7 p.m.
At Hensall United Church on Sunday, Rev. a
Pam Tolmay was the minister and Chuc
Mallette the organist. Steve and Cecili
k
Corbett conducted the litany
light-
ing of the candle. "Marys and" the sung
by Rev. '1 olmay. The LiturgicaSonl) Dance was as
performed by Thande Tolmay. Rev. Jock
Tolmaywrote the words for a hymn.
"Prepare The Way".
Christmas Eve service will begin at 7:30
p.m. The offering will go to Central
America. Make cheque payable to "Ilensall
United Church". The UNICEF collection
amounted to $83.
Sympathy of the community is extended
to Pirie MItchell and family on the death of
Mrs. Mitchell, and to Ann Annen and family
on the death of her niece Mary Joe and to
the Mann family on the passing of Doug's
moher.
Town of Hensall
Residents of Hensall are advised that
Christmas trees will be collected on January
. Trees must be free of all decorations, tin -
el and plastic (or tree wrap) and should be
to the curb by 7 a.m. to insure collection.
Dog and cat owners in the Village of
ensall are advised that 1999 tags are
vailable at the Municipal office.
Hurricane Mitch donation
Carlson Wagonlit Ellison Travel staff Bonnie Sitter, left and Leigh -Anne Fevery
present a $545 cheque to Exeter CIBC manager Jeanie Lee for the Hurricane
Mitch relief effort. Ellison staff raised the funds by auctioning goods and services
at the company's Christmas party
Avon Maitland principals' council approves
C�Yl� constitutions�lA *
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CLINTON - A new play-
er on the Avon Maitland
education, scene recently
completed the final step
to creating itself. The
Avon Maitland Principals'
Council (AMPC) elected
its first official executive
and president on
November 30. The group
had formally adopted
.their constitution on
November 19 and elected
a nine -member executive
the same evening. On
November 30, the mem-
bers of the executive met
to elect the officers of the
organization.
The AMPC represents
almost all of the school
principals and vice-prin
cipals in the Avon
Maitland District Schoo
Board.
There are approximate-
ly 90 school administra-
tors in these roles.
Bill Gerth, principal of
Central Huron Seconda
School in Clinton wa
selected as the inaugura
president.
Ron Aitken, principa
of Arthur Meighen Publi
School was selected a
vice-president and Mik
Ash; a vice-principal a
Bluewater Secondary
School was confirmed as
secretary treasurer.
Acting as members -at -
large are Herb Klassen,
vice-principal at. Mitchell
District Secondary
School, Maggie Crane,
principal at Turnberry
Central Public School,
Bart Brown, principal at.
Stratford Northwestern
Secondary School, Doug
Pratley, vice-principal:at
I Stratford Northwestern
Secondary School, Laura
Hodgins, principal: at
Milverton Public School,.
and Lorne Rideout, 'prin-
cipal at Seaforth Public
rlects executive board
ry school.
s The executive leads an
I- independent organization
that will establish various
I professional learning
c opportunities, will act in
s concert with the Avon
e Maitland School Board to
t provide a high quality
education system for the -
students in that District
and will advise . its mem-
bers on the negotiation of
contracts for terms and.
conditions of work.
The Avon Maitland
Principals' Council is part -
of the Ontario Principals' n
Council which now has s
5.000 members who are s
principals and vice-prin- h
cipals in the public school t
systems of Ontario.
Gerth describes UPC as h
"an independent proles- o
principals and vice-prin
cipals."
The newly elected
provincial president OPC,
Rob Whetter, adds that
"OPC's members are the
front-line leadership in
Ontario's schools and the -
honest brokers of change
they must have -the
courage and judgement
to sort out which changes
are in the best interests
of students and identify
those -which are not."
Gerth adds, "We look
forward to assuming our
ew role in the education
ystem with the same
pirit of collegiality we
ave always enjoyed with
eachers and the same
pirit. of cooperation we
ave always enjoyed with
ur communitie
stonaf association with 5.
the collective expertise' of
the most knowtedgeabl
n education -
people i
e
Christmas is the perfect time
to thank all our friends and
neighbors who have made
r year so successful.
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