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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1999-01-06, Page 1918 Wednesday. January 6,1999 Family stmas Eve service well attended SAINTSBURY - A good crowd attendne4ESt. Patrick's Christ ve service. The church, lit only by the Christmas tree and candles, greeted the worshippers. Rose Cunningham was leader for the service with Starr Davis giving the reading. The chil- dren and choir proceed- ed up the aisle with lighted tapers, each lighting a taper as they "?" made their way to the .front while Crystal Davis sang "Silent Night". The candles in the advent wreath were lit by the children, includ- ing the Christ Candle, with the children's focus reminding all of us of the great Light which comes at last with the birth of Christ. Scripture ` readings were given by Courtney MacGillivray and Crystal Davis, Rose Cunningham "-r led in the Psalm and Holy Gospel. The. Sunday Schoolchildren sang "Away. in A Manger" and Caleb and Corbin MacGIITlvray sang verses of "0 Little Town of Bethlehem". The read- ings and carols by the children and congrega- tion members helped to write the wonderful Christmas story in their minds and emphasize the truth of the Son of God . H e a t h e r MacGillivray favoured with the Christmas song "Christmas" and Hazel Davis read the tradition- al "The Sunday School Pageant". Cunningham closed the service with a Christmas Prayer fol- lowed by the recessional hymn, "Hark the Herald Angels Sing". Christmas greetings were conveyed to the congregation by Hazel Davis from The Rev. Canon Beverly Wheeler and Ray of London, Mabel Needham of Country Terrace Nursing Home in Komoka, Mary Davis and Gote Wennerstrom of the Exeter Villa and Bill and Betty Johnson of Owen Sound. There will be no service January 3 at St HOOT The Exeter Times Advocate surveyed prominent. members in our community asking for their fore- cast of 1999. Will it be a year of development,' change or chanllenges? Or will it be a year of cut- backs, hard decisions or hard work? ORGANIZATION Dr. Lorne Rachlis Director of Education, Avow Maitland District School Board 99 WILL BE A YEAR OF: Opportunities and challenges. "WHY?:, Many changes are underway for public education in L oam Huron and Perth counties. The Rawl curriculum in all elementary schools is under revision to ensure that our stu- dents have the opportunity to achieve or exceed provincial standards. Report cards for elementaryst�i dents have been standardized across the province to ensure clear and consistent reporting to parents. Provincial achievement testing is being conducted each year, in Grades 3 and 6, with public reporting of school and district results. Parents are invited to partici- pate in developing their school's action plan in response to their testing results. The new four-year high school program begins in September 1999 for students entering Grade 9. Requirements for graduation will include passing a Grade 10 literacy test and successfully completing 40 hours of community service. Working with teachers and principals, School Councils will be invited, as their prime focus, to participate in creating and nurturing a positive learning environment for the students in their schools. THE COMING YEAR'S CHALLENGES AND HOW TO MEET THEM? With funding for education based essentially on the number of students, and with enrolment projected to decline, expenditure reduction will remain a challenge. We will all have to work together to understand the issue and to find creative solutions so that our students will continue to receive the quality education they deserve. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: May I take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy holiday sea- son and a healthy and satisfying new year. Patrick's. The next ser- vice will be Evening Prayer, Saturday, January 9 at 7 p.m. The Rev. Stanley Jay will be at St. Patrick's January 17 at 10:30 a.m. to celebrate the Holy Eucharist and preside over the vestry meeting. Refreshments will follow. Personals Ralph, Joyce and Darren Simpson, of London, Audrey McFalls, Arnold and Rose - Cunningham and Ron and Margaret Carroll joined Hugh and Hazel Davis, Heather and Bob MacGillivray arid family and . Michael and Suzanne Davis and fami- ly for their Christmas Eve dinner and party in the parish hall following. the church service at St. Patrick's. Gladys Davis accompa- nied Hazel Davis to Exeter Villa ° on December 21 joining The Rev. Stanley Jay as he visited and gave The Holy Eucharist to resi- dents Mary Davis and Gote Wennerstrom, long- time residents of St Patrick's. There were coffee and goodies in the lounge room provided by the women of ,Trivitt Memorial Church. Davis also called on relatives Mary Brown, Pat Skinner and Blanche Walters. Joyce Sovereign was a lunch guest with the Davis' on Tuesday and on Wednesday, Sovereign and Marion Noelscalled on Mary Davis at the Exeter Villa along with a number of other family members. Bob and Alexia Tindall spent Christmas dinner with mother Mary Davis at the Exeter Villa. , Coundl meeting at Thmes Road tight By Rhoda Rohde THAMES ROAD CORRESPONDENT THAMES ROAD - The Standing Committee will meet:SAO 7 p.m. on. Januaa ° 6, *Wowed by a council meeting. at 8:30 p.m. at Thames Road; Church. On January 7 the Sunbeams will meet at 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at Thames Road Church. There will be a story and crafts for the children along with cof- fee and fellowship for the adults. On January 12 the U.C.W. will meet at Thames Road at 8 p.m. The World Outreach Committee will do the program. The roll call is The Original, The Biggest... Over 90 Exhibitors! to be "Bring a Christmas Greeting, a stamp from another country and tell about it." Group U will serve lunch. art Miler will' be returning to Parma, Italy after spending the Christmas holidays at het home here. Sympathy of the com- munity is extended to Gerald and Elda s Riehl in the passing of his moth- er, the late Catherine Irene Riehl of Goderich on Thursday. Sympathy of the com- munity is extended to Muriel Parsons and fami- ly in the sudden passing of her husband Beverly on Saturday evening. GET IH SHAPE FOR THE NEW YEAR? ersOttai ,Fatness Programs Now Availabiet 11 Sij =MN ibiPa r� t cam Main St. S. Exeter, Ont. • 235-4587 Capsule Comments with Ernie Miatello Happy New Year! We hope this year will be a good one for all of you and good health will be one of your greatest rewards. As we embark on another year of Capsule Com. `ments, we hope you will continue to enjoy the column and that it will contribute in a small way to your understanding ofa:healthy lifestyle. 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