HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1999-05-05, Page 50Wednesday. May 5; 1999
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Prizes -winning fish
adefs flip some flapjacks
The Huron- Middlesex Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, based out of Huron
ark; heltF s -3rd -annual Pancake Breakfast on Sunday at the Exeter Legion,
serving 160 meals, which included panca%es; 3rausages- eggs,. bacon and toast.
Among the 23 cadets helping out were, from left, Cpl. Lindsay Benner, Cdt.
Ryan Brannon, Cdt. Bobby Phimsavanh and Cdt. Carrie Venner. Money raised
will go towards the cadets' year-end trip.
Last Saturday's 15th Annual Trout Fishing Derby at Morrison Dam Conserva-
tion Area saw 271 registrars. Nine hundred rainbow trout were stocked into
the Dam last week, and as this photo shows, among them were some large
fish. Steve Mason, left, was the winner in the 12-18 years old category with. his
20 3/4 " trout, while A.J. Rempel shows off his 19 3/4" trout, which tied him
for first in the 6-11 years old category. Not pictured is Ashley Steiman, who
tied with Rempel. In the consolation under five category, Stephanie Steiman
and Koleton Wallace tied at 10 1/2".
Director to decide allocation of money
SEAFORTH - Every year
the Avon Maitland District
School Board gives about
$250,000 to various orga-
nizations that provide
educational program-
ming.
A detailed list was pro-
vided to trustees after
they approved a policy
requiring organizations to
apply for funding, rather
than automatically receiv-
ing a grant.
Although trustees would
approve a total amount to
be allocated to the groups,
how much each group
received would be the
decision of the director of
education.
"I strongly feel this is
Linking it up
Zurich St. Boniface School Gr. 4 student Michael
Geoffrey tries out making chain mail last week.
The class invited London's Historically Speaking to
the school. to help them better. understand what `
life was like in Medieval times as part of their his-
tory unit. The students also learned a dance,
played Medieval garhes,, tried on sone authentic
chain mail, learned about weaponry and made gin-
gerbread -cookies.
something trustees
should have a say on,"
said trustee Abby
Armstrong.
She requested the list so
trustees could see just
how much money is under
discussion. So far, only the
funding to the Seaforth
District High School All
Girls Marching Band and
the Blyth, Belgrave,
Brussels education fair
had been discussed.
Trustee Donald
Brillinger questioned
whether the board should
be giving out any money.
"We don't have the
money," he said.
An early Mother's Day
The Exeter Villa celebrated Mother's Day a week early with their Tea and Pie
Sale Saturday afternoon. From -left, volunteers Donna Corbett, Marlene Har-
yett and Irene Dunn helped out during the event which raises money for the
residents' activities fund. About 100 residents and their familiesparticipated in
the sale. -----
Important message
.for Mother's Day
LAMBTON - The Ontario Breast Screening Program,
along with many Lambton businesses and groups are
rallying together to send an important message to
women this Mother's Day.
Bookmarks encouraging women 50, years and over to
"Give a gift to yourself and those you love" by partici-
pating in an organized screening program are being
distributed across the county Breast cancer
through libraries, florists and bou-
tiques, physicians offices, pharma- is one of the
cies, greeting card stores, churches leading causes
and other locations.
Breast cancer is one of the lead-
ing causes of cancer deaths in
Lambton women, with a lifetime
risk of 1 in 9.. According to Renee
Harris, public health nurse at.the
Lambton Health Unit,. "Early detec-
tion of breast cancer through orga-
nized
rganized breast e screening is a.
woman's best protection against, breast cancer."
• Because approximately 75 percent of breast cancer
cases are found in women aged 50 yearsand older,
The National Cancer Institute recommends these
women have their beasts, exambted yearly, receive a
inanunogram every two rears, arid; practice breast self
examinations. monthly.,
The Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP)
includes all of these components and is agile at the
Sarnia General. Hospital, for. women 50 years and over..
To make an appointment call 464-4515.
of cancer
deaths in
Lambton
women, with
a lifetime risk
oftin9.
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