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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1984-11-28, Page 25Page 6A --CI '1 Old NEWS -MOM 'VMO .' i'NO ER 281964 Holmesville Public School students swept six awards in the Clinton Legion sponsored Royal Canadian Legion's literary contest, including four first place titles. Principal John Kane said he had never been at a school that had four first place winners at one time. From left to right in the back row are Shari Lobb, first place winner; Kristen Fry, honorable mention and Alison Culp, first place winner. In the front row Darylare men- ingway, first place winner; Greg Lobb, first place and Barry Bowman, honorable tion. (James Friel photo) Legion winners named in i competition t CLINTON - Six young°writers have been Norman was second in , the essay chosen to as the first prize winner in the competition and Jeff McNairn came third. Clinton Legion annual Remembrance Day Prize winnings amounted to $15, $10 and $5. Literary Contest. First place winners in the Grade • 7-9 class • The six students took first place in the were two Holmesville Public School local literary competition which asked students. For his poem The Unsung Hero, contestants to write essays or poems about. Greg Lobb won first place, and for his prose Remembrance Day. - selection, They Help Us Remember, Daryl In the senior division, for Grades 10-13, Hemingway also earned a first place mark. Robin Lobb took first place for this poem Robert Roorda of. the Clinton and District The Canadian Soldier. In the essay division Christian School came second in poetry and Su Su Myint was first for her essay, entitled, Laura Fowlie of Clinton Public School Mother Theresa - Symbol of Love. Both placed third. winners are Grade 12 students at Central In the essay contest, Jeanette Visscher Huron` Secondary School. and Rick Bruinsma of the Clinton and Other top finishers in the senior division District School placed second and third included, Mark Hoba in second place and respectively.. Prizes in . the grades 7-9 Robert Rogers, third, in poetry.. Jackie category were $12, $7 and $5. Stories of freedom, love and honor DRYSDALE MAJOR APPLIANCE CENTRE LTD. SALES WITH SERVICE "The Place to Buy Appliances" NEW AND USED HENSALL 262-2728 CLOSED MONDAYS BACHERT MEATS *Try our own smoked pork chops for the bar -b -q season • CUSTOM }DOLLING, FREEZING Cutting & Wrapping KILL DAY ON TUESDAY All meat Gov't. Inspected on the farm 1 MILE EAST OF WALTON Canadian ing the Superior of the community. very little about it. WU have b living in a Soldier Back at the convent, she lives in a peaceful society for ,;ate aleag time that sparsely furnished room, eats bread and watching people being. Wed h other coun- beans and sleeps on a narrow cot. She would tries has little effect on us 1 Watching the even wash her habit each night herself since fighting m Lebanon s like watching a she has only two of them. She always travels movie. It doesnt seem real. third class. But the most beautiful thing about her is that she gives back everything she receives. Never was there such a hum- ble person with such a golden heart. In the beginning, Mother Teresa en- countered much hostility from the native In- dians who were determined to drive her out. Yet with strong determination and hard work, Mother has persisted in establishing schools for poor children, orphanages, medical centres and charity kitchens all over India as well as other countries. In ad- dition, Mother Teresa has set up many leper colonies in India where the victims can be cured and regain self-esteem as useful members of the society. This, I believe, is the crowning achievement of Mother Teresa's mission. By embracing those who are shunned and hated by society, she has set an example to find the value in each creation of God, no matter how insignificant or diseased. The basis of Mother Teresa's work is love, for she believes that every vice and sorrow in this world has resulted from too little love. Her Fork pricks our conscience to be more generous to those less fortunate. Her humbleness shames us for rejoicing in vain- glory. Her love gives us hope for a better future. And her strength and determination reveal the potential of love. These, after all, are the greatest contributions anyone can ever make to the world's peace. -by Su Su Myint; Gr. 12 CHSS He was a youth bom into manhood With a spontaneity full of fear; He was to live the life of danger With not a hope in his vision near; His foe was an ever present stranger. He was a youth born into manhood. He fought a thousand battles On bleak, wind-swept shores; He fought forever it seemed In trenches at townspeople's doors, He fought in rain as it teemed. He fught a thousand battles. He fought for our freedom; This solely was his cause. He thought not of his own In constant battle, without pause, But freedom of generations unknown. He fought for our freedom. This man bore a great loss. It was not mere -life he'd forfeit Nor lifelong injuries of tearful regret To this cause, but one thing he'd submit; It was youth lost he'd ne'er forget. This man bore a great loss. He was a youth born into manhood, A spirit alive with fire. His duty was of death, His perserverance his funeral pyre, Immortal, beyond his terminal breath. He was a youth born into manhood. -by Robin Lobb - Gr. 12 CHSS Mother Theresa: Symbol of love On a dusty day amidst the filth and stench of a third-class railway carriage bound for Darjeeling, a young nun had a holy vision: a Divine hand, reaching out to bestow guidance and blessing. And for many destitutes of India and around the world, it was the beginning of hope for the end of poverty and starvation. A few months later, the young Sister left her teaching order, along with two•others, to begin her lifelong struggle against poverty. Thirty-three years later, in 1979, she became the symbol of love and humanity when she received the Nobel _Peace Prize. We all know of her pow, as a saintly little lady called Mother Teresa of Calcutta, the head of the Order of Mis- sionaries of Charity. During the years, Mother Teresa has literally carried the sick and the dying from the gutters of Calcutta to the hospitals. She has gone along the narrow. streets in the light of dawn, picking up the abandoned babies, suffering from malnutrition and fed them. She has walked amid the rancid huts of Calcutta slums, her knees sinking into the muddy water at every step, giving out food and clothing to the poor. She has spent 16 hours or more each day, cleaning up after the sick whomno one else wants to go near, helping women in labour, praying beside the dying in the dark, damp. huts, holding and loving the children who have never known love, and tramping around the city tirelessly, asking people for donations. • Now in her eighties, Mother Teresa is no longer a bundle of energy, but this. frail little lady still works from dawn to dark alongside the other Sisters. She takes no liberty for be - The Unsung Hero He was not a great soldier With medals on his chest; Nor' was he a great hero Whom the world praised and blessed. Not for him all the glory And honours and such: For he avas just a young soldier boy Who didn't have much. He was not blessed with great courage; He was often afraid - Of the pain and the horrors But he endured these and stayed. For he knew that if ever Canada's freedom would be, It would have to be clone By young men such as he. Young men who like him Fought for the fate of mankind; For it was this kind of legacy That they must leave behind. For the hopes that they had Were of liberty and. peace, And never would their faith In this cause die or cease. Now you must do your part - Make his suffering worthwhile. You must learn to love others - Face life with a smile. Do unto others As you'd have them do unto you; • And keep faith that you'll make it All your life through! by Gregory Lobb Grade 8 Holmesville Public School PROPERTY ASSESSMENT and your 1985 Municipal and School Taxes Regional Offices located throughout Ontario are responsible for assessing all real property for the purposes of municipal and school taxation. The resulting Assessment Rolls are delivered to municipalities which use them to set their mill rates and compute municipal property tax bills. The amount of property tax you pay on your home or business depends on the assessed value and the mill rate set by your municipality. The assessed value multiplied by the mill rate will determine your 1985 property taxes. Open House Sessions Open Houses are your opportunity to fully understand your assessment and to evaluate its equity. Open Houses are held in every municipality at convenient times and locations, to provide you with the opportunity to discuss your assessment with staff of the Regional Assess- ment Office. An assessor will be pleased to explain the basis of your property assessment and is authorized to amend any information as may be necessary prior to the delivery of the Assess- ment Roll to your municipality. If you have any questions but are unable to attend the Open House, please contact your Regional Assessment Office at the address or , telephone number shown below. Assessment Notice Property owners and tenants will receive an Assessment Notice only if information regarding their property or assessment was changed during the past year, if the assess= went was appealed last year, or if the prop- erty has been reassessed under section 63 of the Assessment Act. If you receive an Assessment Notice, it may reflect changes you have requested in your school supportdesigna- Ontario tion, in the amount of your assessed value, or other recorded information on last year's Notice. Appeal Procedure If, after attending your local Open House, you are still dissatisfied with your assessment, you have a right to appeal it to the Assessment Review Board. The Assessment Review Board conducts informal hearings and is responsible for determining whether the assessment under appeal is fair and equitable with the assess- ments of similar properties in the vicinity or neighbourhood, and may alter your assess- ment accordingly. Appeal Deadline The final date for appealing your assessment is January 9, 1985. Your appeal must be forwarded, either on a Notice of Appeal Form or as a letter, to the Regional Registrar of the Assessment Review Board on or before January 9, 1985, noting your property address, Roll Number and the reason for the appeal. To assist you in this regard, Notice of Appeal forms and the address of the Regional Regis- trar of the Assessment Review Board are avail- able at Open Houses, your Regional Assess- ment Office, or your municipal office. Schedule of Open Houses TOWN OF CLINTON . ........ . . ..Dec. 5 & 6, 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Town Hall, Clinton Ministry • of Revenue • HURON, PERTH REGIONAL OFFICE 57 Napier Street, Box 190 GODERICH, Ontario N7A 322 (519) 524-7326 Zenith 66500 They help. us 'remember Why, every year about November 11, do we see groups of people gathered round an impressive, towering statuedepicting a group of Canadian soldiers? They lay wreaths at the base and then stand silent and solemn as a bugler plays The Last Post. For a few -moments longer they stand and gaze at the statue, green with age. Why do they stand silently and look intently at the 'life -life figures high atop the concrete block? What do these grand monuments symbolize? The statues are constant reminders of those who fought in World. Wars I and II and the Korean War. They remind future generations of these wars and those brave men and women who gave their lives for us. My generation would know very little about the sacrifice those Canadians made without the monuments and Remembrance Day ser- vices in our community. Through these I have learned about those heroes and how they gave their lives so that we could have the freedom, choice and opportunity that we do. These monuments also help us to remember the war dead and when we see a cenotaph we think ofthose who died. We also have "living" monuments such as the arenas, parks, libraries, hospitals and com- munity centres that were built to com- memorate the . soldiers that died. The government provided the funds to build these memorials to make sure their com- mitment would never be forgotten. This time of year tends to be the only period when we really stop and think about the sacrifice they made so that we could enjoy the benefits of living in this country of ours where we are free to use the facilities erected in their honour. They made the greatest sacrifice possible - their lives. For us they gave up their homes, friends and family so that we may live in a peacefi it and free country. On the news programs on television we see wars and fighting occurring in the Mid- dle East and elsewhere and really think However, those young Canadians who fought and died in the World Wars were very real to the people left back home. Many lov- ed ones waited at home, listening anxiously for any word of friends and family. Some families waited in vain for the sight of their boys coming home from war. These wars af- fected all of Canada and the world. It chang- ed the course of history. What little time we take to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for us and for generations to come. It is my hope that these memorials will remind us, not on- ly on November 11, but throughout the year, of the freedom and peace they have given our country of Canada. by Daryl Hem- ingway, Grade 8, Holmesville Public School. War The war was long and horrible. The people fought their best To give us peace and solitude So we may live and rest. There were guns and swords and armies. To marchall in a line They fought for many years To make this world so fine. The people fought for peace And in the end it came Very few did come back home And most of them were lame. There were medals given out To the ones who did survive. And when they saw their families They were glad to be alive. They had hardships death and hunger To suffer through in pain And I hope you all agree I hope it never happens again. - Alison Culp, Gr. 6 - Holrnes'ille Public School An unforgettable service The day had finally arrived! It was November llth and this was the day I was to march in the Remembrance Day Parade in Clinton with my fellow Guides. As I slipped on my Guide uniform I wondered what Remembrance Day really meant. My compass sell to the floor jarring my thoughts. I figured I had better hurry or I'd be late for the service. Finally my last but- ton, tied my sash in place and my hair com- bed I was ready to go. As I arrived in Clinton my old thought carne back to me. What did Remembrance Day really mean? Who were those Men with "LEGION" printed on the pocket? As I ask- ed myself these questions they lined us up. I was surprised at how many there were of us. There were Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Sea Rangers, Legion members and a pipe band to march to. This must be an important event with all those people in it! We marched to the cenotaph and the ser- vice began. We started out with 0' Canada. Then a Legion member read the names of the local people who gave up their lives, for our country. I was surprised at how young some of them were. Why some were only a few years older than I. Next came the two minutes of silence. I felt sad as I thought of young peo- ple dying to give us freedom. When I looked at the Legion Members, who I discovered were men and women who had fought in the "war, I could see unhappy expressions on some of their faces. That's why this was called Remembrance Day., They were remembering the war! The silence was ended by the trumpet player playing The Last Post. Our minister then prayed with all of us, Last of all came the laying of the wreaths. This meant each group that marched in the parade laid a wreath in memory of those who died in the war. 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