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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1985-12-18, Page 23,A Mat succe E,ua ged 4 ColbornCentral S:alltoot on Wednesday' Dec. 11. 'Sherri ,TaIIbot, the. Master of Ceceanonies,~ kept the . coneeert moving at aiively pace. The concert opened with the Primary Choir. This group of very talented youngsters was followed by the Kindergarten class who always steal the show. The Grade 1 students, presented the Night Before Christmas. They were followed by the Grade 3 class who had produced a slide presentation. Grade 2 told about the Jesus Tree. The French Club presented Christmas Around the. World. Grade 5 presented a play called Winnie the Pooh Saves Christmas. Grade 4 then did a skit called Santa's Christmas Eve. The grand finale was the Senior Choir. The variety displayed by the classes was appreciated by the audience. Special thanks to Mrs. Hazlett who coordinated all of the music and to Mrs. Arlene Darnsbrough who came that night to play the piano. Between classroom presentation some of Mrs. Darnsbrough's piano pupil entertained the crowd. These talented musicians includ- ed Jana Harman, Heather Zurbrigg, Cojan- na Bond, Pam Armstrong, Karin Millian and Shannon Millidn. This week the pupils at Colborne are lear- ning the true meaning of Christmas. Each morning they have been assembling to sing carols and place cans of food under the Christmas tree. These gifts will be turned over to the Salvation Army for distribution. On Thursday the pupils are being treated to a Disney film for doing such a fine job and on Friday the entire school is going skating thanks to the generosity of the Goderich Recreation Committee. Grade 6 pupils are continuing their work with Records. They have mastered short songs using the notes B,A,G and C. The classroom is abuzz with Christmas activities. Christmas stockings have been filled with words made from "MERRY CHRISTMAS." They have compiled a list of Christmas words and have been using them to play Seasonal Bingo. Grade 3 students at Colborne have been busy learning about geometric shapes. Last week they learned about cubes, prisms, pyramids, cones and cylinders. They then constructed these shapes and made a mobile out of them. This week they are star- ting their multiplication tables. Zero (Adrian Rau) and Jellybean (Deanna Green) search for the missing signs of Christmas in the presentation of The Missing Signs of Christmas Caper at the Brookside Christmas Concert, December 17. The play was presented by the children in Greg Hazlitt's Grade 7 class. (Photo by Sharon Dietz) Santa Claus should not replace Christ By: Joan Van den Broeck Trustee, Huron County Board of Education A group of Civil Libertarians have in- itiated legal action under the provisions of the new constitution to eradicate religious instruction from the public school system. Personally, I see this as a sad comment on our times. Many seem to have forgotten that our society is rooted in Judaeo-Christian ideals. This is a fact of our democracy. Our county was founded by devout, religious people; we are their inheritors - reaping the benefits of a community forged on the principles of morality, truth, justice, humanity and love of God and the land. Surely it can be possible to recognize and appreciate cultural mosaic in the classroom without destroying traditional religious ex- pression and it is not time to wipe out Sec- tion 235 (1) C of the Education Act that states that one duty of our teachers is: "to inculate by precept and example respect for religion and the principles of Judaeo- Christian morality and the highest regard for truth, justice, loyalty, love of country, humanity, benevolence, sobriety, industry, frugality, pruity, temperance and all other virtues." While a humanist - though secular - ap- proach to instilling moral values in our youth may be broad enough to embrace all religious thinking ( though I doubt it myself it will lack richness of expression. I would be the first to admit that religion in the school, as it is now presented, is not a profound or weighty experience. I agree that this is as it should be. Most parents would be uneasy if teachers were expoun- ding doctrine that may, or may not, reflect FBDB is a Federal Crown Corporation with a mandate to help business succeed through flexible financing. Do you need financing? • Increase in cash flow? • Refinancing? • Expansion? • Land Purchase? • Construction of building/ • Renewal of equipment/ • Major repairs/ • Research and development/ • Acquisition? At FBDB, we know that both new and well established businesses can use financing and we're here to give it to you. Here's how. We analyse your project (viability, risks, securities, equity, etc.). 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However, I fail to see how exposure to religious thought, the Lord's Prayer and the Christmas pageant can be anything but a positive experience for most children. ( Provision is made for children whose parents do not wish their children exposed to then ' concepts. ) Full-scale denial of religious expression in our schools will cut into the quick of our in- heritance. It is wrong to ask us to make this sacrifice. From my point of view, this will be a grave disservice to the majority of children who currently benefit from Chris- tian celebration. I hope that Santa Claus has not replaced the Christ Child in Christian hearts and that the true treasures of the season - love, hope and charity - are yours as I wish every one of you a very Merry Christmas. r. STARTING DECEMBER 31st 8:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. JANUARY 1st Just Pick Up Your Phone and Dial GODERICH TAXI 524-6594 or 9221 and get a Free Taxi ride to or from your New Year's Eve Party as long as your ride is confined to the Town Limits. 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