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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1985-04-10, Page 13Page 12 The ‘1, ingham Advance:I:Imes. Alm 11F• at the Wingham Public School Editors: Jeff Wall •Nikki Reavie „. A. Last week things finally slowed down! Easter is the • • 4;•:??. theme throughout the school, 4 • especially Grades 1, 2 and 3, who are busy decorating their rooms and enjoying all - „the treats that are coming their Way. •', ' The school pictures also were taken last Thursday: • • • c, class pictures and individual •• portraits, • Our magazine sale has kicked off. A number of •-• classes are. busy selling hundreds of Canadian magazines and the prices are very reasonable. Prizes like hats, glasses, walk - mans, telephones and even • fancy flashing lights are • awarded to thestudents for • • selling a certain amount of • ' magazines. —Ria Linardatos • The students wrote get - well cards to Crystal Finley ••—• because she was. in the ' ' . hospital for a few days. We are cutting out trees • for the Indian display on the shelf and in social studies the topic is Marco Polo. —Jeff Good • This week Mrs. Martin's Grade 3 class finished a unit in social studies.lt was to do • with interdependence bet- • ween Turnberry and the Town of Wingham. Now they • . are thinking of visiting centres. The children have suggested the hospital, a mill and others. —Joe Walker In Mrs. King's class (af- ternoon Grade 1 and 2) they are busy working on "time". They ,have learned every hour and every half-hour. health they are learning about nutrition. They are talking about different food • groups. With Easter coming the Grade is are doing lots off interesting Easter activities. —Anna Sakasov ' The Grade 2-3s made gingerbrgad Men and the Grade 2s did a play about the Gingerbread•BoSi. The Grade 3s did a play about a tug of war that was between a rabbit, a hippo and an elephant. They also designed Easter eggs and activities for Easter. —Rose Marie Good Last week Miss Buist's class did many different ,Easter activities and they made a cross -word puzzle on the computer. The class also is doing a unit on Eskimos. They have watched many films and completed a lot bf research on this subject. —Charles Trapp Kindergarten read a story about Peter Cottontail, The Easter Bunny has 'been playing tricks in the 'Kin- dergarten room. He has been leaving different colored eggs in odd places. The French Club helped organize an Easter egg hunt last Thursday. Special -thanks to these great guys and Mr. Poulin for their help. • —Mike Cullen • Next week Mr. Martin's class will travel to Toronto. While they are there the class will visit the Ontario Science Centre and the world-renowned CN Tower. Mr. Martin's class has been very busy this, past week in making birdand squirrel__ nest boxes. Recently in art class ' they were modeling with clay. • Allan Baillie \ 11 • I \ h ) •I H , I GLEN TA YLOR, a student in Miss Buist's class at the Wingham Public School. is proud of his dinosaur crea- tion frorl art class. The ferocious beast is made of wood and toolthpicks. (What's News photo) LITTLE MANDY ANGER got some help from Jennifer 'Nunter t6 find Easter eggs last week. The Easter Bunny paid a surprise visit to the Wingham Public School and found all the children very well behaved. (What's News pho(o) . THE EASTER HOLIDAY was celebrated in a unique' way cle School in ,Wingham: rwith.popcorn. Paul .Dawson and Mary Jane some popcorn to Michael Elmslie and the Easter Bunny.. who paid the school, %What's Ne.ws'photo) last,week at the Golden Cir- Edisbury offered a surprise visit to IDEALRAD REPLACEMENT CORES • Seamless Core Construction Gold Seal Premium High Density Core for a Heavy Duty Rad Competitively Priced New Rad Cap included with each unit LIFETIME GUARANTEE Now available at better garages, service stations or*directly from: 469 JOSEPHINE ST. WINGHAM 357-3830 In my opinion • a I Signs of the • For generations our so- ciety has evolved around many stereotyped notions. Our women have been por- trayed as mothers and homemakers, secretaries and nurees.•Our men, bring home the "bacon" and excel as doctors, lawyers and policemen; roles not made for a "woman". These stereotyped job roles are still common, even in today's lib- erated world. What comes' to your mind when you picture a male nurse or a female construc- tion worker? Does the idea seem strange or does it ap- peal to you? I feel we are too obsessed • with our stereotyped emo- tions. Man feels he must be tough and emotionless to fit in properly with his peers, and women are often seen as_. weak and eniotio41. W we rnask our true 40 amongst friends Alit cause of what we thiqt pected of us? In our enterta*. world, men anbe ning wo,ma* long hair, even .fema, ing. The line be17#910 1 mirror ies of stereotyping ljav been broken, (it's about •t, On* I ) Our cheerleaders - BOOK REVIEW qr.: liege gained some male laikeffibers, who 44finitely do 'Apt -Wear skirts! At the be-. • ginning they were "kidding - b" caiud' "qyeerleaders", hat after a magnificent per - :maw and a, winning tro- y they !have Detained their Manhood and the cheering goes we soh a very stereo- soc*ty or have we ed with the times? In nion we are, at a slow improving our idealis- ideas ... —Valerie Ricker astaridr woman is HOY Ogoriet:-• tOiuorns, stereo:siagp4ed« .eitiitiff.. pg140/4101 is strained IA in *. sAitt*i. 4 - i scandal. now. But it is also* amp . :!1 ,, • occurrance to see *0490 leaving for work and a C.014.4. petent "house li, staying behind to deth,... chores. This .woulq hav, f - shocked people y:talot ., 0,r Maybe the exte imAY stereotyping has 1044014 Even in our Madill elections As the province is pre- paring for the May election, we too at F. E. Madill have been gearing up for our an- nual student's council elec- tions. During Monday's as- sembly the students heard speeches by the candidates and those appointed by ac- clamation. Running for President and Vice -Presi- dent are Becky Elgie and Mike Murray, Bruce Elliott and Trevor Peel; and Ed Sweeney and Doug McFar- lane. The pair voted in by the students will then choose the executive council consisting of: assistant president, as- sistant vice-president, secre- tary, treasurer and assistant treasurer. Competing for 'Social Conveners are jenny Bender and Kevin McKague, and Shannon Colvin and Painted door This astounding piece of Canadian art was aired March 24 on Global Televi- sion, completely commercial free. It was nominated for the best -short story at the Academy Awards and with, good reason. It was only• a. half an hour in length, but I've never seen anything quite like it before. The story takes place somewhere in the Prairies, in the middle of the winter. A man is forced to walk to his father's farm in order to help ' 'him do his chores, as he is an, old man and can't get around as easily. It is five miles there and. a ferocious snow storm is approaching. How- ever, he promises his wife ' he'll return safely and send • his best friend Steven over to check up on her and the live- stotk.. To overcome her . intense'boredom, she paints the inside of their bedroom door a cheerful yellow, in order to lift her spirits. She reminisces about when she first met Steven and when she danced. practically all night with him at the yearly, dance. She remembers, aftd all the troubles and bad times she and her husband were experiencing, how Steven made her feel like a woman again. Steven finally shows up and, after much in- decision she is unfaithful to her husband. She arouses in the night thinking she sees her husband at the window and is overcome with grief and guilt at what she has ' done. • The next morning, she learns of her husband's death. He was found no more than 100 metres from the barn. Upon removing his mitten, (which is caught on a barbed wire fence,) she finds dried yellow .paint on his frozen hand — the paint from • their door. My first thought after • viewing this fabulous tale was, "Can you . imagine having to live, with the knowledge that you' have killed your husband for the rest of your life?" It was a thought too horrible to even begin to imagine. The show was truly heart- rending and poignant — unparalleled Canadian dra- ma at its best. —Julie Stewart * SCOUTING NEWS • To celebrate Easter. the Beaver Colony held an egg hunt and decorated the eggs they found. Recently 'they visited a dairy farm for one of their meetings and they are looking forward to a trip to Wingham's new fire hall this Wednesday evening. In March the Cubs and Beavers visited Maple Keys , Sugar Bush to see how maple syrup is made. They returned to Wingham United Church where they enjoyed a pantake lunch. Two weeks ago District Commissioner Jim Carmichael joined the Cubs for their meeting and an enjoyable time was had. Last week the boys worked The Scouts are well into 'their gun course and will be examined on their acquired knowledge this' Wednesday night, Some Scouts are preparing to go to the 'Canadian Jamboree `88 in Guelph this July. A pre - camp warmup with the Lucknow Scouts will be held May 3-5 at Maitforks All the boys, are looking forward to a howlathon on t May 4. Please support the Wingham Scouting AsSociation when a Beaver, Cub or Scout calls on you for o Cheryl Smith, ir4pifka the position oi -41 Publicity Maztigger'.2 Veronica Bak.glagF:..:, Tanya Harris, and Ste & Gaunt and Joe Those in by acct are: Activities Wilma VanderNel Shelly Wraith; WO Lounge maragoitc. McFarlane, Juk-, Val McGlynn, Richey; Athletic 410,venetzpg Murray Meth Simpson, Brenda es an Carol Blaekw Aopi„ Publicity Man Gibson and Val Elections will Isg Wednesday, April. W.luck to all eandldate9 044, • ewsy • WAITING FOR JOHNNY MIRACLE Author: by Alice Rach.L, Publishing: published by Harper and Row, Publishers Inc. Date: 1980 copyright. It just didn't. ,seem fair. Becky was a popular high school senior, a basketball player and a good student. Becky enjoyed life to its full- est and she liked to do things to help other people. Suddenly her -life was shat- tered. After collapsing on the basketball court during a game, Becky and her family discovered she had cancer. "Waiting for Johnny Miracle" tells how a young 1 • ; 17 -year-old cancer victim rigs fought back against her de - pression, against her 'fears April,Showers bring May and against her illness and • tIckwers then what do` April was able to live an almost , slows bring? I won't suggest completely normal life. • qiything but hopefully "Becky gasped, the child * will appear. Onfor- was bald.?' 0 - ly, it looks like the "Her skin was the color of r bupny will have to be skim milk. The blueish tinge frightened I3ecky. She ran si*hare. ; yes; spring it makes from the playroom." 11?1nod run, especially if These few excerpts' show re at the blood donor Becky's fears at first. She held here at the school. did not want to believe that ,*04„ great to see all those she too may lose her hair due Atha: dared to bare arms for to her sickness. t$10„ed Cross. "Look at the use to suture #4;f110 speaking of people it — black thread. 1 had 040 "dare to bare", I wish thought it would be some- 941' lusk and 'congratula- thing more exotic." Jo those few who must Becky uses this phrase the burden of next near the end of the novel. At .44,sttifient4' Council. 1 this point she has overcome • Spy that Campaign her fears of thecancer and it well with quite a ' she is laughing it Off. Mal ideas popping Alice Bach decided to • write this novel after work- I . ProdUction is ing as a volunteer at a can - congratulations to thole , Widerway with auch- cer treatment facility in New ceiving positions. 'ow U$)9a being held last week. York. Many patients from student's council i1i t 484tone interested in helping the clinic asked Alice to over at the end of thankyou is sent 0', !,h presently on the e044511. making this past ,y4401. sUccess. Let's haPe $411)* itagyway, contact Mr. Elgie write about how it really is Orther information. All for families when a child has any help would be cancer. Her novel:is based on ly appreciated. the real 'life experiences of 1, that's all for now • patients front the treatment their enthusiasm rubs Work ',:. 14. Hope you all have a centre. the '85-'86 council. .-> =; -gall week and weekend I feel that Alice Bach helps —Stuanne,41toni ,, (di,pite the fact those nasty the reader to understand ii report cards were why adolescents with cancer , )ed °RV!), Enjoy. want to give up but with the it : • Bye, right encouragement how A, .i.;1 Maude they are able to overcome —. Pliti; If we can't go to the their fears and continue their • . BO4eh we bring the Beach to lives. Intt' ti...%. right • • ? •'1=Debbie Hoy ' ' -:- tudE ciuest With the Student's C.003C;Ii.„'4; elections corning up, ti3a, things are happening g the school this we Speeches on stage were • on Monday so. that the wJiO,, school 'population cauki nominating and cam speeches. The school i f with campaign pnste$ buttons are being wqrne,- many. • I took this opportunity tia, ask the student quesliter1;. "What influences • the wag you vote?" ;•,; Here are some of the Jut swers I received. The people's appearattc%,,,,,,,. what they say and how theyi.4 conduct themselves in 1. --Dena Marzetti 12E. Their speeches, what their; future promises are, ac- tivities they are involved in, attitude towards others. — Melody Ireland 13B. • How. much effort they put nto their campaign. —Nancy Nixon 11E ..„Their -personalityT7the --ef-. -- fort they put into it, their politeness and .ceurtesy, and heir gimics. —Lori Stapley 12H. Whether or not thq:4'wepid be good for that job 444414 f judging by their campato "accessories". .-nlitt* Gibson 12C ; 44, The whole school will, a xiously be waiting the r of the voting on Tuesday next week. —Bonnie Pry ge. Firemen get donation from Legion aux. Firefighters in Wingham will enjoy the benefits of a new overhead projector and projection screen recently donated by members of the Ladies' kuxiliary_to th_e_ Wingham Legion., . FireChief Dave Crothers P reports the new equipment T will be useful for training e seminars for the firemen. Its ° estimated value is $266. The new fire hall's grand S opening is scheduled for lfl April 20 at 1 p.m. The ceremonies will be followed W by an open house at the hall ronto M4Y 1G5, Phone MOO • St. John Ambulance Bri- gade volunteers in Ontario. gave first aid treatment to - more than 90,000 people last, year. There are about 4,000, f them in the_Rrnyine,e.; erving their communities at ublic events.of every kind, rtheerBgreingcayansdepilsa partof tJe iny. ntario communities. T9.: touch with them, 44 t, John AmbuIaneefInliti'l your local pholiebatik e provincial A office at ellley Street East, o nJ osephi ne Street 923-8411 A WINGHAM RECREATION DEPARTMENT • "Spring Into Fitness" Ladies' fitness class for 6 weeks oeginning April 15 and 16 Mon. and Wed. 7 - 8 p. m. • Tues. and Thurs. 7 - 8 p.m. Fee $15.00 Instructors: Wendy Poll Brenda Werth Registrations accepted by phoning 357-1208 or at the Wingham Recreation Department ' 'OPTIMIST CLUB WINGHAM DISTRICT SERVICE TO YOUTH AWARD ELIGIBILITY: The award will be open to any • Wingham or area reSident, • CRITERIA: • The award will be presented an- • nually to a member pf the ••community who has .shown an unselfish willingness to work with the youth of the community, or • has demonstrated a major con- tribution to, the youth of the Wingham area Nominations will be accepted from the public, in writing, to the Wingham Optimist Membership & Awards Committee, no later than May 1st, 1 98. mailed to ad- dress below. The nomination must include background infor- mation on the nominee's achieve- ments and reasons why the per Successful nominee will be an- nounced in early June All selec.: tions by the Membership & Awards Committee are fral Apply to Box 2373 clo The Wingham Advance -Times Wingham, Ont. NOG 2W0 .r.