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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1985-12-18, Page 12Page 12—The Wingham Advance -Times, Dec. 18, 1985 THE SULKY BROWNIES was the name of the play presented by the Grade 1-2 class at last Thursday afternoon's Christmas assembly at the Wingham Public School. Paul Machan is the jack-in-the-box in the foreground and the jolly old man, Santa, was played by Kyle Underwood. • at the Wingham Public School Editors: Andrea Grant Peter Poulin 1'au� Carroll, the superintendent of student services, visited our school last week. He mainly looks after special education, Golden Circle and the enrichment programs at our school. Constable Daer also was at our school last week to present to all of the students a. safety program •entitled "Play Safe". He has really given us • some important facts about safety. Mr., Robertson really appreciated all the work that went into 'making the Christmas assembly a good one. It was enjoyed by the students, staff and family members. —Rhonda Leachman For some time a group of girls in •the French Club had been rehearsing two French songs, "Petit Papa Noel" and "Sainte Nuit", which they performed at last Thursday's assembly. They hope to be able to sing one of these songs at the talent show at the United Church. Since this is our last report for 1985 we would like to wish everyone "Un ,Joyeux Noel" .• Mr. Whiteley's Grade 6 , class recently had a Sex - Change Day. Everybody had fun and almost everybody •,dressed up. Our next special day is Career Day. We have finished reading the novel "Escape to Wit- ches' Mountain". With Mr. Poulin we are doing a project on animal coverings. We have been doing Haiku and Tanka poetry and' in our art period we are decorating our room for Christmas. Merry Christmas. —Clement Wai In Mr. Sakasov's class the pupils are enjoying the chess tournament in which Ken Hogg is ahead. They are writing letters to a• Santa, together with Christmas poems and stories. The class is learning to divide four -digit numbers by two -digit. numbers. —Shelley McLennan One of the extra -curricular activities at school .is Mr. Morton's model club, which will be corning to an end soon. They just have finished constructing a large glider. Mr. Morton hopes it has been a valuable experience.' Next month he is starting a caligraphy club for Grades 7 and 8. They will be making cards, signs and posters. —Sylvia Wai Mrs. Anderson's reading readiness class is getting very excited about Christ- mas. Marc, Jared and Corey have been opening the doors on their advent calendar and getting closer to the 25th every day. They have been working on many Christmas activities and crafts; They're so sure that Santa Claus will come because they've been good. —Christa Crawford This week Mrs: McKeon's class wrote poems and here is one for you to read: Donner is a reindeer, Elves make toys, Reindeer bring good cheer. The poem was written by Susie, Melissa; Cara, Jason, Robin, Tim, Shawn, Ryan, Jonathon, Jamie, Brett and Curtis. Each morning they open an advent calendar door and they wish you all a Merry Christmas. Jenny Cameron Last week Constable Ed Daer came to the Wingham Public School to talk to the children about playing around dangerous places,- lik m tr farm equipment, ving vehicles and elec- cal transformers. He talked to Grade 1 Monday and showed a video tape on the subject. When I in- terviewed the class, the students said they• weren't going'to- fool --around railway: yards and other dangerous places,. ' The Grade is are learning how to add and subtract numbers like four add one or seven subtract zero. The children all are reading from their readers. All of the boys and girls have the Christmas spirit and they can't wait until that, special day, Dec. 25. — Todd Chadwick This has been a very busy season in Mics. Kaufman's class. Last Thursday, they hosted the Christmas assembly and they did a very good job. They also have been composing songs, such as the 12 Days of Christmas, — Heather Bishop Mrs. Martin's class really is in the Christmas spirit. They are enjoying Christmas music and activities' and are looking forward to the carol sing next week. This week they also are doing embroidery. -Amy Bateman "Mrs. ,Schedler's and Mrs. King's Grade 1-2 have been been practising "The Sulky Brownies" for the assembly. They wrote to Santa Claus with the help of some Grade 8 students and are making Christmas posters and reindeer puppets. Since they are studying Christmas in other lands, they are having a Mexican party with a pinata. In science they have studied an iguana and in math they are doing number stories. —Colleen Smith Hospital draw. Margo Taggart of Gorrie won a new video cassette recorder and Donalda Pearson of Brussels won an AM -FM stereo cassette recorder in the final fund- raising draw for the Wingham and District Hospital building campaign. The draw was held Monday, with the winning tickets pulled by two patients in the hospital, Mrs. Andrew, Gaunt and Keith Collyer. Monday service for Mrs. Wesley Paulin Mrs. Paulin, the former Ila Mae Sharpin, passed away raturday, December 14, at Wingham and District Hospital. Born in • Grey Township on December 26, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Ward Sharpin and the former Mae -Ing. She and her husband farmed for many years on the 4th and fifth concession of Turnberry Township prior to their retirement in the village of Blueva e. Left to mourn her passing, besides her husband, are her family: Grace and Bruce Foxton, RR 3, Wingham, Margaret and James Gar- niss, Brussels, Doris Hoy of ` Owen Sound, Frances and Dale Breckenridge of Jamestown, Ruthann and Ron Snelling, Waterloo. There are 12 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and one brother, Clark Sharpin of Wroxeter. She was prede- ceased by one infant son, James; one grandson, James Hoy; one sister and one brother. ' Fulnerai and- coma-nafar service was held Monday at two o'clock at The.McBurney Funeral Home, Wingham, for Mrs. J. Wesley Paulin of Bluevale, Rev. Douglas G. Madge, minister of St. Faul s Anglican Church, of which Mrs. Paulin had been a member, officiated and honorary ,pallbearers were Hugh Harris, Hugh Jarvis, Lloyd McGee, Keith Moffatt, Wayne Day and Lorne McCracken. Spring in- terment will take place in Wroxeter Cemetery. Cards of Thanks •The Wroxeter Parks Board would like to take this oppor- tunity to thank all who parti- cipated in the Santa Claus parade: Howick Mutual, Hyndman Transport, Howick Lions, Howick Central School, Huron County, Bank of Commerce, Wylie Insurance, Mac Wylie Const., Everett Cathers Const., John Haasnoot Const., Daytex Bldg. Pro- ducts. Watson Hardware, Bakalaar's Store, Chambers Hardware, Howick Homes, Howick Optimists, Mildred. Coupland, Wayne Lowe, Howick Township, Maitland Valley, Wroxeter Ball Board, Stone's TV, Triple A Restaurant, Lockwood Electric, Wroxeter Wood Products, Wroxeter Service Center, G. D. K. Enterprises, Townsend's Feed Mill, Dar- rell's Hairstyling, Allan Adams Const., 'Irvin Schneider, Bower Farrish, Kaye Wheeler, Gordon His- lop, Ken Edgar, Floyd Allan. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! A special thanks to Dr. Hanlon and the maternity staff of Wingham and Dis- trict Hospital, especially Miss King for the special care of our boy Travis Clay- ton. Clayton and Vicki Urbshott HAVERS — Randy and Deb- ' bie (Prue) of Wingham are proud to annouce with joy the birth of their first child, a son, Joseph Lee William, on December 2 at six pounds, 13 ounces, at Wingham and District Hospital. Proud grand- parents are George and Mary Prue of Wingham, who welcome with love their first grandson; and Tom and Reta of Sarnia. SOMMERS—Mr. and Mrs. Randy Sommers of Blue - vale, are pleased to announce the birth"of their first child, Brett Randy, weighing nine pounds;, ,12 ounces, born December 6 at St. Joseph's Hospital, London. Proud grand- parents are Joseph Vienneau of Wingham and Mr. and Mrs. George Sommers, Brussels. URBSHOTT—Clayton and Vicki Urbshott, RR 3, Wingham, welcome with much love their first child, a baby boy, Travis Clayton, six pounds, 11 ounces, born December 9 at Wingham; and District Hospital,:. ;A Christmas present for grandparents,. Marge and, Harvey Payne of Wroxeter anld•,John and Margaret. . Urbshott of Wiarton, 'and great- grandparents, . Mrs. Eve Payne of Jamestown and Helen and Allan Howe of colpoy's Br., GUSE-1Vt ; rad Misr George "Guse of Wingham are happy to armnqulce the birth of their son, Barry Meredith 'Greg, seven pounds, •11 ounces, on December 111 at Wingham and District Hospital. A brother for Susan and George. DOBSON—Mr. and Mrs. James Dobson of Ethel are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Kimberly, seven pounds, 14 ounces, on December 12 at Wingham and. District Hospital. A sister for Timmy and Heather. FINANCIAL MARKET TRENDS BANK RATE PRIME T BILLS CDN DOLLAR JS DOLLAR Gill D(CDN) SHORT TERM 9 20% 10 00% 8 70% 7189 $1 3910 $442 02 8 250% GIC's 9 A 10 'A 10 1/, . RRSP s 9 1 e 10 1/4 10 1/, MORTGAGES 9 3'a 11 11 '/' MUTUALS 33 800 22 700 25 800 FINANCIAL HINT SMART DEBT n may be possible. to. convert your Personal loans into investment loans !his would make the interest tax free resulting in a lower taxable Income Compiled by ABC INVESTMENTS 53 West St Gofiernch The -Wingham and Area Day Centre,7orHthe Home- bound would like to thank everyone who helped in any way with The float for the parade last Saturday. Special thanks to the Bill and Ethel Willis family for pro- viding the tractor and wa- gon. You were a great chauf- feur, Dave! I would like to say a very sincere thank you to every- one for your cards, visits, phone calls and gifts while I was in the hospital. A special thanks to Dr. Gear, Dr. Mor- gan and her associates and also the staff of the 6th floor of University Hospital. This thoughtfulness will always be remembered. Ardyss Johnston We would like to thank Dr. B. Hanlon and Dr. Gear for the safe arrival off our son and the nursing staff on the OB floor. Your kindness was much appreciated. Thank you. Randy and Debbie Havers DEATHS JACKLIN—Passed away at Wingham and District Hospital on Saturday, December 14, Mrs. Eva Jacklin of Brookhaven Nursing Home, in her 87th year. The former Eva McCreery, she was the beloved wife of the late Webster Jacklin (1958); dear mother off Mildred and Archie Purdon, RR 3, Wingham, Maxine Jacklin of Kitchener and Nora and Douglas Kaufman, Nor- val; sister of Mrs. George (Ethel) Brown, Gorrie; grandmother of Kathy and John Scheeringa, Lorie and Kevin Falconer, Kendra Purdon, Heather, Pamela and Rachel Kaufman. Also surviving is one great-granddaugh- ter, Jacklin Falconer. She was predeceased by one sister, Mrs. Esther Neill, in 1984 and one brother, Oliver McCreery, in 1966. Complete funeral service was conducted at ` The McBurney Funeral Home, Wingham, on Tuesday at three o'clock by Rev. Paul L. Mills. Spring interment will take place in Wroxeter Cemetery. Donations to the charity of one's choice would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. Heartfelt gratitude r out friends for their pra;.:.'c �r C kindly deeds. Sincerely, Isobel Garniss I would like to express my thanks for cards and visits while I was a patient in Winghar and District •Hos- pital. A special thank you to Dr. McG. cgor and Dr. Han- lon, and nurses on second floor for the excellent and cheerful care. Your concern and thoughtfulness is deeply appreciated. Clare VanCamp Public Notice Residents of the Township of Howick please take NOTICE that the Howick Township Land Fill Site will be CLOSED on the following dates: Wednesday, December 25, 1985 and Wednesday, January 1, 1986 The Land Fill Site will be OPEN on: Saturday, December 28, 1985 and Saturday, January 4, 1986 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Marvin P. Bosetti, AMCT, Clerk -Treasurer Township of Howck oc FACTORY OUTLET PRICES -COATS AND PACKETS (LEATHER, SUEDE, SHEEPSKIN, FUR, WOOL) 2 oc ton ac iY •ii cie3 Y 9 8 Ce • • tli o�c a Q at at r I ...4..vE\ \ I Ii/./..::s.,Vi_i_, AM- 1 0 --!. .' f 1444:1.ii Cr, =% A Gift from A Ii111 Rr l' / , — .-.-4 i1 � r, --' : \ / \�� r% `The '' ld `�ilill 11l ' I %i 'HICWNTLY SOL,IN01 tt11NCM NIM. / 1`\ 44 !•' says it all... ' \\/L i. PW J, I ' ,••• —:-.<1_;ii _1...13,-4-;-,7.__ -'-',-/,',.-0.?:,--_-:-,--/„:.1 i' _ .--..,,. - ... , -..,,,,, ,11,,,,77.-01-1 , -,,,.: /7 t ./v% 111-. vi /,::".. HOLIDAY STORE HOURS: DEC. 16 to 23 9 am -6 pm SUN. DEC. 221 pm -6 pm DEC. 24 9 am -5 pm CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY OPEN BOXING DAY DEC. 269 am -6 pm IN OUR OWN full) 1MI,5,01 BLY1H ON HWY. Nn. 4 LAKE HURON wlnah.n BLYTH 1.yli.ld Grand e..d • Stratford N)10 London fl' The Merry Christmas From all of us to all of you, our heartiest hopes for the very best of the season. We're so very glad to know you! IN THE COUNTRY ld `dill SOUTH OF BLYTH ON HWY 4 WE GIFT WRAP MAILING ADDRESS: THE OLD MILL, P.O. BOX 99, BLYTH, ONT., CANADA NOM 11-10 FACTORY OUTLET PRICES... SHEEPSKIN RUGS... WOOLEN BLANKETS PH. 519-523-4595 ALL TYPES RMERS PPLY- NOW FOR OFFIRR GRANTS High interest rates on long-term debt can be a - serious financial burden to the family farmer. The Ontario Family Farm Int -e st-Rate Reduction program (OFFIRR) provides farmers with some relief from high interest rates. Under the program, grants are available which can effectively reduce interest rates to 8% for up to $200,000 of long-term debt. These grants -of up to $14,000 -are intended to benefit all eligible farmers with long-term debt. LI!:ER RAPPL1AI-iiiNS: JANUARY 15, 1986 To find out more, contact your local Ministry office, or call (416) 965-7661. Applications for the OFFIRR program are available at local Ministry offices. ,Ministry of Agriculture and Food °Ontario Minister. Hon Jack Ridde!I Premier, Hon David Peterson