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ANNIVERSARY QUILT - A special anniversary q
uilt was ptesented-Friday evening to Howick Cen-
tral School by representatives of four Howick Wornenes institutes. Presenting the quilt the school's
-25th anniversary celebrations are Florence GibsonGqrrie; Jane Vandervelden, Junior Institute; Ester
Hallman, L.akelet; and Ruth Harding, Fordwich. ,
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THREE AWARDS - Veteran school bus driver Lyle Foerter was
honored with three awards at Howick Central School's 25th an-
niversary celebration Friday, including a certificate from Huron
County Board of Education for 25 years of fault -free driving, a
plaque from the student council, and an award from the Ontario
Teachers Federation, Huron District presented by vice-principal Al
Harrison.
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:owick 901.. spirit • •
survives the storm.
Rain fell heavily on Howick
TovirnShip Friday night; but. inside
the tent in front of Howick Central
School, where close to 300 people
gathered to celebrate the school's
25th anniversary, the applause arid
cheers drowned out the noise of the
thunder.
The ceremonies inside the tent
were part of an all -day celebration
that was eight, months in planning.
Even the rain couldn't dampen the
spirits of the staff, students past
and present, and others who show-
ed up for the speeches, presenta-
tions, entertainment and refresh-
ments.
"It's obvious that community
spirit is alive and well in Howick,"
noted principal Paul Statia, ad -
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dressing the crowd. While he prai
ed the school board of OW *fie f
its fciresight in planning and buil
ing a facility that would 'meet ed
cational needs for years to come,
also praised community groups f
their role in providing the scho
with instruments for its music pro
gram, a track for phys. ed trainin
and computers for educational us
"Few rural schools have these pro
grams and facilities," he added.
Huron County School Boar
Trustee Norm Wilson of Howic
didn't attend Howick Central, bu
he recalls the enthusiasm and ex
citement in the cc.nn-unity at th
time the school was in the planning
stages. "Thanks to community par
ticipation, Howick Central School is
on an equal footing with the
schools in larger communities with
the facilities it provides," he said.
Former Principal Bruce Robert-
son recalled a number of notable
memories in Howick School's histo-
ry from its opening through expan-
sion, the introduction of its french
and instrumental music programs,
and the outbreak of head lice in
December, 1979. "I believe I became
an expert- in detection of head lice
during that year," Mr. Robertson
noted with amusement.
Congratulations were also
received fr3m Huron County Board
f Education Chairman John Jewitt,
nd Howick Home and School
ssociation chairman Art Versteeg.
Stewart Doug's, former chair -
an 6f the now defunct Howick
ownship Board of Education,
oted that the school had, in a few
short years, brought the township's
ducation system out of the 19th
entury. Other former board mem-
ers attending were Walter Ren-
wick, Morley Johnson and Leonard
anderson, -vith former Huron
oard'memb3rs Murray Mulday
nd Briar. Jeffray,
Presentation.; included an anni=
rsary quilt by the four Howick
omen's institutes, three awards to
6 -year veteran of the school bus
routes Lyle Foerter, and the, de -
cation of 25 maple trees planted
flier the'year by the students.
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