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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1995-12-13, Page 211 EONEW4V, DECEMBER 13,1995 Family math at Sacred Heart As parents, teachers, aunts, un- cles, grandparents or friends, most of us know that if we take a child to the library once a week and read aloud to her or him a lot, it pro- vides a good start toward enjoy- ment of reading and therefore to- ward reading well. Twenty-three families participat- ed in the Family Math course which ran for four evenings during November at Sacred Heart School in Wingham. Parents and children of Grades 1, 2 and 3 had the oppor- tunity to develop skills using "hands-on" material in a positive and "fun" setting. But what do we know about helping children enjoy mathemat- ics? Is it learning the times tables? Completing pages of long division problems? Or is there a mathemat- ics library somewhere that has mo- tivated mathematical book to be read? What do you remember of your own mathematics education? Was it a pleasure or a pain? What topics did you study? Was it all addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and parents? How do you feel now when your children ask you for help with math homework? The Family Math course was aimed at helping all kinds of people love mathematics — parents, chil- dren, teachers, neighbors — every- body. Mathematics is more than arithmetic it is beautiful and fas- Draw to help out Bureau Godfather's Pizza has commis- sioned internationally renowned Sparta, Ont. artist Peter Robson to create a signed and numbered limit- ed edition print, entitled "Winter Warmth". Godfather's Pizza has donated this print, valued at $225, and Sacred Heart/St. Ambrose churches are raffling it off. Tickets are only $1. The entire proceeds from the raf- fle are being donated to the Huron County' Christmas Bureau. The bu- reau needs funding to pay for clothes, toys, and food that are pur- chased when donations are low. The draw will be held Christmas Eve at the Midnight Mass in Sacred Heart Church. The print may be viewed at Sacred Heart or St. Am- brose during Sunday masses, or at Christine's Clothes Closet, Snyder Studio or Rosalind's in Wingham prior to Christmas. Tickets are also Candle measurement...some 23 families participated in the family math course at Sacred Heart School in Wingham this November. The program, designed for Grades 1 to 3, encourages families to see mathematic problems as challenges, not drudgery. cinating and exciting and meant to be enjoyed. Children (and grown- ups) who have explored geometry, measurement, and logic, and who have learned to estimate and to see patterns and recognize relationships will be able to regard difficult prob- lems as a challenge rather than as drudgery. available. at Godfather's Pizza or Maclntyre's Bakery. Artwork giveaway...Jennifer Schmidt and Father Joe Nevett with the print. THE WINNOW ADVANCE -TIMES Obituaries CHESTER --The death of Jessie Abigail (Henderson) Chester, wife of the late Kenneth R. Chester, oc- curred on Sunday, Dec. 3, 1995, at London. Jessie was born to the late Wil- liam E. Henderson and his wife, the late Christina Maud Robertson in Lucknow on Oct. 6, 1919. She started her banking career in 1939 at the Bank of Montreal in Luck - now and later worked in Toronto. Jessie Chester returned to Luck - now in 1949 where she and her husband Ken raised their family. She returned to the Bank of Mon- treal in 1966 and continued until her retirement in 1984, ending a ca- reer totalling 38 years. Mrs. Chester had a wide variety of interests, especially playing bridge with her many friends. Her greatest enjoyment was the ,pleasant summers spent with family and friends at her cottage at Port Albert. As her health began to fail, Mrs. Chester moved to London, where she resided until her death. She will be deeply missed by her children: Bill and his wife Linda of Brandon, Man.; Margaret of Lon- don; Joan and her husband, Mike Courtney of Ashfield Township and Tom and his wife Julie of Wingham. Also surviving are her grandsons: Ian Chester of Brandon, Man., Ed and Greg Courtney of Ashfield and Jamie and Brendan Chester of Wingham. Mrs. Chester was predeceased by her husband Ken in 1992 and by a brother Jack in 1993. The funeral was held last Wednesday, Dec. 6, at the MacK- enzie & McCreath Funeral Home, Lucknow, with Rev. Peggy Kins- man officiating. Spring interment in South Kinloss Cemetery. SCOTT --Annie Isabel Scott of Hu- ronlea, Brussels, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 1995, in her 82nd year. , She was the beloved daughter of the late Robert and Charlotte (McBurney) Scott and the dear aunt of Barry Scott of Waterloo. Miss Scott was predeceased by her sister, Mary Ireland and broth- ers Hugh, Lorne and Robert Scott. Visitation was held at the McBurney Funeral Home in Wing - ham one hour prior to the funeral service, which was held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8 and conducted by Rev. J. Rea Grant. Spring interment in Wingham Cemetery. Memorial donations to Hu:onlea, Brussels, would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. TAYLOR --Lewis Edwin Taylor of Kitchener and formerly of Bobcay- geon, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 1995, at St. Mary's Hospital, the result of a lengthy illness. He was in his 55th year. He is survived by his wife, the former Nancy Jacques; daughters Laurie and her husband, Zeb Vivei- ros of Kitchener and Cheryl at home. There is one granddaughter, Lindsay Viveiros. Three sisters survive: Jean and her husband, Doug Jones of Fene- lon Falls; Marjorie and her hus- band, Bob Mitchell of Bobcaygeon and Wilma and her husband, Tom- my Fairbrother of Oshawa. Mr. Taylor also is survived by one brother, Eric and his wife Dorothy of Abbotsford, B.C. There are sev- eral nieces and nephews also sur- viving. Mr. Taylor was predeceased by his parents and a twin brother. Lew was an active member of Faith Evangelical Missionary Church and will be fondly remem- bered by his many friends and loved ones. The funeral service was held on Thursday, Nov. 23, at Faith Mis- sionary Church, King Street East in Kitchener with Rev. Clinton Bell officiating. Interment in Williams- burg Cemetery, Kitchener. Pallbearers were Ronald Jones, Trevor Jones, Bryan Fairbrother, Jeff Taylor, George Found and Le- onard Neiemeister. Flower bearers were David and Jeffrey Jacques. WHITTARD--Lois Evgnne Whit- tard of Brussels passed away on Monday, Dec. 4, 1995, at Wingham and District Hospital in her 67th year. The beloved wife of Forrest Whiitard, she was the dear mother of Frederick and Sharon Whittard of Carleton Place; Kenneth Whit- tard of Toronto and Bonnie Whit- tard of London. Mrs. Whittard was predeceased by two grandchildren, Colin and Brandon. 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