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The Times Advocate, 2006-03-08, Page 1212 Exeter Times–Advocate Wednesday, March 8, 2006 Biddulph Central Public School held its annual winter carnival March 3.About 178 students participated in the activities which included one indoor dodgeball station, six outside sta- tions and hot chocolate.The event was organized by teachers Kim Caldwell and Brenton Faubert. Grade 8 students also played key roles by either running a group or running a sta- tion.Above, from left are group one,Alicia Robinson,Taylor Glanville, Rachael Simonds, Bryan Hiscox, Mackenzie Hayter, Brittany Drager, Maggie Smith and Melanie Thomas at the ice sculpture station. Below, from left are ice sculpture station organizers and Grade 8 stu- dents Kayla McComb, winter carnival mascot Bonhomme (Grade 8 student Dakota McLeod) and Amy Oliver. (photos/Nina Van Lieshout) Sunday School workshop planned for Mar. 25 By Joan Beierling VARNA CORRESPONDENT VARNA - The Stan Lee Club met for lunch at the Dinner Bell with 18 members present. President Charles Reid conducted the meeting. Elmer and Norene Hayter were congratu- lated on their upcoming 65th wed- ding anniversary on March 8 and presented with a gift certificate to use at the Dinner Bell. Everyone signed a card for them. A card was also signed for Glen Deichert who has been in the hospital and hopes to get home soon. The Stan Lee Club were happy to accept an invitation from the Happy Gang Seniors in Londesboro on May 25 at 12:30 p.m. There will be a Zone 8 Executive Meeting at the Betty Cardno Centre on March 16 at 1 p.m. Anna Keys spoke of a bus trip sponsored by the Huronview Auxiliary to a Walters Family Show "The Grand Ole Opry" on Tues., June 6 leaving from the Clinton Legion at 10 a.m. Cost is $60 each. If you would like to go contact Anna at 263-5360. High euchre winners were Elmer Hayter and Leona McBride. Consolation winners were Marianne Colclough and Hugh McBride. Next meeting will be on Thurs., April 6 at 2 p.m. Church service was in Varna on Sunday celebrating the 1st Sunday of Lent as well as the Celebration of Communion. Pastor Elly Van Bergen spoke to the children on "I Am The Bread of Life". The official board meeting is March 22 at the Varna United Church. Congratulations to Cam Laurie (son of Joe and Willi) on your role as Chezwich in "This Side Up" at CHSS Drama Club's original creation for the 2006 Sears Drama Festival held at St. Mary's High School March 1 - 4. A Sunday School workshop will be held at Central United in Stratford on March 25. Varna - Goshen Time and Talent Auction is to be Fri., March 31 at the Varna Complex. The doors will be open at 6:45 for viewing and the Auction starts at 7:30 with Bob Heywood as auctioneer. There will also be a silent auction, inflated penny sale and loonie auctions. Admission is $5 and this includes dessert and door prize ticket. Anyone that can help with auction items or dessert donations please contact Elly Van Bergen. Almost $400 was raised for the Canadian Cancer Society from the Shrove Tuesday Pancake supper. Terri Louch thanks all those who helped in anyway but special thanks to Marg Hayter for her secret recipe pancake mix prepared to perfection and to Jim Kirton for his expertise cooking pancakes and all his help with setup and cleanup. The meal was delicious. The Carry On Cloggers present "Reel Movies" April 9 at the Blyth Theatre with two shows at 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets can be pur- chased from Deb Rathwell at 233- 9153. The Varna Crokinole met last Tues., Feb. 28 for singles . Members were divided up randomly in two divisions. Top four from the A divi- sion were Abe Leitch with 56 points, Ralph Stephenson 52, Ivan McClymont 45 and Joan Beierling 40. Top 4 in the B division were Conrad Sitter with 57 points, Bob Russell with 51, Joe Fulop 50 and Marg Hayter with 45. The Club will meet Tues., March 14. Some of the members will be competing in a tournament in St. Jacobs on March 25. Report cards coming home this week EXETER — I would like to start this week's column by congratulating the Panther Girls' Hockey team and coaches Heather Strano and Adam Agar for winning the WOSSAA championship last week. To win the title, the girls had to defeat the defending provincial champions from Huron Park Secondary School in Woodstock, the pre -tourna- ment favourite and best team in the province, according to the London media. The Panther girls dispatched them easily, winning by a score of 6-1, and went on to face our arch -rivals from Madill in the fmal. The Panthers prevailed again, winning in overtime and they now head to the provincial championships in St. Thomas March 20-21. We know the girls will do us proud and we wish them the best of luck as they prepare for the provincial cham- JEFF REABURN PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE pionships. This week our music students are competing in the Regional Musicfest competitions in London under the direction of Robert Robilliard and Kate Hollestelle. We wish them the best of luck as well as they prepare for the National Musicfest competition later in the spring. On Thursday of this week, students in Grades 9 and 10 will receive their second report cards for year-long courses. For Grade 9 students that means a report on math, English, and two other classes, while for Grade 10 students it will be a report on only math and English. The next report card will be the mid-term report for Semester Two classes, which will be issued in April. Also this week, we head into March Break, which starts on Friday this year, a day earlier than usual. Immediately after the break, we have a couple of sig- nificant events happening. On the evening of March 23, the Students' Council and the School Council are host- ing a joint fundraiser, our Fun Night and Time and Talent Auction. The School Council will be raffling off a number of wonderful gift baskets, and the Students' Council will have both a silent and a live auction of time, talent and merchandise. I would like to thank all the local busi- nesses and individuals who have so generously donat- ed to the auction and gift baskets: your support of our school activities is greatly appreciated. And I would encourage everyone to attend this event and support this fundraising venture. On the morning of March 29 students across the province will be writing the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test. The test will take about three hours to complete and will start at 9 a.m. Only students in Indian River Direct CITRUS TRUCKLOAD SALE 0 MONDAY, MARCH 13 /10:00 A.M. - 12 NOON EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH Fresh from the/ Grove - Indian River, Florida 0 0 0 ///f/// 20 Ib. Box Seedless Navel Oranges or Ruby Red Grapefruit O $2000 per box iiril/AI/i/ Grades 9 and 10 and students who must complete the literacy test will be required to attend in the morning. There will be a second bus run to bring senior students in for afternoon classes. Bus students should check with their drivers regarding pickup times and all stu- dents should listen to the announcements at school for the scheduled period times March 29. Finally, I would like to wish all our students and staff a relaxing and enjoyable March Break. Capsule Comments by Ernie Miatello Nuts have a head protection effect. The dose is about 4 servings per week. Walnuts and sunflower seeds have a healthy amount of polyunsaturated fat in them and are good choices. Others include almonds, cashews, pistachios, pine nuts and pecans. A serving is 30 gm 1=1 ounce) Here's an idea to avoid drug mix-ups. "Brown bag" all your current medications and bring them to your next doctor visit. Involve your pharmacist as well. With the multiplicity of drug names, different brands and appearances of drugs and changes in drug orders, it's easy to get them mixed up. March is National Kidney Month. The Kidney Car Program is a fundraising initiative whereby you can donate your old car to the Kidney Foundation of Canada who will recycle or sell it. Tax receipts are given. If it isn't running, they will even tow it away. It's a good program. March is also a time we focus on poison prevention. Keep the local poison control centre phone number close to the phone. When calling the centre, tell the age of the person who took the poison, how much you think was ingested and describe the condition of the person at the time of the call. Acting fast in a poisoning situation can save a life. Huron Apothecary Ltd. Phone 235-1982, pHARI 440 Main St. Exeter Asses "YOUR HEALTH CARE PHARMACY"