The Times Advocate, 2006-03-29, Page 1212
Exeter Times—Advocate
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Usborne first school on board with ABCA 60th
By Kaitie Jinks
EXETER 'I IMES-ADVOCATI
EXETER—The
Ausable Bayfield
Conservation
Authority is cele-
brating 60 Years of
Conservation by
holding a "60
Classes for 60 Years
Challenge." Kim
Hayter and A.J.
Moses' Grade 7/8
class is the first
class to participate
in the challenge.
Hayter explained
that the challenge
was to find a way to
sustainably increase
food production
without increasing
the agricultural
land space. This
food production and
soil management
project may sound
tough to some kids,
but not Grade 7 stu-
dent Amber Cooper.
The 11 -year-old
Cooper knew her
stuff well. The stu-
dent says she had
been studying and
working on a pro-
ject called `Drainage
Pays' for a month
and a half. The pur-
pose of her project
was to find out how
drainage works and
what it is used for.
She learned a lot
from researching,
but also through
interviewing her
Usborne Grade 7/8 students recently held an open house to show their projects on
Sustainable Food and Crop Production.Above is a group of students presenting their
project entitled `Drainage Pays.' Left to right:Amber Cooper, Charlie Weber, Laura
Selves, Brandon Borden and Scott Gregus. (photo/Nina Van Lieshout)
uncle, group mem-
ber Laura Selves'
father, and other
farmers in the area
that work with
drainage, including
Hayter Contracting.
Some of the back-
ground material
used for the projects
were produced by
Ontario Agri -Food
Education (OAFE),
and the learning ini-
tiative was funded
jointly by AgCare
and Land
Improvement
Contractors of
Ontario (LICO).
Cooper says her
favourite part of the
project was building
and testing the
experiment. She
says that she
learned a lot and
enjoyed seeing it
made.
"It was fun, and
we all worked
together," Cooper
said. "We had to
redo the experiment
twice. The first
time when we used
sand, it clotted and
went all over the
place. With organic
material it did the
same thing, but we
finally got it. Matt
Redmond helped us
a lot."
Redmond, the
ABCA's conserva-
tion education spe-
cialist, and other
community mem-
bers were invited
into the classroom
at Usborne for an
open house. The
students presented
projects bravely,
and spoke with the
older members in
the room with
knowledge and clar-
ity.
Hayter said this
project was not one
where students
could just look in
books and on the
Internet, they need-
ed outside
resources, and this
was a great way to
extend the class-
room learning out
to the community.
This project did not
just have a science
component either,
but language and
art as well.
When asked if she
would use this pro-
ject to future stu-
dents, the answer
was easy. "Oh yes,
definitely," Hayter
said smiling.
The students all
seemed to enjoy this
project, learned a
lot, and are looking
forward to a spring
field trip to look at
land farms.
"The kids were all
very enthusiastic,
and it was a great
hands-on learning
experience," Hayter
said.
Usborne Central
Public School has
shown an example
of how to get
involved. The ABCA
is hoping that many
other schools will
want to participate
after seeing what a
positive experience
it was for Usborne
students.
Spring cleaning at Varna April 6
By Joan
Beierling
VARNA
CORRESPONDENT
VARNA - The
top four shuf-
flers shuffling in
Varna at the
complex on
Thursday were
Elmer Hayter
265, Marg
Hayter 264,
West McBride
206 and Norene
Hayter with 201.
Church wor-
ship was in
Goshen on
Sunday with
Annie McBride
lighting the
Christ Candle.
In absence of
the regular
organist Anna
Keys , Heather
(Laurie) Dawe
was there to
play the piano.
Thank you to
Heather for her
gift of music.
Terri Louch
lead in the
responsive
Psalm and read
the scripture
lessons. Pastor
Elly's message
was on "Fear of
Being Found Out
a Tough Road".
Anniversary
wishes were
extended to
Ruby and
Gordon Hill on
the occasion of
their 61st
Wedding
Anniversary on
March 26.
Congratulation
s to Bill and
Linda Linfield on
the birth of their
second grand-
son.
Varna -Goshen
United Church
Time and Talent
Auction to be be
held March 31
at the Varna
Complex. The
doors will be
open for viewing
at 6:45 with
auction to begin
at 7:30 with Bob
Heywood as
auctioneer.
There will also
be a silent auc-
tion, inflated
penny sale and
loonie auctions
plus lots of
entertainment.
Admission is $5
and this includes
your dessert and
door prize ticket.
The list of dona-
tions is rapidly
growing so
come on out and
have some fun
and fellowship.
Varna U.C.W.
meet Thurs.,
April 6 at 7:30
p.m. for spring
cleaning of the
church. Please
bring an item
for the wish list
for
Camp
Menesetung.
Sun., April 9
the Carry On
Cloggers present
"Reel Movies"
at the Blyth the-
atre with two
shows at 2:30
p.m. and 7 p.m.
There will be a
Maundy
Thursday
Service in Varna
Church at 7:30
p.m. on Thurs.,
April 13.
Mark your cal-
endar for the
annual Varna
Church Pork
BBQ to be held
June 21.
VARNA NEWS
qbrotherir
This active
Little Brother
enjoys hockey,
cars, board
games, soccer,
basketball and
running. He
hopes to learn
how to ski and
play football. He
is also interested in
mechanics.
This Little Brother is
one of our many
children waiting
to be matched
within a mentor-
ing friendship.
For information
on our volunteer
programs, call
our office at 235-
3307 or visit our
website at
www.shbbbs.on.ca
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Society to meet April 10
By Liz Sangster
HENSALL CORRESPONDENT
HENSALL - Hensall
United Church service
began with welcome
and announcements
and the passing of the
peace. Melissa
Snyder's message was
"What
Really HEN
Matters".
Carol Carter was the
organist. Kay Mock
was the greeter. Jan
Collings looked after
the nursery. The
ushers were Garry
and Janice Alderdice.
The service closed
with commissioning,
benediction and
choral amen.
At Carmel
Presbyterian Church
Tracy Whitson-Bahro
was the minister.
Joyce Pepper was the
organist with Bob Bell
and Harry Smith
receiving the offering.
The Hensall and
C o m m u n i t 37
Horticultural Society
will meet at Hensall
United
HENS
NEWS Church
o n
April 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Everyone is welcome
to hear Brenda
Campbell from
Cozyn's Garden
Gallery in Stratford.
Membership cards
are now ready. The
cards show the gener-
ous discounts avail-
able to members.
Everyone welcome.
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