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Home My WebLink AboutThe Times Advocate, 2006-04-12, Page 1716 Exeter Times -Advocate Wednesday, April 12, 2006 SHDHS student takes geography challenge South Huron District High School student Patrick Gehan, shown with teacher Stacey Park, competed at the Ontario championship of the Great Canadian Geography Challenge in Toronto over the weekend, placing 12th out of 55 com- petitors. (photo/Pat Bolen) By Pat Bolen TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF EXETER — The Ontario champi- onships of the Great Canadian Geography Challenge were held over the weekend with a South Huron District High School student compet- ing for the first time. SHDHS Grade 9 student Patrick Gehan, who said he always had an interest in geography, qualified after a series of exams at the school. At the competition in Toronto, Gehan placed 12th out of 55 partici- pants and said it was a great experi- ence he will always remember. Geography teacher Stacey Park said Gehan was the clear winner at the school after a day of writing the qualifying exam with topics that included historical geography, Easter in the Park is here once again EXETER - `Eggcitement' is in the air...it's Easter time again! On April 15, local families are invited to take part in the sev- enth annual Easter in the Park event at Morrison Dam Conservation Area. This giant Easter egg hunt will begin at 11 a.m. and is expected to bring out more than 200 participants. Participants will be looking for coloured eggs hidden around the conservation area, one conces- sion east of Exeter. Children five and under, 6-9 and 10-12 years of age will be looking in differ- ent areas. The eggs can then be handed in at the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority Administration Centre for prizes. Parents or guardians interest- ed in having their children take part in the event, can register at the ABCA administration office at the Morrison Dam Conservation Area from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. or at Unusual Finds in Exeter. A $2 registra- tion fee for each individual will be used towards Conservation Education Programs. The dead- line for registration is Thurs., April 13. fi Children must be pre-regis- Ot tered in order to participate in the event. national parks, river travel, world agri- culture, weather and sports geography. The challenge is a national student competition for students across Canada to test their knowledge at the school, provincial, national and international lev- els. More than 63,500 students from 385 Ontario schoolz participated in this year's challenge with over 150,000 students in 906 schools across Canada taking part. The national challenge will be held May 13 with students linked up online across the country with parents, family and friends able to follow the competi- tion through the challenge website at www.geochal- lenge. ca. The international chal- lenge will be held in 2007. Organized by the National Geographic Society of Washington, D.C., this international geography competition is held every two years. Canada has participated in every international com- petition since 1995 and has done well, winning bronze in 1995, gold in 1997, silver in 1999 and 2001 and bronze in 2005. Gehan was one of 55 students across the province at the competition "We're beyond proud," said Park, and despite his knowledge of worldwide geography, Gehan said his favourite place remains Canada. LOBO SAND & GRAVEL Muddy Driveway? PEASTONE (519) 666-1 Check out our E-mail: 742 or (519) 828-3784 website: www.aggregates.on.ca aggregates@xcelco.on.ca Settle for Anyting Less, Deere! 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