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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1984-07-04, Page 5People are looking for KIDS, TEENS AND IN-BETWEENS Iways easy money BY TRISH RIMMER Money is a big factor in the world today. Many people do not consider themselves successful if they do not have an abundance • of money in their wallets. When making that final decision of what course to study in college or university, a teenager is sure to look at the salary that he would be earning once he has his diploma or degree. You can't deny it; money is very important in our society. Last Thursday our town hosted the live Wintario draw at the arena. This was a very important and exciting event in our town and it would not surprise me if at least half of the Huron Expositor's readers had a ticket for that particular draw. Perhaps all the ticket holders figured that since the draw was to be held in town it would be a lucky omen and a Seaforthian would be the lucky winner of at least $10,000! Wouldn't that be nice? Even before 1 entered the long line up at the arena 1 had planned out how I would spend my winnings. It was a lot of fun to think about having my college tuition and other expenses all paid off and still have lots of money to spare. Winning thousands of dollars would make life pretty easy. 1 could go shopping for new clothes and not even have to look at the price tag! Weekend plans would no longer have to be budgeted. I'd be able to buy gifts for my friends and family that I've always wanted to give them, but could never afford. It would be great to be rich, even for a, little while, 1 thought. Once into the arena I immediately found my chair. I picked the seat that was in the seventh row, the seventh seat over. You may have already guessed that my lucky number is seven and 1 thought that I would surely win in that seat. Also, many of my seven tickets that 1 was holding had sevens in them. I could feel things going my way. To add to my lucky feeling the number of my entry ticket was 49. LUCKY NUMBER SEVEN Unfortunately my lucky seven did not pay off and I did not even win a winfall prize. Even $10 would have been nice. However, I could not possibly be disappointed. The show put on for Wintario was fantastic. The entertainment was good; it was nice to see the presentation made to Lloyd Eisler and the actual draw was exciting as well. I'm sure there were many people like myself who had dreamed of winning but didn't really lose too much. It is always nice to try to win things and we do so much of it. Manufacturers of cereals, chips, chocolate bars, various kinds of candies and gums and carbonated soft drinks, only to mention a few. take advantage of this optimistic attitude that so many of us share. So. they advertise contests for buyers that have prizes such as bicycles. cars. trips. VCRs, stereo equipment and other marvel- lous prizes. These prizes are not hard to win. In every specially marked package there is a chance, but how many marked packages and chances are there? Not many! Oh, when it comes to winning a free bag of chips or a free Coke. the chances are pretty good. Bubble Yum and Life Savers are examples of contests which are pretty easy to win. In the Bubble Yum packages you have five chances at winning a bottle of Coke as each piece of individually wrapped gum either says "Sorry, try again." or "Congratula- tions". The odds of winning are in my case, one in 15. I bought three packages and was the winner of one bottle of Coke. There is only one chance of winning in every package of Life Savers. Many of these contests sponsor an instant win contest as well as a draw that you can send away for. Sunoco is sponsoring a contest like this right now. Their "Lucky Envelopes" offer you a chance to win merchandise instantly or if you collect the letters to spell Sunoco, you may win up to $500. For weeks people may collect these cards, clutter up their glove compartments and purses and still not win, but it is nice to think that you could. SCRATCH AND WIN "Scratch and Win" is a very familiar phrase that is new to us within the last two years. Our whole society is so hooked up on winning instantly that many people are forgetting the good feeling that can go along with earning a big paycheck or winning a game of bingo. Lotteries are making big bucks because of our desire to win money. If a lottery such as Sport Setis giving too many prizes, that lottery is surelb close down and be replaced by another with greater odds of winning. Even locally, many raffles, penny sales and contests are held. It is a great experience to win something worth over $10 for just 25c. People are always trying to find easy ways to win money or make money. This is obvious in Las Vegas at gambling casinos and even in Clinton at the race track. What amazes me is that people dream of having more money than they do have and will risk what they do have to get it. June was busy month for Huron Centennial students The month of June was a very busy one for pupils at Huron Centennial School. Kindergarten pupils spent a portion of a day at Storybook Gardens. Grade one enjoyed a trip to the zoo at Grand Bend. Grade two and Mr. Snell's special class went to the London Indian Museum. Grade five visited the Royal Ontario Museum and the planetarium in Toronto, and grades five and six enjoyed the Ontario Bicentennial Show at Seaforth, while grade seven visited the agricultural museum at Milton. Grade eight students attending Seaforth or Clinton high school next year visited their respective schools for orientation day. THE HURON EXPOSITOR, JULY 4, 1984 — A5 THE GRADUATING class of 1964 for Huron Centennial are left to right, Lois Blnnendyk, Tracey St. Louis, Stephanie Holman, Pam Wood, Linda Oliver, Cathy Haw, Lisa Strong, Jody Moffat, Yvette Predhomme, Linda Binnendyk and Shelia Randall. In the second row are A. Mathers (principal), M. Moffat (teacher), Cori Sinnamon, Lori Sinnamon, Lorinda Telford, Lori Hetherington, Karl Martene, Dawn Taylor, Brenda McDougall, Cindy McNeil, Kelly Brandon, Tara Cluff, Jane Popple, Sandy Wallace, Lori Faber, Michelle Butt, Lori Lebeau, Kathy Rathwell, Janice Moffat and B. Laye (teacher). In the third row are Dwayne Peters, Keven Dunn, Scott Gaston, Robbie Charters, Robert Wareing, Tom Whittaker, Brent Erb, Darcy Dayman, Steven Caldwell, Jack Van Dorp, Chris Smith, Kevin Gingerich, Dean Dobson, Murray Towsend and Robert Hill. In the fourth row are Tony Latour, Brian Gulche- laar, Rick MacLean, Joe Farsher, John Parke, Scott Johnston, Jeremy Miller, Paul Menary, Ian Siertsema, Shawn M6Carthy, Robert Francis, Mark Westlake, Danny T. Klpfer and Pete Ste. Marla. (Hundertmark photo) Brucefield students have historical and educational tour BY MICHELLE TURNER AND JULIE DECKER On Friday, June first, the grade 6A class from Huron Centennial school took a historical and educational trip to St. Joseph, Grand Bend and the Lambton Heritage museum. The first stop was -at St. Joseph to look at the sight where the old hotel stood and the monument made for Brother Andre, erected by Narcisse Cantin. The next stop was down at the beach to see where the pier once stood. The driver said there was a man willing to show some notes and clippings he had kept on the plans Narcisse Cantin had made for St. Joseph. His name was Nepoleon Cantin, and was Narcisse's grandson. Next was Grand Bend. When we got there we went down main street, down to the beach and looked at the man-made canal where they have built the North and South pier. Then we went to see the old river bed and the river that doesn't run. Mr. Soldan (our teacher) made us a lunch of hotdogs, cupcakes and a can of Pepsi each. It was then off to the Lambton Heritage Museum. When we got there. we were divided into three groups to tour the museum. Brucefield students have a busy June The Huron Centennial school grade 8 graduation awards were held Monday'. The best all round boy was Paul Mcnary with runner-up Murray Townsend. The best all round girl was Tracy St. Louis with runner-up Kathy Rathwell. Winner of the Fred Chappel sports award was Peter Ste. Marie. The Ralph Whitmore award resulted in a tic for Brenda McDougall and Danny Kipfcr. This is the last year for both the Fred Chappel and the Ralph Whitmore awards. The French award was received by Sandy Wallace. with runner-up .lane Papple. The Doris McKinley music award went to .Jane Papple: with runner-up Tara Cluff. Ruth Hayman Elliott award, given to the Bayfield student with the highest academic standing was awarded to Tara Cluff. The W.S. Jeffery Math award went to Murray Townsend with runner-up Paul Mcnarv. Top academic boy was Murray Townsend with runner-up Robbie Charters and top academic girl was Tara Cluff with runner-up .lane Papple. The Evelyn H.B. Newton Brady award went to Murray Townsend and Tara Cluff. Huron Centennial Public School's stu• dent's council held an assembly on Wednes- day, .lune 20 to pay special tribute to Mr. Mathers for his 18 years as principal of Huron Centennial School and to wish him a most successful future. Mr. Mathers was escorted to a scat nf, honor in the centre of the auditorium. The junior and senior choirs. as well as several classes, entertained with songs. skits and readings telling their favorite remcm• brances of Mr. Mathers. President Tracy 5t. Louis. accompanied by Joe Fansher and Murray Townsend. present- ed Mr. Mathers with two pictures: one to remain in the front hall of the school and nnc as a keepsake. We saw such things as fossils, a setting of a general store, toys, clothing and jewelery, a parlor, the ever beloved school room, and much more. We got to try our hands at candlemaking, rope making, and butter making. Then it was back on the road again and back to our beloved school, BOB & BETTY'S VARIETY & GIFTS Radio Shack A.S.C. 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