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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1988-03-02, Page 3ESSAY WINNER - 12 -year-old Susan Stewart, daughter of Mac and Joan Stewart of RR 1 Dublin, received word she finished third in a national essay contest sponsored by the Federated Women's Institute of Canada. Here she is practising the art that brought her fame. Mcllwraith photo. THE HURON EXPOSITOR, MARCH 2,1988 — 3 McKillop girl winner in essay contest Although the initial shock has worn off, 12 -year-old Susan Stewart says she's begin- ning to accept the fact she's a winner. The second youngest daughter of Mac and Joan Stewart of RR 1 Dublin, received word last week she had finished third in the Federated Women's Institute of Canada (FWIC) Past Presidents' Essay Competi- tion for students in Grades 7, 8 and 9. She was awarded $25 for her essay, "What I Can Do to Make this a Better World". Essays were judged on a provincial level, with the best four being sent on to the na- tional level. They varied in length from 250 to 1,000 words, and entrants could either ad - the subject Susan did, or "The Legacy Left Me By The Pioneers of Our Country". "I didn't think I'd win," said Susan. "I was very surprised when I got the let- ter. I couldn't believe it. I didn't think it was that good." But obviously the FWIC did. According to Bernice Nobbit the judge was impressed by the "original and practical ways" Susan suggested might help make this a better world. "If every boy and girl would follow her ex- ample it would indeed be commendable,", she said. A Grade 7 student at Seaforth Public School Susan entered the contest after hear- ing about ft from her history teacher. She's glad she did. "I like writing, it's something to do," she said. "You enter these things and you don't Service groups share Brotherhood Night Seaforth is fortunate to nave many ser- Knights of Columbus; Irwin Johnston, group was organized. vice groups who are a ble to respond to needs Seaforth Lions; Jim Watson, Legion branch Leo Hagen was the recorder for the within the community, and recently many of 156; Francis Hunt, Forresters; Bob Knights in 1963 and helped in the organize - the men from th e service groups got Dinsmore, Seaforth Optimists; Bill Bennett tion of the first Brotherhood Night. He says together for the r.0 ual Brotherhood Night. from the Town of Seaforth; Neil McGavin, the theme of that original meeting was ex - It's mportant that there be people who Brittania Masonic Lodge; and Bob Camp- actly the same as it is today -"to get people can see a need and who have the ability to bell of the hosting Oddfellows. together to get to know one another". It's a reach out," said Rev. David Woodall, the Entertainment was provided by three time for the men in Seaforth to share in speaker at this year's Brotherhood Night. local musicians: Jim Rose, Elgin Nott, and fellowship. Mr. Woodall impressed upon service club Graeme Craig. The first meeting was held in the old members the importance of helping other Brotherhood Night has been an institution arena, and the guest speaker was a minister people for their sake and for personal in Seaforth for 25 years. The Knights of Col- from London. Since the first meeting each of gratification. umbus sponsored the first Brotherhood the service clubs in Seaforth have taken a "People need to reach out, and people Night in Seaforth in 1963 -one year after that turn hosting the event. need people to reach out," said Rev. Woodall, adding service groups are impor- tant for reaching out to those in need, but they are also an important means for Ontario teenagers wanting interesting, for eight-week work periods. Junior members to share fellowship. challenging jobs in the great outdoors this Rangers blaze hiking trails, plant tree seedl- Sponsored by the Seaforth Oddfellows this summer have until March 11 to apply to the Ings, work on lakeshores and much more. year, Brotherhood Night took place Thurs- Ministry of Natural Resources' Junior They earn $15 a day, plus free room and day night. The evening included a social Ranger program_ board and travelling costs. hour and dinner, and was ' followed by a There are only 200 spaces left out of a total number of addresses by representatives of of 1,400 positions for youths who will turn 17 Applicants must have been born between each of the many groups attending the before December 31. August 1, 1970 and December 31, 1971. Ap- meeting. The program operates 51 camps, across plications can be obtained through your Richard McKay represented the Seaforth the province, where the Junior Rangers stay local MNR district office, in Wingham. Spaces available in Jr. Ranger program "°I think we were all surprised..." really think you'll win anything," added her mother. "I think we were all surprised when she (Susan) got the letter." There's no question Susan will enter other literary competitions that come her way, but in the meantime she's says she's going to enjoy some of her other interests. They are knitting, reading, figure skating and do- ing "hard, hard puzzles." The following is Susan's essay: WHAT I CAN DO TO MAKE THIS A BETTER WORLD . As I read the newspaper and listen to the radio, I read and hear about all the killing famine and diseases in the world today. I wish I could do something about it. Well you know, I could do something about it. People don't think kids can help or do anything that might just stop one of them. Actually I'm a kid and I have much to offer. Since I live on a farrrt, I could plant some vegetables and make things to sell. Then I could send the money to famine -plagued countries so they could install piping and have clean water. Some of this could be used for irrigation so they could grow better crops. If all the famine was gone in the world it would be a step in the right direction. There is still the problem of diseases. There are so many of them I don't think they'll ever be cured completely. I could do something to help however. I could par- ticipate in the Terry Fox Run and try to raise money for cancer research. I could pledge money for the Jerry Lewis telethon which does so much for people who have muscular dystrophy. This money can be us- ed to search for cures for these diseases. It doesn't matter how much I do because I remember that often people say, "Every lit- tle bit helps." I can't stop war and uprisings or killings around the world, but I can try to live a life as peacefully as I can. I can be happy and maybe it will influence others to live a hap- py life. I can try not to pollute streams, rivers and land by not throwing my garbage everywhere. If I do not pollute our air, it will be clean enough to breathe. We need clean air or we will all die. I challenge every kid to follow my exam- ple and I'll bet that, before long, the world will be a better place for everyone in it. MCKILLOP MUTUAL - The annual meeting of the McKillop Mutual Insurance Company was held recently in Seaforth and a new board of directors was elected. Sitting on the board this year will be Lavern Godkiri of Walton, Stan Mcllwain of Goderich, Ken Moore of Egmondville, John McEwing of Walton, Paul Rock of Brodhagen, John Tebbutt of Holmesville, (front) Jim Cardiff of Brussels, manager; Ken Carnochan of Seaforth, president; Don McKercher of Dublin, vice president; and Stu Wilson of Brucefield, past president. SDHS students bridging the gap between young and old For many people, especially the young, growing old is something that is a long way off and has little bearing on how one lives life now. For many young people even their grandparents live too far away to be visited with any regularity, and these young people may have difficulty relating to the elderly. Society as a whole has less to do with the elderly than it has in past years, and even families don't have as close connections with their older family members as they did a few generations ago. The Ministry of Education recognizes these problems, and also realizes the general population in Canada is aging. By the year 2010 the number of people 65 years old or older is predicted to double. Currently eight per cent of the population fits in this age range, but in 22 years this will increase to 15.17 per cent. To try and narrow the generation gap education officials have included a section on growing old as part of the Family Studies course offered in high school. As a supple- ment to this, students taking Family Studies in Seaforth will be visiting Maplewood Manor once a week to play games with - and generally get to know the residents. Terri Brintnell, who teaches the Family Studies course offered at Seaforth District High School, says some of the students were pretty nervous last week when they went to the Manor for the first time. She says they STUDENTS AT MAPLEWOOD - Judy Middegaal and Pete Tremeer take on Tracy Fischer and Willy Tremeer in a game of euchre when the Family Studies class from Seaforth District High Schoolvisited Maplewood Manor this week. The class will be visitig the manor for the rest of the year as part of their course which deals with the elderly. Corbett photo. worry about what to say and how to act around the Maplewood residents. and sometimes a lot of time passes with no one saying anythng while they play their games of euchre, crokinole, bridge or bingo. But there are other students who have no ner- s vousness around the elderly, and many of them like to have one-on-one conversations with the residents much as they would with their peers. What Miss Brintnell hopes will happen as a result of the trips to Maplewood over the year is students will find it easier to interact with seior citizens, and will see through some'of the stereotypes society places upon the elderly. Miss Brintnell says she thinks the students' visit adds something to the resi- dent's week, and she believes they don't mind the company. They told us to come back again, so that says something," she says. Heather Baan and Rhonda Smith are two of the students in the Family Studies course who are already starting to feel comfortable around the residents at Maplewood. Both girls say the residents are really friendly and they made it easy for the students. Heather says she didn't find it any harder to associate with the residents than she would any stranger. She said the only dif- ficulty she had is the problem with just walking up to someone and introducing herself. One of the residents at the Manor, Iso Stanley of Seaforth, says she looks forward to the students' visits, and it is a good way to' pass time. She also sees what the students can get out of the visits. "I think it's important for them to get to know people and get to understand old people." She said their visits are too short for a pro- Dublin student wins third prize per game of cards though, and by the time they're ready to leave she's just getting warmed up. Another resident said the residents are more apt to be nervous about meeting the students than the other way around. All the residents questionned seemed to enjoy the company of the young people and made comments like, "they've got some life to them," and "I have no trouble talking with the kids." The games act as vehicles for conversa- tion as they give all parties involved something to talk about. Frances Hook, the administrator at the manor, thinks the visits are a good idea and work to benefit both parties. Her advice to anyone who is a bit uncomfortable when dealing with seniors is to pretend they are your grandparents, and you'll probably treat them right. She says the program helps the residents learn to relate to younger people - most of the resident's children are in their 30s, and makes the students get a better understan- ding of the elderly instead of just passing them by in an objective way when they see them on the streets. COMMUNITY CALENDAR If you're organizing a non-profit event of interest to other Sealorlh area residents, phone the recreation office at 527-0882 or the Expositor at 527-0240, or mail the information to Communi- ty Calendar. The Huron Expositor, Box 69 Sealonh, Ontario. NOK 1W0 wet in advance of the scheduled dale Space for the Commun,:y Calendar ,s donated by The Huron Expositor A student at St. Patrick's Separate School in Dublin was recently awarded third prize hi an essay contest for nine elementary scbools'in Huron and Perth counties. Mathew Megans will receive a poster or decorator pin in the contest sponsored by the Ministry of Natural Resources on the theme, Provincial Parks - Preserving the Heritage. Awards will be presented at the Toronto Sportmen's Show the week of March 14. Wed. Mar. 2 8:30 a.m. Yoga at S.D.C.0 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Mom and Tots Skating 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. Senior Shuffleboard 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Tween'Ringette 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Atom I practice 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Wood Carving at S.D.H.S. 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Minor Broomball 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. Mixed Volleyball at S.D.H.S. 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. Fitness is Fun at S.D.C.C. 9:00 - 11:00 p.m. Ladies' Broomball 8:00 p.m. Agricultural Society - Ladies' Home Craft D'tvison meeting upstairs S.D.C.C. 9:00 p.m. Six Nations vs Midgets O.M.H.A. Playoffs Sat. Mar. 5 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Teachers Hockey Tourament Sun. Mar. 6 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Atom 11 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Petite Ringette 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Tween Ringette 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Junior Ringette 8:00 - 9:30 p.m. Bruins vs Flyers 9:30 - 11:00 p.m. Hawks vs Penguins SOON TO EXPAND - tee are shown as they tension (outlined with Committee chairman Mcllwraith photo. Members of the Seaforth Community Hospital building commit - inspect the area that will accommodate the new 24 by 85 foot ex - rope). They are (from left to right) Brian Campbell, Joan Whyte, Jim Etue, Board chairman Fred Tilley and Leona McDonald. Team photos needed It's the time of year again when The Huron Expositor starts to gather team photographs for its Sports Edition. An annual venture, The Sports Edition has become quite a popular record of the winter sports teams in Seaforth. Anyone (player, coach or parent) who wants to arrange to have a team photograph taken for this edition, should call The Expositor at 527-0240. Ask for Heather or Neil. 11 you already have a "good quality" team photograph we might be able to use it instead. Call ns and find out more, or simp- ly drop into the office. Thurs. March 3 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Fitness is Fun 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Novice practice 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Minor Hoceky (team unknown) 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Minor Broomball 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Men's Basketball 7:30 - 12:30 a.m. Men's Broomball . Fri. Mar. 4 Mon. Mar. 7 4:30 - 9:00 p.m. Figure Skating 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Wood Refinishing 2:00 p.m. World Day of Prayer, Egmondvifle United Church. Theme is "Open Doors." Special music and a drama presentation by First Presbyerian Church Ladies. All women, men and children welcome. Social time to follow. 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Senior Houseleague 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Junior Houseleague 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Minor Hockey 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Junior Ringette 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. Six Nations vs Atom 1's O.M.H.A. Playoffs Tues. Mar. 8 2:00 p.m. Seaforth Women's Institutewill meet at the home of Mrs. LotNoe.-- Lawson. Guest speakers: Mrs. Betty Beuttenmiller & Susan Stewart 5:30 - 10:00 p.m. Minor Hockey (Teams and times unknown) 8:00 p.m. Seaforth Hospital Auxiliary Meeting. Program on Humour. Hospital Board Room. Please bring St. Patrick's card. Wed. Mar. 9 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Fitness is Fun 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Moms and Tots skating 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. Senior Shuffleboard 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Tween Ringette 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Minor Hockey 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Minor Broomball 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Wood Carving 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. Mixed Volleyball 9:00 - 11:00 p.m. Ladies' Broomball 6