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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1990-11-28, Page 7BEST PLAiir LO - ' - ncy 4 : , pies Seaforth and Area Horticultural Society presented Margaret DeJong with a trophy kw being the society's most helpful member November 14. Oxford photo Horticultural society to change its name The sW«tn Horticultural Society met on Wednesday, November 14, 1990 for its annual meeting and pot luck supper at Seaforth Public School. After supper, President Nancy Kale welcomed everyone and thanked the social Committee for organizing the event. John Forrest and Marty Bedard made a brief presentation concerning the care of Town plantings. They proposed an "Adopt a Bed project which would involve specific people being responsible for weeding a desig- nated bed for the duration of the growing season. All town residents are asked to consider this idea, not jus horticultural members. The minutes of the 1989 annual meeting were read and approved. The executive and committees will remain the same for the coming year. Annual reports were handed in to Helen McNaughton for the yearbook. Members unanimously voted to change the name of the Society to that of the Seaforth and District Horticultural Society and have applied to the Rural Or- ganizations and Services Branch for an amendment to their original articles of incorporation. Past President Margaret De Jong was presented with a Horticultural Service Certificate and the Silver Rose Bowl in recognition of her many years of active service to the Society. Show and Sale •from page 3 fairgrounds, and will feature an assortment of farm toys from the past to the present. Some of the toys will be on display only, others will be for sale. Organizers of this event, are hoping to draw a large crowd, and promise that the host facility is much improved over last year. Insulation has been installed to ensure that the warmth stays inside, and that there are no problems with condensation. Another feature of the farm toy show will be the presence of the Miniature World of Wheels, a 30 - foot house trailer containing 2,000 plus toy trucks. The Seaforth Show and Sale will be the trailer's first showing ever in Canada, but r L Secretary Helen McNaughton read the minutes from, the October meeting and Marj Phillips gave a Treasurer's report. Tulips and daf- fodils have been planted at the Town Hall. Members voted to have the Hor- ticultural logos for the four new entrance signs either repainted or redesigned depending on approval of the name change. A final decision will be left to the executive and Board of Directors. The Town has agreed •.o new landscaping at the Seaforth Public Library and has granted $250 to match that donated by the Horticul- tural Society. Public works and the Society will do the work and local landscapers are being approached to do free plans. Estimates are to be received by January 14, 1991. The Society decided to donate $25 toward the Santa Claus Parade. In 1991, the Society plans to develop its own constitution as many societies have already done. The executive and Board of Direc- tors will be meeting over the next few months to write up a draft copy.Margaret De Jong introduced guest speaker, Professo: Harold Crawford of the University of Guelph. Dr. Crawford gave an interesting slide presentation on bedding plants. He was thanked and presented with a gift and cheque. Following the draws for door prizes, the meeting was adjourned. another is planned for the Skydome later in December. As in the past, visitors to the Show and Sale will pay one admis- sion fee of $2 for entrance to all shows. That entrance fee will also entitle them to a chance at a num- ber of door prizes. A hay wagon will provide transportation to and from each show, and free ice skating will be offered at the arena from noon to 3 p.m. The Egmondville United Church women will serve lunch in the upstairs hall of the community centres, and the Van Egmond Foun- dation will provide lunch at the high school. The Show and Sale runs from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. IcuP a sAveL THE HURON EXPOt3iTOR, NOVEMBER 2a. 1tsa7 Brucefield students concerned about environment MR- W AMUR'S 5b441 CLASS Thur tall ow chis hr been very busy . We bin bed a trip to Chia Mink Ranch is the mon add thou we weal to the Banner wildlife Management area [roar Varna. One of our aupcu was kr each pupil to ao a habitat Box tial showed different environment. Our class is concerned about the environment- We have done Nature Poems and we arc also w charge of collecting the recychibies which Mr. Walker takes to Clinton. We hada Squirrel Day when Paul Van dei Molen from the "Lawn Master" brought bush and tree seeds. He meowed bow to pick out good seeds and plant them. C. W.LP Our habitat development group (C. W .l.P) has been very busy this week. We have staked and wired ova a hundred trees on ow school grounds. Thank -you to the various corn seed companies and their representatives, Keith McMillan, Merve Erb, and Bill Coleman for supplying us with the stakes used from their corn lots. CHEESE, PLEASE Cheese sales went pretty well this year and ended on November 21. There still are two more fund raisers to come. On November 22, it was Adam Key's birthday. The loop fair is coming to Huron Cen- tennial on November 26 to Decem- ber 3. GRADES 7/8 On November 9, Mrs. Cooper's class ate the sundae they earned for selling the most magazines in the magazine campaign. Dwayne McNabb was the person who sold the most subscriptions. We would like to thank Mrs. Barbara Cooper for taking the time to collect the money we earned. - Jeff McGregor. GRADE 2 On Halloween we had a special -Graduates- MARY Graduates- MARY KATHLEEN HUNT, daughter of Francis and Carol Hunt of RR 4 Walton, graduated on November 2, 1990 from the Legal Assistant program at Fanshawe College. Mary has secured a position with the Toronto Dominion Bank in Windsor. School Bus Winter Safety for Students MURPHY BUS UNES SEAFORTH 522-1 222 •Do dress in warm winter clothing - hats, mit- tens and boots. •Do be on time at the bus stop. -Do wait for the bus several feet further off the road in a safe place in winter weather. •Do use the handrail when boarding or exit- ing the bus to prevent slipping and injuring yourset on icy road surfaces or steps. •Do keep your head and arms inside the win- dows when riding the bus to prevent frostbite and other injuries to your limbs and face. •Do move away from the bus to a place where the driver can see you and you can see the driver after you get off the bus. -Do cross 10 feet in front of the bus, but wait for the 'all clear' signal from the driver before leaving the curb •Do keep all papers and articles in a back Pack- -Don't throw snowballs at passing school buses or other vehicles - you could shatter a window and injure someone inside or dis- tract the driver and cause an accident. -Don't stand or play on snowpiles at the bus stop - you could slide into the street in the path of oncoming traffic. •Don't attempt to retrieve your books or Iunchbox from around or underneath the bus until after it has cleared the unloading zone. •Don't push or shove when getting on or off the bus. -Don't chase after the bus or attempt to grab the rear bumper. This message has been brought to you by the employees of MURPHY BUS LINES SCHOOL & CHARTERED BUS SERVICE SEAFORTH 522-1222 —(CUP d sAVEI- J program. Kn 2 ointegrated re from +d�c this barin October the Grade 2 on[ on Fruits and Vegetables and a November they are doing centras ea "Attltetrnr, Wonders" and �.�„ C3etttlg Ready for GRADE 4 In Mrs. Haunather's Grade 4 class there were a few birthdays this munch. Meghan Hayter': birthday is on the 13, Adam Gasho's birthday u on the 11. Grade four is doing Book Club. They have W read five books and then they get 10 go to the library and do a fun activity. GRADE 5 In September Mrs. Kipfer's class decided to have a book club. Every month they have a different subject to read about. In September they read about food. In order to go to the book club celebration you have to read at least five books about the subject. In October students read about Doffs and in November they are reading about Sports. The hamster they have in their classroom ran away at the end of September. She was missing for two days until the 6(7 class found her in their music class. Since they didn't have time to name her then, they decided to call her Hammy. - Written by Dustin Steckle and Paul Cooper. GRADE 5 Our School is participating in the G.W.I.P program. C. W .I.P. stands for C - Community, W - wildlife, I - involvement, P - program. We moved trees into a diagonal formation to provide more protec- tion for wildlife. Our school also put up blue bird boxes. The school moved 57 trees to certain areas around the school grounds. GRADE 7 In the Grade 7 classroom they have the benefit of an aquarium, CHRISTMAS TREES PREMIUM QUALITY... Fraser Ar, Bdaem Fir & Scotch Pine FREE DfIIYERY 527-1750 flie Lawry • k' ._._.:_.-E3 r Master, , -,la -11-'i:-!( c. ' `""summ.1--..----14.4"-L `‘• .'lliFl.i ° 1 . .itl!ii but aosalkis happened dunng t l w. La one of the fish in the aquarium, died and they arc sure they will alias hon very much. - Written by Michelle Valmont. Otic Tuesday, October 30 the MIN students of Huron Ces vial Wok part in some activities abort the French Settlements and Culture. We had two great guest speakers, Mr_ Wooden and Mr. Durand, who was a direct relative of one of the founders to St. Joseph. The Grade 8s and some of the mese fortunate Grade 7s had a French Canadian meal and then had entertranment m Stratford at the Sluikespearean Theatre where they watched the performance of "as you like it". - Written by Heather Laurie STUDENT'S COUNCIL On October 31 the Students Council planned Halloween ac- tivities for the school. Grades kindergarten to 5 were involved in a colouring contest and face ting. The Grade 6 - 8 hada in the gym. Prizes were given out for the best costumes. It was a fun and very successful day for the whole school community. SPORTS The Grade 7s and 8s have Maned volleyball inlerrnurals. The students have bees divide* ins) [tains std at certain recesses one tomo against the otter. The Gkade ds only play their grade as do die Grade 7s. Thus u all in propnration for the volleyball tournament and to also OICOILIMOD students to try new things and lo hove fun. No scores have been pooled but well keep you informed. - Written by Carly Price. DEDICATION On behalf of the news team we would like to thank: Kim DeWys, Kern Lobl, Keegan Tyler, lan McMillan, Dillon Wieder, Mr. Bud Walker and Jeff McGregor for submitting entries in the News team paper. We'd like to give a special thanks to Brooke Reider - Wild, Rob Spit- tal, Tatra Jackson, Joey Stauttener, Dustin Steckle, Paul Cooper, Michelle Vansto ne, Tracey Martin, and the rest of Students Council for submitting their hard work and time in the Huron Centennial newspaper entry. ® DO YOUR PART Put yukkies in their place! ANNOUNCEMENT SEAFORTH MEDICAL CLINIC is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. M. Woldnik B.SC. MD. 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