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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1990-05-02, Page 187. ,. 777 r.. Legion remembers V.E. LEGION NEWS b' Gordon Scott Day's 45 year anniversary KoboLek from Welland. Past Ontario Presi- dent Comrade. Joe will be running for Vice President. at the Dominion Convention in June at Vancouver. The Ladies Auxiliary is planning their Sunday dinners again this year and the first one will be on Sunday, May 13 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The District "C" meeting was held last We erroneously .reported last week that weekend in Hespeler and was well attend- Joe and Lynn Steffler were part of a bowl- ed by members from as far away as ing team that went to Fergtfs. It was Brett Tobermory, Exeter and St. Mary's. Seven and Janice Finlayson that participated. members and their wives attended from Our apologies to both couples. the Seaforth branch. Reports from the May 8th marks 45 years since the end of various committees are to numerous to hostilities in Europe, V.E. day. A big mention here and will be available at the celebration is planned to mark the occa- Branch. Our Pres. Mel Melanson was the sion in Holland. Memorial services are be - lucky draw winner. Guest speaker was Joe ing planned at the Canadian Cemeteries Dig 01.140N. EXPOSITQitr i'1,.a1 '•'17 around Holland, where s4 many Canadians ne boo, Where .is a .large contingent of Qin. Veterans who will be attending' these services this corning week. The Legion would like to remind widows of service wen s7ho were drawing war - related pensions, have since remarried and as a result lost their pensions that the act has been amended to reinstate these pen- sions. They will be retroactive from last June, but you meet apply. Meeting dates .this month: Executive Mameetings start promptly ,10; General at 8Iay .m.1Both At the going down of the sun and hi the morning we will remember them. • Maplewood residents out and about for trips The month of April provided residents of Maplewood with special activities. The Easter celebrations, a day trip to the Seagram Museum in Waterloo and the Home and Garden Show were just a few of them. The winners of the free weekend draw from Heritage Living Canada for Maplewood at the Home and Garden show are Mary Whitehouse and Joyce Wallace. Congratulations! Maplewood was colorfully decorated at Easter. The Seaforth Public School children gave us egg-shaped posters for everyone's door. The Seaforth High School art students painted a large pink bunny collecting eggs on the office window. Thank you to Mr. Sills for the pussy willows. On Easter morning, the dining room tables had Easter baskets filled with goodies. Thank you to Esther Thompson for saying grace for a delicious Easter din- ner at noon. On April 12 Reverend Sloan of the Presbyterian. Church conducted a non- denominational Easter Communion. Special thanks to Rev. Sloan and members of the congregation for organizing the service. Movie night was held on April 9. The selections were very appropriate for the month. The first film was an animated Easter story and the second was a documentary on maple syrup. Musical entertainment this month was provided by Marion Rose and Carol Carter. Marion played all of the Easter favorites Carol has kindly volunteered to help with a Talent Day for seniors in Ju- ly. When Carol was leading the residents in a sing -along on April 26, they sounded terrific! On Friday April 20 fifteen residents and six volunteers were off to tour the Seagram Museum in Waterloo. It is an im- pressive museum. What made it even more interesting was the information pro- vided by our thoughtful and entertaining tour guide. Included in the tour was a delicious lunch served in a special area designed for groups. It was a delightful day trip. Back at Maplewood, Maureen Haney, an adult student from the High School has been instrumental in initiating an activity SPRING FEATURES.. Specials effective Thursday, Friday & Saturday, While Quantities Lest. CRUSTY ROILS 1. 2 9 ITALIAN BREAD LOAF a Tasty -Nu Store Only program. The residents are thoroughly en- joying a daily scheduled outing, either in wheelchair or walking., You will probably have seen our residents out and about all over town. Tuesday afternoons our euchre players enjoy the chance for a good game of cards, with Wintario tickets being the popular prizes to win. Thank you to Ann Downey for helping with the euchre. The ministerial services are held on Wednesday nights, and this month Maplewood wishes to thank Pastor Sadler from the Bethel Bible Church and members of the congregation, along with Rev. Greg Gilson of the St. Thomas Anglican Church. Friday afternoons are set aside for bingo. The winners of the regular bingo were Evelyn Willis, .Olive Smith, Elsie Shaddick, Walter Somerville, Minna Scott, Pete Tremeer and May Habkirk. The win- ners of the jackpot were Pete Tremeer, Elsie Shaddick and Minna Scott. Maplewood welcomes Mrs. Janet MacAr- thur and Mr. Ebner Dennis. WHOLESOME & DELICIOUS BRAN MUFFINS 6 FOR 1 0 79 ORANGE I m o TEA BALLSDoz. TASTY 8" PIE BLUEBERRY 2.129 OLD FASHIONED DATE SQUARES 6 For 1 a 99 A Wide Variety Of Canadian & Imported CHEESES Fresh OH The Block MOZZARELLA .. Jo 2 DANISH CREAM CHEESES 6 CHEESE PLATES Made To Order! Fresh Hot Coffee and Delicious Donuts! Young writers to strut their stuff A lot of educators, parents, and just plain folks today think that kids are not exposed to basics of language and literature, are becoming less and less literate, less and less interested in books and writing. Partly as an answer to this concern, but mostly because it's a great adventure for everyone involved, more and more schools and school boards are plan- ning young authors' conferences - gather - Ings of kids, teachers, and usually authors, illustrators, publishers and other outside ",experts" This sprung the Huron -Perth Separate School Board will host its first young authors' conference for the schools in their counties. The conference will be held at SEAFORTH COMMUNITY CENTRE ON WEDNESDAY, May 9, 199086..students• from Grade 1 to Grade 6 will be par- ticipating. The event runs from 9:30 am to 2:15 p.m. The young authors' conference is seen as a celebration of children's writing. It's the kind of program which is being undertaken by teachers and librarians throughout the country, in order to do something for kids who have shown development and interest in publishing their writing. It allows them to see literature as a whole process, in- volving books and writing and publishing and sharing with their peers as the results of their work. Thus, where the maths and science whizzes, the athletes, the musicians, and other enthusiasts have had their festivals, 4. SSAFORT 'S I:AMtLY RESTAURANT! THESE COMPUTERS ARE GREAT! - Pupils of Mrs. Craig's grades five and six class at St. James school use new computers that were installed in their gym. All pupils at the school will learn how to operate the computers. Oxford photo. meets, celebrations and competitions, the kids who are keen on books and writing now have their chance to exercise their skills beyond the confines of the classroom. The requirement is that students who come to the conference will have produc- ed a book in this school year. It is impor- tant, however, to realize that it is the writing process we are recognizing. Often Separate School b dget soars BY JAMIE VANDERMOER Education taxes for separate school sup- porters are rising again this year. At a meeting of the Huron -Perth Coun- ty Roman Catholic School Board last Mon- day night, the board passed its new budget which is $3.47 million higher than last year, most of it in the form of teachers' salaries. This year's mill rate increase in smaller than last year's, but that is related directly to last year's large increase. This year the school board had a larger base amount of money to work with, so the percentage in- crease in taxes is lower. The average mill rate for both counties will increase 11.46 per cent, bringing the board's overall budget to $22.38 million. Last year's increase was 18.11 per cent. The school board's total budget will be in- creasing 18.38 per cent. Carmel plans Family service By Minnie Noakes It's a troubled world we live in And we wish that we might find Not only happiness of heart But longed for peace of mind. Carolyn Love opened the service with the organ prelude. Rev. Mark entered the sanctum and issued the call to Worship. The Sanctus being sung, the Prayer of Con- fession and Adoration followed. Rev. Mark read the Assurance of Pardon for all, and read the Psalm of Praise. The Sacrament of Baptism and the in- vitation ensued. A member of our church family, Amanda Christine Josephine, daughter of Nigel and Darlene Arthur, was baptized into the "Body of Christ" and the holy Catholic church. Following the baptism the responsive reading was followed by the presentation, Renunciation and Affirmation, Apostles' Creed and thanksgiving over the water: the act of baptizing, declaration and bless- ing, and gifts from the people and the pastor concluded this part of the service. Prayers and scripture and affirmation of faith from "The Living Faith" preceded the usual closing of the service. The offer- ing, prayers of the people and meetings with Rev. Mark ended a fine service. Rev. Mark will be conducting Presbytery visitation to St. Mary's on Wednesday, The average increase for Huron County will be 13.25 per cent. Finance committee chairman Ron Mar- cy said eight per cent of the 11.46er cent increase is due to things the board has no control over such as reductions in provin- cial initiatives grants, the new employer health tax, increased unemployment in- surance premiums and interest on loans taken out by the board until grant money comes through. "We really only have control of 3.46 per cent of the increase," he said. The largest chunk of the $3.48 million in- crease to the budget, $1.95 million, will be put toward instructional costs like teacher's salaries and benifits. Marcy said this extra money is needed because the government's mandate to get Grade 1 and 2 classrooms down to a size of 20 students and a general enrolment increase of 6.4 per cent has meant hiring more teachers. How to make Your garden grow without going nuts ,O. YOUR -LOCAL HORTICULTURAL SOCETY writers are not talented illustrators. Therefore, the binding and illustrations can be kept quite simple. The effort and com- mitment shown by the kids is their ticket to the conference. The young authors' conference could be a way for the children in our schools to ex- plore their interest in a way that has not been available to them before. $3.5 million Come In this Su=nday For Our Salad Bar VEAL CUTLET Includes Coffee or Tea and Dessert SUNDAY, MAY 6 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. *Daily Luncheon Specials *Licenced Under LLOO *Seniors 15% off MON.-SAT. 6:00 A.M.-7:00 P.M. SUN. 7:00 A.M.-7 P.M. GIANT YA1D SALE Wages and benefits for teachers make up the largest portion of the school board's over budget, at 56.3 per cent or $12.87 million. Spending on capital expenditures will be decreasing this year by 5.5 per cent to $641,800, but costs to other operating ex- penditures like short-term borrowing costs are going up 63 per cent. Jack Lane, superintendent for the school board, said these increased costs were also something the school board had no control over. "1 wish I did have control over it," he said. "I'd have it down around six per cent every year." In 1990, taxpayers' money will comprise to 27.9 per cent of the budget, or $6,245,987, and provincial funding through grants will comprise 68.3 per cent, or $15,288,416. The remainder of the money will come from tuitions and other income sources. Saturday 8 A. M-4 R. At Seaforth Arena CALL 527-1272 TO RESERVE SPACE ($1O. per space -. 14' x 14', includes 1-8' table) ay 5 ZrZrXr=57-0,5 La croissa jardin rte time sow, JOIGNE DE 'u, D'i ae WE WELCOME YOU - Members of Seaforth Horticultural Society int/lted new members to join at the Home and Garden Show. From left to right are Kathleen Whitmore and Karen Whitmore. Oxford photo. May 2. _. _ :.: _ _... ayn2. 11:15 a.m.: Carmel worship. Ad- ly Sunday. May 27th - Carinel's Anniver- 11 e and 30 vance Notices: May 13th - Christian farm- song service with "Heartcand ni" p.m. Seaforth and District Community Centres Presents THIRD ANNUAL CELEBRITY DINNER THURSDAY MAY 17 - 6:00 P.M. SEAFORTH & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRES Master of Ceremonies: Glen Creamer - Free Lance Reporter Head Table Guests: • Dave McLlwain - Winnipeg Jets • Lloyd Eisler & Isabelle Brasseur - World Figure Skating Pairs Silver Medalist • Ian Doig - Pro Golfer • Sue Scherer - Captain: Canada's Women's World Championship Hockey Team and a Member of Canada's Women's Fastball Team ' • Glen Weir - Former C.F.L. Star (Auctioneer) • Rico Brogna - London Tigers First Baseman • Mike Lumley - London Tigers Pitcher - Lucan Native • Scott Driscoll - Laurier University Hockey Team, CIAU Finalists • Chris Taylor - London Knights -rated as a top NHL draft choice • Trevor Dam - London Knights Captain - property of Chicago Blackhawks. TICKETS 630.00 For Adults $20.00 For Students 18 and under PROCEEDS TO SEAFORTH MINOR SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS MINI AUCTION WILL BE HEW AFTER SPEECHES Tickets Available at: ARCHIES SUNOCO VINCENT FARM EQUIPMENT SEAFORTH AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRES BOB AND BETTY'S VARIETY SEAFORTH TOWN HALL SEAFORTH RECREATION OFFICE - 527-0882