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The Lucknow Sentinel, 2014-10-15, Page 66 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, October 15, 2014 Lucknow Red Tent Linda Johnston Red Tent Facilitator A very special event was held at the Lucknow Red Tent on Septem- ber 17th at Grassroots Rural Retreat, just outside Lucknow. An open house was held from 4 to 7 pm to allow anyone to come and experience the ambiance of our Red Tent. It was a great time of peaceful personal sharing and vis- iting. Jessica Morrison was on hand to do " Henna tattoos" on anyone who wanted to experience another ancient tradition that still is prac- tised in many cultures today. It is the origination of the phrase "Hen parties". At 7 pm we were led in a dance honouring a World Wide move- ment that started in 2013 called "One Billion Rising". It has been going for 2 years now starting Feb- ruary 14, 2013. It is a movement that is bringing attention for the need to change how women and girls are treated all over the globe. There is still so much violence, rape and oppression. There are "volatile and impacting connections between violence against women and economic, environmental, racial, gender injustice. Coalitions are being formed to overcome these crimes and injustices. There is nothing more powerful than global solidarity as it makes all of us safer in our outspokenness, braver in what we feel willing to do." Women are rising up all over the world with this movement and dance. Laws have now been Zs/0g /00tA Oiraday Mary MacGillivray October 22nd Love your family. changed and continue to be changed. There needs to be a radi- cal shift in global consciousness to bring this change. Check out the website for more information and video of the dance. www.onebil- lionrising.org. Our Guest for the day was Isa- dora Leidenfrost from Chicago. She brought along her beautiful tent/ fabric panels to decorate our space for the event. The atmosphere was very cozy and intimate. Isadora is a film maker from Chicago. We were so fortunate to be able to come to do the open house, as well as screen the Documentary film that she made called "Things we Don't Talk About...Women's stories from the Red Tent' ! She facilitates a Red Tent Circle in Chicago and was asked to make a promotional Film to help other women all over the Sisters of the Lucknow Red Tent enjoy a "Hen Party" at Grassroots Rural Retreat, among other activities, September 17, 2014. world know and see what it can be like to be a Sister in one of these Gatherings. It was a very powerful and award-winning documentary. There was a Q&A after the film was run. We do have our own copy of the film so if anyone or a group would like to view it we can arrange it for you. Since the film has been made and screened there have been 500 new Red Tents started. There are now over 20,000 all over the world. Please feel free to join us for some "Sisterhood Time" in our sacred space at Grassroots Rural Retreat. Our next gathering is October 23rd at 7 pm. Please RSVP to Linda John- ston at johnston@tnt21.com, or if you want more information on the Red tent movement go to www.red- tentmovie.com. School Reviews on Hold for Now Mary Golem QMI Agency School accommodation reviews are in hold in Bluewater, and across the province, until the Ministry finalizes new guidelines, BWDSB trustees heard at a meeting in Chesley Tuesday. "There is a lot of concern, a lot of angst in our communities over this," board vice -chair Terry Bell said. "I BOOK PLELEASE World War 1 A Mcmurnental Hiscorv 11 Kober.. Kerphrei aril !Alert Pau-WittiOrki on a OCit'srLp pgrOf .i<re,t51 Cafith. Fijit tun' thliiin ID III t1 ILfs I]frit! ei.r tidkliers line Erni WE ehreqh II the rrporprrut and stihus cret:!,° " WWI& INA On sale at Fincher's 16 The Square Goderich www.ww I manurnenc.ward prc_corn CX1 Seasonal Sale * razz; MILKIedes41* f:(11112I151117 II o -:1*5 Furorre know Ida if irteLdttn i -- C1:1 UN! II I Product Open House November 1st and 2nd - 10:00am to 4:00pm 85399 St. Helens Line, RR 2 Lucknow, ON Door Prizes! Everyone welcome! 10% OFF All Home Scents & Accessories Offer valid for home scent mixers, catalogue, and online parties only. Not valid for fundraising events. October 1 - December 31,2014 10% OFF All Home Scents & Accessories Offer valid for home scent mixers, catalogue, and online parties only. Not valid for fundraising events. January 1 - March 31,2015 hope the Ministry comes forward with new guidelines soon," Bell said, adding many people throughout the district are "deeply concemed" about the future of their local schools. An independent consultant, hired by the board last May to do a long- term accommodation strategy, pre- dicted there could be 14 elementary school closures, two secondary school closures, one JK -12 and one grade 7-12 school closure in the next five years in the two counties. The Watson and Associates report also stated of the 18 consolidations, eight would result in students going to four new replacement schools, including two new JK -8 schools, one JK -6 and one Grade 7-12 school, if the Ministry approves the business cases and funding. Superintendent of business ser- vices Rob Cummings told trustees the new guidelines, which are expected to improve the process by reducing the amount of time involved, "are expected shortly". Depending on when they are received, there is "a possibility" an accommodation review process could still begin in January 2015 and be complete by the end of the school year, Cummings explained. The board has just completed a lengthy and detailed review of its own board policies regarding the accom- modation review process and chair of the policy committee, Saugeen Shores and Arran-Elderslie trustee Kevin Larsen said the Ministry's new guidelines will be incorporated into the board's policies before any reviews would begin. "It would be disrespectful to the communities to get started and then have the guidelines change," Kincar- dine -area trustee Jan Johnstone added. DONNELLY Commercial/ Contract Disputes? DIM II. W t P. 1 e 0 F E551,brA.dd. . . R ri H Y 18 The Square, Goderich Phone: 519-524-2154 926 Queen Street, Kincardine Phone: 519-396-3636 www.donnellymurphy.com Problem Solved Right Here *cm ,, . y .4 C • TS, . . a ? 1 • • • * . . S * 4= c r.` ) JI • The Lucknow Sentinel Birthday Club Reese Todd October 17, 2010 - 4 years old Liam Psutka October 21, 2002 - 12 years old Sam Kerr October 21, 2005 - 9 years old Emily Guichelaar October 22, 2005 - 9 years old Your child can be a member of the Sentinel's birthday club a• c II 519-528-2822 to register Lucknow &online! (--- 619 Campbell Street y 519-528-2822 \ changed and continue to be changed. There needs to be a radi- cal shift in global consciousness to bring this change. Check out the website for more information and video of the dance. www.onebil- lionrising.org. Our Guest for the day was Isa- dora Leidenfrost from Chicago. She brought along her beautiful tent/ fabric panels to decorate our space for the event. The atmosphere was very cozy and intimate. Isadora is a film maker from Chicago. We were so fortunate to be able to come to do the open house, as well as screen the Documentary film that she made called "Things we Don't Talk About...Women's stories from the Red Tent' ! She facilitates a Red Tent Circle in Chicago and was asked to make a promotional Film to help other women all over the Sisters of the Lucknow Red Tent enjoy a "Hen Party" at Grassroots Rural Retreat, among other activities, September 17, 2014. world know and see what it can be like to be a Sister in one of these Gatherings. It was a very powerful and award-winning documentary. There was a Q&A after the film was run. We do have our own copy of the film so if anyone or a group would like to view it we can arrange it for you. Since the film has been made and screened there have been 500 new Red Tents started. There are now over 20,000 all over the world. Please feel free to join us for some "Sisterhood Time" in our sacred space at Grassroots Rural Retreat. Our next gathering is October 23rd at 7 pm. Please RSVP to Linda John- ston at johnston@tnt21.com, or if you want more information on the Red tent movement go to www.red- tentmovie.com. School Reviews on Hold for Now Mary Golem QMI Agency School accommodation reviews are in hold in Bluewater, and across the province, until the Ministry finalizes new guidelines, BWDSB trustees heard at a meeting in Chesley Tuesday. "There is a lot of concern, a lot of angst in our communities over this," board vice -chair Terry Bell said. "I BOOK PLELEASE World War 1 A Mcmurnental Hiscorv 11 Kober.. Kerphrei aril !Alert Pau-WittiOrki on a OCit'srLp pgrOf .i<re,t51 Cafith. Fijit tun' thliiin ID III t1 ILfs I]frit! ei.r tidkliers line Erni WE ehreqh II the rrporprrut and stihus cret:!,° " WWI& INA On sale at Fincher's 16 The Square Goderich www.ww I manurnenc.ward prc_corn CX1 Seasonal Sale * razz; MILKIedes41* f:(11112I151117 II o -:1*5 Furorre know Ida if irteLdttn i -- C1:1 UN! II I Product Open House November 1st and 2nd - 10:00am to 4:00pm 85399 St. Helens Line, RR 2 Lucknow, ON Door Prizes! Everyone welcome! 10% OFF All Home Scents & Accessories Offer valid for home scent mixers, catalogue, and online parties only. Not valid for fundraising events. October 1 - December 31,2014 10% OFF All Home Scents & Accessories Offer valid for home scent mixers, catalogue, and online parties only. Not valid for fundraising events. January 1 - March 31,2015 hope the Ministry comes forward with new guidelines soon," Bell said, adding many people throughout the district are "deeply concemed" about the future of their local schools. An independent consultant, hired by the board last May to do a long- term accommodation strategy, pre- dicted there could be 14 elementary school closures, two secondary school closures, one JK -12 and one grade 7-12 school closure in the next five years in the two counties. The Watson and Associates report also stated of the 18 consolidations, eight would result in students going to four new replacement schools, including two new JK -8 schools, one JK -6 and one Grade 7-12 school, if the Ministry approves the business cases and funding. Superintendent of business ser- vices Rob Cummings told trustees the new guidelines, which are expected to improve the process by reducing the amount of time involved, "are expected shortly". Depending on when they are received, there is "a possibility" an accommodation review process could still begin in January 2015 and be complete by the end of the school year, Cummings explained. The board has just completed a lengthy and detailed review of its own board policies regarding the accom- modation review process and chair of the policy committee, Saugeen Shores and Arran-Elderslie trustee Kevin Larsen said the Ministry's new guidelines will be incorporated into the board's policies before any reviews would begin. "It would be disrespectful to the communities to get started and then have the guidelines change," Kincar- dine -area trustee Jan Johnstone added. DONNELLY Commercial/ Contract Disputes? DIM II. W t P. 1 e 0 F E551,brA.dd. . . R ri H Y 18 The Square, Goderich Phone: 519-524-2154 926 Queen Street, Kincardine Phone: 519-396-3636 www.donnellymurphy.com Problem Solved Right Here