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them because of those same
religious convictions.
In the closing moments of the
evening the members were
informed that the sc,hool - had
begun on schedule that day with
an enrolment of 188 pupils in
grades 1.8 and 27 pupils in
kindergarten,
adjotirn the meeting every-
one sang the, hymn "Oh for a
closer walk with Thee". The
, Reverend. T. Hoogsteen closed in
prayer.
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Tuesday, Sept.' 6, the ClintQh
and District Christian School
Society held its annual meeting in
the meeting rooms of the Clinton
Christian Reformed Church.
Chairman, J. VanDyke,
choosing hymn 222, "Oh Give the
Lord Whole Hearted Praise" and
reading Psalm 113, a passage
which tells how God bestows His
'rich blessings upon whose who
fear and trust Him, set the tone
for the evening - one of
Thanksgiving to God.
One of the highlights of the
well attended meeting was the
report by the Board secretary,
Cecil Bruinsman. He said this
was the 16th year of the existance
of the local Christian School and
spoke thankfully of, the willing-
ness of school supporters to give
their time and energies in school
activities and school upkeep, He
spoke enthusiastically about the
newly begun kindergarten and of
the recently acquired teachers to
fill the vacancies since the last
school year.
The board has hired Mrs. Eva
Roorda to fill in for the principal
for four. afternoons a .week. The
board has also hired Miss Elsina
Van den Berg to teach in grade
one. She is a native of New
Zealand and a graduate of Calvin
College in Grand Rapids. Finally
to fill the vacancy created by the
new kindergarten, the board has
hired a Christian School
graduate, Miss Judy Datema
township on February 19, 1895, a
daughter of the late Erederich
Horn and the former Mary
Hoegy. Her husband, William J.
Mikel, predeceased her. on
November 4, 1965. She resided
for most of her life in Mitchell arid
was a member of Knox
Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are one sister, Mrs.
M.E. Marshall, Stratford and
several nieces and nephews. She
was predeceased by four brothers
and six sisters.
The late Mrs. Mikel rested at
the Lockhart Funeral Home
where a private family service
was held on Saturday with the
Rev. Wallace Murray officiating.
Burial was in Knox Presbyerian
Cemetery. Relatives and friends
QUALITY
from Blyth. She has had extensive
training in the nurture of kinder-
garten and pre-school children.
The secretary touched upon a
rather abortive attempt by the
board to reach, through the help
of the provincial ombudsman,
some kind of a satisfactory
solution regarding government
funding for the school. There
was, he went on to say, some
government aid forthcoming in
the form of a small grant to
private schools for the purpose of
encouraging the teaching of
French.
Retiring board members were
from Blyth - Mervin Datema and
from Clinton - Cecil Bruinsman,
Peter Dansma and Johan Van
Dyke. Elected were from Blyth -
John Benjamins, from Clinton -
Henry Baker, John Maaskant and
from Goderich, Evert Middel.
After a brief intermission, the
budget for next year $182,000,
was discussed and unanimously
accepted.
One member rose briefly to
share his frustration with what he
called the government's and the
public's inability to see the
injustice of the situation whereby
.supporters of a Christian school
were expected to support, on
their own, a school system which
was necessitated by their
religious convictions, and to
support equally with those who
used the public system,, a public
attended the obsequies from
Stratford, Brussels, Woodstock
an'd. Mitchell.
5 at St. Joseph's Hospital;
London at the age of 66. She was
the former Agnes (Nettie) S.
Walker.
She was , predeceased by her
husband and a brother, James
Walker. Surviving are three sons,
Robert and Grant, St. Marys, and
William, Stratford, three sisters,
Mrs. Mae Gourlay and Ina, Mrs.
LloydRussell, both of St. Marys,
Miss Lottie Walker, Mitchell, a
brother, Archie Brussels andten
grandchildren.
Rev. Vernon Tozier of St.
Marys. Presbyterian Church
conducted the funeral service on
Wednesday at the L.A. Ball
funeral home and burial followed
in St. Marys cemetery.
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MRS. WILLIAM J .1VII KEL
Mrs. William J. Mikel of 126
Charlotte St. Mitchell, passed
away suddenly at her residence
on Thursday.
' MRS. NORMAN COUSINS She was the former Christena
Horn and was born in Mckillop Mrs. Norman Cousins of St.
Marys passed away on September
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It's time to I
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Tencennial celebration days
What's all the fuss about? See for yourself. Join us for our Tenth Birthday Party
—a week-long festival of events, marking ten years of service to our community.
Sunday, September 25
Official Opening of our new Carribridge Campus-73:30 p.m.
September 26—October 2
Conestoga College Week proclaimed in Kitcherier„Waterloo,,StratfOrd and Guelph
September 26—October 1 •
Conestoga Display at Market Square, Kitchener, including models of the
Athletic, Recreation and Education Facility
September 27—October 1
Conestoga Display at John Galt Mall, Cambridge
Wednesday, September 28
Poor Person Breakfast—Market Square, Kitchener 7:00-10:00 a.m.
Give Yourself an Athletic Complex!
September 28-29 •
Conestoga hosts OCAA Golf Tournament
Friday, September 30
Tencennial Tree Planting at allCampuse's
Birthday Party at all Campuses
Homecoming at Doon, Guelph, Stratford, Waterloo campuses
for all former students, faculty, staff-7:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 1
"Exploring Your 'Self" Workshop—Kitchener, 9:30-3:30 p.m.
St:Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Convocation—Kitchener Memorial Auditorium-1:00 p.m.
Tencennial Homecoming Ball—Waterloo Motor Inn-7:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 2
Open House at Doon, Guelph, Stratford, and Waterloo
Campuses, 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Opening of Art Exhibit: Ten Years of Ontario Art-1967-77 at Doon Campus
's-- mounted by the K-W Art Gallery in celebration of Tencennial
All of these events are open to our community. It's our way of saying thank you
for supporting COnestoga and helping us grow over the past ten years.
SPECIAL REMINDERS
1 at Sir John's Restaurant (7:00-10:00 a.m.) • Tickets are $3,00 per person, available at
Poor Person Breakfast
• Wednesday, September 28, • Before you go to Market, fortify yourself with breakfast
the door, • All proceeds go toward our Athletic Facility—yet another service to be
shared with our community.
Homecoming ,,
• Alumni,.former students, faCuity and staff are reminded to drop in on Friday,
Septerriber 30, from 7:30 on. Catch up on all the news! ,
Tencennial Homecoming Ball
I • Saturday, October 1, at the Waterloo Motor Inn • $10.00 per person, includes dinner
and dancing to Opus II • Open to everyone, while tickets last.
For more details, or for tickets for the Poor Person Breakfast or the.
Homecoming' Ball, drop in to the Conestoga campus nearest you—or write or call:
College & Community ReIationS,
299 Doon Valley Drive, Kitchener, Ontario. N2G 4M4. (519) 653-251.1, ext, 346,