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Times-Advocate, 1979-12-12, Page 45ii' Wishing you bright holidaysillth as Christmas lights up the world. It's a pleasure to serve you. fi Jerry Mothers 235-1840 Phone Exeter g 92 Main St. TYPEWRITERS g OFFICE EQUIPMENT & FURNITURE Lotroto Sales and Service .: ., .: VAVAtagtertPfai:ft1M4vEl..tr:?Ai'McW.g6vNiOdvNtIM•rg4i.,tiv.,' rrtirrUhaskr.ftruio.Niz.12i4aVisrxrras,PiroN.rierrvikirviizmiioxii:rs171V4 As a tool for music education in our schools, the ukulele is incomparable. More and more teachers all across Canada are swinging to this point of view, not least among them some 40 elementary teachers and music supervisors from Huron County schools here in Southwestern Ontario. They met October 29, a Professional Activity Day, with J. Chalmers Doane, Supervisor of Music Education in the Halifax Public Schools, for an all-day workshop at the Huron Centennial School, Brucefield. A call had gone out to all interested teachers to sign up and get together on that day for some very high quality instruction from Mr. Doane and his assistant, Mrs. Jody Wood, who had stayed over from the Ontario Ukulele Workshop in Toronto so they could be with us that Monday. The response was hear- tening. Four follow-up sessions were to come after the introductory workshop, where teachers could build on the skills learned from Mr. Doane. The day with Mr. Doane and Mrs. Wood was a great success, with lots of singing, strumming, picking, to say nothing of the fact that so many came away convinced now that the ukulele was a far more versatile in- strument than most had heretofore believed it to be, Besides straight strum- ming and cord learning, the teachers were led into the possibilities presented by off-beat accents, picking of Times- Adycscate, December 19, 1979 Paps 9 3 opv,greprwrwitorritetzecorio•www.motwoiltrowili. ark ApPIrNtrr Going all out to say thanks for your generosity and neighborliness. May your holiday be very tnerryi • Russell Electric (Exeter) Ltd. g MAIN ST. 235-0505 EXETER irrNo*t,tri,ttrm wtr, tPtfd r:?!...i-Wgclv.irrs:M1.4.11.7.(.1t7iderWrzt szTle4-wks i;q!rts; 5W;5 Wat*re's gi2=4 1A. Viar W;111.fik PAr.sP;kzi ,,W1/eM5." 11 44'9 !1‘ "I'M . I CHRISTMAS 41144.1i at="4--=•Za".4•1100001--!!!!" rot WI "t1 Hi! Merry Christmas ta May you have a wonderful Christmas, bright with happiness and joy. From Gord and the Staff at 1GORD'S VARIETY AND GIFTS Main Street Exeter ootomorstrivroti t Itattot Igtilramwttmtwerevrtuvvh rtzotz.vwto2...tiwticmcqtole,eged tv+4 V:141 c;€4 tv4# Oft t:PA tzv4 4;ri Ia MAINLANDER n from all the people at 4 4... '6,N$ViLtO'CiLtMALIANCRIN A:?gt (CM zrAz?. ich rist m o 1J oy g To all our friends and customers, Merry Christmas from the people who serve you at Waiting is tiring Are You Coming Santa Claus? By KRISTYN DARLING Stephen Central I was lying in bed on Christmas Eve, waiting and watching for Santa Claus to come. It was about 1.30 a.m. and my eyes were getting tired. I was waiting, won- dering if Santa Claus would ever come. "I know there are other houses." I said to myself. I said, so no one would wake up, "Are you coming Santa Claus?" I could hear no foot steps or the pawing and panting of each little hoof, It was 2.30 a.m. I was beginning to wonder if Santa Claus would ever come. Suddenly on the roof I heard the the panting and pawing of each little hoof and the sliegh sliding across. I heard a big ho-ho! It was .Santa Claus for sure! I was so tired that when I heard Santa Claus on the roof I tucked myself under the covers and went fast asleep even though I wanted to see what Santa Claus had brought for me. In the morning I had learned that Santa Claus would always come. WAITING FOR Santa Claus is a tiring job, I know! NEW UKULELE TECHNIQUES — More elementary students in Huron County are becoming aware of the ukulele as a popular musical instrument. Above teachers, Marion Triebner, Ex- R: and Hugh Sinnamon are practicing new techniques. eter UKULELE LESSONS — The ukulele is becoming a popular musical instrument in Huron elementary schools. Above, Doris McKinley leads a class at Huron Centennial. The students are Becky Rathwell, Shelly Finlayson and Kelly Purkis, CENTRALIA Wit., igNrs:MorldvftigtfMoN4100ntr"1. 3W411frte01.41MIPMPIYAirMi a . PHONE 235-1969 'Tis the season to •trim trees, sing carols, give gifts .. . and enjoy all the holiday cheer. So what more could we wish for you, than a warm old-fashioned Christmas? Thanks for your support. Si • C. A. McDowell Ltd. GENERAL CONTRACTORS - READY-MIX CONCRETE groMviltrt"11FgrttNit«ft. .Wite:ITedv?fillaftVW:?ItzitizirZiVJAzNiziAtz?41I:Nit:FAZile412?4•Wkrcgidiggsz?:1$ 0 MERRY (1•111iSTMIIS Our Yultide greeting To you this year, ::* Brings every good wish _Er joy and good cheer! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL. Closed Christmas Eve at 6:00 p.m. Closed All Day DEC 25 - DEC 26 433 MAIN ST. EXETER 235.1661 Wiii11.N0,1411111,424Wt '0.ett4irrVIOM8S404ftts.gie11fira.MioVie414 I) • • 3 2 . E CHIROSTMIAS,,. Santa's coming down the slopes with holiday greetings . . . direct g from us to all of you. Have a merry, cheery' Christmas! Jolly thanks loyal patrons! The management and staff thank you for your patronage and to members and customers l a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. THE PINERIDGE CHALET RR 2, Hensall 236-4213 • :warierrxibrvarmamar4N rial.rrilitrwar.Niawerm, 'w/4.zmomvamramo:4,2mtzmwmoNk-tvAwmigedcrmoNiirmofrtroT 3 HAVE A BRIGHT AND MERRY CHRISTMAS fi • r scales, and melodies, singing with four-part harmony, (it makes you shiver) and the great sound of the soft pic as demonstrated by the Ukuleles Unique of Huron Centennial School who performed under the direction of their teacher and conductor, Mrs, Doris McKinley. Mr. Doane and Jody favoured us with several ukulele solos, executed with fascinating skill; we heard about functional piano, and functional bass, and Mr. Doane taught a demon- stration lesson to a group of beginners, children from Grade 6 in Huron Centennial School who are just ready to begin playing the ukulele. There was excitement in the air and eagerness to get on with the follow-up sessions the next week. The follow-up sessions were held in Clinton Public School on four Wednesday evenings, November 7, 14, 21, and the last one is slated for December 12. In these, the two able instructors have been Doris McKinley and Joan Perrie, assisted by three others who had been to several ukulele workshops, provincial and national, and who were at present teaching ukulele in their own schools. They are Mrs. Audry Haberer, Chris Eagleson, and Hugh Sin- namon. Instruction has been on two levels, with the sessions starting at 7:15 sharp, going to about 8:45, and ending with a mass wrap-up session where we all play and sing together. The advancement in learning to accent the strum, find the chords, and pick the melody has been gratifying. We have even started to harmonize the D scale. By 9:15 everyone is sung, picked, and strummed out so we break up and go our separate ways home. All participants have left these evenings with new skills, ideas, material which they can use in their own programs, to say nothing of the inspiration they have received and satisfaction they have derived from mastering the rudiments of instrument playing. The instructors entertained the group on the 21st with their version of "Plaisir d'Amour", complete with cross-string pic and con- tinuous tremolo, which was well-received. More solos and duets are said to be cooking.All in all, the workshops and follow-ups have given a great lift to ukulele playing in Huron County. Thanks to Mr. J. Coulter, Superintendent for the Huron County Board of Education whose in- spiration it was to im- plement this program using those of us who had been away to Toronto and Halifax on workshops as resource people. Listen for the sound of the magic uke, for it is bound to be heard in- creasingly in the schools of our county. My Little Candy Cane By LISA BIRMINGHAM Grade 4, Mount Carmel School My little candy cane is red, white, and green. I got if off the Christmas Tree, when nobody was to be seen. I broke a silver ball but thats not all, I broke the little bell that used to ding so well. But I saved my little candy cane, Ukulele classes popular First the teachers have to learn 1 Northiander Mobile Hurondale Dairy Homes Exeter Avvectilotomivo:t oflt$411..t a?•41.4ftoti,toNtoNitrv,1*.' The rivitt ,'" '''tMW.IVANLvicIgt4,:ilkrtgetrz trc Wish All of You AVE WAY F I wr ees ' From the Management & Staff at g il IV LUMBER AND BUILDING SUPPLIES & Al ,, 227 Main St., Exeter, No. 4 Hwy. 235.1582 Al Season's Best . • •• - - - . - - • - - • • i:FKi-^1.1rer.Nercrgrrti6 3 ,i'cvtltottvftwv=kitftvwdloveovtivA I:FmizKi : .. cFA.-w., ,*.:,,, All of Ussa ciyERy6 g g RE Er I IV6.51 Country community. Thank you and happy holidays. qA/wiseh'rees lofudilic.linL a obur bonanzafdosf in nolidthaey