The Citizen, 1987-02-18, Page 26PAGE 26. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1987.
The Bear Facts
Tamara Bearss a hot shot
Tamara Bearss was the advanced division champion in the Knights of
Columbus basketball shoot-off in Clinton last weekend, taking home
the Regional Winner’s trophy, Tammy will represent Blyth Public
School at the District Competition in Clinton on February 21. She is the
daughter of Bill and Bonnie Bearss of Blyth.
Cadets enjoy snow
sports at Blyth
One hundred and seventeen
boys descended on the hill country
of the Hebo Siertsema dairy farm of
RR 3, Blyth, last week, and
proceeded to have the time of their
lives, despite temperatures of -18
degrees.
They were members of the
Maitland Valley Council of the
CalvinistCadetCorps, andthey
came from as far away as Exeter,
Kincardine, Kitchener and Lis-
towel to take part in the club’s
annual Snow Derby, hosted this
year by the Blyth Cadets at the
Siertsema farm.
Ranging in age from lOto 14, and
shepherded by some 44 leaders,
the boys from 12 Calvinist clubs
spent the day racing with a
cumbersome dog sled around a
quarter-mile obstacle course
which included such obstacles as a
mountain rescue and building a
lean-to in the bush, racing tobog
gans down a 45 degree slope, and
boiling water using little but a
candle a quart can full of snow.
Bert Siertsema, head councillor
of the Blyth Calvinist Cadet Corps,
said that none of the youngsters
ever complained once they got
moving, which was as soon as they
arrived at 9 a.m., and that nobody
got so much as a serious bruise
despite a six and one half hour day
of such strenuous activity.
The Snow Derby is one of two
major activities which unites all the
clubs in one district each year, the
other being the annual season
“wrap-up” in early April, which
will be held this year in Palmer
ston . The events are hosted by each
of the 12 district clubs in turn, so it
will be 1999 before the Snow Derby
returns to Blyth, although it will be
hosted by the Goderich Calvinists
next February.
The Calvinist Cadet Corps is a
nation-wide association of boys’
clubs, originated and still sponsor
ed by the Christian Reformed
Church, although other churches
are slowly becoming involved,
according to Mr. Siertsema. The
boys work their way up through
four levels - recruit, pathfinder,
builder and guide - earning badges
as they progress in three areas,
skills, exploring, and discovering
God’s word, in much the same
manner as do the more familiar Boy
Scouts. There is also a corps for
girls, called the Calvinettes.
Besides Mr. Siertsema, the
Blyth club has four other council
lors: Mike Siertsema of RR 2,
Blyth; Jack Nonkes of RR 1,
Auburn; Dick DeWit of RR 1,
Ethel; and Everet Stryker of RR 4,
Brussels. The 16 boys in the club
meet each Wednesday evening at
the Christian Reformed Church in
Blyth, and the head Councillor says
that any boy between 10 and 14 is
welcome to join.
Last Saturday, the Obstacle
Course competition was won by
two teams from Drayton, while the
Blyth team came in third. Blyth
also came in second in the
toboggan race, but did not place in
either the water-boiling contest or
the sled race, which were won by
Harriston and Listowel respective
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BY DAVID HESSELS
On Tuesday the 10th, our best
shooters from grades 6, 7 and 8
went to St. Joseph’s Separate
School in Clinton for a regional
basketball shoot off.
The winners were( eleven year
olds) Mike McNichol and Danielle
McDougall, (twelve year olds)
Kevin Souch and Donna Lynn
Armstrong, (thirteen years old)
Troy Carter and Tamara Bearss.
Mike Pawitch was the only
fourteen year-old because we have
no fourteen year old girls.
At the regional shoot-off, Ta
mara Bearss won her division and
now advances to CHSS on Feb. 21.
FUN IN THE SNOW
BY STEPHANIE LENTZ AND
AMBER GEL WICKS
As a part of their regular Phys.
Ed. program, thegrade one and
two classes went sledding last
week.
The grade one class went to the
arena hill. Christina Black went on
a sled with Cappy, Erin and April.
She had lots of fun going fast down
the hill.
April Van Amersfoort went
sledding with Melinda, Christina
and Skye. She was pulled all the
way back to school by one of the
senior helpers. She really enjoyed
the afternoon.
Grade two went sledding at the
Horticultural Park. Lee Ann Riley
said the best part about the trip was
sledding down the “ramp” and
smashing into people at the
bottom.
Margaret Ann Stewart also liked
bumping into other children, but
she didn’t like getting all wet
afterward. Shane Burkholder
thought it was great fun riding on
the G.T. snow racer.
VALENTINE’S PARTY
BY KELLY COOK
As a special treat, the grade
seven and eight tutors organized a
Valentine ’ s Day party for the grade
ones they help each day. The tutors
are Jeff Bromley, Leah Richmond,
Tabatha Montgomery and Kelly
Cook.
They asked the youngsters to
bring snacks for the group in the
regular tutor time.
POEM TIME
BY KEVIN SOUCH
The grade six class at Blyth
Public School has recently been
learning about Cinquain Poems.
On the occasion of Valentine’s
Day, the following poems were
chosen for publication.
Cupid
Cute, little
Flying, loving, matchmaking
Shooting arrows with bows.
Baby
By Erin Bolger &
Michelle Nesbit
Sweethearts
Young, happy
Loving, giving, sharing
People deeply in love
Lovers
By Sarah Allen &
Heidi Scrimgeour
Valentines
Scarlet, red
Loving, sharing, caring
Time for friends together
Togetherness.
By Karin Lee.
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