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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-04-13, Page 22Page 22 - Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, April 13, 1994 Enjoy visual novelstudy by Donna Fielder and Mike Van Niekerk • Mr. 1-I,azlitt's room 11 is doing a visual novel study. The story is called Brothers By Choice. A visual novel is a novel on video tape. Instead of reading the novel, you watch it. While they were watching the movie, they had to fill in sheets that had plot, setting, and characters. When • finished, they prepared a character sketch and plot' diagram. The book that they will he reading this term is called Ice Blink. Mrs. Anguish's class, room 101, is. learning about primates as their major theme this month. • They are doing research in the library with Mrs. Clarke, where they are making booklets out of the information that they • find. So far they've learned that humans are part -of the Primate family too! • Miss Wise ' s/Mrs . * Baker's Grade 2s are making pattern books in the library. Some wonderful stories have been. written! Watch for Whose Little Dinosaur are You?, soon to` be on the bookshelves. After, .creating the story, many of the new authors have 'chosen. to write. their final copies using the computers. Grade 3's arewriting' a book in their room. The Grade 7s, group .1 geography, are studying the Huron BROOKSIDE BROADCAST County of today, learning about businesses, farms, and population. Following research questions, they are now creating a product "to display their information in an interesting way. Display "boxes", gigantic tourist brochures, and mobiles are underway.This group will also be working on test -taking skills with this unit, learning dif- ferent study techniques to prepare for a test on Wednesday. A group of pioneers from Mr. Lobb's room 6 are working with a computer program called "Refugees in the Wilderness" on the ICONs as part of environmental studies. They are planning how best to survive when arriving as Loyalists in the wilds of Upper Canada. The Pollution Solution Club had a "Bluebird House Night" on Apr..11. After construction of a batch of beautiful birdhouses, they had a delicious potluck supper, followed by a short film about Bluebirds. Many, many thanks to all the .parents, brothers, and sisters who helped out, and to Tony McQuail ' who has been putting his scrap wood into "birdhouse kits" all year. Bring on the bluebirds, houses for rent!! Earth Day is coming to Brook- side! Apr. 22 will be celebrated with many different workshops all morning, and • with a week-long litterless lunch campaign. Putting lunch in reusable margarine tubs or Tupperware -type containers, and not buying food with tons of extra packaging are two ways we can help the environment. • Congratulations to Gabe Clarance and Cathy. Cairncross, who will, be representing Brookside at the Coun- ty Science Fair. They explored the question "Does Color Affect Memory?" at our school Science Fair. Congratulations also to Peter' Adams and Dillon Moore who will also be attending, with their project investigating the efficiency of a variety of shampoos. Students are now working on reports and displays for the Education Fair, Apr. 28 and 29. Safety tip Unplugging Safety Round balers can plug up under certain conditions. PLEASE - never try to unplug, clean out or adjust an operating baler! And don't attempt to feed crop material into the • machine by hand - serious injury or death could result. Disengage the PTO, shut off the tractor engine, and remove the ignition key. Wait for all machine motion to stop before approaching the baler. Klopp explains billboard removal policy of MTO by Paul Klopp, MPP Huron Over the past three years a lobby group from Toronto has carried on a bill board campaign against the government. In the last year this urban based group which is called Ontarians For A Responsible Government <ORG) has moved into the rural areas of the province. Its campaign is ostensibly about labor legislation in agriculture. • Part of the campaign is to rent billboards in Toronto and in towns. Recently they have begun putting signs alonghighways on private property. When told that the placing of signs along a highway is covered by the Highway Act, ORG has started complaining that the government is infringing on the freedom of speech. In April of 1957 and March 1950 Sections 34 and 38 of the Public Transportation &. Highway Improvement Act were passed. This Act, which was passed by the Conservative government gives the" Minister of Transportation (MTO) permit control over private signs within 400 metres of any property line of a highway. The ministry, for the sake of highway safety, has a signage policy to control 'spacing, size and location of advertising signs. Com- mercial signs to be erected within the control area Of a highway cor- ridor must seek and obtain approval of -the MTO through permits. The Without advertising, your business, could .,. It's tough to stay afloat and survive today's business world without advertising. That's why you need the 'creative edge we can give your businessto get your name across. i 7:.,:;;,‘',/e, ,� am/ We Can Help You Stay On Top! CALL US TODAY AND DISCOVER THE POSSIBILITIES signs must contain a commercial message that advertises a commer- cial business or a product or com- mercial service. The executive director of the lobby group has approached the Corridor Management Office sug- gesting that there have been recent changes to the legislation; This is not true. There' have been no chan- ges. As I have stated, the Act was passed . by the Conservative government. The Ministry of Transportation's • sign policy , is applied uniformity •throughout Ontario to ensure motorists' safety. Not only does it ensure safety but it avoids the"clut- ter of signs that often detract from the countryside in many ".areas of the United States. The action of the MTO should not be seen as an attempt to muzzle free speech. The Ministry of Transportation is enfor- cing rules which have been in place for several decades. Weather: draws good. crowd t0 Thompson auction sale PURPLE GROVE Good weather on Saturday saw many members of Purple Grove community at Bert Thompson's sale. Bert recently gave up farming and moved t� Ripley. Friends and neighbours showed up to purchase or to help .with the sale, and to take the opportunity to meet and wel- come the people moving into our area. We offer welcome -to each of you in your new homes. . Jamie. Farrell visited with Sean Mullen Friday evening. • Fran 'and • Jim visited on Saturday with Fran_ 's sister Irene 'and Joe, and family in Stratford, and attended the "Spring Show", the first Holstein show of the season. Ainsly, Dana and Elizabeth would like to say Happy Birthday to Dad who has a very special birthday on Friday, Apr. 15. His much younger wife alsp says, "Happy Birthday." Get well wishes go to Jason Mur- ray who has not been feeling .too well this •past week. Hope you are soon ready for school. again, Jason. Easter visitors with Dianne and Donald Simpson and the girls Were the Simpson and Pollock families. Congratulations to all the students taking part in the Science Fair in- Ripley nRipley last week, and especially Dawn and Katie Collins who will go on the county level' to compete again. Sunday visitors with Anne and Don McCosh were Cathy (Forester) Kelly of Grand Centre, Alberta, Sandra and Donald Forester, Donna Jean and Douglas, Nina • Mac- Donald, Dick McCosh, Katherine Collins, Mary Black, Ken and Betty Morrison from Huntsville, Currie Colwell and Vinda Wilkie. Sympathy is extended to Katherine Collins and Gordon Pat- terson on the passing of their sister- in-law Mildred Patterson, wife of Arthur of the Toronto area. Kristine, Jullian and Meighan Clifford and Genivive, Sophie and Luke Price of Kincardine and Bar- bara Sparling of Richmond Hill. visited recently with Mariane Kukoly. Andrea Moulton visited Sunday with Carmen and Christina. The Greenwoods and Farrells gathered at June and Earl's on Sunday to welcome June and Earl home from Florida and to help Paul Greenwood celebrate his birthday. Happy Birthday Paul.