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The Citizen, 1991-02-27, Page 13THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1991. PAGE 13. Cranbrook Couple visits Toronto Madill’s debaters The debating team from F. E. Madill Secondary School acquired the award for highest points at the Snowbelt Regional Finals in Wingham last Thursday. Accepting the award from MPP Murray Elston are, from left: Ben Barnes, Kirsten Keil, Marlaine Lindsay and Sarah Brophy. Ben and Sarah were the top two debaters of the day and they will compete in the Provincial debate in Hamilton. Teens debate family farm financing A great debate raged at F. E. Madill Secondary School in Wing­ ham last Thursday as students from 11 secondary schools com­ peted in the Snowbelt Regional debating finals. Judging representatives from the farm community, Centralia College, the field of education and the media, adjudicated as about 40 young people offered data and sound reasoning to support their arguments on whether or not government policy should favour the family farm. In the first two rounds of debate each student has appeared before six different judges so when the ratings are evaluated a good assessment of the debater’s abilities has been reach­ ed. This year’s participants were from: Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton, John Diefen­ baker Secondary School in Han­ over, Goderich District Collegiate Institute, F. E. Madill Secondary School, Mitchell District Secondary School, Sacred Heart High School in Walkerton, St. Michael’s Secon­ dary School in Stratford, Seaforth District High School, South Huron Secondary School in Exeter, and Stratford Central Secondary School and Stratford Northwestern Secon­ dary School. Just after lunch, students regis­ tered and were told who their partner would be for the debate and what side they would be debating. They were then given brief time to prepare and the cross-examination round began at 1:30. The results were tallied and pairing and preparation was com­ pleted for the parliamentary round. Eight finalists were then selected to compete in the impromptu debates. From these five students were chosen to compete in the Provincial finals in Hamilton in April. The issues for the cross-exam and partliamentary rounds are: “Should the chief executive offi­ cers of Canadian industry that pollute the Great Lakes be subject to mandatory imprisonment?” and “Should the onus for cleaning up the Great Lakes be on industry rather than government.” The five students to participate in this competition are: Ben Barnes, F. E. Madill; Sarah Brophy, F. E. Madill; Chris Veysey, CHSS; Lilian Shaer, JDSS; and Laura Cook, SHDSS. The top school of the day was F. E. Madill. And now Yamaha ATVs are also great for cooking and sleeping. The Foresters held a card party in the hall on Friday night. Winners were: high man, Lloyd Smith; low man, Adrian Verstoep; high lady, June Jacklin; low lady, Myrle Bowes; lone hands, Bob Bremner and Dorothy Hamilton; lucky draws, Gordon McPherson;, Frank McKenzie, Bill Craig, John Subject, Helen Dobson, Dorothy Dilworth, Vera Scouller, Donald Clark, Verna Crawford, Jean Bew­ ley, Shirley Verstoep; table prize, Lois Hart, Gordon McPherson, Donald Clark and Dorothy Hamil­ ton. CRANBROOK W.I. The Cranbrook Women’s Insti­ tute met on February 11 at the home of Mrs. Leslie Knight. The president Mrs. Lois Hart conducted the business. The insti­ tute is to entertain at the nursing home in March. It was decided that since the W.I. is such a small group that this would be the last year it would entertain at the nursing home. The summary day for the bread club will be on March 9 from 1:30 - 4 p.m. in Trinity United Church, Listowel. Those present will be able to sample breads and also a bake table will be there. Proceeds to the ACWW. The District Annual will be on May 14 at Bluevale. FORESTERS The Canadian Order of Foresters Court Woodbine Ml00 met in Cranbrook Community Centre on February 12 with twelve members present. The president Mary Ellen Jacklin and the chaplain Lois Hart opened the meeting. A discussion followed on the games for the Physically Handicapped that will be held this summer in Brantford. As the group supports these games it was decid­ ed to see if there was anyone locally the Foresters could sponsor. The court will continue to have card parties this winter even though the crowd has been smaller. The meeting was closed and Jean and Jack Conley served lunch and Harry Jacklin won the 50-50 draw. PEOPLE John and Nancy Vanass attended the Ideas Show in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. HUIIPROI RESULTS! Walton Compiled by Mrs. Betty McCall. Phone 887-6677 58 attend WI luncheon Presbyterian for the A.C.W.W. on April 28 at 11 p.m. It was decided to go out for supper at the Walton Inn for the annual meeting in April. Ruth Axtmann spoke on her trip to Germany taken this past sum­ mer. The nominating committee of Berva, Marjory and Margaret met Monday to select officers for the coming year. The next meeting on Interna­ tional Affairs will have guests invited from Blyth, Seaforth and Cranbrook Institutes. Murray and Olene Dennis will show slides of their trip to South America. On Wednesday, February 20 the Walton Women’s Institute served a hot turkey meal to approximately 58 people. There will not be a luncheon in March due to catering to Cook’s in Brussels that day. In the afternoon Marion, Helen and Leona went to the Callander Nursing Home in Brussels where they helped with the Birthday party for February. The Institute meeting was held at 8 p.m. in the hall. Margaret Mclnroy chaired the business. Marjory Humphries read the min­ utes and correspondence. There will be a church service at Brussels World Day of Prayer, Friday at Duff’s United World Day of Prayer will be held this year at Duff’s United Church on Friday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Churches from Brussels will attend. lhe u.C.w. March meeting on World Outreach will be held on Thursday, March 7 at 8 p.m. not March 6 as reported in last week’s paper. Note the change of day to accommodate the guest speaker. Bus a new Yamaha A TV Ix-lwecn February 1. 1991 and Mas 15. 1991 and you’ll not only lx- riding on a great ATV. you'll Im cooking on a Weber portable Bar-B-Quc. That’s what you gel absolutely free w uh your purchase Buy a new Yamaha Big Bear. YFM350EK 01 YF.MZ50 and you’ll get free accomodation- A hand.-ome three-man tent to Im exact A-well as the-Weber Bar-B-f^ue So get to your dealei and take ads antage ol t hi- si/zling deal YAMAHA V\c make the difference. LYNN HOY ENTERPRISES LTD. 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