The Citizen, 1996-05-22, Page 22•
By John Schedler
With the current big screen blockbuster Twister whipping up a storm at
the box office the summer movie season is upon us with a vengeance.
Over the next few months dozens of new films will be vying for audience
attention. Of course sooner or later they will all show up on home video
like the following 1995 summer and winter releases which you will find
on store shelves this week.
Leading off the list is Goldeneye ***1/2 (MGM/UA) the latest in the
ever popular James Bond series. This time around our intrepid super spy is
played by Pierce Brosnan who acquits himself quite nicely although I for
one found nothing wrong with Timothy Dalton. The plot is pretty standard
stuff, a double agent steals the key to a secret Russian killer satellite and
Bond must stop him, but the stunts and action scenes are all first rate. An
entertaining way to spend a couple of hours. (Rated PG13 and suitable for
most ages).
In Casino **** (MCA/Universal) director Martin Scorsese reunites with
Robert DeNiro, Joe Pesci and co-screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi who
previously worked together on Goodfellas. This time they explore the
decadent world of 1970s Las Vegas in a film that is brutal, profane and
thoroughly hypnotic. Others in the cast include James Woods, Don
Rickles, Alan King and Sharon Stone, whose Oscar nominated
performance is first rate. Highly recommended! (Rated R - for very strong
language and brutal violence)
Also worth a look is Nick of Time *** (Paramount) a good suspense-
thriller starring Johnny Dcpp, as a man who is forced into an assassination
plot when kidnappers grab his young daughter. The supporting cast
includes Christopher Walken, Marsha Mason and Charles Dutton.
Enjoyable! (Rated R for rough language and violence)
Another worthwhile rental is Frankie Starlight **** (Alliance) a truly
lovely little film from Ireland based on the 1993 novel The Dork of Cork.
The story follows the life journey of a dwarf from young child to
remarkable adult inspired along the way by his single mother's lovers. A
rich and satisfying film featuring great performances from Anne
Pariullaud, Gabriel Byrne, Matt Dillion, Corban Walker and Alan
Pentony. Highly recommended! (Rated 14A - some rough language)
Last but certainly not least this week is Les Miserables **** (Warner), a
20th century update of the classic Victor Hugo novel (one of my all time
favourites). French cinema icon Jean Paul Belmondo plays an illiterate
man whose life is changed when a Jewish family fleeing the Nazis in 1939
read him the story of Jean Val Jean, a man who spent 15 years of his life
at hard labour for stealing a loaf of bread for his starving family.
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June 21.
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Grey Central Echo
Track and field on Friday
Feathered friend
Students at Grey Central School had a surprise visitor
recently as this very friendly Canada Goose dropped by
to spend some time.
In the last months of school here
at Grey, there is much to be done.
Many things will be taking place
before the year is through.
Grey Central's Track and Field
day will be May 24. Some of the
winners will be going to the Huron
County track and field on Junc 6 at
Howick Public School.
An SAC meeting will be held on
May 27 at 7:30 and Constable
Marshall will be going over bus
safety with the new Early Years
pupils on June 6.
On June 5, Early Years classes to
Grade 4 will be going to the
Literacy Festival for the afternoon
and the Troll Book Fair will be at
Grey Central from June 5 - 11.
On Friday, May 17 the Brussels
Public School's band ventured to
Grey where both schools performed
for Grades 5 to 8. At about 9:45
a.m., the band played their first
song. After they played a few
tunes, Mr. Colquhoun's Grade 7/8
choir sang two songs. Between
performances by the band including
Old Macdonald, Stand By Me,
Colours of the Wind from
Pocahontas and others, there were
other singers.
Mrs. Whitmore's Grade 7/8 class
By Jenni Jackson, Angie Martin
and Stephanie Muehlethaler
MRS. KEMP'S
KINDERGARTEN CLASS
Kindergarten has started getting
entries ready for the Clinton Spring
Fair. They are making beautiful
party hats this week. They will also
be making clown faces, pictures of
zoo animals and handprint pictures
for the fair.
THREE-PITCH
Starting on this past Tuesday the
Grade 7 and 8s have been involved
in a three-pitch intermural with
four teams. The four Grade 8
captains are Jason Veenstra
sang two songs and the Grade 5/6
choir sang, also. There were also
two duets, a trio, a group of six and
a group of twelve.
The Brussels Band closed the
performance with one of their
favourites around 11.
MR. PARK'S GRADE 3/4
CLASS STUDIES
ANCIENT EGYPT!
By Amanda Stevenson and
Mark Lefor
Students in our class formed
groups to study six different fea-
tures of ancient Egypt: pyramids,
hunting/fishing/farming, mummies
and burial rites, clothes/cosmetics/
jewellery, hieroglyphics and home
life. The groups are making book-
lets, posters; charts of information
and models out of paper mache,
wood, sugar cubes and paper.
While we are thinking of our
studies we also looking forward to
our trip on June 14 to the Royal
Ontario Museum in Toronto. We'll
be looking through the Egyptian
gallery and having a lab session
about ancient Egypt with a museum
teacher. Ancient Egypt is very
interesting and we are learning a
lot. We are also excited about our
bus trip to Toronto.
(Braves), Joel Arthur (Expos), Kim
Berry (BlueJays), and Jenni
Jackson (Indians). Each team will
play-nine games and then there will
be playoffs.
-Around this time there will be a
meet in Clinton for 18 Grade 8s
chosen by Mr. Talbot. There will
be nine girls and nine boys going.
They will not be playing as a
Hullett team. They will be put on
teams with the students from the
other schools.
SCHOOL NEWS
On Wednesday, May 15 the
school had a staff appreciation day.
Some parents helped out during the
VISITORS AT GREY
By Amanda Brodrecht
and Craig Henry
Last year Grades 4, 5 and 6 did a
wonderful job of making 68
bluebird nest boxes to put around
the school grounds. This year Mr.
Park's Grade 3/4 class is taking
care of the boxes. We are observing
and cleaning and repairing them.
We are collecting data and putting
it onto a computer spreadsheet
program.
This spring we were surprised to
find that more than half of the
boxes were occupied by birds.
Around our ponds most of the
boxes are used by three swallows.
"After some research we learned
that tree swallows nest close
together if there is enough room.
They build their homes right beside
water. Their appearance is shiny
blue-green on the back, with white
breasts. In the winter time they fly
south to places like Florida. And if
it is too cold there, they fly to
Mexico and Central America. They
eat insects by swooping in circles
and catching them in the air.
We think we are lucky to be at
this school where we can look out
the class room window's or go for a
nature walk to watch these birds at
their houses.
day like doing recess yard duty.
The other parents made the staff
lunch and snacks. The lunch
consisted of lasagna, salad with
homemade dressing and garlic
bread. For dessert they had cherry
cheesecake and squares. During
recess muffins and cookies were
served.
The staff gives a big thank you to
all the parents who cooked, served,
did yard and phone duty and other
things that had to be done.
TRACK AND FIELD
On Wednesday, May 22 Hullett
will be having its track and field
meet. Each class has been
practising hard for this meet in such
events as the track, the standing
and running long jump. Other
events are the triple jump, high
jump and the ball throw.
There is no longer a shot put in
'elementary school.
After our meet there will be a
regional meet in Seaford'.
SPRING FAIR
Around this time of year the
Clinton Spring Fair will arrive. It
will be held on May 31 until June
1. Students have been working on
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You are cordially invited to
attend the
Annual Meeting
of the Children's Aid Society
of Huron County
on Wednesday, May 29, 1996
at the Maitland Golf &
Country Club
North Harbour Road,
Goderich, Ontario
Business Meeting: 7:00 p.m.
Guest Speaker: Ms Lynn Eakin
of Lynn Eakin & Associates
will discuss the potential merger
between Huron and Bruce
Children's Aid Societies.
A social time will follow.
Hullett Happenings
Kindergartens enter in fair