The Citizen, 2003-02-05, Page 7THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2003. PAGE 7,
FROM LONDESBORO
Students consider commitment
Commitment is the virtue being
given consideration at Hullett Central
Public School this first week of
February. Commitment means caring
deeply about something or someone.
It is a willingness to give your all to a
friendship, a task or something one
believes in.
The Foundation for Enriching
PEOPLE AROUND
LONDESBORO
By BRENDA
RADFORD
Call
523-4296
What would we have to talk about
if we had only perfect weather
conditions, summer and winter? Then
again, who would decide what was
perfect weather for all segments of
our modem day society - the city folk
or the country folk?
What suited one’s drive to work or
holidays might not be what the
farmers needed. It seems we will
continue to accept what the weather
gods send our way and go on talking
about it.
And there has been a lot of talk
HPCDSB to do strategic plan
Mother,
Mary Ann Drost and sons served
muffins, coffee and juice to
congregants prior to the morning
service on Sunday, Feb. 2.
Rev. Nelson chose I Am the Bread
as the title for his message on that
Communion Sunday.
The young children, when asked,
correctly identified the binoculars
Rev. Nelson brought to their time
together. They also knew that using
binoculars brought distant objects
closer and clearer.
Rev. Nelson explained to them that
the bread and grape juice used
during communion brings Christ and
. His sacrifice on the cross closer to
Christians.
The Responsive Psalm, Psalm
116, is one of David’s psalms of
Education for Huron and Perth has
chosen Mr. Drennan’s Grade 8 class
to pilot a new program, Job Shadow.
This past Monday, the students had an
opportunity to visit workplaces in
which they had an interest. Their
hosts conducted activities with them
that demonstrated the job skills and
educational requirements.
about weather in the last few weeks!
With good reason, I suppose, what
with days on end of snow, blow and
bitter cold temperatures. No matter
how many indoor projects or jobs one
sets aside for those times, just
knowing one can not get out or go
anywhere seems to make for restless
hours at the window checking current
conditions.
After a number of days of walking
to work in snowy conditions, I
stepped outside last Thursday to a
beautiful day. That was the day that
set record cold overnight
temperatures. But it was a sensory
treat for me. The trees, all covered in
hoar frost, probably had camera bugs
snapping like crazy. The air was so
crisp and clear one could believe
pollution was a thing of the past. The
clean white snow on the lawn and
fields beyond dazzled in glorious
sunlight.
My ears picked out a familiar sound
sons greet at service
thanksgiving and praise to God. The
text for the message came from
verse 35 of the New Testament
passage, John 6: 22-35 - “and Jesus
said unto them, 1 am the bread of
life.”
Rev. Nelson noted that the wonder
of bread is its universality. All
nations/peopies have a form of bread
which is part of their daily
sustenance and vital to their survival.
Peoples of the world have always
yearned for bread and God has
always provided that bread. Jesus is
the bread of life, the food which
never perishes or goes stale.
Communion, instituted by Jesus
Christ, uses the basic staples of life
found in every home. Christ is also a
gift to us, the bread of life, and we
If the program is deemed
successful, other schools will have the
opportunity to' become involved
another year. This day comes at a time
of the year when Grade 8s are
visiting, and hearing presentations
from local high schools to prepare
them for course choices, etc. and the
entering into secondary education.
and I looked up to see a silver white
jet, no vapour trail, streaking it sway
north, etched against a gorgeous blue
heaven.
As it flew out of view, I became
aware of another sound, one familiar
only to winter. For the next few
minutes I watched as a lone
snowmobiler made his way across a
nearby field stirring up the loose
snow.
For those few minutes the rest of
the world disappeared and I let myself
enjoy the beauty of the scene. It was a
renewal which set me off again with a
step which was just a little lighter.
Coming home a couple of hours
later, the temperature had warmed up
just enough to have loosened the frost
off the trees. The snow was covered
with little flakes of ice which
reflected the sunlight like so many
prisms.
The memory of that morning will
stay with me for some time.• «
must therefore be a blessing to the
hungry of the world by providing
bread to them. Only then shall the
world learn to taste and feel the love
of God.
Assisting Rev. Nelson with Holy
Communion were Betty
Archambault, Bernice Norman,
Brenda Konarski, Brenda Radford,
Nick Whyte and Brian Whyte.
Mel Knox, on behalf of the
nominating committee, reported that
all the offices for 2003 had been
filled, but one. The committee is
appealing for someone to come
forward to fill the vacancy on the
board of stewards.
The congregational meeting is
Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Carl Stevenson is caretaker for the
was held at CHSS and
teams from Blyth,
Clinton, Hullett and
The Hullett intermediate boys
volleyball team came home with the
trophy and individual medals last
Thursday, Jan. 30. The regional ’
tournament
involved
Brucefield,
Seaforth.
The intermediate girls team placed
second, losing out by a narrow margin
in their final game to the girls team
from Blyth Public School.
Congratulations to both teams on a
successful day and to the coaches, Mr.
Drennan, Ms Weise and Mrs. Gilroy.
Doug Gough,
R.I.B. (ONT.)
CAIB, Manager
NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS
IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
MORRIS-TURNBERRY
month of February.
The senior choir will practise at
10:30 a.m. on Feb. 9.
The Sunday School invites all to
join them for a soup and sandwich
lunch following the service on Feb.
9.
back in
a potluck
for the
Kipp,
Gang meets
The Londesboro Happy Gang
Seniors met at Londesboro
Community Hall on Wednesday,
Jan. 29 for their first meeting of the
new year. This first meeting since
the Christmas one
November began with
dinner.
The guest speaker
afternoon was Damon
owner/operator of ARC Water. He
spoke to the group about water
quality and the different problems
that might exist in private water
systems. Water quality can impact
on an individual’s health. His.,
company can test water and install
purification systems, etc.
The Happy Gang Seniors will host
one of the Clinton Hospital benefit
card parties on Wednesday, Feb. 12
at 1:30 p.m. at the Community Hall.
All in the community are welcome.
It is not necessary to come with a
partner to this afternoon of cards.
Lunch will be provided.
The seniors regular card party will
be held on Friday, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m.
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By Stew Slater
Special to The Citizen
Things have changed in Ontario’s
education ministry, at least in the
minds of those at the helm of the
Huron-Perth Catholic District School
Board. Based largely on a perception
that change is afoot, trustees and top
administrators agreed Monday, Jan.
27 to undertake a strategic planning
process for the board, to be
completed by May, 2003.
New Director of Education Larry
Langan, during his first board
meeting since taking over from
recently-retired Gaetan Blanchette,
told trustees that 1994 was the last
time the board conducted strategic
planning.
In a media interview prior to taking
over the job, Langan had stated he
would be eager to begin anew, aiming
to get all board stakeholders involved
in setting out general goals and
policies for the coming years.
At the Jan. 27 meeting, he came
through on that commitment and
suggested the timing is right for a
new strategic plan. And the biggest
reason he offered was what he called
a “trend toward fewer directives
coming out of the Mowat Block” —
the section of Ontario’s Toronto
based government buildings which
houses the education ministry. “It
really wouldn’t matter what your
strategic priorities were for the last
six years; the government was
basically calling the shots,” Langan
argued.
South/West Huron trustee Mike
Miller agreed, saying “it’s time to do
(strategic planning) again. We have
been hijacked by the government but
I hope that’s changing.”
Along with approving the idea of
strategic planning, trustees also
unanimously approved Langan’s
WINGHAM & DISTRICT HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS
ANNOUNCEMENT
Multi-Disciplinary Palliative Care Education - Level 1 ■ Beginning February 24th -
May 5th, 2003 7:00 p.m. -10:00 p.m. For registration and information contact: Kathy
Procter, Wingham & Area Palliative Care Services at 357-2720; Shirley Dinsmore,
Huron Hospice 527-0655; Karen Lehnon, VON Palliative Care Volunteer Program
235-3298. Cost: $25.00. Place: F.E. Madill Secondary School Library, Wingham.
CHOLESTEROL EDUCATION DAY
This program will be offered on February 25th from 1:30-3:00 p.m. in Room 107 of
the Hospital. A doctor’s referral is required. For1 more information or to register call
Cherie Dolmage, RD at 357-3210, ext. 275
DIABETES EDUCATION DAY
The next class will be held on February 27th from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. A doctor’s
referral is required. For more information or to register call Cherie Dolmage, RD at
357-3210 ext 275 or Linda Kieffer, RN/CDE at ext. 362.
REMINDER DURING FLU SEASON
If you are experiencing stomach flu symptoms please do not visit the hospital. Those
visiting please remember to use the hand washing stations when entering th»^
hospital.
Phone: 357-3210 Fax: 357-2931 E-Mail: winghosp@wcl.on.ca
recommendation to contract London
based management and planning
consultant Fred Galloway to conduct
the sessions.
Langan noted that Galloway was
instrumental in helping bring the
Canada Summer Games to London in
2001, and is currently involved with
a group of people hoping to attract
the World Junior Hockey
Championships to the city.
2003 Dog Tags and licenses are now available:
(Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm)
at the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry Municipal Office,
41342 Morris Rd.
R.R. 4,
Brussels, ON
NOG 1H0
***Tags can be picked up in person or ordered by telephone***
All dogs must be licensed in compliance with By-law No. 30-
2001.
A copy of the complete By-law is available for review at the
Municipal Office.
All dogs must be identified by means of a tag and license,
issued for a (1) one year period by:
Friday, April 25, 2003
The fee schedule shall be as follows:
All dogs - males, females, and spayed females
Kennel License Fee
(for a kennel of dogs that are registered or eligible
for registration under the Animal Pedigree Act.
Late Payment Charge
(Shall be assessed in addition to the license fee, if the
license and / or tag is not purchased by April 25th)
Excrement:
The By-law requires dog owners to forthwith remove excrement
left by a dog, from property other than the premises of the
owner of the dog. Any person contravening this provision is
subject to a $50.00 fee.
For further information contact:
The Municipality' of Morris-Turnberry
Telephone 519-887-6137 Fax: 519-887-6424
E-mail: morris@scsinternet.com
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$20.00 per dog
$75.00
$20.00 per dog