The Citizen, 2006-02-02, Page 7Poetry in action
Grade 1, 2 and 3 students at Hullett Central Public School were learning how to rniiiise an
acrostic poem with Susan Barnett Friday, Jan. 27 as part of literacy week. (Heather Crawford photo)
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NOTICE OF
ANNUAL MEETING
The 130th Annual Meeting of the Members
will be held at the
HEAD OFFICE
of
McKillop Mutual
Insurance Company
91 Main Street South, SEAFORTH, Ontario
on
Wednesday, March 8, 2006
at 1:30 p.m.
•To receive and dispose of the 2005 financial
statement and auditor's report:
• To appoint Auditors;
• To elect three qualified Directors for a term of three
years;
• To transact any other business that may properly
come before the meeting;
• The retiring Directors are Lavern Godkin, Donald
McKercher and Jim Floyd. Donald McKercher and Jim
Floyd are eligible for re-election.
• Any qualifying policyholder wishing to seek election
must file their intention to stand for election in writing
with the Secretary of the Company at least seven days
in advance of the Annual Meeting (by the close of
business on March 1, 2006.)
(By-Law No. 21 (d) ). Ken Jones
Secretary-Treasurer-Manager
Carol Mitchell,
M.P.P.
Huron-Bruce
Ontario Budget Consultation
As part of the budget process I wish to consult with the people of Huron
Bruce. A survey will be made available to you on the 2006 Ontario
budget. Please complete the online survey by February 17th, 2006.
The survey may be done online at www.carolmitchell.ca/prebudget or
call the office.
The results will be forwarded to the Minister of Finance and be posted
on my website. Information on the budget is posted at www,fin.gov.on.ca
For more information please call 519-482-5630 or 1-800-668-9320
519-396-3007 or 1-866-396-3007
Let me hear from you.
Carol Mitchell, M.P.P.
Huron-Bruce
THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2006. PAGE 7.
School marks National Literacy Day
FROM LONDESBORO
G. Wilbee
leads
service
Gloria Wilbee conducted the
morning service at Londesborough
United Church on Sunday, Jan. 29.
Her personal ministry of music was
the solo God of the Mountain.
She shared the story of Jonah and
the whale with the boys and girls
during their time at the front
reinforcing with them the idea that
God chooses ordinary folk to share
His message with others.
The Old Testament reading was
Jonah 3: 1-5, 10.
In Mark 1: 14-20, an angel tells
Zacharias that his wife Elizabeth
will bear a son. That boy, a cousin of
Jesus, was John the Baptist, a
messenger of God who foretold the
coming of Jesus.
Tell Me a Story was the title of Ms
Wilbee's message to the
congregants.
The senior choir will be leading
the service on Feb. 5.
Following the morning service on
Feb. 12 everyone is invited to attend
the Sunday School's soup and
sandwich fundraiser.
There are some new arrivals in the
church library you might want to
check out to bea the winter blahs —
the first three books in the series,
Left Behind; a thriller, Dominion;
and two books about a spiritual
journey, A New Kind of Christian
and The Story We Find Ourselves In.
Since Jan. 16 Hullett Central has
been participating in a Read-a-Thon
Program with Usbourne Books.
Being involved in this type of
program improves student literacy
and raises money for new books for
the school.
Special events in each classroom
on Jan. 27 marked National Literacy
Day. Usbourne books will have a
display at the school on Feb. 6 and 7.
This past week topics of
conversation seemed to be election
results and the weather. Well, the
ballots have been counted and if you
forgot to vote, where were you
during the weeks of electioneering?
It is on record as the longest political
campaign in Canadian history.
What will the media fill their time
with now?
I heard one person comment, "If I
didn't vote, I'd have no right to
complain." Too true!
Apparently we've just experienced
the warmest January in 100 years
and those in the know are
forecasting a mild February.
Thursday, Feb. 2 (today), Wiarton
Willie will give us his yearly
Huron OPP have been kept busy
attending false 911 calls for the
month of January.
Officers have responded to a total
of 186 with the vast majority of these
as non-emergent.
The total number of 911 calls for
2005 was 1,214. A large majority of
these cases involve a person actually
misdialing a number or causing the
emergency number to be dialed due
to a speed dial setting. In a number
of cases children playing with
telephones has been identified as a
cause for the call.
When a call is placed to 9-1-1 it is
treated as an emergency call for help.
If no information is available on
With a Professional Development
Day on Feb. 2 reading may be a
choice for some of the pupils as the
weather forecast won't be
encouraging traditional outdoor
activity. Some of the Hullett pupils
will be fine tuning their speech as
Feb. 7 is the date for Hullett's in-
school public speaking event. Drop
in that morning between 9 a.m. and
noon to check out what interests
prognostication, a fun diversion in
the middle of the winter season.
January did give us a couple of
days of hazardous driving conditions
and upset plans for meetings, etc.
A little sunshine instead of these
grey, dreary days would help the
spirits.
One of those groups cancelled
because of weather was the
Londesborough Happy Gang
Seniors meeting on Jan. 25. The next
meeting will, hopefully, be Feb. 22.
Snowmobilers and skiers will be
bemoaning the lack of snow for their
winter activities. Frankly, although I
appreciate the ease of travel we've
all enjoyed so far, I am missing the
chance(s) to stay home and
hibernate, to curl up with a good
book, next to a warm fire or other
body and with a glass of wine in
hand watch the snow swirling
outside the window.
Those days are also a great time to
call someone you haven't been in
touch with for some time or even
write some long overdue letters
either by pen or computer. Even if
winter comes now and/or March
what services are needed, as is the
case if the caller hangs up, or says
nothing, then police will be
dispatched to the location where the
calls originated to ascertain if help is
needed. This call will result in two
officers being dispatched to the
location where the call originated to
ascertain if help is needed. This call
will result in two officers being
dispatched and becomes a priority
call.
False calls could result in a delay
of service to someone who is in
actual need. "Please for the safety of
yourself, family and friends, be
aware of the number you are
dialing," says Const. Jeff Walraven.
young folk these days.
Honesty is the virtue being
emphasized during February at
Hullett. Honesty means being
truthful and sincere in words and in
actions.
The boys and girls will be learning
to accept responsibility for their own
actions; to face issues as they arise;
and to think how their dishonesty
might affect both themselves and
goes out like a lion, it will be
extremely shortened and we can
surely all survive for that length of
time.
others.
I came across a little book titled,
My Mother Always' Used to Say
That, Too ..., by Anna Tochter and
thought you might recognize some
of the quotes.
And be honest, have you uttered
them as well?
About raising children, especially
teenagers, Anna offers, "I'm
changing the locks when you're 18!;
"So couldn't you have telephoned?";
Where have you been 'til this time of
night?"; "The wardrobe is for
clothes, not the floor,"; "It's/time you
stood on your own two feet."
OPP remind 911
for emergencies only