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Huron Expositor, 2007-05-23, Page 22Page 22 The Huron Expositor • May 23, 2007 Community Calendar WED. MAY 23 10-11:30 a.m. Rhyme Time Ontario Early Years Program at Duff's United Church 2-4 p.m. Parent and Tot Indoor Soccer on the arena surface 5:30-6:30 Seaforth and District All Girls Marching Band Free Lessons at Seaforth Public School. Info: 519- 565-2244 THURS. MAY 24 10-11:30 a.m. Baby and Toddler Time, Seaforth Co -Operative Children's Centre 1-4 p.m. Seniors Shuffleboard at Seaforth arena FRI. MAY 25 9-10:30 a.m. Ontario Early Years Program at Brussels Public School 10:00 a.m. Morning Out at Bethel Bible Church, Seaforth 10:30 -11:30 -Story Hour at Seaforth Public Library MON. MAY 28 9:30-11:15 p.m. Play and Learr Early Years Program, Grey Centra School, Ethel 10-11:30 a.m. Little Scrapbookers Ontario Early Years Program at St James School Library TUES. MAY 29 10-11:30 a.m. ABC 123 Ontaric Early Years Program, Seaforth Public School WED. MAY 30 10-11:30 a.m. Rhyme Time Ontario Early Years Program at Duff's United Church 2-4 p.m. Parent & Tot Indoor Soccer on the arena surface 5:30-6:30 Seaforth and District All Girls Marching Band Free Lessons at Seaforth Public School. Info: 519- 565-2244 7:30 p.m. General Cancer Support Group, Seaforth Manor, Seaforth. 1- 880-294-0086. If you're organizing a non-profit event of interest to other Seaforth area residents, phone the Expositor at 519-527-0240, or mail the information to Community Calendar, The Huron Expositor, Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK 1 WO well in advance of the scheduled date. Free listing includes date, time, name of event and location only. Space for the Community Calendar is donated by The Huron Expositor. News St. Anne's students win `Idea' contest Jennifer Hubbard IMEMERIMEMIO Three St. Anne's students were recently recognized by the University of Toronto for their innovative ideas. Caroline Moore, Tricia Delchiaro and Michelle Lewis are considering careers in engineering after winning a Canada -wide Idea Competition. Grade 11 technology design teacher Doug Discepolo said he incorporated the idea competition into his curriculum in the first semester. "Students were asked to create a futuristic product or make modifications to an existing product," he explained. "We videotaped a presentation and sent them away to the competition." Moore designed a futuristic alarm clock, which displays events and personal notes on the wall, and Delchiaro's created the Ice-o- matic to make icing a cake easier. Lewis took the technology of an electric blanket and applied it to a heated jacket. "I just thought of something I could use myself, and an heated coat, similar to an electric blanket, is something I would want," Lewis explained. During a gala dinner and awards ceremony in Toronto this spring, each student received an award, along with a $1,800 scholarship and $200 in cash. "Only 21 students were selected from across Canada, so we're pretty pleased that three were from St. Anne's," Discepolo added. Sponsored by the Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Engineering at the University of Toronto, the competition is designed to encourage students to come up with unique ideas, novel technologies and new approaches to solving important global problems. All three local students said they were surprised to hear they had won. "When we entered, I never really expected to win," Moore said. "I'm still surprised," laughed Lewis. And although they aren't sure if engineering is the career path they want to follow, it's definitely an option to consider. "You'd be designing things that could help people in their every day lives. It'd be exciting," Delchiaro said. The second -annual competition featured a total of $21,000 in scholarships and $4,000 in prize money. The voice of y r years, our readers have relied on their community newspaper to stay informed about the events that are most important to them. From triumphs to tragedies, our coverage has always reflected the unique personality of our town. And we're proud to take a leading role in the development of this community. We believe in actively supporting the people and institutions that make this a better place to live. Our involvement extends beyond merely reporting on the happenings around us. Every year, we donate advertising space, money and time to worthwhile causes right here at home. Ex uio'sitor After all, we're members of the community, too. While our newspaper's focus is on local news, we are also a valuable source of shopping information. Our advertisers can promote their products or services directly to our readers—their customers—in a cost- effective, timely way. For readers, this is important, trusted information that is delivered directly to them each week. By delivering the best possible publication for our readers and advertisers, we hope to remain a reliable, informative and entertaining source for local news, events and shopping information.