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Partners in Learning
launches winter program
Lynn Wilbur
Lakeshore Advance
When: Monday, January 16, continuing every Monday until March 19
Time: Morning session - 10a.m.-2p.m.,
Afternoon session - 2p.m.-4p.m. (pre -registration required)
Location: The Pine Dale Motor Inn
Sanatyana once said "The wisest mind has something yet to learn':
Partners in Learning is a local, non-profit group of volunteers who have undertaken to
provide the Grand Bend and area community with interactive learning to enrich the mind.
It is based on a peer -learning concept that has proven to be a great success in many com-
munities throughout Canada and the world.
Courses are conducted in small groups, consisting of not more than 20 members. It is an
affordable and stimulating way to keep your mind active, to learn something new and to
meet others in your community, who share the same interests. Participants are encouraged
to research and make a presentation based on the course that they are taking. It is a very
casual and fun learning environment and "Partners" continues to grow in membership
every year. There will also be a series of one day courses starting in the Spring.
Courses offered this Winter are "The Native Peoples of Canada" a 10 week course, "Kings
and Queens: Rogues, Saints and Sinners" a 5 week course and "My Music': another 5 week
course. There is something for everyone!
For more information email Iwilburehay.net.
Greeting Merry Christmas
Regarding Christmas and the greeting "Merry Christmas":
At Christmas we are dazzled by the shopping lights of the season. We tend to forget that
Jesus Christ, the true light of the world, is present - closer to us than we are to ourselves.
Wishing each other a "Merry Christmas" helps us to recall and stay fixed on our true joy.
'Ihe English word "merry" did not originally convey a sense of "jolly, mirthful" as is often
assumed today. It meant something more along the lines of "blessed, peaceful" - a deep
down inner Joy rather than revelry.
One gets a sense of its original meaning in the well-known carol, God rest ye merry, gen-
tlemen. As can be seen from the comma, the word is not used to describe jolly gentlemen,
but rather was a blessing from God invoked upon them - "God rest ye peacefully,
gentlemen."
'Thus, "Merry Christmas," when spoken to one another, is a blessing. Let us greet one
another often with this blessing to strengthen our certainty that the Lord came among us
and continually renews his consoling presence of love and joy.
With respectful and cordial best wishes, 1 remain,
Sincerely Yours,
Paul Kokoskl, Hamilton
Thanks from the Christmas Bureau
To the Editor and Iluron County residents: Christmas 2011...we asked you to open your
wallets and your hearts. You certainly did so, with enormous generosity. So...from the bot-
tom of our hearts, thank you for 'gifting' almost 500 families and over 100011uron County
children this Christmas, We are fortunate to be part of such a caring community where giv-
ing and receiving are seen as reciprocal gifts, where volunteers spend countless hours
organizing your generous donations, where we have media who care and who get the word
out each year. With gratitude, Merry Christmas to all!
Gall Grant for the Huron Christmas Bureau
Decking
the halls at
St. Anne's
We can feel the excitement for
Christmas building within the halls of
St. Anne's. Our Advent project is com-
ing to an end as have donated hundreds
and hundreds of coats for our Aborigi-
nal brothers and sisters in Northern
Ontario. On Monday and Tuesday,
Grade 11 Religion classes went 00
retreat, experiencing the faith and wor-
ship sites of various temples in the
Kitchener area.
On Monday, swim team had a prac-
tice at Vanastra, and on 'Tuesday tht'
boys' hockey team played in Clinton.
Junior and Senior boys' basketball
teams hosted games at St. Anne's on
Wednesday, and the curling team had a
bonspiel at Vanastra. 'Thursday Decem-
ber 15th, the swim team had a meet at
the Goderich YMCA and the girls'
hockey team played in Clinton. The
senior girls had a volleyball game on
Thursday. Everyone enjoyed the Staff
vs. Student Basketball game on
'Thursday!
The septi -formal dance was held at
St. Anne's 00 Friday, December 16111
with the thence of "Neverland': Student
cabinet worked hard to organize the
event and decorate the school, as well
as to Ive'Icome every guest to "fly away"
with them and dance the night away.
Snow cones were solei as refreshments
and photos were taken as memorabilia
for the evening.
The school is hopeful that through
collecting toys and winter clothing,
every family in T luron County will feel
the Christmas spirit in 2011. Students
will be travelling to Huronview
spread some Christmas cheer and s
carols to the residents on Tuesday the
20th. Student Cabinet continues to
plan the annual Christmas assembly
and for some special lunch surprises 011
the last day of school, December 23rd.
We wish all of you peace and joy as you
prepare for Christmas!
Jniine
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