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Times-Advocate, 1986-04-16, Page 311 1 TOOMPSONS TOUR — Hensall Nursery School teacher Liz James (centre) and parent volunteer Debbie Reid, holding gift bags of popcorn, watch os children on a tour of Thompson's learn about a label -printing machine. Tour guide Marty Krebs is beside Mrs. James. Usborne Central update tor the girls and McCurdy for the boys. We had a dayof fun. Peter McAllister Public Speaking Saturday April 5 two students from our school went to say their winning speeches on "Optimism - A way of Beat the Blahs Maple Milkshakes. Then on Friday March 6 the students of Usborne we had French toast with maple Central School had a day called Beat syrup. Thursday, March 27, Mrs. the Blahs Day. Each person (even the Newton's and Mrs. Tieman's grade teachers) from Grade one to eight one and two classes went to Schilbe's dressed up in wild and crazy summer suger bush near Bayfield. clothes. At the end of the day Student Joanne Kerslake Council president Danny McCarter Carrie Simpson life", at A. B. Lucan Secondary announced the winners. It was a col- Science Fair School in London. They had already ourful and cheerful day. March 27, at Usborne Central said their speeches and won at the School grades seven and eight Kirkton-Woodham Optimist Club at brought their science projects to an earlier date. Both of the two school. On the Easter weekend they speakers Ian Verbeek and myself, were judged. The six winners were: Susan Selves enjoyed theexperience. Tom Passmore, Lori Miller, Jason Although neither of us won we both Hern, Barbara Tieman, Robbie gained valuable experience from the Tom)inson, Derek Hoonarrd and competition. Jamie McBride. These people will be On behalf of all the speakers who going to the County Wide Science Fair participated, I would like to thank the on April 18 and 19 at Central Huron Optimist Club for giving us this great Secondary School in Clinton. opportunity. Barbara Tieman Susan Selves Bonjour! March 27, Usborne Central School's french classes and special education classes presented an assembly. Mrs. Hugill's SLN group started the. assembly with an Easter poem. Grade five sang three french songs. Grade seven did french skits about Usborne Central School: Grade eight did a french skit about a trip to the Quebec Winter Carnival. Mrs, Hugill's SLN class put on a play. It was called "The Cat who went to .Heaven." The- play was about a poor artist and a lucky cat. Kristen Ford performed on the piano for our enjoyment. Another of the special classes involving us put on a skit call- ed "Usborne T.V. Bloopers". The students were an attentive au- dience throughout this lengthy assembly and gave the performers a nice round of applause. Au revoir! Scott Finlayson Michael Strang Basketball Tourney April 4 the Usborne boy's and girl's % basketball teams went to a tourna- ment. The girls went to Exeter and the boys went to McCurdy Huron Hope. Both teams came in fifth place. The first place winners were Hensall . Peter McAllister "Say Cheese" Wednesday March 19, Usborne Cen- tral students had their yearly school pictures taken. Starting with Kindergarten and working up to Grade 8 the portraits and class photos were taken. If you were away that day or you didn't like your picture, retakes were on April 2. Susan Selves Trip to the Maple Sugar Bush Wednesday, March 26 grades three and four and Mrs. Hugill's SLN students went to Mr. Mill's sugar bush. When we went it was raining 'and very muddy. To get to the bush we had to walk along a field. When we got to the sugar shack Mr. Mills show- ed us how to keep the boiling syrup from bubbling over the sides of the big steel evaporator. The next day Mr. Mills came to the school and brought us a jug of maple syrup. On April 3, the grade three- four class made Maple Puffs and ATV racing at • Hully Gully track The ATV s, those three and four wheel all terrain vehicles, ,will be featured in the first race, of the many races scheduled, for the 1986 season at the Nulty Gully track. There are some new changes to the ATV track. A new class has been formed, "The Beginners Class", for first titne racers to start out in. Nine different clatses'arebeing offered. The April 20 race is a points event, where riders will compete for valuable points. The race is sanction- ed by the 0.A.T.V.A. (Ontario All Ter- rain Vehicle Associates) with a $1000 purse, trophies and cash prizes up for grabs. Hully Gully Honda is sponor- ing the trophies for the stock classes. Michigan riders, with factory tiger ATV racers, will be showing up to take home some of the Canadian cash! Local riders to watch for include the Allan Brothers of Crediton in the 200 Stock Class and Mike Fletcher from Kirkton on the 175-200 Solid Class. Come on out and cheer the local boys! Gates open at 9 a.m. with sign in from 10 - noon; practice at noon and racing action gets underway at 1 p.m. wn Topics Mrs. Ina Johns was guest of honor at a fatuity gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Batten, Elimville, on Sunday on the occasion of her 85th birthday. Those present were Mr. Bill Johns, Mrs. Ruth Irvine, Mr. and Mrs. David Passmore and boys of Thames Road; Mr. and Mrs. Emer- son Johns, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bat- ten and Jason of Exeter; Mr. and Mrs. Ken Kadey of Huron Park; Mr. Terry Johns, Sabrina and Adam of Woodham; Mr. Ilarold Johns, Mrs. Joanne Foster, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Shearer and Mr. Steve Gerstenkorn of London; Mr. and Mrs. Ken Ferguson an family and Mr. and Mrs. Hans Gerstenkorn of Ilensall. A delicious pot luck dinner was enjoyed by all. Later in the afternoon Mrs. Johns was Able fo attend the open house for Beatrice John's 85th birth- day at the home of Norman and Jean Johns. TRAY B ROW TILLERS) • Models from 31/2 to 8 hp for every size garden. See us at the Optimist Home & Garden Show VAHURON .TRACTillt Just a Ilttlo bit north o1 Downtown hartor on Hwy. 4 Coll 235-1115/ Tuckersmith faces insurance increase Tuckersmith Township council found it was facing an increase of 43 percent over last year with its in- surance premium for 1986 when it met with its insurance agent Tuesday night. Don Eaton of Seaforth Insurance and Bob Cowan of Frank Cowan In- surance explained to council its rate was lower than many other municipalities because it had a very good history with a low number of claims in the past. The total insurance package amounts to $22,275 compared to $15,593 in 1985. Council increased its deductible rate to $1,000 from $250 on vehicIts and buildings. In other business council approved a six-ton load limit on the MacLean bridge on Sidervid 20-21, Huron Road Survey, subject to the approval of the ministry of transportation and communication. Council accepted the resignation of Carol Dixbn from the Day Care board at Vanastra. The tender of John 11. Mcl.lwain Construction Ltd. of Seaforth was ac- cepted for gravelling township roads at a cost of $3.29 per cubic yard, the lowest of three tenders. Tenders were opened for installing a fence for the proposed new ball dia- mond at Vanastra and the lowest sub- mitted was by Lundy Fencing of Waterloo for a total of $8,263, the lowest of three tenders, The tender for the electric lights was awarded to MacKinnon Electric of Goderich for $3,248, the lowest of four tenders. On- tario Hydro will install six light poles at a cost of $550 each —BRANDY POINT_ FARMS CENTRED AROUND ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION • Our brOeding stock provides our buyers with proven genetics from the top 3°*, animals tested across Canada • Our program enables us to offer quality and health at a price that is hord to beat • We have an ongoing supply of A.I. sired Homp Duroc, York landroce boors & F 1 York Landrace gilts • Our closed herd is .ranked "Good- by the OMAF standards of Herd Health Classification "April Special" York and landroco Boors • $273 - $325 KURT KELLER R.R. 1, Mitchell, Ont. 519-348-8043 Famous Women April 8, our grade seven class went to Exeter Public School for a presen- tation called "Women in Canada". There were four actors who played the lives of Abby Hoffman, and other Canadian women. It showed what women had to do to achieve success in a career that was originally thought only men could do. Barbara Tieman Ballet Performance April 9, grades one, two, three, tour and five went to the high school in Ex- eter to see a ballet performance. It was called "Aladdin's Magic Lamp." At the start they showed us some steps they were going to do and their names and who they were going to act out in the play. The ballet students were from Toronto. We think everyone enjoyed it. Joanne Kerslake, Carrie Simpson Ballet Performance The Ballet Company also perform- ed three dances for the grade sevens and eights in the afternoon. One of the dancesvias called "The 0&urreitee at Owl Creek" and another one was taken out of the movie "Ghandi". All of the dancers did a wonderfajob and the ballet was enjoyed by alt. Susan Selves Tbe number et clays and when school holidays will fall were dischissecl during the Huron Coonty Baird et Edification meeting on AprII 7, and in accordance with the MinilltrY of Education's policy, there will be minimum 01 194 school days. Of the 194 school days, a minimum 01 185 must be designated as teaching days, leaving a maximum of nine days as professional development days. For secondary schools, 15days may be designated as examination days. - School holidays for the upcoming year (1986-87) will be: Labor Day- September 1; Thanksgiving Day- October 13; Christmas Break- December 22 - January 2; Mid -Winter Break- March 16- 20; Good Friday- April 17; Easter Monday- April 20; Victoria Day- May 18. Tony McQuail asked the board if it was possible to plan professional development days so they fall when there is an activity of educational value scheduled. Director of Educa- tion Bob Allan said there is "quite a bit of lobbying" by organizers to have this done. "We are told it can make or break an event," he said. However, he add- ed that not everyone can be accommodated. The Board has eliminated the public use of three school names for Add two grades at Vanastra Times -Advocate, April 16, 1986 of Ed iwiefs the trainable retarded. They are Golden Circle, Huron Hope and Queen Elizabeth. They have also eliminated the use of the term trainable retard- ed in association with these schools. "The term trainable retarded will be replaced with pupils of the school," explained Mr. Allan. However, be did say the three school names will have to be used when conducting official business. The Board is proposing to add one additional teacher in the elementary schoolostem for the upcoming year. They are also anticipating an addi- tional 23 students will enter the system. Mr. McQuail questioned the reason- ing behind hiring one teacher for 23 students and .seven teachers for five students. "The student -teacher ratio for Page 151 secondary schools is not as high ( i Huron County) as it Is for ou neighbors, therefore we are trying 1 reach that ratio," said Mr. Albui wh also explained this type of hiring wa part of an agreement made last year A request for a donation to the Cen tral Huron Secondary School (CHSS choir was endorsed by the board a their April meeting. The sum of WO will be forwardec to the school to offset the costs a uniforms and a trip to Washington. "As you likely already heard, the 4( member CHSS choir is planning a tour of Washington from May 8 to 13. "Since 1984, the ITHISiC club has been endeavouring to raise the money required for uniforms and the tour," noted Susan Howson, a representative of the parent support group, in a let- ter to the board. It was only two short years ago that parents, teachers and supporting organizations were forced to rally behind Vanastra Public School to keep it from being closed. The Huron County Board of Education was Close- ly watching the school to determine if it was "educationally viable." Vanastra Public School not only passed the test, but is now in the posi- tion to offer Grade 7 classes, starting in September of this year and Grade 8 in September of 1987. The announcement to extend the school's grades from kindergarten to Grade 7 was made at the Board's April 7 meeting and was passed without discussion. Sally Rathwell, Tuckersmith Township's representative on the Board, later explained the present Grade 6 students at the Vanastra school will make up the first Grade 7 class this fall and will then make up the Grade 8 class in 1987. Ms. Rathwell also said students currently attending Clinton Public School will not be required to switch over to Vanastra. • "The students have done enough shuffling around," she said. Final plans as to whether additiosst _ 'teachef'S will be hired or whetruS an additional room is needed have not been finalized. 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