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Times-Advocate, 1987-02-04, Page 22Times -Advocate, February 4, 1987 SERVE HOT DRINKS Christina Glanville, Julia Obre, Susan Raiz and John Brown were serving hot chocolate during Wednesday's winter carnival at Stephen Central School. T -A photo. g The Winter Carnival by Room 9 Wednesday we had our winter car- nival. We did eight events. It was tun. We did log -sawing, tobogganning, ski- ing, snow -shoeing, tug-of-war, three- legged race, snow tower building and a hot chocolate. and rest station. When our group was doing the toboggan racing, Mr. Brand went on one tobaggan with our team and Mrs. Thornton went on the other. We won with Mr. Brand. Shannon Wuerth Our winter carnival was on Wednesday. There were a lot of --events._ We hadfuu_lgot my picture. taken for the Exeter paper. We went to every event.I liked my leader. His name was Justin. He won almost all the events. Greg Glanville At our winter carnival my team lost only three games. We won five. We are going to win them all next year. I hope we do. If we get strong, we might. - Tommy Connor At our winter carnival we did Jots of things like skiing, sculpturing, and snow shoeing. It was fun. I liked it. It was too cold outside, but we had some hot chocolate. It was good and yummy. Melissa Thiel I was on team five at winter car- nival. We -went skiing first. It was hard because the skiis broke. We were having fun. We won a lot 'of events. the whole day was fun. Derek Sweitzer My favourite event was the snow sculpturing. We lost every event, ex- cept one was a tie. Next time we'll do better, but we had fun. Jacob Weber Wednesday we had winter carnival. I was on team two, blue. When we went to the snow building we had to see who could build it the highest. We won three games. Amanda Weigand My group was five. white at winter carnival. We won every game except one. When we had to pile snow we won. The other team's tower was one metre. Our's was 1.30 metres. Then it was hotdogs for lunch. ►.f Judd Desjardine The carnival was fun. I like the hot chocolate. 1l was really cold out. We won lots. It was really fun. I loved the winter carnival. Christopher Wilhelm • My team for the carnival was seven. We won five events but lost at the three-legged race, the skiing and srtowshoeing. - Robert Elder For the winter carnival we were busy. I like the tug-of-war best. I lik- ed the hot chocolate because it warm- ed us up the most. Denise Parsons Wednesday our school had car- nival. We won Tots of events. David Rammeloo We had eight events at our winter carnival. It was fots of fun. We got hot chocolate. It was good. Peggy Brownlee At winter carnival there were eight jobs. The kids in each group played the games against another group, It was fun. We loved it. Connie Durward and Ethan Smith I liked the winter carnival. My favourite part was the tug-of-war. I could do it the best. Meagan Ratz Our blue two team won the snow shoeing at the carnival: At the log - sawing it took us two minutes, 22 seconds. I liked the Carnival. Trista Werrett Wednesday was the viinter car- nival. We had hot chocolate. It was hot. We played tots of games. I was on team whit& eight. 1 had fun. Jo Dee Grasdahl It was winter carnival. There were eight'events. 1 was on team white. four. My team won four events. 1 had eight people on my. team. Julie Weber Wednesday we had winter carnival. We tried to win. We had fun. We did well. Tammy Everest Toys Tell Tales Room 8 read a story called Toys Tell Tates. We brought old or sQecial toys topresent. The names of the toys were interesting. Toys are fun. Each day a few people introduced the toys they chose and we reported on our choices for that day. The toy tliked best was Alisha's. It Tiger limes... Stephen Central from was called Speak and Math: It is like a calculator but it talks to you. If you • push the wrong button•it will tell you. When Alisha tried it she was right. It is a neat toy. Mathew Hagler Lisa brought in a ,parrot who's name is Polly. You would press a but- ton in its wing. Then it would beep three times. When Lisa said "liello" the parrot repeated what Lisa said. - Lynette I leywood I liked Jeff's toy. It was called Mr. ALachine. _It can move, whistle and move its mouth. It has a lot of plastic - gears you can watch through the Clear plastic hiZy: JefN ays-he'has . had Mr. Machine since he was one. 1t is a really old toy now..Mr. Machine is neat. Danny Gielnik For Toys Tell Tales I brought a -mechanical dinosaur. The dinosaur is made by fitting together small plastic joints. The neck, legs and head move from side to side. It walks very slow- ly. In the control ship the hood swings off. 1 think the dinosaur is neat. Shawn McCurdy -Kim brought in a beautiful doll. It wore a ruffled old-fashioned dress. Kim was bridesmaid for her Aunt Maryanne in a dress like it. Her aunt gave her this doll for being a member of the wedding party. Melanie Neil By Room 10, grade 1 Paintings by Ross Beatty - Ross made a painting. Then 1 wrote a story. It was about Curious George. Ile went to space. Our ('lass Mouse By heath Palen We have a class mouse. Mr. Mark tried to catch the mouse. Ile caught six mice. Winter Carnival By Melissa Ilayter We had a winter carnival. -We went on a toboggan race and then I had a tug-of-war. We won one game and lost one. We got to try out the snowshoes. We then went inside for hotchocolate. We had lots of fun. ('lass Mouse by Nicholas Ilopps ail(' David Gover Our mouse is eating Mrs. Hogarth's lunch and he is snoopy. We have two traps to catch him. A Sneaky Mouse - By Steven Averill The mouse ate Mrs. Hogarth's lunch. . The Winter Carnival - - By-Keriann O'Rourke We had races, tobogganning and snowshoeing, and also a tug-of-war. We were Team White Six. 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 The Mouse lis Jason Erickson We have a mouse in our classroom. We lives behind the desk. He eats Mrs. Hogarth's lunch. We set up traps. We haven't got him yet. Our ('lass Mouse Ity Jacques Brown The mouse likes us and it is very fast. We look at him run away. School Mouse By John Durward - In our school there is a mouse. He eats wieners and he ate -Mrs. Hogarth's lunch. Ile ran over my foot. Winter -- ' i'nival By Brett,) ergens —1 -vent -to -the -winter carnival--I-lik— ed the toboggan race. Making Models by Dean Obre Jeff and I made a skier and then we made skis on a piece of paper. We made it out of white playdough. The Mouse By Kerry Brownlee We have a mouse in our class. The grade eights set a trap to catch him. He is tricky. Kristy saw him in the corner. I like mice. - Winter Carnival By Christine Pertschy First we.went snowshoeing. It was fun. Next we went to the tug-of-war. We then went to the three-legged race. It was fun. We went to the tobog- gan race. A big grade 8 boy pulled us . fast. Winter Carnival by Lisa Clarke I went on the snowshoes, tobbogan and played tug-of-war. and three - i9 Church holds annual Chief talks to Staffa WI By MIK. J. TIIMPI.IMAN The congregation of Hibbert United C'hur'ch met in the Family Life Cen- tre Sunday, January 25 for their an- nual meeting. Pastor Deborah Hoekstra was elected congregational chairperson for 1987. Robert Norris was re-elected congregational secretary. The following is a list of the officers for the current year. Elders: Mary F. Dow, Florence McPhail, Spencer Jef- fery, Donald Johns, Gwen Harburn, Jack Christie, MargaretChristie, Ar- thur Kemp. Board of Stewards: Jim Hocking, Freda Kerslake. Allan Butson, Elizabeth Harburn, Elgin Dearing, Bill Docking, Irene Finlayson Marjorie Drake, Allan' Fuller. Elmer Dow. - - Trustees: Calvin Christie, Donald - • ilocking. Harvey Dow. Arthur Kemp, A.II. Daynard, Ross McPhail, Jack Butson. Staffa Cemetery Committee: Mrs. Cameron Vivian. -Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kemp, Mr. Harvey Hambley, Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Fell, Mr. and Mrs. Robert 1. Norris; Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Jeffery. Roy's' Cemetery Committee: Mr. and Mrs: Calvin Christie, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Dow, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hocking, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Pridham, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Do.y-, 1l.-. Itoger'Dow. Nominating Committee: Pal ,McKinnon, Sandra - Kemp.—Valerie . Scott. Landscaping Committee: Bar- bara Pullman, Linda Butson, Elaine Colquhoun. Presbytery Rep: Verle Mahon. Seni Droast ( Alt.) Auditors for 1987: Robin Daynard, Alvin Dow. Patora 1 Relations Committee: Mur- ray Christie, Joost Droast, Doris Jef- fery, Freda Kerslake, Verle Mahon, Florence McPhail. Reports were • received and ac- cepted from the various organizations • within the church. All indicated a busy and successful 1986. A congregational dinner is planned for March 22, following the regular service. The meal will be a pot luck _affair and. a_program-oLgamesto-- follow dinner. Personals Barb Templeman and Scott Bonikowsky, Rexdale, spent the weekend with Barb's family. Melissa Dearing, Dana Worden. and Carrah Templeman, all members of the Brownie Pack in Mit- chell, participated in the pie social. Saturday afternoon. Police chief Bob Mitchell was guest speaker at the Safety meeting of the Staffa Women's Institute. hosted by Mrs. Bill Mahon at her home, Wednesday afternoon. Chief Mitchell spoke on legged race. I was cold and hungrey. I got hot chocolate. It warmed me up. The Mouse by Stephen Keller - The mouse is hungry. He got into Mrs..Hogarth's lunch when we went skating. r TRY SNOWSHOES — Taking port in the snowshoe race at Wednes- day's winter carnival at Stephen Central School were Chantelle Crobe and Doug Jones. T -A photo. Crimeproofing, listing many ways that you can crimeproof yourself, and to take the necessary steps to ensure a safe lifestyle. He was introduced by Mrs. John Templeman and thanked New minister at Centralia Sy Mrs. TOM KOOY The euchre at the community en- trke January 26 had 14 tables plt ring. Prizes went to high score Brenda Morgan, Earl Morgan, lone hands Freda Rollings. Allen Pfaff. Low score Margaret Cook, Dorothy Bullock t playing a mans card t. Closest birthdays Ruth. Guest and Tom Kooy. Next party is February 9 at 8 p.in. and will be convened by Margaret Cook and Harvey and Lois Hoditins and family. The new minister at the United Church Rev. Debra Carter is moving into the manse this week and is ex- pected to take the service next Sun- day February 8. We welcome her to the village and wish her every success in het new parishes. The U.C.W. of the United Church will hold their February meeting on Thursday evening of this week February 5 at 8 p.m. and the annual meeting will be held on Sunday February 15 following the church ser- vice with a -pot- luck dinner. Friday evening visitors with Tom and 1 were Helen McDonald and Howard Dolan and Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Brent Caslick and Gregory and Mr. and Mrs. Terry Morgan and Melissa. by Mrs. Bill Mahon. On the absence of the president Mrs. Kay Smale; Mrs. Templeman presided, opening with a New year poem, the Institute Ode and Mary Stewart Collect. Fifteen members answered roll call by describing a change already made, or that should be made to pro- mote the safety of handicapped per- sons. Mrs. Bill Kerslake gave some excellent comments on hard hats and helmets. During business thank you's were read from Optimist Home and the Children's Aid. Information was read regarding the 90th anniversary of the F.W.1.0. to be held in North Bay from July 6-9, 1987, also a Safety work shop to be held on February 14; fees to be $5.00 per per- son and registration to be by February I1. Mrs. Art Smale, reported on the banquet served in Decent bey. Mrs. Charles Douglas, Mrs. Hazel llarburn and Mrs. Bill Mahon volunteered to be a kitchen commit- tee. Mrs. Mahon conducted a contest on safety signs. Following the closing. lunch was served by the hostess, Mrs. Cameron, Vivian and Mrs. John 'Templeman. Personals Mr. Rob Templeman and baby son Robert Cohen, arrived home from Stratford General Hospital on Monday. - Spencer Jeffery is recuperating at his home following surgery, after a • fall on the ice while walking his dog. Mr. and. Mrs. Don Ellison and Sean, Goderich, visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Templeman and family. CASH BACK H&R BLOCK Why wait for your tax refund when you could get Cash Back now? If you qualify you can get 85% of the first $300 of your tax refund and 95% of the rest, usually within two working days. Plus your tax return will be expertly prepared at no extra charge. Why wait for the refund cheque to arrive by mail? 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