Times Advocate, 1984-10-31, Page 19VIOLIN AND PIANO — After their splendid performance Thursday at the United
Church in Grand Bend, Jeffrey Cohen and Lucie Robert enjoy talking to ushers for
the first concert, Chantelle Crobe and Jennifer Bumstead. The girls are both music
students in the village.
Students in Middlesex
kept busy with activities
There's plenty of activity
by a lot of people in Middlesex
County elementary and
secondary school athletics
these days. Perhaps the
largest visible evidence of this
may be at the elementary
school's cross-country finals
taking place at Longwoods
Conservation Area this week
(October 31).
These finals will involve
from 1200 to 1500 boys and
girls in the running as well as
dozens of teachers and
parents who serve as
coaches, marshals, score
keepers, and other support
workers.
The event brings together
approximately 200 or more
runners from each of the five
county areas in which cross-
country meets were held
recently. Approximately a
thousand students took part in
each of the season's five in-
vitational meets.
Turning to soccer, this
game has enjoyed growing
popularity in • Middlesex
schools as it has throughout
North America. This year. a
thousand boys and girls have
taken part in elementary
school team competitions.
Area meets, convened by
teachers at the host schools,
were held at Delaware.
Parkhill, and River Heights
schools, with boys' meets at
Ekcoe Central and Biddulph,
and girls' meets at Caradoc
Central and Plover Mills.
Middlesex County's five
secondary schools have
another thousand players in a
massive team sports pro-
gram: (figures in brackets in-
dicate number of players )
football i 1500. girls' field
hockey 4100). girls' basketball
(150), girls' cross-country
(150), boys' volleyball c 1100
boys' soccer i 150), and boys'
cross-country 4150).
NEW HELP HIRED - From
the 32 applications receiv-
ed, the Village office has
hired Barb MacGregor,
from Kippen, as o part-
time secretory. Barb com-
pleted a secretarial course
in o Kitchener college
after graduating from
Seaforth District High
School.
CONTRACT IS LET
Second Contract ,marded
to Goderich fort
Improvements
Canadian Dredge and Doac
Ltd , Toronto. has been
awarded a $1.010.430 contract
tot second stage lin •
provements at the Port of
Goderich. Murray Cardiff MP
for Huron-Bnice made the an-
nouncement on behalf of
Transport Minister Don
Mazankowski
The contract includes under
pinning the south pier 10
seaway depth so that the
facilities can handle the
loading of grain.
it is the second in a series
of improvements costing
nearly 517,000,000 which will
open the port to the largest
ships on the Great Lakes
without restricting their
draft.
Expanded port facilities
will create new opportunities
for the shipment of grain.
salt, alfalfa pellets, industrial
chemicals and synthetic fuels
through Goderich
Volleyball and soccer finals
are scheduled for November
8, the football final on
November 17, and the basket-
ball final on November 22.
Karen Bumstead, Acting
Physical and Health Educa-
tion Consultant for the Mid-
dlesex County Board of
Education, says, "Participa-
tion is what's really impor-
tant. The emphasis is on
geting out there and taking
part. Sure, it's nice to win;
but the enduring values are
found in trying out the game
- discovering what it's like
and what you can do - learn-
ing about what makes a good
team - and gaining ex-
perience. That's what con-
tributes to physical and men-
tal development and to per-
sonal growth; and providing
that kind of life-long benefit is
the proper goal of a good
school athletic program".
She has high praise for the
parents and teachers who
work in support of school.
athletic programs. "They're
the ones who make it hap-
pen," she says. "They plan,
organize, supervise, coach,
and help finance. They're
great and without them the
programs just wouldn't
exist".
As the fall sports come to an
end, another series of events
and another group of people
will prepare for winter ac-
tivities. Elementary school
students will be into
volleyball, basketball and
gymnastics; and secondary
schools will have boys'
basketball and wrestling and
girls' volleyball.
Paper treasures
need special care
Ito you have an old painting
hying around in your attic?
Or family records on which
you don') have any
information.
Aren't given
much chance
A bid to have a controver-
sial $10 -million research cen-
tre located at the agriculture
college at Centralia will like-
ly never receive serious con-
sideration, London -Middlesex
MP Terry Clifford said
Tuesday
Clifford, appointed by
Agriculture Minister .John
Wise to review the research
criteria for the proposed cen-
tre. said a London site is most
preferable.
"The number one factor is
proximity to the existing
research facility at Western
and my guess is that they
0 Centralia College of
Agricultural Technology) are
a little too far away."
Clifford was responding to
an application for considera-
tion of the site by Stephen
Township. A letter was sent to
14'ise October 10 but a
response has not been receiv-
ed by Stephen Township.
Wise said recently his
department was not looking
beyond London for a site.
But Walper said his council
figures the college site. about
20 minutes north of London on
Highway 4, is the best
available. He said the area is
served by the Lake Huron
water pipeline and hadn't
any doubts the required
pesticide -free land could be
found
"The land would be at an
agricultural price. too. which
is a lot cheaper than the
development price around
London
Walper said his council
wants 10 arrange a meeting
with Wise to discuss its bid
Clifford said the research
into pesticides and insect con
lrol envisaged for the new
centre requires it be close to
"the existing nucleus of scion
lists at the 1'\VO lab '
Another factor is the need
10 he close to Western's
library facilities "The ideal
spot would be right on cam-
pus if the type of land they
need was available
The Stephen Township pro
posal comes al a lime when
London business. labor and
political leaders are prepar-
ing a major push to secure the -
research centre for the city.
Monday, London's cor-
porate planning committee
issued an appeal for a
meeting next week between
Wise and interested parties
from the city.
Clifford said Tuesday he ex,
pects a decision on the site
"soon within a few days
perhaps "
Or are you a member of a
Women's Institute compiling
a Tweedsmuir history?
If you can answer yes to
any of the previous questions
than Paper Treasures is for
you.
Perth County archivist Jim
Anderson said in recognition
of the province's bi-
centennial, the Ontario
Heritage Foundation is spon-
soring various events. This
weekend, from Friday, Nov.
2 to Sunday. Nov. 4, OIIF is
holding its first archival
festival at the London
Gallery.
"it's aimed squarely at the
man on the street," said
Anderson of the archival
festival.
The main purpose of the
festival is to "raise public
awareness of archival
material and preservation".
said the Perth archivist.
Ile notes that to the or-
dinary man who purchases
artwork at an auction, the ac-
tual picture is tossed aside
vhile the frame is kept. Now.
says Anderson. if these
buyers did a little detective
work and discovered some of
the history of the painting it
could be valuable.
Also old papers, whether
they be family documents.
business papers or factory
records. they are valuable.
This is where Paper
Treasures steps in.
Resides exhibits from the
Ottawa and Toronto archires
as well as area archives. the
three day show will feature
demonstrations on how micro
filming is done. how paper is
made. how books are hound
and the do's and don'ts of
storing records
In fact. Anderson said staff
from the Stratford -Perth Ar-
chives will he giving a
demonstration on how 10 pro-
perty prepare a scrap hook.
other features of the ar-
chival festival will the an
assessment booth where per-
sonal treasures can he
ex aluated
There will be workshops on
how to protect photographs,
church archives and how to
start a family tree Anderson
said registration forms for
these workshops can be pick-
ed up a1 either any public
library or archives office.
There is a children's section
organized by the Children's
'ifuscurn of London. 'Neat
things' of interest to children
will he on display
Admission to the festival is
$1. with children under 12
allowed in free and senior
citizens admitted for 50 cents.
The hours are from 6 p.m.
tO9p m on Nov. 2, 10a.m to
fi p m on Nov 3 and 12 noon
to 6 p.m. on Nov. 4.
The London Regional Art
(Gallery is located next door to
the old Middlesex County
court house at the corner of
Dundas and Rideout streets.
Alhambra elections held
Times Advocate, October 31, 1984 Page 19
Grand Bend concert serios opens to applause
Canadian violinist Lucie
Robert and pianist Jeffrey
Cohen kept a Grand Bend au-
dience spellbound during the
first concert in a series being
presented by the Grand Bend
Concert Association Thurs-
day evening.
Like many talented Cana-
dians, Robert and Cohen are
touring under the auspices of
Youth and Music Canada. On
October 24, Anita Baker and
Randy Vaincourt also with Y
and M, presented a bicenten-
nial show called Music About
200 to the enthusiastic
students of the Grand Bend
Public school.
Youth and Music Canada is
a non-profit organization
created to encourage the pur-
suit of music among Canada's
young people, to assist
talented emerging per-
formers and composers, and
to introduce music into the
lives of young Canadians.
In keeping with these aims,
the Grand Bend Concert
Association is encouraging
young people to take part in
the association's activities.
Cindy Metcalf, a dedicated
music student from Forest,
will be one of the students
helping the Grand Bend
organization this year. On
Thursday, Cindy turned
pages for pianist Jeffrey
Cohen and in February Cindy
will be performing in the
Bonus Concert.
Twelve local students will
be handing out programs at
the concerts this season - Jen-
nie Bumstead and Chantelle
Crabe were the first students
to distribute the program
literature last week. Youths
from the public school also
helped build two sets of stage
lights that were used for the
first time Thursday night.
Complimentary tickets for
individual concerts were
given to several high school
students from Forest,
Parkhill, and Exeter with the
hope that they would become
more familiar with the Youth
and Music organization.
Katimavik students and
families with small children
were also encouraged to at-
tend the concerts this year.
"Putting the 'youth' in
Youth and Music," as one
member put it, ':Is just one of
the goals of the grand Bend
Concert Association."
Music students interested
in helping the association this
year should call Dawn Crabe
at 243-2054 or Syd Fletcher at
238-2091.
Pee Wees Win
• in their first league game of
the season on Saturday, the
Parkhill Kings pee wee team
scored a 5-1 victory over
Strathroy rangers.
The only goal in the first
period came from the stick of
Shannon Desjardin on a'pass
from defenceman Darryl
Timmerman. In the second
period the Parkhill team
scored three times. Shaun
Glavin notched two goals with
assistance on both from
Trevor Vincent and Shannon
Desjardine.
Brad Page hit the net on a
pass from Kevin Eagleson
and then Eagleson scored one
unassisted in the final period
making it 5-1
Alhambra Elections
This past week Alhambra
members and wives held elec-
tion night beginning with din-
ner at the Alhambra Hall,
served by the Greenway
ladies.
The following members
hold positions on the grand
Divon for '84-'85: Grand Com-
mander, Wm. Vandenberk;
Vice Grand Commander, Cor
Vandenberk; Scribe of Ex-
chequer, John VanKessel;
Grand Chamberlain, John
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MUSIC ABOUT 200 — Anita Baker and Randy Vaincourt performed Wednesday
in the GB Public School. On a Bicentennial theme the pair outlined the provinces'
history over the past 200 years in this Youth and Music program. With them is stage
manager, Allen Hiorns to their right and 'students'Chontelle Crobe and Sarah
Patterson.
Separate school board
close in vote on closings
Stratford's sena ra 1 c schools
will stay as they are -- for the
present at least.
By a close vote of seven to
six Monday night in Stratford,
the Huron -Perth County
Roman Catholic Separate
School Board made the deci-
sion not to consolidate its five
elementary schools to three.
The Board considered the
proposal to close at a special
meeting in Stratford when its
Board Accommodation
Review Committee made the
recommendation following a
study on declining
enrolments.
The two schools proposed to
be closed were St. Joseph's
School with an enrolment of
114 and immaculate Concep-
tion with an enrolment of 134
students. Formerly a Com-
munity Accommodation com-
mittee had recommended to
the Board Review Committee
that only Immaculate Con-
ception be closed.
The large crowd of about
200 gave a standing ovation to
four speakers against the
closures. Rev .James
Williams asked if Catholic
education in Ontario was sole-
ly dependent on the dictates of
the ministry of education Ile
advised the trustees they
were elected to the board to
serve the ratepayers in-
cluding Stratford and to en-
sure the students were receiv-
ing a truly Catholic education.
Ron Cork also Father Sharpy
and Trustee Ronald Marcall
of Stratford. spoke of the -im-
portance of the
neighbourhood school.
Ron Cork said just as the
church and the school form
such an integral part of the
small urban and rural com-
munity life, the
neighbourhood school in the
city provides the necessary
link between the people and
their church and their God. In
a city of 27.000 he said the link
to the church has never been
stronger. Ile urged the conti-
nuance of keeping St.
Joseph's School open as did
Mr. Marcy so that (here are
schools in the four quadrants
in the city.
One of the reasons to con-
solidate the schools was to
give the three schools ade-
quate core facilities, hut Mr.
Marcy stated that while the
parents wanted Kindergarten
to Grade 8 in their schools
with auditorium and gym-
nasiums, but not if it meant
giving up their neighbourhood
schools.
When the talking was over
the board held a vote six
trustees voted they were in
favour of consolidating --
William Kinahan of Lucknow,
Vincent McInnes of
%ingham, Louis Maloney. of
Dublin, Michael Moriarty of
Bayfield, Ray Durand of
Zurich and Ernest
Vanderschott of St. Marys.
The trustees intent on
keeping their neighbourhood
schools were Ronald Marcy of
Stratford, Arthur Haid of RR
4, Listowel, Gerald Croothuis
of Seaforth. Tim McDonnell
of Gadshill. John Devlin of
Stratford, Michael Ryan of
Ailsa Craig. and Ray
VanVliet of St. Marys.
With the board's vote, the
crowd rose to its feet cheering
and shouting. Following the
meeting when the press ask-
ed William Eckert, Director
Kelders; Master of is
Ben Wiendels; Grand Ad
vocate, Martin Stokkermann
Sentinel of Tower, Ed Mom
mersteeg; Chaplain, Fathe
R. Morrissey.
Deputy R. Director, Philip
Walker; Grand Scribe, John
Smits; Captain of Body
Guard, Martin Kelders;
Historiographer, Jerry Van
Bruaene; Master of War-
drobe, Lee VanDongen; Sen-
tinel of Desert, John DeGroot.
Please remember the cash
draw dance at the Thedford
arena on Nov. 9.
The: Sultanas also held elec-
tions on the same evening:
President, Fran Relouw' vice
pres.,Nancy Stokkermann;
secretary, Thea Stokkermann
and treasurer, Louise
Vandenberk.
Plans were made for t▪ he
annual wine and cheese par-
ty. The bishop will be at our
parish for a Sunday in
February. At that time, he
will be giving the Sacrament
of Confirmation to all adults
in this parish who have not
received it. Please see Father
Morrissey.
Remember the special
Bishop Campaign Collection
is being collected throughout
the Diocese. So far about one
half the parishioners have con-
tributed and we thank them
for their generosity. It re-
mains for the rest to help us
meet our parish assessment.
Coffee Hour
Fifteen ladies were out to
the Bible coffee hour -held in
Clara Hamilton's home on Oc-
tober 23.
Millie Desjardine led a
study from the Beatitudes
concerning "You are the light
of the world." We were made
aware that Christ is the light
and we are reflections of His
light. We will miss Annie
Brown, who with her hus-
band, have been visiting from
Scotland with Dr. and Mrs. A.
Brown, S. Pines.
The study on Tuesday, Nov.
6 at 9:30 a.m. will be at Min-
nie Curts, 17 Green Acres.
Youth Rally
Sixty young people from
Welland, Toronto, Hartford,
Kitchener, Owen Sound, Lon-
don and Grand Bend gathered
on Friday night for an over-
night youth rally in the village
here.
They had conferences with
George Karl, from Flint,
Mich., went swimming at
Pinedale, and had recreation
at the public school gym. Pro-
vincial ministers and their
wives joined with the youths
for the noon meal, prepared
by the local W.C.G.
On Sunday morning at
Church of God, Pastor Camp-
bell spoke on "Risking All"
taking his text from Acts 4
and 12. Two questions often
asked are "What will it cost
me and what risks are
involved'."
Peter and John counted the
cost but still preached
Christ's death and persecu-
tion. Will it take persecution
to make us come out strong
for our faith?
Pastor Campbell also
brought to our attention that
this is pronography
awareness week. How
frightening to know of the
numbers of children
molested, kidnapped and kill-
ed! We must rid our com-
munity of pornographic
material.
Catholic Parish News
Please note that during the
month of November, there
will be an extra mass on
Saturdays at 9:00 a.m.
There are two big feast
days this week with a 7:15
p.m. mass for All Saints Day
on Thursday; and two masses
on Friday at 9:00 a.m. and
7:15 p.m. for All Souls Day.
This gives everyone a chance
o come and pray for relatives
nd friends who have gone
before us.
Father Morrissey was the
elebrant for the weekend
masses. Today's gospel told
, us to love our neignoours u •
- ourself. Well, do I love
myself? I cannot treat my
neighbours lovingly, if I hate
r myself at the same time.
Therefore, I must learn to
come to terms with myself
and accept me just as I am,
just as God accepts me. I
must forgive myself and then
improve myself, asking God
for help to become a better
of Education, what the next
a
step would be. he replied it
was over and closed, unless
some trustee brought in a mo- c
tion to open it up.
HALLOWE'EN GHOULS-- At o dinner meeting in Oakwood Thursday night, Lioness members arrived in costume
Shown here are Sonto Claus Helen Smith, mon with tom Marg Schilbe, handsome policeman Donna Hoffman
suited man Lee Thomas, boob -lady Koren Humer, gentleman Ruth Dunlop, pirate lady Betty Riddell, and Japanese
lody Morg Roberts. The rest wouldn't tell their names.
person worthy o1 his love,
CWL dates to remember -
Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. is the Mt.
Carmel penny sale, Nov. 14 at
8:00 p.m. is the executive
meeting Nov. 19 at 7:30 is the
monthly meeting at the
Alhambra Hall followed by
Chinese cooking, and lastly on
Nov. 21 at 7:00 p.m. the pen-
ny sale at the Legion hall, Ex-
eter CWL.
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