Times Advocate, 1997-12-10, Page 10Page 10
Times -Advocate, December 10, 1997.
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Potluck supper and mini show enjoyed by Granton members
By Muriel Lewis
Granton correspondent
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GRANTON Congratulations to
Walter Jones who was honoured on
his 89th birthday at Kitlgsway
Lodge, St. Marys on Nov. 24 when •
friends and relatives attended.
Numerous Grunion members en-
joyed the Kirkton Horticultural So-
ciety's pot luck supper and Boughs
and Blooms mini show at the Com-
munity Centre on -Tuesday evening;
Dcceinher 2: Betty Bodcnhan of
Suinetown Flowers demonstrated
several . festive Iloral designs and
_the annual. meeting followed.
At the Granton United Church
on 'White Gift Sunday Dec. 7 Pas-
tor Norma -lie Voakes led the ser-
vice on the theme The Shepherd's
Child, •
Ron Hardie lit the Advent Candle
for Peace and Doreen McRobert
read the scripture ' lessons. Mary
Ruth Waters gave the Minute for
Mission and'•also • explained the
Shepherd's Child logo on the front
of the service leaflet.. .
At St. Pauls'Anglican.Church in
Kirkton Rev. Glenda Meakin's
.,message was about being open to
God in all aspects.
Thc children took .part , in' the
-lighting of the Advent Candle for
Panther :Profile
By Sarah Vermunt
Operation Christmas Child has-been completed for 1997. It was a
charity. event for students to help needy children in Central and South
America. Students filled shoe poxes with small toys. hygiene items
and school supplies and they were • wrapped and sent away to their fi-
nal destination. Thank -you to everyone who participated and made
one child's life brighter. this Christmas!
A school assembly was held last week on the theme of giving. The
Christmas Bureau is in 'great need -of christihas gifts for children this
year: A group within the school called "Student Impact" look it upon
themselves to help solve the problem.
A big cardboard Christmas tree was made and .about 380 tags -with
children's names and ages were hung on it. -During the assembly
dents were were asked to -get up and take one of those tags and.buy a gift
trr-that child.. Most ofthe tags were picked upthat very minute and
the rest of them were taken shortly -after. Gifts must be brought in by
December 12 and can be dropped of at the music room.
Thanks to Student Impact and all the people who took a tag and
Nought a gift. Small acts Of kindness like this make -a hie difference to
the children who's lives are touched: A canned lived drive is taking
place in homerooms. Please bring any canned items to homeroom dur-
ing the next two weeks..The,can's will be collected and sent •to -the
Christmas Bureau..
An assembly was held in. remembrance of -the I4ontreal massacre
that took place at Ecole Polytechnique on December6. 1989. The vi-
olent crime that took the lives of'the fourteen young women was dis-
cussed and candles were lit and roses were given in honour of: their
-tragic death. The guest speaker was Mr. Chris Pereira -who spoke of
how the Media and .society changes- humans into objects and this is •
hy violence happens. Therefore. before .any real -change can occur: -
we must see each person as a human being and not an object._ .
The S.H. D.H.S. music program put on a Christmas/Pops Concert on .
Sunday. December 7: The concert was an hour and abaft' full of num-
tiers from the hands choirs. •
'tri bands involved w Lr --the Red and Black Jaid hands and -Mt -In- •
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termediate and Senior Concert Bands. •Performances were also done
by 'thc,Chamher Choir. Concert Choir, and Triple Trio. The concert
Sacked a full house. in the Targe gym at the school. Congratulationsto
( the musicians who performed. it was a great show!
- The school is starting to look a little more festive thanks .to a corn -
petition called "Festive Frenzy'`. Homerooms are competing to see
who can decorate their door the hest. During hoineroom students have
• been busy taping up wrapping paper; tinsel. lights, and other decora-
tions, Doors will be judged on Wednesday; so get your door decora-
tions up!
.This is a reminder b, students and former students that there are still
1996/1997 1997 yearbooks on -sale. Calf the school to reserye yours or go
down to room 97 and pick one up. The price is $25.- • 'students who have graduated. there pre still diplomas .that
haven't bec;.n.pickcd up. Get your diploma in the main office at the
school.' ..
• The anhual school ,Christmas assembly will be held on • December
19... Any students are welcome to:sign. op for a. performance.- bur it
must have a Christmas theme.. Ideas_ be in by, Wednesday. De-
cernher 10 and rehearsed and ready to go by Friday. December 12.
' •
- Upturning events ..•
Wethresday. December 10 -•Boys' basketball goes td.Goderich -
Thursday. Dere►xher 1.1.' Children's theatre (put on by Gr: 11 dra-
ft -la students)_ goes to elementary schools; McCurdy. and -Stephen Cen-
-.tral - .
Mhndciv; December /5. - Boys' hasketball hosts St: Annes
Wednesday. December 17 -Boys' basketball hosts Madill •
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Peace and Mary Blackler read the
lessons.. The Christmas Eve service
is scheduled for 9.p.m.
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Unit' one met at noon for a pot-
luck
lunch at Doreen McRobert's
hon
e on Thursday Dec: 4.
e meeting was opened with the
h
n Joy to the World and the
ident McRobert gave the medi-
n on 'A simple Assignment'.
siness included plans for some
upcoming project's in January and
plate
's were made up for the shut -
The Missions and Services.
was discussed and where it •
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Fund
goes. -
Unit 2 members had sipper at the
• Westover Inn, St. Marys on Mon-
day. Dec. 1 in place of a meeting.
Unit 3 met at Ruth Cook's horn e
on Tuesday evening. December 2
when Joan
Hayden and April Bryan
presented the program on .Hopes
and Expectations of Christinas.
- Then each one expressed their
hopes and feelings_ about Christ -
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mas. President Elitaheth Garrett
led the business when final arrange-
ments were made for the Christmas
supper and }program on Dec. 9 -to be -
convened by Unit 3. Refreshments
Were served by Bryan and Hayden
assisted by the hostess.
Unit 5 dined at Damen's•reslau-
rant at .norm on Thursday Novem-
her 27 and their meeting followed
at the home of Eileen Crawford. St.
Marys. •The president Margaret
Spence opened with the scripture
reading from Matthew.
Everybody took part in the pro-
gram when Ina Harlton read 'The
story E Hong -due' and a poem
'lust look • at this',. Mary Wallis
read 'Simple Stories and Pearl
Bryan a poem 'Christmas Day'.
Verneta baker read an 'Old:country.
Church': Alma Nicholson 'Tis the
Season', Florence Bryan 'Christ-
mas arrived -all right'. Eileen Craw--
ford
raw-ford 'Childhood Memories', Flor
ence McRobert 'Take me home for
Christmas' and Margaret Spence a.
poem 'Christmas'. •
After a short business meeting
there was an exchange of gifts and
the hostess served another dessert
and beverage. '
411 Achievement •
The Granton 4H Club Achieve-
ment Night for the projecr'On your
own, you can do it' was held at the
Firehall on Thursday evening, De-
cember 4 with parents, friends and
WI members as guests. Leader
'! Margaret Bryan welcomed every-
one and introduced leader • Jean
Mcllhargey and Youth 'leader Len-
ny Vandenhrr . , • ,
• The president Jodi Pronchuk con-
ducted a short'mceting when Scott
- Harlton read the minutes of the last
• meeting. The 'roll call was -an-
swered hy naming one' phone num-
her or other piece of information
you `should have posted hy your
phone in ease of an emergency.
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.The president of the Middlesex
.4H Club Association Jean Johnson '
of Thorndale gave an update of in-
formation in 4H club .walk. Fire
chief John Damen was the guest • -
speaker.. assisted'hy Deputy Chief
Andy Sharp and Captain- Jim Har-
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Melissa Golan had The best pro-
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Harrigan. received an award.for six--
projects: - - .
-Leader Jean Mcllhargey conduct-
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Bryan had set -up a.display. Lenny • -
Vandenhurg was the secretary for
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members.
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