South Marysburgh Mirror (Milford, On), 1 Oct 1998, p. 2

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IH il MH TI Il i HH fil i | I il ll nm J i Wil li iii aH Published monthly by D.W. (Des) Marcille ISSN Number 1181-6333 609 Morrison Point Road , R.R. 2, Milford, ON KOK 2P0 Phone: (613) 476-1139 Fax: (613) 476-4980 E-mail: d.marcille@sympatico.ca Autumn - Continued from page | school. I'm sure they don't realize how much fun it is to watch them every morning as they go on their little ritual of spins and turns before they head off down the road. And they are always on their way well before 8. Before long the dogs will bark to tell me that the oldest grandson from next door and the little fellows from across the road will be out waiting for the school bus. The dogs bark every morning as if they have never seen this happen before. LORAINE CVERTS And speaking of school, I wonder as the teachers are getting ready for their day if they stop in their concern for how badly treated they feel they have become, and realize what a responsibility they have offered themselves to carry out in the shaping and teaching of the children they will be meeting that morning. I suspect that the support for the teachers in their dispute over classroom conditions and hours of teaching would increase in direct proportion to a genuine increase in the teacher's concern for the children entrusted to them and in doing the best they can for these children within the limitation of the resources given to them. Their cause, real or imagined, has so crippled their abilities that I doubt that even the best teachers are not affected by the bitterness and resentment that is felt by The U.C.W. general meeting will be held at South Bay U.C. hall on Tuesday, October 6th, at 7:30 p-m. Unit 1 chairs the meeting and is responsible for lunch, Unit 2 has program and Unit 3 the devotional. Milford Friendship Circle meets at the Milford Town Hall on Thursday, October 8th, at 7:30 p.m. Hostesses are Shirley McCaw and Lillian Cole. Gillian Parker has Thought for the Day, roll call is - something for which you are thankful, and please note our Chinese Auction has been forwarded to this meeting (instead of November). Everyone is to bring any ideas pertaining to our Harvest Tea and Bazaar on October 17th. Saturday, October 17th - Harvest Tea and Bazaar at Milford Town Hall from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. sponsored by Milford Friendship Circle. The winning ticket for the quilt "Roses and Ribbons" (donated to Ann Farwell Library by Milford Friendship Circle ladies) will be drawn at this time. So come and bring a carload of ladies and gentlemen - kiddies are welcome too - and support both the library and the circle ladies. You may also do your Christmas shopping early, enjoy a bountiful lunch and have your fortune told. Tea admittance is just $3.00 plus knitted, crocheted articles, quilts, touch and take and other interesting crafts, plus a table of home baking. Reserve Saturday, December 5th for the Annual Sunday School Christmas Tea and Bazaar at South Bay United Church. Proceeds to be used for the Angel Program sponsored by the Children's Aid and for South Bay United Church. There will be crafts and home baking aplenty available. them and the children are hostage to this resentment and bitterness. In this age of transplants and implants what appears to be needed is an attitude transplant for the education system as a whole. As my daughter-in-law put it, this government was duly elected on promises to do just Continued on page 8 Country Shears Family Hairstyling Approx. 1/2 Km from Milford on County Rd 17 By appointment only Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Thursday evening, Friday & Saturday Closed Tuesday & Sunday for an appointment i all Linda at 476-2770