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Orono Weekly Times, 10 Oct 1990, p. 7

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Rrîghton High Ieads off wîth de-st reaming The Brighton. Secondary School is to lead off in the 1991-92 school year with a pilot programi of de- streaing grade 9. Under the pilot programi students entering Grade 9 won't choose bet- ween advanced - geneéral --brasic- level courses as with the present system. Instead the "Grade niners will take every course offered for, the grade at the school. October 1, 1990 marked the end chasedi in 1968, and won All- sold to the United Kingdom for of the Roybrook era, a prestigious Canadian three times as well as $85,000. The average price for the Holstein herd located south of Grand Chamipion at the 1971 dispersal was $14,00(). Brooklin. The entire herd can be Royal. Other cows went to the United traced back to one cow named The highilight of the sale ,Nas a bull States, England, Japan and Italy. Balsam Brae Pluto Sovereign, bet- caif by Mark Chief borni in Auguist Every cow sold carried the prefix ter known as "The White Cow." 1990 that was purchased for Japan "Roybrook" whichi means they Several other cows that wýere sold go for $140,000! Roybrook W. I-oney were ahl bred by Roy Orminston, an back to "Briarwood Melissa", pur- (Pictured above) a four year old achievement in itself! What a joke! Periodically in thenes something is talked about, ridiculed or blown out of proportion to the extent of being a sorry waste of newsprint. Womnen jreporters in men's locker rooms has got to be one of those "issues" that is a real head-shaker. Female newspeople who feel the need to intrude on an emotion- packed, sweaty men's locker room in order (o get the real after-the- game-feeling are asking for whatever harassment they get. The way 1 see it is that the whole deal is a rather juvenile attempt at getting maie attention, no mnatter what "justifiable excuse" the lady cornes up with... ..and usinig discrimination clause just doesn't eut il this time. Let the law bie laid down and get on with the game! Little Scoops... - More thanks extended to ail who continue to offer support to the Bruce family here in Newtonville, that they may spend precious time with daughter Chera, who bas undergone extensive heart surgery. Since last week, Chera is out of In- tensive Care at Sick Children's Hospital. She is off life support systems and has shown signs of en- rcouraging improvement. - Beginning October 24, once a week for 4 weeks are the very popular Craft Classes. Please eall Susan Barton at 786-2756 to register. Classes will bc held once a week from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. "Don't Delay!"- - The Annual Cburch Bazaar will be here before we know it. CaIrce Oc- tober 27 on your calendar. Contact Donna Robins at 786-2954 for fur- ther information. - Make the calI - in our area, many residents burn wood as their main source of heat or as an alternative. Chimneys should be professionally cleaned to ensure ultimate safety. With old ma> winter already hin- ting at what's to corne, it is best to be prepared with a safe wood burn- ing unit. - As we seem to, tempt the cold winds and temperatures of the on- coming season we stili have time to plant bulbs for next spring's beauty and pleasure. Local nursecries offer a terrific selection of builbs for whatever your fancy is - ais well as uiseful advice to g-o along. Give it some thought soon - you'1l be so glad you did cone Spring. - Euchre results of October 5 were as follows: Draw wvinners Jean Allen, Audrey Graham, Reg Elliott, and Bert Harrison. Top scores camne from Bernice Soper with 87;, Milford Simmierson with 85; Lena Clysdale wth 83; Bill Graham with 79; Louise Boyd wNith 78 and Georgina Fenton with 76. - Welcomne to Bey Higgins who has been w,,ritinig about the Starkville Commuwnity recently in the Orono Times. - Got your house numbers up yet? A good thoughit. Ugh! 1 bet if a survey was taken, we would find that more diets begin either the day after Thanksgiving or the day after Christmas. Tradition motivates and inspires us to take the festivities to the brmit. Preparation of the "alwiays-too- big" bird, down to the fussing about of several dessert delicacies to satisfy every individual fancy in the ALLIN BROOK Feed & Farm Supplies Corner of Hwy. 115 and. Clarke 4th LUne E. (416> 983-5791- We're for the SUNFLOWER SEED CRACKED CORN WILDBIRD MIX BIRD HOUSES household, al seemsý a tad extreme comne time to dlean up iifterw ards! Regardless, it always seems to be worth it, even though the after din- ner mood is rather subdued and less eniergetic... It was quite a wonderful thing in Toronto over the weekend, as citizenfs aIl over exceeded the Food Bank's 1990 Thanksgiving expecta- tions. That is part of what Thanksgiving is ahl about, indeed. 1 hope your Thanksý'_iving, how, ever quiet or celebrated was happy. That it was an awareness of just how mnany very-special blessings we have in our lîves to be thankful for. Let's keep the feeling aIl year lon1g... Always happy to hear front you.- Reach me -at 786-2964 or drop a line, Box,104 in Newtonville. Streaming will then start in grade 10 with choose of level and courses. It has been felt of late that students would then be better prepared to make the decision. The Board is to receive funding. in lihe-am-o-un-f $-60,000 for the first year of the two-year pilot pro- It is planned to use -the present year for st4.f developmrent, cur- riculum development and to hold parent meetinigs. Some 270 students are expected to enter grade 9 at the Brighton Secondary school this coming school term. BOWMANVILLE * SPOR TS SHOP Nike Starter and Maska Clothing, Footwear, Sport Bags Open Evenîngs 121 KING STREET EAST BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO Phone (416) 623-0322 A bî NlJewtonville Alive by Peggy Mullan . . .............. . . ......... -

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