8 - Southpoint Sun
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Guest column
M.D. Bennie launches IB candidacy
LUCKY LOCAL LOTTERY WINNER KINGSVILLE – Jeremy Tiborcz of Kingsville seized the moment, playing new Instant Top Up to win the jackpot, which had grown to $50,004.10 when it was won. Jeremy picked up his prize recently at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto. Instant Top Up can be added to any eligible instant ticket purchase for $1 more. The top prize is a jackpot that starts at $25,000 and grows with each play purchased across Ontario until it is won. Free Play and cash prizes are also available. The retailer scans the barcode on the back of the instant ticket and collects the $1 to activate the Instant Top Up video on the lottery terminal screen. If the video displays three matching tiles, win the corresponding prize. If a Top Up Bonus tile is revealed, win a bonus prize. The winning ticket was purchased at Mac’s on Forest Glade Drive in Windsor. Photo courtesy of OLG
Fourth well site in Wheatley? WHEATLEY — As the result of low-level gas readings detected from soil vapour probes, contractors on site in Wheatley will begin hydrovac trenching and asphalt removal around the exterior of the 17 Talbot Road East. Thomas Kelly, Chatham-Kent’s General Manager of Infrastructure and Engineering Services said the work is being undertaken to gain further information regarding the source of the gas. “The investigation process has been meticulous,” he said. “We want to determine whether there is a fourth Area of Potential Environmental Concern (APEC) or
if the gas is related to APEC 1, 2 or 3.” Engineers met this morning to finalize the appropriate next steps with respect to wells identified in APEC 1, 2 and 3. Once concluded, operational plans and well licenses will be developed to ensure the work is carried out in a safe manner. The next phase of work is expected to commence this week. Homeowner access continued on Sunday, March 13 only, due to the work being conducted on-site. Municipal officials concluded another session of face-to-face meetings with homeowners Wednesday, March 9.
Editor’s note: Margaret D. Bennie Public School will be showcasing their IB candidacy as part of a series of guest columns over the coming months. This is the first in the series. By Nayeem Johny I’m Nayeem, a Grade 6 student from M.D. Bennie. M.D. Bennie is a candidate school for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP). If you aren’t familiar with IB, our goal as an PYP candidacy school is to make our learners more creative, open minded, and show traits of our IB attributes in general. Recently, Grade 6 has been connecting global problems to our own community in Leamington. Ghina Hamra is a Grade 6 student who took the hunger issue in the Middle East and brought it back to our own community by creating a school food drive to help the hunger problems here in Leamington. Ghina and her helpers took action to create a school food drive and they collected many cans. All the food donations went to The Bridge Youth Resource Centre in Leamington for distributing. Another Grade 6 stu-
dent named Morgan Reiter took this opportunity to set up an awareness campaign against littering. This action will be active during early spring, which is when we can see all the trash that was covered with snow during the winter. Other Grade 6 students created posters, puzzles and booklets to send important messages to our younger learners in fun and engaging ways. We’ve also taught them simple and easy ways that they can take action and make a difference themselves. A big IB topic we’ve been talking about is tak-
ing action. Taking action is the way we use all of these things we learn. Taking action is the way we demonstrate our understanding of a topic. For example, I could learn a lot about how flight works, but it would mean more to me if I took action by creating and testing my own plane. Our kindergarteners have also taken action by adding their art creations all around our library. Our Library Discovery Centre has been upgraded by their incredible creations That’s what is happening in IB at MDB.
IN MEMORIAM
In Loving Memory of
RobeRt W. Johnston May 30,1933 - March 19, 2019
Missed by family and friends, Bob exemplified these words he kept on his bedside table. “Be generous, be hopeful, be confident, be joyful, be creative, be honest, be forgiving, be compassionate, be adventurous, be spunky, be peaceful, be fearless, be glad... and be delightful you! “
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Bob was considered by all who knew him to be: “One of the good guys.” In loving memory, his wife, Maeve.
IN MEMORIAM
RACHEL NICOLE CORNIES
March 16, 1999 - June 12, 2000 When at night I go to sleep Fourteen angels watch do keep. Two my head are guarding, Two my feet are guiding, Two are on my right hand, Two are on my left hand. Two who warmly cover Two who o’er me hover. Two to whom ‘tis given To guide my steps to Heaven. In Loving Memory of
Your life was a blessing, Your memory a treasure... You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure. In our hearts your memory lingers, Sweetly, tender, fond and true. There is not a day, dear Rachel, That we do not think of you.
Sterling Welch March 17, 2003
January 14, 1936 - March 20, 2020
I have not heard your voice in years, but my heart has conversations with you every day. Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure, You are loved beyond words, and missed beyond measure.
As time goes by without you, and the days turn into years, They hold a million memories, and a thousand silent tears. To us you were so special, what more is there to say? Except to wish you were here today.
Lovingly remembered by Daddy, Oma and Opa Cornies, uncles, aunts and cousins. “A breath away’s not far to where you are”.
Always in our hearts. Your Loving Family
Love You Forever Shirley & Family
In Loving Memory of
Ed Lindsay
