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Issue 4 Friday September 5, 1997

Bird Huron County

Clinton teacher picked as the best

Mrs. Irons and Cassie
Cassie Renner, a grade 6 student at Clinton public school last year, thrilled her teacher, Mrs. Irons, when she nominated her as a top teacher for kid's World Magazine and won.

CLINTON -- Back to school is special for Grade 3 students at Clinton Public School. Their teacher, Mrs. Lois Irons, has been honored as a Top Teacher by Kid's World magazine.

Mrs. Irons was chosen last May after one of her students entered a contest in the magazine. Cassie Renner, now in Grade 7, wrote a letter to the magazine telling them why her teacher was tops. The letter was one of thousands sent in to the contest. letters came from all across Canada.

Last June 13 people from the magazine, visited the school to honor Mrs. Irons, Cassie and the whole school. There were balloons and prizes. For entering the contest. Cassie won a $2,000

scholarship to be used at a college or university when she is older. For being Top Teacher, Mrs. Irons, received a free trip to anywhere air Canada flies. For having a Top Teacher in their school, Clinton Public School received a computer system and software.

Mrs. Irons and her husband were planning to take their trip this summer. When they were last talked to they were thinking about Israel and Egypt. "Some kind of desert summer vacation," she said.

Lois Irons has been teaching for six years, all at Clinton Public School. She switched from Grade 6 to Grade 3 this year. Cassie has always been a student at Clinton Public School.

My grade 6 teacher; Mrs. Irons, is the best!

This is a copy of the letter Cassie Renner wrote to Kid's World Magazine about why her Grade 6 teacher, Mrs. Lois Irons, should be named Top Teacher

My Grade 6 teacher, Mrs. Irons, is the best!

Our class is rowdy but Mrs. Irons always treats us with respect and in return we all treat her with respect. I don't think she does that on purpose, its just her way.

Children are important to Mrs. Irons. She started the school program "Breakfast With Books".

In art class Mrs. Irons taught 33 students how to cross stitch. Not only that, she made us all feel that we had created masterpieces. Some of the kids in our class couldn't get their masterpieces done before Christmas so Mrs. Irons took them home and finished them. Now that's patience!

Mrs. Irons allows the students in our class to voice their opinions. I think it is super that even though we are only in Grade 6 our opinions count.

And reading! Mrs. Irons can do the best voices. She makes books come alive when she reads to the class by using accents and emotions.

She teaches us important things like the reasons for curfews, the reasons for not skipping classes, smoking or doing drugs, and the importance of reading, by sharing her own life experiences.

Going to school is fun because Mrs. Irons is the best!

by Cassie Renner, 1997.


Picture of Goderich

Goderich known as prettiest town

GODERICH -- It is known as the "Prettiest Town in Canada". When you drive through Goderich, you will see why.

Goderick's beauty comes from sitting high on a bluff overlooking Lake Huron. A view from the top shows the busy harbor, sandy beaches and working grain elevators.

It is a town that has a lot to offer all year round. In the winter there is an annual Festival of Lights and Winter Festival. The trails make it perfect for hiking in the spring and fall and snowmobiling and skiing in the winter. All of this helped Chatelaine magazine name it as "One of the Ten Best Places to live in Canada."

The Goderich harbor is the only one of its kind on the east side of Lake Huron. It is also one of the most active ports in Canada. Every day cargoes of salt from the harbor's salt mines and grain from area forms, are shipped out on local and international freighters.

The beaches are a great place to relax and watch boats come in, do some sailing or windsurfing, and swim. There are three benches along the lakeshore, all connected by a boardwalk. The Goderich sunset is famous for miles around.

The town is also full of history. It was founded in 1827 by Dr. William "Tiger" Dunlop and John Galt. Most of the buildings and homes are designed from the Victorian era. The downtown is famous for its circle in the square shape. Buildings like the police station, courthouse and town hall, have a lot of character.

There are a few museums to visit like the Marine Museum, the Huron County Museum, the Sky Harbour Gallery, and the Huron Historic Gaol. The Gaol was the county jail from 1842 to 1972. People can tour the old jail and the Governor's House which was built next door in 1901.


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