Creative Classifieds
Grade 1
Winner: Emilie Schieve
Lochearn Elementary School
Submitted by: Rocky Mountain House Mountaineer
Ad: 1989 GMC Sierra reg. cab long box, 5.0 ltr engine. Asking $1000 obo. Call 403-
844-… or 403-322…
The Flying Car
One day a guy named Zacerachy went to buy a new truck. When he got there he
saw a white Siarra with fake wings sticking up from the cargo box. The manager was
beside the truck so Zaceracey asked him if he could take it for a test drive. “Of course”
the manager replied, “hop in!” Zaceracey clamberd into the truck. As soon as he put his
seat belt on the truck seemed to know what to do. The truck started to fly! Zacerachy
noticed the wings flapping and he was amazed. Everyone below…well, fainted! “Wow
this is great I always wondered what it felt like to fly!” Then he flew back to the car store.
One the way back, he saw three mountain goats way up on a mountain and one air plane
with the pilot looking shocked. When he got back he yelled I’ll take it!!!!
The End
Creative Classifieds
Grades 2/3
Winner: Natasha Evans
Altario School
Submitted by: Consort Enterprise
Ad: FOR SALE – Horned Hereford Bulls. 2 year olds and yearlings. Phone 403- 578….
Tyler’s New Home
Tyler the bull had lived on the Evan’s farm for one year. While Tyler was fighting with another bull, he got a horn in the eye. The Evans family saw the eye was infected so they took Tyler to the vet. After the vet examined the red, puffy eye, the vet said Tyler was blind in his right eye. Finally the Evans family made the hard decision to sell Tyler. An ad was put in the paper.
A week later a couple of people came to look at Tyler. One of the families decided to buy Tyler. The next morning they loaded Tyler into the trailer. As the rest of the family got into the truck, the dad forgot to latch the trailer door. Driving to Tyler’s new home was sad. When they came to a stop sign, the trailer door opened. Since Tyler couldn’t see, he fell out of the trailer! When the family got to Tyler’s new home, they went to unload him. He wasn’t there! Everyone was shocked!
The two families didn’t know where to look or where to start. So the dad decided to drive back and look for him. Quickly the families got into their trucks and drove to find Tyler. He was lying in the ditch. Since Tyler was ok, the Evans family put a halter on him. Carefully the dad led Tyler into the trailer and made sure he locked the trailer door. Happily Tyler arrived at his new home.
Junior Reporters
Grades 4 - 6
Winner: Cassidy Cook
Magrath Elementary School
Submitted by: Westwind Weekly News
5 Alive
Normally, at night the halls of Magrath Elementary School are empty. But on April 2, they echoed with music. This was because the 5th graders were having their 2nd Annual Grade 5 Talent Show, or 5 Alive.
From start to finish this show as sure to please. “It was a great opportunity for kids to display their talent and raise their self esteem,” teacher Gwen Coleman said.
Performances ranged from piano to clogging to drums and violins. Teacher Joshua Sherwood led the students in a grand finale of the Hawaiian War Chant, and music teacher Terry Olsen led the students in two orchestrated recorder numbers.
Many students sacrificed their recess to be in different committees. Every kid participated, not only the performers. They did: lights, sound, decorations, PowerPoints, refreshments, programs, and advertising. They advertised well. People other than the parents came.
It was produced and performed entirely by grade 5, because teachers only helped. One thing is for sure, grade 5 has talent!
Write An Opinion
Grades 7 - 9
Winner: Sage Strobel
Consort School
Submitted by: Consort Enterprise
Global Economic Crisis: A Blessing in Disguise?
Dear Mrs. Readman:
Our planet is currently feeling the crunch of tough economical times that are forcing us out of our comfort zone just to provide for our families. In some cases, people are having to choose between owning the latest gadgets and sitting down to a warm meal in the evenings. In less severe cases, people are no longer able to buy products they don’t really need, and must focus on channeling their finances towards the basics and the most important things in life. In my opinion, this isn’t actually such a bad thing.
First, the Western world’s people have to stop spending heaps of cash on unnecessary items that end up in a landfill as soon as the upgraded version is introduced. Second, nothing makes you realize just how lucky and blessed you are and how much you love the simple joys in life than the threat of losing them. When the global economy struggles back to its feet, it will carry with it thousands of individuals who now appreciate and are thankful for the lives they have.
Although our situation seems grim, I think it’s time we all stopped taking for granted what past generations have laboured to give us. It is not our birth right to own a blackberry cell phone, or to come home to a big screen plasma television, or to wear the latest in designer fashions. It’s not our right to fill the earth with garbage until the ecosystem can no longer support us because of our obsession to have the latest stuff. So is this global economic crisis a colossal misfortune, or a blessing in disguise? I say that it is a blessing that is long overdue.
Sincerely,
Write An Opinion
Grades 10 - 12
Winner: Nicole Wiart
GusWetter School
Submitted by: Castor Advance
Dear Editor:
From a town once bustling with activity, contest and involvement, Castor has literally lost its fun. Castor, still a great place to live, has dropped mounds of traditions – traditions that previously held the community together on the basis of simply having a good time.
Looking through the “In Hindsight” article in the Castor Advance gave me the opportunity to get a glimpse into the past. It became apparent that the community has gradually put less emphasis on activities, which in the past, were anticipated and celebrated like that of a holiday.
Winterfest has now become a limited limitation and the Castor Jubilee Sport’s Day formerly had nearly every business or club construct an elaborate float for the parade – the 1960 winner being a gigantic, ride-on-cake, complete with layers, icing, and trimmings.
Some years, Castor hosted a Walt Disney Ice Skating Carnival. Then there were the Ice Stampedes, 4-H Colour Nights, and Boating festivals. The High School hosted a Queen of Hearts competition and year round drama productions.
So what has caused this unwelcome change? Without the hundreds of T.V. channels and the easy internet access, were people years ago more desperate for some form of entertainment? Or is it simply because the community has lost their enthusiasm for the activities that they believe are, for lack of a better word, boring?
Perhaps we’ve lost the fun due to the fact that the same group of people that organize the events every year are getting tired of the huge workload that accompanies a good time. Sure we all love celebrating, but who wants to take responsibility for creating it?
The first step to putting a halt on this fun-recession is simply more effort and involvement as a community. And maybe, just maybe, Castor will once again be bustling and busy like it was in the 60’s.
Sincerely,
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