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22 NORTH LEEDS LANTERN Senior girls took on Gananoque in a regular season game Tuesday, October 25. Rideau fought back after an early Gananoque lead but was unable to close the gap. Height was a factor in the game as Rideau lost 68â€"44. Strong performances were put in by Tricia Hickey, Lisa MacDougall and Cheryl Angenent. Rideau’s Badminton for students has begun. Seniors â€" Grades 11, 12, 13 â€" on Mondays 7 â€" 10 p.m. with coaches Gord Dier and Ron Brus. Juniors â€" Grades 9 and 10 â€" Wednesdays, 7 â€" 9 p.m. with coach Vent Sharp. Monday, October 24, the Leeds Grenville math club held their first meeting of the year. Rideau District High School hosted approximately one hundred and fifteen top math students from eight high schools across the counties. The guest lecturer was Mr. Jack Harvey, a member of Rideau District High School teaching staff, speaking on the topic of "Fractals". Mr,. Harvey explained that the study of Fractals is a unifying way of looking at different subjects as it crosses most boundaries of traditional knowledge. Examples of fractals can be found in many fields such as art, music, medicine, biology, geography and geology. The students learned some mathematical properties of fractals and how computers can be used to produce very interesting and colourful fractal designs. Some slides depicting these designs were then shown followed by WISHING YOU ALL THE MANY JOVS OF THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON and A BRIGHT and HAPPY NEW-YEAR the students breaking up into groups of six to work on a sheet of fractal problems. Some students were overheard discussing the feasibility of using their newly acquired knowledge of fractals for a school project. The students and teachers who attended this meeting would like to thank Mr. Harvey very much for his very informative and enjoyable presentation. Rideau’s annual Halloween dance took place during the weekend of October 22. It was a scary night for all and that wasn’t just because of the weather. You can even ask Mighty Mouse (alias Jim Summers) who won overall best costume at the dance. Running a close second came the tag team killer bees. Eventually we found Natalie Michaud and Lynn Young under the stripes and wings. There was a large turnout and everyone had a good time. Thanks to Valley Video for putting on such an entertaining evening and thanks to the student council for doing a fantastic job of organizing the dance. This year at Rideau District High School the Junior Boys' Volleyball team has found itself in a difficult situation. A new coach and very few veteran players have made for a young team and a rough beginning in the league standings. The team members have, however, shown themselves to be dedicated to improving their volleyball skills. As a result they Cont'd on page 23 // /o _ Eu; n PHARMACY L i FRONT SHOP N0. 359-5008 Watever you need, call . . . I 'V V a s SAmHJ t EHQAAHEL # LIMESTONE Sand 6 Gravel A Division of G. Tackaberry & Sons Construction Co. Ltd. Immediate delivery of: t CRUSHED GRAVEL : MU¥§dECISFUflU a FH_L tlJMESTONE EQUIPMENT RENTALS Ralph Sweet â€" Manager Junction of Hwy 1 5 & 32 Saturday Until NOON R.R. 2, Eigin Handling 3 Full Range of Financial Products. , .Annuities.. R.R.S.P'S - R.R.I.F'S. Life Insurance Term Insurance Disability'Insurance Group Insurance Mortgage InSurance JOHN EYRE. john Eyre insurance Services Automobiles - Snowmobiles > Boats & Motors - Farms VOGELZANG & ASSOCIATES Dawna Waddell - Broker W “‘We'll Be There When You Need Us 359â€"5952 fl Providing Quality Coverage for: Homeowners â€" Business In Association with John Eyre - Broker Doris Eyre - -Broker O ASK ABOUT OUR T‘BROWN BAG SHOPPING PLAN “l CHILpég;'S BOOKS AND TOYS FROM $1.99 ‘1