HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times-Advocate, 2002-11-13, Page 35TV, coffee
stolen from
house
EXETER – Police are
seeking a caffeine-addict-
ed couch potato after a
break-in Nov. 7.
Sometime between 3
p.m. and 9:15 p.m., some-
one forced open a win-
dow to the residence on
Parkdale Ave. in Exeter.
A 27” television and a
can of coffee were stolen.
Anyone with informa-
tion is asked to call Exeter
OPP or Crime Stoppers.
Screens
vandalized
HURON PARK – On Oct.
30, a citizen reported
damage to the old
McCurdy Public School on
Algonquin Dr. in Huron
Park.
Huron OPP report 18
screens were ripped out
of the windows, bent and
destroyed, lying on the
ground.
By Carmel Sweeney
ZURICH CORRESPONDENT
ZURICH - Wow! What a
great time at the Elvis
show in Exeter last Friday
night, Nov. 9. Ruth Ann
Flaxbard of London,
Jeanne Hay, Hilda
Lansbergen and Carmel
Sweeney were among
those who enjoyed seeing
Roy Le Blanc impersonate
Elvis Presley and Roy
Orbison. Several fans
from the Zurich area
were there and the hall
was full for the four-hour
show.
St. Boniface/St. Peter’s
Youth Group will be going
to London Nov. 16 to shop
for the Christmas Bureau.
Those wanting to go are
to call Dianne at 236-
4479 or Tanis at 236-
4644 as soon as possible.
There will be ‘Encor’ for
the youth of St. Patrick’s
Parish Hall in Dublin with
Father Moe on Nov. 24 at
3 p.m. Bring your running
shoes to play volleyball
and something for a pot
luck supper.
Rylan Paul Durand, son
of Jeremy and Christine,
was baptized at St.
Boniface Church last
weekend by Father
Francis.
Happy birthday wishes
go to Heidi Klopp, 14, on
Nov. 11 and Joe Boyle on
the same day in Grand
Bend. Also this week to
Carol Luther, Cathy
Koehler and Barb
McCann.
Anyone interested in a
bus trip to Sarnia on Nov.
30 to see the Christmas
Celebration of Lights with
a tour guide, is to call
Glen Thiel at 236-4060.
Cost is $28 per person.
Members of the Has
Beans hockey team and
their wives travelled by
bus for a tournament in
Collingwood this past
weekend. They won three
games and lost one.
Joe and Beth Boyle of
Grand Bend along with
his parents, Cyril and
Mary Boyle of St.
Augustine, and Carmel
and Meagan Sweeney
travelled to Grosse Pointe,
Michigan Nov. 10 to see
the musical ‘The Sound of
Music’ with Tim Reinman
as Captain Von Trapp.
Reinman is a son-in-law
of the Boyles. After the
performance they all
enjoyed supper at the
home of Tim and Marie
where they also celebrat-
ed his brother Joe’s Nov.
11th birthday.
A good response was
had for the Christmas
Open House organized by
the Village Prosperity
Committee on Sunday
with several businesses
participating.
Winners of the draws at
Schilbe Pro-Hardware
store were Darlene Pope
(an amaryllis plant) and
Mary Ducharme who won
a candle.
The Village Prosperity
Committee met was
Tuesday at the Dominion
Tavern to plan for next
year. Dinner was at 7:30
p.m.
Don’t forget about the
Christmas Parade in
Zurich Dec. 1 at 6 p.m.
Several from the Zurich
area attended the Right to
Life dinner-meeting on
Nov. 7. Guest speaker
was lawyer Gwen Landolt
on the ‘True Nature of
Abortion’.
The Zurich Scouts
spent Friday night to
Sunday at a
Remembrance Day
Weekend Camp at the
Union Marsh Scout Camp
near Goderich. Saturday
they went biking to
Auburn, then hiked on
the Maitland trail. They
had a picnic lunch out-
doors, then were driven
back to camp again.
Sunday morning they
attended the
Remembrance Day
Service in Bayfield at
Knox Presbyterian
Church and marched to
the cenotaph in Clan
Gregor Square. They
enjoyed snacks at the
Town Hall.
The Ladies Auxiliary
met at Blue Water Rest
Home Nov. 5 and enjoyed
a musical program and
lunch before the meeting
chaired by President Jean
Armstrong. Sixteen mem-
bers and one visitor
answered the roll call.
The Birthday party will
be held on Nov. 13 at 7
p.m. hosted by the Zurich
United Church .
Harold and Margaret
Jones celebrated their
60th wedding anniversary
at an Open House at the
home last Saturday.
Everyone is invited to
attend a Christmas Craft
Open House from 1 to 8
p.m. on Nov. 21 with
Wanda Regier.
Members are asked to
come decorate the
Christmas trees in the
Home on Nov. 28 at 9
a.m. and again on Friday
morning, Nov. 29.
The Zurich Public
School staff, students and
parents are busy getting
ready for their annual
Penny Sale in the school
library from Dec. 16 to
18 at 2:30 p.m.
There are still some
cash calendars left for the
daily draws that started
on Nov. 1 and run to the
end of February, 2003.
This is a fundraiser for
the Minor Athletic
Association. Tickets cost
$20 each for the four
months of draws. Call
Lisa Dietrich at 236-4290
for more information.
28 Wednesday, November 13, 2002Exeter Times–Advocate
• Sportswear
• Caps, Hats, Pens
• Brand Name
Golf Balls
• Gift Packs,
Plaques
• CalendarsName Brands for Less!
238-6644
White C-Handle COFFEE MUGS - 1 colour logo,
Design & Freight Included. Min. 288
Offer Expires Dec. 31/02
$1.95
each
Christmas Craft Open House planned in Zurich
Two drivers were injured in a three-vehicle collision on Main St.,Exeter Nov.6.
Huron OPP constable Don Shropshall reports a car driven by an Exeter man was
pulling into a parking spot as a pickup truck was pulling out.A car driven by a
Dashwood woman struck the rear of the car,pushing it into the back of the truck.
Police charged her with careless driving.Both car drivers were treated for minor
injuries at South Huron Hospital.(photo/Sandra Forster)
Fender bender
Dear Editor:
Smoke-free bylaws are designed for
a single purpose: to protect non-smok-
ers from the known hazards of second-
hand smoke. To this end, the Canadian
Cancer Society, Huron-Perth Unit,
strongly supports the proposals that
have been brought forward to make
Huron County smoke-free.
Tobacco is the leading cause of pre-
ventable illness and premature death
in Ontario. Tobacco kills 12,000
Ontarians each year, four more times
than die from motor vehicle accidents,
suicide, homicide and AIDS combined.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of
cancer death in men and women.
Tobacco is responsible for 25 per cent
of all fatal cancer suffered by
Ontarians. The third most important
cause of lung cancer is second-hand
smoke. Second-hand smoke, also
known as Environmental Tobacco
Smoke or ETS, is also related to other
types of cancer, such as cancer of the
bladder, pancreas, liver, brain and
some types of leukemia. Breast cancer
is also more prevalent in women who
have been exposed regularly to sec-
ond-hand smoke.
The tobacco industry has spent mil-
lions to fund misinformation cam-
paigns on second-hand smoke. But
now, supported by two decades of
research, the scientific community
agrees there is no safe level of expo-
sure to second-hand smoke. Second-
hand smoke has twice as much nico-
tine and tar as the smoke smokers
inhale. Medical evidence shows sec-
ond-hand smoke is estimated to be
responsible for over 3,000 deaths in
Ontario each year.
Increasing ventilation will dilute the
smoke but will not make it safe, since
there is no known safe level of expo-
sure to carcinogens. There is only one
way to remove ETS from indoor air —
remove the source. The
Canadian Cancer Society fully sup-
ports the move towards smoke-free
by-laws among Ontario municipalities.
This issue goes beyond a simple mat-
ter of individual choice. Exposure to
second-hand smoke is a matter of pub-
lic health.
The Canadian Cancer Society is
strongly in favour of making Huron
County smoke-free and we urge the
implementation of a smoke-free bylaw.
Marion Krugel, Unit President
Huron-Perth Unit
Canadian Cancer Society
Deborah Barton, Manager
Huron Perth Unit
Canadian Cancer Society
In support of the smoke-free bylaw
• Police Briefs • Police Briefs •
UCW plan beef supper for Nov.17
By Muriel Lewis
GRANTON CORRESPONDENT
GRANTON - Granton Postmistress Rilla
Bakker retired Nov. 4 after 32 years of
service. Many village and area customers
attended a retirement party at the post
office on Monday morning bringing good
wishes.
Canada Post area superintendent Linda
Waler of Goderich presented Bakker with
a corsage and plaque.
Congratulations from the community
for a job well done and for keeping in
touch with the community.
Heather Kennedy of London is the new
postmistress in Granton and office hours
remain the same.
U.C.W.
Unit one met for lunch at noon at host-
ess Norah Wissel’s home on Nov. 7, when
eight members attended. President
Doreen McRoberts opened the meeting
with a meditation ‘Gold Standards.’
Cathie Westman was the secretary and
plans were made for the December meet-
ing. Unit one is in charge of flowers for
November. Other discussion included the
beef supper on Nov. 17.
Westman was in charge of the program
and each one answered the roll call with
a verse or story. Madeline Hardie con-
cluded with word teaser contests.
Unit two met at the church on
Thursday evening, Nov. 7. President
Debbie Toll led the business when the
main topic was the Beef Supper on Nov.
17. Some suggestions for the next meet-
ing were also discussed.
Unit three had a short meeting follow-
ing the beef pie making bee on Oct. 30.
Granton United Church
At Granton United Church on
Remembrance Sunday, Nov. 10, Pastor
Val Hodgins led the service. Paige Forran
lit the Christ Candle. Candles of remem-
brance were lit by Gail Sinclair, April
Bryan, John Herbert, Jill Westman,
Geraldine McAlorum and Cathie
Westman.
The message was about ‘Finding Hope,
Keeping Faith’. Taking part in the medi-
tation of ‘Finding Hope’ were readers
Ann Garrett Scott, Norman Bilyea, Joyce
Kirkby, Ina Harlton, and Steve Toll. Val
Hodgins gave the message on ‘Keeping
the Faith’.
The choir sang ‘Let there be Peace on
Earth’ and the Junior Choir sang ‘Go
Now in Peace.’ Flowers in the sanctuary
were in memory of Don and Doreen
Stroud from Penny and Raymond Mc
Roberts and family; also from the funeral
of Newman Baker.
St.Paul’s Anglican Church,
Kirkton
At St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Kirkton
on Nov. 10, Rev. Dalice Sim led the
Remembrance Day service and Tammy
Hawkins read the lessons. The names of
the war veterans were read by Bill
Schaefer and Ken Blacker.
A time of fellowship followed in the
lower church hall when the numerous
November birthdays were celebrated.
Women’s Institute
The annual Northwest Women’s
Institute District fun night was held on
Wednesday evening, Nov.r 6 at the East
Christian Reformed Church in Strathroy,
commencing with a potluck supper.
Attending from Clandeboye Women’s
Institute were Barbara Carter, Betty
McIntyre, Ruth Hill, Carolyn Hardy, Mary
Scott, Lena Hardy and Gladys
Cunningham.