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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1996-03-06, Page 5Commurnty Zone C 1 convention postponed until Saturday Owing to the winter storm last Sunday, the Zone CI .Convention was postponed until next Saturday, March 9 at Howick at 2 p.m. Anyone wishing to attend this meet- ing pleas,:, contact President John by Friday so that trans- Seaforth Legion b ,Barbara Scott portation can he arranged. The District C Convention will* he".held in Stratford on April 13-14, again contact John if you are planning to attend this meeting. March 16th there will he - meat draws at the Branch, 4:30 p.m. There will also be entertainment and food will he available. The Ladies Auxiliary wilt he hosting a Sunday dinner .for the.puhlic on 'Sunday, March .17th: Ladies, desserts and help will he appreciated. ' At the going down of .the -sun and in the morning we will remember them. Residents enter Wiarton Willie contest . How long will winter last? Residcrrts-took a guess as they entered-thi Wiarton Willie contest. Grace Scott was the lucky winner - guess- ing that.hc wriuld not sec his' shadow. Great -news for everyone! Valentines Day was cek• hrated in fine style. with -a visit from the Huri►n Strings. Following their music and dancing. which was enjoyed by all. special Valentine cookies made by the baking club, were served. Dining .room tables were decorated with beautiful flower arrangements tnade by the Friendship Circle of 'the Maplewood Manor Preshytcria Church. Residents v. .also treated- with .dclitiuus chocolates. .given 'hy:the Egmondvil.le United Church Youth Grout). Singing voices were loud and -clear as Marion:Rose and - Carol Carter Carrie to enter-. tail) residents with their." • • music. Pat Roberts, Rev. Bruce • Cook and ladies of the WMS of the Presbyterian Church led in wortship service for the month of February. Barbara Scott and Betty Harris have kept everyone in stitches completing the plan- . is canvas name -signs for our doorways at craft classes: A Job well- done. Our next pro- ject will he.quilting one of the qui!ts that Minnie Walters sewed together by hand. Feel free to drop in and join in the fun. Anne Downey and Marjory Maloney are welcomed each week -for a friendly game of euchre - a game we never seem to. tire of not to Men- • tion Bingo. An enth-usiastic group of youngsters of Mrs. Haytcr's class joined residents .for an exciting game of Bingo. Pupils of Mrs. Hoelscher's class also visited for lively games of crokinole and shuf- fleboard. Great competition . .Expositor Hour is -a popular pastime as many residents are eager to hear all the latest news in our arca. We are fortunate `to have Michael . Dillon. J udy.. Horne and Julie Shewan who -have joined the stall as co-op stu- dents. Neve faces arc always welcomed at Maplewood. Valentine's Day dance cancelled because of flu Well, it's i hnnnst .ypringtimc! Tit's hard. to believe that soon-, everyone will -he cornplaining- about havirg to cut thc.grass, and all those pesky insects. I guess if we didn't have the weather to discuss; lilt would be pretty dull. We have a new co. ,►p stu- dent froth the .Seaforth High School helping us' out at the home. We hope that everyone will make Vicki Dalrymple feel at home her,:. , Old tvme music a Residents celebrated the end of 'February, with a wonT. derful afternoon of ofd tyrne musiccoprtcsy of the. Notes of Yesteryear, Celebrating their birthdays this past month were I.uclla Montgomery, Frank Murray, Ruby Rich, Hcndrika Boven and Mamie Carter. Happy Birthday everyone'. During February residents also enjoyed singing arcing to the dciighi- ul piano music of, pianists Carol Carter and Marion Rose. The children .from the Seaforth Nursery School arrived to entertain for a ruh- tilled morning. The (ir. 7 stu- dents from SPS are continu- ing their wonderful work assisting with the Manor's r--Seaforth Manor \ Wheel of Fortune. howling, lovely gesture!. 'exercising and watching ' - Get well wishes arc extend- movies.. cd to one of our staff mem- Retirement Ionic Wc would like to wish Mabel Harvey. Annie, Staffen. Mary Holland and Theresa I.auzon get well wishes. These ladies 'were recently 'in,thc hospital. Hope everyone's feeling better. We would like to thank the Due to. the flu quarantine our Valentine's Day dance had to be cancelled. We hope to have another dance sched- uled -for She near future. ' Figmondvillc United Church We did manage to keep . sonic youth group for their. busy indoors. by playing delightful, Valentine's Day hingo. euchre.- spelling hers. treats given to us. What a played by Notes of, Yesteryear goes out to t'hc ladies from-' Seaforth Manor the First Preshyterian Church Nursing ▪ Home Ic►r the beautiful 'handmade Valentines tor -each of our residents. They certainly., brightened everyone's day. Tuesday morning howling Appreciation also, goes out to le ig'ue: Their help 'is. very the l,ay Ministers ,from St. much appreciated. d. James -Church who faithfully Thank. also woe's out to ``ring in communion every Michelle Henderson -from St. Michael's Catholic, Sectindary School who has been assist- ing atour evening.hingo and euchre programs as her,coin- munity service project.' Conducting worship ser- vices during Fehruary wcrc Fr. Hardy..Rcv. Cook and Deacon Rob I-tiscox from St. Thomas Anglican Church. Welcome to Rob and his fam- ily. A' very special thank you Sunday -morning for our resi- dents; esidents. The residents of our ,nursing home are very'fortu- natc'to'livc in such a devoted caring community. Our Volunteer of the Month Award for February went out -to Rev. James Sloan who drove all the way from Corunpa to show his slides to our ,residents. Congratulations.lim!. , . Twelve ladies meet for OASWT meeting OASWT (Ontario . Association , of Superannuated . Women Teachers). of the Mitchell area- met at Crosswinds Restaurant on Wed. Feb. 14. Twelve ladies were present, Following the meal we went to Dorothy (ilour's home for, _ entertained Os playing het - a husiness meeting. keyboard. Then we played One item from each teacher progressive euchre. We were was donated lo the loud hank happy,to have Mabel Nesbitt, as was one [(ionic donated to OASWT President. from the society. After the husinc:s Stratford in attendance. meeting. Dorothy GPuor TO SEAFORTH AND AREA RESIDENTS: It's inconvenient when you can't get lumber and building supplies in your own town. Bob and Sharon Wilson, the owners of Ball MacAulay Homecare Building Centre in Clinton and thirty year residents of Seaforth, offer you your building and renovating requirements from our Clinton location. Orders, small or large, are delivered free of charge daily to Seaforth and area builders, businesses and residents. You can come to our showroom located behind the Clinton Post Office where our experienced and friendly staff will help you, or you can simply phone us at 482-3405 with your requirements from our wide selection inventory. We accept all major credit cards and you can collect air miles too. 406 BALL•MACAU LAY 40 Wellhxgtton Street firomecare CLINTON 482-3405 BUILDING CENTRE hers. Jennifer Hargreaves; who injured her hack recently. in art -automobile accident. Our thoughts arc with you and everyone 'hopes .you will be feeling line soon. - Happy Birthday .to Marg McCowan. March I I -, Myrtle Read. March 16 and Agnes McClinchcy on'March 31. Welcome 'to l.inda-Weber, McLaughlin Chev-Olds Ltd. 13 Main St. Seaforth. 527.1140 •Service -Selection •Savings . -Satisfaction-Leasing •Complete BODY SHOP Service SEDeadael EVERYBODY'S DON ' IT skkloo. 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I have spare boot liners. snowmobile mitts. socks: eye glasses..face shield and film in a duffle bag For those dirty roadside emergencies - like trailer tire changing - I have an,old snowmobile suit toque, winter work gloves and a drop sheet. There are those who envy my wardrobe. In two rubber storage boxes between the front seats 1' have a spare headlight bulb for vehicle and sled. Tire pressure' gauge. Spare cotter pins Tool kit Shop towels. Duck tape. Wire. QUICK Start. Lock De-icer (1 hope it's not needed to get into the Mazda - I spray door locks weekly) WD 40. Can of flat tire inflator. Trouble light. Spare fuses. First aid kit. 1 feel like an auto parts supplier. In the rear. is my traileting stuff. Spare balls and caps A set of five heavy duty. hasp -protected. single -keyed locks for trader and sled secu- rity Five lengths of chain. Work gloves- Tie downs. Bungee cords. Sled covers and ski rods (when Sleds are on the snow).• Several old towels Grease for the •ball and hitch. Spark plug socket wrench Tow chain Thank goodness for heavy duty suspension! Under, the middle passenger seat (permanently covered with a sheet of heavy-duty vinyl to keep it clean), I store two spare trailer wheels. a heavy duty jack. two hunks of wood for blocking tires, a lug wrench for both van antd trailer tires (different sizes), and a length of old pipe to add leverage to the end of said wrenches. I have a set of heavy-duty tire chains in case going gets too tough for 4 wheeling. There are two old army blankets behind the seat along with a rain coat, small sledge ham- mer. crowbar and flares. Foot room is used for a spare case 01 Ptodumax Oil It's a miracle the van even moves • Much as I've been tempted. the front passenger seat is still clear for my wife. Actually. aside from our personal snowmobile gear bags that pile to the ceiling in transit. the Mazda never looks over -crowded That's one reason why I selected a van over a pick-up. With a tow package and V- 6. the hauling is comparable. With a truck. I'd probably have to tow a U - haul behind the sleds to carry all my stuff securely! The engine is equipped with a block heater During winter I add a cold - start treatment 16 the oil I have a set of Blizzak snow radials - you know, the"ones that are supposed to 'grip' the ice. I check the pressure of all tires frequently. especially the spares. This concern arises from several long. cold experiences on highway shoulders where tires may have blown due to under -inflation. Oh that the economy could have that problem! After each trip. I take the whole rig, sleds and all. to the local do-it-your- self car wash to power spray off the crud. grime, ice and snow 1 prefer the ones that you can drive through so I don't have to display my less than adequate backing skills to the general public That's why there's always a handful of loonies in my ash tray along with a hex wrench for my aftermarket hub caps. - " 1 leave everything in the van all winter so I'm ready to roll in an. instant, like a U.N. quick reaction force. Everything but my wife. who likes to stretch her legs periodically. - Until next time. happy trails and remember to Sled Smart - Ride Safe, Ride Sober. Bring A Buddy to Snowarama. For club or driver training information. contact the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) at (705) 739.7669. To plan your Ontario• tour, call 1 -800 -263 - SLED. For Snowarama call 1-800-461-3391.