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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1996-08-28, Page 1414-T142 HURON EXPOSITOR, August 2t, 1990 KLASH THE CLOWN - gives an impromptu street performance and entertains children by making Zurich's 31st annual Bean Festival on the weekend. Organizers estimate this year's event was the roughly 20,000 people in town. About 4,00 bean and pork chop meals were served. Fall and winter registrations next Registration for fall and winter programs is next Wednesday and Thursday nights, Sept. 4 and 5 at the Seaforth and District Community Centres from 7 to 9 p.m.. This is an opportu- nity to register for hockey, ringette, figure skating, broomball, curling, children's power skating and more. Most groups have late fees, so register on these two' nights and save money. The Seaforth Ringette Association would like to announce that all new players need to bring a copy of their birth certificate when regis- tering. The local ringette association is also accepting registrations for the ringette school Sept. 9 to the 13. For more information please call Recreation Preview by Marty Bedard Teresa Finlayson at 527- 2258. The "Living with Cancer Support Group" meets tonight, Aug. 28, at the Seaforth Manor community room at 7:30 p.m. The topic is breast 'health. For more information dal! Shirley Dinsmore at 527-0665 or 527-1005, or Joan Chesney at 527-1947. "Living through death, insights, into hospice care", is a 10 -week course offered by Huron Hospice on Tuesday evenings, Sept. 10 through • Photos by Mary Mellor TENNIS TAKES TURN FOR BETTER IN TOWN - The local tennis courts were busier than usual this summer as the Seaforth Recreation Department offered tennis lessons, taught by Hank Binnendyk, at the local courts. This was the. Tuesday morning -class for teens. t r 'QV* Nov. 12 at Alexandra Marine and General Hospital, Goderich. Fee is $20 and cer- tificates will be presented upon completion. Additional information by calling Shirley Dinsmore at 527- 0655. The annual Terry Fox run will be held in Seaforth on, Sunday, Sept. 22, 1996. Pledge sheets will be around town soon. Watch for them. The Seaforth Recreation Department is hosting power skating for children , ages 7 to 16 years, from Monday, Sept. 16 to Thursday, Sept. 26. It will total of eight, one- hour ice times. Registration fee is $45. The parent and tot play group begins again on Tuesday mornings from 9 to 11:30 am, starting Sept. 10 at Northside United Church. All tots and parents are wel- come. Children will enjoy games, toys, singing and interaction with others. The recreation department hosts a hockey skills devel- opment camp beginning Sun., Sept. 15. This camp will run Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday ,for two weeks 'giving the partici- pants 13 hours of ice time. , Registration fee is $60, and the camp is open to all chil- dren ages 8 to 13 years. Your instructor will be Brian O'Rielly. This camp will give the participant an early chance to tone up their skills before the skating season swings into full action. To register please call the rec office , or sign up during reg- istration nights at the arena on Sept. 4 and 5. Photo by Patrick Raftis ballon animals at largest ever, with wea. "Fitness is Fun" also begins next month, with Tuesday morning gentle aer- obics, Tuesday morning line dancing, Wednesday evening step training, Wednesday evening aerobics, and Thursday morning gentle aer- obics. All classes begin the week of Sept. 17. In a report from the Surgeon General, we have engineered our- selves out of inactivity,. 1/4 of a million deaths each year are due to inactivity. Physical Activity does not need' to be vigorous to improve your health. Health benefits appear to be propor- tional to amount of activity, thus every increase in activity adds some benefit. For more information on many of the above programs, call the Seaforth Recreation Department at 527-0882, Board resigns All five members of Grand Bend's parks and recreation advisory committee have resigned over a disagreement with village council concern- ing the board's mandate and authority. A beach enhance- ment project seems at the root of the conflict. Council accepted the resig- nations with regret. Blyth event draws many An estimated 600 people attended Homecoming 1896- 1.996 in Blyth [tie second weekend in August. Organizers say the event went very well and drew for- mer residents from as far away as Florida and Texas. The Seaforth Harmony Hi Lites Need You!! Come sing ladies' barbershop with us every Tuesday at 8:00 at the Seaforth Public School. Come for the fun and learn to sing better too. Sing high -sing low or anywhere in between. For more information or a ride, please call. Seaforth - Katie Teall 527-0075 - Gail Moffett 522-0581 Clinton - Alice Andrews 482-7272 Mitchell - Esther Rose 348-9501 Brussels arca - Jaquie Gowdy 335-3945 Exeter - Carol Moore 235-1346 Zurich - Cathy Shantz 236-04414 Please contact one of the above for time and place. See you there! Police say no need to rush With school about to start and the last big weekend of summer in a couple of days, the Ontario Provincial Police urges drivers to be both patient and courteous on our busy roads this Labour Day. "It is suggested that plan- ning extra time for travel will reduce the impulse to speed," a press release from the Goderich detachment notes. "Common sense saves lives." Last Labour Day weekend, 10 people were killed on Ontario highways and two more died in boating acci- dents investigated by the OPP. "Eighty per cent of these collisions were the result of M.C.L. SOUND FULL D.J. SERVICE Book Your Receptions, Buck & Does early! For more info. call .< 482-9984 evenings DART PLAYERS WANTED • Open Dart League • non -pro Sunday afternoons starting Sept. 8 Queen's Hotel Seaforth 527-2982 RECREATIONAL BOATER? OLD -HAND OR NOVICE, YOU'LL FIND OUT A LOT YOU DON'T KNOW TO MAKE BOATING MORE FUN, AND SAFE AT THE GODERICH POWER & SAIL SQUADRON Courses start' on Tuesday, September 10, 1996 at Central Huron Secondary School, Clinton. For more information Call Phil 482-9664 or CPS 357-2586 aggressive driving behavior or they involved alcohol and could have been prevented," the police statement contin- ues. LABOUR DAY HOLIDAY HOURS SUNDAY, SEPT. 1 7 AM to 2:00 Phil,' MONDAY, SEPT.2 VP -I 7AMto2:00PM 1®if Mg • SPARKY'S rLACE FAMILY DINING 527-1964 90 Main St. Seaforth T1y Bob, Rick, Raymond, Karen & families, together with Sheryl, Murray, Donald, Christine, Greg, Lisa & families announce the engagement of their parents Barbara "Praiser" Snell Centralia to Ralph Ronald Bennewies Seaforth. The marriage to take place Sept. 7. Open reception Seaforth Legion. DON'T MISS THIRSTY THURSDAYS FOR EXCELLENT LUNCHES JOIN US AT GYM BAGS COMMERCIAL HOTEL This Friday, August 30 • in support of the Clinton Figure Skating Club STREET DANCE with "WRIF WRAF" Music from the , 60's - 90's Beer Garden Opens at 4 p.m. Free Admission before 10:30 pm $3.00 after 10:30 pm Hwy. 8 West, Clinton 482-1234 HURON HURRICANES AQUATIC CLUB COMPETITIVE SWIM TEAM TRY OUTS BEGIN Wed. Sept. 4 5:00 - 6:30 pm Fri. Sept. 6 5:00 - 7:00 pm Sat. Sept. 7 8:30 - 10:30 am at Vanastra Recreation Centre For more information please contact: Coach: Kendra Papple 522-0940 Pres: Gerry Durst 524-4146 HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!! German Cuisine and featuring �'fessew>�1��►+��►c� the Music of the Romeros 236-7707 ',PLEASE RESERVE NOW! Hwy. #21 just north of St. Joseph FRI. • THUR. AUG. 30 - SEPT. 05 FRI. - TUES. AUG. 30 - SEPT. 03 FRI.• TUES. 7 M �......i 9 PM NITELY THURS. 8 PM LONG DISTANCE' CALL 1100.Th5.343R FOR TOLL FREE MOVIE INFO