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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1997-12-31, Page 9(37. MORTGAGES l 1" & 2" Mortgage Money Absolutely No Upfront Fees Available as low as 6.50' Interest Personal Loans 11 you qualify. payments Amt. Aooro& Mo. Payment ` 5.000 ' 41.66 '10.000 ' 83 33 '15.000 '125.00 Consolidate your debts CsU (519) 363-0211 1400.367.1932 ASTRAL FUNDING INC. 138. AUCTION SALE • RICHARD LOBE AUCTION CALENDAR CLINTON 482-7898 2-7898 SAT.. JAN. 10 at 9 AM - Car. coins. antiques. furniture. appliances at Lobb Auction in Clinton. AUCTIONS SAT., JAN. 10 at 9:30 AM - Estate auction of antiques; appliances; two cars; Snap -on tools & misc. at the Jacob Auction Centre 185 Herbert St. in Mitchell for the Estates of Wilfred Kelly and John Young both of Mitchell. WED., JAN. 14 at 4:30 PM - Auction of appliances; antiques and misc. items at the Tavistock Memorial Hall in Tavistock. JACOB & ZEHR AUCTIONS 271-7894 or 887-9599 42. DEATHS MAJER, Dorlene: Peacefully at her home on Wednesday. December 24, 1997. aged 52 years. Dorlene was a longtime employee of the K- W Health Centre of the Grand River Hospital as an Ultrasonographer for 30 years. Lovingly remembered by her daughters Alison and Leigh and their husband and fiance Jeff and Tito. Also remembered with love and gratitude by her husband Jim. Sadly mussed by her mother Catherine of Stratford. and her brothers Car! O'Reilly and his wife Linda of Vancouver and Dan O'Reilly of Stratford. Gratefully hon- ored and chenshed by Irene, Mary Pat, Noreen, Linda. Mary• Susan and Patricia. Friends and relatives called at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home. 621 King St. W.. Kitchener on Saturday from 7-9 p.m. and on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Prayers were offered at the funeral home on Monday at 11:00 a.m. fdr lowed by a funeral mass at Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church at 11.30 a.m. Father Edward Sheridan officiating. Interment Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo. A reception followed in the Ratz-Bechtel Family Centre. Memorial donations may be made to the C.O.D.R.P., c/o Pride Stables. the Canadian Cancer Society or the K -W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital as expres- sions of sympathy. Parish prayers were recited at the funeral home on Sunday at 8-45 p.m. 42-53-1 ABERHART, Robert John: On Saturday. December 27. 1997. at his residence in Seaforth, Robert Aberhart. aged 85. Dear father of Tanya and her husband Gordon Hardy of Dresden, and Roben of Sudbury. Beloved brother of Mae Zavitz and Ira of Kitchener, Don Aberhart of Goderich, Barbara Zavitz of Ilderton and Olive Dauphinee and Edgil of Dartmouth. Nova Scotia. Predeceased by his wife, the former Jean Brown, his parents. George and Barbara (McGee) Eberhart, a brother George and a sister Bea. No funer- al home visitation or service will be held. A memorial graveside service will be held at a later date. Interment Maitlandbank Cemetery, Seaforth. Memonal donations may be made to the Salvation Army Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Whitney-Ribey Funeral Home. Seaforth (519) 527- 1390) 42-53-1 43. BIRTHS • SAUNDERS Twas a week before Christmas. And all through the town. Everyone was dressed - Except for one person - in a hospital gown. The I.Vs were 811 hung, By the bed with such care. In the hopes that a new baby. Soon would be there. A few hours later. The doctor exclaimed with such joy, 'Congratulations Scott and Niki, You've got yourselves a Boy!!' Bradley John at 10:59 a.m. on Thursday. December 18, 1997 weighing 8 lbs. 9 oz. would like to thank Dr. Shepherd, Or. Whitmore. the nurses at SGH and SCH for their great care during his arrival and brief stay. A third grandson for Gord and Deb Phillips of Egmondville and great grandson for Stu Phillips and great gramma Mara looking down with love. Bradley is a first grand- child for Bob and Linda Saunders of Dublin and a first great grandchild for Ferg and Teresa Feeney of Seaforth. An extra big hug for Daddy for being such a great coach and for always being Mere when Mommy needs him the most. We love you. 43-53x1 INI YIDS r'itir' Keo Sotos. • (43. BIRTHS COURTEMANCHE Janine and Rick are pleased to announce the safe arrival of their daughter Celeste Lea weighing 5 lbs. 13 oz. on December 16, 1997. Proud grandparents are Claude and Norma Courtemanche, Stratford and Mel and Jackie Melanson of Goderich. Great grandmother is May Habkirk, Seaforth. 43-53x1 MCKELLAR Jeff and Marijo are thrilled to announce the early but sate arrival of their daughter Grace Caroline, bom December 26. 1997. weighing 6 lbs. 1 oz. Grace is a baby sister for Clare. Grandparents are Tom and Bea Kale and Bob and Elaine McKellar all of Seaforth. 43-53-1 (46. IN MEMORIAM ) ROOBOL: In loving memory of a dear husband and father Simon Roobol who passed away January 2, 1994. There is a special comer in our hearts. We keep it just for you, As long as life and memories last, We will always think of you. With love, Mary, Maja, Don and Family 46-53-1 47. CARDS OF THANKS • PENNER A sincere thank you to Dr. W,oldnik and staff at Seaforth Community Hospital for the excellent care i received while I was a patient there. Thank you to everyone who sent cards. visited me and phoned to inquire about me. Your concern is greatly appreciated. A special thanks to Mark and Steve who kept things running smoothly at home. - John Penner 47-53x1 ELDER Harold. R.R. ►f2. Hensall, Ont. December 20, 1997. The family wishes to express our sincere thanks to family and friends who shared in our grief and supported us in the loss of our loved one. Special thanks to the doctors, nursing staff and palliative care workers at Seaforth Community Hospital. - Dorothy, Sharen, Judith, John. Scott and Paul 47-53-1 COOMBS Suddenly. on November 29 our lives were shattered by the death of our precious little boy. Wesley. Unfortunately, there is nothing any- one can say or do that will -fix" things for us and yet, each act of kindness helps in some way. We have been overwhelmed by the love and support shown to us by our fam- ilies and by friends new and old. The food, flowers. cards. phone calls and visits have all helped to support us in our struggle to carry on- Old friends have been by our sides in good times and in bad and we thank you. Although we had only lived in Bayfield for five months at the time of the accident. we have been shown enormous compassion and support from the entire community. We thank you. The playground trib- ute to Wesley touches our hearts more than you will know. Thank you to Ross Ribey. Rev. Jane Kuepfer and family and friends that spoke at the funeral, for helping us to share our memories of Wesley by making his services so personal. As Wesley will be in our hearts forever. so will each of you. - Steve and Chris 47-53x1 'Sink the Bismark CONTINUED from Page 5. tlements and gun emplace- ments were sticking out of the ground in farmers fields from both world wars...and some still visible from Bismark's war of 1870-71. Remember Johnny Horton's song. "Sink The Bismark?" Maybe now we know why. The two great wars were terrible ordeals for Canadians...but imagine hav- ing soldiers from all over the world tramping over southern Ontario destroying and. killing everything in sight - as it was in Alsace and Lorraine for hundreds of years...we have so much to be thankful for. THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Docomber 31, 1997-9 Steve Delchiaro, left, owner of the Seaforth Food Market and David Staffen, organizer of the fold drive for the Seaforth and District Foodbank stock the grocery hags of donated, food. Barb Delchiaro packages and prices the donated food where customers can purchase below cost from the store, giving the foodbank extra financial security. The response Iron) purchases of the food packages has been tremendous, Staffen said. (Fitton photo) Ngw Year's night) attended by bumper house CONTINUED from Page 5. • BEAVERS' CONCERT - The concert, under the aus- pices of the Beaver lacrosse club, in.Cardno's hall, on New Year's night. was attended by a bumper house. the hall being crowded to the doors. The programme was a lengthy and varied one and delighted all. Frank Willis, in the opening number, rendered "A hot time," with local hits, in a most pleasing manner. delighting and amusing the audience. Frank is, to be slangy, a shiner, and will be an acquisition to our big array of excellent home tal- ent. DECEMBER 29, 1922 Municipal Elections - SEAFORTH - Mayor. W.H. Golding (acclamation); Reeve, R.G. Parke and John Grieve; Councillors. G.D. Haigh, G.P. Cardno. J.W. Beattie. Robert Smith. W.E. Chapman. W.A. Crich (accla- mation). Local Briefs - Christmas Day passed over very quietly in town. The weather was clear and bright and there was a little sleighing. Thc milder weather put a damper on the curling. hut there was skating at the rink in the afternoon. - Mr. W. Smith and Mrs. George Love and daughter. Miss Ella. of Mileston. Sask.. are visiting relatives and friends in Seaforth and vicinity. - Miss Hazel Elcoat. of Toronto. is spending the holidays with her father. Mr. W. Elcoat. - Mr. D.H. Wilson. of the Bank Community Calendar WED., DEC. 31 SUN., JAN. 4 1:00-3:00 p m. - Free Public 11:00 a.m.-1 30 p.m - Recreation Skating sponsored by Hockey League Progressive Turf Equipment Ltd. 1 30-2.30 p.m. - Goderich vs. 9:00 p.m. - Centenaires Tykes New Year's Eve Dance Hockey at the Arena at the Community Centres 230-4.00 p.m. - Free Public THUR. , JAN. 1 Happy New Year FRI. , JAN. 2 No Story Hour at the Library 1:00-3:00 p.m - Free Public Skating sponsored by Whitney Ribey Funeral Home 4 15.5-15 p.m - Senior and Junior Houseleague Hockey Practice 5:15-7.15 p.m. Minor Hockey practices at the Arena 8 15-11 15 p m Lambeth vs Centenaires SAT, JAN. 3 6 30-7 30 a.m.. Houseleague - Whalers vs. Kings - Timekeeper is parent of Josh Nurse 7 30-8.30 a m • Houseleague - Canadians vs Oilers - Timekeeper is parent of Kenzie Currie 8:30-9:30 a m. • Houseleague - Bruins vs. Panthers - Timekeeper is parent of John Crowley 930-10.30 a m • Houseleague - Ducks vs. Blues - Timekeeper is parent of Luke Vick 10 30-11 30 a m. - Houseleague Leafs vs Sharks Timekeeper us parent of Robert Hamilton 11.30.12:30 p m. - Mites Hockey at the Arena 12:30-2 30 p m - Ringette at the Arena 2:30.8:15 p m • Minor Hockey at the Arena 8.15.11:15pm.-Lucanvs Centenaires at the Arena Skating -Sponsored by Pizza Train 4:00-8:15 p m. - Ringette at the Arena 8:15-11:00 p.m. - Minor Hockey at the Arena MON., JAN. 5 4:30-9:00 p.m. - Figure Skating at the Arena 7:00-9:00 p m. - Furniture Refinishing at the High Schon 7.30-10-30 p.m. - Minor Sports Council Bingo at the Arena - Tonights host is Minor Broomball 9 00-10:30 p.m. - Beavers Oldtimers Hockey TUES., JAN. 6 900-11:30 a.m. - Parents' and Tots' Playgroup at Northside United Church Hall 9:00-10.00 a.m. - Fitness is Fun with Sue Hannon at the Arena 10:00-12:00 noon - Parents and Tots Skating at the Arena 530-8 00 p.m. - Minor Hockey at the Arena 7.00-9:00 p.m. - Woodworking at the High School WED., JAN. 7 1 00.3:00 p.m • Parents and Tots Skating at the Arena 130-4:00 p.m. • Senior Shuffleboard at the Arena 700.8:00 p.m. • Step - Aerobics Combined. with Sue at the Arena 7 30-9:00 p.m. • Junior and Minor Broomball at the Arena 8:00-9:00 p.m. • Stretching and Strengthening with Sue. at the Arena 9:00-11:30 p.m. • Ladies' and Men's Broomball at the Arena rf you're organizing a non-profit event of interest to other Seaforth area residents. phone the recreation of. 527-0882 or the Expos'tor at 527-0240or mail the information to Community Calendar, The Huron Expostor. Bos 69 Seaforth. Ontario. fv1K 1 WO well in advance of the scheduled date Free listing includes date. tune. name of event end location only Space for the Community Calender a donated by The Moron Expositor In the Years Agone of Commerce, Grimsby. spent the week end with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Wilson. JANUARY 9, 1948 D'Orleans Sills was elected Chief of the Seaforth Fire Brigade at the annual meet- ing of the brigade held Tuesday evening. The meet- ing in addition. elected the following other officers: Foreman. M.E. Clarke; assis- tant foreman. H. Hart: secre-' tary. John Muir': treasurer. John MacKenzie. The members were advised of thc success of the Christmas raffle when approximately $ I0() was real- ized. Seaforth tax sale held in the Town Hall Monday afternoon disposed of all parcels which remained on the sale list. Five lots in the south end of town went to M.A. reid, act- ing on behalf of George Dickson. for $23.96. The remaining parcel. a half lot on the North Road. was bought in by Councillor J.E. Keating, who has been appointed by council to rep- resent the town. JANUARY •11, 1972 Seaforth's New Year's baby is a 9 lb. 9 and a half oz. hoy born to Mr. and Mrs. Gary Finlayson of RR 2 Kippcn on January 4. This first child for the Finlaysons. as Seatorth's New Year baby. will receive gifts from a number of Seaforth business places including Box Furniture. Anstett Jewellers. Stedman Dealer. Stewart Bros.. Read's Shoes and Luggage. Keatings Pharmacy. Jim Crocker Family Footwear. Canadian Tire. Geo. A. Sills & Sons, The Huron Expositor, Toronto -Dominion Bank, Hildebrand Paint and Paper. Seaforth I.G.A.. Gingerich Sales and Service. The first baby was also-pre- sented lsopre- sented with an engraved sil- ver cup by the Hospital Aux& 'ry. Rec•.c Roy Pattison of East Wawanosh was elected Warden of Huron County by a two vote margin at the inaugural meeting of Huron County Council Tuesday aftcrnixm. It is the first time in 54 years that East Wawanosh has had its reeve elected Warden. The IasiWarden from the township was in 1919. The new Warden edged Hullett Reeve Hugh Flynn 28-26 in the final vote. Hensall shuffleboard scores for December The Hensall sbuft'lehoard scores for December 23 are as follows: Dave Woodward 500. Tom Williams 498. Isabel Rogerson 453, Bill Coleman 431. Ina Williams 420. Doug Insley 394. Pearl McKnight 389. Alice Thiel 377. Large Mass Dublin 1 by Dorothy Dillon 345-2883 1 St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church. Dublin. held an exceptionally large crowd for the Mass of Resurrection for Laurel Kathleen "Laurie K" Rowland. who died as the result of an accident in Saudi Arabia. Cclehrants were Rev. A.G. Del Ciancio. Rcv. R. Bester and Rcv. Dino Salvador. Deepest sympathy is also extended to the family and other relatives of Fergus Regan of Stratford who died on Dec. 24 at Stratford General Hospital. Fergus had many Dublin and arca friends who will miss hum very much. The funeral was held on Mon. Dec. 29 with Rev. Fr. Richard Tremblay offici- ating. Joe Eckert enjoyed Christmas with the follow- ing: Stephen and Norah Eckert. Bayfield; Tanya and her friend Mike; Barb Eckert and Andrew McKay. and Alex; Joan and Tom Hummel: Joe and Cathy Jashawa. and Zakery; and Rose Borysuick. Nancy and Jack and Sandra Storey. THOUGHT FOR TODAY There's a miracle called friendship It dwells within the heart. And you don't know how it happens. Or when it gels its start. But the happiness it brings you. Always gives a special lift. And you realize that friend- ship. Is God's most precious gift. Happy 1998 to all my read- ers. Hensall by Liz Sangster 262-2715 On Dec. 28 at Hensall United Church Pat Val gave the welcome and announce ments. Carols were sung_ and the Call to Worship was given by Linda Traquair. The Prayer of Approach was fol- lowed by the hymn "Growing in God's Way." The church office will he closed until January 5 while Nancy Fraser is visiting fami- ly in Nova Scotia. • At the Christmas Eve ser- vice at Hensall United Church Gordy Hamilton. Tracy McIntosh and Deborah lit the candle. The reader was Tera Campbell. The narrator was Kathy Mann. The response was given by Erin Campbell. Pat Campbell nar- rated. "The Holy Family" was performed by Brad. Sue and Jonathon Mann. Kyle Mann was the sheep. The innkeeper was performed by Wayne Campbell. The shep- herds were Mau and Tim Campbell and Doug Mann. The saxophone player was Kim Taylor. Communion was served by Ross Kcrcher. Lloyd Ferguson. Shirley McAllister and Lillian Beer. The communion prayer was repeated. "Joy to the World" was sung followed by com- missioning and benediction. The Christmas Eve service at Carmel Presbyterian Church was conducted by Gwen Brown. The church was illuminated by candles and Christmas lights. Those taking part in the service were Marlene Bell. John Baker and Marg Baker. Jackie Taylor prepared treats for the children. Rev. Kevin Steeper was the minister at Carmel Presbyterian Church. Rev. Kevin's rncss;ttc was "What is A Family For" Joyce Pepper was the organist. Al Hoggarth and Harry Smith recci'ed the offering. The church was Decorated with poinsettias for this special sere ice. Janet Mowat is home for the holidays from New yrork. Pam Sangster of Tweed and Sheila. Terry. and Stacey Davenport of Thornhill spent Christmas with their family in Hensall. The sympathy of thc com- munity is extended to the family of the late Wilmer Ferguson. a forrncr village resident 'Jolly fells' Santa appeared at Queensway on Christmas morning with a gift for each resident. Everyone looks for- ward to his annual appear- ance and all who wish to have a picture taken with the jolly fellow. Needless to say we'll have lots of pictures to enjoy when our film is devel- oped. Thc Lakeview Singers pre- sented a Christmas devotion- al and carol service Tuesday. Almost 30 children were here to take part with their parents in the presentation and they were certainly thc highlight for the residents. We wel- come their group approxi- mately every other month. Rev. Sherri Di Novo of Brumfield United Church led worship service Tuesday afternoon with Sharen Dignan as volunteer pianist. visits Queensway Marg Fmkheincr's family were in Wednesday afternoon to celebrate their family Christmas with her. over potluck and presents. Several residents enjoyed a music video Wednesday "Thc Cathedrals Alive" Deep In the Heart of Texas. We hope all of you had a healthy, happy Christmas and we wish you all the hest in the coming year. COMING EVENTS: Dec. 3I st. 7 p.m. New Years Eve Party and Games Night' Jan. 2nd. 7:30 p.m. Friendship Friday with Clare and Andrew. 5th. 9:30 a.m. Volunteer Auxiliary meeting.