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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1998-01-07, Page 3Ron Bennett, a member of the Hearing Aids bowling team tries to throw a strike during the seniors howling at the Starlight Lanes. Other seniors teams competing or. Friday took on such names as Sore Feet, Headaches, Bad Backs, Pacemakers and SlowPokes. (Fitton photo) Parents wish to publicly thank many after daughter's death The sudden and tragic death of Dublin's Laurie K. Rowland touched not only people here, but also in Saudi Arabia where the Dec. 18th accident occurred. Ed and Margaret Rowland. of RR I Dublin, and their family wish to ptihlicly thank the people both locally and from Saudi Arabia who helped in so many ways. Margaret said govern- ment officials in Saudi • Arabia and co-worker, worked around the clock to hrinz about the return of their 28. -year-old daughter's hody within fire days of the accident. She added that clear infor- mation was communicated . just as quickly to the fami- ly. which has helped in the grieving process. . The place where the tragic accident happened is called the "Edge of the World". a canyon and . desert arca approximately two hours northeast of Riyadh and a popular spoi. ' for people to visit. According to friend Mark Schlahach. a co-worker. the place actually looks a lot like what you would cxpect't)f a.place by that name with a very high 'escarpment and a large cliff that drops away to a Targe flat cspansc that goes as far as the eye can see. Laurie K. was with a sight- seeing group and arrived shortly before sunset— some of the most spectacu- lar in Arabia if not the entire world. Many were excitedly taking photographs of the ,sunset—"the fine layer of dust on the horizon turns the sun into a Targe tire - hall while it is still a dis- tance from the hori- zon'. said Schlabach— and while on the cliff ledge: it -gave away. causing Laurie K. to fall: Only moments helore other members of the group had stood on Laurie K. Rowland the same ledge. A memorial service was • held in the atrium of the Canadian Embassy in Riyadh. Saudi .Arabia on Dec..22. More than 100 co- workers and friends attend- ed. Schlabach said, in a letter to Laurie K.'s parents that "she was truly an interna- tional ambassador of love. as she touched people from tnany different countries who live and work here." At the memorial service. he said that "as they rennembered her life here, her kindness. her beauty. her genuine love for life. her enthusiasm. and her unique laugh, you could tell that she will never he - forgotten in the lives of those who kncw her." elle Rowlands also received letters from the Saudi Arabian government. including Dr. Fahad Al Abdul Jahhar. chief execu- tive officer of the. Saudi Arabian National Guard., • who said "in the short time Laurie was with us she dis- tinguished herself in her work and is known to all her colleagues as the girl with the warm. friendly smile and always a cheer- ful word for her patients." Laurie K. was on a one- year contract to work as a j►ir • rcatory tt erapist al a hospital in Riyadh. hcgin- nim_ this past July. She was scheduled 10 come hone. • for a visit this month and discuss the possibility of a second -year, her mother • said: The youngest child of Ed and Margaret. Laurie K.'s luncral mass was cclehrat- ed Dec. Nth at.St. ' • Patrick's Church in Duplin. Rev. A. DelCianciti. the celebrant. while Rev. R. Bester and Rev. D. Salvador were con-cele- hrant, . Members of the St. Patrick's Parish CWL Binned a Guard of -Honor and the church choir o1' St. Patrick's provided music for the mass. The Commentator was ).1a\inc Ryhka. and readers Fere Lou Rowland. Eileen Mucggc and Mary Catherine Lane. Offertor hearers were Jonathan Rowland. Caylec Rowland. Andrew Pricstap. Brett Priestap and Daniel Rowland. Words of re1lcc- tion were spoken by (tar\ Parsons. Flower hearers were Carmen Ackerman. Susan Robinson, Angie Nalzigcr and Marcy Feltz. Pall hearers wcrc Rob Sloan. Bryan Muegge. Brent Robinson. Gary Parsons; Tony Hirdcs and Neil Darch. Spring inter- ment will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery. Dublin. December saw increase at local Foodbank BY JACKIE FITTON Expositor Editor . The Seaforth and District Foodbank served about the samc,numhcrs as last year during the Christmas holi- days. says its chairperson Deborah Bennett. "We did have some won- derful food drives which wcrc organized by individu- als, churches, businesses, youth groups thc hospital, schools and many anony- mous and individual dona- tions, which benefitted the food hank.". These very gcncmus dona- tions enabled the foodbank to provide assistance to people . who needed temporary sup- port during the Christmas period , she said. Approximately 56 house- holds received either a turkey or a ham. And for the month of December the foodbank saw an increase of 15 per cent over what a normal monthly average usage would be. On a monthly basis between 40 and 45 house- holds are helped. "Christmas went very well and the support of the com- munity was extremely gener- ous," Bennett said. 'Vdiunteers manning the foodbank as .well as the vol- unteers who pick-up the donations gave also gave generous additional time ensuring thc foodbank ran smoothly over the holidays, she said. The Seaforth and District "Christmas went very well and the support of the community was extremely generous" Foodbank helps out thc peo- ple who fall between the cracks of other agencies Christmas policies. The Seaforth Foodbank set up as a Christian Witness Project is run entirely by vol- unteers as a joint effort of the churches. Library utilize more Huron's head librarian reviewed the operations of the county system at the board's orientation meeting early last month. In 1996, all branches of the Huron County Library owned 203,770 catalogued books, according to the minutes included with information for county council's Jan. 8 meet- ing. Also that year, the most recent for which figures are available, the county library system: • operated 18 branches in three tiers, with 11 full-time and 36 part-time staff; • moved 21,712 books from branch to branch op regular exchanges, and 6,997 to fill —particular requests; • borrowed 2,206 books from other libraries across Canada, and loaned 1,796 to other libraries. According to the librarian's report in the county council ' information package, in 1996 the residents of Huron County also: • had 33,239 library cards; • attended library programs I0,3351imes; • asked 39,208 reference questions; • used 80,539 books and materials in the library; • visited their libraries 249,519 times; • and, took 419,623 books and other materials home from the library. Seaforth's library is desig- nated a "Branch 1" service, one of five in the county. These libraries are open at least 30 hours per week and offer a full range of materials and services. The other "Branch 1" libraries in Huron arc in Clinton, Goderich, Exeter and Wingham. McLaughlin Chev-Olds Ltd. 13 Main St. Seaforth. 527-1140 'Service *Selection .Savings •Satisfaction 'Leasing •Complete BODY SHOP Service CENTENAIRES JR. omLoPmeint? NOCKiY CLUB tk NORTH MIDDLESEX at CENTENAIRES FRI., SAN. 9th 8:30 p.m. Remember the BLUE LiNE CLUB UPSTAIRS • THE HURON EXPOSITOR, January, 7, 1998-3 '1 Rob Watcher Photography/PIM/re Fronting Sealorth Ont. (519)522.0490 ANNOUNCEMENT I am pleased to announce the opening of my accounting practice in Seaforth. I will be continuing to provide the accounting services formerly provided by Deloitte & Touche. 1 have 9 years --of--previous—public—accounting_ experience, 2 of those years managing the Sealorth office of Deloitte & Touche. The current staff of Mary Anne McNichol and Cathy Melady will continue to work with myself at the same location on Main Street, We will be providing the same accounting and tax services as in the past. We look forward to serving your needs and will continue to provide the services you require to achieve your goals. Please feel free to call me, anytime or drop in at the office to see me. Brian Wightman Telephone: 1519)527-1331 Fax: • (5191527-0338 Brian E. Wightman 6P.O.4 MaiBonx 1180street Certified General Accountant Seaford). Ontario NOK IWO Church You are invited to attend lilli. ' Services these area churches St. Thomas Anglican Church Jarvis St. Seaforthp. Rev. Robert Hiscox 482-7861 Sunday, January llth Service of Holy Baptism at 9:30 AM SUNDAY SERVICES CAVAN UmiNtp=h DCHURCH 9:30 a.m. and NORTHSIDE UNITED CHURCH Goderich St. W., Seaforth Sunday, Jan. 11th - Baptism Rev. Jane Kuepter 527-2635 First Presbyterian Church Goderich St. W. Seaforth 11:15 AM Sunday School during Church Service Minister: Rev. Nicholas Vandermey `�� • �, (dtI 41, rJ��'''F ' ` 11+, a..t Bethel Bible Church Meeting at Seaforth High 9:45 a.m. S.S. 7:00 p.m. 11:00 Worship Evening Bible Study Small Group meetings Weekly An Associated Gospel Church St. James Catholic Church Victoria St., Seaforth SUNDAY MASS 11:00 A.M. Father Dino Salvador Course NIGHT SCHOOL CLASSES Mitchell District High. School Aerobics Microsoft Word Fglk Art 1 Folk Art II Video Photography Geneology by Computer Intro. to Internet Lotus 1-2-3 Woodworking Line Dancing INTEREST COURSES Starting Date Jan. 19 822/98 Jan. 19/98 Jan. 19/98 Jan. 21/98 Jan. 22/98 Jan. 21/98 Jan. 22/98 Jan. 22/98 Jan. 21/98 Jan. 21/98 Time Fee 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. $60 S60 $60+ $60+ $25 $25. S25 $30 $90+ 56o REGISTRATION No. of Sessions 10 weeks 10 weeks 10 weeks 10 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks 5 weeks 10 weeks 10 weeks Please make cheques payable to the "Avon Maitland District School Board". Register by mail to MDHS, 95 Frances Street, Mitchell, ON, NOK 1 NO or by phone (348-8495 - ask for Judy Wood) Final registration date will be Wednesday, January 14, 1998, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. HOME STUDY COURSES These courses are available In most subject areas and can begin any time during the year. MATURE STUDENT EVALUATION Adults wishing to earn a Secondary School Graduation Diploma may be granted credits for work experience, maturity, equivalent education or apprenticeship. Contact Don Jones at MDHS for further Information. ' P. Carroll Director