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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1998-02-11, Page 3Love makes the worldg o round Valentine's Day should be celebrated everyday - not just one day a year It was one of the hardest decisions The Huron Expositor staff has had to make. We were required to pick out five winning Valentine's Day stories. The stories had to convey romantasism, com- mitment and bear all the fla- vor off Valentine's Day. Here are the five winning articles. Married 62 years Married 57 years George and Edith Wright George and Edith Wright first met each other at a con- cert. Edith was out with another date and things didn't' work out with the other man. Working at a knitting facto-' ry in Clinton. She began dat- ing George and.they went together for seven years . Then Edith went to work at a knitting factory in St. Catharines and in 1936 they 'were married after dating for seven years. George resides at the Seaforth Manor Retirement Home and.Edith is a resident at the Seaforth Manor Nursing Home. Together they have four children: three boys and a girl; nine grandchildren and umpteen grandchildren said George. He says he's lost track of the great -great grand -children. It's a small world Couple meet in Netherlands The year was 1981. The month was June. A• dozen buses in the Netherlands stood ready for .different European • destinations. Hundreds of people with lug- gage, eagerly looking for buses with the same name as their ticket. I was with my best friend, my sister and her best friend. In the distance I saw him walking. Running shoes, jeans, t -shirt and a red lumber jacket. He looked very North American in this Dutch envi- ronment. Well, I thought, not much of a chance of him travelling with us. So we girls boarded early, to get good scats, and lo and behold, he gets in our bus. The next hours my friends and I spent enjoying the scenery of the German coun- try -side. We soon arrived by our hotel in Brodenbach, where the Rijn river meets the Mosel. The slopes were covered in grape vines ready to be made into wine. After settling in our room we found a quaint cafe. There he sat red jacket and all, and I was introduced to my Jerry. He informed me he was liv- ing in Edmonton at that time, and I had lived there for seven years as a child. We had a tot to talk about. The next three days we spent touring castles, sam- pling wine. on moonlight boat tours and long walks. People who say love at first sight docs not exist, have not been at the right place with the right person! Saying goodbye was very difficult, but Jerry had to go back to Edmonton and I had my job and life in the Netherlands. We promised to write. So for the next three year we wrotc and travelled back and forth. In June 1984, we were married in my homctown of Denekamp in Holland. From all over the world I met and married a guy who brought me back to where 1 lived as a child. Chance? I don't think so! Romans 5:1 reads: "Therefore since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." In the end we can't base our life on feelings but we must go by faith in God and each other. God never promised us a bed of roses. But he did say in Phillipians 4:3 "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength." That's what we base our love, marriage and commitment to each other on. It's God who brings us, binds us and keeps us togeth- er. Brigit Nobel Seaforth. St. James Separate School, Grade one students toured the Post Office Friday. Each student distributed their own valentine for their parents. Getting the chance to cancel their own stamp is Travis Loughnane, left, and Jessie Flanagan. The students then placed the valentine's in their mailbox and learned all about post office procedure. (Fitton photo) 4 Norman and Ethel Turrell Norman and Ethel Turrell were married in 1941. He said the best thing he ever did was to marry Ethel. They both agree the secret of a lasting marriage is mutu- al trust. Norm is a resident at the A special Yorkshire rose My wife and I first met in Northern Ireland when she and three other WRENs (Womens Royal Naval Reserve) came to our radar station. I was asked by our flight sergeant to tell them every- thing I knew about radar. 1 immediately fell for the cute, rosy-cheekcd one, and the rest is history. After, while I was shipped overseas to three different countries, we always kept up a great correspondence. Finally I was being shipped home and this young Yorkshire rose and I were married in York and eventu- ally got back to Canada and set up a permanent home. A perfect situation. We had six children and I considered each one a valentine from Dinah. I have enough wonderful memories of them that 1 could write a book. Frank Sills. What is love? A Valentines poem front a resident who wanted to remain anonymous. The northern lights shone bright above I asked myself "Oh what is love Is there a pattern it must follow? Without it would our live be hollow? Romeo and Juliet. They made it great Anthony and Cleopatra was that just fate The tingling arrow from Cupids bow May strike you and love will grow Don't hide from it there's nothing wrong For you it may bring A happy song. Seaforth Manor Retirement Home and Ethel is a resident at the Seaforth Nursing Home. Ethel and Norm both worked at the A and P but not at the same store. Then Norm got transferred to the store whe.re Ethel worked in Weston Ontario. His first day he was work- ing at the front of the store. "I saw this young blond lady come flying through the door her coat was flying wide open like wings. "She was about ten feet away and the thought struck me that this was the girl I was going to marry." That was 57 years ago: "and it was the best thing I ever did." Sharing Healthier r! Future. 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HEALTH & WELLNESS FAIR Hosted by THE LOOKING GLASS & SEAFORTH & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRES SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1998 10:00 am to 4:00 pm AT THE SEAFORTH & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRES ADMISSION Adults - $3.00 Seniors - $2.00 Students- $2.00 ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO HURON COUNTY HOSPICE EXHIBITORS TO VIEW Reiki Fitness Yoga Ear Candling Reflexology Irology Herbal Magic Awds Skil sod Body Care Therapeutic Touch Holistic Animal Care Manual Lytnph Drainage Natural Foods Alpine Air Cleaner Culligan Water Chiropractor Chinese Medicine Massage Therapy Enrich Herbs Acupuncture Shiastsu Matol LATS OF DEMONSTRATIONS 70 PARTICIPANT IN AND MANY DOOR PRIZES 70 WIN TME HURON RXPOs1TO11, February 11, 1998-3 vied*' zl4,e.t.er What is investing? Investing is putting your money instead of your muscle to work. Independence & Trust "Serving Canadians Since 1968" Susan Carter Financier Consultant 406 Wallace Ave. N. Listowel, Ont. N4W 1L3 Bus. 1-800-291-1353 Res. (519) 307-2569 Sans of ow products and services. Retirement & tax planning, mutual funds, GIC's, RRSP's. tEri USBORNE & HIBBERT MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY + ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the policyholders of the Usborne & Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance Company will be held in the Kirkton-Woodham Community Centre at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 23, 1998 to receive and dispose of the Financial and Auditor's Reports; to elect Directors and to transact any business that may rightly come before the meeting. Nominations will be received for the election of two Directors for a three year term. The Directors whose term of office expires are Joe Chaffe and Morris Willows, both of whom are eligible for re-election. Michael O'Shea Sharon Doxtator President Secretary -Manager 3 4T\ Anniversary SALE=I It's Our 34TH ANNIVERSARY SALE STARTING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 SUNWORTHY 40°'° SAVINGS ON ALL SUNWORTHY BOOK ORDERS i30 SAVINGS ALL OTHER BOOK ORDERS Come in and Save even more on our in-store specials. HUNDREDS OF ROLLS 54 STOCK. Mooren MINIS Save Now With These Cash Prices HILDEBRAND PAINT AND PAPER "Interior and Exterior Decorators" Main St. Seaforth 527-1880 NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING Established 1876 The 122nd Annual Meeting of the Members will be held in the OFFICE BUILDING of McKILLOP MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 91 Main Street South, Seaforth, Ontario on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25th at 1:30 p.m. - To receive and dispose of the 1997 Financial and Auditor's 'Reports - To appoint Auditors - To consider and enact proposed amendments to bylaws #30, 33, 43(f) & 44 - To transact any other business that may properly come before the meeting - To elect Three Directors - The retiring Directors are John Tebbutt, Matthew Haney & Walter Mcllwain. All are eligible for re-election - Any person wishing to seek election or 're-election as a Director must file his intention to stand for election in writing with the Secretary of the Company at least seven days in advance of the Annual Meeting. (Bylaw No. 21(d). JAMES CARDIFF Secretary -Treasurer -Manager