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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1998-10-21, Page 9Members of the Northside United Church junior choir enter Sunday's service with new choir gowns. The gowns for the juniors and seniors were dedicated at the church's anniver- sary service. Gowns were purchased through the church's memorial fund and through money bequethed to the church from Alvin Dodds, Kathryn Bandury and choir mem- ber Velma Talbot. BURGESS PHOTO Horticultural society meets Speaker really knows his roses On Wednesday, Oct. 14 the Seaforth and District Horticultural Society met for an invitational meeting with guests attending from Clinton and Hensall. Nancy Kale introduced the speaker George Pagowski of the Royal Botanical Gardens in Hamilton. He has been curator of the rose gardens there for 28 years and showed slides and spoke on "winter hardy shrub roses." Following that the business portion of the meeting was held. Door prizes were drawn and the meeting adjourned. A pie and ice cream dessert and coffee were served. The next meeting will be the annual meeting and potluck supper on Nov. 11 at 6:30 p.m. The program will he a Christmas arrangements and how making demonstration by Jean's Flower Magic. Cousins hold fall reunion Eileen MacRae joined her cousins on Monday, Oct. 5 for their fall reunion at the home of cousin Anne Frances in Mitchell. Cousins attending were Marie Sutherland, Woodstock, Donna Gatenby, Kitchener, and Anna O'Donnell and Joyce McKay, Stratford. A delicious noon dinner was enjoyed at the home of Carol Satchel! Congratulations to Jody Catalan and Kerri Costello who were married this past weekend at St. Patrick's Church, Dublin. Happy 45th anniversary to a special Dublin couple, Lorne and Agnes Flanagan, who celebrated on Oct. 17. Happy 50th anniversary to Jerome and Theresa Kelly (Eckert), originally from Dublin, who celebrated Oct. 16. Heartfelt sympathy of the area is extended to Marie and Dublin by Dorothy Dillon 345-2542 Pat Ryan on the death of Marie's brother, Arthur Strong. Sympathy to all other members of Arthur's family and friends. We were also sad to hear of the death of Joe Eckert and send condolences to all Joe's family and other relatives. Happy Birthday to Michelle Dixon who celebrated last week. St. Michael's Secondary School, Stratford held a very successful walk from Stratford to St. Paul's last Friday raising more than $30,000 for the spinal chord research fund. Many boys and girls from this community helped in this cause. THOUGHT FOR TODAY Happiness often sneaks in through a door we didn't know we'd left open. Vote results expected soon There are still some tickets available for the fish fry on Oct. 24. There will be draws and entertainment. The early bird campaign is still under way. Pay your dues as soon as possible to be an early bird and maybe win your dues for the year 2000. Senior veterans zone Cl dinner is being hosted at Seaforth Branch 156 on Nov. 1. The poppy campaign will be held on Nov. 2 at 5:30 p.m. Help will be needed for this event to insure that Seaforth, Egmondville ard Harpurhey can all be covered in one evening. Zone Commander June Pyctte and Deputy Zone Commander Eric Ross made their official visit and congratulated comrade Jean Ross, 1st vice president who conducted the meeting in the. Memorial service remembers Cindy Maloney On Tuesday, Oct. 6 a beautiful memorial service, led by Bruce Whitmore,' was held at Hillside Manor (formerly Versa Care Centre), .Sehringville, in memory of Cindy Maloney, R.N. Among those attending from St. Columban area included her parents, Leon and Mary Maloney; Chris Maloney and Angela Poppe; Sherri and Blake Buchanan. and Lane; Kim Maloney, Derek Maloney, Rob Shortrccd and Bep Klavcr. As part of this service. touching tributes were read, as well as beautiful ducts sung by co-workers. Several co-workers, residents and friends came, forward to speak of their wonderful memories of Cindy. Afterwards, there .was a dedication service held outside for the perennial garden built in, memory of Cindy Maloney. The garden was constructed by John Drummond of Greenbelt Farms, with contributions from staff, residents, friends, and Cindy's family. The garden is a fitting tribute to Cindy, who loved flowers and gardening. It -is complete with a park bench, angel statue, bird hath and a plaque. Kathy O'Reilly. regional manager for Hillside Manor Homes, announced a scholarship will be named in Cindy's memory. It was most comforting to hear Cindy's co-workers speak so fondly of her kind. caring ways, and happy disposition. We are blessed to have known and loved such a special person. On, October 8 there was much excitement for Eugene and Barb Nolan and their family, Anthony, Kristen and Kaitlyn, when they were picked up by a limo and taken to Detroit airport for a six-day. trip to Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Kaitlyn said she always wanted to see Minnie Mouse. Happy grandparents, Joe and Helen Nolan. report the family had a great time. The trip was sponsored by the "Make a Wish" Foundation. Thanksgiving weekend is a family time of gathering together. Many families in our arca celebrated Thanksgiving. Diane and Gary Elston, Amy, Jonathon, Michael and Katie. went to Gary's uncle, Murray Cardiff and family of Brussels. There, the family cz.lebrates Thanksgiving with a potluck supper in the hush. Frances Melady, Tom and Joanne Mclady. Lisa and Danielle went to Toronto to visit Don Melady. Frank Murray, Brian and Wendy Murray and family, and Danny and Sharon Murray and family gathered at Colleen Murray's in Seaforth for Thanksgiving. Visiting with Agnes.Murray were Larry and Lina Murray. Adrian, Marissa and Lydia, and Bob and Shirley Murray. Frank and Patsy Crowley. Jim, Jane, Julianne, Jeanette and John Crowley, Bill and Martha Murray, Erica. Diane. iSt. Columban Ryan 342560 Greg, Ian and Randy Murray celebrated Thanksgiving at the home of Gerry and Elaine VandenHengel and family. Frank Cronin, Gary and Ann Cronin, Brent, Jamie, Melanie and Kevin Cronin gathered with other family members at Gerry and Karen Ryan's. The family of Joe and Helen Nolan celebrated Thanksgiving with a potluck supper at the home of Dan and Rhonda Nolan and family. Suanne Murray and her fiance Bill Heater, from Sarnia, visited with Claire Murray. Sincere condolences of the St. Columban community is extended to Annie and Alphonse Cronin and family, and Cecilia Ryan and family in the loss of their brother, Joe Eckert. Erin Feeney, daughter of Pat and Maryann Feeney, celebrated her belated seventh birthday with a Halloween birthday party. Several young people celebrated with Erin and came dressed as clowns, knights, princesses, and witches. There was also an injured worker, a frog and a lady hug who joined the party. Bobbing for apples and a game of hot pumpkin were part of the festivities. Local committee to host brochure swap The business retention and expansion committee confirmed at a recent meeting that it will take responsibility for organizing next spring's Huron Tourism Association brochure swap, to he held at thc arena in Seaforth on March 31. The association has a brochure swap every year, each time in different parts of the county. Paul Nichol said "it would be an Opportunity to show Seaforth off to the fine dining and bed and breakfast operators in the arca, which may lead to some positive spinoffs," according to thc minutes of the committee's meeting. Bed and breakfasts also concerned another recent business retention and expansion committee meeting. The lack of them in town led to a lengthy discussion. "The need for overnight accommodation in Seaforth is becoming more immediate every day," according to that meeting's minutes, "particularly with 70 school board employees working in Seaforth, and not all living here; the Doig subdivision in the works and the owners' plans to market it to people from the greater Toronto arca; and other developments in town. "Not to mention the number of visitors that come to Seaforth every year for weddings, funerals, special events and sports tournaments," those minutes continue. The committee discussed possible locations and potential operators of a bed and breakfast. It was suggested that the Huron Business Centre be advised of -the need for dining and accommodations, and that it begin looking at existing restaurants and bed and breakfasts or inns to see if any would consider expanding operations into Seaforth, absence of president Linda Gridzak. 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