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6 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Ap,fI 14, 1999
John Crawford of Ideal Concept Travel Plus of Clinton speaks with Margaret Dale at the
Seaforth Agncultural Society's annual home and garden show. The event was held last
Wednesday and Thursday at the Agri -Plexi •
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Harmony Highlights join forces
with Harbouraires for benefit
On Sunda. :April -18 the
Seaforth. - Harmony
• :Highlights and Goidertch
Harhouraires will perform a•
fund raking concert lilt.
Camp .ifenesetung. •
eve.ning of:musical
.entertainment will take place:
tn - 1
Northside Cnitcd Chdreh in
Seaforth at .7 p.m.
Huron MP Paul Sty ckle.
\s ill he master of. ceremonies
for this event which is being
held to raise funds for Camp
Menesetung- a --United
Church camp of the Huron.-
Perth
uron-Perth Presbytery. located on •
• the shores of Lake. Huron.
just; north of Goderich.
Each summer' hundreds -of_
children attend .Camp
Menesetung •Last year the
camp had one ol'.its hest ever
years With -all summer camps
full and more than 7.0
campers. counsellors and.
staff taking part.
"The camp attendance was
e\hilerning.- noted hoard of
directors chair Joanne
Row -chile from Hensall.
She explained that Camp
Nlenesetun_ is 'popular
among children and teens
hecause the "emphasis is on
relationships. .with one
another and with God.
seems eontr.ite •to say
that but it realtyisn't..Teens
h.use their own sires% and
problems to deal with."
�Irs Rowc.littc • addtid.
Director Barb Hicks works
to help campers come in
terms with who they are
honestly and to Jeal with
their expectations with other
people. Camp gt,es them t
chance to think about. who
they are.
The April I3th concert iS
the, biggest fund raising -
event for the year for the
camp: The evening promises:
excellent entertainment.
The Seaforth Harmony Hi-
Litcs is a 25 -member choir
of women barbershop singers
ss ho have hcen entertaining
for 15 years. Hi-Lites
members come .from across
Huron and Perth Counties.
• They entertain at concerts.
. and also take pan in national
-and international barbershop
singing competitions. The
Hi=Liies will also present-
Carousel. a special women's-
iauartette' who will sing some
favourite tunes. . . -•
Also on the program:is the,..
well known ..Goderich
Harbouraires Male -Chorus.
The Harbouraires: is a 35 -
voice men's choir from
.Gi)derich directed Paul.
Howe. -
The choir is in its 5nd year
and members come from
Godcrich. Bayfield. Auburn
and Clinton. They have taken
pan in Mariner's Services in
'.Goderich for past 45 'years.
perform • at church
anniversary- seryiecs. at
nursing homes. and concerts
with the McKay Choristers.
Goderich Laketown Band
and Godench Strings. .
Admission to the concert is -
55 in advance or at the door.
Children under Live are free.
For tickets call Joanne
rowel iffe at- 263 -5683 -or
•527-2635.
After the concert. audience
.Members are invited to enjoy
refreshments which will he_
served byy:the young people
of Northside Church. and
also to talk- with choir
members and learn more
about Camp-Menesetung.
.Camp volunteers will be
.promoting their other -unique
fundraising effort at the
ccincert. They are embarking
on a buy -a -roll -of toilet -
paper campaign to help raise
funds to -the new septic
system that -Twill be installed
in the next year.-
Mrs.
ear. •Mrs. Rowcliffe noted'that
rolls of toilet. paper will be
sold for a toonie each. ''as.a
way to raise money that's
interesting. tun and practical.
Everyonenoilet paper. -
ft is estimated that the new
septic system will cost in
excess of 5100,000.
Well - over 3l) Unit -ed
Church pastoral :charge's- in
.Huron'Count• support Cainp
Menesetune with such extorts
as the adopt -a -cabin program
Where churches take ;dean.
paint and decorate cabins.
Families and church -groups
have also become involved '
in this.etti)rt. -
The- board is also hoping to
restore the historic chapel on
(he camp ground-. Otis. is .1
• large-undert.ii;i;.and will
requi re .suppi i , 1 : ; n -the
numherof are:;s.
"We are especially iunIsinr
for . .t. -volunteer. with
woodworking interests- who
would. help restore windows
in. the : hapel. --Mrs.
- Rowclitte noted.
As well.. the 'l-.r»einher
board•is: 'or new
mcmhers. going it go on a
two year rc!tation +i term. For •
more into •ei)ntact \l.rs.
Rowcliffe
Camp•Mcnescttin. Board
members come :tom all
denominations.
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Effective Monday, April 19, 1999
The Investment Centre will be located in
new 'expanded facilities at:
26 Main St. South, Seaforth
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Telephone: 527-2222
Fax: 527-0810
Our office will be closed Thursday April 15
6c Friday, April lh, 1999 to allow us to
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NOTICE
To persons who have_booked rhe
Dublin Community Centre or who will be
hooking as of April 1 5,.1999.
Do not call Herb Brown
-call Bill Van Bakel
345=25.18 or 345-2222 •
and leave message on answering service.
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Township of McKillop
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on FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1999
at Seaforth District
Community Centres (upperhalil Duke St.
3:00 p.m. -6:00 p: rii-
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As the planting season gets
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weed is so competitive that 12 weeds
per foot in a 36" row can cut yield hy
., up to I8°'a. ,
• Yightsltade is seldom a problem
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•'Stains from the weed's dark. juicy berries make beans unfit for export.
The end result is not something that you want to see on a plate."says Bob
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their soybeans stained by nightshade are rejected for export purposes."
According to Al Hamill, weed
management specialist at Agneulture
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nightshade is an annual weed that
produces berries and reproduces by
seed. "These berries turn blue -black
as the plant matures and can badly
stern soybeans at harvest. says Hamill:
As a result. crop value is greatly
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can produce as many as 200 berries.
Bob Dick, manager for Wheatley
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ruined by the effects of nightshade.
"Stains from the weed's dark. juicy
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The end result is not something that
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International Trade Division.
"Consequently. Fir seen growers lose
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