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THE HURON EXPOSITOR, JANUARY 7, 2004_9
St. Columban families gather for holiday celebrations
The Christmas and New
Year's season was celebrated
with much visiting and many
family gatherings.
Jim and Mildred Cronin
gathered with their family at
the home of their son, Don and
Theresa Cronin. Present for the
occasion were Colleen and
Derek Gover, Lori Cronin,
Larry and Sheri -Lynn, and
Barry and Jo and their families.
A hay ride around the five mile
block on a wagon decorated
with Christmas lights and bales
of hay was enjoyed by all.
Terry and Natalie Cronin,
Chyenne, Mickaela and Wyatt,
travelled to North Carolina to
spend some holiday time with
her mother, brother and family.
Matt and Martha Claessens
gathered for a family
celebration at the home of their
son, Frank and Debbie
Claessens at Campbellville. In
attendance were Mary
Clae`ssens and friend,
Miles from Niagara
St. Columban News
Falls, Joe and Cindy
Claessens from Cambridge,
Trudy and Al Burgers from
Thorndale, Martha and George
Berkvens from Dorchester,
Sandy and Jeff Medd from
Wingham and their families.
Carl and Sheryl Heaman,
Patrick and Julia, travelled to
Thorndate to celebrate the
season with Carl's parents,
Ross and Ethel Heaman.
Sheryl's parents, Ken and Julie
McLeod, from Forest visited
with the Heaman's in St.
Columban.
Claire Murray celebrated
Christmas with her daughters,
Suanne and Bill Heater, Sarnia
and Lisa and Paul Colebrook,
Ottawa.
Celebrating Christmas with
Don and Rita Moylan were
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WED. JAN. 7 SUN., JAN. 11
1:00-3:00 p.m. - Parents and Tots
10:00-11:30 a.m. - Play and Leam
Ontario Early Years Program at
Duff's United Church in Walton
1:00-4:00 p.m. - Senior
Shuffleboard at the Seaforth
Community Centres
Co-ed Non Competitive Volleyball
starts at the Seaforth Public School
For info call the rec office 527-1272
THURS., JAN. 8
10:00-11:30 a.m. - Baby Time
Ontario Early Years Program at
Egmondville United Church
9:00-10:00 p.m. - Fitness with
Drusilla
FRI., JAN. 9 .
10:00-12:00 noon - Parents and
Tots
SAT, JAN. 10
9:30-11:00 a.m.- Jumping Gym Fun
Early Years Program at
Seaforth Co-operative Children's
Centre.
10:00 -12:00 noon - Archery Club in
the hall
2:30-4:00 p.m. - Public Skating
sponsored by Progressive Turf &
Equipment
MON., JAN. 12
9:30-11:00 a.m. - ABC 123
Ontario Early Years Program at
St. James School Gym
10:00-12:00 Noon - Walking for the
Health of it Program - arena
hall side
7:00-8:00 p.m. - Ruth's Fitness at
the Arena (upstairs)
TUES., JAN. 13
9:00-10:00 a.m. - Fitness is fun with
Drusilla
10:00-12:00 noon - Parents and
Tots
7:30 p.m. - Seaforth Hospital
Auxiliary Meeting in Conference
Room 42
WED. JAN. 14
10:00-11:30 a.m. - Play and Leam
Ontario'Eeity Years Program at
Duff's United Church in Walton
If you're organizing a non-profit event of interest to other Seaforth
area residents, phone the recreation office 527-1272 or the
Expositor et 527-0240, or mail. the information to Community
Calendar, The Huron Expositor, Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK
1 WO well in advance of the scheduled date. Free listing includes
date, time, name of event end location only. Space for the
Community Calendar is donated by The Huron Expositor.
Patrick and Deb Moylan, of
Harrow; Marianne and Jamie
Rodgers and girls, of Stratford;
John and Sarah Moylan, of
New Hamburg; Mike and
Melissa Moylan, of Shelburne;
and Kathleen Moylan. Don and
Rita visited with Gordon and
Kate Moylan in St. Md ys, and
also visited with Don's aunt,
Catherine O'Reilly in Stratford
on Christmas Day.
Elaine and Gerry Vanden
Hengel hosted a Christmas
celebration with Vera Murray
and her family including Joe nd
Wendy Murray, of Whitby;
Mary Lou and Pat Jordan, of
Stratford; Jean and Brian
Harris, of Kitchener, Patsy and
Frank Crowley, and Bill and
Martha Murray and their
families.
Bill and Martha Murray,
Erica, Dianne, Greg, Ian and
Randy travelled to Exeter to
enjoy a family celebration
hosted by Martha's brother, Ed
and Marianne Van Esbroeck
and family. Present for the
occasion were Opa. tIoysius
Van Esbroeck of Hensall;
Dorothy Van Esbroeck, of
Stratford; Lucy and Mark
Rowed, from near Calgary,
Alberta; John and Lisa Van
Esbroeck, of St. Thomas, and
their families. .
Jim and Karen Cronin
gathered with their family at
the home of their daughter,
Lori and Paul Parsons, Steven,
Scott, Jason and Luke.
Celebrating the season there
were- Jude - and Dwayne
Hoekstra, Logan, Blake and
Kirsten, of Kitchener, Michelle
and Stu Jeffery, and Erika, of
Kitchener; Gary Cronin, of
London; Carrie Cronin, of
Sarnia, along with her friend,
Mark; and Tom and Edna
Pletch, of Brussels.
Hospital auxiliary raises $8,000,
foundation halfway to winter goal
By Sara Campbell
Expositor Staff
The Seaforth Community
Hospital Auxiliary has raised
$8,000 with its annual Tree of
Lights campaign to benefit
patients' needs.
"This has been our biggest
year so far. We are up $1,000
from last year," said Frances
Teatero, convener for 12th
annual Tree of Lights
ceremony. "We're very
thankful to the community for
being so supportive."
The Tree of Lights donations
was used towards the purchase
of a $4,000 Dyhamap unit,
which is a portable unit that
can check oxygen levels,
temperatures and blood
pressure.
The additional funding was
used to purchase two new
blood pressure units, to replace
older mercury units, and to
purchase extra patient chairs.
"We appreciate the support
from the community. The
hospital staff have also been
very support and we are very
grateful for the auxiliary's hard
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work and dedication of
meeting the hospital's needs,"
said Mary Cardinal, site leader
of the Seaforth Community
Hospital.
Teatero added that Mitchell
residents also donated towards
Seaforth's hospital for the past
two years.
Canvassing Mitchell was the
idea of two Mitchell resi lents
who joined the auxiliary three
years ago, she said
"They set up shop at one of
the downtown stores and sell
tickets just as we do in
Seaforth. I work with a
wonderful committee," she
said.
"It's an event so many
people look forward to each
year and we continue to raise
more and more. The support is
really amazing."
As well, -the Seaforth
Community Hospital
foundation is near the halfway
point of its $30,000 goal for the
winter fundraising campaign.
'We are reaching the halfway
point of our winter goal and
have raised $14,500 so far,"
said Ron Lavoie, president of
the Seaforth hospital
foundation.
This year's winter campaign
will go towards the purchase of
a cardiac monitor to treat heart
attacks and irregular heart
Sara Campbell photo
The Seaforth Community Hospitj Auxiliary was able to raise
$8,000 at its annual Tree of Lights campaign to purchase a
new Dynamap unit for the hospital. From left, Bonnie Bedard,
hospital auxiliary president, Sheila Feeny, hospital nurse, and
Frances Teatero, convener for the Tree of Lights campaign,
pose with the new equipment.
beats. It also monitors a in and are decorating the
patient's heart rhythm and hospital walls nicely," he said.
blood oxygen levels and can Lavoie added that several
provide a printed record of the student volunteers assisted with
informationit collects. the campaign by stuffing
"It's a critical piece of thousands of envelopes for the
equipment that our hospital and fundraising letters.
medical staff can't afford to be The campaign is expected to
without and neither can our be completed by the end of
community," said Lavoie in a January and until then,
fundraising letter. foundation members will be
Christmas cards, enclosed in continuing the mailing
the donation requests, are campaign, said Lavoie.
covering the hospital wall as "We will continue to depend
they are returned. on the generous support from
"The Christmas cards for the community's donations,"
staff and patients keep coming he said.
Parents of missing teen seek $2 million
compensation from police in June, 2003
June 4, 2003
Eight years after their
teenage daughter went missing
in Goderich, the parents of
Misty Murray, arc seeking $2
million in compensation from
local police for negligence,
malicious prosecution and
breach of constitutional rights
under the Canadian Charter of
Rights and Freedoms.
Fund children's mental health
services now, is the message
being sent to the provincial
government from a local
provider. Huron -Perth Centre
CEO Terri Sperling said the
centre, which helps children
with mental illnesses, is
struggling with a waiting list of
242 families and the promise of
$250 million over five years
does not do "a damn bit of
good for where we are at right
now."
Because use of the Scaforth
and District food bank has
doubled since last year, clients
are being encouraged to write
to Huron -Bruce MPP Helen
Johns informing her of thc
hardships faced by local people
on social assistance.
Year in Review, 2003
June 11, 2003
Because some form of
mental illness is among the top
five reasons patients sec their
family %physicians, recent
cutbacks to the Community
Psychiatric Services is going to
add to the already full
workload of local doctors, says
Scaforth Community Hospital
chief of staff Shawn Edwards.
Approximately 200 music
fans from across the province
and country attended last
weekend's Open Eyc Festival
just outside of Egmondville,
but local organizer Steve
Martens was disappointed with
the lack of local supporters.
Recently returned from
China, Jonathan Elston, of
Dublin, is heading to India in
December to help combat the
HIV/AIDS epidemic. And, he's
hoping community members
will help him get there by
signing a Canadian flag and
making a small donation to
help offset his travelling costs.
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While he's in no hurry to get
married himself, a 21 -year-old
Seaforth-area man says he
celebrates an Ontario court of
appeal ruling that allows same-
sex marriage as a step towards
equality for gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgender
people.
As former students and staff
took a walk down memory lane
at Seaforth public School's
50th anniversary celebration on
Saturday, they were asked to
contribute towards a new
walkway at SPS's new location
at the former high school.
Without one dissenting voice
from thc public Seaforth
Community Hospital approved
changes to their bylaws
Monday, making thcm the first
hospital in the new Huronr
Perth Health Care Alliance.
An unsigned letter
distributed to parents signing
their children up for minor
hockey last week is urging
Huron East voters to question
candidates in this fall's
municipal election about the
loss of the recreation director
position and the impact of that
loss on local recreation.
June 25, 2003
Canadian beef farmers still
reeling from last month's single
case of BSE (bovine
spongiform enecephalopathy)
finally received a bit of good
news last week when federal
and provincial agriculture
ministers unveiled a $460
million assistance package.
Close to 60 angry ratepayers
from McKillop jammed the
Huron East council chambers
asking how they benefit from
the 15 per cent tax raise
McKillop farmers received this
year.
Huron East's three daycare
centres shared information
about how they are structured
and funded with municipal
council. But, how that
information will ultimately
affect the municipally -run
Thckersmith Day Nursery and
its $60,000 deficit or whether
or not the two other daycare
centres will receive any
municipal assistance remained
unanswered by council.
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