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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1988-12-07, Page 27Tree lighting begins festivities By Susan Hartman • HENSALL - Hcnsall kicked off the Christmas season Friday eve- ning as villagers -gathered at the steps of the Town Hall to see the official tree lighting ceremony. Reeve Jim Robinson -enlisted the help of the children to give a count- doW.n to get the tree lit, after which Kathie Barlow led the public school choir in a singsong of favorite Christmas carols. Rev. Doug Wright of the United Church was on hand to extend his Christmas wishes to the village., OecoraUing• contest Hcnsall residents are reminded they don't have to register for the -annual Christmas House Decorating Contest. Bc prepared because the judges will he making their rounds. on December 16. United Church -On December .1•K`thc senior choir • will be hosting a Christmas concert and carol sing at 7:30 p.m. The official church board meets this Thursday at 7:30 for the execu- tive, 8:00 for the committees, and 8:30 for the full board. Sunday was the White Gift Ser- vice to raise money for the Mission and Service Fund. The Huron Perth Presbytery is hoping to offset a projected shortfall of funds in the London Conference by asking 2(X) Hensall Arena Events Wed. Dec. 7 2:30-3'30 p.m. Moms and Tots 5:30 p.m. Belgrave vs Novice Hensall Minor Hockey Thurs. Dec. 8 5:30 p.m. Ringette 8:15 p.m. Rec Hockey Fri. Dec. 9 - 4:15 p.m. Hensall Figure Skating 7:30 p.m. Wingham vs Hensall Old Timers. Sat Dec. 10 - 10:30-12:30 m .Hensall Minor Hockey 100-3:00 p.rp. ree Public Skating donated by Kinette 3:30-6:3b p.m. Ringette 9:30 p.m. Open Ice • ' Sun. Dec. 11 1:00=3:00 p.m Public Skating 3:15 p.m. Kippen Church 5:30-7:30 p.m. Ringette 8:00 p.m. Open ice Mon. Dec. 12 5:15 p.m Hensall Minor Hockey R- ..-ti.w-".,--• � 4:15 p.m. Hensall Figure Skating 8:00 p.m. Broomball This advertisement sponsored by Knight Electric & Plumbing Coog HENSALL Steve 262-2319 262-3444 families to oach give an additional SI00. • • George Parker expressed thanks to the Sunday 'School and teachers foil- their ortheir contribution to the service. UCW The UCW are accepting .canncd goods and other gifts for the Survi- . val Through Friendship House. Contributions can be left in two boxes in the narthex outside the sanctuary entrance doors. Shuffleboard • The November 29 round gf shuf- fleboard left Pearl McKnight, Mark Hookcy, and Walter Davis as the five -game winners with scores of 246,194, and 192. - Six -game winners were Walter - Spcncer, Bruce Watson and Irene Finlayson with scores of 247, 236, and 234 respectively. Northcresf Jake and Mary Jane Knudslicn of Lac La Biche, Alberta, arc spend- ing a few days with- their grand- mother Babe McGregor also her • parents Jim and Betty McGregor and family. Jack McKnight of Ottawa spent the weekend with his parents Glen and Pearl McKnight. Mary and Dan Gravett, Hanover, spent Sunday with the McKnight family, also. Times -Advocate, December 7, 1988 Page 11A Tree lighting - Hensall gave a rousing start to their Christmas season. The public school choir, Kathie t3urlow, reeve Jim Robinson and Rev: with a: tree=lighting.ceremony on Friday evening on the Town Hall steps. Doug Wright lead the audience in carol singing. New council ZURICH Reeve Bob Fishcr and the tour Zurich councillors appoint- ed 10 office by acclamation in the \oivcmbcr election were sworn in to begin their three-year tcrms at coun- cil's inaugural meeting on 'Decem- ber 1.• Clerk Maureen Rcgicr adminis- tered the oath of office to Fisher, councillors Hcrb Turkhcim and Keith Semple, and newcomers R•1ar- garet Dcichcrt and David Gclinas. After a brief homily by Rev. Steve Alles, Fisher listed some of • the accomplishments of the last term, and aspirations for the next throe years.- Among the former were. the completion of the hydro substation, the review of the !age's five-year plan, introduction of an emergency plan, preparing the vra,,v-,f4. :plug hcad with repairs to the Zurich drain next year ltii3''kc:el; ing tax hikes within the rate of in- flation. The only unsolved problem was failing to find a solution to unau- thorized hook-ups such as caves - troughs to the village sewer system. Fisher said PRIDE funding has- been requested to assist financially aims to keep tax hikes low - , with the Zurich drain and repairs to `local sidewalks, hut these will go • ahead with or without government ficlp. . - Another,priority•is the repair and enlarging of the Community Cen- • ire. Fisher said the Centre is one of the village's few drawing cards, And its biggest industry. He promised that the needled money will be raised i through bingos and other •fund- raisers,.and not through taxes. Semple agreed with the reeve's priorities, saying council ;mill handle each issue as it comes up. Turkheim warned that Zurich citi- zens should show more interest in municipal government. "If too many sit hack (and refuse if) run for elected office) the govcrn- !tient may impose regional govern ment", he added. Turkhcim is pleased with the number of housing -.developments on the horizon, and the number of little shops that are opening up "all over,town". - Gelinas said he hopes the new council "can keep going the mo- • I` \ PHOTOFINISHING SPECIAL mons LEAVE J-[ea(tfi YOUR centre RUNS g-fnsaff HERE! SECOND SST' OF PAINTS FREE Have your odour print films developed and printed and remove a second set of targe Sae glossy prints free. •r1•p r limo d NNW dMbprip and waling a C41 Colour pAnt ■m a..Elt Expires Dec. 16188 a • i Hensall Kinettes Poinsettia Sale Dec. 9 & 10 O'Connor's Store Front Window Main St., Hensall Fri., Dec. 9, 6p.m.-9- .M. Sat, Dec: 10 9 a.m. -2 p.m. Proceeds 10 Cystic Fibrpsis .o. • New Zurich council Zurich council • Members of Zu- rich council were sworn in at their inaugural meeting -on' December 1. Shown (hack left) are newcomer David Gelinas. Keith Semple: Herb, Turkheim and (front) clerk Mau- reen Regie!. Reeve Bob Fisher and new councillor Margaret Beichert. cclocoar,.-43r1.0B Books, Book-Bboks Harririzuer_s, Paperbacks Novels, Cookbooks, Humor Books " Autobiographies • Dictionaries Historical Books e Calendars, etc. mentum started by the previous council". - • ' Dcichcrt, only the second woman in Zurich's history to serve on mu- nicipal council, reiterated what fel- low councillors had said about de- velopment, and said •she hopes there will be more houses and stores during this council's term. Fisher announced tate nlcnlhers of the various committees of council. In each case, the first named is chairman. . Hydro, electric and water.systcm: Turkhcim,-Gelinas, Fisher. Finance and property: Semple, 1) ichcrt and Fisher. . Struts, sidewalks'and drains: Ge - lines, Semple and Fisher. Recreation, parks and community • centre: Ucichert and Fisher. • Zurich and arca fire hoard: Sem- itic -and Turkhcim. • -• �-..-Ecitaoll44%aIW I MOM . T -t k• helm, Gelinas and Fisher. Agricultural Society: Deichert._ Landfill: Fisher and Sem- plc.Doug Mcflcath, Joe Kends, Brenda Schulbe and Martha Overholt have been appointed to the recrea- tion committee. Lou Schilbe and Fred Habercr will he members of the economic development committee. - In other business, the contract of Dave Moore of Pctroxan, Exeter, was renewed for another year. His. tender to supply heating oil to the arena and the fire hall at 20.8 2 per litre was the lowest of three rc- ccivcd. A special council meeting was held on November 24 to ati`roriwe an agreement - to pay Anastasia Martens 59,500 per year from 1989 to 1992 for use of the landfill site. st>4:1 nra Cee oe:1 Vi C C>e,ori ow ars eko air oe; oer oo aa c+r ora No Cion run run oma y y y 0 3' 3 2v Wake up! 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Children's Clothing re ristmas Sale tip to 50 0/0 off Hensall Just in time for Christmas Outfit the family g d rn ora oen oea ora ora nes ora ob Cs ore om ora ori ora ora ora ora o2 ors nes+ ora nra can Cel orLt 109 King St. " 262-272"