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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1978-08-03, Page 8 (2)Page 8 Times -Advocate, August 3. 1978 i By ELAINETOWNSHEND I enjoy being close to Nature and discovering all its wonders I just don't like .givfng up the comforts of home. such as a soft bed. an oven and running water Camping is definitely not "► my 'thing ' Odds 'n Ends Camping isn't my thing My first land' last t cam- ping experience took place three years ago I don't remember singing songs around a campfire. being lulled to sleep by the soft whirr of crickets. washing my face in a clear. cold stream or any of those fun camp things. Here are a few of the things 1 do remember 1' can still hear the mourn- ful bellows. similar to those of a sick moose. that emanated from the pump every time- we pumped up MR. AND MRS. MARTEN DYKSTRA -- The Exeter Bethel Reformed Church was the setting for the July 8 wedding of Lourie Jean Richard and Marten Ivan Dykstra. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Allan Richard, RR 1. Centralia and the groom s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Dykstra. Exeter. Rev. Harold Snell officiated. The .maid of han.pur was Lynne Richard and bridesmaids were Frieda Zalrttbergen and Grace Dykstra. The best mon wos Bart De Vries and .guests were ushered by Rick Dittmer and Paul Gaiser After a honeymoon trip to Thousand islands and Niagara Falls, the couple ere residing in Exeter. . Photo by Brian Richman MR. AND MRS. RONALD FUNSTON Sherry Anne Riddell and Ronald Edward Funston were united -- in marriage June 17 at Granton United Church by Rev. Elwood Morden. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Riddell, Gronton. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fronk Funston, Oakville. The maid of honour was Miss Vicky Hardie. The. bridesmaids were Mrs. Marg Brunskill, London, Kathy Funston, Oakville,' and Cathy Riddell, Granton. The - bestmon wos Bill Hodge, Centralia and ushers were Randy Funston, Huron Park, -Don Riddell, London, and Rob Funston, Oakville After a wedding trip to Pennsylvania, the couple will take up residence at RR 3, Granton. Photo by Bullas FINAL CLEARANCE Summer Slacks 1/2 Price Special Rack Summer Tops _ s600 Don't Miss These Savings Boyle's Ladies' Wear MAIN ST. EXETER the air mattresses And j -- can cyan see our neighbours pok- ing their heads out -their tents to fin,i out what was , going on I recall assuring ourselves. after the first struggle. of putting up the tent that we would become more efficient as time went on We wore right. by the last night we were experts We camped for six nights. and on (ire of the six nights. it rained 1f rain didn't chase us inside. mosquitoes did I remember three girls huddl- ed in a six-foot square tent. I rerpember the night our Pentecostal ladies meet' The W M.C. from Exeter Pentecostal Church was held at the hone of Mrs. Beulah I)esiardine. in Dashwood lull 2;. Mrs Susan Cann led in the hymns. "More Abundantly"- and- .-t'Lime -and Dine." Mrs Beulah Desjardine opened the meeting in pra. er The roll call was answered by a scripture verse on 1)tcrple There were 16 present The minutes of the last meeting were read by Mrs. Don Reynolds. •The treasurer's report was given by Mrs. Cliff Blan- chard who • also gave a Missionary reading about ley and Mrs. Carl Young . who are now laboring in Thailand. • Mrs Cora Eggert gave a poem about the 23rd Psalm and told how the .Indians shared the beauty of it with another tribe. Mrs. Milford Prouty "prayed over her message which was Hidden Ministries for Women." The ladies enjoyed a lovely session of prayer. -which u'as followed by lunch by the hostess and Mrs. Estrella F inkbeiner and Miss Marion McLean. flashlight died On the same night. I bumped into the cen- tre pole of the tent and held my breath as it jiggled but stayed upright. I recall bouncing off an air mattress onto a rock. We hadn't cleared the campsite as well as we thought. I also remember waking up in a soggy sleeping bag and wondering whether I'd ever feel warm again.- - The washrooms always seemed to be far away from our t•ampsite. at the bottom or top of a hill, and busy. I remember the night we heard something brush past our -tent. All sorts of questions flashed through our minds. Was it just our imagination'' Was it a two - legged or dour -legged .in- truder'' Could it be a woodchuck going home' Could we be lying .over his hole? Were there any bears in the area' Why were our weapons. a knife and a hammer.. pecked in the car at a tjine like this'' --• - We drifted in and out of sleep for the rest of the night without hearing another sound Dawn was a long time coming. I remember clearly the taste of wieners and beans and charred toast. I also recall, the sight of our last three potatoes turning into coals among the flames. Of course. not all my memories are unpleasant ones. The food tasted better because it was cooked out- side. even if it was burned And predicaments. such as jamming a sleeping bag zipper and trying to sleep beside a railway track. sent us into fits of laughter. The other campers were friendly. and we soon got to know our neighbours. There wasn't much else to do but talk when you were waiting in line for a shower. Maybe I'm being hasty when 1_ say -camping is not my 'thing.' Maybe I should give it another chance. But not this weekend or next weekend or the weekend after that Decorate your home with beautiful CUSTOM DRAPES OUTDOOR ILLR • • Choose the fabrics. and the styles you wont and Barb Whiting will custom moke your dropes for you. You con also choose 'notching bedspreads and pillow shams. WHITING'S WAREHOUSE Main St. Exeter 235-1964 01 • Savings galore both inside the store and out- side on our annual outdoor sale. Come and enjoy the bargains on SAT., AUG. 5 HOTSON LIGHTING 1 Mile North of Grand Bend on Hwy. 21 • OPEN 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. Mon. -Sat. GRAND BEND CLOSED SUNDAY 238-82401 MR. AND MRS. BILL ATTHILL Mary Lou Bickell and Bill Atthill were united in marriage June 30, 1978 at Avonton Presbyterian Church by Rev. E. G. Nelson. The bride is the daughter of Marion and Grenville Bickell, Avonton. The groom's parents are Norris and Mar- jorie Atthill, Kirkton. Nancy and Jim Bickell were moid of .. honour and bestmon for the couple. Other !iridal attendants included Jane Bickell, Marilyn' Ballantyne and Shoran Stevens. Guests were ushered by Ed Atthill, John Bickell and Murray Atthill. After a honeymoon trip to the east coast, the couple has taken up residence at RR 1 St. Marys. 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