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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1981-11-04, Page 30Page 14A Times -Advocate, November 4, 1981 Reading program is now underway These days when parents and educators are concerned with the decline in the "Three R's"there is a ro: ram designed to 1 ST LAWRENCE GRADUATE -- Mrs. Donald Pearson Kathy Ryan) daughter of Thomas and Mary Ryan, Ailsa Craig, graduated recently in nursing and sciences from St. Lawrence College, Kingston. She has accepted a position at Kingston General Hospital. Greenway pair feted By ANNE WALPER Jim and Doris Eagleson were dinner guests of Lloyd and Vera Love of Parkhill. After dinner they attended the Parkhil anniversary services. The minister was Rev. Raymond Lindsay and special music was provided by male recording artists - The Living Water Gospel Singers. Hallowe'en passed quietly in our area with a few spooks visiting us. Our little -visitors were more interested in treats than tricks this year. Sunday we spent the day with my niece Ruth Trevithick in Etobicoke. A presentation was held at Corbett Community Centre for Mike and Colleen Wright Friday night. The evening was spent playing euchre. Bible Study led by Rev. Moore was held at the United Church Tuesday. The group is studying the Book of Galatians and everyone is welcome. October 28 a successful bake sale and bazaar was held at Grace Anglican Parish Hall. Many ladies carefully chose articles from the well laden tables and then enjoyed a delicious lunch. The Windup: Inflation hasn't spoiled everything. We can still use a dime for a screwdriver. motivate children to read books - the MS READ-a- thon. Local elementary school students will again have the opportunity to improve their reading skills while raising funds for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) research when the READ-a-thon begins Oc- tober 13th. Area students will be signing up sponsors who will be asked to help by pledging money (a nickel, dime, quarter, or more) for each book the youngsters read during the 3-5 week reading period. Schools in Huron County that will be participating in the MS READ-a-thon in- clude: St. Joseph RCSS in Clinton, Exeter Public School, St. Boniface in Zurich and St. Joseph RCSS in Goderich. Each school is visited by an MS society represen- tative October 13 - 23 for an assembly presentation. The interested students then register and have until November 13 to read as many books as they wish. The youngsters are urged to "read for the need of others" by their parents, teachers, and well known personalities who support the READ-a-thon: Wayne Gretzky and Guy Lafleur. As estimated 35,000 Canadians have Multiple Sclerosis, a mysterious dis- ease which affects the cen- tral nervous system. Multi- ple Sclerosis afflicts young adults between the ages of 15-40. Established in 1977 by the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, the M.S. READ-a- thon has grown and gained the support of the Inter- national Reading Associa- tion, the Canadian Library Association, as well as thousands of school superintendents, principals, teachers, librarians, and the children themselves. Ceram sx By MRS. FRED BOWDEN Saturday's Halloween par- ty in the Community Centre sponsored by the village trustees was well attended. Marie Hancock of Huron Park was the judge and winners were: Cartoon - Ricky Gower; Paul An- drews; Witch or ghost - Darla Lammie; Monster - Jamie Tomes; Clown - Angie Gower: Comic - Wendy Bierling; TV Character - Boomer Walker; Best dress- ed five and under - Erin Bieman: over six - Diane McIntyre: best general - Mrs. Tom Tomes. Refreshments were serv- ed and thanks go to Tuckey Beverages for supplying the soft drinks. NEW LIONESS MEMBERS — Eight new members of the Exeter lioness club were inducted Monday night. From the left are Bev McGregor, Shirley Mousseau, Norma Parsons, Sandi Bergmann, Elaine Pinder, Laurie Dykstra, Evelyn Walkom and Shari Burton. Missing was Lisa Frayne. T -A photo Royal opens on November 12 Fair has many attractions How're you gonna keep 'em away from the farm, once they've seen the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair° That's the question they'll be asking when about 300,000 farmers and city slickers congregate at the Coliseum of Toronto's Exhibition Place for the world's largest indoor agricultural show. This will be the 53rd year of the fair, affectionately known as "The Royal". It will take place from November 12 through 21 and will draw exhibits and visitors from over 60 nations as far away as Zimbabwe and Australia. There'll be 11 hectares (27 acres) of displays under one roof, all waiting to be judged in world-class competition. You'll see purebred beef and dairy cattle as well as cham- pion swine, sheep, goats, poultry and other farm animals. There'll be many classes of horses, from the heavy draught breeds to the fleet Arabians and hunters. There'll be arts and crafts exhibitions and flower dis- plays. And there'll be tasty tidbits for sampling by the tired and hungry. One of the highlights of the fair is the Royal Horse Show where international teams :ompete in a variety of :questrian events. Look for ,vorld-class riders such as L'anada's Jim Eldet and Ian Millar. Great Britain's Harvey Smith and Rodney Jenkins of the United States. The horse show officially opens on the 13th and runs until the last day of the fair. The great appeal of the Royal to urbanites is the op- portunity it provides for them to follow. under one rook, the symbiotic relationship of all agricultural operations. You can see the prize seeds that provide the crops on which prize steers are raised. Then you can see all of the cuts of meat the steer produces, ready for the supermarket. Kids get a thrill, of course, just from seeing all those live animals up close - not just steers and horses, but also sheep, rabbits and goa ts. Of particular interest at the Royal this year? There's the Angora goat display that's part of the Trans -Canada Goat Show. This is a first for Canadian exhibitions. Angoras are the goats from which that beautiful mohair wool is ob- tained. There's quite a boom in goat farming in Canada now, so it's expected that a large number of people will be attracted to the goat ex- hibits. The Canadian sheep shear- ing competition always at- tracts a crowd. It starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 12. Be sure to get there early because the stands will be packed as tight as the wool. Growers of vegetables of all kinds will be in competi- tion, too. Look for the largest pumpkin and squash class - some gourds can grow to a weight of 180 kg (400 lbs.). The exotic beef cattle breeds with colorful names like Blonde D'Aquitaine, Murrey Grey and Welsh Black, are always popular with show visitors, as are the magnificent dairy cattle for which Ontario has become famous as an ex- porter. Gardeners should head to the west wing for the flower displays that make up perhaps the most beauiful section of the Royal. The theme for this year's floral decorations is Broadway shows, and there'll be music, singing and dancing to set the mood. So that you don't miss any of your favorite exhibits, be sure to pick up a map of the fair from the information booth. For more information you can write to: The Royal Winter Agricultural Fair, The Coliseum, Exhibition Place, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6K 3C3. Or phone (416) 399-9051. Junior Farmers to conduct tours Many urban elementary school children are getting an insider's view of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair this year. For the third consecutive year. members of the Junior Farmers' Association of On- tario. a rural youth organiza- tion, are conducting school tours of Canada's showplace of agriculture November 12 to 21. "The Junior Farmers started the tours to give ur- ban elementary school classes a more meaningful look at the Royal," says Karen Warner, of the On- tario Ministry of Agriculture and Food extension branch. More than 75 Junior Farmers volunteer to help with the tours. Guided tours are offered in three time slots. with a total of 15 tours per day. During the seven school days of the Royal Winter Fair, the Junior Farmers expect to handle 105 tours. "We try to include every aspect of the fair in the 11Ve- hour tours," says Miss Warner "We cover everything from the cattle barns to the flower show and the poultry to the rabbits. However, we can arrange specific tours of requested." During the tour, students are invited to ask questions of their Junior Farmer guides. With the benefit of farm backgrounds, the Junior Farmers can help the youngsters identify different breeds and can answer questions about the commer- cial importance of various livestock species. To help make learning more fun, each student is given a kit containing quizzes and games about the Royal. Letters have been sent to elementary school in Metro Toronto and surrounding areas, including Oshawa and Hamilton, explaining book- ing procedures. Tim slots are expected to fill rapidly. During the International Year of Disabled Persons, the Junior Farmers are also offering guided tours for dis- abled persons by pre- arrangement. For informa- tion contact Karen Warner at (416) 965-1241. Granton youth groups. enjoy Hallowe'enart p Y By MRS. E. SUMMERS GRANTON The Scouts, Cubs, and Beavers and their leaders celebrated Hallowe'en with a combined party at the Scout Hall on October 29. Prize winners for their costumes in the various categories were, visitors, Bernadette Kop 1st prize as "Little Bo Peep; Beavers 1st prize Paul Menard as a "Brownie", Cubs 1st prize Jeremy Noon as a "Robot", Scouts, Rob Harloff 1st prize as a "Knight in shining ar- mour". Judges for the costumes were the Rev. Elwood Morden and Mrs. George Westman. A game of bobbing for apples followed, then Cub leaders Carol Hardie and Laurie Ready told some scarey ghost stories. Tours of a haunted house prepared by the Scouts were taken. Scout leader Stephen Ready was the tour guide. Final plans were made for Boy Scout Apple Day which is Saturday, November 7. Lunch was served by the mothers auxiliary. Church news At the United Church the Rev. Elwood Morden con- ducted the service and en- titled his message "What is Law What is Grace". How do we balance law and grace - with justice and mercy. The Hebrews were always trying to discover God's laws, they thought they would be alright in God's sight if the kept these laws. It is not enough to be sorry for our sins, said Rev. Morden, then say we repent, the Greek meaning for re- pent was to change direc- tion. In order to repent we must change our ways. In conclusion the minister referred to the Prodigal Son as an example of true repen- tance. We need to know how to balance and we need to understand, what is law - and what is grace; justice and mercy must prevail. In the children's story, the minister tried to explain the meaning of sharing with and accepting other children with different nationalities and behavior. At St. Thomas Anglican Church Paul Smith of Lon- don was in charge of the prayer service, Kenneth Hoar read the 1st lesson and Mr. Smith the 2nd. Speaking on the special days of the year, also on the great statesmen of the different countries, the speaker said "Christ is the Light of the World and the people have the privilege of carrying that Light, bringing hope, joy and comfort and to overcome discomfort and disappointments. We have to have faith in God. John Herbert and Margaret McGuffin attended the staff reunion of the Huron Anglican Church Camp. held at Petrolia on the weekend and were responsible for putting on the service at Christ Church, Petrolia. 4-H news The fifth meeting of the Granton 4-H club "The Mean Machines" was held on Oc- tober 26 at the home of Mrs. Roger Harmsworth. The meeting opened with 4-H Pledge. The minutes were read by Chris Jones and the roll call was answered by reporting "What you had completed on your gar- ment" and if you had any problems with its construc- tion. The girls demonstrated sewing hems of the sewing machine. On November 7 there will be an extra meeting to do book covers. The next regular meeting will be held on November 9 at leader Mrs. Harmsworth's home. Secretary for this meeting was Heidi Hayden. C.'O.I.T. news The Granton C.G.I.T. members and their leaders visited the Scout Hall on Oc- tober 28, to be taken on a guided tour of the Scouts Haunted House, by leader Steve Ready. The girls then invited the scouts back to their Hallowe'en party at the United Church basement. W.I. news The Granton Women's Institute sponsored a successful bus trip to Douglas Point, to tour the Bruce Nuclear Plant there, and later in the afternoon to visit the Goderich Psychiatric Hospital. A good night for spirits Thanks to the Indian Summer weather the Gran- ton young fry were out In full force on Hallowe'en, in all sorts of shapes and forms. By the look of their bags the loot was plentiful too. Community Bible Church news Pastor Fretz preached on the "Consequences of Prac- tical Atheism" If we as in- dividuals, or as a Church choose to trust in the god of human ability, the god of government or the goddess of luck rather than the God of the Bible, God will bring judgement upon us, just as He did the Jewish people when they worshipped and placed their trusts in other gods. Mrs. Pat Harlton ministered in song. *1 LIONESS OFFICIAL VISIT EXETER — A number of Lions and lioness club officials were in Exeter Monday night as new members were inducted into the local lioness club. Above, Ex- eter Lioness president Marian Knowles chats with Multiple District chairman Warren Wicks. Zone chairman Keith Cook and Exeter Lions liasion officer Gerry Prout. T -A photo CENTRE MALL Has it all... Shop in warm and dry climate controlled environment and get quality merchandise from the friendliest people in town. 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