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Times -Advocate, August 14, 1985
Ready for move
Ntizir chtillenges the
record
Nazir is very old. His hearing is h
gone, his sight has dimmed, and half
his teeth are missing. A puff of wind
could topple him as he totters along. rousing into alert activity for a tot of spent most of is 20 years and all nine
However, he is enjoying his twilight cream, or some chopped liver. lives on the Davidson farm at RR 1
years. He sits in the sun for hours, Nazir is a part -Siamese cat who has Brucefield. (Though a 20 -year-old cat
is the equivalent of a 140 -year-old
human according to the Exeter
Animal Hospital, the champion of
feline longevity is recorded in the
Guinness Book of World Records at
an astounding 36.)
Jane Davidson vividly remembers
Nazir's arrival in June 1965. She had
been persuaded to let Nazir join the
other 23 cats on the Davidson cash
crop and hog farm by the two young
girls who had been keeping the kitten
in a bachelor apartment in Toronto.
Nazir - the exotic East Indian name
came from one of the girl's boyfriends
- had shown his displeasure at being
left alone all day by ripping drapes
and shredding carpets.
Jane agreed to the adoption on con-
dition the cat stay in the barn.
Nazir had other ideas. He climbed
to the barn loft, stuck his black head
out of a small hole, and filled the air
with howls of the same decibel level
as an air raid siren. Jane relented
within the hour.
However, Nazir earned his keep.
Jane's husband Malcom (killed in a
tragic accident 15 years ago) often
locked the cat in the hog barn over-
, night to battle the rats that seem to
be attracted to pig operations. Jane
remembers many times when Nazir's
face was almost unrecognizable
because of infected bites, but the cat
always got its rat.
Alt trophies of the hunt were proud-
ly brought to the house before being
eaten.
OLD CAT, OLD TRICK -- Jane Davidson, RR 1 Brucefield, watches with amusement as her 20 -year-old
cat helps himself to some cream.
Mousseau clan unites
liss Margaret Mousseau was
t Mess for several cousins from the
Windsor area and Fort Charlotte,
Florida, on Saturday. Many slept in
tents and vans and a glorious reunion
was had by everyone.
Attending from this area were Mr.
and Mrs. LeeOesch, Clinton; Mr. and
Mrs. Dick Taylor, Lfensall; Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Mousseau, Grand Bend;
Mr. and Mrs. Don Mousseau and Mr.
and Mrs. Brad Mousseau, Hensall.
This i'- a yearly event.
United Church
MA-. McDonald returned from
'i:.'idays on Sunday morning and con-
ducted the Service in the United
Church. There was an excellent at-
tendance with a number of visitors
from different surrounding churches.
Sharon Wurm greeted the congrega-
tion and Dennis Martin, Ross Veal.
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Mervin Fields and Lorne Gackstetter
were the ushers. Joan Corbett and
Elaine Corbett were the baby and tod-
dler care attendants.
Mr. McDonald spoke on thhe sub-
ject pf "Are You Growing Up" and
spoke about Christian maturity and
took his text from the words of Jesus
"And he grew in wisdom and in
stature and in favour with God and
man."
Robert Gackstetter was soloist and
led the congregation in the ministry
of music by singing "Pass It On" and
"I will Keep on Trusting You." Mrs.
Belva Fuss was the organist for the
service.
The flowers at the front of the
church were placed in loving memory
of Paul Lavery by his parents and
brothers.
The congregation were reminded
that next Sunday would be baptismal
service and Christine Tremeer would
be the guest soloist. The congregation
were also encouraged to take part in
the photo directory which would be
put out as a centennial project for our
church in 1986.
Following the service everyone
enjoyed a fellowship hour at the side
of the church with cookies and
refreshments with Mrs. Audrey
Christie as the hostess assisted by
Barbara Gackstetter.
Mrs. Arthur Dark, Lucan, visited
this week her mother Mrs. Dorothy
Munroe.
Personals
Mrs. Laird Mickle visited Thursday
evening with Mrs. Mervyn Tieman at
her home in Dashwood.
Mrs. Connie Taylor. Gravenhurst
was a recent visitor with Ross and
Donna Corbett also visiting other
friends and Family in the area.
Miss Judith Mickle. London, and
friend visited Sunday afternoon with
her grandmother, Mrs. Laird Mickle.
Mrs, Glen McKnight and Mrs. Ida
Dickert visited with friends at
Chesley Lake on Tuesday.
Rev. Kenneth Knight conducted
worship in Carmel Presbyterian
Church on Sunday with Mrs. Edith
Bell assisting in the service of song.
Residents of the Northcrest Home
enjoyed a pot luck supper on Thurs-
'Idy evening with 15 attending.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Knowles spent
two weeks touring the Niagara
district en route and were guests at
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Douglas at
Burford.
The once -mighty hunter no longer
catches his own prey. He waits his
chance when younger cats are play-
ing with a mouse, and zips in to snatch
it away. The coup de grace is ad-
ministered immediately. Nazir no
longer has the agility to recapture a
prize.
Nazir is accompanying his mistress
to a new home in Bayfield in August.
Jane hopes Nazir will make the ad-
justment to life in the picturesque
village, and perhaps live long enough
to set a new world record.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Coghlin, Deb-
bie and Paul of Fordwich were Sun-
day evening dinner guests at the
Manse with their uncle Rev.
McDonald. They also visited on Sun-
day afternoon with Mrs. Coghlin's
mother, Mrs. Rachael Schwalm.
Johnathon Corbett spent a few
holidays last week with his grand-.
mother, Mrs. Hazel Corbett. -
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ducharme,
newlyweds, have returned from their
honeymoon and are getting settled in
their home on King Street. We
welcome them to our village.
Miss Sally Chaffe of Mitchell visited
with her grandmother, Mrs. Hazel
Corbett this week.
CERTIFICATE -- Reeve Harry Klungel presented assistant clerk Kim
Marsden with her AMCT (a) certificate at the August council meeting.
HENSALL BOYS WIN — Hensall won the 'A' championship of the weekend Crediton pee wee boys soft-
ball tournament. Back, left, coach Harry Moir, Rob Hoffman, John Roosenboom, John Bell, Jason Clarke,
Pat Ducharme and coach Scott Jesney. Front, Mike Hoffman, David Northcott, David Stephens, Bevan
Moir, Bill Taylor and Rob Consitt. T -A photo
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LES'S
valumart
Commencing August 14, Les's
valu-mart Exeter is pleased to
announce every Wednesday as
Senior Citizens Day with a 5%
discount on purchases up to
$50.00.
Maximum discount $2,50.
Free refreshments and donuts
will be provided for all our
seniors on August 14.
In Store Bakery
Speeials
Dinner
Rolls
9d�.
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Hamburg
or
Hot Dog
Buns
8 pk.
9_
Chunky
and reg.
Cheese
Bread
$29
ie oz.
NEW STORE HOURS
Mon. 8:30 - 6
Tues. 8:30 - 6
Wed. 8:30 - 9
Thurs. 8:30 - 9
Fri. 8:30 - 10
Sot. 8:30 - 6