HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1986-09-03, Page 16HELPING — Sandra Rooseboom poses with two of the families she met while on a working holiday
in Mexico.
Assists in dental clinic
Works during Mexican 'holiday'
Anastasis -to report on what is re-
quired before the ship sails from BC
in December.
Reconstruction since the quake has
been slow, and the masses of poor
people need dental and medical care,
clothing, housing and schools. The
Mexican doctors and dentists lack the
knowledge to operate many of the fan-
cy pieces of equipment which have
been donated.
YWAM had coordinated the dental
care project Many American and
Canadian dentists closed their offices
for one or two weeks and paid their
own way to Mexico. They held train-
ing seminars for the native dentists
and dental assistants before travell-
ing around Lazaro, Cardenas and
nearby villages treating patients.
Sandra was given a quick course in
dental assistant technology before be-
ing added to the team. She operated
the suction device, handed over the
proper instrument on request, and
mixed the material for fillings.
She explained that in Mexico much
of the water is unfit to drink. As bottl-
ed water and soda pop cost about the
same, Mexicans drink five or six bot-
tles of pop daily in the extremely hot,
humid climate, and consequently suf-
fer from a great deal of tooth decay.
Most can not afford a dentist.
Sandra confessed the poverty of the
people took her "totally by surprise".
Families sleep, cook and live in one -
room hovels made of scrap wood and
roofed with scavenged pieces of
metal. She described the country
itself as beautiful, and the people as
very friendly.
Food is cheap and plentiful.
Another of Sandra's duties was -to
cook the main mid-day meal, and do
the daily shopping. She was allowed
to spend one dollar American per per-
son per day for food, and found that
ample. The advance team ate a lot of
pasta, large quantities of fresh fruits
and vegetables bought at the large
outdoor maltet, and ground beef pur-
chased from a nearby shopping mall.
Before leaving Sandra saw the
beginnings of two more YWAM pro-
jects.
A shelter project is providingtem-
porary schools until permanent ones
can be built, and is building one -room
shelters made of one -inch thick card-
board manufactured in . Canada. A
home can be provided for a family at
a cost of $350.
A medical outreach is organizing
teams of doctors and nurses from
North America who are repairing
cleft palatesieitld hair lips and pass-
ing on their expertise to the Mexican
doctors.
Another need spotted by the YWAM
advance team was protection from
hookworm. The combination of free -
roaming animals and bare -foot peo-
ple stepping in manure containing
parasitic eggs has resulted in a great
deal of maiming that could be
prevented simply by wearing shoes.
YWAM is now raising money to buy
huge quantities of adult and children
footwear from a Mexican manufac-
turer who has promised to supply
them at wholesale prices. Sandra
noted that leather shoes are cheap in
Mexico.
Sandra enjoyed her stay in Mexico,
and intends to volunteer again. She
also has a deeper apfreciation of
things she formerly took for granted
- safe tap water, a comfortable home,
and a government that looks after its
people.
When is a holiday not a holiday?
When you pay your own air fare and
living expenses to spend six weeks in
a foreign country helping others.
That may not be the answer Sandra
Rooseboom would give, but that is
how she used six weeks of her sum-
mer vacation this year. The 16 -year-
old from RR 3 Zurich flew to Mexico
in July to join her brother Harry, a
volunteer with Youth With A Mission,
and assist in a dental care project in
Lazaro Cardenas.
Here in the region devastated by
the recent earthquake, live 117,000
people in a geographical area slight-
ly larger than Exeter. Harry
Rooseboom was one of the four -
member advance team sent out in the
spring from YWAM's mercy ship the
SHELTER PROJECT — One -room houses can be provided at a cost
of $350 each for Mexicans living in the area devastated by the
earthquake.
Mail time change
on Kippen route
By Margaret Hoggarth
Here is the important notice to all
Kippen residents. Starting Tuesday,
September 2, mail delivery will be one
hour later than normal. The reasons
for this change in time is because the
mail truck is arriving at Kippen Post
Office at 8:20 a.m. as opposed to 7:20
a.m.
Kippen young People
Sandra Faber, daughter of Ken and
Helen Faber, is entering a three-year
program at Fanshawe College in Lon-
don to study Behavioral Science.
Jerry Fisher, son of Russell and
Anita Faber, is going into his second
year at Fanshawe College in London
to study for an Electrical Engineer-
ing Technician.
Gesa Wisch, daughter of Uwe and
Thea Wisch, is going back to Sir
Wilfrid Laurier University in
Waterloo for her second year in a
business course.
Kai Wisch, son of Uwe and Thea
Wisch, is going north to Lindsay to at-
tend Sir Sandford Fleming College.
Kai is taking a general course for his
first year.
Nancy MacGregor, daughter of
Ronald and Mildred MacGregor. is
returning to the University of
Waterloo to complete her second year
in the arcs course.
Michael McGregor, son of Jim and
Betty McGregor, is entering a three-
year co-op program in Industrial
Design at Fanshawe College in
London
Janet Hoggarth, daughter of Al and
Margaret lloggarth, is entering a
science program at the University of
Western Ontario in London.
Greg lloggarth son of Al and
Margaret Hoggarth. i.4 returning to
the University of Waterloo to begin
his fourth year in a Co-op math
program.
Terry McGregor, son of John and
Mary McGregor, will be entering
Centralia College of Agriculture and
Technology, to study Agricultural
Business Management.
Julie Wright, daughter of Evelyn
Wright, is on a work term from
September through December, and
has accepted a job with IBM in Toron-
to. In January, Julie will return to
Wilfrid Laurier in Waterloo for her
fourth year in Honours Business.
Kippen United Church
St. Andrew's Church held a very
successful yard sale on Saturday
August 30.
Church services at Kippen will
resume on Sunday September 7 at 1Q
a.m.
Personals
A buck and doe was held on Satur-
day August 30 at the home of Marcel
and Simonne Vanneste in honour of
their daughter Linda's forthcoming
marriage in October to David
.Johnson.
We are pleased to report that Alec
McGregor has now returned home
from Seaforth hospital.
Congratulations to James and
Brenda Wright on the birth of their
daughter Rebecca on Friday August
15.
Congratulations to Linda Roberts,
daughter of Ted and Helen Roberts,
who graduated recently from Fan-
shawe College as a professional
secretary. Linda has accepted a posi-
tion in the Health Services Depart-
ment of Fanshawe College of Con-
tinued Education in London.
We are pleased to report that Ted
Roberts is home from Exeter
Hospital.
SPECIAL BIRTHDAY A party was held at the Blue Water Rest Home
if► honour of resident Tillie Tetreau's 101st birthday.
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Golden Agers on
mystery bus tour
A lovely bus trip was enjoyed
Wednesday, August 27 by seniors
from Exeter, Zurich, Dashwood,
Grand Bend and Port Franks. We
travelled to Sarnia where we board-
ed the Cruise Boat Duc D' )rieans for
a cruise and luncheon on the St. Clair
River. We also toured the
Wallaceburg Glass Factory and
Museum.
A coffee break was enjoyed at the
River Front Restaurant. The day end-
ed with a delicious dinner at the Golf
and Country Hotel, Forest.
Zurich Golden Agers will be
meeting at 5 p.m. Monday afternoon
September 8 for a dinner meeting at
Arc Industries Dashwood.
The Golden Agers had a successful
day at the Bean Festival. The winners
are as follows: quilt and cushion to
match - Helen Turner, RR 1 Varna
Ontario; carpet sweeper - Donna
Turkheim, Zurich; rabbit - Janet
McKinnon, Zurich and crib quilt -
Therese Stark, Zurich.
Bowling for all seniors will begin
again Thursday, September 4 at 2
Lutheran youth enjoy trip
Lutheran youth enjoy trip
A group of young people from St.
Peter's Lutheran Church recently en-
joyed four days in Saskatoon (over
the Bean Festival weekend) at a con-
vention. The youth had raised some
of the money for the trip doing various
projects during the year.
Lutheran book
Members of the Lutheran Church
are in the process of having family
pictures taken, which are to be used
in a parish book.
Marriage video
An informational meeting and
video presentation about Marriage
Encounter was held at St. Boniface
School after the Mass on Saturday
and Sunday under the driection of
Ray and Janice Hartman.
Ducharme Reunion
The annual family reunion held
Sunday at the home of Paul and
Dorothy Ducharme who attended by
descendants of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Ducharme Sr.
Sympathy
May we offer our sincere sympathy
to the family and relatives of the late
Andre Durand who passed away
Saturday night especially to his wife
Sharon.
Denomme Reunion
The annual Labour -day weekend
Denomme family reunion and get-
together was held at the home of John
and Bern Denomme RR 2 Zurich (at
the lake) for all their children,
spouses and grandchildren
Newcomers
Welcome to town Matthew and
Mary -Lou Denomme and family who
have recently moved into their new
home on Fredrick St. and to Robert
and Alma Westlake and family who
moved into their new home on Goshen
St. South.
Bingo winners
Congratulations to the last Bingo
winners, The Mystery Game was won
by Pat Dawe of Huron Park for
$225.00. And the $1,000.00 jackpot went
to Isabel Porter of London.
Silver Anniversary
Happy 25th wedding anniversary to
Bernie and Annette Denomme on
August 26. It was celebrated with a
family dinner at the Dominion Tavern
on Friday, August 22 followed by a
get-together at his parent's home;
Tony and Adeline Denomme in
Zurich.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shantz from
Heidelberg, and Mr. and Mrs. Lorne
Divine of Grand Bend were Sunday
visitors with Harold and Edith
Widrick.
Wedding
Tony and Adeline Denomme and
Phil and Linda Regier attended the
wedding of their nephew, Patrick
Overholt to Michelle Collan in Milton
on Saturday with reception and din-
ner held in Waterdown Ont. Pat is the
son of Mrs. Annette Overholt, of Burl-
ington, several other relatives.froln
town also attended the wedding going
by bus.
Barbecue
A good time was had by all on Sun-
day evening at a barbecue for friends
and staff of the Pine Dale Hotel,
Grand Bend which was held at the
home of Donna and Herb Klopp.
Mousseau Reunion
A Mousseau family reunion was
held on Saturday, August 23 at the
home of Miss Margaret Mousseau
with relatives coming from Florida,
Windsor, Grand Bend, Toronto, Flint,
Michigan, Hensall and Vanastra. All
enjoyed a delicious smorgasbord
supper.
Personals
Lloyd and Jenny Denomme enjoyed
a two-week vacation recently in
Calgary visiting with their son Mike
and Norma Denomme and two-year-
old grandson Curtis.
Congratulations to Karen and Dan
Denomme ( nee Campbell) on the ar-
rival of Eric Bernard Daniel.
Lloyd and Jenny Denomme spent
the Bean Festival weekend in Wind -
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Registration
Sat., Sept: 13th
10 a.m. - 12 noon
After a very successful and
rewarding first year with the
Youth Bowling Council we
have decided to keep the
program going. To belong to
this beneficial program there
will be as registration fee of
$3.00 per child.
Starting age 6 years to not 19
years of age at Dec. 31st,
1986.
YBC Program Director
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extra charge.
sor visiting with relatives and this
past weekend his brothers Nap
Denomme of Windsor and Remie of
London visited with them.
The Women's Institute held their
first meeting on Monday evening
after the summer months.
Lee and Rose Regier recently spent
afew days in Kitchener visiting with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Regier. Weekend guests were their
son Peter and daughter-in-law Bonnie
and two children. Daughter Louise of
London is presently on vacation in
Calgary with her brother Richard and
Janet Regier and three nephews.
Barb u t;onnor and sister Anne
Besozzi with son Steven have return-
ed home to San Francisco after spen-
ding an enjoyable month's holiday
with their parents Frank and Gerry
Kane.
Gerald and Ursula Regier recent-
ly enjoyed a two and one-half week
trip to Moosonee and along Lake
Superior.
Newlyweds Anna -Marie and Bob
Hasten (nee Cavil) of Mt. Clemens
Michigan spent a few days this past
week visiting with her Aunt Marie
and Mozart Gelinas Sr.
Kevin and Giselle Robson of Scar-
borough spent the weekend in town
visiting with relatives and attending
the Ducharme Reunion.
Lee and Rose Regier spent from
last Wednesday to Friday in Windsor
visiting with relatives, Mr. and Mrs
Stance Bedard, and Dave and
Carolyn Stark and family.
As we were away on holidays
recently 1 didn't have time to write a
column for last week's paper, so will
be including that news as well.
Once again Jerome and I and two
youngest daughters spent a lovely,
relaxing, warm week's holiday at the
cottage of Bob King in Point Clark.
And while there enjoyed the visit of
his mom and dad and aunt and uncle.
The weather was just great for swim-
ming and going on our walks along
the trail to the light house.
We were able to attend the "Piper's
March" that is held every Saturday
night during the summer in Kincar-
dine, as well as shopping and lunch
out with a friend, Danielle Piton in
Port Elgin.
Carrie and Dan Eybergen and girls
of Waterloo came up to attend the
Bean Festival and dance.
Jerome's parents arrived Sunday
at their cottage in Grand Bend.
Sunday morning I left for Windsor
with relatives.Ted and Sarah Robson
( who had spent the weekend with his
father, Wilfred Corriveaw where I at-
tended the 40th wedding anniversary
party and dinner of my Aunt Irene
and Uncle Charlie Tremblay. And a
get-together with my sister, Theresa
Strickland from Nova Scotia who was
also in Windsor for the surprise
celebration.
Before returning home by bus on
Monday evening I enjoyed a visit with
my sisters and lunch with my mother,
Mrs. Jean Bedard.
Draw winners
Congratulations to all those who
were the lucky winners of draws.
Some were Mrs. Anna Ratcliff ,of
Delaware who won the "quilt" from
St. Peter's CWL St. Joseph's. She is
the mother of Patti LaPorte.
The Seaforth council of the Knights
of Columbus sold tickets on a $1,000
bill which went to Mike Moriarty of
RR 2 Bayfield while Monique Cantin
of St. Joseph cottage won the $200.00
draw and Bruce Kieley from London
won $100.00.
The first and second lucky tickets
were sold by Mozart Gelinas Sr. who
is the Grand Knight.
The St. Boniface CWL quilt was
won by Cathy Smith. Zurich.
Miss Darla Gingerich recently
spent a week's holiday with her
parents, Mel and Mary -Ellen.
Gingerich and family. She had been
in Richmond Virgina, and is now liv-
ing at Orrville, Ohio for the next year
where she is a teacher's aid at a
school of the deaf.
CHECKING WEATHER — Lqrry Pec o Zuric gets information on
weather recording at Wednesday's Crops Day at Centralia College
from Brad Schneller, an agroclimatology manager from OMAF.
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