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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1988-02-17, Page 10Page 10 Times -Advocate, February 17, 1988 0 IRELAND IN ZURICH - The:cast of the. St. Boniface. School operetta Days 0' the Keary Dancing took a bow on-stage atter the finale of their well-received- performance. -The student's weeks of hard work coupled Operetta proves The grade 6-8 students of St. 13on- • -ifacc School did a great job on the . operetta they presented last Tuesday - • in the school gym called "The Days O'Kcrry Dancing' - • Thanks tci pianist Shelley _loll - =man and teachers Marg Suplat and Lorne Redcoat for their hard work. -Ort Sunday afternoon several members of St. Boniface parish en- joyed a family skating party at the, arena which was sponsored by -the (some -also played cards in the auditorium). Hot chocolate was_ - served to help keep everyone warm. Day of Prayer The World Day of Prayer will be held on Friday March 4'at 2:U0 p.m. in the afternoon at the Zurich Mennonite Church. Everyone in the community is invited to attend this 'annual event.- . Pancake supper A pancake, supper was held again for Shrove Tuesday at Si.- Peter's Lutheran Church which was pre-_ pared by the youth group and sonic mothers. - Everyone enjoyed ixtato pancakes and syrup. Golden Agers Twenty-seven Golden Agers met _ Monday afternoon February K at the Zurich Town Hall for their February PUBLIC SPEAKING - With allthe contIs on stage and his whole school in front of him, Zurich Public School student Michael Thiel takes part in the public speaking contest last Thursday. Varna students get tour of Parliament buildings By Joan •Beierling Several grade eight students who attend Huron Centennial went on a -school bus trip to Ottawa. Stu- dents from the Varna arca wcrc Sandra Coultcs. Susan Kirton, Krista McAsh, Shelly Stephenson, Stark •Bursnta and Janice Mount. The students left early Monday morning and arrie ,1 lion • Wednes- day evening. \\• iii„ in Ottawa 'they toured the Parliam: ni build- ings and had a chance to sec Brian Mulroney and John Turner in'ac- tion.' They also 111, : t'rcmicr Da- , vid Peterson in pc• 1.1i group olio ' skating on the R tc au Car ' had an oppor- tunit. ) go sh, • z 'at the Ri- ,:.au C. 'qtr(• squccic t Par'. The Mtn. a s1. • managed to scs Cartier sculptures. Surchc do la bush and enjoyed • an.: -u; per. They had a g tt .• d covered.a lot of hl: • inns actr r, visit. Lodge card party '1hc Varna Orange Lodge card ,t.,. was held Friday evening. men's prize wont 10 Mervin .. , and low .men's to Mack Webster. Ladies' high was Betty Thompson, and low was Joan Bcicr- Int.. -I he next party is on February 26 at 8:00 p.m. in the Stanley Complex. -Everyone welcome. Personals • Congratulations to Barry Cleave on having the honour of being elected president of the Huron County 4-11 Leaders Association. - Brian and Joan McAsh spent the past wcck in.Cuba. They stayed at Don Volino in the resort of llolc- guin. . They had two hosts, both from Canada,- who work in Cuha from September.I to April J. Children approach tourists offer- ing to trade sea shells for chiclets as they have no gum there. 'Joan re: ported that the maids didn't want money for tips, preferring instead pantyhose or office items not availa- .blo in Cuba. Joan said the wcathcr and beaches were beautiful. • The prices were also great. They had a fantastic tints. The Youth Group meets in Varna , on Saturday .February 20 at the church to toboggan from 2:00 to 4:10 p.m. . with their teachers' guidance paid off in an evening that parents, brothers and sisters enjoyed. a crowd-pleaser meeting, the theme being Valera: tines Day. - Vcrda Bacchlcr Secretary, Barbara Strachan Treasurer and Card -Secre- tary •Eileen Consist gave their' re-- ports. IIappy-Birthday was sting for. Agnes Regier and Ila O'Rourke. Following the meeting a poem (Itis Very Special Day) was read by Vcr-- daT Bacchlcr. Everyone joined in a sing song lead by Barrie Gandier with Gcrtic-Flcischaucr as pianist. A door prize for a box of Valcn- - tine Candies was won by Ed Stra-_ than. Sheldon Wein won the guess- ing Bean Contest. A Valentine lunch was scri'cd by cierUC l-lcrschaucr, Margaret Hess., Vcrda Bacchlcr and Josephine Die- trich. • Story. Hour The children who attended the sto- ry hour last Thursday held at the li- brary had a lot of fun as librarian I le_ene Ducharme read them two • stories pertaining to Valentines, then all played a few games before doing crafts: Each child went home with a spe- cial valentine that he or she made. The next story hour -will be held on Thursday -,February 25 at 2 p.m;. with the theme of "Pockets Day": Bake sale delayed to next Saturday Due to the snow storm last Satur- day the bake sale and tea was can- celled at the Blue Water Rcst Home but will be held this Saturday after- noon instead - February 20 from 2-4 p.m. With the draws being made then also the tickets being: sold 10 raise money for the Cleft Lip and Palate Association, which through the hard work of Sandra Dcsjardinc and Nancy Rae Lovie have already raised S500.00 that will be sent to London for. our own local use. So you haven't missed anything. Just come out to the home on Sat- . urday and - help out this worthy. cause, plus to help buy a micro- wave oven that will be for the use of the staff andresidents. Womens' Institute The Womens' Institute -held their meeting and birthday party at the Blucwatcr Rcst Horne last.Wcdncs- clay .February 10 (for the residents celebrating birthdays this month). They arc planning to have their annual quilting bee and pot- luck supper at the Town Ilall on Monday March 7. So mark it down on your calendars and plan to attend. Cubs The -Zurich cubs are busy getting ready for the annual Kub-Kar Rally that will be held this Saturday Feb- ruary 20 in Nairn (near Ailsa Craig) •and will be attendees by scvcral other Cub packs from Huron County Who will,bc competing •with their home- made wooden cars. Gocxl luck 1)o)s! The Voice of Leo - Their last.mecting on February 10 began with dinner at the Dominion Tavern at 7:00 p.m. At a previous Director's meeting it was decided_ to let some of the pupils at the Public School put together the Easter Seal Envelopes so they -will be ready for the Lions upcoming campaign, and that the Health and Welfare commit- tee look into the Vials for Life pro- gram. A motion was also made that Lion Joe Kenda remain as the club s Zurich bean festival representative for another year. Dates to remem- ber: Saturday February '20 is the Waterloo Lions Club 50th anniver- sary, Wednesday February 24 is a regular meeting at the hotel with a guest speaker from the Survival Through Friendship House in Gode- rich, Friday February 26.- second annual Monte Carlo night at the WILL . . ZPS_ Last Tuesday the students -of the public school (grade 1-8) were invit• - ed to - St.• Boniface School to .pre- view their operetta. • . On \\'edncsday February 10 the Kindergarten students visited the post office. And 13i11 Allen from Ontario Hydro presented an "energy- type" program to the children to trades 5-8. • Personals • Lou and Delores Schiulbc spent the previous week in Mexico, mixing - business with pleasure, as every day they attended two-hour long ses- sions pertaining to their business in - Zurich (Pro -Hardware Store) then they had time on their own to enjoy: the sights and wants weather. - Little Daniel Francis Verntunt was baptized recently (February 7) - at St. Peter's Church, St. Joseph by Fr. Bensctte with his •God -parents • Sylvia Simile anti Joseph Vermunt press nt:. Daniel is the •son of Brenda' and Walter Vernntnt. Visitors° for a month with Jorg .and Silvia Genoch and family, RR 1 Ba' l ik. ld are His parents Josef and Charlotte Genoch from Austria. Lee andf Rose Regier spent Sun- day 'in London and were treated to dinner out with their family Peter and Bonnie Regier- and boys and daughter Louise, on the occasion of their 38th wedding anniversary on February .1 1. The community extends their sincere sympathy to the family of Charlie Rau who passed- away last Friday, especially to his wife,. Madeline and children. The well-known Zurich area .farmer (from the Blue Water High way) will -also be sadly missed by relatives, grandchildren and many friends, who came from far -and near to attend his large funeral on Monday February 8 at St. Peter's Church, St. Joseph's followed by lunch at the Zurich Arena prepared by the C.W.L. of their parish.. . i\lr. and l'xlrs. Earl Denoun ne from Michigan spent the weekend with their daughter and fain ily,- Shelley and Rick Hoffman. • Hay Council Briefs • The Hensall South Huron Agri- township by 100 members this cultural Society has been granted year. $150 for 1988 by Hay Township. # * * * * The Federation of Agriculture Council has forwarded a request to will receive a grant of $200 from the ministry of transportation for Hay township as requested earlier supplementary funds for the tar and this year. The Federation aims to chip resurfacing- of concession. 14, increase its membership in the at a cost of $100,000. Steps out to Florida By MRS. HUGH MORENZ Shlpka Saturday's -storm didn't stop arca resident Jim Houlahan from going to the sunny south. Due to snowed in roads, his ride was unable to pick him up at his horns and even though the help .of a couple of neighbours failed, Jim was' deter- mined to go, and nothing could stop hint. With a suitcase in one hand and holding his hat clown with the other .hand, he headed on foot through the one milt drifted road to the corner where his ridc was waiting. We cer- tainly wish him lots of sunshine. Personals While we in this arca have been enduring a wcck of•cold weather just past, Lorne and Dorothy Penner were enjoying a Caribbean cruise. They flew out of Toronto, February 6 on a World Ways flight and -landed on the island of Santo Domingo, re- turning home late last Saturday night. By day they visited several islands that included Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, St. Kitts, Dominica, Mar- tinique, St. Lucia and Barbados. At night they slept on the cruise boat Occanos. They reported that meals and entertainment ware just great, with temperature in the high 80's, while -they wcrc there. Just a reminder folks, that Febru- ary is heart and Stroke month, and pldasc give generously when the lo • - cal canvasser calls on you. . Gary and Shcona Baker, along with other members of Stephen township council, attended the Roma Convention, held at the Roy- al -York hotel in Toronto last week. Little Jeffrey Baker stayed in Lon- don with his grandparents, Dan and Shecna Miller, while his parents wcrc away. Les and Marjorie Adams, Exeter, (TWELVE MORE DAYS IT'S COMING!!! 4 visited Hugh and I an afternoon last week and we enjoyed a few lively games of euchre. On -this occasion, the ladies bested the men, giving them a skunk on the last game. it• is with sadness I report the death of a friend and former resident of this arca, Christian Baumgarten, at Country Village Health Care Centre, RR 1 Harrow, formerly of Bothwell, in his 99th year on Feb:. ruary 13, 1988. Survived by one daughter Verna, Mrs. John Cada, RR 1, Tecumseh, two grandchildren, Michael Coda and wife Judy, of St. Clair Beach, Jane, and husband Gordon Sharp of Grand Prairie, Alberta, also five great grand children, several nieces and nephews. Funeral service was held Tuesday February 16, at Don Robinson Funeral Home, in Both- well. Mr. and Mrs. Baumgarten farmed here for many years about half a mile north of Shipka, before mov- ing to Bothwell to retire. There will be another cuchrc party here at the Community Ccntrc, to- night February 17. Zurich Mrs. Carmel Sweeney 236-4702 - ZURICH ARTISTS - Zurich Public School students who took part in a mini art course at South Huron Secondary School recently were Jason Erb (left), Jamie Ramer, and Patti Miller. ,t MEMORIES you'll cherish forever Book Your Wedding NOW ! ! ! Bart DeVries 137 Thames Rd. East, Exeter PHOTOGRAPHY on location or stale.) Phone: Bus. 235-1298 9:00 • 1:00 Res. 235-0949 - after business hours