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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1991-01-23, Page 15Winter carnival SPFC!A [. PFA T1JR I Times -Advocate, January 23, 1991 Page 15 Businesses and residents ready to begin GRAND BEND - The Village of i Grand Bend is gearing up for its fifth annual Winter Carnival to be I held February 8 through 17. Special guests Benguin the Pen- guin and Bumbo the Clown will help the village celebrate the festiv- ities during its 10 -day stint. Carnival chairman David Shep- pard said the board is expecting 18,000 visitors this season, approxi- mately 3,000 more `tourists than last year's event. "We're proving people will come to Grand Bend m the winter if there's something to do," said Shep- pard, who is one of the original board members. The carnival was devised by five residents who's main inspiration was to show the Bend is more than a summer resort. The winter carnival has grown vastly in size and reputation, said Sheand local and each calbu businesses h volunteersar l help the carnival a success by helping raise just under $61,000 to be spent inn , short period of time. The flagship event - the snow - sculpting competition will be held officially at an international level for the first time this year. Shepd d the event is the carnivals most popular and for the last three years, the winners have gone on to the United States inter- national competition in Milwaukee, ' Wisconsin. In fact, last year's Grand Bend sculpting winners came in fourth overall. Speppard.gets calls from all over North America for more informa- tion on how the show is run. He takes a great deal of pride in prov- ing the Bend can be a competitive Newsmaker of the Year During his eight-year war with Iran, Saddam Hussein was a secu- larist, observing his Muslim faith with only nominal gestures of a prudent politician. But when caught with his hand in the Kuwaiti pie - he suddenly found true religion! To the Muslim faithful, Hussein has become the new Saladin, that 12th Century Arab ruler who defeated the Crusaders and made Islam the official faith of the region. Hussein has used people's religious fervour to rally support for his own political goals. Its because of his shrewd exploitation of relig- ious faith that Christian Century magazine has selected Saddam Hussein has the "Person of the Year" in religion. This award is yearly given to that individual who, for good or evil, was the most significant figure on the world religion scene. Skillfully linking an Arab political opposition, angry. at Western in- trusion, with the issue of Israeli -Palestinian land claims, Hussein has inspired even the fundamentalist Islamic minority to shift from non- violence to violence as an appropriate response. Whatever the outcome of the Persian Gulf War, Hussein will re- main the man who restored Arab pride. The pride and religious pas- sion Hussein has aroused among the people will not dissipate. In the political arena, Hussein has already won! Come find See Much'of th ivii tgelism of* vOld has taken the stance of an ex- plicit threat.- "Voir; sinner, are in great rker:* Or an implicit threat: Fortunately, rm safe!" There is no doubt that within each of us is a potential for religious fervour. Whatever your faith, your practice or ideology - each of us thirsts for a sense of wholeness; an ability to appreciate the goodness of our world; and a belief in the worthiness of life. Left on our own, this spiritual dimension of humanity risks being swayed, distorted or corrupted by the Husseins of this world. So how can we be sure our faith allows us to act out of our compassion? Jesus once made an invitation to all the world. He said simply, "Come and see." I think that means we need to allow God to direct our thoughts and actions before we allow any leader, preacher or spiritual director to sway our thoughts. The trouble with having a personal God is that it means we are challenged to have a personal faith. Strange as it seems, we actually enjoy having people tell us what to do, and what to believe. God challenges us to enter into a very personal relationship and holds us accountable only to Himself. Guess what folks? This is go- ing to take time! In these troubling days of war and conflict, you might want to take up this invitation to 'come and see'. Find yourself a place of worship; enter into a relationship with God; and develop. that spiritual dimen- sion of your humanity. r Exeter Pentecostal holds annual meeting EXETER - The Women's Minis- tries fnorn the Exeter Pentecostal Tabernacle assembled in the home of Rev. and Mrs. Don Rogers on Ianuary 10, 1991, for the annual Busmess mating. Jean Triebner presided and we sang favourite hymns, which were He s a Wonderful Saviour to Me, In the Great Triumphant Morning and Come and Dine. These were ac- Comogeprasnied on the piano by Carol R. The business was then transact- ed. There were nine present at the meeting.A read by Trieb- ner enedpoemwGodis Never Beyond Our Reach. It was decided to send a donation to Mrs. Koster from the Nether- lands for her birthday. A donation is also being sent to Frank Juliuck, for a boys school in India. + Rev. Don Rogers read a message on the various ladies of the Bible by V. Henderberth. This was fol- lowed by the Pastor praying and the election of officers. This was done by secret ballot. The Presi- dent is Jean Triebner, Vice Presi- dent is Ruth McLaren; Treasurer is Helen Kendrick and Secretary is Shirley Prouty. - A delightful lunch was served and provided by the hostess Carol Rogers, Iden Desjardine and Jean Triebner. Golden Agers news GRAND BEND - An error ap- peared in of the Tht week'siwhowent on the European tour were Roy and Evelyn Johnson and Berrie Keyes. it was Fred and Hazel Willett who loaned their VCR to show the pic- tures. Sincere community sympathy tics out to John Teems and fami- t in the death last week of his wife • Sheila. Bible Study Eleven ladies gathered at Sauble Court Ptuvcrbs 21 for,Je�sottlimn on stied w thtimidi�Katie Vhaeltl�` We noted in Pio 2113 that Oa. dience is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. We compared with the parable in Luke 8:15, that the F3ood seed is the word of God, giving us the message of salvation, accepting Christ as Saviour. He gave himself for us on the creat and Jesus promises life to all who be- lieve. Many people are trying to bribe Him by going to church faith- fully, tithing and etc. God does not want this alone; He wants our hearts. On this crisis day. with war so itnmenent. iiitilinty for our men involved in the Clutf,and may the flitloo 1ntOw there Is a God. Dis- ititMion bedew was Annabelle Walz, 1 tourist attraction in the winter. Sheppard says planning the carni- val takks 13 months. He studies with the International Festival As- sociation at Perdu University, Indi- ana and attends an annual winter carnival conference for ideas. He is currently working on next year's program and says every year must bring something new and exciting. This year's program includes four more events than last year, and Sheppard is hoping the opening event sled dog racing (proper term) will go according to schedule. For the last three years the event has been cancelled because of un- satisfactory weather conditions. For a successful race there must be 10 inches of packed snow on the ground, said Sheppard, and so far the proper conditions have not been met. Sheppard said this is could be the Bend's last try at hosting the event and if Mother Nature is not cooper- ative this year, it will be hard to find another sponsor. Sheppard said the racers and sponsor are hoping the snow is available because the village has the potential for accommodating a great number of tourists. Sheppard states although the Bend is primarily a summer attrac- tion, it shows promise. Several sea- sonal businesses will open their doors to the public during the carni- val. Most of the area hotels and mo- tels are booked to capacity, but Sheppard says there are still some rooms available. So far the recession has not had an t on the amount of donated by the local businesses, en- try fees and sponsors. The carnival promotions will be handled by Sheppard, and former Toronto actress Barbara Wheeldon has written and will be directing a play entitled As the Bend Turns. The children will be kept busy with a variety of free events, said Sheppard. "The winter carnival is for kids," he said, adding "And if the children are taken care of and having fun, the parents will be abl al �+���� e a so. CWL Annual meeting held MT. CARMEL - The fust 1991 meeting of the Mt. Carmel Catho- lic Women's League was held in the Parish Meeting Room on Janu- ary 8. Following recitation of the Ro- sary at the 7:30 mass, Parkhill par- ish priest Father Roche showed slides of his recent trip to Hawaii. He related the early history of the islands as well as the story of the late Father Damien who was a priest who worked among the peo- ple afflicted with leprosy (now known as Hansen's Disease) - Molokai is the site of the famous colony for the victims. A letter was read by President Theresa McCann from national president Lucille Cullen who has recently been appointed to the po- sition. In the next two years of her presidency, she said the CWL will focus on a new theme: Parish - a family of the local church. The designation local church refers to the diocese, but it is at the parish level that we live, pray and work 'together. Seven women have signed up to spend a day at Medaille House, Re- treat Centre on Shrove Tuesday, February 12. A maximum of 15 women may attend. Fun night on February 6 for all the CWL members of the Huron - Perth Deanery will be held at the Seaforth Community Centre and so far, 12 women have said they would attend. The night consists of a potluck dinner , skits and social- izing. Theresa Larkin, a Mt. Carmel member, has been appointed chaff - person for the Huron -Perth Dean- ery for the next two years. A number of members as well as the junior folk and the senior folk choirs will entertain the residents of the Zurich rest home on Wednes- day, Jan. 16. Father Murphy closed the meet- ing with a prayers for vocations and a prayer for priests. Card parties have been set for January 27, February 10 and 24, March 10 and 24, and April 7 and 21. rr;• A well prepared resume wilt help you get the job you are looking for! A resume detailing an applicant's work history and education is extremely helpful to an employer who is seeking a person for a specific job vacancy. Your personal resume should accompany your written letter of application. 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At the end, list any specific instructional courses you have attended in conjunction with your work. • Under the sub -heading "Affiliations", list memberships and/or offices held in professional or industry associations. • Under the stib-headinp "Personal Interests', list any activities which you feel will be of interest to the employer - such as vol- unteer work, etc. • Your letter of application and your resume will be the factors that make the employer decide whether to short list you for an interview. Somake it as impressive as you can - but stick to the facts. We can help you get an impressive and professional -looking resume Call Debbie Lord at 424 Main et. Exeter Ontario 519 235-1331 1 Granton by Muriel Lewis GRANTON - Margaret Oakley was the hostess for the Anglican Bible Study on Wednesday January 9. • At the St. Thomas' Anglican Church on Sunday, January ab13, out Rev. Beverley Wheeler spoke t the Baptism of Jesus and the strength and peace which comes from accepting Him as Lord. The lessons were read by Ken Beatson and the minister. At the Granton United Churth on Sunday, Pastor Normalie Voaken' message was about how to view the New Year, based on the lessons from Genesis one and Philipp lens stewarthree.d man was the bulletin U.C.W. Unit four met on Wednesday Jan- uary 9, at the home of Nora Wissei Leader Marilyn Humphrey gave -the scripture readmg and prayer. A letter was read from former minister Rev. Bruce and Jackie Pierce. 1 Betty Dann read an article on How would Jesus fare among Christians today. She also read from the Observer "Can we love one another" by Charles Scott, and a poem. Unit three met at Ruth Cook's home on Tuesday. January 8. Joan Hayden and Elizabeth Garrott were In charge of the program, introduc- ing the guest speaker Dr. Lauren McCurdyho is a radiologist Joseph's Health Center inLondon. 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