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Times Advocate, 1991-09-11, Page 8Page 8 Times -Advocate, September 11, 1991 FAMILY AiIsa Craig canvass to begin AILSA CRAIG - A community- wide, door-to-door' canvass starts Monday September 16, to raise $200,000 for the Ailsa Craig Recre- ation Centre. the centre is nearing completion and will be officially opened on Saturday November 30. Every home in Ailsa Craig, East Williams and McGillivray Town- ships will be called on by volunteer canvassers over the next few weeks. Canvassers will identify them- selves with unique personal identi- fication and will be able to answer any questions of a general nature residents may have about the Ailsa Craig Recreation Centre complex and the fund-raising program. Fundraising Commiuee chairman Forthcoming marriage - Lany and Margaret Desjardine of Grand Bend are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Victoria Margaret to Steven Earl Miller, son of Earl and Marion Miller, Dashwood. This celebration of love will take place at Grand Bend United Church, Saturday, September 28, 1991 at 3:00 p.m. Open reception to follow in Exeter. Everyone welcome. Forthcoming marriage - John and Sandra Dietrich are pleased to announce the forthcoming marri6ge of their daughter Pamela Marie to Robert Rammeloo, son of Bill and Melva Rammeloo of Grand Bend. The wedding will take place on Friday, Sep- tember 20, 1991 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Mt. Carmel. Reception to follow in Grand Bend. Forthcoming marriage"- Don Boersma and Joanne Boven are happy to announce their forthcoming marriage. Joanne is the daughter of Ja- cob and Annie Boven of Kitchener and Don is the son of Peter and Audrey Boersma of RR1 Exeter. The wedding will take place September 21 in the Christian Reformed Church in Kitchener. Graduates - Linda Allister, daughter of Frank and Carol Allister of Grand Bend recent- ly graduated from St. Clair College - Thames Campus with her nursing diploma and successfully received her reg- istration egistration certificate. Linda is a graduate of SHDHS. She is presently employed at Strath- roy Middlesex General Hospi- tal. Centralia by Mary Kooy CENTRALIA - The first service at the United Church following hol- idays was held Sunday. This Thurs- day evening choir practice will be at 7:15 p.m. The same evening the U.C.W. will meet at 8 p.m. The program cc,mmittec are Iva Blair, Gladys Bu;well, Marion Abbott, Cathy Skinner and Sue McAllister. Next Sunday is Rally Sunday when the Sunday school pupils will take part in the service. Each Sunday a Hospitality Table is set up when members are invited for a time of fellowship from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Brad and Pauline Tait and Nathan spent Sunday with Pauline's mother Von Overholt. Forthcoming marriage Peter and Joyce Sovereign of Lucan are pleased to an- nounce the forthcoming mar- riage of their daughter Leanne Elizabeth to Michael James Thompson, son of Ms. Donna Thompson of Ilderton. The wedding will take place at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Lucan on September 14, 1991 at 3 p.m. Open re- ception to follow. Life at its best By Rev. Jeannie Udall Let's get with the program The summer holidays are over for another year. No more late nights ... no more sleeping in till noon.... no more "fend -for -yourself" dinners. Kids are back in school and teachers and bus drivers are promoting a disciplined schedule. Parents are, no doubt, happy to see the return of structure and order to their days. Even those who are not immediately involved in the school year are sensing a more focused and determined mood at work and in the neighbourhood. Its good to be free and flexible, unchallenged and unmotivated for awhile. But its also good to get back into the swing of things and live up to our potentials. People of faith are also gearing up for an active and interesting year. And we are not without our own teachers to promote a disciplined schedule. The Bible offers some interesting thoughts from James' letter. We're not sure just who this James fellow was - perhaps one of Jesus' four brothers - or maybe just a good and wise person. At any rate, James is a realist and concentrates his thoughts on the practical stuff of life. He passes to us some very real and practical guides that will connect our faith beliefs to our everyday life. Faith without works is dead Empty professions of belief; creeds that we give only lip service to; observing all the niceties of society's moral and ceremonial laws are not what faith is about. Being faithful people; living out our spirituality; responding to the love of a creating God happens only when our behaviours, lived day- to-day, reflects our beliefs. To be structured, disciplined and to help us come to grips with our faith, here are three suggestions to help us to be the people of faith and get with the program. Acknowledge the gifts of God All that we are and all that we have come to us from God. That's hard for many people to accept. I know many hard -driving, successful peo- ple in positions of respect and wealth. They believe they are in com- plete control. Claiming for ourselves some superiority because of our abilities is to reel against our spiritual nature. But to deny our gifts is no just modes- ty. Its outright foolishness! Our lives need to reflect the creativity, consistency and integrity we see in God. This balance is a necessary part of our being creauve, lov- ing people. Acknowledge God's gifts. Reflect the life of God_____ ----- What makes us human? Is it because we o Clever than the rest of creation? Maybe not entomologists tell us humanity depends on ANTS for our continued existence! Do we exist because we are capable of more power? The more we learn about other species the less this argument holds. It would seem our spiritual dimension is what sets up apart. Being faithful ultimately means that our very reason for existing is to reflect the life of God. Act out your faith We all know unscrupulous, rigid, self-centered people who brag about attending church faithfully. The very nature of faith insists relig- ion be more than listening, discussion, analysing. Spirituality is re- sponding to love with love; it is something lived. We arc called to be whole people - physical, emotional, intellectual, mental and spiritual. Celebrate the goodness that is yours and give the world the best that you have to offer - for the love of Godl 1 Oak SUNWORTHY WALLCOVERINGS 3O'° All Book Orders Starting Sept. 16 Check out our SUPER INSTORE SPECIALS ON WALLCOVERINGS Exeter Decor Centre 15 Gidley Si.. Exeter (behind Bank of Nova Scotia) 235-1010 A hand -carved loon was presented to Steve Bax (right) by Ge- rald Nauman as the top prize in a recent draw. Rec centre raffle. draws winner AILSA CRAIG - Steve Bax of R.R. 5 Parkhill is the delighted owner of a hand -carved, life-sized replica of a common loon, valued at $3,000. The art treasure was donat- ed to the Ailsa Craig Recreation Centre Fundraissing Committee by local sculptor Walter Silverson 'nd raffled by the committee. Fund Drive chairman Gerald Hau- mann who recently presented Box with the loon, said proceeds of the raffle contributed significantly to the building fund. "If more people demonstrated the sort of community spirit shown by Walter and a few others, it would greatly assist the committee in reaching its goal," he said. The Fundraising Committee kicks off a drive this month to raise $200,000 for the 11,000 square foot recreation centre which is nearing completion and will be officially opened on Satur- day, November 30, this year. The balance of the $900,000 needed for the centre has been raised by A national program to encourage giving and volunteering provincial grants, private and cor- porate donations and donations and pledges from area service clubs and groups. Gerald Haumann said response from those approached to assume canvasssing jobs has been "excel- lent. It's obvious people are enthu- siastic about this tremendous new addition to our community and ea- ger to do their bit to help," he said. Haumann said a brochure ex- plaining the funding of the centre will be mailed to all residents prior to the fund drive launch and can- vas ers will also be able to explain most of the programs his commit- tee has worked out so donors can enjoy the maximum possible tax breaks. "A family might like to have its donation to the community chis- elled in stone for all time," Hau- mann said, "But feel it just cannot afford a $500 donation at this time for one of the engraved bricks. In fact, because of income tax relief, the real cost of a $500 brick is only $275.28, and that payment may be spread over three years for maximum tax relief." The chairman said any persons with questions, or those wishing to make a donation or pledge before being canvassed, may contact any member of the Ailsa Craig Recrea- tion Centre Fund -Raising Commit- tee. Feather's and Furs Ceramics Open Monday, Tuesday, 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. Classes 7 - 10 p.m. Wednesday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. Closed Thursday and Fridays during day. Open 7 - 9 at night Contact Alice 229-6854 We will pay the G.S.T. and the P.S.T. Custom Design and Jewellery Repair included Offer expires Sept. 30/91 nsignment items exititd ,1 Once again, we've reduced our 15 -piece bucket. In price only. 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