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Berendsen - Johnson
John Joseph, son of Peter
and Toni Berendsen, RR1
Kirkton and Arlene Gladys,
daughter of Glen and Marlyn
Johnson of RR3 Exeter were
united in marriage October 5,
1991 at Our Lady of Mount
Carmel, Mt. Carmel, Ontario.
Rev. Joseph Bagatto officiat-
ed. Matron of honour was Liz
Pache (friend of the bride).
Bridesmaids were Patricia
Vanderheyden (sister of the
groom), Judy Stuckless (sis-
ter of the bride), Theresa Al-
len (sister of the bride) and
Pamela Gibbs (sister of the
bride). Flowergirls were Sarah
Vanderheyden (niece of the
groom) and Krysti Allen
(niece of bride). Best man
was Grant Drost (friend of the
groom). Ushers were Jeff
Johnson (brother of bride),
Larry Bertens (friend of
groom), Randy Johnson
(brother of bride) and Paul
Berendsen (brother of
groom). After a beautiful hon-
eymoon to Florida, John and
Arlene are residing in Exeter.
We would like to thank all of
our families and friends for
making our day a special
one.
From our
kitchen tcz yours
By T.A. ghost writer Heavenly Devine
New Year's Day, the first
day of the new calendar
year. The day of resolu-
tions and celebration. The
day to break.old, bad hab-
its and form new, good
ones.
. The Roman emperor Juli-
us Caesar, in 46 B.C: de-
clared January 1 as New
Year's Day. The day was dedicated to Janus, the god of doors,
_gates and beginnings. He .was a two faced Sod, one looking
forward and the other backward. Gifts were given to family
and friends at this time and especially to the Emperor.
The- ancient Persians gave gifts of eggs which symbolized
productiveness and the Celtic priests gave mistletoe branches
which were considered sacrt�d. English hus gave their
wives money our New Years Day to buy pins other,
this custom has long since disappeared, but the ter P
MONEY still means small amounts of spending mo.term
ey.
New Year's Day has been celebrated at many different times.
During the middle ages, many European countries celebrate
the new year on March 25, Annunciation Day. However with
the adoption of the Gregorian Calendar which we use today,
New Year's Day was established as January 1 in most western
countries.
The Chinese celebrate New Year's for for days, and it can
fall anywhere between January 21 and February 19. The Jew-
ish New Year, Rosh Ha-Shanah, a solemn religious occasion is
celebrated during September or early October. Hindus cele-
' brate on different dates and Muslims, because their calendar
has fewer days than the Gregorian one celebrate again at dif-
ferent times during the year.
Whatever. your faith or beliefs, New -Year's day is a lime for
fancily and friends. A friend introduced this traditional French
Canadian dish to dur family a few years ago and now Tour-
tiere has become one of the staples of our New Year's Day to-.
blc.
Tourtiere
1 large chopped onion
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1 tbsp parsley
1 1/2 cups beef broth or water
2 lb. ground pork
2 minced cloves garlic
1/2 tsp savory
salt and pepper to taste
pastry for two crust pie
Cook pork in a fry pan until no longer pink. Drain well. Stir
in the rest of the ingredients and simmer 35-45 minutes until
liquid is reduced to about two tbsp. (I hate that, how can you
measure the amount of liquid there is? Just let it cook away
until it looks like it might be getting dry!) Let this mixture get
really cool. (You can even leave it overnight. There is nothing
magical about the temperature,. I have used it warm if I am in
a hurry, but never hot.) Line a nine inch (or 8 inch or 10 inch
pieplate, one will give you a fullcr.pic and one a thinner one!)
with the pastry and add the pork mixture. Cover with the top
pastry and seal the edges. If you want to be fancy, decorate the
top with shapes cut from the remaining pastry. Cut steam vents
in the top and bake 40-45 minutes in 360 deg. oven.
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The Canadian-Brltish Connection
By Ross W. Wein
Readers are cer-
tainly aware of
London. England
but what about the
nearby Exeter, Cre-
diton and Tavistock
that are located in
the _county of .Dev-
on. Maybe those in
Huron County with British ancesto-
ry hailed from these communities.
As Stephen Township celebrates
its 1150th anniversary in 1992,1 was
pleased to have an • opportunity to
visit southeast England as a No-
vember 22-24 side trip during a
professional visit to Cambridge and
Keele Universities. I hoped to assist
in making formal ties between the
pairs of tots but also to assist in
fostering family links.
1 landed in Heathrow Airport,
took a shuttleje,to Redding Rail -
Station and shortly -found myself
speeding southwest courtesy of
British Rail which the British love
to hate. The rolling countryside of
red soil was divided into small crop
fields, now harvested, and bright
green pastures dotted with sheep
and Holstein cattle.
Field hedges were common and
giant oak trees were scattered
through these green pastures. Solid
white brick farm houses, mostly
with tile but some with thatched
roofs, were grouped here and there.
Towns in the valley bottoms were
heavily industrialized; every square
foot of the landscape was carefully
manicured.
Exeter and Crediton arc located
in the southeast in the County of
Devon. Tourists seek out this area
to enjoy the sea coasts, national
parks of Dartmoor and Exemoor,
and the 2000 year old history dis-
played in museums and in city cen-
tres.
Exeter, the capital of Devon, is a
business and university city that
sells this history to millions of tour-
ists each year. The Romans built a
10 foot thick wall around the city,
much of which can still be seen to-
day. Exeter is only 15 km from the
sea on the River Exe. From Roman
times until the early 1800's Exeter
was an international trading port;
now the river and canal system at-
tracts only pleasure craft.
Lucan Seniors begin new year_-
LUCAN - The Lucan Seniors
held their first meeting of 1992 on
Thursday, January 2 starting with a
potluck dinner. Gordon Clubb wel-
comed everyone back after the
Christmas -holidays. We are pleased
to have the Clubbs back with us af-
ter their stay in Edmonton. 0 Cana-
da was sung. Mary Kooy pianist.
The minutes were read with a cor-
rection of Kay Lankin and not
"Jean" as stated. Jean Miller gave
the treasurer's report. After all, pay-
ments and donations were made we
have a balance of $514.82. Gote
Winncstrom thanked all who sent
get well cards. A further discussion
waskiield concerning a sound sys-
Queensway News
HENSALL - Even though every-
one at Queensway has been enjoy-
ing the special Christmas programs,
everyone is ready to return to their
regular schedule. •
Christmas Evc, Gail and Larry
Mason lcd a beautiful worship ser-
vice with special music by Bev Ho-
vius and family. Everyone felt it
was a very meaningful service
which ended with the singing of Si-
lent Night.
Chrisunas morning, Santa arrived
at breakfast time with gifts for all.
He certainly was a jolly fellow who
seemed to know everyone by name.
Residents hope all of you enjoyed
your Christmas as much as grey
did.
Monday afternoon Baking Club
met and the scent of date, bran muf
fins wafted from the baking room.
Rev. Wright of Hensall United
Church led thc worship service
Tuesday, with Deb Wood as pia-
nist. A special time of refreshrnents
and fellowship followed in order to
recognize New Years Evc.
Rest Home Operations group met
Thursday afternoon to di, q s up-
coming programs and any con-
cerns. .In the evening residents
viewed the movie Problem Child.
Joyce Pepper and Doug Insley
presented a lively musical program
on Saturday afternoon. Everyone
thoroughly enjoyed the piano and
Hawaiian guitar music.
Coating events
January 23 - Fellowship Singers;
January 30 - Birthday Party with
Maric Flynn and the•Huron Strings.
ALL THE KINGS HORSES
AND ALL THE KINGS
EXE ER t f 't MEN COULDN'T
E • TA PUT HUMPTY
TABERNACLE TOGETHER AGAIN
a three-month seminar in putting februken life
back together.
Sponsored by Exeter Perltepoatal Tabernacle
Wednesday Evenlags At -7 p.m.
Beginning Janyary 15th
inatnictor: -Revere! - Aean
Public Is welcome to attend
tem. A Euchreama was announced
to be held at.the Parkhill Leisure
Club on January 16 from 10 am. to
3 p.m. Proceeds to go to the Sen-
iors Games:in June. It was agreed
we cancel our meeting for that day
so members who wished could par-
ticipate. Jean Hodgins read an arti-
cle on "Adare The Henry Family
were the earliest settlers in the dis-
trict Adate was threeand three
quarters miles north of Clandeboye.
It was one of the first places in the
district to be granted a charter for a
post office in '1848. Mr. Cooney
was the fust postmaster. Population
50. The . hamlet boasted several
small industries and btrsirtesses.
There were three churches and
three school and and three hotels.
The stage coach from Clinton to
London called daily at a cost of
$1.50. The first record was in 1857
and the second in 1968 when the
population had grown to 70.
Wm. Wakefield Revington, farm-
er and livestock dealer won 1z:cog-
nition as a poet who wrote under
the perutaine "Adaie". The meeting
adjourned. Bingo was played.
Winners were: Charlotte Barker,
Whilimina Hessels, Joe Clubb,
Murray Caner, Jean Miller, Ed
Armstrong (2), Kay Armstrong,
Howard Dolan.
BILL HASKETT
We'reglad
youasked!
BOB FLETCHER
SHOULD I TOUCH THEBODY?
In 17th century England, it was thought that mere lyuchitt ung
a dead body. would cure a variety of diseases. In Scot , rt
was believed necessary to touch the body 80 8s not to be-
come haunted.
Such superstitions have brig sing faded away, but the ques-
tion of touching the body of a decreased lovt3fi one remains.
Though the practice is still common at some ethnic memorial
services, some people are yet uneasy about it.
The decision should be based on how you feel at the time --
for example, when. paying last respects during a funeral ser-
vice. Listen to your own mstirpts and do what you feel com-
fortable doing. We each honor''the•dead in our own way. ' •
Your comments and questiorrs.are welcomed, and w* bd an-
swered in public, through this column, or privately.
-ONTARIO FUNERAL.
S8AVICE ASSOCIAT,ON
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Phone 235-1220
Crediton (population 6,000), lo-
cated 15 km north of Exeter, also
markets its history to tourists. It
serves as a bedroom community for
Exeter while servicing the sur-
rounding farmland and Maintaining
a remarkably diverse manufactur-
ing sector producing everything
from throat lozenges to airplane
parts. In the 13th century Crediton
was a Woollen Market town with
individual farm families spinning
and weaving at home.
In turn, the woollen trade was re-
placed by the leather industry in the
17th century anti by the shoe manu-
facturing industry in the 1800's.
The first railway line reached Cre-
diton in 1854. It was only since -
1900 that industry became the larg-
est employer.
High Street is almost a solid lint
of two to three story brick buildings
with shops on street level. The
most imposing building is the
Church of the Holy Cross that dates
from the founding •of a monastery
in 739. Some parts of the present
church arc more than 800 years old.
A most important historical point
is that Crediton is the birthplace of
St. Boniface, who brotight Chris-
tianity to France and Germany
more than .1300 years ago.
But what about family links? On
the Crediton War Manorial 1 read
surnames that could easily have
come from Huron County - Baker,
Dunn, Glover, Jefferies, Johns,
Miller, Saunders, Skinner, Snell,
Rowe -and -White -arc just a few, -
Of course, since Huron County
was settled families have come and
gone and similarly in England there
have been major shifts in popula-
tion to the big cities while others
moved in.
For those seeking family links
you may wish to contact thc Devon
Historical Society, Devon and Ex-
eter Institution, 7 The Close, Exeter
EX I 1E2 England or the Devon
Family History Society, 4 High
Meadows, St. Thomas, Exeter EX4
I RJ England.
If you plan to travel to southwest
England -you might wish to request
information from the West Country
Tourist Board, P.O. Box 73, Exeter
Devon EX 1 1 RJ England. And
don't forget to • treat .yourstlf to a
Devonshire Creme t&i- it's deli-
cious.
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