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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1992-01-22, Page 7From our .kitchen' tilp xrs By '1'.A. ghost writer Heavenly Devine --at--eIlte - the Other -day -and com- mented on how short our winter tad- been. Looking out the window today, ' I couldn't agree less. It's blowing and snowing a . gate. It was so considerate -of the,school 'board 'to -close 'eerything down so early so_ most of -us in this house -could, just roll over and pull the- ersvp a little further, for a little longer. Our children don't want mutt. As soon .as:they leameddhat there was no school, they immediatelybegan debating whether or not the schools woul&be open tomorrow -and better yet, did they really -have to iztudy`fbr that exam onrrhursday? btir— y e ;thing 1 have •rarely if ever seen before. My better.half was wondering if the baro water would be•irvzen- and what wete • the possibilities of.anothcr thaw. And -me? -the person who thinks that wintershould be outlawed .. . I. realty- am. -not a winter person, but if it must be endured,it's much more fun if it's cold and snowy rather -than damp. and rainy. It's hard to .skate when -the river is inning; a. toboggan doesn't slide on a bare grassy hillside; -cross-country -skiing across mud flats is pretty tough too. It's so„ -nice to come inborn the crisp cold -outdoors and smell ilio wonderful aromas of something bubblingmerrily away on We stove. The one I like best is Irish Stew served with fresh homemade bread and lots of mint jelly! • For this -recipe you -have-to rely-on—that—standard—measure .. . "some". If you want a large stew, use "some" -more of every- thing., if you want a smaller erne use "some" less. If you don't like onions, use "some" anyway, - a couple of small•ones will make everything taste better. Irish Stew Cut some Iamb into cubes. (Throw in the bones but trim off as much fat as you can). Add: " 2 small chopped onion 1 bay leaf • Cover- with water. bring to a boil and simmer until done. Cool overnight and. lift the lat. Return to the stove..add some small whole onions, some potatoes and _carrots cut In chunks and cook until the vegetables are tender. Thicken the gravy and serve in bowls. GB Winter anizers .deIghterJ with large snowfall GRAND BEND -.Just wlttat we thought that the greenhouse effect had reduced winter to a wimp, he elements roared back into •lite with the worst storm in nearly a d.s:ade Most school children missed sever al days of school, particularly thus,' who depend upon buses. Lake 1-ith ron . raged for 48 ,,spurs, quick 1, building up ice banks atoms the edges. Grand Bend has welt over a (tut Of snow, wind packed and sculpted uuo rock hard shapes along the lake, but lying in softer bani.s tie - -thee inland <_ Winter people have enjoyed the last few days, cross-country sluing. snow mobihng, hiking, an.i the kids are finally able to go Sledding or build arrow Ions. Grand Bend Winter Canthal ur- gatuzers maybe happiest of all, as huge banks of snow are finally be- ing stockpiled for future snow sculptures. The village looks all ready now for a Winter Carnival, to arnune robes, .dusted with spark - ling thar»onds. .Lesioe Msws The Tuesday aught dart players of (irand Bend Legion #498 were disappointed to see the evening cancelled.. Lets hope thaellartieraue be held this week. Ablaut town Winters of the Friday lughtinftic were: Jim Linghartt and Bud An- drews, Liz Chapdelainc and Jim Gage, Keith " Crawford and Art Chambers, Carol Borden and BM Tee, and Marie Hudson and lyra Merrylees. The mystery prizewin- ner was Bud Andrews, • Playhouse Guild • Qn • We{dnesday, January 22, j c Huron Country Playhouse Wild will iaeet for lunch at the Colonial Hotel, at 12;30 p.m. The ,guest.. speaker will ,be pave 4lleppard, Qwtrman of .the Winter Carnival. The Guild,,will-r1Jsb be finalizing plans for the ort show and saky at the Carnival. All members arc re - .to -bring c- .to-bring a ron-perishable •canned food item; to contribute .t food basket for "Workings Unfintit- ed" of Lunch, 1 { .Personals glary and Sam Dixon of South- cott Pines, Grand Bend, who are wintering in Venice, Florida, tele- phoned neighbors Grace Pans and Shirley Platt with exciting news. Sam had captured his fast hole -in - one at Sunrise Golf Club in Saraso- ta, Florida. Atter a little question- ing, they discovered Sam's hole -in - one was 150 yards" on a Par 3 Course. CWL The Catholic Wcanen's League of lnunaculate Heart of Mary have no meeting scheduled for Jyruiary. There is an executive meeting on Wednesday. January 22 at 8 p.m: in the All eAre.,l.Jal1, to fill out the annual rbport---ferns. About len CWL members attended the special potluck supper held on January 7 at the Dashwood Community Centre. Members of local councils hum Grand Ben Pakhill, -St. Joseph. Zbrich and Beeler joined -the CWL council of -Mount Cannel to .cele- brate their 70th •,anniventary. The e c $-wasfiJled-withlots,ofautg- felk>wship. Scouts IvIthipScout meetings were can- celled last.week - let's hope the kids can rgake it out this week - every- one's busily working on earning new badges. tbune1 Masier THE CePTION • Ejgh t year-old Courtney Oke found the excess snow.tQ IJer_Iik- ing as she spent Sunday afternoon.cross-country skiing. we, prevared resume will help you get the job you are looking tor! A resume detailing an applicant's work history and education is extrerneiytielpful to an employer who is seeking a person for a specific fob vacancy. Your personal resume should accompany your written letter et application Here are some guidelines to follow' n preparing your resume.- - esume:• Make ittclear, concise and easy to read - and no longer than ,. • The resume should be typed on 8 112" by 11" white paper will enough white space to,prevent a cl *feted look • Startwith your name, address and.phone number. • ltlext.under a sub -heading "Work History" detail the previous jobs ve held - in reverse date order -that is, last job first • Use a. rate paragraph for each.poottion• and precede it with the res you held that position. • btateflhajdb title, a brief description of the responsibilities - artd the results you achievbd •;lire ralxiliection of your resume should corne under the sub healing of"gducation". Start with the highest degree obtained • or grade completed, Ioliowedby the narne.of the institution at which you hied. Follow tills with previous education•aaain- ments. 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 offides held in professional or industry associations. • Under the sub -heading "Personal Interests", list any activities which you feel wit 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 decider`vhether to short list you for an interview. Make it as impressive as you can - but stick to the facts_ eWe can help you get an -impressive and professional -looking resume Y . Call Debbie Lid ..at M. Times -Advocate, January 22 1992 Golden Glimpses ZURICH - Residents acrd -staff will both welcome a January thaw, if we are lucky enough to have one. Although no one suffered here from lack of staff, there were some tfredpeople. Apart from the entertainment created within the home such as shuffleboard, solo, euchre, singing, cooking and baking, most of the scheduled entertainment had to be re -scheduled for a future date due to severe weather conditions. Edwin Manepe has returnedfront Victoria Hospital, London, much improved. The sympathy of residents and staff is extended to the family of the late Lavine Miller. .!nvirsday_gtontoon (*awl - service was - Conducted 1py Rei:, orace'Bninner irthe Ziiiiei{lAen- nonite church. Orace Martin presid ed at the organ during the service. Fr. Peter Hayes of Si. Boniface church cekhrated Mass on Thurs- day afternoon amen. Bingo was played on htiday4sf- ternoon instead of the evening zinc to the weather. -'itis choir "fr(ht the h iibn= nonitc church visited on 'Bentley morning bringing their 'message in song. 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