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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1992-03-04, Page 51 irnes-Advocate, Match 4, 1992 Page 5 Hensall Horticultural Society celebrates 10 years By stay Lewis I4ENSALL - A community is only as song as the people behind it. Ten years ago, the Hensall and District Horticultural Society was formed with the simple goal of helping to make the village an at- tractive place to visit or live. Since that time countless projects have been undertaken, and a common bond strengthened within the com- munity. During 1982, various members of the village came together with the notion of forming a group dedi- cated to horticulture for 1983, the year of Hensall's centennial. The idea was to have the village look- ing nice for the event. On Febru- ary 18, 1983 it was moved by Ei- leen Rannie that a horticultural society be formed. In order to qualify for govern- ment assistance at that time, it was necessary for the club to have a membership of 100. For the found- ers, it meant a lot of phone calls and a huge membership drive. "!t was a lot' of running around," recalled Eileen Rannie, one of the society's founding members. "We had to have 100 members just to start." Nowadays, specifications are a little more lenient, but despite this the society still boasts a fellowship of 94. The new membership dnve is being launched this month and anyone interested in horticulture is welcome. The membership fee is a mere two dollars which is actually re- turned to the applicant in the form of a free box of plants. Pansies have been chosen, adopted as the village flower. The society -adopts various pro- jects throughout the year, including the care of 16 flower beds within the village. Educational bus trips are organized to various botanical gardens, trees are planted and films presented to provide more insight into the field of horticulture. Membership buys the avid honi- culturalist attendance at five educa- tional/social events, the privilege to exhibit at the annual local flower show, a copy of the society's year- book, periodic newsletters, a chance to join the bus tours as well as entertainment, fun and fellow- ship. In honour of their tenth anniver- sary, the Hensall and District Horti- cultural Society is already busy making plans for the upcoming year to be a banner one. So far, the executive arc entertaining ideas for Officers and Directors for 1992-1993 Officers President Sandra Turner 263-5350 Past President Dianne Gerstenkorn 263-2117 1st Vice President Kathy Mann 263-2343 Secretary/Treasurer Dianne Gerstenkorn 263-2117 Directors 1991-1992 Eileen Rannie 262-2005 Sybille Schaufler 262-3431 Marg Cole 262-2304 Bill Gibson 262-2102 Betty Simmons 262-2106 1992-1993 Mary Kinsman 262-2396 Marg Upshall 262-3020 Jennie Kipfer 262-2932 Jean Crerar 263-5089 Lillian Beer 262-2722 OCNA president Lome Eedy (left) presents Times Advocate editor Adrian Harte with the third place Premier Award for writ- ing on Ontario's Heritage issues at the Ontario Community Newspaper Association convention in Toronto. The Times Ad- vocate also received the general excellence second place award among newspapers in its circulation class. The awards will join a. large collection of OCNA plaques collected by the T- A over the years. Eedy, also the president of J.W. Eedy publi- cations, is the first OCNA president to be re-elected to the po- sition for a second one-year term. placing a float in the fair parade June 15, and holding a contest for best flower garden July 18. In Oc- tober the society hopes to get the local merchants involved by initiat- ing a contest for best window dis- play, and all members have been encouraged to planta tree for the anniversary. The society is also holding a birthday celebration Monday, March 9 at 8 -p.m. in the Hensall United Church Community Hall. A lecturer from Centralia College will speak on perennials and a video will be shown on AmeriFloea 1942. Then will be a draw for door pris- es followed by refreshments and anyone interested in joining the Or- ganization is welcome to attend. Members of the Hensall and District Horticultural Society were busy Monday evening at the home of Mary Kinsman, planning special activities for their 10th anniversary celebration. Hero are, back row: Sybille Schaufler (left), Betty Simmons, Eileen Rannie and Lillian Beer. Front row: Mary Kinsman (left), Jennie Kipfer, Marg Cole and Sandra Turner. Bungee jumping in Grand Bend? GRAND BEND - Bungee Jump- ing in Grand Bend? It could happen this summer. The village's recreation commit- tee has brought forth a proposal to set up the dare devil event. Council decided Monday night to sendttheproposal back to the Com- mittee in an attempt to change the location. The two individuals who are planning the permanent summer ac- tivity, David Brounstein and Dan McCoy, wanted it to be near the beach but council said this was not a favourable idea. "It's an event that draws interest wherever it goes," said councillor Ed Fluter. 'It was 'one of the most Ovular events at the CNE." He said although the crane which would hoist participants up into the air is not that noisy, screams and yells are. No beach trespassing GRAND BEND - Visitors to Grand Bend's popular beach will have to vacate the Lake Huron wa- terfront prior to 2 a.m. or they will be forced with a maximum of a $2,000 fine. Monday night at the Grand Bend council meeting, it was discussed whether or not to change that time to midnight. "I don't see it as a problem with it closing -before 2 a.m," said council- lor Bill Uniac. Prior to Monday's announcement, the village did not have a bylaw prohibiting anyone from going on Shelly Miler Loon a.m.tay Kleine CarYMt Leave otnoe. G.ingto University Or Couege? . Let us discuss your OSAP and Student Loan needs. Credit Union Students Loans are also available to upgrade or complete your training Join us for a Free Coffee and Donut March 18 10 a.m. 3 p.m. CLINTON COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION 374 Main Street Exeter, Ontario 235-0640 70 Ontario Street Clinton, Ontario. 482.3466 the beach at any time of day. Anyone caught trespassing on the beach after 2 a.m. will now be sub- ject to a fine under a village bylaw. Councillor Ed Fluter said the parking and law enforcement com- mittee which brought the recom- mendation to council, did not want to scare off any local people from using the beach for strolling or swimming. Fluter had- reservations about having bungee jumping as a perma- nent attraction to the village. "I think if something came in on a special events basis, people could tolerate it," said Fluter. 1 BEST RATES on your G.I.C. Exeter 235-2420 Gasser-Kneale Grand Bend 238-8484 NOTICE OF PROPOSED PURCHASE • AND REQUEST FOR SUBMISSIONS PROJECT 280-92 Pursuant to the Nursing Homes Act, notice is hereby given of the intent of Provincial Nursing Home Limited Partnership to purchase 20 beds from Community Lifecare Inc. for the purpose of expanding its existing facility, Queensway Nursing Home, Hensall. Oral and written submissions concerning this matter may be presented at a public meeting. to be held on Tuesday. April 7. 1992 at 10:30 a.m in the Council Chambers. Village Hall, 108 King Street, Hensall. Ontario Submissions may also be sent to The Director, Residential Services Branch. Ontario Ministry of Health. 15 Oveilea Blvd . 5th Floor. Toronto. . Ontario. M4H 1A9. 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