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Queensway greets new employee
By Ray Lewis
T -A Staff
EXETER
Her name is
Lucy. Every
morning, faith-
fully, she arrives
on time to begin
her daily work
routine. She's
friendly and
courteous, loved
by all around her and never calls in
sick; an employer's dream. And to
top it all off, she works for biscuits.
Dog biscuits.
Lucy is a one -year-old shelty
pup, and the newest staff member
of the Queensway Nursing Home
in Hensel!.
"You should see here during fun
and fitness," remarks Queensway's
Carol Gascho. "She strolls in and
makes her rounds through the full
Donna Twcott sits with her one -year-old Shetty named Lucy.
The dog has become a welcome visitor to Hensall's Queens-
way Nursing Home.
circle to say good morning."
Lucy is owned by Donna Threat,
and began to accompany her to
work about a month ago after the
idea of pet therapy was approved
by the Ministry of Health, the Pub-
lic Health Unit, the health physi-
cian responsible for nursing homes
and the nursing home owners. In
addition, Lucy received a full ex-
amination from the veterinarian.
"It has been well documented that
people respond well to pets," said
Turcott. "It helps lower their blood
pressure and people who are nor-
mally withdrawn will talk to pets."
but doesn't participate in anything
or with anybody. But he will inter-
act with Lucy and is quite content
to sit stroking her fur.
But Gascho and Turco realize
that not everyone may enjoy dogs,
and therefore keep Lucy confined
to designated rooms within the
building. She goes for her daily
walk to get the mail, but is usually
found in the office or activity room.
On occasion she is permitted up-
stairs along with supervision, but is
kept well clear of the dining area.
"We have to realize that not eve-
ryone likes dogs," confirms Gas -
"She strolls in and makes her rounds
through the f all circle
to say good morning."
In fact, pets in nursing homes and
hospitals are becoming more and
more common as circumstances
show they help to ease stress and
help with healing.
In the United States, over half of
the nursing homes use pets brought
in by volunteers. Further studies
have also shown that elderly people
bonded to pets make fewer trips to
the doctor, while heart attack vic-
tims who return to a pet tend to live
longer.
According to staff at Queensway,
one uncommunicative patient at the
facility attends various functions
cho. "So we keep her confined to
these areas where if people want to
see her they can. That way we are
sensitive to the others."
Lucy also enjoys going to
church, sitting in on Sunday servic-
es. Turcott suggests that Lucy en-
joys the singing, and residents are
quick to quip that Lucy is the only
dog they know that comes to
church. She is also very well-
trained, well-behaved and knows a
lot of tricks.
"And she's a lot mare interesting
than the fish we used to have,"
joked Gascho.
Mount Carmel CWL
return from break
MT. CARMEL - President Judy
Pulsa opened the Mt. Carmel
C.W.L. meeting by welcoming 23
members back from the summer
break. Fr. Bagauo opened with
prayer and gave encouraging words
to continue with C.W.L.
Adoration Day will be every fust
Friday of the month starting with
Mass and continue until evening.
The next meeting is October 6
Mike Trombly will be the speaker
on Marriage Tribunal.
The group has purchased a new
C.W.L. flag which was used in the
parade in Crediton. It will be set up
in the meeting room. The annual
bazaar will be held on November 7,
l0am.-2p.m..
A couple of members have volun-
teered to make more baptismal
-scrolls
Huron -Perth Regional will be
held on October 28 in Woodstock.
All members are invited to this
meeting. Liz Conlin donated the
statues of the Blessed Mother.
Mother's Time support group to resume
By Carmel Sweeney
ZURICH - Thc Mothers Time
support group begins today
(Wednesday) at 9:15 a.m. and runs
until 11:15 a.m. at the Lutheran
Church hall. Guest speaker is Ge-
rald Wilson, a family councillor.
For more information on the next
meeting phone Dianne Miller at
236-4479 or Harriet VanderBurght
at 236-3483.
Terry Fox Run
Just a reminder that the Terry
Fox Run will be held Sunday, Sep-
tember 20 with registration begin-
ning at 1:30 p.m. in the park. Par-
ticipants will be treated to
refreshments afterwards.
CWL meet
The St. Boniface CWL will hold
their first meeting for the fall on
Tuesday, September 15 following
the 7:30 mass for vocations. Presi-
dent Audrey Smith will be in
charge.
Thc Golden Agers will meet
again on Monday at 2 p.m. in the
township hall with president Cecil-
ia Farwell in charge.
The Women's institute held their
meeting at the Hay Township hall
on Monday with president Bridget
Groot in charge.
Ladies auxiliary
The Ladies auxiliary of the Blue
Water Rest Home held their meet -
Zurich Senior
Diners
By Gertie Fleischauer
ZURICH - A good attendance of
Senior Diners met Wednesday, at
the Community Centre. Tammy
Antaya welcomed all diners and
guests and informed the diners of
upcoming events.
Genie Fleischauer and Ethel
Knowles each road a poem "The
Little Things" end "Do it Now".
Plupcuive euchre was enjoyed
with six tables in play. Results are
as follows:
High - Annie Finkbeioer. Second
High - Gatie Fleischauer; Low -
Leila Becker, Lone Hands - Harry
McAdams.
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ing last Tuesday with s.. members
answering the roll call from secre-
tary Ina Neeb, who also read the
minutes of the last meeting.
Treasurer Cecilia Farwell gave
the financial report and updated the
group on the prof'''. made from the
booth at the Bear ival.
Thank -you leu, were sen. to
Gertie Fleischauer, Fred Harber,
Howard Finkbeiner, Earl Flaxbard
and Nelson Riley for once again
setting up the booth.
The date for the fall and Christ-
mas bazaar will be Saturday, No-
vember 14 at the home.
Six cushions are being made in
the hobby shop for the residents to
use on their chairs in the dining
room. A motion was made to pay
for a new type of chair to be used
in the nursing wing for bed -ridden
residents which is call a fall out•
roll -about
This month's birthday party LS be-
ing held by the Grand Bend United
Church ladies.
Carmel Sweeney and Ina Neeb
are preparing for the convention in
Toronto at the Harbour Castle later
this month.
The next meeting will be Tues-
day, October 6 at 7 p.m.
New pastor
Welcome to the new interim pas-
tor at the Mennonite Church, being
Winston Martin. The MYF group
had a back -to -school party on Sat-
urday at -the home of Jim and Phy-
lis Ramer.
Neighbour party
A neighbour party was held on
Edward St. on Friday with a pot-
luck stopper and barbecue.
Personals
Dennis and Rose -Ann Overholt
are celebrating their 35th wedding
amivusary.
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Carolyn and Peter Mathonia were
blessed with the arrival of their sec-
ond daughter, Laura Anne.
Best wishes for a speedy recov-
ery are extended to Elaine Beau-
champ, Duke Yungblut and Birdie
Finkbeiner, patients in Victoria
Hospital, Clarence Reichert at Uni-
versity Hospital, and to Maurice
Durand and Veronica Hartman both
of who are in Exeter Hospital.
Birthday wishes go to Elaine
Beauchamp, George Mathonia,
Tim Klopp, Roxanne Regier, Maria
Kends, Darryl Rowan, Danita Row-
an, Jeremy Rowan and Sandra
Dickers -
Welcome to the neighbourhood
Pat, Gail and Chantel Masse from
Hensall who have moved to the for-
mer home of Annie Becker.
A family barbecue was held on
Sunday at the home of Willy and
Martha Overholt.
Several from the area travelled to
Peterborough to attend the wedding
of Steve Armstrong to Lois Salo on
Saturday. The groom is the son of
Doug and Joyce Armstrong.
Several from the area also attend-
ed the buck and doe for Darren
Creces and fiance Kris McAdams
on Saturday at the community cen-
tre. Darren is the son of Leo and
Helen Creces. The couple will be
married in October.
Jim and Marg Kendall spent last
weekend with her brother Ed and
Dorothy Smith and all attended the
buck and doe for nephew Darren
Creces.
Kelly -Lynn Smith spent the last
week of summer holidays in Wind-
sor visiting her sisur, Nadine and
Ray axing. Parents Gord and Ce-
cilia Smith also want for the week
to visit.
Kristin and Aaron Beer of Or-
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leans spent last week with their
grandparents Mozart and Marie Ge -
lines Sr. while parents Melissa and
Neil Francis were away to Mani-
toulin Island on their honeymoon.
Jerome and Carmel Sweeney
span Saturday with her cousin
Elaine and Jerry Praill of Chatham
camping at the Wildwood Conser-
vation Area near SL Marys.
Helena Kends and Garen Jake
Sumner of London spent last week-
end with her parents Joe and Maria
Kende Sr.
Sunday dinner guests with Earl
and Anne Flaxbard were their sons.
Gary and Beattie and family, anti
Paul and Cathy Flaxbard and fami-
ly.
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INFORMATION
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Wednesday, September 16, 1992
Parkhill Leisure Club
(Broadway Street, Parkhill, watch for signs)
7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. '
Topics Why plant trees
Available tree planting programs
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► Ministry of Natural Resources:
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Site preparation before planting
Post planting maintenance
How to plant trees
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