Times Advocate, 1993-07-14, Page 24Page 24
Times -Advocate, July 14,1993
Optimists .sponsor
trip to Wonderland
By Carmel Sweeney
ZURICH - Plans for the Zurich
Fair, to be held from Jul/23 to 25,
are well underway. Mom's are re-
minded to enter their babies in the
baby show, Free gifts will be given
to all entrants.
Port Blake Circus
The Circus is coming to the Port
Blake conservation area (north of
Grand Bend on Hwy. 83) on
Wednesday July 28. Two shows
are scheduled, one at 4:30 p.m. and
one at 7:30 p.m. This event is being
sponsored by the Grand Bend and
area Chamber of Commerce. -
Wonderland Trip
The Zurich Optimists Club are
sponsoring a bus trip to Toronto to
go to Canada's Wonderland, on
Sunday August 8. The bus will
leave at 8:00 a.m. and the cost is
20.00 for the ride and admission. If
interested call' Shannon Smale at
236-4977 A.S.A.P.
Chicken Barbeque
The Zurich Mennonite church will
be hosting a chicken barbeque on
July 15 at the Zurich Mennonite
church from 5 to 8 p.m. Tickets are
available at Seyler's, C.G. Farm
Supply, or Huron Ridge Flowers.
Several children enjoyed going to
the vacation Bible school last week.
It ended with a program for the par-
ents that was held at the public
school Friday night. ,
Personals
The family of Nora Corriveau
hold .their -annual family reunion on
July 112t the Dashwood Communi-
tyCaure, with 41 relatives in atten-
dance. Nata's daughter Theresa is
presently -visiting -the area for a few
days.
Harold and Doreen Dietrich along
with Randy, Marlene and Kevan
Dietrich spent the week in Capk-
chin, at a cottage.
Andre, Howald, Sandra, and Cas-
sidy Romain from Toronto spent
Thursday with their grandmother
Veola Wood.
The-Memer family held their 41st
family reunion on Sunday at the
Black -Bush schoolhouse.
The sympathy of the community
is extended to the family of theiate
Paul Cyr who passed away on July
11.
Congratulations to Joseph Hen-
driks and Theresa McCarter who
68th annual
Hodgert
reunion held
THAMES ROAD = The 68th an-
nual reunion of the.,Hodgert clan
was held on Saturday:1u the Com-
munity Park in Dashwood. Seven-
ty-one people attended for the
noon meal and 87 were counted at
supper.
Prizes were given out for the
closest birthday to the picnic to
Bernice Matheson; the youngest
person attending, Paige Bennett;
and the person from the farthest
distance was Dorothy Donaldson
from Victoria BC, Diane Ellis
guessed the correct number of
Smarties in a bag (126) and John
Miner guessed the correct weight
of a watermelon (16 1/2 lbs.)
It was agreed to hold the next
years picnic in Dashwood. Every-
one was reminded to bring their
recipes next year to be compiled
into a recipe book in celebration of
the 70th anniversaty in 1995.
Granton
by Muriel Lewis
GRANTON - The 30th annual
beef barbecue sponsored by the St.
Thomas' Anglican Church at the
Communitypark on Thursday eve-
ning, July 7 as well attended and
quite successful.
A number from the Granton area
also enjoyed the Middlesex Pork
Producers barbecue at Poplar Hill
on Thursday evening with enter-
tainment by the Paul Brothers and
Shirley.
There was no service at the St.
Thomas' Anglican Church on Sun-
day as the rector is on vacation for
the month of July.
Granton United Church spon-
sored a breakfast in the part on
Sunday, July 11 with donations
gang to the roof fund. Pastor Nor-
malie Voakes took charge of the
service -.whish followed. Her mes-
sage was entitled "As big as all
Outdoors" based on the lesson)
from Genesis one about she crea-
tion.
The music was provided by Bob
Heywood of Exeter who sang sev-
eral gospel songs and accompa-
nied the hymns.
were married on July 10 at St. Boni-
face church. The groom is the son
of Henry and Aleida Hendriks of
R.R1t3 Zurich.
A speedy recovery is wished for
Ila O'Rourke, Eleanor Brown, and
Mary -Ellen Gingerich who are pa-
tients at the Exeter hospital.
Birthdays
The family of loan Bedard helped
her to celebrate her 75th birthday on
June 26 at The Home of Mary. and
Brian Rader in Zurich.
Anniversaries
Congratulations to Herb and Don-
na Klopp om their 39th anniversary
on July 10, and to Glen and Donna
Greb who celebrated their 23rd at
the same time.
Senior News
Zurich Senior diners met last
Wednesday. Sally Lawton of the
Town and Country: Homemakers in
Wingham welcomed everyone.
Gerry Kane was the 50/50 winner.
Congratulations were extended to
Ethel and Walter Knowles of Hen-
sall who were married 52 years July
7. A poem, Things I love', was
read by Gerry.Kane. The seniors
were treated to -a musical program
by Mozart Gelinas Sr. and Leona
McBride. Later some euchre games
were played.
Helping Justin Buchanan with his craft is
ham, of the Exeter Playground staff. Justin
ber of the Bert and Ernie Club that meet at
each morning.
Jen Ware -
is a mem-
Playground
Fun Club member, Brandon Moyer, carefullyw cuts his
fridge magnet at the Exeter Playground. He is just one
of many children enjoying the summer playing games
and doing arts and crafts,- with the playground staff.
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