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Times Advocate, 1993-10-06, Page 100 Page 10 Times -Advocate, October 6,1993 Earl Rowe (centre) was presented with a soapstone sculpture on occasion of his 100th birthday by CIBC senior v p Milt MacLean (left). 'At %ht, wishing the village's newest centenarian the best is reeve Cecil Pepper. Hensall man tums 100 By Addaaslilarte T•AEditor IIENSALL - Earl Rowe turned 100 years old last Wednesday,and apartywas held in Hensall to hon- our a man who has touched m many lives over the -past century. Stowe has lived in ,Hensall •sauce`1954. He moved .to -the community to be with family after his retire - mane .He left Toronto with an eye on pursuing his favorite hobbies of trout fishing and gardening. "He retired here in Hensall 'because he liked to garden," explains his dayghter.Dorothy MacDonald. Its -Nelson Street home was, and still: is, a tribute AO his skill and -devotion as a gardener, Passersby tan still wonder at -the huge and bright floral arrays, hardy -created through the planting of hundreds of -bulbs. .He was out this spring, 99 years old, planting again, but this was the first year he found he needed help to weed it and care -for it though the season. Rowe:is now a resident of the .Queensway Nurs- ing :Home, from where he can keep an eye on his garden. At his 100th birthday party he was present- ed with a soapstone sculpture by the senior vice- pnesidera of the CIBC's southwest region. The vil- lage's CIBC branch organized lite patty and alerted company officials to the fact that of rarer employee was soon to turn 100. Rowe joined the Standard •Bank in -1911 ,in Toron- to. Hostayed with the bank, which later became the Commerce and 'CIBC, attiring after 42 years :from the headoffrce. A family get-together was held on the weekend as a second birthday party, said daughter and South Huron District High School teacher Pat Rowe. So what does it feel like to be celebrating a 100th birthday? "I don't feel any different," said Rowe. "Except that you can't do anything; you can't hoar; you can't see...your faculties areweakened." Thdte are the drawbacks to old age, he conceded, He says he does find it difficult to enjoy television these days and he realizes he can't go out for a walk unaccompanied, but he still seems to find some hu- mour in being bard of hearing. "You act dumb when anybody tallcs to you, and everyone thinks 'isn't he a dumb guy?'," he jokes. Still, despite acknowledging the shortcomings of his age, one can see he is already planning his flow- er beds for next spring. " Parent volunteers sought U_ Varna news Baseball season wraps up VARNA - Stanley Township baseball has come to a close for 1993. Stanley has had a very suc- cessful year with over 200 players registered in the youth part of the 'program. Stanley teams were suc- cessful in winning the final tro- phies: Bantam girls "A" in the Us - borne Softball league, Pee wee boys "A" in the lntorntownship league, Pee Wee boys "B" in the Usborne Softball league, Squirt boys "B" in the Intertownship league and the Tykes "B" in the In- tertownship league. Many thanks are extended to the various people who acted as volun- teers, coaches and helpers during the season. If there are any Stanley Twp. sweaters not turned in to the coaches, please return them to John McAsh at McAsh's TV in Varna. Sunday October 10 Will fie Thanksgiving Sunday=tsodln will remain in church with diciest of the congregation so all genera- tions may worship together in both Varna and Goshen churches. The teen Set (grades nine and 1 up) .will meet Saturday .Onteber °9 .W 11.AM. at Brumfield Chwth 10 go canoeing in Oland Bend, ee*u n- ing at 5 'p.m. Bring a baggedlunch. The Trends fust meeting will be held Thursday October 7 at the Brucefield Church from 7 to -8:30 pan. Varna UCW meet at Joyce Dow'on's home this Thursday at 8pan. The UCW fall regional •meeting will be held October 18 at 7 pm. at Ontario St. United Church .in Clin- ion. Registration ao begin at .6:30 p.m. There wlIl be.a bridal shower for Mavis Turner at Huron Centennial School October 19.at8p:m. Theannual Goshenstakey supper is Wednesday October 27 .at 5 .and 6:30 p.m. Platte contactLindaLin- i field at 565-2124 for tickets. The .Ministry and personal com- mittee will ntet Friday October' 8. at 9:30 a.m. in the chinch office in the manse. A Christian Development event fot.Sunday school teachers and au - a, p rinLendents will be held October 18.from 6:45.10 10p.m. at the Hen- ' sdll United Church. Please contact I Miriam Jones .for more informs - to help with PTA program By Carmel Sweeney ZURICH - The new executive of the St. Boniface PTA was intro- duced at the September 22 meeting of the group. Teresa VanRaay dis- cussed an upcoming parish dance for October 15 which will be in the school gym from 7-10 p.m. The PTA is also organizing a head lice check in the school, just to keep on top of things. A babysitting course will be of- fered to students in grades 7 and 8 in the near future, but leaders are needed to help teach it. Anyone wanting help can phone the school at 236-4335. Helpers are also needed for the school's alternating pizza and hot dog days for the students. Phone Deb Denamme at 236-4356 if you can help once a month from 10-12 noon at the school. After a presentation by principal Laurie Kraftcheck the parents were given a chance to meet the teachers and tour the classrooms. Harvest Daanncnq The Knights of Colus buy are planning their annual Harvest Dance for November 13 at the Zu- rich Arena. Tickets are now on salt for $6 each. , Mozart's Melody Makers will be providing the mu- sic. Proceeds will go toward the St. Boniface building fund. Performance The Seaforth Harmony HI -Lines, a women's barbershop group, gave a performance at:thelatish Men- nonite Ch"rch last Sunday evening. A sizeab ' antlienc me out ID hear the group that w... be entering a singing competition in Chicago. CWL Deanery meeting Anyone interested in attending the CWL Deanery meeting at St. Joseph's Parish Hall in Stratford Wednesday October 20 can contact Audrey Smith before October 15. Public skating There is public skating at the Zu- rich Arena on Saturday and Sunday afternoons when the ice is availa- ble. Call the arena at 236-4969 fbr times. Trip of the Month Cliff Gingerich of RR3 Zurich was the winner of the second trip of the month draw sponsored by the Zurich Chamber of Commerce. Gingerich won a two -night stay for two at the Days Inn in Toronto and tickets for a hockey game. Personals Sympathy is extended the fam- ily of the late Wallace ingerich, who passed away Septemlier 28. Mozart and Marie Ge 'nas Sr., along with daughter-in-law Carmel Sweeney attended the funeral ser- vice of the late Harvey Silverstein lin London Monday. Willy and Martha Overholt, ►along with relatives from St. Marys 'spent a few days Last week in Sault Ste.. Marie on holidays. A family get-together and dinner was recently 'held at the Dashwood Community Centre for the family of Blanche Bedard, ,a resident df the Maple Woods Apartments. Children, grandchildren, and great- grandchildren came from Chatham, Ailsa Craig. London, Exeter, New Hamburg, Clinton and St. Joseph. Carrie :Eyebergen of Acworth, Georgia visited with parents Je- soare and Carmel Sweeney in Zu- rich last weekend. A birthday supper and celebra lion was held at the home of Ron and Sharen Schroeder on Sunday in honour of their daughters Vicki Du- charme and Kelly Schroeder's birthdays. Seniors Dining The Zurich Seniors Diners had a good attendance out at the dinner last Wednesday afternoon. Cecilia Farwell was the winner of the 50/ 50 draw. Diners were treated to beautiful dance numbers by Fred Struckett and Helen Stewart of Grand Cove Estates. The,following penny sale was also described as a success. Youth for Christ begins CENTRALIA - The Women's Ministries hosted a morning at the London Covent Garden Market on Sat- urday. Next meeting is on Friday October 15 with the theme being "Giving Thanks". Friday night volleyball is back! An enthusiastic group met on Friday to start the Season. Beginning at 7:00, a game of volleyball will be available for all en- joy at the Exeter Public School during the month of October. The "Faithwalkers" arc back and ready for another year of quizzing as Youth for Christ got underway on Saturday night. Another team has been added from Goderich which will :rake for some extra challenge for the other teams from Zurich, Goderich and the Centralia Faithwalkers! Youth for Christ is a way for the youth of the area to get together once a month to meet other kids, be encouraged and supported through special youth ministry and song. The choir will be ministering in song on Thanksgiv- ing Sunday morning. tion. Hearing Aid Service Clinic at. EXETER BIG V Thurs.,Oct. 7 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Fair's Hearing Aid Service 240 Ontario St., Stratford Ont. Tele: 273-2118 Prescriptions filled/sales & service of all major brands Usborne & Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance Company Exeter, Ontario NOM 1S1 (Established in 1876) Provides Full insurance Coverage for Farm Properties New Applications are Welcomed DIRECTORS & ADJUSTERS Lorry Gardiner. RR2, Sulfa ........345.2878 Uoyd Morrison, Michell .3484689 Lome Feeney, Mtdte4 2484863 Jade lodged. RRt. Kirklon2294162 Joseph Girlie. RR5 Mitchell .-3484706 Michael O'Shea RR3 Gra i on x4000 AGENTS Hou Hod9•rt. Exeter 2358260 John Wore. Dublin 3454612 Joseph Uniac. Mtdteu .348.9012 Bryan Levis, Clinton .4824310 Head Office, Exeter 235.9360 A refund from surplus was do- abarad for all policy holders who qualify, are on record and In good standing as at D.cem- bor 31, 1992. The crokinole club will be start- ing October 26 at 8 p.m. in the Var- na Church. The club will meet eve- ry second and fourth Tuesday of the month. New members wel- come. Join on a regular basis or as a spare. Please contact Ivan or Marg McClymont at 233-3214 if interested. Paul Steckle You are the priority of this election! You are my priority! The Goal: Putting people back to work. The Plan: Redirecting spending while cutting -- 'tt�eelicit The Objective: Creating Opportunity For a better tomorrow Campaign Offices Headquarters 30 Victoria St. N.Goderich 439 Main. St. S., Exeter 1-800-465-1726 235-3902 Authorized by K I McLean official agent to Paul Steckle Working harder together to rebuild Huron Bruce and Canada 4 YOUR LOCAL UTILITY: What does it do for you? Did you know that your local municipal electric utility is a separate entity from Ontario Hydro? Did you know that your utility is not funded by taxes? And did you know that your utility belongs to you — its customers? Your local utility is part of Ontario's public power system. And that means it's all about working for you — the customer. Utilities purchase power from Ontario Hydro — a crown corporation that functions as a wholesaler to your electric utility, which then distributes electricity to you. Why does the system.functien this way? Having a local utility means that you enjoy: • A voice in how your utility is run: your utility is run by people you elect, or in some cases, by a locally appointed commission. The commission includes the mayor or reeve to ensure co-ordination with other municipal services. Utility staff are hired locally. • Efficient management: your utility is able to respond quickly to power interruptions and customer complaints. Utilities have cut costs in recent years to absorb some of Ontario Hydros rate hikes instead of passing them on to yoti. Utility staff wages also better reflect the community norms. Many utilities provide services tailored to your community — for instance, home energy audits and school safety programs. Your Utility — Working for You Social Contract Electricity is one public service that pays its own way. Electric utilities do not use tax dollars — they run as non-profit busi- nesses on your behalf. Despite this, the Ontario government insisted that utility employees be included under the Social Contract. Utility Commissions, their employees and unions argued that the money saved through the Social Contract (about 820 million) must be used to your advantage by being kept in the system — either to keep rate increases down or to retire local utility or Ontario Hydro's debt. The provincial government has requested that the municipal electric utilities retain the savings from the Social Contract agreement and apply them to stabilizing electricity retail rates. The municipal electric utilities, our employees, and the provin- cial government recognize that stabilizing electricity rates is crucial to the economic competitiveness of Ontario, and to all our customers. Exeter Public Utilities Commission 379 Main Street South, Exeter, Ont. NOM 1S6 235-1350 M.A. Greene, Chskman fi.D. Trlsbnsr, Commissioner H.L. Davis, Manager B.F. Shaw, Commissioner If you have not received personally -addressed card from Elections C: a _ado. confirm irl your registration on the voters list, call now at 1 800 267-V€YTIE (8683). 'the non-partisan agency responsible for the conduct of federal elections