Times Advocate, 1993-10-20, Page 19Times -Advocate, October 20,1993
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Official opening of the Grand Bend Lions Pavillion took:plaee Saturday,aftemoon and taking
part in the official dedication was Grand Bend councillor 'Phil Maguire, left; Lion Emerson Des-
jardine, Lions'. president Keven Ferguson, 'Grand 'Bend councillors .Cam ,Ivey :and -Ed Fluter. The
Lions club reported that through the generosity of local supporters they raised over .$850
through their toll booths on Saturday.
The new Optimist Art Bell pavilion eat the Elm: street park in Lucan was rdedioated'Wedntisday
night. From the left are Optimist.club secretary Ron Leyes, reeve Tom McLaughlin, Qptimist
charter member Art Bell, president Dave _Atwood, building supervisor ,George -Noyes and Mid-
western Ontario Optimist governor John Schindler.
Dashwood �Gtl.:r recycI' 7:7111q. 4i;
Summer" by Aldene: Wolfaend t "aired giviag y F'
by Dorothy Restemayer.
The mouo - Agriculture is like a wheelbarrow, it
stands still until you push it" was given by ,Wolfe,
who also displayed a craft basket made from two
paper bags and a quilted Christmas wallhanging.
The program concluded with remarks on "too soon
oldt and too late schmart".
Following several games of bunco, delicious pump-
kin pie was served.
The prize winners of the October 6 euchre were -
Aileen Ravelle, Lloyd Walper, Greta Miller, Lilly
Restemayer and -Theresa McCann. .
DASHWOOD - Themembeitcbf DashwebtliftW.I.
enjoyed a tour of the Bluewater Recycling Plant at
Grand Bend, recently.
On return to the Dashwood hall the meeting opened
with comments on "The Interest in Agriculture To-
day", trivia questions and a Healthy Farmers word
search.
The roll call was - Name a food been grown whick
/begins with the first letter olyour.first name.
Members were remindedof the suchres to be held
Wednesday, October 6 and October 13, October 20,
and October 27 at 8 p.m.
An interesting program was arranged by the Agri-
culture convener and included poems "Farewell -to
Pumpkin tasting in Centralia
CENTRALIA - The October
Women's Ministries meeting held
on Friday night, began with the de-
licious Special Feature of "pump-
kin taste testing". Pumpkin soup
and bread along with pumpkin
crisp, cream cheese pie. and squares
were all sampled and very much
enjoyed.
Guest speaker, Doreen Wood of
London, spoke on "Giving Thanks
in and for our Problems". She en-
couraged each one, in that our
problems can be blessings.
Along with singing songs of
thanksgiving, the women were in-
vited toshare something they were
thankful for. As the meeting
closed, each were reminded that
next month is a potluck supper and
election of officers for the next
year.
The 12 hour prayer vigil begins
on Friday, October 29 at 6:00 p.m.
NEEDED
For training in extrication purposes an old silo or steel grain bin
that is scheduled for demolition. This structure will be used for
a safety training course being planned by Centralia College and
the Ontario Fire Marshall's Office for volunteer firemen and
rescue personnel. If you can help by providing this learning
tool, please call 228-6691, Ext. 300.
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CLOSING DATE WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 27, 1993
POSITION TO COMMENCE NOVEMBER 8, 1993
"Only those to be interviewed will be contacted"
until Saturday at 6:00 a.m. The
needs of , the .congregation commu-
nity and our country will be lifted
up during these 12 yours of contin-
ual prayer. Everyone is welcome to
come and spend whatever ;time is
possible in prayer throughout the
12 hour vigil. Because of the
prayer vigil, there will be no vol-
leyball at the Exeter Public,School
on October 29. .
Not all black belts are equal
"It becomes a way of
life for those who
choose It to be."
Dear Editor.
When reading the paper on October 13, I came
across Mr. Groves sidelines. 1 was pleased for Mr._
Balsdon on grading for his blackbelt. First 1 would
like to say congratulations to Mr. Balsdon. He
should be proud of himself, it does take a lot of hard
work.
Mr. Groves used most of his space to talk about
Karate, so he must have thought the people are in-
terested. But after reading the whole story a few
times, I was still lost. Mr. Groves started the story
with, Many others have gone before, then ends the
story with A road only a select few have gone.
Which one is it Fred. Go figure!
I know on December 3, 1992, sixteen people
graded for Jr. Blackbelt or first degree Blackbelt at
Sensei Mike Bemardo's school in London. You
know this too Fred. I left you a message that my
wife was grading for her blackbelt, and. also two
other local students would grade for .Jr. Blaokbelt.
You did-put:a few lines in the paper about this. I
thank you for that. The students didllketo see that.
I was notplanning:on writing and saying any-
thing, but when some of my students and parents
broughtthepaper into alassand said, "Sensei I
thought you told usAve we all equal".Then they
point out Fred's storyand aak,,do you need a Black -
belt before you are considered lobe somebody? I
had towrite to you,andaell you:my feelings. I be-
lievethata firstdegteeBlackbelt:means you have
mastered the basicsof karate. I.don'twantany of
my students tothink.thatthey are below:me,or:any
other Blackbelt. We are just a different level of oar
training, aiming for the same destination.
Sensei Bernardo received,hisBlackbelt a long
time ago from the same Sensei-Richard'Kim. I
know Sensei Bernardo•does notthink he.is equal m-
all Blackbelts. newels so muchto learn, it would
be foolish to thinkall Blackbells.are equal. Very
few have ever mastered the art of karate in.a life-
time..It becomes a way of life forthose who choose
it to be.
Fred goes on to write about a youngster that
kicked a classmate. He said I don't know anything
about it, and 1 don't want to . Well Fred why write
about it, if you do not know anything about it? If the
youngster was one of my students 1 want to know
about it! I have been to the school of some of my
students and have also had some of the teachers
come to our gradings. They know if anything like
that goes on I want to know. The karate student
could be kicked out of our school for life for this.
This means at school, home or the street, any place.
Karate is not allowed, unless it is your last resort for
self-defence. As for the hockey, that's not karate at
all. That is just plain stupid. The only one I heard
about, I want Fred to know that person was not a
member of our school at the time, also he has never
returned. And would never retum if it was true. I
asked a lot of people about that one and heard a lot
of different sides.
It sounded like Fred added those two cases, so the
readers would wonder if karate has a positive or
negative impact on today's society. Just come out
take a look see the students working hard, read
some of the letters I have received from the parents,
teachers and the students themselves and see how
some of these people have changed. It really shows
me that karate has helped a lot of people and will do
so for a long time.
I have seen children so shy, they look at the floor
when talking to you. See that same person one year
later, at the Ontario Grand Nationals, doing a very
good kala in front of eight hundred people, it makes
you proud of what karate can do for those who want
it. The students learn things that will be with them
forever.
I think it would have been very interesting just to
read that essay.1 am sure Mr. Balsdon's club is as
serious about karate as we are in our school in Cre-
diton. I would like to wish him all the best in the fu-
ture.
Fred don't let a few cases (bad people) wreck it for
those that are very serious about what they do.
Vey sorry if my letter jumps around a bit, it is
something I don't do very well. I was watching the
Leafs and Wings play hockey while writing this.
Fred you should have seen the karate in that one!
Yours sincerely,
Ronald Bowers, Crediton
U.C.W. meet in Exeter
EXETER - Laura Dickey presid-
'ted in theferof.P4addent Ma>Fr-
larl D . 'A moment's silence
was. in memory of the late Avis
Cudmore and 'Ila Love followed by
the Lord's Prayer in, unison.
A ,wo kshop for seniors
"Strengthening Our Faith for the
Senior Years" on October 28 was
reported by Alma Langford.
Mavis Atthill told about Fall Ral-
ly which was held ,at Zurich Sep-
tember 14. The theme was "Our
lives are a quilt". Each U.C.W..was
to bring a.quilt block and they are
being put together and ladies are
going to quilt it in our basement
November 9.
The U.C.W.. are hosting Presbyte-
rial annual meeting January 24.
The London Conference annual
meeting is to be at St. John's
Church, Stratford, April 11 and 12
with the theme "Living Our Vi-
sion".
The •U.C.W. are to entertain at
Blue Water Rest Home Monday af-
teroon bazaar November 13.
Muriel Marshall introduced Rev.
Parsons who spoke on Thankful-
ness and how we should look at
things from different prospectives,
look back and be thankful, look for-
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ward and be01, look upwards
kand be humble: Marshall expressed
the UC.W: s thanks and gave nim a
gift. . -
Wilma Davis favoured with a pia-
no solo and Marshall closed with
prayer.
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