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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1993-12-22, Page 9Times -Advocate, December 22,1993 Page 9 Family night planned on New Year's Eve By Cannel Sweeney ZURICH - Don't forget about the New Year's Eve family night to be held at the Zurich Arena on Decem- ber 31. The event is being spon- sored by the Lions Club and Opti - Mist Club. Activities begin will run from 7:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is S25 per family in advance. This past week was busy for rratny Zurich residents attending family Christmas dinners. The family of Mary and Lou Denomme held their Christmas party at their home as did Elizabeth Grainger and her family as well as Tony and Adeline Denomme. Christmas dinners held at the Do- minion Tavern on Sunday included Paddy and Dorothy Bedard's; the family of Martha Ducharme and Paul and Joan Ducharme; as well as the Desjardine and Schroeder rela- tives. The tavern staff had their dinner and party at the home of Marie Ge- linas in St. Joseph. The Golden Agers club held their Christmas meeting and dinner last Thursday with president Cecilia Farwell in charge. The Bean Sprouts Nursery , School held their Christmas concert or parents and relatives last Thurs- day night. The Zurich Beaver's would like to thank Doug at the Tender Spot for the use of his Santa suit during their Christmas Party. They would also like to thank Bob Brown for his special participation in the par- ty Birthday wishes are extended to Sandra Desjardine, December 18, twins Joey and Jerry Groot, and Laura Gelinas on December 24. And special birthday wishes go out to Louis Willert, Archie Masse and son Joe, and Noel Laporte for their Christmas Day celebrations. Sympathy is extended to the fam- ily of the late Larry Duchatme who lensed away last week. Christmas din er in Zur ZURICH - Twenty Seven Gold- en Agers and guests enjoyed a de- licious Christmas dinner at the Do - Minion Hotel Zurich. Cecelia "Farwell president, Ina Neeb secre- lary and treasurer Gwen McKeller gave their reports. Happy anniversary was sung for Louise and Harvey Hayter. Phyllis Diechert, Gwen McKeller and Gertie Fleischauer dressed in yes- teryear attire, rendered un- accompanied a humorous seniors 'mg. Bingo, contests and carol hinging was enjoyed by all. 1 1 look forward to serving you in the New Year Best Wishes in Paul Steeple M.P. the Holiday Season Huranansaa Seniors and students learn about each other ZURICH - Not everything students team necessari- Iy,comes from text books. Grade 5 students at St. Boniface School, for example, are taking an alterna- tive approach to learning about subjects such as his- tory and social studies. Their information comes in pa from first hand sources located at the Blue Water Rest Horne. It's part of what is called an inter - generation program and it takes place every Tuesday at the end of the month. The program brings students and seniors together to learn from one an- I. other. "The children learn to think beyond themselves and the elderly learn to think beyond the home," said Grade 5 teacher Margaret Suplat. The program has been underway for five years and was started by a co-op student at the rest home. "I taught this student years ago and she approached me with the idea, said Suplat. "That's how my class became involved in the program," she said. So every September Cathy Shantz, who acts as an activities co-ordinator with the rest home, goes to St. Boniface to explain problems some of the elderly have and discuss how the program works. She then asks residents in the rest home to sign up for the program. The goal is to establish communication between the two groups. "Over a period of time we have found what activi- est to encourage dialogue and interne - between the two groups," Shantz said. Activities include scavenger hunts, picnics, singing, board games, dress up as well as baseball. "The students encourage many resi- ent to try an activities they haven't me in years," Shantz said. "Some of em are surprised at the amount of hysical activity they can do." A new activity this year has been a teddy bear picnic. Students as well as residents brought their favorite teddy bear and told a story about it. "The teddy bear was a way for the students to ap- proach the seniors and strike up a conversation," Su - plat said. The students encourage the seniors to tell stories about growing up and what they did as youngsters. "The students learn a lot about history," Suplat said. "And the seniors team about a younger genera- tion," she said. O Blue Water Rost Home � k Zurich Ontario Jhanh Ott On behalf of the residents, staff and board of di- rectors we would like to extend a sincere thank you to all who have added some comfort to our i' residents by visits, providing entertainment, as- sisting financially, food donations or treats, during 1993. 0 . ti• • oA We at the blue Water Rest Home wish you aA a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 43 Fred Harberer Josef Risi o Chairman Administrator 110114k° i°O • • 0 lo‘if Glory to the New Born King is May you Have a wonderful Christmas as the presence of 5esus fills your hearts and homes as we celebrate His birth Merry Christmas Triebner's Rental Service (behind Eric Campbell Lincoln Mercury) ' Exeter 235-2184 Some' Of me ttrdbnts from St. on' A � , >'4�l�Ain r�idenis >oflbe, Blue -Water.- -Rest itbtitd"t$ra ear picnic recently. The Gr e class visit the seniors -every TueS' day at the end of the =Oath. Cromarty Christmas meeting By Roberta Templeman CROMARTY - The annual Christmas meeting of the Cromarty Church Ladies was held on Tues- day evening December 7 in the church basement with over 30 la - elk •,� + •J •• . • •• ' •• '" •• ' •• � � � i IF •i IF •i � •i t !n mire until Doc. 31.93 Old Fiohlenod Crusty Roils doz. $1.29 MMti.anrt Z21 6/$i99 A, L'Ark Pmnpora o .I Broad 41.29 Jail Moab Mean *3.99 ib. H rr.• s_. Craw Mosso • Fe► yartrot Mawr Some tk. Mod &..h Ballad - Stift Dines Roils -Fre ch InsadiSU.k. •p -ditimeaseat Airs and Tanta - Ferny skarrwurd. • Fru/t Cult. anla • X31 Moa auort Pi. 8" $2.99 pg 3/4 5iaPPY ;°, Holidays! May we take EM. opportunity to Irish you and ;0 our. a psoly Awry 16- CkiMfwaa and as • Happy Now Kurt •• Honk you for your potraag.L.a « insia-W.Mokforward to .rtt4 you► in 1694. •al!►. Goschen St. Zurich 204,ilivi 236-4912 443 Main St. S. Exeter s; 235.9332 Ta .• •j •T 4 Oof dies in attendance. Roberta Tem- pleman presided for the program, planted by the Ladies Aid, wel- coming everyone and opening with a poem "The Village at Christmas". This was followed by a Christmas carol and prayer. Using the "Glad Tidings", Jean Carey led in the worship service, assisted by Edna Stoneman, Mary Elliott, Alice Gar- diner and Lilian Douglas. Beuy Lou Norris accompanied the carol singing on the piano throughout the evening. Joyce Miller introduced and thanked our guest Pat Hulley, who had set up a lovely display of her many craft projects, which she told us about. She also had on display a beautiful carousel horse. Joyce also gave a years end report of the La- dies Aid activities for 1993. While the Marian Ritchie W.M.S. lunch committee were setting out a boun- tiful buffet, Beuy Lou Norris de- lighted everyone with a piano in- strumental "Star of the East". Everyone brought a small gift for exchange and these were distribut- ed during lunch. COLLECTION NOTICE Bluewater Recycling Association Due to the Holiday Season there will be no Blue Box pick-up on Monday, December 27. Regular Monday pick-up will resume on January 3, 1994. Silent -Night It was Christmas Eve 1818 at Oberndorf, a vil- lage in the Austrian mountains. As they were preparing music for the Christmas services at St. Nicholas' Church, the church organ broke down. It would .tot be available Christmas Day. Josef Mohr, the assistant pastor, had an old guitar and glanced hopefully at the instrument. An inspiration came to him. He sat down at his desk and wrote. The words were beautiful and heartwarming. A short time later, Franz Gruber, the church or- ganist, hastened to answer a knock at his door. There stood Josef Mohr, a bright Tight in his eyes and a piece of paper in his hands. "I have here a song that I have written," Josef Mohr explained. "A Christmas song. Could you compose a suitable air for it? If you could arrarige it for two solo voices, a chorus, and a guitar, we could use it at the church tomorrow." - Franz Gruber. clutching at straws, said he'd try. He readshe verses and, as he read, his heart swelled with joy. At once he went to his spinet and began to search for the chords he desired. After many heart-searching attempts, he completed a beautiful melody. Franz Gruber took the written score to Josef Mohr, who played it on his guitar. In the silence that followed the final note, the two simply stared at each other, awed but still unaware that they had created what would become one of the most loved of all Christmas carols. The song was Silent Night. Bob and Bill wish you a Merry 0»1w100 IUMAY SEfrrct ASSOC w4. Oveywroll Christmas and Happy New Year R.C. Dinney Funeral Home 471 Main St., Exeter 235-0173 1