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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1997-02-26, Page 9Friendship Friday Doug Stephens, left, makes music with Doug Insley last week at a Queensway Nursing and Retirement Home Friendship Friday event. Sunbeams meeting at Thames Road The next meeting is set for March 6. Rhoda Rohde Thames Road correspondent THAMES ROAD - Rev. Jock Tolmay was in charge of the Lent II church service on Sunday morn- ing. He told the children's story about Abraham and Sarah. The minister read. scriptures and the Congregation read Psalm 22. Rev. Tolmay's sermon was enti- tled "Keeping the Promise". Kay Hodgen and Ferne Stewart received the offering. On March 3 the Thames Road U.C.W. will meet. The program will be presented by Laurel. Miner, Ruth Anne Osgood, Elda Riehl and Marilyn Pym with lunch served by Group U. On March 6, Sunbeams will meet at Thames Road at 9:30 a.m. A series of Lenten Bible studies will be held at the manse at 7:30 p.m. Personals Helen Cowdrey of 8th of Blan- shard, and Winnifred Moffatt of Rochester, Michigan, visited on Thursday with Lloyd and Dorothy Knight of Exeter. Bill and Rhoda Rohde attend, the Exeter Villa Memorial Service on Sunday afternoon at the Villa. Jack and Ferne Stewart returned home from Florida on Thursday af- ter visiting with Lorne Passmore. Anne Bray, Marion Cann, and Rhoda Rohde attended the 100th year of the Women's Institute, guests of the Hurondale Institute at Exeter United Church on Wednes- • day. Brownies hold "Thinking Day Tea" The 1st Huron Park Brownies held the tea on Saturday. By H. Davis Suintsbury correspondent SAINTSBURY - St. Patrick's celebrated their Evening Prayer Service on February 22 at 7 p.m. Margaret Carroll led the service from thc Book of Common Prayer. ThC children's focus was meanings and symbols of Lent with the chil- dren each making a new symbol for the Lenten Symbol's Tree started last week. Scott and Kim Kelley entertained several friends on Saturday at Mr. Chuckles in London, honoring son Cody's fifth birthday. Suzanne Davis read the scripture and Margaret Carroll gave the mes- sage entitled "Keeping the Faith". Courtney MacGillivray accompa- nied the evening hymns on her flute. They sang "Happy Birthday" to Cody Kelley, Starr and Travis Da- vis and Hazel Davis, who all were celebrating late month birthdays. Suzanne Davis and Helen Korici- na attended the "Thinking Day Tea" on Saturday at Centralia Community Centre held by the 1st Huron Park Brownies. Starr Davis is a member of the group. Hugh and Hazel Davis represent- ed St. Patrick's on Tuesday eve- ning at the Perth Deanery Great Chapter meeting at St. James Church, St. Marys. Dashwood Seniors meet for potluck DASHWOOD' - At noon on February 17, the DashwoodStn- iors met at the Community hall with 33 members present. The Seniors enjoycd a potluck dinner, followed by singing and guitar playing by Dianne Miller and Harriette Vanderbeck. A business meeting was held and then some stories and jokes were told. The rest of thc afternoon was spent socializing and playing cards. The next meeting will be held March 17, St. Patrick's Day, with a potluck dinner at noon. All sen- iors arc welcome. FACING CAREER CHANGES? NEED BASIC COMPUTER TRAINING? Take a FREE practical computer course designed to give you that competitive edge In today's Job market. Sponsored by; Human Resources Developpement des Development Canada ressources humaines Canada 1+1 Anyone who has received U.I. benefits within the past 3 years may be eligible. Residents of Lucan and area Course begins March 17th to April 8th . 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday Call for more Information regarding the future courses In Mt. Brydges and Newbury. Professional training conducted by Mobile Training and Internet Services Api)ly nt).V err fc)r further init)rnl.stiott call 1-888-449-4666 Se.iting is Iirttitc(i Katie -Scarlett MacGillivray was a guest at the sledpover and birth• day celebration for friend Teri Da- vies of Lucan on her twelfth birth- day. Michael and Suzanne Davis have a new nephew, Jarrett Michael Martin. SOUTH HURON CHIROPRACTIC CENTRE 493 MAIN ST. S, EXETER Member of the ACUPUNCTURE COUNCIL OF ONTARIO DR. MARK JONES 235-4892 FAX 235-2589 irj.iY Times -Advocate, February 26, 1997 Page 9 Scouts and Guides participate in service GRAND BEND - The bi-weekly euchre party of Grand Bend Golden Agers was held February 12 at the Legion hall with six tables in play. Winners were: Ladies high score, Bertie Keyes; Ladies low score, Ca- thy Junker; Ladies most lone hands, Mary Van De Vooren; Mens high score, Evelyn Johnson playing a man's card; Mens low score, Ji mLove; Mens most lone hands, a tie between Henry Vander Burgt and Lou Hamilton. The next euchre will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Legion on Febru- ary 26. February 16 marked the begin- ning of Lent at Grand Bend United Church. Prelude music was a solo performed by Joan Spencer accom- panied by Norm Abbott at the pia- no. Rev. R. Putman's sem-ion topic was "Arc we there yet, Dad?" with scriptures read by Bob Southcott. In his story to the children, he com- pared long distance travelling to the Christian life. The choir's anthem was "My Saviour and My God". United Church Women served approximately 275 lunches on Feb- ruary 15 after the Winter Festival parade. The late Fanny Stevens was re- membered for her long service to the church. The Girl Guides and Boy Scouts assembled in a body with leaders and flag bearers at Grand Bend United Church on February 23. The theme was 'working togeth- er' with Fred Willert as worship IsskI'BoDkI'BoDb 1 nW L Y APP.) J_,:J • by Lois Hole Perennial, Vegetable, Tomato Fasontes • Outwitting Squirrels • Stokes Field Guide to Buds • Canadian & Ontario • . . Fled and Brelkfut Guides • Das -tripper, Vanished Villages. jy Backtoads of on,ano • Hiking and Backpacking • When Ani Time Is Train Time • All Chicken Soup Volumes • Celeuune Prophecy • Ter.th Insight • Calan & Hobbes • 6c -use Bumps • We bate bad two new shipments anise. Come in and browse ; dt tea - Exeter 235-1331 "1 CAN'T REMEMBER THE LAST TIME 1 DID A TAX RETURN." "When my tax situation became more complicated, I decided to take My taxes to H&R Block. "What I like is the fact that I can count on H&R Block to be there whenever I need them, because they provide year-round service. HAIR BLOCK It's the right thing to do. 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FUNDS QUIETLY CREATING WEALTH Royal Mutual Pinsk an roleRoyal Mama Panes rue., a ae her of Royal dash Financial Cep. important imfora.lion allege the nahtal funds is aenMined in the siurplifed prorpa.s, copies of which may be obtained in any breech of Royal dash or Royal Dust and which should k read carefully before boosting. (Asia Wen and insertions names sill fluctuate. leader. During the children's time, Edr.a Frampton told them a story. The Lord's Prayer was presented as a skit by the guests: Margaret Breuer brought greet- ings from the Scouts and Guides. Scripture was read by a Scout and two Guides and responded to be the congregation singing "He is Lord." The sermon "Promises" was giv- en by Fred Willert. The choir's an- them was a solo by Don McLean "The voice in the wilderness" ac- ;companied by Lynn Tremain at the piano. She also played for congre- gational hymns in the absence of organist Norm Abbott. Grand Bend United Church will host a Good Friday service March 28 at 11 a.m., joining with the con- gregation of the Church of God. The choir will perform and the mother -daughter team of Irene Tandberg and Maia McClintock will present a violin duo Capsule Comments with Ernie Miatello All medications, including herbal remedies, contain chemicals. The more medications you take, the greater the chance of interaction be- tween these chemicals. Be sure to inform your doctor and pharmacist of any regularly -taken herbal and non-prescription remedies to mini- mize interactions. Some drugs can affect contact lenses. For example, some antihista- mines andantidepressants can decrease tear volume leading to irrita- tion"and deposits in soft Tens wearers and drying of the cornea in hard lens wearers. Is brown sugar better for you than white sugar? Sugar is sugar and nei- ther form is better than the other. On average we consume about 140 pounds of sugar per person per year which translates into 500 to 600 calories per day. "Cortisone" creams vary greatly in strength. When applied in small amounts for a short time, they are safe. But long term use can result in thinning of the skin which can result in easy bruising, poor wound healing and increased risk of skin ulcers. If they don't relieve the prob- lem in a week, check with your doctor. Please call about our Cholesterol Clinic on Friday March 7. HURON APOTHECARY Ltd. Phone 235-1982 440 Main St., Exeter "Your Health Care Pharmacy" NOTICE OF THE PASSING OF A ZONING BY-LAW BY THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BIDDULPH TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Biddulph passed BY-LAW NO. 100-97 on the 20 Day of February, 1997 'under the section of the Planning Act R.S.O. 1990, AND TAKE' NOTICE that any person or agency may appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board in respect of the by-law by filing with the Clerk of the Township not later than the 18'day of March, 1997, a Notice of Appeal setting out the objection to the by-law and the reasons in support of the objection, accompanied by a fee of $125.00 payable to the Minister of Finance. Only individuals, corporations and public bodies may appeal a,zoning by-law to the Ontario Municipal Board. A notice of appeal may not.be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a`notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or the group. An explanation of the purpose and effect of the by-law, describing the lands to which the by-law applies, is attached. The complete by-law is available for inspection in my office during regular office hours.' Dated at the Township of Biddulph this 21 day of February, 1997. Clerk Treasurer TOWNSHIP OF BIDDULPH P.O. Box 190 • Lucan, Ontario NOM 2J0 Tel. (519) 227-4491 Fax (519) 227-4998 PURPOSE AND EFFECT BY-LAW NO. 100-97 TOWNSHIP OF BIDDULPH By-law No. 100-97 of the Township of Biddulph is a comprehensive zoning by-law passed by council on February 20,1997, pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act R.S.O. 1990, It replaces By-law No.100-86, as amended, the Township's second comprehensive Zoning By -Law passed by Council on September 2, 1986. The By-law regulates the use of land, and the character, location and use of buildings and structures throughout the Township. It does not exempt persons.from having to comply with the requirements of the Ontario Building Code, any other by-law of the Township, or from obtaining any necessary or required licenses, permits or approvals from the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, any crown corporation or any other authority or public agency having jurisdiction in the Township. The By-law divides the Township into a number of specific land use zones. For each zone, the permitted uses and the regulations governing these uses (namely, the siting and size of buildings and structures) are specified. If a use is not specifically permitted by the By-law, it is deemed to be prohibited. The Zone Maps or schedules which form part of the By-law Identify individual properties and the zoning which applies to them. Regulations which apply to more than one land use zone or throughout the Township regardless of how lands are zoned are contained in a separate section, entitled general Regulations, Lands within the Township characterized by the existence of floodplains, slopes and wetlands and by potential slope instability and stream bed erosion have been Identified by the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority and are shown In shading on the Zone Maps. The erection of buildings and structures In these areas may be prohibited and permits may be required from the Conservation Authority pursuant to the Authority's nu. Construction and Alteration to Waterways Regulations. Where the limits of flooding and other potentially hazardous areas In the Township are in doubt, supporting technl; 11 information, site inspections and the advice and assistance of the AL. horny will be considered by the Township when reviewing proposed a. 'elopment and prior to issuing building permits In or potentially affe‘ 'ng these lands. Amendments may t, • made at any time to the Zoning By-law. Depending on the natui. of the proposed amendment, surrounding property owners or residents If the Township as -a -whole will be notified and given an opportunity to exp.ass their support of, or opposition to, the proposed amendment. All art,: idments to the By-law must be In conformity with the Official Plan of the Township of Blddulph which sets out, in general terms, the desired tyv'. pattern and Intensity of development In the municipality; and the 01,. ;pal Plan of the County of Middlesex as stipulated by the Planning Act.