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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1997-04-23, Page 16Page 16 • Times -Advocate, April 23, 1997' (If)101v1 L N11 Tinker Tots holding family dinner There will be enter- tainment and activities at the April 25 dinner. By Ids *wrier Hensall correspondent HENSALL - The Hensall and District Horticultural Society met at the Hensall United Church, April I4. There was a good representa- tion from the surrounding commu- nities and the Society gained sever- al new members. The speaker for the evening was Marjorie Phillips, Seaforth, who de- livered an informative presentation on "Preparing For Your Flower Show". The theme flower . for the • evening was thc daffodil. with Pam Hall as team captain. • Hazel Corbett read a poem about - • daffodils, and the refreshments and door prizes also related to daffodils: - Doris Jantzi was the winner of a free registration to the District 8 an- - nu -al meeting.. The next meeting of the Hensall and District Horticultu- ral Society. will he May 12. This will also bc.ihc Spring Flower Auc- tii,n and the theme flower will be the tulip. On April 9. Zone Commander • (lord De Jong, his Deputy Zone_ Commander June Pyctte • and her- . husband District Seniors Chairman - F.d Pyettc • visited the Hensall • Branch of the Legion. Nominations and elections were -.held. Installa- tions will he held on May 23 jointly when Blyth Branch visits the Re- m. On April 9 a successful Sen- ors Spring Tea was held at the Branch hosted by some members. On April 12 a Solo tournament was held at the Branch hosted by some of thc members. There was a good -response from the communi- ty. April 14 will mark the 50th an-, niversary of Hensall" Legion Branch 168: Sam Dougall was the first president of the newly -formed Branch, W.O. Goodwin was Secre- tary treasurer and Doe Kyle was the Sgt. at Arms. During the 1950's, 60's and early 70's '-the Branch had 86 veterans as mem- bers. Today they have 18 veterans. They hope to celebrate their 50 years of service to•the community during Legion Week in September 1997. Brittany Pilgrim ' of Hensall placed second. in story -telling• at area level in Etobicoke on April 20. Zone C-1 is proud of the effort put forth by ithe students this past year. Best wishes go to Charlotte Worsell of Auburn as she placed first at area level in Etobicoke and advanced to the Provincial level in Elliot Lake on May 3. The regular meeting of the •Branch will be held May 21 at 8 p.m: Eighty years have.•passed since the Battle of Vimy Ridge. On East- er Monday, April 9, 1917, in less than eight hours. the four divisions of the Canadian Corps captured most" of the ridge in the most star- tling Allied success thus far in al- most three•years of bloody fighting on the Western Front. The Canadi- an attack on the ridge was a *mas- terpiece of careful training, prepar- anon and precise planning. More - than . 10,000 Canadians " were wounded and about 5,000 Canadi- ans dead, but the -victory is cele- brated as a national coming of age. At the going down of the sun and in the tnorning we wilt remember them. - - Hensall residents are getting ready for Hensall's Annual til-; lage-wide yard sale. The/event is . scheduled for. May 31;: The day be- gins with -the Firemen's Breakfast at the Hensall Fire- Hall on Queen Street. There will he sales on every street; and many special attractions and food booths. ' • Dreaming it out South Huron District High Shool students will perform "Listen to the Wind," a play by James Reaney, Canadian playwright and award winning poet on May 1 and 2 at the SHDHS small gymnasium. Director, Glenda Burrell said there are approximately 40 students participating in the melodrama including a 14 member chorus.- The melodrama is about imagination and dreaming out creativity. Curtains rise at 7 p.m and tickets are $5. Community members meet The Shipka communi- ty had their annual meeting last Thursday evening. By Annie Morenz Shipka correspondent SIIIPKA - On April 5, a family dinner was held to celebrate Lorne Fenner's 80th birthday at his home. 'Inose attending were Kenneth and Evelyn Nicholson of Courttight, Leona Moore of Sarnia, • Audrey and Ken Westman and Jamie, Kar- en and Sonja Guenther Green, all of London, Colleen and Dale Daw- son of Arva, Barry Wessman, Springfield.and Mabel Fraser, Ship- ka. Mabel Fraser attended the funeral of her brother-in-law, Clyde Nich- olson of Courtrighl, at Steadman Bros. Memorial Chapel, Brigden, on April 1 and then remained for a few days with her sister, Evelyn Nicholson. ' Congratulations to Earl and June ` Rader on the birth of their third grandchild, when a baby girl Rosa- lynn; was born in April to their son .David and Julie Rader. of the Siin- coe area. On April 16. Ken and Mary Bak- er helped celebrate 'the 92nd birth- day of Emma Schilbe, • Zurich, along with other members of •her family, having lunch at Erb's res- taurant and later at her home for birthday cake and ice cream. • Hugh and Annie Morenz visited a -day last week and were dinner guests with her sister. Mary and Art Finlayson at Seaforth. The Shipka Community mem- bers met Thursday evening, April 17 for their annual meeting. On Friday , evening Ken and Marg Baker, attended the wedding dinner for their grandson, Mark Lawson, and his bride, Vicki Poole, of St. Marys, at Damen's, with the reception at the St. Marys arena. • The Bakers recently visited Ken's brother Earl, at Terrace Lodge, Aylmer. t'. Have a news tip? Call the Times -Uva ,I 1 Photos are currently being ac- cepted by the Hensall Economic Development Committee, for the Annual Photo Contest. Photoscan be placed in the following catego- ries: Pets, Extraordinary light. and Faure folk. They will be accepted until noon, June 6. The. photos will be on display. at the Hensall Spring Fair. June 13 and 14. Tickets are • available for the Tinker Tots Co-op Nursery School's.. Family Dinner. Dinner will be served April 25 at 6 p.,n. at the Hensall Community- Centre: Tickets are $S each, with pre- schoolers free of charge. There will be. activities for the family, and en- tertainment. Following the dinner. is a youth dance for ages eight and up, sponsored hy the Hensall Opti- mist Club. Further information and tickets available from the school. 262-2305. Of 262-3201, and 262- 3025. Hensall Parks Board is accepting nominations for • the first annual Hensall Volunteer Recognition Awards. Individuals can he nom) noted •for: Sports Volunteer, Civic Volunteer and Humanitarian Val- 'unteer.. Nomination forms •' are. available at, the Hensall Municipal Office and the Hensall. Arena. Nomination forms must he submit- ted bY June 2 ar5 ubmit-tedhyJune2at5p.m. . . - Weekly collection of green waste continues in the Village of. Hensall. • Residents should contac• -he Mu= nicipal . Office. 262-28 to ar- range pickup. Green waste includes gras, clippings. .leaves, -. garden waste. and brush. Specifications of. the :collect,on are: branch and blush must be bundled ata. • air' ;e no longer than - four i tc:er.,: a-een waste . should be in _•. amen. Wheelbarrows or cardboard boxes. and waste should he to the curb by 7 a.ri3. toensure.pickup. SPRING SALE EVENT ALL PRODUCTS eeurmal NiASURAeUINfE e 111191 10(10 t ell/NOUN a UP TO 10ES•aEMBE S • e 5 DAYS ONLY WHERE: Western Fairgroun (Canada Building) 900 King St. London, Ontario WHEN: Wed., April 23rd - Wed.. Thurs.. Fri. Saturday. 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