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Big Bike for Stroke
Family Literacy Festival to be held in Clinton
The Big Bike for Stroke made its second appearance in Exeter on Wednesday. The wacky, 50 -
foot -long, bicycle built for 30 raises funds for stroke research and health promotion. This year
four teams from MacLeans Home Hardware, South Huron District High School, Shoppers Drug.
Mart and McDonalds Restaurant participated by collecting pledges before pedalling through a
3 km route. Organizers hoped to raise $6,400. Tog.photo, students from SHDHS cheer them-
selves on before setting off on . the first tour. Left, the MacLeans Merchant Peddlers, con-
sisting of 29 employees and friends raised over $2,400 for the cause.
CLINTON - Want to see some very happy children'? are among the other presenters.
Then be sure to attend the Family Literacy Festival. Local high schools will be taking part in the event,
This annual celebration of reading' will return to including the CHSS band and a Reach For The Top
Clinton for the fourth year from May 27 -29th, and workshop. Children from day care•aged to Grade 6 will
.again promises to be an exciting and, entertaining event attend the event and take a half-day sessions including
for children and adults alike. two workshops and a centre stage performance.
The Family Literacy Festival is a unique event which Workshops are held in 10 targe, covered tents and run
brings children, adults, storytellers, authors and musi- at 40 minute intervals beginning -at 9:30 a.m. and again
cians together for three days of entertainment and edu- at 12:30 p.m. after lunch. •
cation. It's a great opportunity to learn, have fun and Along with the daytime programs, on Thursday, May•
meet some favourite authors. 29th .an evening family show will he held in the
Held annually at the Clinton Fair Grounds, the Clinton Arena. The hour-long show will feature enter -
Literacy Festival is attended by thousands of school tainers Rob Neves and Peter,Snell. This 7 p.m. show is
aged children, adults and families who enjoy.musicall for the entire family and is presented free of charge.
entertainment and workshops with some_of Canada's An events held during•the Literacy Festival are free
finest children's book authors. • . to the general public although schools pay a registra-
AgBin this year school aged children from throughout tion fee for each child to help offset the cost of staging
Huron County will attend a half-day session at 'the the event. All are welcorne to•attend. -
Literacy Festival. Last year more than 3,800 school Along with opportunities to meet authors and artists,
aged children registered for the event. The event is take pan in storytelling workshops and art/craft ses-
organized• so that each child will see an author and Bions, the Festival will also .feature a Booksellers'
attend a workshop. • - - Alley where the featured. authors hooks may he 'pur-
The Festival will be highlighted with the participation • chased and. autographed.
of several Canadian authors, musicians and illustrators The first Family Literacy Festival held in Clinton
including Robin Muller, Ian Wallace, John Bait, Peter three years year was an overwhelming success with :
W. Snell, Linda Granfield, Mary -Eileen McClear and more than 5,000 children and adults attending the week
Linda Hendry, (For info on each presenter see sidebar long festival.
story) Organizers, including educators and the Huron
. Other- presenters include Crystal Brennan who will County Board of Education.. realized that this event
explore the magic. of story dram with the children. was important enough to hold on an annual basis. -
Sharon Cox will give the inside scoop on the Huron • :The festival aims to give an appreciation of litera-
County Library while Marion .Doucette will entertain ture through music, story telling and hooks," noted
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.the children .with her puppetry skills. Duncan Nisa Howe Lobb, one of the organizers of this year's
McGregor will involve the young participants in storyevent. -
telling -adventures while Paul Haslam will present sto-• For more information about the Family Literacy
ries with musical accompaniment on the hammer dui- Festival call 482-5214. -
cimer. Michael Park, Claude Belanger and Sue Wyatt
Zurich fair booklets now available
Tickets for the fair dance are also now availa-
ble.
By Cannel Sweeney
Zurich correspondent
ZURICH - The Zurich Agricultural Society held its last meeting on
May 22 with a good turnout.
Various reports were read 'by Margaret Deichert..She and husband
Claire recently attended Milverton Fair's 135th anniversary dinner and
dance in'May.
Bayfield Agricultural Society are having a- demonstration day at the
Community Centre on May 31 from:10 a.m. to 5 p.m.!for anyone interest-
ed in learning a new craft or skill to enter in the fair. There will be photog-
raphy hints, papermaking and Clower arranging, etc. The cost is $5 per
person and participants are to bring a brown bag lunch. To register phone -
565 -2029..
The theme of this year's Zurich Fair will lie "Rural Challenge", to he
held July 25, 26 and.27..
The new fair books are -reedit -and were passed out to members present.
Those wanting a book can pick'up one at the pharmacy of MA:Variety
Store or by calling Margaret at.236-4130.
Dance tickets are available for July 25. at-9t}it.a.wit rc
zart's MelodyMakers. Theyo-
post SS per person in advance or $6 at the
"door. Phone Margaret, Carmel. Heather Klopp or Mozart Gelinas Sr.
Entertainment's needed for the variety show on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Mu-
sical groups or individuals can call the Klopps at 236-4291. •
The Fair Board is looking for someone to work with the Junior Ambas-
sador Contest for ages 13 to 15. The next meeting will be held June 19 at
8:15 p.m: at the Town Hall. •
The Hensall Community Yard Sale will be held this Saturday, May 31.
The June picnic supper willbe held for the residents of the Blue Water
Rest Home, hosted by the -Ladies Auxiliary on June 3. Maplewoods ten-
ants are also invited to attend.
The Auxiliary meeting starts at 2 p.m.' followed by a program for every •
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one at 3 p.m. and then the picnic supper.
The grade 7 and 8 lasses of the Zurich Public School enjoyed Camp
Sylvan last Wednesday to Friday. Their teachers and some parents accom-
panied then. ..
• Personals _
Best wishes for a speedy recovery go to Thomas Groot. who is a patient
in hospital.
Anna -Mae Corriveau, Nilestown, spent last weekend with her sister Re-
becca Wilderand they -celebrated their birthdays together.which are only a
week apart. '
• Two -pusses of tourists from Germany who are travelling around the area
stopped at Hessenland Country Inn for Sunday Brunch: -
A buck and doe was held for Sheila Denomme and Dennis Jeffrey on
May /24 at- the Hensall Arena. Sheila is the daughter of Mary -Lou De-
nomme and Dennis is the son of Dolly:Jeffrey, both of the Zurich area.
The couple are planning to be married in June.
Twenty-two children celebrated their first communion together as a
class on Trinity Sunday, May 25 at St. Bo.niface Church with the children
taking part in the Mass by reading and singing. . •
• Happy birthday wishes 'go to Mozart• Gelinas Jr. on May 31; Therese
Stark on May 22 and Elroy Desjardine on May 22.
Barb O'Connor returned home to Lake Bluff. Chicago, on Saturday after
spending the past two weeks visiting with her mother Gerry Kane.
Therese Stark.recently spent a week in Windsor visiting with son Dave
and Carolyn Stark and brothers Stance and Vera Bedard. She celebrated
her birthday while there. .
Heather Klopp and Beth and Renee ney spent •the weekend visiting
with their other sister Carrie and D bergen and nieces Tiffany_ and
Britftin"`t}'invtki
Acfth, Georgia..They from 13etroit airport Atlanta.
They had a farewell 'boat party' with . eral friends while there. The Ey-
bergen family Will be moving inTuly ta.Oakvitte. Dan has•tieea working
in Toronto since April. '-- . •
Best wishes to. -Mildred Klopp who is in South Huron Hospital.
The family of Mozart and Marie Gelinas Sr. helped them celebrate their
45th wedding anniversary on Sunday with a brunch at Hessenland Country
lnn. Thirty -live people attended,. coming from London. Dorchester. Pine
Lake and Zurich.
Also attending were George and Rosalie Harvey of Redford. Michigan.
who were celebrating their 51st anniversary as well on May'25.
Afterwards, a get-together was held at their son's home. Jerome and
Carmel Sweeney.
• :Congratulations to Marian and Hilda Vanderhoek of RR # Zurich on•
theire35 anniversary May 18. A family hrttnch was held in their honor on
Sunday at Hessenland, with their children attending from Kitchener, Park- /
hill and Zurich. .
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