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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1997-06-25, Page 19HOME AND GARDEN ACCESSORIES CUSTOM INTERIORS 483 Main St. S. Exeter Ont. ... an unspoken invitation to linger and feel At Home Phone: 235-3725 Fax: 235-3801 Page 18 Times-Adpocate, lime 25, 1997 cnMMuNlry Father and son found sweet relief during flood project Sid and Jim Ramer helped clean up the mess left behind by the Manitoba flood and brought home some. unforgettable memories. By Craig Bradford T -A Reporter LC)Ri� rt - cJoung.rne extra mild • -to help runs in the Ranier family. •Sid Ranier and his son Jim 'were ahtong 2(N). people from across Canada ranging in age from 15-70 who lett for Manitoiha on June 9 to help clean up atter the tloixt of the tury -,there . The Crossroads Chri.IIan' C'optmunicati„n.- • sponsorcd relief pro- ject, ;with work or; by the Men- nonite Disaster Set .ices wound up on June 13.. Jim said early each morning they would get up from their lodgings at Providence Chris- tian College. located 30 mites south' of Winnipeg,.and head out by bus to:a flood -stricken tocatc for hard work.. lay's . "Seventy -rive per cent of the• work we did was removing sand- .>ttgs from around houses 'Jim, 45. said. The other 25'per cent of work 1 ab flood ne wh oppor came help jumped ch was mostly clearing and' cleaning out •water -damaged basements. Sid; a 76 -year-old retired "jack of all .trades." said he has been keen on helping others in need ever since his dad died when he was eight. "With me it'sin the, blood."y he said. Sid has''alsoi completed two other Mennonite Disaster Service flood -relief projects '.ne in Hannibal. Miss.. four years ago. and the other in Atlanta. Ga.. two years ago. He has also helped victims of the Woodstock tornado ore than a decade ago. • The tendencyy to lend a helping hand has ob- viously carried over to another generation in Jim's case. —I heard abitut the flood on the news. and when the opportunity came up to help out i jumped at 'the chance." he said. The experience is something Jim said he will never forget. "You can usually visualize what's it's going tri be likc.•but you don't know really till you see it." heard out the on the ws and en the tunity up to out 1 at the ance." What a relief. Std and Jim -Ranier of Zurich brought home memories froma Crossroads Christ... t Communications sponsored 'Manitoba flood relief project they will never for- grrt. he said.. -In particular. Jim -re- memhers the day he spent' in St. Agathe. Man.: «here "95' per cent Of the houses had their basements full of water." • On top of the sheer- enormity of the disaster, Sid will . always , re- member running into a man he. hasn't seen in 54 years in _Morris. Man. But the most lasting memories from the project will be the w•cl- coming`faccs of the heals they en- countered. 'They were very friendly people and very appreciative of what, we were doing." Jim said. Sid agreed. . • 'Some of the people 1 met couldn't figure out other people giving their money and time to help out. he said. Although the sponsors paid for' lodgings and food. project workers had 'to provide their. own trans- portation and Jim used up his sum- mer holidays on the helpful trip. • And the two didn't hesitate when asked if they'd do it all over again.. ' "As a matter of fact. I've put. my name in if they need another group," Sid said. Young grads The Toddlers' inn Nursery School at Bethel Reformed Church graduated 30 stu- dents last week. Above, in the morning class, from back row,' left, • Laura ,Johns, Steven Morgan, Joey ' Pavkeje, Stephanie Van Raay, Trisha Pavkeje. Middle row, Tim Lightfoot, Emily Boyle, Ashley Weft laufer, Nicole Van Oss. Front row, Alanna Horn, Eric Renning, Kyle Veri, Brandon Coleman. Absent: Joey Walkom, Abbey Brint nell, Joel Smith. Below, in the afternoon- class', from back row, left, Amanda Kyle, Kristen Bakelaar, Matthew Bakelaar, Came- ron Oud, Jordan Millar. Mid- dle row, Morgan Cooper, Mathias .Mernmel, . Nathan. Allen, Ashley Finch. Front row, Charlotte McEwen, Ka- tie Martai, Jessica Hamath- er, Cody Johnson. Absent - is Ben Oailleboust. Twenty members attend Rebekha meeting EXETER - NG Sis. Doris Den- ham greeted- twenty .members to our. meeting Ji ne. 18. The Rebe- kahs and Past Grand's Club togeth- er donated to the Exeter Food Bank in Honor of the 60th Wedding An; niversary of Sis: Ruby and ,Harry Beaver. A sympathy card was sent to Sis. Iva Blair. Sis. Bev Camp -- bell and Sis: Mavis Atthitl visited Sis. Beatrice Richardson to give her • ivy in a basket and Sis. Gladys McDonald who was in South Hui- ron Hospital to give her. a pot of • . mums. Sis. Helen Coates visited Sis. Mary Thiel to give her a gift for her It was decided to sell pies during • the "Christmas in July" Celebra- tions, July 17, 18. 19. You will hear • more from the telephone commit - ._tee tsar load willto Ruth Re- bekah Lodge Sept. 16 to a meeting which beeins-with a supper at 6:30. A car load, will' attend Friendship Night m Brussels Sept. 23 Five sisters will go- to ['demon Monday_ -23 for PNG, PDDP's night. The Noble Grand's Project which was •soiling tickets on a shelf. li- .cencc #405926, was won by Sis. Iva Blair. The project realized $307.whichIwill he sent to Camp Trillium. Rdinbow L.. Campaign for Children with Cancer. • The In- augural meeting will he June 25. in - Exeter Lodge Hall at &o'clock. All Past Grands arc invited to come. Several sisters expected -to attend the 60th Wedding Anniversary of Sis. Marjorie and Pro. John Broad- foot June 21 in Bruceficld United - Church. • Bro. Harry Noels is slowly im- proving from a heart attack and his . younger. brother in Goderich is suf- fcnng from.aneurismsin his stom- ach. A game of card pingo and lunch were enjoyed The Rchakahs will have. a pot luck lunch on September.3 at Sis. Doris Denham's home. The meet- ing will follow in the lodge hall at 8 o'clock., • Have a news tip? Call the Times Advocate 235-1331 Attentive spectator. Two -year -Old Emily Webster clutches a soccer ball while watching a women's soccer game be- tween Exeter and Llrcan on Sunday. Emily was cheering for Lucan since she has two aunts on the team. Country Bakery 367 Main St. S. Exeter 235-2525 Wed., Thurs., Fri. and Sat. June 25,26,27 & 28 Jelly Roll 1.99 ea. White Bread .790 All Nursery Stock 25 ,, regular price in greenhouse specials! TE -EM FARM RR#I B. " Id, Ont. NOM iGO NOTICE OF HIGHWAY, MUNICIPAL ROAD AND STREET RE -NAMING IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HAY FOR 9-1-1 EMEkGENCY RESPONSE By authority of the Municipal Act, R.S.O,, 1990 Chapters 302. - Section 210 (III) TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Hay intends to pass a by-law on Monday, July 2i. 1997 to rename the following highway; road'and street names in the Township of Hay. LOCAL ROADS Con 2-3 to AIRPORT LINE - (on 4-5 Lots 1-20 to AUSABLE LiNE Con 8-9/Blind Line.Rd to BABYLON LiNE Sideroad 10-11. LRW Con 16-17 to BEDARD ROAD Con 3-4 Lot 6-30/Willert Rd to BELL'S LINE Con. 14-15 to BLACKBUSH LiNE - Con 9, I0/Blind Line to BLiND LINE Con 12-13lBronsenRd to BRONSON LINE - Con 5-6 Lots 2t-30/Reichert & Blind Linc to FANSVILLE LINE Con 10-1I/Goshen Rd to GOSHEN LINE • Sideroad 20-21 LRW to HENDRICK ROAD • Sideroad 10-11 Con -1-4 to,HURONDALE ROAD Sldcroad 1 to KiPPEN ROAD Sideroad 5.6/Shantzto•MACDONALD ROAD Con 6-7/Parr Line to PARR LINE . Sideroad 5-6 LRW to Con 9 to DANCELAND ROAD, Sideroad 10-11 Con 9-16/Pepper's to PEPPER ROAD Sideroad 15-16 Con 1-12 to ROGERV.ILLE ROAD Sideroad 15-16 Con 13 to LRW to SARARAS ROAD Sideroad 25.26 LRW/Schadevicw Rd to SCHADEVIEW ROAD Con 16-17 to SHIPKA LiNE Sideroad 29-30 LRW/Tumbull's Grove to TURNBULL'S ROAD Sideroad 25-26 to WALNUT ROAD Waterworks Road to WATERWORKS ROAD PROVINCIAL HIGHWAYS Highway 21 to BLUEWATER HIGHWAY Highway 4 to LONDON ROAD HURQN_COUNTY HIGHWAYS Highway 83 to THAMES ROAD • Highway 84 to ZURICH-HENSALL Con 10-II/Goshen Rd to GOSHEN LiNE Con 6-7/Parr Line to PARR LiNE All other street names in the Police Village of Dashwood, St. Joseph Shores 11 and Blucwater Properties Phase 1 & 2 remains as previously known. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that Council shall hear anyone who claims to be adversely affected by the by-law and who applies to be heard by Council. Wratten appeals should be received by the undersigned by Monday, July 21, 1997 and appellants are to attend the hearing set at 8:00 p.m. Monday. July 21, 1997 in the Council Chambers Janisse Zimmerman, Clerk -Treasurer Township of Hay 236-4351