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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1997-06-25, Page 20COMMUNITY Times:Advocate, June 25, 1997 Page 19 Mock evacuation a A mock evacuation, held Thursday tSight at Exeter- Villa, -provided residents, staff and'EX- eter.. firefighters .with an excellent learning ex- perience. Administration .was pleased with the staff turnout and the Ex- eter Fire Department's, attempt to make the sit- uation a real as possible without frightening res- idents: The few con- cerns of the fire de- partment and staff have been addressed arid these involved con- sidered it a successful drill. Steak barbecue tickets available By 1}.iz Sangster Hensall correspondent, NINSAt.i.-.«edncsday-evening ^-June-1-I'-at=lhe-regular .meetrng-of the Ilcnsatl Legion. Life Membel Peter Zw:tan was installed as Sgt- - at -Arms. - g -- at-Arris.- Brad and -Jennifer •Oul ton' were initialed into' the.. Branch as new members A sincere wel- come is extended to thein both. On July 31 Provincial Service Officer Randy Groundwater will visit the Branch. Veterans. widows of vete- I.urs or dependants may -call Branch Ser y ice Officer Larry. UyI at 262- r61 s and he.will.set up an appoint- ment, - Adonation of.S240 was present- ed to the branch by "Tont Neilands on behalf of the Solo Club. A sin - cup ,ihank-you".to all who helped o gani/e the Solo evenings Iast : winter. "Thank -you" was also ex- tended to Glenn and Elaine Cooper - Icir all -the time -and work they vol unteered to organize the dart games at the Branch. .Hensall Legion do- nated $2.5 to the top male and fe- male student of Zurich Public School. On behalf of the Legion Ladies Auxiliary President Iva Reid pre- sented the Branch with a "Life- time"- C'otnniercial air Purification System. Hopefully this will he sue cessful in keeping the air fresh and the smoke :.less • troublesome. Branch executive and its inenhers .extend a sincere ',thank -you" to the Ladies Auxiliary for all their help liver the past year. Tickets arc now arlahle' for the steak barbecue to he held at Hensall legion July 19 from 5-7pm. Come out and help us celebrate out 50th Anniversary. Tickets .are available from branch MS FACT #5 \IS is the most common neurological disease affecting young adults in Canada. Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada 1-800-268-7582 was "Arc Beliefs' linportant7. The ushers ' were Ross --Kercher - and Raye Jacohe with Cecil Pepper - looking after the elevator. A flow- er-bouquet-in--memory--of.- Mervin -.Dunn was, in the sanctuary. Syin- pathy is extended to the Dunn faini- ly'and to the Bisback family:Any- one needing pastoral care can call Rcv. Pycbles at 235-3579., July 6 is food bank Sunday. Rcv. Sahriina Caldwell was the guest minister at Carmel Presbyteri- an Church. Joyce Pepper was .the organist for the service. The Sacra- ment Of Holy Communion was oh - served. Next Sunday Rev. Arthur Horst Will he the •guest minister. iI in need of pastoral care call Bob Bell at 263-6349.: Those .in need of pastoral care ;may also contact Rcv. Vandcrmay at 527-0170. . . Horticultural Society - With the cooperation of, the weather a good crowd turned out for the first annual Hensall and Dis- triet . Horticultural Society Garden Walk. The event "Summer's First Blooming". offered the chance to tour eleven area gardens. and to at, tend an old --fashioned garden party. The patty offered the. •crowd a chance to win many . great prizes donated by arca merchants. An- other feature of the party was the award for hest men's and women's garden • hats. , Many unique hats were worn that day and the judges had a difficult time deciding the :winners. The winners were Bill Rowcliffc and. Dorothy Elder. •The prizes were two charming birdhous- es that were donated by Ed Burke. The day was a great success t tanks to the hard work and dedication of the -garden hosts and the society members involved; The gardeners of Hensall and •District; have. a hat in tic prtiud of.. Hensall Parks Board The Hensall Parks Boaid. Fire Department .and Kinsmen we once again -co-operatively lio�lmp2 a Beef Barbecue. Dance and Elmunation • Draw. "I•his w ill he held al the Flew sill :Arena. on •Saturday. August •16th. • Tickets are available from club members. the Arena and the 'Municipal Office. Ticketsyare sure to go fast, so plan to get your tick sets carly.:.Proceeds from this event will be .used toward the, purchase and •maintenance of a Fire Equip- ntent Rescue Van. the Arena ,Self-- • propelled - ice resurinccr and 'Com- munity service. . Hensall Playground The Hensall Playground is still accepting. registrations law the sun- "iter program.and sWinnning. Reg istration forms are available at the Arena. and the Municipal Office: Children aged 41 -. 12 will enjoy six Weeks (afternoons only in die first tvvo weeks) of games. sports. crafts. songs and lots of fain! Additional information is available from the arena 20-3206 and the• Municipal Office 262-2812. - fir' Lovell's Strawberries U -pick, We pick Open June 26 Berries sold by quart or Titre For picking info call: 263-6418 No picking in pots or pans Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.Mon.-Fri. Sat. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sun. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. First farm west of Kippen Intersection on south side The Times Advocate will be closed on Tuesday, July 1 Our office will be open Mon., June 30 and Wed., July 2 Celebration Sunday on June 29 • Rhoda Rohde Thames Road'correspondent THAMES ROAD - Rev. Jock Tulmay was in charge of the Thames Road - lilunv ills Pentecost 5 Church service on Sunday nutrn- inh. Some 80 people were in atten- dance. Rey . I'olnury told the children's .tory about :David and Goliath" and also read from the Old Testa- ment 1 Samuel 17. • We read responsively front Psalm 97 from the Service Book.. 1'he choir sang "A Song and A Prayer" accompanied by the pianist Marjorie Johns. Rev. Tolntay read froth the New Testament and the title of his ser- mon w;is "Somchody Bigger'.. Robert Bray and Phil Johns were the greeters and. also received the offering. Everyone • repeated . the Commissioning and the Benedic- tion and sang the Triple Anten. - Life and Work • of the congregation The Iinance•Comn)ittce is head- ing up a canvass. if you prefer. you nay give' a separate envelope clear - I marked "Canvass", with .your 7f - tering on June 29th. Remember to include your nane on the.envelope. lite U.C.W. is attending a perfor- mance of "There's Nothing in the Paper" at the Blyth 'Theatre/ on "Tuesday. August Mi.' at 8 p.nt. Tickets •'are $14.00 each. Please contact Bea Dawson at 235-0907. or Sharon Lysin at 229-8276 by June _"hh to book your tickgi. June 29 _ Elimvill( at .9;45 a.iii Sunday School Celebration Sunday "Welcome To The Family''. The Sunday School will he leading the congregation for this service. Spe cial guests will be "All Four Christ Youth Ministry". Everyone is in- vited to join together for a potluck picnic downstairs following the ser vice. Drinks will he provided. AI . ter 'lunch we will proceed to Thames Road Ball Park to take part in a baseball game and games. Please plan to join us! Casual dress and a lawn chair.are suggested. . August 3Church service at Elim- • Ville at 9:45 a.m. -August. 10 Church .service at Thames Rd. at 9:45 a.in. Conunun ion` will be scrvcd at •this service. 'Following the church service there will be a congregational meeting to accept the needs aSsessnicnt and. job description .for calling a minis- -ter as prepared by the Minisgy & Personnel Committee and,approved by the Church Council. ./ . August 17 Church at Flirna lite at • 9:45 a.m. August 24' Church at Thanes Rd. at 9:45 a.m. August 31 Church at Elimviilc at 9:4r5 a.m. ` ' Septetnber..7 Carnival' followjing church and Sunday / 1chool ` at Thames Road, Fun.activities►tor'alt ages. Please bring a pot luck salad -or dessert. Item required lawn _chair. casual dress. lou of ;sun ► screen and enthusiasm. Volunteers "arc needed for/ dunk/Mg machine and to run activities. Contact Vir- giniaWarwick - at 235-3670 or Sjiaron Pavteje at 229,-689 I; 'Why not invite -a friend? • - The .Finance Conuiiittec is. orga- • nixing ;a Time and Tillent' Auction :for .some time in. November. Get your imaginations.working or keep your t5'i s open duririg the summer I'crc items you can donate.- Watch bulletin for further details. Personals Bill and Rhoda Rohde ' were on the Kirkton Horticulture bus. trip on Tuesday We left .Kirkton Wood- ham Community Centre with the McNaughton Tours and stopped at 'Tim Horton's in Paris, Mary Max- im, flea Market and then -to Drumho out in the country to the Homestead of the Walters family. We had our noon meal in the barn where- they put on their program. Father Gary played the drums, Mother Shirley sang and played pass guitar, their son Brill, /played the guitar and sang,. their daughter Kimberley played • •the accordion and sang, their youngest son Darren/ played 10 different instruments and sang. Grandpa George who is 86 played the violin. Gerald, Lee and Shirley also put on a ci)nccrt which was really good. Then we stopped at Quales in Tavistock for a snack It • was really a -ver nice -.trip and the weather was perfect. . • • The ladies and hien -of• Thames 'Road-Fliniville Church catered to 56people. at the 7 annual Straw.ber- ry and Harn'Supper. - Several_people called at the Hop- .per -Hockey Funeral ` Home Exeter to pay their respect.to the late Mer- vin Dunn. Sympathy -is extended to.' his /wife' Irene and brtnher:Chestcr, • and ether relatives: - Paul -Kerslake .and Bill Rohde; were on a bus trap from Exeter that attended the Baltimore Orioles -and Toronto Bluc,Jays at the Sky;Donte in "Toronto.; • • ) Zurich Public School. was among 200 school across -the .country to receive the prestigious Quality Physical. Education Program Recognition. Award. This' is the second year the school has been recognized by CAHPERD (the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance) for meeting the strict criteria of emphasizing a healthy lifestyle as swell as athletics in its physical education- program.• Zurich Public School received a banner: and a letter off recognition from the Prime. Minister. From left, student Chad Snell, grade 4/5' and physical education teacher Gayle Beuermann, Deryk Rader. principal, Patty Brereton; students Brian Livingston and Brian Ford. r'< rr a,, THE EXETER TIMES -ADVOCATE ,HAS WEDDING INVITATIONS and PERSONALIZED PENS Our Gift 70 you... 3.i'' r" For ordering your invitations, your engagement or wedding photo will be printed in our paper at NO CHARGE Value $27.29 - PLUS Take 10% OFF YOUR WEDDING INVITATION ORDER. WHEN YOU BRING IN THIS AD FOR YOUR WEDDING 4211 ereattallamell Tens • Up to five) • r verse i.e. With is welcome. the Legion. 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