Times Advocate, 1998-01-21, Page 9The hip bone's connected ...
Joint replacement workshop. Heather Neill of Joint
Knowledge visited the Exeter- Villa on. Thursday t� talk
about joint replacement. About 20 visitors and Villa res:
idents heard about the 'effects of arthritis on -joints.
what's involved in a joint replacement. the, operation, re-
cuperation. rehabilitation and physiotherapy.
Centralia send donations
to ice store, fund
Donations can a'iso
'be made through Bell
Canada.. .
By Mary. Peterson
Centralia correspondent
• CENTR.AL1:\ • -Minister Hca Chet
Scott wcicumet( eyervonc •tt, w•ot
. shoo at- Centralia United Church. on
Sunday January t, He; ` sermon
was ' entitled How Sweg, 1: . I.
Scrtpturcreadings yyert' read true,
' I Corinthians 1 2 1 I and' 'John
2.1- H
tipcoming events ,
Everyone i, invited to, ;I (iearft`.
for Youth t;nit. Service° .i 1 rrvit
Memorial Church on January 2. at
7:30 p.ni ,Rctreshtncnts will he
served following worship
Ministci Scott announced an in.
door winter walk-a-thor; \\';II1, tot
Memories to support the AI/her
met Mooren (+t Hilron County on.
Saturday. Januar% , 2-t Irnm. 9..1f1
a.m - to 1130 p.rli Fur additional'
'information. call 482-1482 or. i
801/-541-5012 February yw ill he
Ai/.helmet Awareness IVhmth
Zion West Linnets Church
• ;r F • will
hold amily Night. oil F"4bruary h,
Written reports lot the Anrtuail
Mt:thrills should he provided to Mr-
,chcllc Hcrn a. stain as possibly
Zion West will hold then ,Annual
"Meeting January 29 at pin . The
Annual Mecum -at Centralia will.
be -held iEchruary 4 at S p.in .
All ladies arc invited to attend the•
Annual Meeting oI the' Heron -Perth
UCW on February t) at Brucclield
United Church.-kegisirautii begins
at, 9:30 a.m. Please hrrn, a , hag
lunch and your own mug
lce,slornt• fund •
-Many people in -thus area can rc-
.caill the difficulties faced during tcc
• st(lrnls- they have experienced and
-appreciate the hardships caused by
the recent. ice storms In eastern On-
,
-
tariu and Quebec. Anvnne wishing
. `t. support the Ice Storni Fund It,
ready can send a -cheque or mond
prdcr to The United Church of
(-anaida. 325(1 Blom Si West.
1•.tohicoktc. Ontario io the attention
• o1 Man France.- Denis,' Cheque,
shttrlt1 hr rilade.uut tt The -tinned
Churet, or',C:anad;r with Ice Storni
Fund indicated..
1)nnation' i:Iii..alslf' he- made
through Ilett Canal.:, To make a
donation call 1 -9(0-63(1-025.
. - (S_25.). 1.90i-6304K/5V tS5p. r. 1
9(H 1 -63t1 -(i125 :1S125.). ail '1-90(1
011 1-025' r 1 S 250: I Your donation
will then he hilted directly tc, vote,
telephone hill
1)onattons to: farincrs• can he
. made It !hi' Ontario Rural Relict
launit anal ;sent to Foundations tot
kir;:1 Living: 150 Geddes St.,. Elo-
ra. Ontario NOIi 1St\: .
For in tornlanun about generators -
.:all 1-88s-466-2'370
Centralia Faith Tabernacle
All youth- are invited to'a Coffee
Hous Rally at 6:30 p.nl. The cost ,
is -S2 Ait air welcome for movies.
taldle•. •rilusic and tun •
f
I.vcrvonc 1s .welcome to conic
lie;u•the spcctal ministry of The
Singly Switzcrs during both the' .
morning and evening worship ser-
vings on :Sunday,, Januar\ 25
()fir Wedncsdaj . January 28. • the
Annual Congregational Business
Meeting will be held at 7 p.n1. Lost
and luuitd will he cancelled that
evening • -
Euchre results
- Larry 's.Town and..Country Res -
tannin! _ in Crednum welcomed 41,
group -of euchre- players there re-
cently ..Blanco Rtollins and Howard
Dolan(' were high winners, while
tin: lune- hand winners. were Grace
-•Wurni and Harry Noels, Lbw hand
winners :were Mary Rhame and
'Gel -wee -Adams
Times -Advocate, January 21, 1998
Helping one-quarter million
Canadians remember
Alzheimer Society of Huron County dedicates January to Alzheimer
Month to raise awareness and come closer to a cure
A fundraising walk will be
held this Saturday at
South Huron District High
School
By Chantal! Van Rosy
T -A Reporter
HURON COUNTY -. Forgetting
simple words or substituting in-
appropriate words into a sentence.
putting things into strange places,
such as .a watch in the freezer. ex
hihiting rapid mood swings. wt ar-
ing heavy clothing op it hot day or
not understainding.what .t birthday
is are common symptoms of more
than one-quarter . • million Ca- .
nadians. •
.This is the number of people in
Canada who suffer Iron) Alzheimer
Disease (ADI, a degenerative brain
disorder. that destroys vital brain
.cell. and -is the• leading cause of de
menua causing loss til memory.
judgement -and' reasoning - and
changes in mood and behaviour
-January is Ai) month and the
Alzheirncr Society •nt Huror,
C'ounty is working hard -at gating
the message out that it people dos
not support finding a cure for AD..
by 2030 the number of ot: Ca
na(hans-affecictl with AF) and other
,dementias could -increase to three-
quarters of a million, .
" Because the p(►pulation Is hvin
longer and hecatise of advances in
-technology... people. are able ' to
eliminate other diseases." said Pattie
Down, vice-president of the Alz-
heimer Society of Humn County.
She explained it is not -the numbers
that are going up but the numbers of
cases now being detected as Ab).
"About 15 to 20 years ago. alz-
heirners was seen as a normal part
of aging. Nov,. studies on the brain
have eliminated ;rlfhcinlers as a nor-
nra l sign of aging." she sai/[.adding
-any "age group is susceptible 10 the
(disease. Al nidmher Of people in their
41is and -505. also kgown =as "baht
boomers", are getting 'the disease..
"When it hits.pcople young it hits
much harder." she,,said. •
Aliheime, can • he found across
the .hoard, .aid Down. "It doesn't
matter it you're mak, female. ec-
onomic and social aspects don't
matter. anyone can gait.'
Presently. there is no cure for the
disease which is tic tiiurth leading
cause oI death in Canada. Ho -ever.
medication exists to treat some ta-
ttle .symptoms, such as depression. -
thy void dtsea e..hearl disease and
infection.
An Indoor Winter Walk -a -than -
will he. held on ;Saturday from 9:31)
a.m. to J 21(1lYril. "10 raise money.
for the t\lzbetmer Society -of Huron
Counts: The walk- will take place at `
(;udcrlch Distract, Collegiate •In-
slitrlte. South Huron District High
School. St. Anne's Catholic Sec-
ondary School. Clinton. Seaforth
Dlstoet High School and F,[: Ma
dill High School. Wingham
71 Point to 11o/ t<lcl-
by Rev. Vernon Dean -
Exeter Pentecostal 7ahernacle
Here's to all those unsung heroes who serve U. day af-
ter day with watt' tory leve thank •vous .l'm thinking ,
about the gas station attendants. the doctors. nurses
and medical receptionists. the hank tellers. teachers. assistant.
and school office staff. store salespersons. How .about those
who just answer our questions and give directions'' .
Thor cheers for thecl lice officers and those who deliver
trail -and packages..My hat is oft to pastors and church stair
both paid and volunteer who day atter day -provide a service to
this community I honour those who accumulate the -news. and
local info and present.it to us weekl\ in the,tornt of a ne'wspa-
toe. And hciws about it word of gratitude to those -who provide
,communis services that coverthc full -gamut ot
human need and destre 1 knows thanksgiving
was in (ktoher - hut we can celebrate evervda%
with.a kind word of gratefulness •
-
- Are von grateful for this point'.'
LEGION NEWS
The Exeter Legion!. having then
General Meeting on Thursday night-
at
ightat 8:00pnr The guest Speaker for
.this night will he Chcrvl Fisher. a
Veterans Affairs councillor- She
will be talking about" the VIP pro
gram and• Veterans allowances. All
veterans arc.invited'to attend..
There will' he an All .Members
.Sport Night on Saturday -January 24
hegmning with registration11
�at 7:3
pm .For those inter4at�t-e(1 in the*
Super Bowl. the Branch will he
open, to Members and guests.
between 4 -9 pm Sunday uy watch
- this event. There. Is no cover chai`.ge
• for this.
We will he having an °Pen house
.-on Sat. Jan 31 and the proceeds
•from this will go towards the "Ice
•,Stoma 98" relief fund. The Branch
will he donating $500.0( -now and
the proceeds from this. day will also
be forwarded. The Exeter Legion
also gave 5500.00 towards. the.
Manitoba Flood relief and we are
proud lobe able ito assist our fellow
. ountrymen and women
Winter retreat organized for youth groups
By Joan Beierling
Varna correspondent
VARNA - Church services were
held in Goshen on Sunday :with
guest Judith Ritchie beginning with
the call to worship. Res. Crick was
preaching at Wesley Knox United
Church, her honk congregation in
London for their U.C.W. anniver-
sary service.
This Sunday the church service
will be held in Goshen. Goshen's
annual meeting. will follow. a
- potluck lunch. Church will be in
Varna on February 1 with Varna's
annual meeting to follow.
Teens and Trends can pick up
their registration forms for the
Winter Retreat. This is to he held
February 27.-28 and March 1 at the
Larnbton. Centre. Thr pickup will
be Friday evening and drop off will
be Sunday afternoon. There will be
a bus picking up and dropping off
of at various places. Registration
deadline is February' 15 and it will
cost 535. Speak to l'racy C'ifck for
more information or to register
The Trends will meet at 7 pin.. at
the Brucefield Church on January
23 to go to the Huron Presbyterial
Youth Gathering in Exeter.
A speedy recovery is wished. to
Bill Dowsun since his surgery.
Happy birthday wishes go to
Andrew Laurie.
Varna U.C.W. will meet
February 5 at 8 p.m. arthe church.
On Sunday Feb.. 8. the Branch
will he hosting; Youth darts' for
Zine C"-1. This for youths' up to 18
years and on Sat Feb. 7.ihere will
he Fraternal Darts n1 Pt Elgin
We would like -to congratulate
C'hery I Glavin who Won" 1st Place
U.A.C. poems at - Zone C-1
level. Har marks were I00eii . She
was presented with a cheque tier
5.40.(10 and her'poeni ,will go onto
the District Level Compcution. We..
are pleased to announce that the
Legiort Public '-'Speaking
Competition will take place on
F'ehruars 24 at the Branch:
Everyone is welcome to attend and '
to give support to these students
We wish to draw your attention ,to the
following in our current "Canada Wide
Sale" flyer.
Page 8 Item 10. Ultimax belts. 26-
1479x. Copy reads Reg. 54.99, Sale
39.99. -Should read: Low price 39.99_
insert page 1. Original Tide. 51-0761--
2. Copy Should read: 7L. NOT 8L.
Also.. •
We. wish to draw your attention to the
following in our current "Great
.Savings Great Values" flyer. Page 2
Item 24.. Supra sponge mop. Copy
Should read: 42-9616-2. NOT 42-.
9626-2. Page 4. Pioneer 3 -CD stereo
system with remote, 44-0290-4. The
illustration Should show the Pioneer
logo. NOT lftCA. Page 9. The
illustrations Should be transposed for
item 1. 48" fluorescent handylight.
52-3234-2 and item 3. 48" wrap-
around fluorescent fixture. 52-3238-4.
Price block and copy are correct.
We sincerely regret any inconvenience
we may have caused you.
mote 8021303-07 zones:
AU. excl, 9,90
Fnr...funhcr information and for
pledge forms contact the - Alz-
heimer. Society of Huron County
'at 482-1482 or 1-800-56 C-5012.-
People
-5012:People can also support the cause
by wearing a "Forget Mc N`ot" la-
pel pin or purchasing it "Forget Me
Not" booktnark, poster or display .
There are also monthly caregiver
support groups. wandering persons
registry. workshops and cduca-
tinnal sessions. an extensive rc-
source library,. a Special' Slops
. Friendly. • Visitor Program. in-
dividual contact and the. Huron
Adult Day Centre.
The Huron Adult Day ('entre
helps those with alzheimcr con-
tinue to live independently . In • Hu-
ron County. Day Away. Programs-
are
rogramsare available to help miirvuhtals
continue and form hohh,es and in -
terests, excreise. participate in dis-
cussions and enjoy games and a,-
mines.
ctn•ines. The'..prograun operates at
the 1 xetc( Villa Thursdays loan 10
a.m. to 3 p.(17 T'h(',prngrllli Is of '
igihle (o clients residing ) i South
Huron. `1 ransportaudn 1. arailahlc
as Well as lunch.. snacks and -whirl-
pool bathing and hairdressing earl,
41(idiii0nal costsr Tn register , for
the Ex-eter flay 'Away Program call ,
519-235-4600.
. To become rmntvcd with the
Alzheimer S(►Cl4.ly of: - Huron
Count call 519-48:,,-1482. or- the
Alzheimer, Society (41 Canada at
4I6-925-3552
Page 9
Students will be
new board's focus
By Michele Greene
•Spe4,;ial to the: Times Adyoc•alc
STRATFORD The new
Avon -Maitland District School
Board got down to husiness at
its first regular meeting last
Tuesday. Jan. 13 au the head -
.quarlers of the Fortner Perth
County Board of Education'. in
Stratford.. .
The amalgamation of the for_.
tner Perth hoard and the Huron
County. Board of Education
brings nine trustees . from the
two cnunties, 10 student trus-
ted and administration together
in the hoardt ronin of the rootlet
Perth hoard in Stratford.
The board will alternate its
meetings between tivattord and
Clinton. the headquarters tit the
.toriner Huron hoard until.a per- .
manent site is chosen,.
Chairperson Abby Armstrong
!old, trustees that they Bayo a •
huge task 111 front of them to (fe-
riae who they are, and where
they .are going.,
"Already. -1.4. -an see a melding
(I a,ne'( hr,11(I I'ln prepared to
lo; us on the 1as4, al hand and
. not the ncgaI,ves she said
Chairpctr'son .Acinstrong -also
Milted he, 1(>,'115 to -the students: '
ythose.cducatitn is in the bomb
of these trusters
"One Ihiile- i._ clear. if:.they
can't think. communicate. or rea-
son. the\ are liost. • 11. they, ca,.
they can unlock- the mysteries
of the world 1' helteve the or
portunity .10 become .e.ducatc,lis
the 'grealtest.gift- we can
"child;'' she'ard '
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