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Swanning the defence. Exeter junior ringette-ptayerkdrri Ful-
ton (white jersey, #9) takes a shot while Sarah Hodge awaits
the rebound in the background during the championship final
versus Walkerton at the :Richmond Hill tournament on the .
weekend. Exeter lost 84 and returned home with runner-up
trophies. For more details oh._the juniors and Exeter's other
ringette teams, see page 16. ' (photo/Michele.Hodgert)
Group encouraged to sign donor cards
• EXETER . - The Alpha Tau
Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met -at
the home of Donna Jones on
- February 3:
' Elaine Bogart conducted -the
business portion of the meeting.
F.Isic Hermann. chairperson of the
Social Committee. announced that
anevening of fun and games has
been -planned by the committee on
February .17 at 8 p.m. at her house:
During the evening. there will he a
silent hake auction.. •
Shirley Walkom outlined plans
for the _Founder's Day banquet in
•April. . .
Maude C'onnon, co -hostess.
introduced her sister. Katharine
Shepherd, who"spokeabout the:
Canadian 1,ivcr,Foundatibn. The
Foundation's mandate is to reduce
-the incidence and impact of all liver
'iliseases which. affect one -in 17
Canadians.
Shepherd. is the. Health 'Care
• Education Chairperson for the
Chatham -Kent Chapter of the
Foundation. She stressed the
importance o•f the Liver
Transplantation Program. She
encouraged everyone to -sign an
organ donor card and also to indi-
catc your wishes in this regard to
your close relatives..-
Information.hrochures were dis-
tribute(' to all. A video "Your Liver
and Your Health" is available for
viewing and is used.in a- teaching
module for grades seven to f 3. -
Donna Jones than.kcd Shepherd
for her -presentation' ahiut liver dis-
eases and- the work of thc
Foundation.
Donna Webster win a draw for a
plant. held by the Ways and Means
Committee
Saintsbury couple go snowmobiling
By H. Davis
Salntshur' correspondent •
SAINTSBURY = There was no
service. -At. -Si. Patrick's on February
8 as .a large number 01 the. congre-
gatton were ill with colds and:nu.
Michael and Suzanne Davis.
accompanied by. Gary Mt)rley and
Gloria Duncan. spent thc weekend
snow -mobility in,the Bancroft area.,
visiting with friends. 'Ono-. and
Irene 1 -line. - '
:Travis anti --Starr -Dai rs were
overnight visitors Friday with.
Ambrose and Helen Koncina. -
St. , Nortek's women.- have
received elates tor •Perth Spring,
Deanery to he held. at .St. James
Anglican Church. St: Marys on
Snow -sculpting brothers. Dave Hetherington, left. and broth-
-er John practice at the Grand Bend Winter Carnival for
their trip to the Ottawa Winterlude Festival. The Hethering-
ton brothers were chosen' to represent Ontario at the fes-
tivals first national snow -sculpting competition.
Local sculptors to represent
Ontario at Ottawa Winterlude
By Chantal, Van Raay
TA Reporter
• GGRANi) BEND - Two Iocal.snow-sculptors are on their way to
Ottawa this week for the first national snow -sculpting competition at
Onaw;r', 20th. Annual Wmtcrludc'Festival. -
- Dash Heth,;rrngton from Grand Rend and his brother `John, of Fer•
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•ti will represent the province next 'Week at. the competition --The
:Hetherington dill representOntario wih a."hullmoosc theme."
iiacir _province and -territory will he represented at the competition
:on.Parliament Hill
The 12 -toot -high by .12 -foot -wide by I6-foot-Iottg hullmoose and
cow. ice 'structure w;as chosen by thi• Hetherington's because. "The.
sculpture, ha, to he indigenous to the province and -the bulltnoose is
someihrng that.: an he 'found in-Ontario.".said•Dave.
'This is not the first time the brothers haveplayed with a chisel and
They. Dawe competed in Grand -Bend's annual snow -sculpture
event tor the past 12 years. They. placed at ihc•snow-sculpture event.
rn 1996. The\ Also -competed in a-snow-sculptum competition in
Frankeninuth. Michigan last year. placing•second froni an tical sculp-
tore thev-created.
• This veal the\ were busy sculprtng a hlue--.heron at the ice
'sculpting competition at •the Colonial parking lot in Grand Bend on
Saturday.
:The Hetherington's Degan.sculpting rn Ottawa yesterday at'i a.m.
and have until Friday at K a:m. When asked if -they think this in
enough time .to carve such an immense. structure. i)avc .responded. _
"We'll do our hest."
• P,- they win the competition. they will receive an all expense -pawl
trip to ans. Canadian provincial capital. worth `e6.000. ,
Panther Profile
By Sarah Vermont
• The '=prefect- is a behind -the -scenes group 01 students working
within the school. This is ai group:of responsible students who votun-
• leer their time ,to help run,student activities. They have had an active
participation in -every. dance this year. working at the doors and hath-
- rooms and generally 'helping make sure everything runs smoothly.
EVong with the student council this is the group that .you would sec
sweeping. scraping gum• oft the floor: and helping tit 'put:equipntent
away atter thc dances are. over. It s.a thankless rob and you won't- hear
one. of them complaining about it either. Well n's'about umc they gen
some credit for their time and effort because we couldn't have dance,
without them Thanks.Mr all the help guys.- it realh is appreciated'
(iuidanc(. counsellors have heen'.visitrng with hone rooms all. last
week about. course selection. The course selection process began an
the tenth anti students arc reminded that the should have the copy
signed by parents -in to. the guidance office by Friday. February 13.
Students art reminded'that if you get your course selection sheets in
• quickly you will have a -better chance of getting into the courses vein
want •
Parents' night will he held tonight from 7-9 p.ni. in -the large gyri at
the. school Parents night is for parents of grade eight students who
wilt ix: attending the school next year and parents of students who
wtll'he advancing into grade ten next year are also welcome.
Upcoming I- vents
Wednesday. Februan '11 - Parents.' night for grade 8 and 9 parents
in the large gym from 7 t)p.rn. Jr. and Sr. basketball to Madill
Tlrrsda‘. February 12 - Huron volleyball finals (teams to be an-
nounced) Valentinesemi=formal from 7:30-11 p.m. -
F rtdat. February 13 - Course selection . l-omis signed, by parents
must.be m'
4Jondal February /6.- Seaford' basketball at SHDHS . •
Wedirescicn: February. M' - Science field trip to !max theatre in Lon-
don. Peer mentor student coordinators go to leadership convention.
April 21 and the' Annual
Conference of the A.C.W. of Huron
Diocese. April'25. -' • ' . -
Several from the arca visite() the.
C:. Haskell and Son Funeral Home
in. Lucan on the weekend paving -
respects to the Tate )rv.illc
Langford. who passed away at
Craigweil'Gardcns'Nursing Home.
He' will he hurled February 9. He
tanned 'formany years in Biddulph
Township and is• survived by his
sister H'azcl (Arthur) Hcrn of
Mississauga.
Michael .and Su anne Davis arc
happy to have a new nephew, Cole
Douglas. who was horn to parentis
Donna and Mike Marttivof London
this weekend.
Casinos a concern for seniors
GRAND BEND -•"The casino
issue is likely the most important
issue that. faces our community."
Rey. BiTh Pulman tottl Grand Beni)
Golden Alters 'at the cluh's-
February meeting last Wednesday
in the Legion Hall.
II'is not just an issue about carr
nos. the speaker stated It 'is an
Issue ahout Justrcc. too--jusltce for
those people who aren't going to be
heard He was referring to out-of-
town owners as well as the much
Iargcr'area which calls Grand Bend
its town. . .
Grand Bend is a great place hut.
heifer Putman said. to spend effort
on looking at other. social issues in
our- community and making it
attractive He singled out. illegal" '
drinking and drug problems. •
Ushering in another vice isn't
going to solve our concerns. "Do
we have a heart. a, passion that peo-
plc count" the United Church min-
ister challenged.
• Bert Pullen stated his 'views
' about the suhiectin intra ducing the
speaker. .
Winter Carnival actrvrucs wcrc
highlighted and Laura (7ayalier
announced future bus trips.
President Larry Cola -outlined
meals for seniors at the Anglican
hall.
.Three menmhers of the club
• showed their crafts and outlined.
some of the interesting points of
their creation. Dee Rath discussed
her china painting. Jean Dann told
of her handiwork of crochet. needle
punch and plastic pieces, and Cathy
Southcott displayed several of her
paper tole pictures. •
Eighty-five members attended
with lunch prepared by Margaret
Adams and her group.
Wfir ei~e air -e tfi4ey inno w
Where Are They Now? is an extended series on South Huron District High School , radruates and their career choices
Hannah Mathers - Nursery
.crop regional extension agent
EXETER - Hannah Mathers. a graduate of South
Huron District High School was not prepared to
abandon education when she graduated.
Mathers went on to obtain a Forest Technician's
Diploma from Sir Sandford Fleming College •in
Lindsay. Ontario; an associate degree in agriculture
from thc University of Guelph; a degree in plant
science from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY and a
masters degree in horticulture from the University of
Saskatchewan in Saskatoon.
She also recently defended her thesis. "Germ
Plasm Evaluation for Cold Hardiness in Sour C
heroes," for a doctorate degree in horticulture
from Michigan State University.
Mathers now lives in Woodburn, Oregon with her husband Jim
. Beaver and two daughters. Nona Mac and Emma Joyce. She works
at Oregon State University as a nursery crop regional extension
• agent and at the -North Willamette Research and Extension Centre.
Before accepting this position at Oregon State she worked for
the Alberta Ministry of Agriculture. After this she moved
to British Columbia to take a position as a provincial
nursery industry specialist for the British Columbia
Ministry of Agriculture.
Oregon's nursery industry fetched a record $448
million in sales in 1996 and was ranked the state's lop -
selling commodity for the third consecutive year.
The farmgate value in British Columbia is only about
$85 million. said Mathers, explaining just how big a
position she is presently undertaking. •
Mathers is also a speaker and moderator at the
Ornamentals Northwest Seminars held each year in
August in Portland. Oregon. •
Mathers is the daughter of Harry Mathers and the
Iatc Mary Matlters of Exeter.
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Graduate - We are pleased
to announce the graduation
of our daughter Tern -Lynn
Elder from Fanshawe College.
She 's graduated - with a -
diploma from the Legal `-
Assistant - Programa and 'is.
presently employed . at the.
law firm -of Harrison Elwood
in London We, are proud : to -.
see you successful lyachieve
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• Children's Village' of Snow Kids' Skating
(motor-trike rides - $2.00) Party
For All
• Parade
• Snow Shoe Tours
• BYOM Barbecue
• Grand Bend Scouts
Hot Dog BBQ
• Legion Steak BBQ
• Amateur Talent
with Rick Powell
• Sno-Pitch •
RECEPTION HALL
and Chili Cook off (Residential)
• Adult Beach Hockey
• Snowbird Golf
• United Church Luncheon
• Firemen's Pancake
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• Figure Skating
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• Waiter's Race
• Turkey; Bowl ToumeY
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