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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1998-03-11, Page 7FAM[T1Y Times -Advocate, March 11, 1998 Page 7 McGillivray entertains Talented artists appeared at McGillivray Central , School last Sunday in a programme sponsored by the. Home and School Association to raise funds for the, final phase. of the playground .equipment. Over $400. was raised by the event. Above, appearing as the Spice Girls; Justine Baltessen, Candice Mc Linchey, Jodi Eagleson, Karen Martene and Julie -Scott; at right, ' Travis Mollard entertains as one.. of the Men In Black Choir raises funds for new collars Rhoda Rohde Thames Road correspondent THAMES ROAb - Rev. Jock Tolmay was in charge of thc sec- .ond Sunday of Lent church service. Judith Parker lit the six.candlds for Lent. Kristy, Bray gave the welcome, announcements and led in the call to worship. She extinguished the • second candle -cif Lent. representing blindness; and led in the confcs' sion. Rev. Tolmay told the children a story "A God Who Loves Us." Thc choir .sang "Come Unto Mc" accornpanied by organist Jean Hodgert. , Kristy Bray alsi'rcad scriptures. -Brian Pym and Helen Kadey wcrc the greeters and recejvcd the offer- ing. Thc title of Re.:v. Tolmay's ser- mon was "Seeing the Invisible One.'' The flowers on the platform were in memory of the late Shirley Hutchison. After the scrvicc there was a lunch of pancakes and sausage, hosted by Inetnhers of the choir to raise 'money for nevi, col- lars lir their gowns. , / Upcoming events A photo directory is being orga- nized for Thames Road-Minville congregation. Sign up sheets arc at the hack of the church to set up your photo gime or'call Sharon Pavkeje 'at 229-6891. Dates set for getting picutres taken arc March 11 at Thames Road and March 12 at Elintville. Times arc from 3:30 to 9:30 p.nt. Snow birds may submit a photo at no charge. z , Speaker describes trip to Ireland EXETER - Thc evening unit of Ex: ter United Church met March 4 in the Ladies Parlour. Unit leader Shirley Dawc welcomed everyone by reading hymn #107 "Sundays Palms are. Wednesdays Ashes." Twenty-seven members and four guests answered the roll call with a memory or a syrnhol of Lent. Jean Mills reported that plans are underway for the annual smorgas- bord in. May. Audrey MacGregor and -Karen Von Damm will convene this year's Christmas Bureau at Exeter United Church. London Conference is looking for billets in arca homes during May 21-24. Westminister Weekend is May 29-31 and the London Conference annual meeting is being held in Woodstock April 27-28. Contact Audrey MacGregor if you are interested in attending any of these events. . Devotions wcrc conducted by Carol Willard, Mary Fishcr and Jean Mills using Len( as their theme. Fisher introduced her neighbor Betty Blue, who spoke on her recent trip to Ireland. Blue was able to locate many old friends, family members and even an old school teacher. She was presented with a gift and a bouquet of flowers. On April 5, Sunday evening at 7 p.m. at Thames Road Church there will he an evening of gospel music with. Harmony -4 Quartet, frim Brampton. Echoes of Faith Trio from Stratford•and Roy Dreaning. an Irish soloist. A Couples Night Out is planned far April 19 with guest speakers Roy and Faye Docking..Supper will he at 6 p.m. at Thames Road. $15 per person. Thc event is sponsored by the Christian Education Committee. Tickets are availhalc from Sharon Pavkcje. Janet Cowarq...Karen Ethcrington, Marg Stewart and Carolyn Johns. Tickets trust -be purchased by March 29. Please note change of date. • Personals The sympathy 'of the community is extended to Ray and Alice Cann and family in the passing of Alice's sister Shirley Hutchison. who passed away -last week. Get well :wishes are extended to Bill Rowcliffc and Lorne Elford who underwent surgery recently. Bill and Rhoda Rohde visited on Tuesday evening with Jean Johns of near Woodham. Sharon Lynn. Henny,•Poortinga. Dorothy Duncan, Janis Richardson, Kay Cunnington. Janet Cunnington and Rhoda Rohde attended the World Day of Prayer service on Friday at Trivia Memorial Church. Exeter. Elinor Clarke was the guest speaker. .• Congratulations to Alan and Michele Hodgert on the birth of their daughter Amanda Elizabeth on Thursday, a sister for Alana and Andrew. She is a granddaughter for Ross and Kay Hodgert and Gerry and Elda Richt. Roelands wins provincial award MT. CARMEL - Bridgettc Roelands, a Grade 8 student at Our Lady of Mt. Cannel School will he receiving the Provincial Ontario Catholic School Trus- tee Association Elementary School Award of Merit. She is the daughter of Fran and Matt Roelands from near Parkhill. Thc' criteria for the award is someone who shows leadership in their school, lives their faith and exemplifies strong family and community commitment. Roelands was selected by the Huron Perth Roman Catholic . Separate School Board to he its elementary school nominee. Shc • has' been selected by the. Ontario "Catholic School Trus- tee's Association as the provincial recipient and will officially re- ceive the award at the trustee association's annual general meeting in Waterloo on April 24. Bridgette Roelands ECLIPSE v- Hairstyling, Esthetics & Tanning f=amily Hair Care, Where We Care February TANNING Packages 300 minutes = $ 75.00 +tax 500 minutes = $100 + tax FREE 8 oz. Australian Gold Accelerator 50 Thames Rd. E. (valu-mart plaza) 235-1880, walk -Ins welcome Stan Lee Club of Varna goes bowling - By Joan Belerling Varna correspondent VARNA - The Stan Lee CLub met at the Heritage House in Clinton on•March 4 at 1 p.m. Twenty-two members sat down to lunch and 20 members enjoyed howling. at the Clinton Crown Lanes afterward. High lady was Leona McBride, Low lady was Mina Stephenson, High man' was. Russ McDonald and Low man was Darcy Rathwell. President Charles Reid thanked Ivan and Marg McClymont for arranging the meeting. The next meeting will he on April 8 at 8 p.m. . at Doug Reid's Shamrock Genetic A Unit Board Room, kw a presen- tation and to view the laboratory. ' Euchre will he played and lunch provided. The crokinolc-tournament hosted by the Huron County Museum and Varna Crokinolc Club was held on Saturday with 47 registered to play. The winners in the A final. were Bill Freeman from the St. Jacohs Club, second Joe Fulop from the - Varna Club, John• Harvey •from Thamesford was third and Dan Shantz from the St. Jacohs Club was fourth. The winners in B final were Israel Bowman from the Hanover Club, second Ivan -McClymont from the Varna Club, third was Glenn Raynard froni Winghant and Margaret Perry from • Kerwood. it was a very good tour- nament and turnout and many good crokinolc players which made for lots of competition. Varna Crokinolc Club will he hosting an.Open Crokinolc night on March 17 it 8 p.m. in the_ Varna Church basement for all regular. spares and anyone who wants to - come out for a fun night. Please bring boards and tables and it will be a potluck lunch. Stanley Township baseball'regis- tration will be held March 28 from 9 a.m.. to 1 p.m. at the Stanley Township Complex. T -ball is -$15, Tike to Slo Pitch is $25 and there is a family rate of $50 for three or more in the 'family. The slo pitch team is for ages 15 to 18. Please bring your health card number when registering. Anyone interest- ed in coaching, helping or conven- ing, please call Ken Renning at 233-3190 or Lauren Love at 263- 5349. This Saturday. March 14, the Stanley Township Rec Commit will he sponsoring a St. Patrick Day Family Dance from 8 to 1 I p.m. at the Stanley Township Complex. Hot dogs will he provid- ed. Cost will be $10 per family and $5 per single and please hring fin- ger desserts. Plans are also underway for the annual canoe rally to be held April 5. This year there will be a raffle for a.15 ft. canoe, lift jackets and paddles. Tickets arc on sale for $I each or three for $2.. Contact any- one on the Rec Committee for a ticket or. the Stanley Township Office. There was a special dedication service held in Varna Church on Sunday. An oak bible stand was dedicated in memory of Brian Hill as well as a stained glass -window 4-H club visits sugar bush By Muriel Lewis Granton correspondent GRANTON - A large crowd from far and wide enjoyed thc annual Oyster and Steak. Supper at the Masonic Hall Saturday evening, March 7. Thc Lenten Luncheon Service was well -attended at Granton United -Church on March 4. Rcv. Bruce Pocock of Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Lucan gave the meditation on God's 'Love for thc world. Thc thane of the World Day, of Prayer service was 'Who is my neighbour written by •the women of Madagascar: Services were held on March 6 at surrounding church- es. including Kirkton United, St. - Patrick's Catholic Church. Lucan and the Cinnmunity Bible Church. Jacque Ridout of Terra Cotta vis- ited with Muriel and Larry Lewis on March 7. At Granton -United Church on Sunday. Pastor Nirmalie Voakes entitled her sermon 'Like Jello in the Sun' based on the lessons from Genesis 15. Philippians 3 and -Luke 13. John McColl was welcomed into full membership. - A tirne of fellowship followed thc service, sponsored hy• the Sunday School with hot dogs and crokinolc. The proceeds will be 'donated to compassion Canada. M St. Paul's Anglican Church. Kirkton on Sunday, Rcv. Glenda Meakin lcd the scrvicc of morning prayer and her message was about standing firm and trusting that God keeps His promises: The lessons were read - by Candice O'Brien and the minister. Last Sunday thc reader was Robert 'Parkinson, who was inadvertently omitted in the write-up. A Lenten,Reflcxions program with lunch is planned each Monday during Lent from 12 noon to one o'clock at St. Pauls Kirkton com- mencing March 9. UCW news Unit one met for a luncheon on March 5 at Cathie Westman's home. served by Audrey Westman and the hostess. Westman opened the meeting with a meditation 'it is time to do it'. Thc roll call was answered with readings and after thc business dis- cussion Jill Wcstman continued with the program reading stories about 'What Friends arc for, 'Thc last hoy Scout' and 'Doing your Job'. Shc also gave each one a booklet in which to write the things for which they wcrc grateful. Madeline Hardie concluded with a challeng- ing contest of words ending in 'Age'. Unit 2 met on March 2 and had a tour of the United Church Resource Centre in London which had been arranged by Debbie Toll. They found it very interesting and learned some new ideas for pro- grams. Later, they went to 'Just Desserts' for lunch and continued with their meeting. l Unit 3 met at Margaret Bryan's place March 3. Marguerite Garrett and" Bryan presented the program on 'Acceptance' which dealt with learning to accept different things in life and the -group sang 'He's got the whole world in His hands'. A question -and -answer period fol- Iowed. As president, Margaret Bryan led the business discussion which included plans for making things for the bazaar and a serving day later in March. - Garrett and the hostess served refreshments. Granton 4H - On March 1, the Granton No...1 4H Club visited the Donley's sugar bush in London Township where they learned how to tap maple trees and saw how the sap is boiled. Mr. Donley and Stan Vandenberg also explained how the lines carrying the sap are connected and eventually the group got a taste of the finished product. In for the tour. Mr. Donley was presented with a 4.H certificate. Jodi Pronchuk was secretary and reporter. Thc Granton 4H club met again March 4 .at the home of leader Margaret Bryan when they did some cooking. Maple bran muffins -were made by Rebecca and Scott Harlton. glazed carrots by Stan Vandenberg. maple popcorn by Colleen and Shannon O'Shea, maple vegetable dip by Mary M.:1lhargcy and blender french Dressing by Lisa Dokter. All of these tasted very good and then they had the business. The name chosen for thc club was Maple Majesties. and the Achievement Night was planned for April 8 and will feature skits and maple syrup baking. Rebecca Harlton was secretary and reporter. , hanging. Next Sunday, March 16, chwch will be held in Goshen. Rev. Tracy Crick reported there were 29 youth from across t Presbytery at the Youth Retreat in Forest. Eight youth from the Varna- Goshencharge attended. . The Trends will meet March 20 at 7 p.m. at the Brucefield Church. The Official Board will meet on March 12 at 8 p.m. in Varna. The Varna board members are asked to meet at 7 p.nt. A happy 57th anniversary is extended to Norene and Elmer Hayter. The World Day of Prayer meet- - ing held at Goshen Church last Thursday evening was entitled ,, is My Neighbor?" written by t vomen • of . Madagascar. ' '.Jagascar is a small island just ()if the Southeast coast of Africa. This island experiences severe shortagcs of food and. potable water. Health care is non existent in most of the villages. Rev. Crick gave a sermon on "Who are Our Neighbors" which proved to be very inspirational: A short meeting followed the_ service. A donation was given to Huron County for Chernobyl. Children. The pancake supper proved to be very successful. Carol Simons, Marg Hayter and Deb Rathwcll attended the annual U.C.W. meeting in Brucefield. The guest speaker: was Faye Baton speaking on "Uprootedness". The offering went to ice storm victims . in the cast. The London Conference will he held. May 21-24 in Centralia. They will need cookies and volunteers to make meals. Thc. next meeting will he held April 2 with Janet Webster, Shirley Hill and Mary Ostrom in charge. Men's choir entertains seniors EXETER-- The Exeter Seniors met recently for a 6 p.m. dinner fol- lowed by a meeting chaired by President Lila Ellis. Birthday greetings were sung for Eldon Heywood. The minutes of the last meeting and the treasurer's report were given. Volunteers at the Villa Bingo on March'23 will be Jean Noels, Dean Smith, Sabrina Litoborski and Lila Ellis. A. sympathy card was sent to Luella Taylor. Door draw winners were Ruth Skinner, Chris Phillips and Josie Ryckman. Everyone enjoyed the trip to Huronview- in February. Rev. Graham and his wife. entertained, along with, Cliff Jaques and Doug Stephens. Thc Mcn's Choir from the Christian Reformed Church enter- tained the group with song. Chris Phillips game some readings and Wilma Davis played sonic Irish tunes. Doris Denham read a quiz and Doris Sillery conducted a game. • McGillivray Home and School would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous donations to our Talent Show: Sand Hills Golf. Port' Franks, John & Janet Baltesscn, Rick & Patti Hodgins. North Middlesex Jr. D., Corbett Feeds, Doug Mawson, Kim Scott & Cuts Plus, Hicks General Store, Fairmont Animal Hospital, Country. Flowers. With their help and many others we wcrc able to raise $434.87. Capsule Comments with Ernie Miatello Interesting thought: A smoker's heart attack costs him a lot more than a non-smoker's be- cause smoking causes it to happen years earli- er. So the victim hasn't earned as great a per- centage of his lifetime earnings before the attack reduced his earning capacity. If you are in your early twenties and smoke, this might motivate you to stop: Assuming it costs about $2,000 per year to buy cig- arettes, igarettes, if you stop now and invest that money yearly (at 1096), it will grow to $1,085;231 in 42 years! If you are prone to gout, here are some foods you should avoid because they contain "purines": anchovies, beer, organ foods, sardines, wine, yeast. Purines are chemicals that can change to uric acid inthe body to produce gout symptoms. If you have children with allergies, try covering their mattress with impermeable vinyl. This will help reduce the levels of house dust mite and cat dander which worsen the allergies. Take charge of your own health. Be informed and talk with your pharmacist and doctor about your health or medication concems. HURON APOTHECARY gym. Phone 235-1982 440 Main St., Exeter "Your Health Care Pharmacy"