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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1998-04-15, Page 5177 ' S Y'1J ] ] %J B S T T SS Times -Advocate, April 15, 1998 Charity fundraiser Big bottle drive. Janet Laveck does her share at the McHappy Day Fundraiser bottle drive put on by McDonald's Restaurant and the Exeter Lion's Club on April 4. The 11th'McHappy Day is set for early May, when McDonald's (on behalf of Ronald McDonald Children's Char- ities of Canada) teams up with the Exeter lions Club Easter Seals and Camp Wooden. Decadent desserts now available in Huron Park By Brenda Burke T -A Reporter HURON PARK - When thego- ing gets tough. the tough start their own business. Offering at least 20 ice create fla- vors, urging membership to her Icc Creani Cake Club and armed with various character pans, (including a rocking horse, lion's face and dino- saur) Lorraine Hillen• has opened Decadent • icc Cream Desserts at Centralia International Academy's Middlesex Hall. After being laid off in November, the, Huron Park resident enrolled in SEA (Self Employment Assistance) through the Huron County Business Centre; a program that requires a viable business plan and supplies applicants with a business advisor, which Hillen claims is "a big help." - Hillen's business plan was ap- proved in March and she began the business this week. All her products contain ice cream, which she makes on site with a batch freezer. When - asked how ice cream is made, she simply replied: "That's a secret." Haien- specializes in custom - .made hard ice-cream cakes and pies. "You can build your own cake, really," she said.' ice cream anyone? Lorraine Hillen makes an ice cream cake at her new business, Decadent ice Cream Desserts, located at Centralia International Academy's Middlesex Hall. "I CAN'T REMEMBER THE LAST TIME I DiD A TAX RETURN". When my tax situation became more complicated, I decided to take my taxes to H&R Block. What I like is the fact that I can count on H&R Block to be there whenever i need them, because they provide year round service. year-round service HIR BLOCK It's the right thing to do GUARANTEED 490 Main St. Front 235-1.153 And frozen yogurt products arc on their way this 'summer. Al- though she admits her business is "somewhat seasonal," she adds "consumers don't associate ice- cream desserts with the weather." She claims ice-cream- rolls that can be sliced and coated with top- pings such as chocolate pieces or nuts arc popular with caterers. As well as creating specialty des- serts for direct sale to consumers, she has tapped into the wholesale market for restaurants and grocery. stores. "1 will deliver .within a 30 -mile radius -of Huron Park," she said,• adding there is a demand 'for -her service since many people go to London in search of ice cream cakes. Hillen received first-hand train- ing in the industry when her parents operated an ice cream dairy in. Thunder Bay. "I've grown up with ice cream products," she said. Usborne & Hibbert Mutual' Fire Insurance Company Exeter, Ontario NOM 1S1 (Established in 1876) Provides Full Insurance Coverage for Farm Properties New Applications are Welcomed DIRECTORS & ADJUSTERS Joe Chaffee RR5 Mitchell 3484705 Ron Feeney. RR 2 Dublin - 345-2360 Larry Gardiner, RR2, Stella 345-2678 Jack Hodgen, RRI. Kirkton 229-6152 Michael O'Shea RR3.Granton 225-2600 Morris Willows, RR2 St. Pauls 393-6548 AGENTS ' Wayne Maver Exeter 235-1915 David Moore, Dublin- 345-2512 Barb Worden, Dublin 345-2777 Joseph Uniac, Mitchell 348-9012 Head Office. Exeter 235-0350 A refund from surplus was de- clared for all policy holders who qualify, are on record and In good standing as at Decem- ber 31, 1997. The partners of Kime, Mills, Dunlop are pleased to announce that Dan Daum has been made an associate of the firm and manager of Taxation Services and . Agri -Business Group. Dan joined Kime, Mills, Dunlop in 1985, graduated with his Master in Accounting from the University of Waterloo in 1989, and obtained hia C.A. in 1989. Dan was made manager of the firm's Exeter office in 1990 and is currently enrolled in the C.LC.A. indepth Tax Program. Kime, Mills, Dunlop is a full service regional public accounting firm providing personalized accounting, auditing, taxation, financial planning and consulting services to its clients since 1934. /I(MD!Kfrne, Mills, Dunlop. Chart.r•d Accountento Gerold W. Mil BA., C.A. Michael A. Bond); BA., CA., Cif' James C. Dunlop, BSc., CA. Dough's C. Greenhow, BONA, CA, CFP 450 Talbot Street, London, Ontario (519) 679-8550 412 Mein Street, Exeter, Ontario (519) 235-0345 Hands-on workshop planned for people with Alzheimer Disease CLINTON - Ideas for providing meaningful activities to persons with Alzheimer Disease or related dementias will be presented April 30th in Godcrich. Ms, Janecn Mann, will present L.E.A.P. (Life Enrichment for -Alzheimer Patients) at Knox Presbyterian Church, in Godcrich, Thursday. April 30th, from 7 to 10 p.m. This "hands c n" workshop is or- ganized by the Alzheimer Society of Huron County. Family caregiv- ers,.volunteers, recreationists, RNs, RNAs, homemakers,_ gerontology workers and therapists are wel- comed to attend. • - The learning objectives are to promote active -aging, to dispel the "why bother" attitude, and to share inexpensive activities that can he used by caregivers in the home or institutional setting. Mural for parkette? EXETER -.A wall beside the empty Maiti Street parkettc'triay eventually be beautified by a mural. The Exeter Business Association is considering the work of an artist and perhaps the help of kcal art students. Meinhers passed around samples of prints depicting scenery and children at its meeting last week. • It does look nice," said Jackie Ms. Mann is returning to Huron County by request. She is the au- thor of '50Activities I'or Alzheimer Patients that really Work', taught in the Community Gerontology Pro- gram and the Ontario Management Development Program at Confeder- ation College, was a research assist- ant at Lakehead ' University. and most recently 5 years as the Execu- tive Director for the Alzheimer So- eiety Of Thunder Bay. She now op- erates Elderproducts Inc. Registration is limited to 80 par - The problem with 'no tax' days EXETER - Some Exeter Busi- ness Association members feel 'no tax' days cause more problems than revenue. • They claim customers grow to depend on the events and therefore spend less money in stores just be- fore and after the big sales. thus re- sulting in a leveling out of sale dol- lars rather than an overall increase. At last week's EBA meeting, - Tom Seip suggested it takes effort to break this dependency, adding business people must evaluate their service level and product quality (0 ensure customer loyalty. "There's no way' you could ever convince me that anything good comes out of (no tax days)," con - Taylor of the idea. "I've seen it in eluded one member who demanded V vaari ioous ttowwnns."� NrA{ �h�err- name I }\be withheld. '� J!'YJ(.�...Iliy ,w�1111.'LJI..6. r "1J1� r ,ILJI�. .r il1tS 1 A A A r., i ti BRIDAL TENTS FOR RENT! 01 .IlJ1 .. Planning a garden party, outdoor wedding, family reunion or special event? OO C'7� � Excellent Rates and Service. 'fables & Chairs available v J. =11-j 225-2345g 1S°\4\ rr� ��..a��, � /� � 1.64.11 1F.Lr i�Al' 311' 1t �F :AL' 1i.{� . t� At• � �iC �F tI' �}�1L Jl.ti . ticipants to ensure an interactive at- inonphere. The workshop fee is S10 for members of the Alzheimer So- ciety and $15 for non members. For further information call -482- 1482 or 1-800-561-5012. _ Business Directory AUCTIONEERS i aSMAU 4 -TION SERVICES Hensall Ont. All types of auctions. Complete -service. Will purchase partial • or complete estates. 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