The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1998-04-22, Page 7Times -Advocate, April 22, 1998 • Page 7 FAi'1/(TT,Y At Usborne Central... Usborne Central School raised $3,100 for the Jump Rope for. Heart program that strive to keep young hearts healthy for life. Usborne coordinators Les- ley McConnell (left) and Kim Ryckman present the cheque to Angela Poppe of the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Tristal- yn Russell (left) and Morgan Hoover of Hensall Public School explain the Virtual Classroom program at Us - borne Central School to Maret Sadem-Thompson,president of the Federation of Women Teachers' Association of Ontario. Zurich woman honored for volunteering ' LONDON - On April 22, 178 residents of Middlesex, Elgin, Perth, Huron and Oxford counties will be presented with Ontario Volunteer Service Awards recog- nizing five, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years of continuous service with local non-profit and charitable organiza- tions. Six young people will also be ,recognized for two or more years of volunteer service. Mary Lou Masse of Zurich will be honored for her ten years of vol- unteer service with the Bean Sprouts Nursery School. She assists with crafts, songs, group games and monthly field trips. She also assists nursery staff to encourage children to explore, manipulate materials and socialize with their peers. Cumulatively, these individuals have dedicated over 2200 years to helping others, supporting worth- while causes and promoting the well-being of their communities. The Volunteer Service Awards are a great way to say "thanks." You can help your community express its appreciation by profiling local achievements and covering the awards presentation. The awards presentation will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the London Convention Centre. The Volunteer Service Awards and the Outstanding Achievement Awards programs were originally conceived to honor volunteers in the citizenship and culture sec- tors.As 'part of its overall initiative to strengthen voluntarism in Ontario, the government ha's expanded these recognition pro- grams to acknowledge volunteers in all sectors - health, the environ- ment, social services, sports and others. ' The awards ceremonies, launched during National Volunteer Week, April 19 to 25, continue until the end of June. More than 3,000 volunteers will be recognized at 20 ceremonies throughout the province. The Volunteer Service Awards honor volunteers by recognizing continuous years of service given by individuals on a voluntary basis to a group. Community groups can nominate up to six recipients each year. Adults are honored for five, 10, 15, 20 or 25 consecutive years of volunteer work and youth volun- teers (24 years and under) for two or more years. Award winners receive stylized trillium pins and personalized certificates that corre- spond to the number of years for which they are being recognized. The Outstanding Achievement Awards for Voluntarism highlight voluntarism of an outstanding cali- bre rather than years of service'con- tributed to a group. The awards are presented to individuals, groups and businesses that have made superlative contributions, pr pro- vided significant support to the vol- untary sect'dr. Fifteen recipients are ( selected annually by a committee, made up of seven to nine individu- als from across th'e province, repre-' senting a variety of disciplines.• Winners receive a trophy, approxi- mately 15 centimetres in height, engraved with information about their accomplishments'. Folkstone Natural Foods 442 Main St. Exeter cu.wAMIhs y Sat, April 25, 9:30 - 4 p.m. Healthwise Sale inc. GLS 500 $24.95 180 caps Creatine Monohydrate 500 gr. $39.99 Garlic 3x strength 90 caps $4.50 180 $8.30 10% Off all Healthwise Products not on sale Come for Refreshments and meet Anne Dittmer, Reflexologist, Eileen Hern, Family Counselling Relkl A.D.D. Speciality needs New Phone # for, long distance calls 1-888439-8869 Huron County Library celebrates Canada Book Day HURON COUNTY - Join a cross country bookfest on April 23 as libraries, bookstores and readers throughout Canada celebrate the third annual Canada Book Day. This event is supported by Canadian publishers, writers' orga- nizations, The Canada Council. pri- vate companies and many other sponsors, under the leadership of the Writers' Development Trust, a national charitable organization that supports and promotes Canadian writers and literature. The quality of Canadian' literature is truly worthy of celebration. It is also a time to remember how fortu- nate we are to have the freedom to read as we choose, and to be able to freely access books through our public libraries. The theme of Canada Book Day is "Give One, Get One, Read One". Organizers hope to make the giving of books on Book Day a Canadian tradition. Visit the Canada Book Day web- site at www.sites.sympatico.ca/bookday to see listings of Canada Day events, contests and information. The Huron County Library invites you .to visit your local branch to "Get One" and "Read One". If you would also like to "Give One", donations towards the purchase of books would be grate- fully accepted. Tax receipts will be issued for cash donations and, if the donor wishes, an attractive book plate will be added to all purchased titles in recognition of the gift of reading. In honor of 'Canada Book I Day, anyone who donates a mini- mum of $25 on April 23 will receive a Canada Day book hag. This book bag is illustrated by art- work that appears on the Canada Day posters and bookmarks dis- played at library branches. Have your Rings Cleaned and Checked at no charge to you Don't rely on good luck. Have your diamond setting checked today at Anstett Jewellers. At the same time, we'll clean your ring to make it shine like new. All done while you wait, at no charge to you. r 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 mum t5-• ti — mum tat■ tette 5-i — ti — — — This coupon entitles you to $5.00 off • Ring Sizing • Ring Repair • Ring Claw Retipping • Gold Chain Repair with a minimum $25.00 repair COUPON EXPIRES May 2nd EXETER AND ST. MARYS STORE ONLY REPAIRS DONE AT EXETER LOCATION ----M-5-i--I tire --- SIN ST E TT 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 JEWELLERS SINCE 1950 Exeter 235-2468 St. Marys 284-1036 fj • Nc "DIRECT TO YOU" PURI WICKER. MANUFACT URARS•DISTRIB UTORS "WE HAVE IT ALL FOR GREAT CASUAL UVING" • For Outdoors • Pools • Garden Areas • Sunrooms TNS CONKS,.ONI 011N Classic Distinc IA44 ...,. n N..-5-• QUALITY • A LASTING IMPRESSION P.V.C. TUBULAR RESIN FURNITURE - the Ultimate in Elegant Outdoor t••-� �, Living... • IIAM'.t )CKS • ARAIICIAI PLANTS, TRLLS ANDTLOWLRS • SliADI. IIOUSLS • AC CLSSORII:S A Tradition in Wrought Iron NEW D.#Ign.r Ruin Manton for Indoor and out GRAND BEND 238-2110 Hwy. 83 E (2 miles from the water plant) Mon. -Thur s. 9-5 • Fri. 9-8 • Sat. 10-4 WE ALSO MANUFACTURE, UMBRELLAS, REPLACEMENT CUSHIONS, FURNITURE COVERS How To Avoid An Inheritance Disaster • Why estate planning is necessary • How to put the experts in place to protect your heirs • The advantages and disadvantages to using a trust • The need for insurance planning Saturday, May 2, 1998 10 a.m. The Ranch House Inn 414 - 418 Main Street, Exeter, ON Seating is limited - call today for reservations (519) 679-6799 or 1-800-657-3443 Presented by: David Vitch, B.Sc. (Accounting) M.R.A. (U. W O.), Brancl, Manager Co-sponsored by: Estate Planning with ;tfiihnel Alrv'atido. GT Global,� C A Member of Liechtenstein Global Trust MUTUAL FUNDS Nr Wow. To Outperform. Michael Alexander holds law degr es from Columbia University and the University of I oronto and has studied philosophy and political science at the graduate level at both schools. In 1985 and 1986, he was named a Laidlaw Fellow in Law and Political Science at U of T. He is a member of the Bar of Ontario and has several years of experience as a consultant in the field of trusts and estates. 1