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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1998-04-22, Page 23ALL -POINTS REALTY SERVICES EXETER OFFICE - 147 MAIN ST. EXETER, ONT. 235-1449 Pat O'Rourke CALL OUR EXETER OFFICE TOLL FREE FROM M.J. Chanyi tRes) 237-3762 (HES) 235-1077 e-mail: porourke@hay.net GRAND BEND & ZURICH AT 237-3182 VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT www_rrrls_ca TO VIEW ALL OF OUR LISTINGS AT YOUR LEISURE Jerry Zehr (RES) 238-4712 e-mail: zehrOhay.net direct line toll free (1-800)-342- 7217 Days or Evenings ZURICH OFFICE - 16 VICTORIA ST. ZURICH, 'ONT. YOU'RE INVITED TO OUR HOUSE FOR THE WEEKEND Ruth Zlelman-Zehr (RES) 236-4712 e -mall: zehrOhay.net DROP IN TO OUR OPEN HOUSE AND ENTER YOUR NAME • INA FREE DRAW FOR . •. OVERNIGHT r;f% . ACCOMMODATIONS IN TORONTO 5179,900 • 74 GEORGE ST. EXETER, ONT: SUN. APRIL 26 - 2-4 P.M. HOST PAT O'ROURKE 3 bedroom family home All life's most sought after amenities Move right into this beauty $72,900 23 REDFORD DR. EXETER SAT. APRIL 25 - 2-4 PM HOSTPAT O'ROURKE 3 bedroom home. Just like new, in Riverview Estates - Exeter's premiere adult community. 15T 11\1F BLYERS WANTED for this 3 bedroom, 1-1/2 storey maintenance free home. Gas fireplace, fenced yard, replacement windows. Asking 595,000. Call M.J. Chan i Sales Re.. FOR THE MONEY - with this newly decorated Exeter home. Gas heat. Main floor laundry. Huge yard. Monthly mortgage payments on this beginner home of only 5514.56 a month. Why make any more rent payments? Pat O'Rourke Sales Re. 345 WILLIAM ST. EXETER -SAT .APRIL 25-2-4P.M. HOST M.J. CHANYI 345 William St. Exeter 3 bedroom brick home, hardwood floors, new heating s .tem. FAMILY HO\1F pal 4 BEDROOM, 1-1/2 storey home in Hensall. New windows, gas heat, fenced yard, new bathroom, main floor laundry. Asking $95,000. Call M.J. Chanyi Sales Re.. . COL\TRY LIFE BECKONING WELL MAINTAINED 4 BEDROOM HOME - on nice country setting. Efficient bas heat. Newer windows and roof. 2 aths Inground pool. Double garage and shed. Paved road. All this for only $147,900. Pat O'Rourke Sales Re.. FARMS • FARMS • FARMS • FARMS USBORNE TWP. - 50 acres - plenty of barns set up for a smaller hog operation. 5 bedroom house. Shed. USBORNE TWP. - 100 acres - choice soil - hog operation with newer feeder barn. Good home with newer addition. Lots of possibilities here. STEPHEN TWP. - 147 acres - 140 workable and systematically tiled. Paved road. All fall plowed and ready for the planter. STEPHEN & HAY TWP. - 325 acres - 300 workable in Separate parcels in Hay & Stephen Twp. Paved road. Systematically tiled. CALL PAT O'ROURKE FOR DETAILS ON THESE FARMS Pancakes on the griddle at Zion West this Saturday By Mary Peterson Centralia correspondent CENTRALIA - April 19 was cel- ebrated as the second Sunday of Easter at Centralia United Church. There were Easter lilies.in the sanc- tuary from Jean Palmer and other congregation members in memory of family members. The congregation welcomed Brad Skinner as a member upon transfer of his membership. Minister Heather Scott was assisted by Sam Skinner, Clerk of the Session, in performing the official transfer. The• Stewards thanked everyone for their support of the pork supper. There was a good turnout. Minister Scott's sermon was entitled What About This?' Upcoming events The women of the U.C.W. will visit Ice Culture in Hensall for their May meeting. On May 7, everyone should meet at the church at 7:30 p.m. to car pool to Hensall. The U.C.W. is happy with the contributions to the 'Imaginary Bazaar'. If anyone has not received a receipt for their donation, call Madalene Tasko at 228-6262. On April 23, a New Christian Education Resources Workshop will be held at Westminster College from 7 to 10 p.m. The speaker will be Gordon Timbers. Zion West United Church invites everyone to a pancake breakfast on April 25. Breakfast will be served from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $5 for adults and $2.50 for children aged preschool to 11. There are tickets at the door. The Piecemaker Quilt Show, sponsored by the Stonetown Quitter's Guild, will be held in St. Marys. Show times are April 23, 24 and 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $3. On April 26, the Exeter Community Choir will perform at 2:30 p.m. at Trivitt Anglican Church in Exeter. There will be a free will offering which will be donated to the cross -Canada walk recently begun in Newfoundland by John Davidson as a tribute to his son Jesse. The Exeter Christian Reformed Church invites youth to a special youth service beginning at 7 p.m. on April 26. Centralia Faith Tabernacle On April 25, all youth are invited! to a youth rally with services at 2.' and 6 p.m. A special guest speaker and praise and worship band will minister to the youth. A meal will be served at approximately 4:30 p.m. Euchre results Wilmer Scott was winner of the hidden score in euchre at Heywoods Restaurant recently. High Hand winners were Marian and Percy Noels. Mary Rhame and Gord Eaton were the Lone Hand winners. St. Boniface prepares for time and talent auction By Carmel Sweeney Zurich correspondent ZURICH - The Seaforth Harmony- Kings Barbershop group competed in Toronto over the weekend against 16 other chapters in the province. There were a total of 26 singers. The Harmony Kings came in tenth place' which enables them to compete i'n the October competition at the Constellation Hotel, Toronto. The St. Boniface C.W.L. meet- ing was held on Tuesday following Mass for vocation under•the direc- tion of new president Coby Vandenboomen and -her executive. A film called the Tangled Web was shown. A Time, Talent and Treasure Auction will be held this Sunday at the Zurich Community Centre. Doors will open at 12:30 p.m. for viewing over 100 articles and the bidding begins at 1:30 p.m. The proceeds will go to St. Boniface School -for new play- ground equipment. An end -of -the -season volleyball banquet was held at the Zurich Arena on Saturday night. On Sunday the Minor Athletic Association held an awards night .for the hockey teams and their fam- ilies. There will be a "Women and Heart Health" symposium at the Mennonite Church tonight, Wednesday, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Dr. Heather Percival will open the program followed by a panel dis- cussion on heart disease and strokes. Admission at the door is $2. You can register by calling 273-5212. The next meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary will be at the Blue Water Rest Home on May 5 at 7 p.m. The group will prepare for the Mother's Day Tea and Bazaar on May 9 from 2 to 4 p.m. There will be draws, crafts and the residents will have some of the homemade good- ies for sale. Anyone wanting to bring a canned good for the grocery hamper draw can still do so. The Zurich Public School pupils will be presenting "Duck Tails and Bobby Sox" in their gym on May 6 and 7. Tickets cost $2 for adults and those 14 and over, and are available at the school or by phon- ing 236-4942. The next Golden Agers card party will be held at the town hall on April 27 at 7:30 p.m. The cost is $2 at the door. The -1st Zurich and Bayfield Cubs hold their meetings at the public school every Tuesday evening. On March 31 they started to prepare for District camp. The theme is 'Space' so the boys are making space ship and alien crafts and painting large murals of the moon and Mars with space ships. On April 7 the boys worked on their fishing badge. On April 14 they spent the evening doing community service by picking up litter around the park. The local plowing match com- mittee for 1999 will be setting up a booth at the Exeter Home and Garden Show. The Zurich Brownies and Guides have their meetings every Tuesday night at the Mennonite Church. On March 31 they made button bracelets and made Easter crafts. On April 7 they went to visit Tim Horton's doughnut shop in Exeter. On April 14 they held their annu- al Cookie Blitz night. If anyone wants to buy Girl Guide Cookies at $3 per box, phone Ruth, 236-4712 or Nicole at 236-7631. On April 21 the girls participated in Earth Day activities. Several people from the area went to the Home and Garden Show in London over the weekend. Personals Family and friends helped Archie and Madge Masse celebrate their 50th anniversary on Saturday at the Dominion Tavern which was beautifully decorated for the occa- sion. Curtis and Mary Gingerich, and Hubert and Marge Schilbe have all returned from their winter in Florida. Earl and Doreen Oesch have also returned from Florida. They also visited with daughter Wendy and family in California. Happy birthday wishes go to Nicole Beauchamp who was 21 years old on April 11; and to Marge Gingerich on April 29. Sympathy of the community goes to the family of the late Howard (Mac) Klopp who passed away on April 15. Joe and Nancy Becker and fami- ly of Dashwood recently went to Florida and Disney World. Blue Water residents enjoy Easter cantata ZURICH - The residents of Blue Water Rest Home were entertained by members of Thames Road and Elimville United Church U.C.W. on April 6 for their April Birthday Party celebration. Sharon Lynn was chair for the evening; Vanessa Bray played "My Heart Will Go On" from the movie Titanic; Kristy Bray played "Annie's Song" on the piano; Jessica Bray read.a poem; Megan Parker, Maggie and Sarah Miller, Jennifer Veal were mem- bers of the Carry On Cloggers. The residents joined in for a sing a long, which included a Happy Birthday song for residents Kurt Gebel, Juliette Denomme, Roy Gingerich, Ruby Bell, Beatrice McNab, Herbert Schlundt, Vera O'Brien and Mary Romaniszyn who cele- brate their birthdays in April. In the afternoon the residents watched the movie "Yosemite Park" in California, produced by Reader's Digest. April 13 they yiewed "Grisley Mountain", a video about bears.Tuesday evening the Auxiliary entertained the resi- dents with Mary Lou Denomme as Chair, and assisted by Irene Clausius, Ilene Potthoff and Marie Gelinas. Marcel Gelinas played several piano solos, Monique and Stephanie Gelinas as piano soloists and singing duets, Irene read a poem entitled "How to Find His Blessed Assurance.". Monique and Stephanie are grandchildren of Auxiliary members Marie Gelinas and Mary Lou Denomme. Lunch was served by Cecelia Farwell, Joyce Brisson, Theresa Stark and Marie Denomme. Wednesday after- noon the residents gathered in the auditorium to color hard boiled eggs, a long standing Canadian tra- dition during the Easter season. Everyone enjoyed dining on their work of art at supper time. Rev. Tracey Crick, Goshen/Varna United Church con- ducted Thursday afternoon Chapel Service on April 9; Rev. Cheri DiNovo, Brucefield United Church conducted the service April 16. Fr. Matthias Wronski, St. Boniface Church, Zurich celebrated Mass. Rev. DiNovo has accepted a call to a parish in Toronto near Hyde Park and her family and bid farewell to her friends she met at Blue Water. Rev. Gani Lazaro, Dashwood/Zurich United Church led bible study on April 14. An Easter Cantata called "Alive" was performed by members of Zurich Mennonite Church on April 9. Narration was done by Pastor Reynold Kipfer, pianist was Cathy Shantz, Kevin Steckle on guitar and ,Becky Gingerich on trumpet. Dorothy Dietrich was Director for the evening performance. Geri Fashions, London visited the home on April 14 with their wide selection of clothing for seniors. The residents and members of the community perused the clothing line and purchased items to fit their wardrobe requirements. By day end everyone felt they had found their special something. April 15 residents Clara Hamilton, Dorothy Dietrich, Margaret Hess, Neil Mustard, Mabel Kyle, Florence Brown, Philippa Steckle, Elda Wagner, Harry Maas and Marie Gingerich, along with Cathy Shantz Adjuvant and volunteer dri- ver Don Stevens headed out into the country with the wheelchair bus. Max Ducharme and The Townliners filled the auditorium with music to dance to on April 16. Max on violin, George Mathonia on accordion, Barry Saunders on electric guitar and Carol Taylor as pianist had the residents swaying in their seats, tapping their toes and up on the dance floor dancing to the beat. April 17 was National Siblings Day and the residents rem- inisced in the morning over happy times. In the afternoon Art Coker played modern songs on the organ in the chapel to cheer everyone. Bryan Geoffrey of Redford, Michigan, son of resident Beatrice Geoffrey, played his 12 and six string guitar and auto harp on Saturday afternoon in the auditori- um for the residents. Sunday after- noon the Habouraires of Goderich entertained the residents. A wide .selection of solos, duets, quartets and the choral presentation of Let Me Entertain You, The Water Is Wide and My Heart is Filled was sung by the choir. The group planned a trip to Buffalo in the near future and have plans to entertain the Goderich community as well. The residents look forward to the Christian Reformed Church Singers on April 21, an Umbrella Tea on April 22, Earth Day April 24, Jack and Irene Vincent singing April 25, Exeter Community Church April 27, and their Buddies on April 28. 411111411111111111111111111111 Times -Advocate, April 22, 1998 Page 23 306 MARLBOROUGH ST. EXETER SUN. APRIL 26 - 2-4 P.M. HOST M.J. CHANYI 3 bedroom home on large lot, inground pool, gas fireplace, hardwood Floors BUNGALOW 3 BEDROOM newly redone home. New floonng, hi-eff gas heat, new bathroom, new kitchen, main floor laundry. Asking $105,000. Call M.J. Chanyi Sales Rep. 'LAKEFRONT PRIVACY 3 BEDROOM LAKEFRONT RETREA in exclusive Wesdell Beach Minutes south of Bayfield. Municipal water Nicely treed lot Good stable bank and beach Only 5139,900. Pat O'Rourke Sales Rep. NICELY MAINTAINED 3 BEDROOM RANCH - with a view of beautiful Lake Huron. 2 baths. 2 fireplaces Paved drive Municipal water. full basement. Main floor family room Now priced at only $124,900. I'at O'Rourke Sales Rep FREE DRAW - Attend one or more of our "Spring Open House Celebrations" and you could be the lucky winner of an overnight stay in Toronto. COME AND SEE FOR YOURSELF. 01/1111 }2 0113111 SAT. APR. 25 10 A.M.-12 NOON 6 PARKSIDE AVE. ZURICH Just listed. 5 bed- rooms. Hosted by: Ruth Zielman-Zehr Direct Line (519) 236- 4712 Days or evenings OIPBN ilOIJSB SAT. APR. 25 24 P.M. Spectacular country home. 3 acres. Big shed/workshop. 2nd road west of Zurich (14th Conc.) turn north ro sign. Hosted by: Jerry Zehr Direct Line (519) 236-4712 days or evenings. 019311 OU33 SAT. APR. 25 2-4 P.M. 22 EDWARD ST. ZURICH �� '► Fireplace in living �n ! room. Hosted by: Jerry ' •` �f Zehr Direct Line (519) ' ' "'a.: 236-4712 days or evenings. $$FARMERS $$FARMERS $$FARMERS I NEED MORE FARM LISTINGS. Family from Netherlands wants to purchase farms in this area (Spring 1998). If you want your farm sold or would like to know what it is worth in today's market call: JERRY ZEHR Agriculture Sales Rep. (519) 236-4712 Direct Line TOLL FREE (1-800) 342-7217 days or evenings EACH OFFICE IS AN INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED MEMBER BROKER OF COLDWELL BANKER AFFILIATES OF CANADA