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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1998-08-26, Page 9I'age 1 iuwa:Aavrlcate, August lb, 1998 COMMUNITY Fire department practices disaster Stephen Twp. Fire Department conducts `Operation Hound Dog' HURON PARK — Practice makes perfect. and the Stephen Township Fire Department are se- rious aklout being prepared for any .emergency. • O .Last. Wednesday.:ttil4tt. the; de parinlent conducted 'Operation Hound Dog'. • Their- nrissiun:. con- ' duel a Mock search and rescue fin .downed aircraft. involved-. in the exercise wets • both Lucan and Exeter Inc IX paruiunts. 77ic Civil An Search and Rescue. Elgin County- Emer- gency Measures Crxrrdinator -Karen Dunn. a . military aviation advisor. the :OPP. Holl -man ambulance- ser-- -vicc and even the media. .Stephen Township lire chief Rob • Penscliy said the ,Dant purpose of the operation.tvas to educate all the different agencies involved about their role during a.dis.tsier. :Hc' foresaw communication -as. .the largest • stumbling. Mock -during the operation. - The firefighters conducted a. gniund search for the -plane while. an . airplane surveyed from above. In the incantinie. agencies -like II e ambulance service and Citi) Air -Sedrefi and Rescue - went .through. the steps . of how they,. would- he reacting to a plane crash scenario. The search only took just over an • hour to Iittd the shock wreckage and, victims north of Crcditiin Scene of the 'accident'. Firefighters at the scene of the mock airplane crash near Crediton. Appreciation dinner planned for volunteers By Carmel Sweeney Zurich correspondent • ZURICH - The weather was beautiful for the Zurich -Bran Erstival and a lot of people were there to, enjoy il'[hankSS( Jody -IYur.ind and -his connniUce for all their work in preparing for the; Festival.- • • - estival.- - There will be an. appreciation • dinner on September -2 7 at the (own and Country Lanes with a . social...10m- starting at 2.p.m...aid .the meal at 5 p.m. This dinner is lor.alt the yoluntecrs who helped at the l3ean Festival Reply to Cynthia ' Strictland at 236-7)14 (leaves nter.- saget if you arc able lo attend . , - ,The Bcan Festival draw winners were: --Knights ol'• Columbus, Zurich-St.'Bonil-acc parish' 1st. Prete $50m.00, Denny Overholt. -Zurich; •2nd - Hope chest - Valerie Miller, Zurich; 3.- Oak.hahv-cradle Pearl Schrainn, St. Joseph "rhe Si. Boniface quill draw was wuii by Margaret- Roberts. London. The Knights of Columbus' 5280, -Sea fort h.• . donated • 51110:00 .Marlene -,Patterson. London. $200.0( - Trever Suteliffc;' and $1.000.00- Mike Kelly Sc iI firth• The Optimist CIO also. iiad a very good day al there booth and. selling pop at the Bean Festival. Thanks to all who helped them: - ; , Correction: Please .note that the Zurich Council Golf tournament has been cancelled. Sorry for any inconvenience this' may have caused. There wills he a Home and Garden -Show at the Zurich Arena sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, September Attention tri ;pet -owners. Warning: DJ) not leave s our cat outside overnight as there have been at -least five cats killed by two big dogs that are on the loose. 1f . anyone sees these dog+ -or .has information concerning them. please phone Dennis Regier at the Municpal Office at 236-4974 or 236-4710. Registration for. the Zurich and Area Figure Skating Club -will he held at" the arena Saturday, Sepiemher.12 from .1ONam) to12:30 p in. • and again on J`ucsday. September 1.5. from 7-9 pin. To pre -register phone -to ('arl Prang at 2.56-466I or Maly Recker at 237- ;628 37-3628 ,a N III . C K•,c- LOA ie al 238- 8385. The Ladies Auxiliary meeting will.I-k:'held Tuesday. September 1, • aC 7 p (11. at the Rest IT to pre- pare lir the upcoming cons`ention in-Toronto.- The n-Toronto.The w•t'nn4rs of the.. Quilt draw at -tile Beari-Festival were George. and Maria-Mathonia. RR#2 Zurich. ' Personals Welcome to Marj Reichert from Clinton who recently moved into. the Fortner home of Rusc i ishe• on East St. Fiske is now living at the Mcidingcr Apts.' Friends. family, relatives -and ..neighbors helped Cliff Pepper to celebrate his 80th birthday on Sunday, -An open house at their faun at -R. R. # 1 . Dashwood was given by -his wife Laura and their , two daughters and grandchildren., Cliff's actual birthday is August 25. 'Happy Anniversary wishes.go to. ,Barb and Charlie Jct-frc} on August L7 _Birthday wishes, go to Carmel .Sweeney on August 30 and to Brian Gclinas on August 31 . Martin and.('hervl (ielinas spent Smelling the roses The Hensall Horticultural Society held their annual flower show at Queensway Nursing Home on Wednesday. Fldw- ers and produce were judged in six sections and 69 class- es by society members. Pictured above are residents of' Queensway Irene Finlayson and Pearl Taylor. a couple of days going- to Pelee I.Iand•hY boat. The D'eBus family reunion was held on Sunday at the home-- of Shirley and -Paul Bedard,. with around --50 attending from various'. places.. Id and Carol Prang are happy lir announce the• arrival tir their first grandchild: Alexis. Susanne was horn un August 17 to -proud par- ents, Greg and Susanne McCarthy of Dashwood. • Also a grandchild for Allan and Nancy Regret' RR#2 Zurich. A. surprise 40th birthday party was held for Judy McKinnon on Sunday at the home of her sister: Gail and Randy Oki; in Grand Bend with filthily members attending. Judy's birthday is 'on August 27. Laurie and Jim Dickins_ haves recently mrived into_thc former home of Vera Haberer on Goshen St. ` . Cousins Meredith Denonune and Jessica Jeffrey enjoyed a nice two week vacation in Vancouver visit- ing their aunt, Roberta (Bert) Robertson, While there .they went ter the Janet Jackson concert and also went iul) to -the top of Grose Mountain by lift. . Jinn -and Phyllis Kanter along with Jill, Chad Rainel-, Jcn'iifcr Brand and Elizabeth Grainger spent Thursday to Sunday out wcstand attended the' wedding of .Jamie Ranier and Lea-Airnc Gocrtz in Regina, Saskatchewan. Louise Hayter, Louie Grcnier and Gwen McKellar from the Maplcwoods Apts. of the .Golden Agers-('lub. along with Helena Young from Vanastra all attended the United • Senior - Citizen's); Convention held in Hamilton. August 9-12. Grand Bend Micro Speedway Race results from August 15 Feature results • , All Sports Jr. Micro Sprints Paul Shipway, first: Jeremy Oke, second; "!'int Rees. third; Shawn Thompson. fourth; Chris horn, lath. •• . All Sport Jr. Micro Sprint "11" Feature - Darren McLennan,. first: Scott Kiefer. second; Scott Wells, third:. Shaun Harris. fourth; Victoria Stewart, fifth. Aqua Fini Mini Sprints . Greg Sinutders, first; Darcy Mc Lerman. second; Kyle Patrick. third: -Jason Wilson, fourth: Josh Wood, fifth. 'Pepsi Micro Sprints Adrian Kemps, first; Shawn Kemps. second; Mark Hickson. third; Darrell Linton. fourth: Carey Hickson, fifth. Point standings as of Aug 15 All sport Jr. Micro Sprints Paul Shipway. 1762 pts.: Matt Shipway, 1416 pts.; Chris Hearn: 1326 pts.: Steven Stcwart,1275 pts:, Shawn Thompson, 1 195 pts. 1 Aqua Fini Mini Sprints Darcy McLennan, 1473 pts.; Jason Wilson, 1363 pts.; Ryan Desai, 1308 pts.; Josh Wood, 1300 pts.; Shaun Jennison. 1240 pts.; Pepsi Micro Sprints Darrell Limon, 1502 pts.; Shawn Kemps,1378. pts.; Curtis Gartly, 1309 pts.; Mark Hickson. 1309 pts.; Adrian Kemps. 1306 pts. Last Friday an end of the sum- mer tun day and lunch was held at the home of Denise. Allen with 15 children participating in games. singing and swimming. Recoil' visitors at -the home" of Rick and Mari Gingcrich were her sister Mary.-Ann-Craner and son, Kyle front 'Alberta. who spent •two weeks in the area calling on tannlY members. - Bernadette Denontnie. along with James and -Diane Denornrne. Rayfield. and Natalie and Anthony Watson. Sarnia. spent two weeks in Bluewater tuggers head to world's Int )C'H1:' lL•R, MINN. - 1l'11 he Dashwood %ersus the world ODIC Labor Day weekend •The Bluewater men', and IAuulen's tug ufwill teanf. 1.. )reel ,:i Dashwood 55 ill hi hcad1lig 1u Rochester. (511un tui lrht 2,hir the World Championships frum'Sept. 3-(;. The men will compoe in the 680kg and 720kg class .rrsus teams friar England: lrelaind. Holland. Spain: Sweden. Swuzrilanll. Ihndia. 'South Africa. the U.S., Gertuany and Lats is "Ihe sten I pied1 f crit ul the 6AOkg class though they yu:ihfieil fur 11 su n„I It) ahead fhriil scales thin and to give another Canadian team 1 a i t)Inpw.ilc'.inc from the Ontario zone) a chance to compete mtern:ulimally. liluca': to spokesperson Erich Frcitcr said. The Bluewater wianen will compete in the 560kg class sct.us teams from England, Holland, Spain. Sweden, South AIric,i .Ind the U.S - i "It is quite a thing for a small community to have•a leant compete in international calibre compe'tition.” Frciter said. Bluewater girls tryouts PARKHILL — If you want to play competitive girls hockey. circle Sept. 6 on your calendar. - • . The Bluewater Hawks Girls Hockey teams are holding tryouts on Sept..6 at Parkhill Arena: . Times: atom A/AA and peewee A. 11 a.m.- i p.m.: inidgel AJA,\ and 13. I -2:30 p.nt.; hantaiu A/AA and H. 3 -4:30 -p.m. and -6:15:7-15 p.m.: midget A/AA and B, 5-6 pan. The atom A/AA and midget.- AIAA teams are full -lime and the bantam A/AA is ,f pussifilc lull - time leant. All other iea1111 arc tournament teams. Permission to skate lOrms may to required. Additional alone A/AA tryouts will start on Sept. 5. ('all Sue Stewart at 263-2444 tier nxtre'intorntatiun. For more information: call (519) 293-3030 or 15191.542.9290. 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