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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.
Oakwood hole -in -one
GRAND REND — Larry Honsinger Bend his perfect swing at
Oakwood Iran Golf Club to sink an•acc on the. 17th hole Iasi week.
Honsinger made the hole -in -one on the par four 219 -yard hole
• with a five -wood. .
From the oops file... sorry Masters
Gremlins found their wayinto the " inncs-Advocalcs' shorts euni-
puler last week. -
Exeter Masters soccer player John Vanderhurgt's n.inie s.;1. •� It
incorrectly in a photo caption.'Thc team also did not lose, or cv en
' play against London City. . •
The Masters next host Tillsonburg at the Lucan pitch 00 Friday, a
6:30 p.m. start. -
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