Times Advocate, 1998-12-16, Page 26ETimes-Advocate
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That's heavy
Our Lady of Mount Carmel student LeVon Cross tries on some chain mail ar-
mour abd a helmet on for size with help from Historically Speaking's Drew
Jenner at the school last week. Historically Speaking, of London, visited the
school last week to tell Gr. 3-4 students all about life in medieval days. Topics
included arms and armour, the feudal system, period dress, dance and games.
Demonstrations included ones on rapiers and medieval gingerbread cookie P s
making. The students wrapped up a medieval unit in their social studies andlanguage classes last week.
Ch]ldren's Aid to benefit f
GRAND BEND - from donations
Grand Bend United ebrated a.1 Grand -Bend United Church
Church Women met December ] U at
on 12:30 p.m. for _their annual Christmas .. prelude �tw weer re6. The gb Lynn
potluck luncheon. with 17 women and 'I'retnain and harp umbers by Wendy
Lynn
two guests.
President Evelyn Johnson opened the O'Connor.
meeting with a Christmas Vera During the children's time, a candle
Hetitpel and Ina Flt'welling conducted "1'refnainThe Sunday School
representing. peace was lit by Matthew
they .Worshipb reading the Christmas collected many gifts for the angel tree
� Y children
Bible story, alternated.by
hymns: Hentple read_ a story wri tenittby Childr- that en's Aid be sent to the Huron K:uunty
Norman Vincent Peel._ A sing -a -long of Rev. R. Puttnam spoke •
Christmas songs. wits conducted by
Marlene Brenner.
way for the coming of (:hr stU The ut tsc:rip
The grouptures were read by Bryan Beattie.
decided to put new fluor
covering in the kitchen and wasltr•ootns. three flute and harp r1wttbers.
('attain and O'Connor performed
The second Sunday of Advent was cel-
.
Seniors host euchreama
In Grand Bend
DASI-IW000 - The Dashwood Seniors participating.
met November 30 at
ttt 6
Community Ball for them. at the
Christmasn
dinner at the • annual
were 44 members and three visitors
t. mg. '!here
present. sent.
President -Evelyn Pickering welcomed
everyone. 0 Canada was'sung with
pianist Ruth Stire.
Reports were given by the secretary,
treasurer and card c enor.
. Harold Finkbeiner gav
e a report on the
successful euchream•
hosted at the Communityrat the el
Centre
November 26. There were players
• Evelyn Pickering presented an old Irish
saying. Martha Pfafl-s group led a sing
along of Christmas songs. •
A skit on- Christmas giving was pre-
sented by Aldene Wolfe's group: Clara
Gossrnait's• group told some jokes' and
readings and Katherine Becker's group
presented a skit.
The settlors enjoyed lunch and some
games of cards. The next meeiing• will
be held Januar
ub noun with a y' 18, begitining at 12
on are welcome, potluck lunch. All seniors
SLICE BRI FS
Lucan Convenience store robbed
I,U(,AN — An aluminum baseball bat
smashed the bat on the counter then
wielding, balaclava wearing would-be fled from the store, Rusk said.
thief used the bat but didn't nab any. The clerk ran after hire and saw the
cash during a failed robbery at the ' robber run north on Saintsbur Line
. Lucan Convenience store on Dec. 2 at
dropping the bat and the balacla
•
about 10:30 p.m.v
to suspect entered the store and
demanded cash from the clerk, London
OPP Const. Myra Rusk said. The clerk
moved down the counter. and the rob-
ber followed him. The clerk then took 4
defensive 'stance. and the robber
I'he+ robber is described as thin, has
brown eyes and was wearing a dark
coat zipped up lathe neck, black
and white runningpants
information on ths shoes.
crime iisYaassked one with
call the London OPP or Crime Stoppers
at l -800-222-T1PS (8477).
The Exeter Firefighters' Association donated 25 smoke detectors and batter-
ies to the Christmas Bureau last week. Pictured are Deputy Fire Chief Cam
McLeod, Christmas Bureau volunteer Audrey MacGregor, and firefighterer
Der-
ek Kenney. McLeod thanked
deal on the alarms.Canadian Tire for giving the association a good
Zurich .arena
ZURICH — ;The vil-
lage's arena fund-
raising committee is
swinging into action.
Coun. Shelley Rod=
gers-Bedard told council
last Thursday the fund-
raising committee .will
be announcing at its
New Year's Eve dance
its plans for renovating
the arena.
The. 48 -year-old are-
na. whose cement floor
is cracking. needs anew
surface and cooling sys-
tem. Rodgers -Bedard
said serious canvassing
to raise funds for the
arena will begin in the
spring with construr•tion
to begin in 2000
It is estimated renuya-
thins to the arena will:
cost $300.000..
POLICE BRIEFS • POLICE BRIEFS
Usborne break-in
USBOHNE TWp. — Electronic equipment, CDs. jewellery
and some Christmas presents were stolen during a break-
in at a Usburne Conc. 7 home between 4 -5:30 p.m. on
Dec. 5. London OPP Const. Myra Husk said.
Pickup stolen
EXETER — A '97 green/silver Ford F-15 pickup•was
stolen from Thames St. in Exeter on Dec. 2.
-London OPP Const. Myra Rusk- said contractors tools
were contained in the back of the truck which is still miss-
ing. •
Huron Restaurant theft
liXE=l7ili — The Huron Restaurant located on Main St. S.
in Exeter •was broken into between Noy. 28-30, I.rmdon
UPI' Const. Myra Husk said. -
The cash float and cigarettes valued together at $250
were stolen, Busk said. There were no signs of forced.
entry.
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