HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1998-12-30, Page 27Wednesday. December 30. 1998
Exeter Timett..ocate
Cornmunity
Zurich figure skaters prepare for
fly Cern & Sw. seney
ZURICH C0R1W.S JN sem);
ZURICH - Members of the
Ladies Auxiliary are
reminded to help take down
the Christmas decorations
at the .Rest Home on
January 5 at 9 a.m. •
The next Auxiliary meet-
ing will be held at the Rest
Home on January 5 at 7
p.m. Installation of the new
executive will be held.
December 2nd, 1998
* The deer cull at the Pinery Provincial •Park was
deemed a success by the park after 160 deer were
killed last week. Before last week's cull the. deer
population at the park exceeded 900. The park can
realistically only hold 150-175.
* Sixteen local charities will share $16,517 from
the provincial government. The money came after
the government eliminated roving charity casinos
and the lump sum carne to be divided between the
local charities.
* History was madeat the Exeter Fire department
after the bell used to call volunteers in 1880 was
permanently loaned to the station from the Huron
County Museurh. The bell was refurbished and
mounted for display through the generous efforts of
three Local businesses. -
December 9th, 1998
*As a result of the business merger between Big
"O" and Armtec, whose head office is in Guelph, lay-
offs are considered very likely. The newly -formed
company will only need one head office making the
office staff at Big "0" redundant.
* A proposed. funeral home in Hensall gets the
green light after some neighbors voiced their con-
cerns over more traffic in the area. The owners of
the property faced an OMB meeting that lasted three
hours but in the end they were given the go ahead to
start building.
* Dave Moyer has gotten the job of the newly cre-
ated Service Delivery Manager. After -the ad was
posted in the London Free Press several candidates
were interviewed and Moyer got the job.
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December 16th, 1998
*Schools in the Avon Maitland District will see lots
of changes in the coming year.
Possible boundary changes will be looked at by
Board members combined with the elimination of
portables, demolition of unrenovated space, leasing
of space, sharing or exchanging facilities with the
with the Huron -Perth Roman Catholic Separate
School Board and adding an advanced design and
technology program to the secondary schools.
* Don Currell, administrator of the South Huron
Hospital is leaving effective Jan. 31, 1999.
Currell pointed to doctor shortages and the prob-
lem with keeping South Huron's. emergency room
open in the summer as challenges during his time as
administrator.
• * The. Town of Exeter and the Townships of
Stephen and Usborne haveagreedto enter into
amalgamation talks -- again.
The next Women's
Institute meeting will be
held on January 4 at 1:30
p.m. at the home of
President Bridget Groot.
The Pin Poppers bowling
team enjoyed their annual
Christma.s party at Helene
Ducharme's apartment on
December 10
The Monday Night Ladies
League had draws on each
team for hidden •score
December 21. They also
December 23rd, 1998
* The South Huron Hospital has received over
$260,000 from the provincial government to help
with the Y2K problem and restructuring costs.
* Norah Lee Elson received the Lucan Citizenship
Award at a Lucan council meeting. The Lucan
Citizenship Committee chose Elson from a list of
candidates it had on file and new nominees.
* Changes in the Huron Perth Hospitals
Partnership are designed to make hospitals more
efficient with health care dollars, according to the
Partnership's CEO. Bonnie Adamson said she
believed the partnership is moving in the right direc-
tion and said it can act as a model for other rural
hospitals.
*Residents in Stephen Township shouldn't be con-
cerned about their drinking water. Tests from the
Huron County Health Unit have confirmed there are
high e -coli levels in the township's storm water sys-
tem, but that problem does not extend to drinking
water.
had extra spares in
them for bowling.
The students and
Zurich Public Scho
an assembly on the I
of school to say fardw
their secretary
Haggitt. She has r
after 32 years of se
Betty Regier will be
ing her as school sec
in the new year. Classes
begin January -4.
Members of the Skating
Club are busy. at their
lessons, getting ready for a
competition ti
in oraon on
to join January 15 to 17.
Personals
Many family get-togethers
were held around the vil
age during the Christmas
holidays.
Mark and Annette
tephan came from Tokyo
o be with their parents
ack and Sandy Stephan
and Karl and Mary. Regier.
staff of
of held
ast day • I
ell to
Mary
etired -S
rvice. t
replac- J
retary -
Wall hanging
depicts
manger scene
GRAND BIiND - Advent
111 ' was celebrated
December 13 at Grand
Bend- United Church with
the Sunday School children
in charge of the service.
Morgan Bland. Philip Duby
and Michael Love provided
a musical prelude. The call
to worship was given by
Charlie Love.
&candle in the Advent
Wreath was- lit by Alyssa
and Matthew Nichols.
Piano solos were given by
Ainslie Murdock and Alyssa
Nichols. Ryan Murdock
gave the prayer of
approach. Scriptures were
read by Amy Jennison.
The meditation was given
by Kaley and Amy
Jennison. As the offering
was collected -by Patrick
and Philip -Duby, Michael
and Holly Love, Jessie
Morgan and Conrad Love.
music was played by Sarah
and Lynn Tremain. Charlie
and Joan Love and
Matthew Nichols.
- The next Sunday the
musical prelude at Grand
Bend United Church was
flute music by Sarah and
Lynn Tremain and Elva
McIntyre at the piano.
Candles in the Advent
wreath were lit by the
buby brothers. Philip and
Patrick. Scriptures were
read by Bob Linden. Rev.
R. Putman gave a
Christmas meditation about
the hope and love of chil-
dren.
The choir's anthem was
sung with flute and piano
accompaniment.
More than 40 gifts were
collected from the Angel
Tree project to help chil-
dren of the Huron County
Children's Aid.
On December 27 at
Grand Bend United Church,
a Hebrew scripture reading
from Isaiah was read by
Rob Linden.
Rev. R. Putman's medita-
tion topic was entitled "The
Journey". Rev. Putman told
the story of Mary and
Joseph's trip taking baby
Jesus to Jerusalem.
Don McLean sang "Silent
Night."
A wall hanging in the
sanctuary of a manger and
stable scene. created by
Muriel Loney. was loaned
to the church for the
Christmas season.
Barb and Pat O'Connor
from Lake Bluff. Chicago.
are spending the holidays
with her mother Gerry
Kane.
The family of Annie
VanRaay spent Christmas at
her home, RR #3
Dashwood. Daughter`
Joanne and Peter Janzen,
formerly of Texas, are now
• in the process of moving -to
Sarnia.
• A birthday supper was -
held at the home of Larry
and Debbie Denomme, RR
#2, Zurich on Boxing Day in
honour of . daughter a
Meredith and his mother
Adeline Denomme. S
Congratulations to Pastor : a
John Trembulak and wife T
Elizabeth of Dashwood on
the arrival of their third B
daughter, Laura Ann, born C
on December 21.
Happy birthday wishes go
to Jessica Geoffrey. who
seven years old today
Wednesday; to Mar
Johnston of Maple Wood
Apartments on Decembe
31; to Nellie Evans wht
celebrated her 30th
birthday..
Rachelle -Beauchamp o
Sault Ste. Marie attends
Lawson Hall College and
spent the holidays with par-
ents Don and Elaine
Beauchamp. •
Renee Sweeney of
Fanshawe College, London,
spent from December 24 to
28 with Jerome, Carmel
and Meagan Sweeney.
Lee and Rose Regier spent
Christmas in Dorchester at_
the .home of their daughter
Louise and Brian Trapp.
Their grandson, Tom Regier.
is visiting from Calgary. -
On Sunday, the Regiers
nd Theresa Stark" visited
evith Fr. Durand in London.
teven and Marsha Stark
nd Brian and Louise
raAp,
The family of John and
ridget Groot- held their
hristmas dinner on
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December 20 at the Hensall .t
Arena with about 55 in
is attendance.
The family of Maddy and
g Bill Smith held a Christmas
s dinner at their home on
r December 25.
o Welcome to Fr.. Sipek, the
new priest at St. Peter's
Parish, St. Joseph. Father
f Morris has retired and is
now a resident -at the
Queensway Nursing Home.
in Hensall.
Melissa and Niel Francis
and Aaron of Orleans (near
Ottawa) are spending the .
holiday season with her
parents. Mozart and Marie
Gelinas Sr. They are also
visiting with daughter
Kristin Beer. who is a stu-
dent at •university in
London. -
Once again. at this time of
year, 1 would like to wish
that all my readers had a
Merry Christmas and a
happy and healthy New
Year. Also thanks to -all
those who gave. rrie. news
items throughout the past
year. I hope you will rontin-
ue to do so in 1999.
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