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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1999-03-03, Page 11Wednesday, March 3, 1999 Exeter Tim a .Advocate Family Sharing memories. From left, Christy Hartman, Edna Stewart, Jasmine Westlake -Power and Jane Simmons look through a photo album.At right: Hensall Girl Guide Sarah Vaessen and Queensway resident John Pepper talk about the Year 2000 computer bug and school events at Queensway last Monday night. Buddies program brings seniors and Girl Guides together By Kate Monk TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF 3 HENSALL — John Pepper of Hensall has been reading about the Year 2000 computer bug and was wondering what Sarah V.i essen thought about it. It's not a typical conver- sation between a 96 - year -old man and a Girl Guide but that's what was overheard at Queensway Retirement Home on Feb. 22 when the Hensall Girl Guides came for their monthly visit. The girls are teamed with residents and spend the fourth Monday evening of each month from October to June in the Buddy Program. The time is spent visit- ing or playing. games. Last week, the activities included looking at photo POLICE BRIEFS Trailer stolen LUCAN — A snowmobile trailer was stolen overnight Feb. 25 from Main St. in Lucan. Money stolen from Vanastra Rec Centre VANASTRA — Two male youths are thought to have stolen a cash box from Vanastra Rec Centre's snack bar. The rec centre's care- taker reported the crime to the Huron OPP at about 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 22 after he discovered the grey metal box was miss- ing. Ile had earlier seen two teenage males hang- ing around thy; building. After the youths disap- peared a short time later, the caretaker discovered someone had entered the snack bar by lifting the bar that holds the sliding albums, jigsaw puzzles grandparents, Gascho and sharing what was explained. happening in their lives. Guide leader Kim Bilcke Each year, residents are is equally enthusiastic asked in October if they about the program that's want to be involved in the been in existence for program and Queensway more than three years. activities coor- Bilcke said dinator Carol "The mutual she can see the Gascho says respect and caring difference in there hasthein the the Guides as always been• a they get to good response. relationship is know their "I feel thatfulfilling to both Buddies. At the Buddy resident and Girl first, both the Program has seniors and countless bene- Guide." girls are hesi- fits. The mute- — CAROL GASCIIOtant and a little al respect and QUEENSWAYshy but as they caring demon- get to know strated in the relationship each other, they look for - is fulfilling to both resi- ward to the Monday night dent and Girl Guide," visit. Gascho said. Bilcke said the Guides It is especially beneficial come to realize how to residents whose grand- much the visit means to children live a distance the seniors. away and some Guides She hopes the Buddies who may no longer have Program will have two doors together. • The youths are described as white males about age 15. The first male is 6' with a slender build with blue eyes wearing a grey waist length jacket and a black tuque. The second male is described as 5'8" with a stocky build with blue eyes and short close cropped blond hair. Anyone with informa- tion on this crime are asked to call the Huron OPP at (519) 524-8314 or Crime Stoppers. outcomes that will last beyond the days of Guiding. She would like the girls to make volun- teering part of their lives and hopes they'll look at alternative careers. At Queensway, the girls are able to "see all the pieces and how they fit together," Bilcke said. She praised Gascho who helped start the program and has supported it over the years. Likewise, Gascho said she appreci- ates the support of lead- ers Sheila Corbett and Bilcke. "I hope the program continues for a long time to come," Gascho said. A similar program is operated between the Bluewater Retirement Home and St. Boniface 'School in Zurich. Capsule Comments with Ernie Miatello Blood in the stool is not normal. It migh be .due to hemorrhoids or could be a sign of colorectal cancer. Early diagnosis is ve important if it's the latter. If you observe this kind of occurrence, see your doctor. It was in 1946 that the first antihistamine became freely available to the public. It was called Benadryl and is still available today. We often hear the term "borderline diabetic". That's like being a little bit pregnant. You either are or you aren't diabetic. However many Canadians have diabetes and don't know it. Symptoms include tiredness, fatigue, thirst, increased urination and weight Toss. These symp- toms could be due to high blood sugar. Have it checked. 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