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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1999-04-28, Page 2929 Blue Water residents go on shopping p� g ZURICH - The residents of Blue Water Rest Home were entertained Monday afternoon by Gladys VanEgmond and the Merry Makers. VanFgmond on piano and accordion, Mozart Gelinas on guitar, Elgin Nott on fiddle, -Leona McBride on trumpet and Keith Tyndall on drums provided an afternoon of musical relaxation for many seniors. The dance floor was avail- able for the- young at heart, while others preferred to tap to the music. Tuesday afternoon, residents Dennis Charrette, Bob Carson, Donna Merner, Isidore Ducharme, Clara Hamilton, Leonard Onn, Carman Lovie, Florence Brown and Bill Burr gathered in the auditorium to" transplant marigolds and tomato plants in preparation for spring planting. Tuesday evening the Christian Reformed Church Choir, Exeter region,. entertained the residents with many of their favourite hymns. Wednesday afternoon the residents boarded the wheelchair bus for a shopping 'trip to Goderich. Leonard Onn, Ethel Moore, Esther Makins, Clarence Gascho, Kurt Gebel, Carman Lovie, Bernice Cann, Mabel Kyle with volunteer assistants Betty Kirk, Ruth Snider, Theresa. Stark, Gladys Gingerich, driver Jim Purvis and adjuvant Cathy Shantz toured the shops. Purchases of candy, shoes, clothes- were made and everyone enjoyed- viewing the many items on display. In the evening the Exeter Community Choir, under the direction of Bob Robilliard and pianist Ralph Topp entertained the residents.. Auxiliary 'volunteers - Margaret Gingerich and 'Grace :Martin helped serve t refreshments. Rev.- Bob Peebles, a retired -United- Church minister from -Exeter conducted the Thursday afternoon Chapel . service with the assistance of Grace Martin as organist. Fr. Matthias Wronski, St. Boniface Church, Zurich con- ducted the Catholic service. In the evening the resident council- meeting was attended. by 21 residents and two family members' in the auditorium of the Home. .Friday afternoon Art Coker warmed the heart and souls of the residents with popular music played on the organ in the chapel. Sunday afternoon the family, friends and residents gathered in- the auditorium to wish Vera O'Brien a happy 97th birthday. The open house was enjoyed by many members Of the community with rake and refreshments. served by Auxiliary volunteers Gladys, Jean and Mary (Curtis) Gingerich. The residents look forward to the Grand Benders April 26, their. Grade 5 Buddy April 27, an afternoon tea April 28, a ladies pajama party April 29 and a bus trip April 3G. Avida, a uniform distributor will be at the home on -April 7 from 12 noon until 4 p.m. showing their display. The. Auxiliary will hold their annual Mother's Day Tea on April 8 from 2 to 4 p.m. Baked goods, special draws on quilts .and a fruit basket, crafts and a tea room for everyone interested in an afternoon out. Wednesday. April 28, 1999 Exeter Times -Advocate Community Queensway expansion underway The expansion includes 40 nursing home beds and more than 50 retirement home beds plus renovations to the existing facilit HENSALL — After years of planning and preparation, the expansion and renovations to Queensway Nursing and Re- tirement Home- in Hensall are well underway. Changes in Min- istry of Health re- quirements over three .governments are the reason the expansion which has been in the works since '92 have taken so long, Queensway owner Ed Ozimek told the Times -Advocate. The expansion will add 20 beds to the nursing home and 18 more rooms (55-56 beds) in the retirement home. The exact number of beds is still unknown because some of the retirement home new rooms could be turned into a room with a second suite or simply two pri- vate rooms. A new, more spacious kitchen with a walk-in cooler, courtyard, wheelchair accessible deck lead- ing to the courtyard, an elevator and more activity and meeting space are also included in the project. Ozimek is also installing gener- ators so the home will never be with- out heat or electric- ity in the event of a disaster such as an ice storm. Queens- way would invite people at risk in the community to stay at Queensway during such a dNaster, Ozimek said. The existing facility will re- ceive new carpet . and a new sprinkler system and the entire facility will be air conditioned, "We can't tell you how happy (we are) that this has come together." F.D OZIMFK QUEENSWAY OWNER Ozimek said. "We can't tell you how happy (we are) that this has come to- gether," Ozimek said:. The retirement home work will be done by June and the nursing home will be completed by August. All the work except for heating andplumbing is be- ing done by local contractors. Klaas Van Wieren of Hensall is the project manager. The residence west of Queens- way was purchased in '91/92 to make way for the expansion. The expansion is the second at Queensway with the first ex- pansion completed in 1982. The Ozimek family purchased Queensway in 1981 and also own the Seaforth Manor. "This has gone beyond our fondest dreams," Ozimek said of how the home has evolved over the years. Workshopwffl help organizations screen their volunteers and staff problems CLINTON --- Any organization that deals with chil- dren, the elderly or other vulnerable people should screen its volunteers just as employees would be evalu- ated. Screening is an ongoing 10 step process designed to identify any person — paid or unpaid, volunteer or staff — who may be in a position to harm clients. On Tuesday, May 11, a workshop in Clinton will pro- vide an overview of what screening is, why groups should screen their personnel and a. step-by-step quid to the screening process. Mary Venner of Volunteer Huron said many organiza- tions are tempted to accept volunteers just because they are willing to help out but she advised screening is very important. Organizations have a variety of screening .programs and the 10 steps screening program puts some continu- ity into their screening programs. She said it is very important that screening takes place for the sake of the clients, the organizations and the volunteers themselves. Venner said another aspect of screening is that it is very difficult to terminate a volunteer and taking steps to screen the person ahead of time may help head off The workshop is applicable to just about any organi- zation. from school advisory councils to nursing homes to guide and scout organizations, Venner said. Diana•Drac.kley, the co-ordinator for Volunteer Leadership Services for the Cambridge Volunteer Bureau is the workshop's facilitator. She will walk par- ticipants through the screening process and leave mate- rials specific to the workshop. It will be an interactive day with plenty of questions. Venner said participants can expect to take home thoughts and ideas they can implement in their work- place or volunteer organization no matter what field they, may be in. The workshop costs $25, includes lunch and refresh- ments and takes place at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs office in Clinton. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. with the workshop starting at 9 a.m. and ending at 3 p.m. Venner stresses people should pre -register by May 4 — if too few people register, the workshop will be can- celled. For more information, call Venner at 519-482-7943. Youth groups sponsoring spaghetti supper in Varna By Joan 6e�erlc�e Beierling VARNA CORRESPONDENT VARNA - Church Service was in Goshen on Sunday and will be in Varna on Sunday May 2. It will be Presbytery Pulpit exchange with Hibbert United Church. Dave Williams will preach in Varna and Elly Van Bergen will go to Hibbert. Happy Birthday to Tammy Peck, Joyce Dowson, Bob Peck and Kelly Consitt. Happy Anniversary to Art and Jean Bennett on April 29. May 9 is the Mother's Day Service and Baptism at Varna. A Spaghetti Supper sponsored by the youth groups will be on May 12 at the Brucefield church. The Annual community yard sale will be May 22 and 23 at the Complex starting at 9 a.m. - ?. Anyone wanting tables• should phone 263-5354. The Varna church annu- al pork barbecue will be June 16. Tickets ' are avail- able from the committee. Varna U.C.W. ladies meet May 6 at 8 p.m. in the Church. Blyth Festival box office opens for theatre patrons BLYTII - Blyth Festival performance tickets go on sale to theatre patrons beginning Mon. April 19. The new toll free telephone. in place for this season is 1-877-TO-BLYTH (877-862-5984). Box officer manager Fran Cook, reports sales to Blyth Festival members have been brisk. Festival members box office services began on April 6. "Members usually attend all of our shows, so the tick- et sales for That Summar by [)avid French, Dave (:arley's Big I3ux and James W. Nichol's Every Dream are doing equally will. "Actor/writer "fed Johns clearly has as marl\ llurr►n County fans eager to laugh at the foibles of the educa- tion system a5 they were at the foibles of modern farm- ing and Me treat School Crisis of '99 is destined to be a runaway hit." • "What is exciting is that tickets for our final show in September, the spectacular that will turn the Blyth the- atre into a barn threshing time are already in demand." "The Second Stage production, the comedy -thriller When the Reaper Calls by Peter Colley who wrote I'll Be Back Before Midnight, has so far sold twice the number of seats than last year's Hod Flashes had by this time." The Blyth Festival brochure with complete summer schedule and the Visitor's Guide are now available at tourism centres and by calling the toll free box office number 1-877-862-7984 or 523-930( locally. Box office staff will provide information for performance. ticket packages thatprovide special savings throughout the -season. President of Lucan Lions Mike Tuxford, left, presents a cheque of over $4,000 to Marianne Hebb, fund-raising and public relations chairper- son for SARI, a therapeutic horse riding centre for disabled adults and children near Arva. SARI is celebrating its 21 st year this year. The Lions mon- ey was raised at the Lucan Lions Fish Fry in Feb- ruary.