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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1999-05-12, Page 55Wedaday, May 19. 1999 43 Community Auxiliary installs new executive EXETER - The South Huron Hospital Auxiliary meeting was held on May 11 with president Mary Fisher presiding. A moment of silence was observed in memory of Irene Johns, who was the first president at the time the Auxiliary was organized, before the hospital was built. Reports were given by Donna Paynter, Gail La Plante and Agnes Aunger from the Region 2 Spring Conference held April 29 in Clinton. Maty Fisher introduced guest speak- er Bruce Adkins who is manager of the emergency department of the Windsor Regional Hospital. The topic of his presentation was "Living Wills". The minutes, treasurer's report by Vera Armstrong ani gift shop report by Grace Adkins were read. There will be a pot luck luncheon at 12:30 p.m. at the September meeting. Changes to the by laws and constitu- tion were voted on and accepted. Alma Langford presided over the installation of officers for 1999-2001. Remarks were given by Agnes Aunger, the incoming president. Seven members were honoured with Local Life Memberships presented by Verla Russell. Those honoured were Vera Armstrong, Ann Cann, Hilda Taylor, Olive Tindall, Olga Davis, Elsie Westcott and Ruth Skinner. A draw was won by Lee Thomas. — "sew* installed South Huron Hospital Auxiliary Executive 1999-2001: Back I -r) Vera Armstrong, Gail LaPlante, Lee Thomas, Shirley Luther, Mary Front row—r) Jane Newman, Agnes Aunger (president), June Hodg- son. -Missing. Elaine Skinner, Ruth Insley, Marjorie Johns South Huron Hospital Auxiliary Local Life members: Back row (I -r) Olive Tin- dall, Elsie Westcott, Hilda Taylor, Vera Armstrong, Anne Cann. Front row (I -r) Ruth Skinner, Olga Davis Asthma Society to benefit from tree planting funthiiser Home Hardware's net- work of more than 900 dealers will raise up to $100,000 for the Asthma Society of Canada (ASC) in an effort to have 100,000 trees planted across the country. Starting May 24, dealers across Canada will sell White Spruce seedlings for $2, of which $1 will go towards finding a cure for Asthma. As an environ- mental partner, the Tree Canada Foundation (TCF) will inform Canadian resi- dents how to properly plant these young trees in their backyards, local parks or neighbourhood school playground- Helping people - breathe easier • From May 24 to June 5 Canadian communities can purchase a sapling and help raise money •; for a disease that affects one In every 20 Canadians - Asthma. With every Home Hardware dealer partici- pating, almost every com- munity will be offering these hearty young saplings to their cus- tomers at a great price. Another 100,000 trees planted in these commu- nities will also help con- tribute to cleaner air and a more beautiful environ- ment. "Home Hardware is the kind of company we like to work with," said Chuck Geale, President of the Tree Canada Foundation. "Through their vast net- work of dealers, trees will be planted all over the country." As Home Hardware's environmental partner in this fundraising effort, the TCF will supply the trees, ensure customers have the proper planting infor- mation and organize the planting of any trees donated back to the pro- gram and ensure every sapling finds a home. Trees benefit all• Canadians The 100,000 saplings sold across Canada during this fundraiser will begin to help- the environment once they're planted. Trees not only clean the air we breathe; they pro- vide us with many other benefits that are not as obvious, such as: • Trees reduce the effects of global warming Trees help prevent and reduce water pollution • Trees protect the ground from erosion and wind dame. • Trees provide, %QM habitats • And many other . lifestyle benefits Home Hardware Stores Limited has been working Stara women WI i)isttct By Roberta Templeman STAFFA CORRESPONDENT STAF F A - John and Roberta Templeman attended the confirma- tion of their granddaugh- ter, Lindsay Templeman, during the, service at Main Street United Church on Sunday, and were later, dinner -guests of David and Karen Templeman and family. Doris Miller, Esther Smale, Marjorie Drake,. Claudette Elliott, Joyce Miller and Roberta Templemalirepresented Staffa Women's Institute at the District .Annual, hosted by Sebringville W.I. Soprano Michele Capalbo performs in London Michele Capalbo (at far left) visited Medway High School on May 7. She dropped in on her former teacher John Fleet's music class. ARVA - Last week a former Granton area singing virtuoso came home. Soprano soloist Michele Capalbo (nee Giesen) was in the area to perform in the International Proms held at Centennial Hall on May 7. The concert also featured the London Fanshaw. Symphonic Chorus.�'conducted by Gerald Fagan and the Concert Players Orchestra. Capalbo, now a resident •ef New York City, has come a long way. After graduating from Medway High School in 1985 she went on to study vocal performance at the University of Western Ontario (UWO). After UWO Capalbo -tatVii. was anxious to leave for New York to study private- ly. "I was still learning how to sing," she said. "I didn't even wait for the gradua- tion ceremony before I lett." Capalbo's big break came this past January when she . won the Liederkranz Competition in New York. Since the international competition her career has really started to take off. Soon after the competi- tion she was signed to sing at Carnegie Hall. "That was a real blast," she said, despite the fact she only had two weeks to prepare for the perfor- mance. -� • Despite ambitions to sing at the Lascala House in Milan, Capalbo is taking it one day at a time. "My first goal is always to sing well and then everything just sort of looks after itself," she said. Capalbo, whose speciali- ty is the "big Italian repito- rie," advises other inspir- ing singers to audition any potential voice teachers and to work hard. "If it hurts; run," she said. tsta2nd Mortgage =11ONEY AVAILABLE at 6.5% interest or less Personal Loans Totally Unsecured if you quail fy, monthly payments as kow as And. Rattly Payt. $5► r r $2i %.68 $10000 $64`16 $15,000 $81.25 Consolidate Your Dabtar 1(800) 387-1932 Astral Funding with the ASC for more than 10 years. In 1998, Home Hardware raised $100,000 for the ASC through the sale of calen- dars, featuring a number of Canadian artists. 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