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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1999-06-23, Page 39Wednesday, June 23, 1999 Exeter Times -Advocate 39 Community Zurich schools prepare for graduation ceremonies By Carmel Sweeney ZURILLI CORRESPONDENT ZURICH - Members of St. Boniface K. of C. are sponsoring an elimina- tion draw on August 8. Tickets are available 'for $100 from members or Ray Hartman. The last name drawn will win $10,000. The proceeds will com- plete the bell tower and the stained glass win- dows. Our Lady of the Rosary Shrine is now at St. Patrick's Church, RR #5 Merlin, Ontario (near Chatham). The pilgrim- age dates are July 2, 13 and 16, and from August 13to22. Participants are to bring their own lunch and lawn chair. For information phone Fr. Dwyer at 519-689-7760. C.W.L. Day is on July 13 and a bus is leaving from Grand Bend. There will be a five day music and activity camp from July 12 to 16 for children between the ages of five to 11 years. For information phone Laurie Erb at 236-7722. Grade 7/8 students of the Zurich Public School went to Canada's Wonderland by bus on June 15. There will be a com- puter/activity camp at the Zurich Public School from July 12 to 16. For information phone Marianne Keller, 236- 7418. Anyone with empty soap boxes (36 -load .size) can drop them off at the school office for the computer camp. The grade 8 gradua- tion will take place at the Zurich Arena on June 25 at 7 p.m. The Zurich Sparks and their leaders went to Story Book Gardens in London on June 19. They enjoyed a picnic lunch, The Youth Club of St. Boniface Parish are planning a trip to Canada's Wonderland on July 12. The passes are $25 for the day. Those going must sell chocolate cov- ered almonds to cover the cost of the bus. They can be picked up at the home of Denise Meidinger. An elimination draw and dance will be held in conjunction with Zurich fair on July 23 at the arena. The tickets cost $10 each and the grand prize winner will receive $1,000. Tickets are available from Zurich Lions Club and Fair Board mem- bers or from J&L Variety Store. The evening begins at 7 p.m. with entertain- ment and r the opening of the Fair. The ticket also Includes all the beef burgers you can eat. The Girls Club had a father and daughter baseball game and wiener roast on June 11 at Ken Gascho's Park near Zurich. Those who attended the Senior Games and banquet in St. Marys last week had a good time and the Zurich group came in third place. The grade 7 pupils of St. Boniface School went to Camp Sylvan from Wednesday to Friday last week. The St. Boniface school council is holding a walk-a-thon on Friday. The. grade 8 gradua- tion will be held on June 25. There will be a meal in the gym with their parents, followed by a Mass in the church at 7 p.m. and a reception afterwards. Students from grade 4 to 8 enjoyed the play "Anything Goes" at Huron Country Playhouse on June 8. Everyone is invited to the .grand opening of the Country Cupboard and Birds Nest Tea Room in Dashwood, formerly called ARC Industries, on June 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. • The Zurich Senior Picnic Supper will be held at the Community Centre on June 23. Entertainment begins at 3:30 p.m. with dinner at 5 p.m. It is sponsored by the town council mem- bers. • A dinner and retire- ment party was held at the Candlelight Restaurant in. Godericb: on June 18 in honour of Jerome Sweeney, Zurich and Grant Ellison, Goderich. The next Zurich Agricultural Society Fair Board meeting will be held at the Hay Township Hall on July 7 at 8 p.m. All members are asked to help pre- pare for the Pair on July 23-25. Some board members of the Hay Telephone System and their wives attended a convention In Collingwood from Sunday to Wednesday of this week. The Zurich Brownies and Guides spent the weekend camping at Camp Kirkton from June 18 to 20. The annualcommunity yard sale will be held in Zurich on August 14. The United Church women held a meeting recently with a potluck supper in the parish hall. The Bean Sprout Nursery School children and their teachers and some parents recently went to see some ani- mals near Benmiller and had lunch in Goderich. Personals A bridal shower was held at the home of Sandra Shaw on Saturday afternoon in honour of Melissa Timmermans, fiance of Jon Hendrick, son of Bob and Lindrick, Zurich. There is also a buck and doe being held for Jon and Melissa on June 25 in Staffa. The couple are to be 'married in August. A bridal shower was held for Jenn Brand at the Mennonite Fellowship Hall on June 11. She is the fiance of Chad Ramer, son of Jim and. Phyllis of Zurich. The couple are to be married in July. McKenna Lynn Clendenning, daughter CALL THE EXPERTS FOR ALL YOUR BUILDING NEEDS •BRICKS •BLOCK •STONE • POURED FOUNDATIONS •POINTING •PARGING Here to service your area. 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Congratulations to Mike Cyr and Colleen Overholt on the arrival of their baby girl, Melody Colleen, born June 18. Happy anniversary wishes go to Paul and Heather Klopp on June 23; to Jerome and Carmel Sweeney on June 23; and to Beth and Joe Boyle, whose first anniversary is on June 26. A bridal shower was held for Jodie Glavin on Tuesday at the Meidinger's Clubhouse. She Is the fiance of Jason Schilbe, son of Richard and Brenda, Zurich. The couple are planning to be married in July. Josephine Denomme and Diane Wilds recently spent two weeks in B.C. visiting relatives. Josephine visited son Steven. Denomme and family in Abbotsford while Diane visited her brother Larry and Karen in Langley, B.C. Exeter United Church developing vision for the future EXETER— Exeter United Church has invited its congregation to help develop a mission statement and vision for the future. On June 13, the church hosted a barbecue and discussion period. 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