Times Advocate, 1999-11-03, Page 17Wednesday, November 3, 1999
Later Times—Advocator
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New craft store opens to serve community of Zurich
By Carmel Sweeney
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ZURICH - The Zurich Stouts played
Flags, Pass a Message and did some
badge Work at their recent meeting.
They were taught how to do a top light
fire. They also played a fast game of
basketball. The first year Scouts did
opening and closing for the first time.
The Hay Township Hall in Zurich
continues to provide a meeting place
for its citizens. The second of eight
progressive euchre evenings planned
by the Zurich Golden Agers was held
on October 25 at 7:30 p.m. with nine
tables in play. Winners were: Ladies
high, Phylis Deichert; ladies second
high, Marie Cyr; ,Men high, Orlen
Schwartzentruber, Men's second high,
Glenn Deichert; Lone hands, Doris
Hamilton. Other draw winners were
Rita Snyder, Elroy Desjardine, Isabell
Rogerson and Doreen Dietrich.
The regular Friday afternoon pro-
gressive'Pepper games starting at 1
p.m. have been popular and winners
during October for draws made are Ina
Neeb, Ina Russell, MIllie Webber, Barb
Conlon, Elroy Desjardine, Orlen
Schwartzentruber, Lottie Grenier,
Linda Webber, Gwen McKellar, Francis
Ayotte, Sheldon Wein and Jim Davis.
The Quilters met on October 18 at
1:45 and block of the month draw win-
ner was Irene Hoffman with the pat-
tern "Brave World". Anyone interested
in events hosted by the Golden Agers
are invited to attend. New members
are always needed.
The annual bazaar at St. Boniface
Parish on Saturday was a big success.
Several lucky winners went home with
gifts won from the penny sale and mer-
chants' table. Winner of a baby quilt
was Cecile Meidinger, Zurich. The
patio table went to Josephine Dietrich
if Mt. Carmel and the stone bird -house
was won by Rose -Mary Ducharme,
Zurich. A large fruit basket went to
Jean Mommersteeg of Grand Bend and
grocery boxes were won by Charlene
Finkbeiner and Alice Masse, Zurich.
A new craft store opened on the
weekend on Main Street, Zurich. It is
called "Home at Last" and sells all
kinds of home-made articles. Owners
are Chris. and Greg McAdams.
Halloween parties were held on
Friday at the two Zurich schools and at
the Bean Sprouts Nursery School.
The Optimist Club sponsored a youth
dance and costume bowling party for
Zurich youngsters on the weekend.
The Dominion Tavern also held a
Halloween party on the weekend.
The fundraising costume dance at the
arena on Saturday night was a big suc-
cess.
Anyone needing tickets for the St.
Anne's school play in Clinton entitled
"Our Town" may phone the school as
soon as possible. Adults are $8 and
students $6. The play runs on
November 4, 5, and 6 at 7:30 p.m.
each night and on November 7 at 2
p.m.
Those attending a convention in
Hamilton from October 24 to 26
included Blue Water Ladies Auxiliary
president Gladys Gingerich, Region #3
Auxiliary president Donna Klopp, Blue
Water employees Sharon, Kathy
Steckle, Catherine Shantz and board
member Stuart Steckle.
The cash calendar daily draws have
started and run until the end of
February. The Zurich Minor Athletic
Association is sponsoring the project.
For the $20 tickets, call Nancy Regier
at 236-4420.
The next Lions Club dinner/meeting
will be held at the Dominion Tavern on
November 10 at 7 p.m. Let Lion Louis
Willert know ahead of time if you plan
to attend.
The next Golden Agers meeting will
be held at the Township Hall in Zurich
on November 8 at 1:30 p.m.
Membership dues of $10 are being
collected for the following year.
Plans are being made to celebrate
the Diners 10th anniversary on
November with a special program.
There nex party will be held on
November 7;30 p.m. The cost is
S3 at the d
St. Bonife t. Peter's Youth Group
(grades 5-8) will be going swimming on
November 4 in Vanastra at 6:30 p.m.
Parents are needed to drive - phone
Dianne Miller at 236-4479.
A Bake Sale and Tea will be held at
the Blue Water Rest Home on
November 6 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. There
will be a penny sale table and draws.
This event is sponsored by the Ladies
Auxiliary and donated baking is appre-
ciated.
The Zurich Cubs will be wearing
their uniforms to school on
Remembrance Day, November 11. On
November 15 they will be going swim-
ming in Exeter at Kick's. They will
leave from the public school at 6:30
p.m. and will return by 8:45 p.m.
The president of the Women's
Institute attended the District Rally on
October 28 in Mt. Bridges along with
Lottie Grenier and Bridget Groot,
District president.
Eight women of St. Boniface C.W.L.
attended a Deanery meeting at St.
Joseph's Parish, Listowel on October
27.
There will be a Farm Practice
Workshop at the Township Hall in
Zurich on November 4 from 7:30 to
9:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
Ten members of the Agricultural
Society went to the annual District #8
dinner/meeting in Mitchell on October
26 at the Crystal Palace Hall.
Several from the Zurich area enjoyed
a bus trip to Muskoka mid the
Cranberry Festival from OctoW 15 to
17. They also went on a 2 1/2 hour
boat cruise from Midland, among the
islands of Georgian Bay. Bus driver
was Doug Erb of Zurich.
Anyone interested in a one -day bus
trip to the Royal Winter Fair in
Toronto on November 9 may call Doug
at 236-4052. There is also a four-day
trip planned for November 10 to 13 to
Lancaster, Pennsylvania to see the play
"The Miracle of Christmas".
The Sparks, Brownies and Guides
held their weekly meeting at the
Mennonite Church Hall on November 1
from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Leaders are
Nicole Veroude and Ruth Zielman-
Zehr.
The girls will be selling cookies this
week at $3 per box.
On November 8 they will be having
an enrollment party with fun and
games as well as a supper.
Some members of the Mennonite
Church raked leaves last Saturday for
some of the town's seniors.
Personals
Happy birthday wishes go to Connie
Masse on November 1 and Rosie
Rothenberg on November 2.
Farewell wishes go to Greg and
Agnes Willert who moved to Grand
Bend oveahe weekend.
Visitors rom Holland for the past two
weeks with John and Bridget Groot
were John's brother and his wife.
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