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Times Advocate, 1999-12-01, Page 34.Nr• 4► rA- 34 Exeter Times -Advocate 41 Wednesday,December 1, 1999 Community 10th anniversary of Zurich Dining for Seniors ZURICH - The 10th anniversary of the Zurich [3UCf3IT[JD&M Idella (Davis) Wells ******** * * * Do LAKESIDE* * * COT * * 349-2820* * SAT., DEC. 4, 8 pm * *COUNTRY VERSATILES* * NEW YEARS EVE * ROYAL AIRES * Dinner 7 p.m., Dancing 8:30 - ? * * Tickets: $75. per person * *******'* BUD'S DRIVING SCHOOL atidtadd Dec. 27 to 30 or Jan.4to7 Call 284-3348 or 1-888-297-0475 No payments 'till Jan 31, 2000 Senior Diners was held on Nov. 24 at the Community centre with 120 people in attendance. The hall was decorated with balloons donated by Dawne Erb and congratu- lation banners made by the pupils in Mrs. Gregus class at St. Boniface School. Lively music before din- ner was provided by Mozart Sr. and Martin Gelinas, who had also played at the first dinner meeting of the Zurich senior diners ten years ago. Margaret Hayter opened the program with words of welcome and O'Canada and the table Grace Were sung. Share the wealth win- ners were Susan Gynane, Marilee Ayotte and Ross Leakey. Winner of the cac- tus plant was Ina Neeb, the poinsettia won by Stewart Blackwell, lucky plate by Kay Hay. Following the dinner Marg Hayter read greet- ings from Jean Young, executive director of Town and Country Services and a letter of congratulations from Dawne Erb. • Kay Hay read a letter from Dwayne Laporte, reeve of Zurich, express- ing regret that he could not attend and extended his congratulations on the 10th anniversary. Susan Gynane, a former volunteer, wished every- one at Merry Christmas. A welcome was extend- ed to farmer diners who now reside at the rest home, and thoughts of the diners who have passed away were expressed. A history of the Zurich Dining for Seniors pro- gram was given by Fli7abeth Grainger. The Huron Happy Round Dance Group entertained with several round dance sets. A reading "A Mountain Mother's letter to her son was read by one of the group. Marg thanked the people from the Exeter office and the volunteers from Exeter and Hensall for helping with the meal so the regu- lar volunteers could enjoy the anniversary dinner. Carnations, donated by Zurich Flower Shop were given to the Advisory com- mittee by Marg Hayter. Mozart and Martin Gelinas played more music as the diners prepared to leave. Thames Rd. church offers Christmas Story EXETER — Christmas comes early this Friday as the Thames Road- Elimville United Church is celebrating a 'Progressive Christmas Story." • Organizers invite every- one to meet at the church (Hwy. 83, east of Exeter) this Friday at 7 p.m. There, people will be car pooling to different sites to see re-enactments of the night Baby Jesus was born. Bethlehem Market, Square will be re-enacted at the Parkette on Exeter's Main Street at 7:30 p.m., while.a stable scene will be re-enacted at the church shed at 8:30 p.m. Donations, to i the Huron GAME B U S H U B ODOR TORO ORR VAIL RAGS USA SECURE DRAG TNT REDDER IOU USS RABBI FERRET SABRES F L E .E T T .L S AL ASHORE C A N MI N D EMERGE ONA FRAN OLES S C 1 ROTS BEGS S A L• ADO STOW County Christmas Bureau are requested. A social time with refreshments in the Thames Road Church basement will. happen after the re-enactments. • Light wonder Exeter's Alana Case, left, and her sister Elizabeth, 8, watch the Christmas lights come on in MacNaughton Park last Friday night.The South Huron District High School choir was on hand to help people get into the holiday spirit with carols while the Exeter Lions and Lioness Clubs, the sponsors of the event, provided free hot chocolate and donuts. (photo/Craig Bradford) Zurich area residents enjoy Christmas time parties By Carmel Sweeney ZURICH CORRESPONDENT ZURICH - Over 100 people attend- ed the Zurich Diner's 10th anniver- sary at the Community Centre on Nov. 24. Members of the Hay Township Telephone Co. along with their spouses enjoyed their staff Christmas dinner and bowling last Friday night. Courtney Eve Groot was baptized at St. Boniface Church on Nov. 29 by Fr. Wronski. She is the daughter of Joey and Julie Groot, Zurich. A get-together was held at St. Boniface Parish Hall for those who helped Fr. Wronski throughout the year at Mass. Special thanks to council members and others who helped with the evening and to Fr. Wronski's niece Yolanda. A train trip was had by Herb and Donna Klopp. They travelled to the Royal Winter Fair, then took the grain to Edmonton where they visit- ed with Ruth, Edgar and Marg Willert. They also spent four days on Victoria Island. The Mission at St. Boniface Church will be held.from Dec. 4-9. Mass on Mon., Tues., and Wed. will be at 9 a.m. each day with evening lectures at 7 p.m. A healing Mass will be said at the rest home on Thurs. at 3:30 p.m., given by Father McCart. Best wishes go out to Sadi Klopp who is a patient in Victoria Hospital. A special evening of music, "Holiday Sounds of Christmas", will be held at the Mennonite Church on Dec. 5 from 7-9 p.m. Tickets are $8 or $4 • for children under 12 years of age. Call Mary - Lou Erb or Cathy Schantz or you can get them at the door. The Women's Institute will•be having their Christmas meeting in. the form of a dinner at 12:30 p.m. at the Town and Country Bowling Lanes. Several parents from the Zurich area, along with students from St. Anne's High School in Clinton, enjoyed going to the "Coffee House" at the school last Thursday. Plans are well underway for the Christmas semi -formal dance, that . will be held on Dec ,10. The Agricultural Society's annual meeting will be held at the Hay Township Hall on Dec. 1 at 6:30 p.m. beginning with a pot luck sup- per. A birthday supper was held on Sunday at the home of Kim and Mike Clarke near Kippen for Jeanne Hay. The family of Harold and Doreen Dietrich (along with his brothers and sisters) all enjoyed having their pre -Christmas dinner and get- together at the Dominion Hotel on Sunday Nov. 28. The family of Darl and Tillie Rau, RR 2 Zurich, held their Christmas dinner and .get-together at St. Boniface Parish Hall on Nov. 28. The Beavers had a scavenger hunt at the park last week for their meeting. Nov. 30, they had "games night" at the Lutheran Church Hall. They recently had a successful apple day, raising $231. Rose Reiger and Lee went to visit his sister in Pittsburg on Sat. Thersa Slack and Bernadette Denomme, David Slack and Carolyn went also. •