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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1984-11-07, Page 3Varna UCW hear of trip to Holy land By Mary Chessell Members of Varna U.C.W. enjoyed hearing Rev. Wilena Brown tell of her many in- teresting experiences in the Holy Land which she toured by bus last May. She had beautiful pictures showing the contrast between the fertile Sea of Galilee area and the desert of the Sinai, plus pic- tures of Jerusalem, Megiddo, the Valley of Armageddon, etc. She told of a hair-raising trip up and down a winding mountain road and the hazards and hardships of the desert trip. Nazareth has a much higher elevation than she had expected.. She had a few mementoes of her trip on display, such as a beautiful and colorful string of beads made of polished stones, and some gossamer - light fabric. A total of $350 was donated to organizations we help with financial support, including Alma College, Family and Children's Services Christmas Bureau, the Resource Centre in Mitchell, the World Relief Fund of our Mission and Service, and Harvest of Hope, a mission project to help starving Africans which Michael Loebach, a friend of Margaret Robinson's, is in- volved with. Miss Brown told the group that the churches have been doing a great deal for many months to help in the drought - stricken areas of Africa which have recently. been receiving a lot of media attention. This is straining the church's resources, so a good response is hoped for in the World and Development Relief envelopes distributed on , Sunday. Margaret Hayter collects used stamps from the members, and recently sent five pounds of them to the Leprosy Mission, which sell them and uses the proceeds in 'their work. The annual potluck supper will be held prior to the Christmas meeting. Joyce Dowson and mar- jorie Stirling presented the worship service. It was plann- ed to be an introduction to Miss Brown's talk on the Ho- ly Land, and was based on Psalm 121 and the Song of David from Isaiah. Nancy Webster attended a ukulele workshop m Burl- ington on Saturday with a busload of other selected students from the area. Mrs. Gertrude Hiller of Juniper, N.B. is visiting with her sister, Rev. Wilena Brown. Remembrance Day service will be held at the Stanley Township Cenotaph in Varna next Sunday at 10:45 a.m. Church service will begin in Varna at the usual time of 10. Hydro info mooting The Huron County Federa- tion of Agriculture wants to work with Huron County council on the hydro line cor- ridor issue. Federation president Doug Garniss of RR 4 Wingham, along with other federation members, approached coun- ty council at its November session. Warden Tom Cunningham assured the federation that council has not taken any stand regarding the line. It was noted that Ontario Hydro has contacted some in- dividual municipalities to make presentations. Former federation presi- dent Tony McQuail, of RR 1 Lucknow said the hydro line process has been going on for a number of years. Two years ago, the Consolidated Hear- ings Board, after months of hearings in Stratford, adopted a hydro line corridor alter- native presented by a group of farmers. McQuail was the spokesman for that group. The proposal called for im- proving and installing transmission lines from the Bruce Nuclear Power Development to Essa, near Barrie, and a route along the 401. Hydro's preferred route was MI which would take a transmission line right through Huron County. McQuail said if the route proposed hadn't some merit, the hearings board wouldn't have accepted it. However, another court has turned down the route saying residents in the areas weren't adequately notified of the hearings process. Ontario Hydro is now back at square one. McQuail said hydro will be holding an information meeting on Saturday. November 24 at the Western Lamplighter Inn on Well- ington Road in London. The meetings start at 9:30 a.m. EASY DOES IT — Putting on panty hose while blindfolded may be easier said than done. However, Rick Graham managed to perform the task before two female con- testants, Kathy Seip and Heather Montgomery, in Saturday night's Hallowe'en par- ty at Exeter United Church. Concerned over plans Continued from front page no objection over the plans to have a licenced patio. Clerk Liz Bell said council had no idea that the applica- tion was for an outdoor drink- ing area, but added that as soon as that situation was made known, a letter had been sent to the Liquor Board advising that council would in "no way" approve of such a facility. Bell advised that the letter from council had not arrived in time for the Board hearing on Friday. It had been sent via courier. The spokesman for the neighbors then asked what plans were underway for changes at the Inn and he was advised that at present, there were no formal applications for either demolition or building permits. Plans have been submitted to building inspector Brian Johnston, but a cursory glance through them at Mon- day's session by local officials failed to determine what changes were being con- sidered in the structure. In response to a request from Bell that residents be notified of any changes before they are approved by council, Mayor Bruce Shaw said he wasn't sure that would be possible. He explained that as long as the changes conform to the zoning bylaws, the owner had no obligation to advise neighbors of his intentions. "He can do what he wants with his property within the existing laws," Shaw reported, noting that the on- ly way the town could enter the picutre would be if some concessions were required by the Inn to necessitate a re- quest for minor variances. "We know what you want," Shaw added, saying that the building inspector would be made aware of the concerns. The Mayor said he would guarantee the residents that if there is an opportunity for the town to have some say in the matter, the need for a buf- fer zone would certainly be presented. "If we can do anything, we will," he concluded. During the discussion, residents noted the problem they experienced over noise from the Inn, as well as the profane language to which they were subjected as patrons leave the facility. Bell said the situation was so bad that his parents refus- ed to come and stay with him. Resident George Dobbs also aired the opinion that while the rooms at the Inn provided a less than perfect buffer zone at present, even that would be lost through the demolition plans. In their letter to the Liquor Board, the residents noted that "our privacy is already infringed upon, and request that the application for a change of licence be denied or deferred until we have been informed of future plans and concerns of our past and predicted future problems have been aired and acted upon." Mrs. Dempsey, licence of- ficer for Western Ontario, ad- vised the T -A on Monday that the application has not yet been approved as some areas need clarification. She didn't indicate that any further input would be con- sidered from residents or council, although Bell said there may still be an oppor- tunity for council to com- municate with the Board before the final decision is -reached. Times -Advocate, November 7, 1984 P090 3 Shipkci couple le back from trlp Sy MRS. HUGH MORENZ Hugh and Annie Morenz returned home October 29, from a two week holiday in the Western provinces. We left home October 16 and had to spend the first day in Toronto airport, as our first stop was to be in Saskatoon but due to a bad storm and more than two feet of snow in Saskatoon the flights were cancelled. Air Canada supplied all the disappointed travellers with accommodation and meals in a nearby motel. Our flight to Saskatoon left Oct. 17, but was delayed again with a two hour stopover in Winnipeg until the runways were cleared. In Saskatchewan we visited with Hugh's cousins, John and Marjorie Haines and family at their ranch near - Carrot River, more than 200 miles north east of Saskatoon. We stopped in Prince Albert and saw Deifenbaker lake and bridge. We arrived in Calgary, Oc- tober 19 and there they had about one foot of snow and very cold weather. Saturday Oct. 20, it was -14, a record low. Previous low at this date was -12 in 1884. While in Calgary anct High River we visited more than 20 Jackson family cousins on my side. Hugh spent two days at Wat Jackson's ranch and helped at the fall round up of cattle, and learned to ride a horse Western style, north of High River. We visited at another cous- ings, Pat and Ed's ranch 60 miles north of Calgary where they have all registered Charlois cattle. A side trip to Banff and a dip in the Hot Springs and seeing lakes in the area were enjoyed. We left Calgary October 26 and flew into Vancouver and spent the weekend with our grandchildren, Persephone and Christian and their mom and dad. Highlight of this was a Halloween theme costume birthday party for Persephone's ninth birthday. We arrived home in the even- ing of October 29. An interesting sideline of our visit with the Haines cousins in Saskatchewan oc- curred in 1967. At that time we subscribed to the Free Press Weekly published in Winnipeg. The women' sec- tion of Home Loving Hearts asked readers to send in pic- tures of their centennial pro- jects for publication. I sent in the picture of my centennial quilt, and shortly after received a letter from a Mrs. Flossie Haines in Sask. asking me if 1 was any rela- tion to Albert Morenz who married her cousin Eleanor Maier, and said she had been bridesmaid at their wedding. At this time the Morenz and Haines families had lost track of each other. TRICK OR TREATERS Looking for Hallowe'en treats in Crediton were Jason Nakamura and Brent Haugh. Of course this was Hugh's parents. She corresponded with me regularly until her death at 92 in 1961. Then her son John's wife began writing to me, and when we planned our trip west decided to visit the Haines where we had a delightful visit. Personals John and Linda Wuerth, Becky, Sarah and Amanda, moved Wednesday from their home in this area to Exeter. We will miss you all, and wish • you all the best. Madeline Sweitzer, accom- panied by her sister-ln-law, Evelyn Brenner, of Grand Bend, enjoyed a bus trip Tuesday to O'Keefe Centre in Toronto, to see and hear Liberate. Some Grand Bend and Grand Cove folks were also on this trip. Sympathy is expressed to Marcel and Marie Hullebusch, and Sandra, in the recent death of Marie's father, Baziel Desplenter. 4-H night to focus on anorexia nervosa The much talked about disease, anorexia nervosa, will be in focus for the two 4-H homemaking achievement days in Huron County. Cathy Thompson, nutri- tionist with the Huron Health Unit, said Marilyn Chedu of Brantford, an anorexia ner- vosa victim, will tell her story at the achievement nights. Ms. Thompson describes Ms. Chedu as a "powerful speaker". While the nutritionist says there are not statistics, there are definitely cases of anorexia nervose in Huron County. "It's not a nutritional disorder, it's an emotional disorder that's very serious," said Ms. Thompsor.. The nutritionist said vic- tims, mostly teenage girls, have a fear of being fat and carry dieting to extremes. The achievements nights a .•e Wednesday, November 28 at the Brussels, Morris, Grey Community Centre in Brussels and on Monday, December 3 at Stanley Township Community Centre in Varna. Jnnuunuunuuunummuuuuun ADAMS Heating & Cooling • Heating Systems of all types F. INSTALLED, MODERNIZED and MAINTAINED • General Sheet Metal Work • Air Conditioning • Humidifiers • Ventilation 235-2187 133 Huron St. East, Exeter 7,wno,unmIuuuwwiiumuunuti. BEST RATES Short Tense . 1 yr. GIC. 1 yr. Mortgage 12%4" ABC ANNUITIES 53 West St., Goderich 524-2773 collect Thank You... To all the people who took the time to come and meet us Saturday, November 3 at Jim Nixon Motors. We have a class A mechanic on duty tor your automotive needs at $18.00 per hour along with our everyday low prices. And remember "WE CARE ABOUT YOU" AT JIM NIXON MOTORS MAIN ST. 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