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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1980-08-07, Page 2Citizens News August 7, 1940 'DOWN BY THE CREEK BANK' — Children of the Zurich Mennonite Sunday School choir presented 'Down By The. Creekbank', a children's musical Friday at Zurich Public School. Staff photo Many visit in Zurich and vicinity Weekend visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Haberer were, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Oxland and Tom of Kit- chener and Mr. and Mrs. Arn Myer, Beth and Jim of New Hamburg. Aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and grandchildren from various Zurich Carmel Sweeney places such as Toronto, Windsor, Detroit, Kitchener, London, Durham and Zurich were reunited on Saturday and Sunday at the first Sweeney reunion held in Dornoch, Ontario (near Owen Sound) A lot of reminiscing picture taking and the meeting of new additions to the families made the two day event fun, interesting and enjoyable. Those attending from our area were the Jerome Sweeney family, Butch Sweeney family, Sharon Overholt family and Mozart and Marie Gelinas families. Several people from town took part in the activities in Dashwood on Friday and Saturday during their Friedsburg Days. Last Monday a social evening was held at the home of Gerry Thiel for all the fair board members who worked so hard at the recent fair. Mrs. Anne Besozzi and son Steven from San Francisco are presently spending a month visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kane.. Master Richard Bedard of Goderich son of Lennis and Marlene Bedard is spending most of the summer helping on the farm of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Masse at RR 3, Zurich. Doug and Lois Thiel and boys returned home last Monday from a two week trip to McBride B.C. where they united with relatives, Allen and Gail Thiel and daughters, Earl and Melinda Gingerich of Florida are presentlyvocationing for three weeks with the latter's brother, Mr. Alvin Steckle, and other relatives in Zurich and Hensall area. Farewell to Norm and Donna Salmon who moved to Exeter on Saturday. Marc, Cindy and Melinda Gelinas of London have spent the past two weeks at her parents cottage near Bayfield and visiting with relatives in Zurich. Willie and Martha Overholt with part of their Golden Glimpses We hope you enoyed one of our last holiday weekends just past with a little better co-operation from the weatherman than we have had in the past. Finally the construction is under way for the addition of the 10 senior citizens' apartments which will be built to the east of the Home and there will be two ad- joining entrances to the home. These apartments will be built on much the same principals our Maplewoods Apartments. We are hoping they will be ready for occupancy in the early part of the New Year. At the moment, the con- struction work is providing entertainment for quite a number of our residents who like to watch the daily progress. We welcome Mrs. Mary Elliott, formerly of Exeter to the home. Residents who were out visiting during the week were Mr. James Clarke, Mrs. Mabel Jaques, Mrs. Eva Thiel, Mrs. Fern Armitage, Mrs. Nancy Koehler, Mrs. Beatrice Overholt, Mrs. Jennetta Finnigan and Mr. John Cornish. Bingo was played on Friday evening followed by refreshments. A number of our residents went by bus to Dashwood on Saturday afternoon to watch the Friedsburg parade during the afternoon. The Sunday evening chapel service was con- ducted by Rev. Stanley MacDonald. Mrs. Middleton presided at the organ during the service. family spent a few days last week camping at BenMiller near Goderich. Theresa Stark and sister Bern Denomme spent a couple of days in Toronto this past week visiting with their aunt and uncle. Anyone interested in going to St. Marys to the Pilgrimage Shrine on Wednesday, August 20th by bus - organized through St. Boniface C.W.L. are welcome, and can phone Pearl Miller at 237-3554 for a seat. A staff barbecue for those who work at the Bake shop was enjoyed by all on Wednesday at Doug's cot- tage in Bayfield. Holiday weekend guests with Allan and Isobel Gascho were their children and in- laws, Carol and Brian Belchamber and son of Ottawa, Linda and Al Moran of Toronto and Miss Matra , Gascho also of Toronto. Claude and Madeline Gelinas spent the long weekend in Leamington visiting with relatives Maurice and Mary DeWaele. Also staying over night in London on Sunday with John and Ann O'Niell and family. Several relatives of the Sreenan descent helda family reunion on Sunday at Dick Rau's on the Blue Water. 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