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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1997-10-29, Page 16Page 16 Times -Advocate, October 29, 1997 Crafty critters My teddy. Ida Lawrence of RR 2 Grand Bend shows off her teddy bear outfits and other handy crafts at the Community Living -South Huron annual Craft and Bake Sale at ARC In- dustries in Dashwood on Saturday. Those that didn't get enough of crafts and baked goodies can get their fill at Pineview Trailer Park's Christmas Bazaar on Nov. 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Call Lawrence at (519) 243-2630 to reserve a table or for more information. So very scary Haunted House. The Exeter Optimist Club with students from South Huron District High School are prepared to spook you out at the Rec. Centre on Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The students, along with Club members will be holding a haunted house, one for the tikes and one for the older kids. Admission is $1 for children and. $2 for adults. All proceeds will go directly towards Op- timist Projects. Shown clockwise from top left are ghosts and goblins from SHDHS Edward Barty, Josh Alexander, Chris Frayne, Kristine Pryde and Lyndsay Lewis. Beta Sigma Phi Sorority GRNAD BEND - The Alpha Tau Chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi met at the home of Beverley Delbridgc on October 7. Hostess Pat Fletcher introduced Joan Love who's family operates a Bed and Breakfast and Love's Nest Products near Grand Bend. Joan showed the ladies how to paint sunflowers on pumpkins. President Elaine Bogart conducted the business for the evening. The Fast Feasts Cookbook from International was displayed. A delicious lunch was served by the hostesses. On October 21, a Sorority Day Trip was organized by Donna Webster and Verla Russell to Murray's Christmas House in Arkona. Fourteen members and one guest departed at I p.m. from the South Huron Rec Centre and were delighted to see the decorated Christmas trees, holiday arrangements and ornaments. The ladies saw many ideas to enhance their own Christmas celebrations. The group also stopped at the Rock Glen Farm Market to view the produce, home baking and arts and crafts. To complete the day the ladies returned to Grand Bend and enjoyed supper at Aunt Gussies. The next meeting will be at Shirley Walkom's in Mitchell on November 4. Name mispelled Lucan Arena manager Paul Dykeman's last name was mis- pelled in last week's issue of the Times -Advocate. The T -A regrets the error. • Don't mistake vandalism for fun by Pauline Kerr Saugeen City News "Trick or treat!" shouts the tiny ghost, holding a pillow case filled with loot. As you drop in the package of potato chips, the little ghost giggles and dashes on toward the next house. A moment later, he's back. "I forgot to say thank you." he whispers. "Were you scared?" Halloween is an ancient celebration in modern dress. Once it was thought to be the single night of the year when the dividing line between this world and the spirit world became transparent, and ghostly creatures roamed the earth. In ancient times, darkness was frightening, and the late autumn meant longer nights, colder days, and the start of a season marked by hunger and deadly illness. Those cardboard tombstones and glow -in - the -dark skeletons poke fun -at the grim reality of an era when harsh winter winds would fill the village graveyard. People needed light to keep back the creatures of the night - today's jolly carved pumpkins hearken back to the hollowed out turnips holding bits of candle, the crude lanterns carried by young folk as they went from house to house, laughing and playing pranks, demanding food and drink. Halloween.meant the harvest was done, and the world was waiting for the winter to begin. The kind, benevolent spirits of summer had stepped aside to let other, crueller spirits rule for a time. In ancient . days, people weren't all that sure summer -would return. And in truth, it would not for many people in each isolated small village: So people laughted at what they could not control, and dressed up to poke fun at what they feared. Today we flip a switch, and•the.room is filled with light as bright as summer sunshine. We turn a dial, and the house is warm. Late autumn is no longer a time to be feared. And yet... . , There is something about this time of year that makes Halloween seem appropriate. We feel a little quieter, and want to sleep more. Medicine has a label for it - SAD, or Seasonal Affective Disorder. But - it isn't an illness, it's a response to the changing of the season, the lengthening of the nights, the need to conserve energy. We don't hibernate like bears (at least most of us don't), but there is a physiological response. And there is an emotional one. There is a need for a little fun and laughter, a treat or two. So we celebrate Halloween by handing out goodies to all the little cowboys and clowns, ghosts and space aliens scampering greedily from house to house. We have costume parties. We carve pumpkins. Some people go to great effort to entertain their neighbors by putting up imaginative decorations. Sadly, there are a few who will'use the Halloween as an excuse to vandalize and destroy. This isn't celelebrating an ancient Christian • festival which has its roots deep in pagan times. It isn't even.fun_ It is - criminal behavior, nothing more, nothing less. Leave the decorations alone. O JACK COLEMAN TOWNSHIP of STANLEY RE-ELECT JACK COLEMAN REEVE On November 10 vote for EXPERIENCE and COMMITMENT Your support would be appreciated CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF EXETER 1997 MUNICIPAL ELECTION NOTICE is hereby given to the municipal electors of the Town of Exeter, in the County of Huron, that in compliance with the Municipal Elections Act 1996, a ballot will be held on Monday, November 10, 1997 for the Offices of: MAYOR - one to be elected COUNCILLORS - four to be elected SCHOOL TRUSTEE FOR - one to be elected ENGLISH -LANGUAGE PUBLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD NO. 8 All polls will be located at the SOUTH HURON RECREATION CENTRE (except Poll 5 which is at the Exeter Villa for residents of the Villa only) ALL POLLS WILL OPEN at 10 a.m. and CLOSE at 8 p.m. (except poll 5 which -will close at 1 p.m.) ADVANCE POLLS WILL BE LOCATED at the Olde Town Hall, 322 Main Street and will be held on Saturday, November 1, 1997. Advance poll opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 6 p.m. A certificate to vote byproxy may be obtained at the Office of the Clerk, 322 Main Street, Exeter weekdays between 9 a.m`. and 5 p.m. and on Saturday, November 1, 1997 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The last day for making application to the Clerk for a certificate to vote by proxy is 5 p.m,. November 10, 1997. Elizabeth Bell Returning Officer Municipal Election 1997 110 I CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF HENSALL 1997 MUNICIPAL ELECTION NOTICE is hereby given to the municipal electors of the Village of Hensall, in the County of Huron, that in compliance with the Municipal Elections Act 1996, a ballot will be held on Monday, November 10, 1997 for the Offices of: COUNCILLORS:._ . _ - three to be elected SCHOOL TRUSTEE FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE PUBLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD NO. 8 All voting places will be located in the Council Chambers at the Village Hall, 108 King Street (except Voting Place 2 which is at the Queensway Nursing and Retirement Home for residents of the home only). ALL VOTING PLACES WILL OPEN at 10:00 a.m. and CLOSE at 8:00 p.m. (except Voting Place 2 which will open at 5:00 p.m. and close at 7:00 p.m.) ADVANCE VOTING PLACE WILL BE LOCATED in the Council Chambers at the Village Hall, 108 King Street and will be held on Saturday. November 1, 1997. Advance voting place opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 6:00 p.m. A certificate to vote by proxy may be obtained at the Office of the 'Clerk, 108 King Street, Hensall weekdays between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and on Saturday, November 1, 1997 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. the last day for making application to the Clerk for a certificate to vote by proxy is 5 p.m. November 10, 1997. - Luanne F. Phair Returning Officer Municipal Election 1997 - one to be elected • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Toyota Camry. North America's best selling calls now at a lease payment that's rightin your neighbourhood. •Air Conditioning Automatic Transmission Power Windows ' 'Power Door Locks •AM/FM Cassette Stereo 'Cruise Control Lease for 299er month nth for. 48_ months freight & P.D.E. included. Only x2750 down. Or get 4.8% no limit financing for up to 60 months" • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •