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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1997-11-26, Page 10• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • - • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Page 20 Ti►ne"-Advocate, Norrember•26, 1997 COMMUNITY Palliative volunteers The Victoria Order of Nurses Palliative Care Volunteer Program celebrated. its fifth anniversary ori Sunday afternoon at the Dashwood Lutheran, Church.' From left,. Janice, Hayter Oke. Huron MPP Helen Johns: -Deanna Brock, Lynn McDonald- and Karen Lehnen cut the anniversary cake. The program • s volunteers gathered for -a group photo as well. Standing from' left are: Joyce Morgans ,Jim- Hoffman, Joyce McBeath,' Toni Brand, Rev. • Ed Laksmanis, Faye Skinner. Ann Klungel, Theresa Bedard, Jean Fleming, Nancy Becker, Nancy Rader. Dave Brock. Rita Chan- dlel'. Wendy .Q'Connor. Donna Hoffamn and Dr. Waters. Seated are Karen- Lehner). Maureen Holder. -Rosemarie .Davey, 'Deanna Brock, .GladysGingerich and Janice Hayter Oke: " • . • t. - 01i Panther Profile By Sarar, Vennunt \ Renu•nlhranee Day assem- bly was held on•Nnyenfher 11 0 was shorter than past years as•lite guea speaker could not attend. Since my generation really doesn't know that much - about the wars. gatherings like this one are aa opportunity for us to learn..a. well .as remelt' 1. her the people 'with nought 1,1r • us. . • Gradtiatintt' phots. will be taken in the first week id' De- ecniher. All graduating sttr- 'dente will hate tt sign up ahead of time for ,t time tor. �tlleir 0h610. to be . taken - The • signup sheet es ill' the mail) of - tier. • • The school's Comedy Night . is approaching last This year's. OAC drama Mass is 1 • busy preparing its. stand - ups. songs. and ,uiyilime else that will .get a •laugh I -or the show. The .how will Iiave ;thou) 20 students in it and will fast tsar shout twti hours It ,will- i. ' - take, place in the sinal gym at the school on "I`uesJay. 1Jc- ceniI er e)! They ;how- ha._heen' known- to draw 'a large Jrnlvd in • past years. livery tine' from 7, the school and the :urrotindinti { community • is Welcome -to conic out to enjoy the show. Its ,tuarantecd to he a good i laugh, - See- nazi :week's -col- llhl)th tor more information Palliative volunteer program celebrates fifth. anniversary More than 235 people have received care D\i HWOOD - Five years ago. eight women became the first grad- uates of an eight-week palliative care program. With all.eight worn- en remaining on the roster"of the Victoria Order til' Nurses Palliative Care Volunteer Program. family and friends celebrated the live -year -anniversary on Sunday afternoon•at the Dashwl,r(1 Lutheran Church. - The event was -also the gradua- tion ceremony tine 22 women who recently, graduated from the PCV program. - Mindy - Gough, •-a 'foalsocial worker was the guest speaker. Rev. Ed Laksmani.. the PCVP advisory committee chairman and former • coordinators Janice Hayter Oke and Deanna Brock also hroughl greetings. - Dutimait's• Bakery. Tasty -New Bakery. C)tto's Bakery. Seip. Valu - Mart and 'Ube. Flower, Shop in Zu: rich donated io Sunday's 'an- niversary event. • 'Being part of the PCVP .has been a . blit.[ rewarding ex- perience." explained Nancy Beck- er. ".-\s far as volunteering goes. I en- joy ' it...1 enjoy people. 1 get a lot of satisfaction and feel I can. help other people and bring a - smile to their faces for even '30 seconds out of 'their day. That makes me feel good too." Dianne Fauber) said. in 1991. Janice Hayter Oke- was moved into- action when the hus- band of a. former patient contacted her and questioned why she didn't continue her support after the death of his wile. Rec- ogmiing the need. Hayter Okc • •• re- sponded and the 'PCVP, a visiting vol- unteer program that provides "that extra touch" was launched. A very respected volunteer and one of . the , original gradu- , aces, Deanna Bruck, became the co- ordinator in 1995. She oversaw the enhancement of services with the addition of bereavement suppun visits for families and encouraging hx:al long -term -care facilities to ac- cept volunteers. "Bei the bee re expe The " Snowllakc Ball" .is the . name' <if ails - year~ semi- , jlnnal. The Snowtiakc•,Ball will he on• i'hurstlay. Deceln her 1.1 •]-i.kels are 5111)111 ,i t'(inlhlc with .i donation of., int.. i::pinc(1-good each. Tickets will -. he 110 sale (turnip Junch hours on the tvevk .11 ` the sero: tiarnr,al -.o ,ask your .;wren)- inion' - - - - • Upcoming -events - - ' Wrehir'scatc. Wernher (, .Vlidtcnil reports ctime.,wt . • • .Vot'enther _'X. 2(J .. ' 9.H.D.H.S..senior hogs. basket- - 1 flail tournament • Gradiatmun . photos . I sign up - i• al)ead ,il; lithe in the main ',d. litcl ::r•- - i tC 7 . .' Trtr'.rrluv. December ' • Jan- -tor- and senior tris Huron- • Perth \II Stair basketball game atSt.:Mike, , . 1 tvednesday. Dere, dor, _3 - Buvs hasketball rocs to.Cerl- i trill Huron ' V ; May 29 OSAII) •\s,sernhly:'' ' tilr Grades 11. and 12: • - Jane l Outdoor Concert. Everyone. welcome . ' Bring a lawn chair.. - .' '' Jane 2 - Concert Baird :mar Choir 1o,C{mad:)'.i Wonder- (and. Dianne Fauhert, Donna Hoffman. Wendy O'Cppnor. Nancy Rader... Dolores 'Tighe and Bette Tufts are also members of the original gradu- ating class. • . More than 235 people have re- ceived the benefits of, the galls of time and sharing by more than 40 'trained volunteers til the South Hu- ron and Grand Bend areas. Over the past live years. local in- dividuals and service clubs in- cluding the Huron United Way and the Grand Bend Rotary , Club provided ti nancial support. Ninety per cent of the program's funding comes irom local do- nations with the Min- istry of Heald) kick ing in the rCtllatl uI ng part of PCVP has n a most warding rignce." • 10 per cent. "In the past' live. years. i've had ,i nuutber.of clients who are no lung- er here but who have touched my life in a way 1 will never forget," Becker said to summarise the an- niversary. Clown speaks at Kippen WI meeting KIPPt- r - Marlene Bell and Helen MacLean hosted the Kippen East W.I. meeting at Bell's home on November 18 at 2 pain. President Grace Drummond read a puetn written by a grade seven girl entitled "l Dunt Remember". 'Eleven members answered the roll call by saying how they con- tributed to the food grains hank. Hilda Payne reported on the Fall District board meeting and Grace Drummond reported on the Area Convention. Lil McLellan introduced speaker Knobby the Clown. She told the group how she always wanted to be a clown and when the opportunity came to go to school. she went. Knobby is a caring down and to bring smiles to children's faces is very rewarding. She said hugs should be a big part of everyone's life. Grace Eyre and Lil McLellan served lunch. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .. • NOTICE Applications =invited from interested citizens in: Bianshard Township . Town of Exeter Usbome Township Any person residing in Usbome Township, Exeter or South Perth, who is interested . in . serving • as a joint Representative to the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority. Applicants are requested to phone or submit applications to the Selection' Committee by Monday, December 15, 1997 at.12:00 noon.: - The joint representative will be " expected to attend meetings of-the-Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority Board and report to the three Councils on a -regular basis. The appointment commences February 19, 1998 , 'with the Annual Meeting. - • - Applicants are asked -to reply to the " Selection Committee -at the a address below:." - Selection Committee - Sandra Strang, Clerk • . Township of tJsborne R,R. 113 • . EXETER, Ontario -NOM 1S5 Alternatively phone - Usborne - 235-2900 Exeter - 235-0310 • Perth -South - 229-8707 - • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING A PROPOSED OFFICIAL PLAN' AMENDMENT -AFFECTING THE TOWNSHIP OF TUCKERSMITH - • TARE NOTICE NOTICE that the Council of tire Corporation of the County -of Huron will hold a public meeting on Tuesday. December 16, 1897 at 8100 p.m. in the Townshipbf mckersmitti Municipal Office in yanastra totonsider;a inoposed Official Plap Aniendrnent under Seaton t-7 of the Planning act. The proposed offictal-plan amendment would amend flection -5. 3. 1..4, Ishrrplus-severance policies) in the Township of uckersinith Secondary Plan by the replacement.of Section 5..3, 1. Lill. The amendment would replace the existing section 5. 3..1. •1 tri. which states as follows: Thatthere has been no other residence or has been no- - preolous separation to the original lot as described in Registered Plan f of Tuelars,nttli f/tnunship." • • -lite replacement Ober would state as )ollowS: . -Teat there has been no prectou.s fequi severance in the snhjert propene • stnee 19711.'. , • i This .amendment is being considered 1e address'recent situations -where. surplus resldences,have not .been eligible for severance due to previous historical -separation. from the •nripinal lot: these separations may have, occutrr tl many years- prior to severances being issued by Al , County 119701. -In these situations. old school. cemetery or historic settlement lots made the severance IA -a surplus agricultural residence not in contormmy with the plan policy. This amendment is intended to addres3 those situations-. This would apply. to. all lands designated 'Agriculture" in the Township of Tuckersmith: ANY PERSON may `;ittend the public ineeting •.md/or make written or verbal representation either in support. or opposition to the proposed official plan amendment. Written. sntimssions may be forwarded to J.A. Murray laddress below,. - If a person or public body tiles a notice of appeal of a decision in respect -of -off . t • �t (a mens to the Qntario Municipal Board and does not make oral submissions at a pus c mee n• or titres-not- tnake written submissions before the proposed otficial.plan amendment. is .adopted. the Ontario Municipal Hoard may dismiss all or 'part of the :appeal. •1. . 1 - • - . • • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION,inctuding-the proposed .official pian atpendment ;and background material is available for inspection during regular office hours at the office oftile ituron County Planning and Development. Department, Court House Square. Godericti. between 8:30 :and. -1.:30 p.m.:inforz information, is also available at. the rucketsmith Totvrdsrilp office; ` . If you wish to he notified of the adoption of the -proposed oifetal plan amendment. you trust make written request to the address noted below: Dated at the TOWNSHIP OF TUCKERSMITH this 24th day. of November. 1097.- J.A. 997.-J.A. Murray. Clerk-Admintstrator County of Huron Court House Goderich, Ontario N7A IM2 Telephone: 524-8394 (Clerk) 5242188 (Planing) Welcome! New Brownies. Twelve first year Brownies were enrolled into the Exeter Brownies last week at the Exeter Lions Youth Centre. Front left: Chelsey Jeffery, Christina Zehetner; second row left: Stacy Campbell, Kaitlyn Brand, Mirjam Veldman; third row left: Amy Eveland, Stephanie McVeeney, Brittany Stacey, Lisa Nom, Sandra Gregus; back left: Kelsey Hem and Morgan Godwin. Brown Owl Brenda Morrisey said her troupe has 21 members this year all aged 7-8, Exeter Brownies, Girl Guides, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Venturers will be helping the Exet- er Fire Department with their door-to-door food drive on Dec. 12 from 6:30 p.m. -8 p.m. The various scouting groups arta asking the public to save a couple non-perishable food items by their doors for them. •