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Times -Advocate, May 10, 1995
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Putting kindness into action
Amanda McKinnon sits with the dozens of teddy bears she
has collected for the children in Oklahoma, including 37
bears which were donated by Big V in Exeter. McKinnon de-
cided last Wednesday that she wanted to put "her faith
into action ", and wrote a letter to her teacher Mike Ma-
sotti. She said that since one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit
is Charity, that the class could send a donation to VON to
help with their teddy bear drive. The grade seven and eight
classes, as well as the teachers and staff got involved, and
along with 67 bears, they also donated $200 for shipping
costs.
From left to right: Katherine Miller, Francis Goguen, Stef-
anie Groot, Steve Dawe Charlie Rau, Damion Willert. In
front: Amanda McKinnon.
Pam Bieman, a member of the support staff of VON, sits
with the dozens of donated teddy bears on Thursday to be
given to the children in Oklahoma. Bieman says that at
times, this window was filled right up with teddy bears and
some have already been shipped off. Many of the bears
have cards attatched from groups such as the Grade One
and Two classes in Clinton Public School. Some also at-
tached
ttached a class photo. "We really want to thank everyone,
for the teddy bears and the generous donations for the
shipping costs," says Bieman.
Gaiser honoured
at reception
EXETER - The Order of the
Eastern Star held a reception for
Maida Gaiser, District Deputy
Grand Matron of District 5 on Sat-
urday, April 22 at the Kirkton-
Woodham Community Centre with
220 people attending. Carl Mills
piped in the four flags carried by
Don Easton, Wilmer Wein, Ross
Everett and George Smyth and the
head table guests including Chris-
tine Traquair, Worthy Matron and
Dan Traquair, Worthy Patron of
Exeter Chapter, Don Symons, Gen-
eral Grand Chapter Committee
member for public relations, Flor-
ence Symons, Grand Chapter com-
mittee member for Florence Night-
ingale Home Foundation Board,
Marilyn Mitchell, Grand Treasurer
and Inez Gare, Grand Organist of
the Grand Chapter of Ontario and
the honoured guest Maida Gaiser
and her husband Don. After " Can-
ada was sung and Invocation given
iv Keith McLagan dinner was
Shoplifter
apprehended
in the act
EXETER - A quantity of dirt
bike equipment was stolen from the
back of an Exeter youth's pick up,
and reported on Wednesday. The
equipment had been stored in an
Action Packer container on the
back of the vehicle.
A shoplifter was apprehended in
the process of stealing a pair of run-
ning shoes from a local business,
on Friday. The young offender has
been charged with theft under
$1,000. The youth was apprehend-
ed by an off duty officer.
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served by the Country Caterers.
Tributes and responses were given
by Jeanie Lee, Ilene McLagan, Kar-
en Schade. Jean Easton gave tribute
to Gaiser, who has travelled many
miles this year, visiting 12 Chapters
in District Five several times and
also visiting other Districts func-
tions in Ontario.
The South Huron District High
School jazz band was the entertain-
ment for the evening. 'Christmas
Memories' is the theme all year and
the hall was suitably decorated for
the occasion.
Congratulations to Jeanie Lee, a
member of Exeter and Parkhill
Chapters who was appointed Grand
Organist for 1995-1996 last week
at Parkhill Chapter meeting by Mo -
rag O'Hara, Associate Grand Ma-
tron of the Grand Chapter of Onta-
rio. She will be installed at the
Grand Chapter Sessions held in To-
ronto the end of August.
Store fronts revamped
LUCAN - Pat Van Geleuken and Dennis Daubs of the Lucan Business
Association attended the May 2 council meeting to bring council up to
date on what is happening with the association.
Van Geleuken informed council that their association will be washing
and doing some painting of storefronts on Main stret from May 7 to 13.
The association is looking for some people to help operate the power
washers and do the painting. Owners of the buildings are supplying the
paint.
Daubs asked council for some sort of financial contribution to either the
business association or the Heritage committee in order to support the
small museum in Harry Arnold's building at 166 Main street.
About recycling
At a recent meeting, councillor Rob Brady voiced his displeasure with
Bluewater Recycling for blue box collection on Easter Monday when the
calendars they distributed said there would be no collection that day.
Since that time, councillor Rosemary Gahlinger-Beaune has been as-
sured by Bluewater that there will be no charge for Easter Monday recy-
cling pickup. She also reported that tine paper will soon be able to be recy-
cled, but a start date for this collection has not yet been determined.
Although scavengers have not yet been a problem in Lucan, Bluewater
may want council to pass a bylaw prohibiting it. The price of aluminum
has soared to $2,000 a ton.
Clerk Ron Reymer was instructed to contact Bluewater Recycling and
obtain statistics of the number of blue - boxes collected per week since Jan-
uary to determine if most residents are recycling or not.
As recommended by works superintendent Doug Johnston, council will
be purchasing from London Ford New Holland new power lawn mowing
equipmtnt as their tender quote of $19,182, including taxes.
This new mower will be used to cut alt village properties including the
area,. Johnston and arena manager Paul Dykeman will be coming up with
a cost sharing agreement.
Gahlinger-Beaune stated that the arena does not presently require a hall
renter to have special insurance for those events with liquor. Reeve Tom
McLaughlin agreed to bring this matter to the county level to see if a
county wide policy could be drafted but cautioned this would not effect
any halls outside of the county, such as Exeter, Kirkton-Woodham, etc.
The arena committee has come up with a preliminary deal with 14ike
Murphy regarding a new soccer field. Clerk Reymer said he had met vith
the arena manager to review the proposed location of the field and report-
ed that tie proposed site is probably in excess of 300 feet away from the
Queen street right-of-way.
Council has approved the 1995 budget for the Lucan Community Centre
showing a total municipal levy contribution of $62,850 with Lucan's share
being $29,539.50.
Daffodils adorn church
EXETER - The evening unit of
Exeter United Church UCW met
Monday May 1 in the ladies par-
lour which was decorated in a pro-
fusion of daffodils. Norma Cock -
will welcomed the large group
with a reading, "Let Your Love
Shine Through Me." Plans for the
smorgasbord, May 4 were final-
ized. Helen Coates reminded eve-
ryone of Westminster Weekend
June 2-4 and the Campsite Experi-
ence at Camp Bimini June 12. the
4tieatt-ineeting will be in the form of
a trip to Blyth for lunch and to see
a matinee.
Helen Coates, Hazel Westcott,
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Verlyn Lindenfield, Norma Cock -
will, Ruth Anderson and Melva
Ecker led in the devotions which
took the theme of "In Praise of
Women."
Bev Robinson was the guest
speaker for the evening. She told
of her trip to Cuba last August
when she and Don Langford led in
an exchange of nine youth for a
week. Bev told of the warmth and
kindness shown the Canadian trav-
elers from the Cuban people who
have so little to give. She was
thanked by Melva Ecker and the
meeting closed with a tasty lunch
served by Mary Fisher's group.
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