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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1995-05-31, Page 29Page 28 Times -Advocate, May 31, 1995 _ c Q M441 d N 1 T Y 'The babysltting,class at the Exeter Public School Library, pictured above, took their test on Thursday night. Those included in the class are Jeffrey Beaver, Lucas Bruxer, Jason Dykstra, Gina Graham, Katie Hefley, Ann Marie Hodgert, Mandy Kuipers, Adam Little, Cari Mason, Erin Miles, Brenda Miner, Ashely Nixon, Meredith Palen, Karen Passrpore, Jillian Pelley, Melissa Prout, Kristine Pryde, Danielle Russel, Laura Sararas, Hannelle Weverlink, Nicole Jordon, Meggie Steciuk and Brianne Simp- son. Not avaibable for the photo were Shawn Talbot and Courtney Oke. The teacher for the course was Ruthann Dean. `Communication' theme of Women's Institute annual USl3'ORNE - Hurondale Wom- en's Institute hosted the annual meeting at Usborne Central School on Thursday, May 18. After the welcome by Hurondale, the Ode was sung and the Mary Stewart Collect was repeated in unison. Zurich W.I. showed the crib quilts, layettes and finger puppets they make for the Children's Hos- pital in London. Mary Nicklas the F.W.I.O. Board Member ratified the District Direc- tors. Seaforth W.I. presented a skit about 'Communication'. Dashwood W.I. conducted the Memorial Service placing a carna- tion for each Branch of the District, in a vase while poems were read with quiet music in the background. The annual reports were given. Dolores Shapton displayed two name quilts and hoped to get all the names and addresses off the quilts. The 'Slice of Huron' received great praise. The P.R.O. Report given by Mona Alderdice was as printed with the volunteer hours being up this year. Program convener Grace Drummond summarized her report and stated the theme for 1995-1996 is 'Communicate'. The Rural Community Advisor Jerry Hurst from OMAFRA ex- plained the success of the Food Handling Program and stated that SCOOP will be held October 27. Womens Institutes should 'toot their own horns'. Jerry's job is to help organizations and individuals to get what they want through dif- ferent programs. Marilyn Pym and Fern Dougall led an exercise session while presi- dent June Stewart read "You know Harry". Guest speaker for the evening was Cheryl Masson of the firm Lit- tle and Grant, who spoke on Family Law, Making a Will and Why we should have a Power of Attorney. She was introduced by Irene Haugh and thanked by Marjory Johns. Greetings were extended by pres- ident Dolores Shapton from the London Area. Sharon Kelly is to be the guest speaker at the area con- vention on October 20. Huron West president, Betty Archambault read a poem "Life is like a garden" and also brought best wishes. Perth South president Donna Willows had a joke on herself to tell and president Ruth Bauer of Huron East read a story and brought greetings. Mary Nicklas, F.W.I.O. board member, reminded the group to have a positive attitude and work towards having safe and healthy communities. A video "A Chang- ing World" is available from the of- fice for programs. The new A.C.W.W. Project is to get a pepper drying machine for the women of Wando Island, a tiny wet island off the coast of South Korea who support their families by grow- ing hot red peppers for export, div- ing for seaweed and producing veg- etables from small gardens. These women in return for the drier have agreed to pay 20 percent of their pepper sales for maintenance and 20 percent to a scholarship fund to help their children attend school on mainland Korea. Canadian dele- gates, who thought up the idea, are committed to raising $9200.00 to buy the hot red pepper drier for the Korean women by the end of 1995. This is just one example of how women can work together to im- prove the quality of life for all peo- ple. Grand Bend Ladies presented a skit "On the way home". Our W.I. picnic is to be held July 4 in Credi- ton at 12:30. We are to help at the "Slice of Huron" next year April 8 to 12. The election of officers was con- ducted by Mary Nicklas. Past presi- dent June Stewart, Acting president Grace Drummond, acting first vice president Helen McKenzie, second vice president Lois McFalls, secre- tary treasurer Marilyn Pym, curator Dolores Shapton, program co- ordinator Grace Drummond and Shirley Cooper, public relations of- ficer Mona Alderdice, resolutions Mona Alderdice, auditors Doris Be- stard and Mrs. Farley Martin, dis- trict delegate to area convention June Stewart and Marilyn Pym, fall rally delegate Irene Haugh and Dorothy Restemayer, Tweedsmuir history book committee Dolores Shapton, Marian Dougall, Irene Haugh, Lois Hodgins, Maude Hoff- man. President June Stewart thanked all for their help while she was president. On behalf of the District Lois Hodgins presented her with a gift. Courtesies were given by Grace Drummond, who extended an invi- tation to have next years annual at Kippen East. President June Stewart read a poem "Hugs". Everyone got a hug' or two. The meeting closed with 0 Cana- da. A lunch was served by Huron - dale Womens Institute. Communication C' is for Communication, the F.W.I.O. theme O is for our organization, the Wom- ens' Institute we hold dear M is for me and how my mind .wishes to listen M is for the message that I receive and my perception U is for understanding, the most important word to sink in N is for the need for our heart and quiet voices to work within I is to be informed and being able to relate to the information while the hardest thing to do sometimes is C for Concentration. So we stride for a positive A for attitude to keep our mind go- ing in the right direction T is for trusting yourself to help you make the right decisions. I is for the inspiration and ideas you gain when you listen careful- ly. O represents opportunity using our knowledge to implement energy. N is for nurturing yourself with that same awareness and attention and your life a precious gift with suc- cessful communication. Weekly fitness program benefits seniors' health LUCAN - Seniors from all over Middlesex County arc participat- ing in weekly fitness programs or- ganized by the Victorian Order of Nurses HOMME (Helping Others Maintain Middlesex Elders) Pro- gram. "The response has been overwhelming!" says Helen Chan, co-ordinator of the Eastern Re- gion. "Only two years ago HOMME had two wellness clin- ics in the county and now there are ten." The Eastern Rcgion cur- rently has wellness clinics in Il- derton, Lucan and Thorndale. The goal of the Wellness Clin- ics is to enable people to increase control over, and to improve their health. The fitness component of the clinics focuses on flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endu- rance, cardiovascular endurance and body composition. The fit- ness instructors, trained by the Centre for Activity and Aging are able to teach the class according to each individual's ability by giv- ing modifications for every exer- cise. For example, almost all exer- cises can be modified so that participants are able to sit in a chair if they wish. This way, eve- ryone works at their own pace. Participants of the Wellness Clinics report many health bene- fits. Irvin Lunn, near Birr has a lot to say about the Wellness Clinics. 'Honest, it's the best thing that ever happened to mc. My coordi- nation is a lot better now. It's a place to visit and have a laugh. Other people are my best medi- cine!" Others report benefits in- cluding less aches and pains, and general improvements with activi- ties of daily living such as reach- ing the top shelf of the cupboard or walking up and down the stairs. It is important that residents of Middlesex County know about these classes because HOMME is providing preventative and pre- scriptive medicine via the Well- ness Clinics...and it is frcc! There is also an educational component to the Wellness Clin- ics. Each month a guest speaker is invited to talk about a health or safety issue. Some of the top- ics are fun, such as "cooking for one or two" and other topics are more serious such as "fire pre- vention and safety." One of the most important components of the Wellness Clinics is the fun and friendships that are fostered. The instructors all agree that if people come to watch one of the classes they will see the smiles, hear the laughter, feel the excitement and no doubt want to be part of the action! If you are interested and would like more information phone Helen Chan in Ilderton at 666-2324 or 1-800-561-1555. Crimes of the week Break, enter and theft On May 5 or 6, 1995, between 9:30 p.m. and 10:25 a.m. unknown persons smashed a window at Family Billiards on Stanley Street in Goderich. They entered the building and removed the money contain- er which contained several items plus approximately $150 in cash. Car stolen, Clinton Thieves stole a 1983 Oldsmobile license #322F0D from the parking lot of Carters West End Garage in Clinton. The theft occurred on May I I, 19995 and the vehicle was recovered in Goderich on the North Harbour Road on May 12. Tools stolen Approximately $4000 worth of tools were stolen from a construc- tion site at Concession 2 Morris Township. The victim had loaded the tools onto his truck at the site and prior to getting home he noticed the tools were missing. The tools were in a three foot metal box. The theft occurred on May 5, 1995. Theft from vehicle Unknown person(s) attended at Ravine Drive, St. Joseph Shore in Hay Township and went through vehicles and three garages stealing several items. The stolen items included a trunk mat, $25 in Easter candy, five gallon can mixed with gas and oil, a carry all with about $500 worth of tools, a case of Pepsi, a 12 pack of Carling beer, and some carpentry tools. If you have information about these or any other crimes call Crime Stoppers of Huron County, 1-800-265-1777 and you could receive a reward of up to $1,000.00. Remember crime doesn't pay, Crime Stoppers does. CWL pass resolutions at convention Roberta Walker GRAND BEND - The Catholic Women's League of Immaculate Heart of Mary Council met on May 8 for their monthly meeting in the church parish hall. Presi- dent Gera Peters convened the business. President-elect Josy Britton and Gera Peters attended the London Diocesan 75th annual convention held at Canterbury Inn in Sarnia on April 25 and 26. Britton gave the Convention report. Janice Deslauriers, keynote speaker, addressed the theme "Calling Its members to Holi- ness". There also were speakers on the Sarnia Women's Inter -Church council and the World Day of Prayer. Several resolutions were passed: 1. To establish a budget for. the national CWL Breast Cancer Fund for research into prevention and education; 2. To support year round so- briety checks by police, with an adequate budget provided; 3. To request better coordinated treatment centres for cancer pa- tients and a shorter waiting peri- od for treatment; 4. To urge the Federal Minister of Health and Agriculture to en- sure that rbST not be licensed for use in Canada until after 2000, when long term studies are com- pleted, and that the Federal Gov- ernment ensure that imported dairy products containing rbST be clearly labelled stating country of origin. Rev. M. Charbonneau gave an inspirational sermon at the con- vention Mass held at Our Lady of Mercy Church. Dolina Smith was the guest speaker at the conven- tion banquet, addressing the con- cern about pornography through Canadians for Decency. The CWL letter writing campaign of 1993 led to a change in the law, making it also an offense to own pornographic material, so tapes could be taken and used in inves- tigations. This led directly to the effective crackdown on the child pornography ring in London that is still being pursued. The Wednesday session began with a report on the role of past presidents. The Ontario Provincial president will be taking an amendment to the National CWL regarding increased vote represen- tation for Ontario - it presently has two thirds of the CWL mem- bership of all provinces and only one vote. The final luncheon concluded with guest speakers Molly and Deacon Bill Callaghan, who spoke of their missionary experi- ences in the Canadian North, and gave an interesting slide presenta- tion. After the convention report, Lia Vandenberk reported for Christian Family Life, reminding CWL members to attend Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from 10 a.tn. to 12 noon in the church on the first Saturday of the month. June 3 is the date, and parishion- ers are encouraged to stop in and pray for vocations to the religious life. Information regarding the Peti- tion to restrict licensing of adult video centres stated that Section 109 was amended to allow munic- ipalities to revoke licenses. Sec- tion 225 can limit zoning to cer- tain restricted areas of municipalities. Josy Britton will send this information to the Grand Bend and Bosanquet councillors at the time of the White Ribbon Against Pornography in the fall, .is to what they can do under this amended legislation. Toni Vandenberk displayed the queen size quilt made by CWL members for the annual raffle. She passed out tickets to be sold for the draw on August 27. Jean Mommersteeg is posting the Flower List, for members to take turns supplying flowers for the main altar in church each week- end during the spring -summer months. The new CWL Executive for 1995-96 was installed in a cere- mony during the Mass by Father Beck. The 75th anniversary of the CWL across Canada is being celebrated this year, and mem- bers are encouraged to make some suggestions, like a com- munion breakfast, parish picnic, or compile a history of past pres- idents, so the executive can make plans. Father Beck thanked everyone who contributed to the Easter - Holy Week celebrations. He en- couraged maximum participation in the four Ecumenical services organized by local churches, at Easter, Christmas, Thanksgiving and World Day of Prayer. These events have been so successful over the years that several more churches wish to join the Grand Bend group, from Dashwood, Mt. Carmel and other areas. He also discussed the idea of parish clustering in view of the present shortage of priests, and the use of more parish lay ministers. • The next meeting will be on June 5, Monday, with a potluck supper, beginning at 6 p.m. in the Parish Hall. June is Seniors month, so all seniors of the par- ish, woolen and men, are invited. CWL pins commemorating the 75th anniversary are available from Josy Britton. Mock disaster in Lucan Lucan-Blddulph firemen, Lucan OPP and Lucan Ambulance personnel participated in a mock tragic auto accident at the Lucan Community Centre Thursday. Above, a victim Is removed from the wreckage and at the right two firemen are get- ting to a survivor. 4 1