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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1996-04-03, Page 6Page 6 Times -Advocate, April 3, 1996 LY Birthday celebrations Mae Bulak celebrated her 100th birthday on March 11. 100th birthday celebrated ZURICH - Catherine Mae Bulak, known as "Mae," was born on March 11, 1896. With the maiden name Mac- Gregor, she was raised on a farm a mile and a quarter east of Kippen. "I lived all my life on a farm," she said,'adding, "I love cats and dogs, better than people." She recalls owning a big black and white cat and a Pomeranian named "Chum," which, she notes, were a half pound difference in weight. After teaching public school near her farm, she attended Stratford Business College then later taught short hand, typing and bookkeeping there as well as at Shaw Business College in Toronto. "I liked teaching and I got along well with the students and teach- ers," she said. She met Steven Bulak, a lawyer from Asia, and in her 60's they eloped. "I married late in life," she said, adding, "We just.raeaway and got married by ourse�vats,..He fell for me and I fell for him and we were together all the time." After her husband died, Bulak stayed with her sister and brother- in-law in Toronto. "I'm really fond of Toronto," she said. Toronto is still my home...I spent most of my life there." Bulak, now a resident at the Blue Water Rest Home, works in the Hobby Room cutting fabric to make stuffed animals. Ausable prepares for Conservation dinner EXETER - It's a long way from Brussels to Exeter by canoe. Con- servation Dinner Committee Chair- person George Godbolt and Andy DeBoer tested the route last week as part of the preparations for the April 25 Conservation Dinner. A 16 -foot Sturgeon canoe from Cow- an Canoes near Brussels will be part of the first prize of the canoe raffle. The Canoe Raffle also includes a 1 Fenwick rod and reel, life jackets, i paddles, jackets. Second prize has a watercraft rental, outdoor supplies, I picnic cooler and food products. If the great outdoors is not your habitat, you'll want to chance to win the Travel Raffle. First prize in- cludes two return flights to Ottawa and accommodation at the Lord El- gin Hotel. "To help you enjoy the weekend even more, we've includ- ed $1,000 cash," said Kate Monk of the Raffle Committee. "The Travel Raffle has been the most popular raffle in past years." Second prize in the Travel Raffle includes a weekend at Deer Park Lodge at Bayfield'and luggage. The general raffle is coming to- gether nicely, thanks to the dona- tions of area businesses. Each raf- fle prize will be worth at least $50. This year's general raffle with be a 'bucket raffle'. "You can choose the prizes you want a chance of winning by placing your raffle tick- ets in the bucket that accompanies each prize," said Monk. Peter Etril Snyder of the Water- loo Region is Os year's f cured artist. Snyder has been colrimis- sioned to create a painting "Shar- ing" for the Ausable Bayfield Com ' servation Authority's 50th anniversary. The original artwork will by auctioned at the dinner and a number of the limited edition prints will be available for sale at the dinner. Snyder was commis- sioned for the 1995's International Plowing Match in Waterloo. Students play games with residents,;, ZURICH - Monday afternoon the residents of Blue Water Rest Home gathered in the auditorium to watch "Who is Afraid of Virginia Wolfe" starring Elizabeth Taylor and Rich- ard Burton. Tuesday morning the Grade Five Buddies of St. Boniface School went to the Home for their monthly visit. Sister Susan had each student bring their favorite game to play with the resident, chinese checkers, checkers, scrabble and card games of all types. The pupils sang action songs and the residents joined in for "Baby Face", "Easter Parade" and "I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts." Debbie Taylor, a volun- teer student with the Huron County Board of Education in conjunction with the Human Resources Devel- opment Canada Employable Skills Program helped serve the Buddies their juice. Tuesday evening it was birthday time with the Dashwood Women's Institute and what a party is was as 12 of the 65 residents were cele- brating their birthdays in March. Edith Smith, Freida Scotchmer, Es- ther Makins, Catherine Riehl, Mae Bulak, Maurice Denomme, Eliza- beth Gingerich, Treuman Fischer, Dorothy Hayter, Rose Denomme, John Watson and Rose Merner, the birthday celebrants, among them had had 1,017 birthdays. The aver- age birthday was 85 years but Mae Bulak topped them all by celebrat- ing her IOOth on April 11. Ruth Stire was the group's pianist with committee members Dorothy Restemeyer, secretary Katie Freit- er, treasurer and Catherine Becker, president keeping Freida Keller, Martha Weigand, June Rader, Al- dene Wolfe, Florence Marlene and Brenda Shephard on key to singing of hymns. Ruth read "Walking in my Shoes". Dorothy and Aldene performed skits and Catherine read jokes. Marilee Ayotte and Carmel Sweeney, Auxiliary volunteers, helped serve cupcakes, biscuits, cheese and grapes supplied by the church members. Thursday aftc gathered in t' the different >, served by Gladys for some it was still their favt.ute cup of tea that hit the spot. Rev. Jack Patterson, Bayfield United Church conducted Thursday afternoon Chapel service. Fr. Mat- thias Wronski St. Boniface Church, Zurich celebrated Mass. On March 27 Eleanor and John Watson celebrated 39 years of mar - WI members to help at `dice of Huron' HURONDALE - The Hurondale W.I. met at the home of Lois McFalls on March 27 with 13 members and four visitors attend- ing. The women met at 12:30 for a noon luncheon. McFalls welcomed everybne to her home and chaired the meeting. The opening exercises were com- pleted and the business was dis- cussed. The Ontario Federated Women's Institute will be 100 years old on February 19, 1997 and each W.I. group is asked to have a celebration' on that day. The Slice of Huron is to be held at Seaforth Community from April 9 to 12. The women are going to at- tend the event on April 10 from 12:30 to 2:30 to enjoy a noon luncheon. Several women are working at the event during they. week. The Annual Huron South picnic is to be held on July 2, 1996 at Cre- diton. ,Helen Webber chaired the pro- gramme, beginning with a poem on the Easter Lily and Laura Sillery read the motto. 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She advised the group to be aware of fat, salt and sugar content on packages. Many' times ingredients can be added to foods to make them more nutri- tious. Elsie Westcott thanked Deb for making the group more aware of how to read the labels. Mary Rowcliffe read an article on being a new bride on the farm and Webber closed the meeting with a, poem• The annual meeting is to be held at`.Helen Webber's at 4:30 on April 24. Members are reminded to bring their secret pal gift, their children's hospital gift, their fees and their re- port. riage and John also celebrated his 77th birthday. The Hobby Room has been kept busy sorting out all kinds of items donated to the Home by the family of the late Gertie Fleischauer, mate- rial, buttons, bows, etc. that Gertie has accumulated over the years. Marion Becker of Seaforth has been doing some volunteer knitting for the Home and the girls has been busy pricing baby items and af- ghans that Becker created. Another valuable volunteer at the Home has been Linda Markham who reads to the residents each Wednesday morning and keeps everyone informed of the happen- ings in the community. This is ap- preciated by those residents who find the newsprint far too small for them to read. On April Fool's Day the residents ajoyed the movie "Babe" about a talking pig who made history at the Merry Rags guainiaecat Seas .h4ed4eS '96 Oscar Awards presentations. The residents look forward to a visit from the Auxiliary on April 2, Easter Bonnet Day on April 3, egg coloring on April 4 and Geri Fash- ions on April 16. IIIXIIZIXZIXXZXIXZIIx;1 1 randl 3 9%lr ► tl IIIA Locaii ni ;1 tl 0 25 Victoria St. 111 14 Crediton �4 t4 234-6322 1Q% off`' t� ►i fIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIt: 4 all cuts Open Good Friday & Easter Sunday 7 days a week, 10-5, 238-2818 11/4 miles south of Grand Bend on Hwy. 21 kq ti Ssame bunny special. .tjl of our cakes are baked fresh in our .Mores. 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