HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1996-05-22, Page 8Big prize fundraiser ________________________________
Shoot a hole-In-ono—and win a new carl Von Palliative Care Volunteer Program will host
their first annual mixed nine hole golf tournament on June 15th at the Exeter Golf Club.
The event is a fundraiser for the program which is looking for innovative ways to raise
money and attract new volunteers. Among the many prizes available, the feature is a
1996 Cavalaire from Huron motor Products in Exeter which will go to the first person who
shoots a hole -in -one on a designated par three. From left, Deanna Brock, program
coordinator for Von Palliative Care and spokesperson Jean Bennett stand beside Jim
Guenther from Huron Motor Products and Janet Mason, co-owner of EXeter Gulf
rse.
WI annual meeting
Clandeboye Women's Institute members attended the North Middlesex WI District Annual
Meeting held at St. James Church in Clandeboye on Thursday. Back row, from left, Edie
Worthington, Barbara Carter, Ruth Hill, Irene Lynn and Betty Coughlin. Middle ro1W"from left,
Lena Hardy, Elsie Lewis, Marion Hodgson and Elanor Kestle. Front- row, from left, Betty,
McIntyre, Mary Scott and Gladys Cunningham.
Food bank donation
Customers donated food during the retirement sale at
Something Special in Exeter. The last day of the sale was
Saturday and the store was able to donate several baskets
of non-perishable food to the local food bank. From left are
Mary Jane Taylor, Barbara Stainton and Llz Taylor.
Lucan council
Some people are given to grandstand-
ing before the camera in the Council
chambers,
Dear Editor.
The Council and populous of Lucan recently were
required to endure a four-page diatribe about all the
things Ms. Gahlinger-Beune perceives to be wrong
with the Village of Lucan and it's Council.
In the first she assets the majority of the electorate
wished for and were willing to pay for an election
for the position of Reeve. I for one do not agree
with that statement. It takes a lot more than some 85
persons to constitute a majority of the voters in the
Village of Lucan. Only a scientifically conducted
survey could possibly back up the assertion the ma-
jority was in favor of the election and the associated
costs.
She states the Council had its mind made up long
before the public was given an opportunity to ex-
press their opinions. From my perspective, it is very
refreshing to see our Council make up its mind
without having to resort to forming anotheryitizen's
committee to direct Council's decision. Rightfully,
she points out the Canadian law will protect the
rights of the individuals to vote in the next election.
We also voted in the last election to elect a Council
who are entrusted with the governing of this com-
munity for three years and all the citizens commit-
tees, surveys or appointments will not change this.
I ant not sure where Ms. Gahlinger-Beaune gets
the idea sheds the only conduit for the concerns of
the Village residents. Having had some experience
in municipabpolitics, I am sure all • the Councillors
have heard the concerns of the electorate. Possibly
not the same citizens have been talking to all the
Councillors but the Council is elected to look after
the greater good - not just the concerns of a noisy
minority.
Under the list of accomplishments some argument
could be given that the camera in the Council cham-
bers has contributed to the unrest in the Village.
Some people are given to grandstanding before the
camera. This goes for Councillors as well as some
of the members of the public.
She states she has only been in town for three
years. Perhaps if she would spend a little time look-
ing into the past in this Village she would not con-
tinuously make statements about the way this Vil-
lage treats women. I will not comment onher
treatment but I would like to point out the follow-
ing:
Mrs. Gladys Reilly, Councillor 1953 to 1966,
Reeve 1967. Elizabeth Goddard Councillor 1971 to
1974.
Both of these women served on the Council of the
Village long before women's liberation was an issue
and they both were very well respected members of
the Council and community. Being a woman does
not have anything to do with the respect one garners
in this community. It is the esteem one builds up
through his or her words and deeds. Character assas-
sination of others with differing opinions invites a
like response.
Possibly the statement I have the
with is, "unlike the rest of Council my l all -
not profit from my appointment." If this is true i.
as a consultant, one might expect you would refrain
from attending the various seminars and conferenc-
es at the taxypayer's expense. If these are of no val-
ue to you as a consultant, they must not be of any
value as a Councillor and a waste of your time and
the taxpayers money.
For the information of the ratepayers of Lucan, the
following are the salary and expenses of the Reeve
and Councillors for 1995.
Meetings Conferences Total
& per Diam & Seminars
Reeve McLaughlin $6,460.00 $718.43 $7,178.43
Deputy Reeve Wraith $5,546.10 $55.83 $5,601.93
Councillor Brady $5,213.60 $464.17 $5,677.77
Councillor Crawford $5,218.35 $536.16 $5,754.51
Councillor
Gahlinger-Beaune $5,872.42 $792.08 $6,664.50
It is indeed interesting to see the rookie on the
Council, who cannot profit from her appointment,
was second only to the Reeve in salary and expenses
for the year 1995.
Yours truly
T.G. McFalls
Former Councillor and Ratenaver
Hay Days to be celebrated in grand style
If you plan on attending any events dur-
ing the weekend and have not regis-
tered, please do so now.
Drab
15O years in Hay Township Hilton County, Opta-
rio is about to be celebrated in grand style during
the Homecoming Weekend of June 28 - July 1,
1996 at Zurich, Ontario. The weekend will be filled
with events to please the entire family.
School and church historical displays depicting
township life will be open for public viewing for the
weekend. Quilts made in Hay Township from 1846
to the present wfll,be on view in the Old Township
Hall• The Apiinty,eyent will be the Homecoming
Yk Parade whi4 cinniefinces at 10:30 a.m. on Satur-
day. Other activities such as the International Tug
of War tournaments featuring two teams from Swit-
zerland, five U.S. teams, and Hay township resident
tea* will be part of the entertainment; Hay Town-
ship bus tours will fake you to places of past promi-
nence and to places of current interest detailing
some historical trivia; supervised children's activi-
ties will bp conducted by the Huron County Library
staff and the Huron County Pioneer Museum staff.
SHDHS dranias
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iflfrospectipe:
EXETER - An audience was en-
tertained by strong performances
in My Life in 10 Years and Blind
Dates on May 10.
My Life in 10 Years, written by
student Jenny Ellison, consisted of
a collection of continuous mono-
logues highlighting thoughts of
three teens, including one in the
afterlife.
Most noticeable was the witty
dialogue and humorous touch of
the characters that were very dis-
tinct from each other. Clare,
played by Jillian Collings, was es-
pecially charming with her bubbly
curiosity and exaggerated expres-
sions.
"Jesus would be a good hus-
band," she mused while con-
templating her religious faith.
Stephanie Pearson played Erin, a
philosophical person angry with
life's cruelties.
"It's stupid to buy into the whole
propaganda of friendship," she
snapped•
Angela, a deceased character
played by Barbara Day, seemed to
adopt a bit of both the other char-
acters in her own personality u
the delivered a glib yet humorous
outlook on life and death.
"ittis play evolved from an O.A.
drama class assignment which re-
quires all students to write a one -
act play over the semester," wrote
drama teacher Glenda Burrell on
the play's program. "Jenny's play
was one of these student works
which I found rich in humor and
in character depth."
Blind Dates, also a drama about
teen life, had a similar feel to the
introspective nature of My Life in
10 Years.
The cast of nine teens also re-
volved around thoughts of life's
problems but focused, through a
series of monologues and con-
versations, on issues of dieting,
lonliness, exams, child abuse,
death, dating and unemployment.
"Maybe they'll drop a bomb
and we won't have to worry
about getting jobs," joked one
character.
"I hate blind dates, fear of the
future and unemployment," stated
another, indicating the play's
main message.
The cast worked well together
and the performance also had its
moments of humor, from banana
tossing to witty remarks about
life's unavoidable issues.
Blind Dates recently received
an award of merit in the Sean
Drama Festival in March for its
work as an ensemble cast.
The Homecoming Dance will be held at the Zurich
Community Centre beginning at 9 p.m.
Sunday will begin with an Ecumenical Church
Service at 11 a.m. at the Zurich Community Centre
followed b ether recreational el/9[4,111e�� wiP
'enne"wtt a catered"'"Autthentic Germn Meal'` "
vance ticket sales only). Monday is filled as Minor
Ball Day. •
If you plan on attending any nts during the
weekend and have not already registered, please do
so' now. Send us the names, addresses, and tele-
phone numbers of the persons who will be attending
even some of the Hay Days '96 Homecoming
Weekend events to the address below. Individual
name tags and family registration packages will be
ready for pick up at the "Registration Table" at the
Zurich Community Centre."
Please join us for a weekend full of entertainment,
nostalgia and fellowship and make the Hay Days
'96 Homecoming Weekend an event that will be
talked about for the next 150 years!
Dale and Marie Dignan
Invitation and Registration Committe,`
Hay Days '96
19 Daniel Street, Ingersoll, ON
N5C 1X5, 519-485-1454
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