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Graduate - Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
liam Sutherland are pleased
to announce the graduation
of their daughter Carrie from
Kings College U. W.O. on June
3, 1994 with her Bachelor of
Arts in Sociology degree. She
previously received an S.S. W.
diploma from Lambton Col-
lege, Sarnia and is employed
by The Crest Centre, Lucan.
Granton WI
members
enjoy bus trip
By Muriel Lewis.
GRANTON - The Granton
Women's Institute and friends en-
joyed
njoyed a bus trip on Thursday, July
28 to Dolls in Toyland, Coyle's
and the Wedge Cheese House at•
Tillsonhurg, then on to Port Dover
for dinner at the Erie Beach Hotel.
In the afternoon, the group at-
tended the Lighthouse Theatre for
"A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline."
A number of family relations at-
tended the Eedy Reunion hosted at
the home of Charlie and Doreen
Eedy, near Birr on Sunday, July
31. Ron Riddell was president and
Dorothy Taylor secretary. Paul and
Kim Lewis, near Dorchester, ex-
tended an invitation to hold the re-
union at their place next year on
July 30.
The Granton Fire Department re-
sponded quickly to a lire in the
kitchen of Betty Ronney's home
on King Street in Granton which
started about 9:45 p.m. Saturday
night.
There were no services at either
of the churches in Granton on Sun-
day,. July 31. Regular services at
St. Thomas' Anglican Church will
resume next Sunday at 11 a.m.
At Granton United Church, the
next regular service will he on Au-
gust 28.
Vacation Bible School
The Vacation I3ihle School was
held at the Granton United
Church, Monday to Friday, July
25-29.
The theme this year was
P.A.R.T.Y. and there was 'stand-
ing room only' in the church base-
ment when all the children and
leaders gathered to 'Praise and Re-
joice Together, Yes!"
After the opening songs and
message. led by April Bryan and
Carolyn Bryan, the more than 80
children divided into their classes
for bible stories and activities.
Thcir teachers and helpers in-
cluded: Mary Waters, Kelly Wa-
ters, Kelly Hack, Ken French,
Katherine Malcoc, Carlene Coos,
Penny McRobert, Susan Bryan,
Jill Muir, Carolyn Bryan, Maggie
Ostler, Jcnine French, Tara West -
man and Melanie Roberson.
The craft hall under the direction
of Doreen Mc Robert and Deb
McRobert burst with activity and
creativeness, keeping the helpers,
Cathie Westman, Stephanie Cur -
rah. Norma Pihl, Elsa Pihl and Em-
ily Pihl constantly on the go.
Thanks to Jane Garrett and Ruth
Harlton, there wcrc snacks always
ready and waiting, giving thc chil-
dren a welcome mid-morning
break.
Swimming was a highlight* for
many children as each class had a
chance to enjoy the generous hos-
pitality of Jim and Lillus Riddell or
Robert and Colleen Thorpe.
Thanks also to Deb Toll for her
assistance in this area. Parents and
friends were invited to a closing as-
sembly, where some of the songs,
bible verses, and stories were pre-
sented.
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FAMILY
Grand Bend dance pair
invited for Toronto encore
Fred Struckett and Helen Stewart sought the help of a
choreographer for their return to the Seniors Jubilee
GRAND BEND - Fred Struck-
ett and Helen Stewart are taking
their dancing talents to Toronto
again.
The pair were invited back to
Roy Thompson Hall for their sec-
ond year at the Seniors Jubilee, a
four-day, 80 -act celebration of
the talents of Ontario's retirees,
now in its sixth year.
Struckett and Stewart will be
dancing on August 1¢, and have
decided to take their repeat per-
formance very seriously indeed.
Last year, the pair auditioned
for the Jubilee on the advice of
their friends at Grand Cove Es-
tates who had attended the 1992
show. Struckett and Stewart's
talents are well-known to Grand
Cove residents through the an-
nual variety shows organized in
the retirement community.
The Jubilee is something of a
variety show, and many of its
acts arc done by retired pro-
fessional entertainers. Neither
Struckett or Stewart danced pro-
fessionally, but they find they fit
right in.
"It's all age 55 and up...," said
Stewart, and laughs. "And we're
not going any higher up than
that."
At least this year they know
what to expect. Stewart said
coming out onto a stage in front
of 2,500 people was a little in-
timidating.
"My knees were knocking,"
she said.
Last year the pair choreo-
graphed their own jazz dance
number, but decided this year to
enlist the support of choreog-
rapher and professor of dance
and Kinesiology from the Uni-
versity of Western Ontario, Don-
na Peterson.
"They're good workers," said
Peterson of Struckett's and Stew-
art's enthusiasm. "They'd go
away, come back and surprise
me."
The piece they are dancing to
this year is St. Louis Blues by
Henry Cuesta, a Mississauga -
based composer. Anyone who
can't make it to Roy Thompson
Hall might be able to visit Gode-
rich on August 18, 19, or 20,
when Stewart and Struckett will
be performing in a variety show
there.
The partners didn't pair up their
dancing talents until they met at
Grand Cove Estates...six years
ago.
"It can't be that long," joked
Struckett. "We're too young."
"The only regret I have is I
didn't do this professionally
when I was younger," said Stew-
art
"You've got the (dancing)
hug." comrnented their choreog-
rapher.
Fred Struckett and Helen Stewart of Grand Bend will have
their dancing talents featured for the second year at the
Seniors Jubilee in Toronto later this month.
Memorial service in Hensall
By Liz Sangster
HENSALL - Rev. Henry Annen
conducted a memorial service last
Sunday at Hensall Union Ceme-
tery.
The ceremony was opened with
Roy Ellis on the bagpipes and Rob-
ert Cameron provided musical ac-
companiment throughout the ser-
vice with his pump organ. Trio,
Bronwyn Pearson, Chris Passmore
and Shannon Kammerer sang the
"Cantatc Domino".
On behalf of Branch 468 of the
Royal Canadian Legion, Jack Sim-
mons placed a wreath in memory of
fallen comrades. Rev. Annen read
the names of those buried at thc ce-
metery within thc last year. The
service closed with prayer.
At the Hensall United Church,
this past Sunday, Rev. Henry An -
nen conducted the service and
Doug Klopp was the organist. Sun-
day School was conducted by Eve-
lyn Elder. Flowers were placed in
the church in memory of Grant
MacLean.
During the month of August,
while Rev. Annen is on vacation,
the sermons will be conducted by:
Sharon Wurm, August 7; Rev. Zie-
gler, August 14; Rev. Peebles, Au-
gust 21; George Cowan, August
28. During the month of August
the members of the congregation
can contact Rev. Cordell Parsons,
in case of a pastoral emergency
(235-0860 or at home 657-9873).
Recent severe storms have in-
flicted some damage orthe proper-
ty of village residents. A mature
tree in front of Mary Roobol's
house was destroyed after being
struck by lightning July 25.
The sympathy of the community
is extended to the families of Percy
Campbell and Grant MacLean.
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Times -Advocate, August 3, 1994
Page 7
Slovak extravaganza
coming to Lambton
Heritage Museum
GRAND BEND - The Slovak
Heritage Days scheduled for the
Lambton Heritage Museum on Au-
gust 28 will be a colourful and
unique celebration of cultural heri-
tage, according to event co-
ordinator Julia Podgorski, of Bo-
sanquet Township. The event offers
a rare chance to see and hear over
30 performers coming from Slovak-
ia specifically for the event.
Foremost on the entertainment
killing is the bulous Technic En-
semble, h ' ging 35 members di-
rect fro ratislava, Slovakia. The
museum event is their major venue
during their Canadian visit. The en-
semble consists of three distinct
troupes, each consisting of per-
formers professionally respected in
their own right. The ensemble in-
cludes a dance troupe that special-
izes in traditional routines and
steps; a folk orchestra playing typi-
cal instruments; and a choral group.
The ensemble makes an annual
foreign exchange to a site outside
of Slovakia, and this is the first
time that they have visited North
America. They will be met by the
Slovakian Ambassador to Canada,
and the Provincial Minister of Cul-
ture, who have both been invited to
the event.
The event builds on a base of in-
terest and exhibits developed last
year through a partnership between
the museum and members of the
Alvinston Slovak Hall, guest curat-
ed by Doreen Pitel and Linda Podo-
linsky. Those displays of inherited
cultural items brought from the old
country by ancestors, totalled over
23 exhibit themes, and have been
extended and added to since their
opening to create a new exhibit for
the Slovak Heritage Day. This
event on August 28 has been spon-
sored by Branch 68 of the Canadian
Slovak League, to celebrate the
50th Anniversary of their Second
District Assembly in Canada.
Another feature of the family out-
ing will be traditional foods of East
Europe, with a full variety of
meats, salads and the famous Slo-
vak pastries included in the ticket
price. A North American greeting
by Chippewa dancers of nearby
Kettle and Stoney Point is sched-
uled to kick off the proceedings
with a special welcome for the
Technic members to Canada.
The heritage day celebrations get
underway at 1 p.m., and will close
with an evening dance. Tickets for
the event, including the pro-
gramme, the meal, the museum
special exhibits, and the dance, are
available for $15 from John Misek,
Alvinston; co-ordinator Julia Pod-
gorski, at 243-2356; Camilla Zale-
sak of Sarnia, Peter Marek, London
or John Kopcok, Windsor. Every-
one is welcome for this cross-
cultural exchange of the heritage of
music, dance, song and food. Ad-
vance tickets are strongly recom-
mended, to avoid disappointment.
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