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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1978-02-23, Page 10PAGE 10—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1978 VANASTRA fhe By Meryl Thomas voice, Rec. centre applies for grant The Vanastra Recreation Centre is applying for a grant from Young Canada Works Program 1978.The program is under the auspices of the Employment and Immigration Branch of the Federal Government. The deadline for applications was February 17, 1978. The decisions for approval will be made after careful selection at a later date. The program is set up to provide employment for students during the summer of 1978. Activities of the proposed project for the Vanastra Recreation Centre are as follows: construction of a baseball diamond which will provide a worthwhile recreation facility for Vanastra residents. It will be used by children, teens and adults; construction of playground equipment which can be used both outside and indoors; landscaping of main park - playground behind the rec. centre; landscaping of neighbourhood parks; lan- dscaping of land surrounding the Recreation Centre. The project would employ three students for ap- proximately 10 weeks. There would be a project manager and two workers. The students hired for the project should have skills in car- pentry and -or horticulture which would be used to achieve the goals. These skills and abilities should also reflect in their choice of future permanent work positions. The Recreation Centre is experiencing good at- tendance during recreation swim times generated by the February special. This in- cludes use of the fitness room, sauna and pool until February 28, for the price of only $1 per day (adults only). This is a great way to beat the winter hlues by exercising in the fitness room, relaxing in a hot sauna, and by swimming in the temperature controlled pool; all at the Vanastra Centre. The recreation swim times are as follows: Adult - Mon to Fri. 12-1:15 p.m.; Wed. 9:30- 10 p.m.; open Sunday 3-4:30 p.m.; Mon. and Tues. 8:30- 9:30 p.m.; Wed. 6:30-8 p.m.; Thurs. 6:30-7:30 and 8:30-9:30 p.m.; Fri. 7-8 p.m. and Sat. 3- 4:30 p.m. Family swim - Sunday 2-3 p.m. The fees for swimming are modest with charges for children 25 cents, students 50 cents and adults $1. For persons who find they are using the Recreation Centre frequently, reasonable membership fees are available. Anyone having any questions regarding the programs or who wish to know what is available at the Vanastra Recreation Centre is encouraged to call the Centre at 482-3544 or just drop over and have a look. Resource centre hears speakers During the past month, we have had two speakers on child rearing at the Resource Centre. Arch Andrews MSW from the Huron Centre for Children and Youth attended a morning session on February 2 and an evening session on the 15th. John Penn, Director of Family and Children's Services ,Meld a morning session on February 16. These meetings were well attended and the discussions were very lively. This Thursday, February 23rd, there will be a general meeting where we would like to hear your views on what has been presented so far. We would like to hear your views on the program and how you would like to see it develop. Qo it's important to came out and give us your opinion. From 11 to noon there will be a board meeting. On March 9 from 7-9 p.m. Chris Martin, social worker from Family and Children's Services, and Bill Wilson, OPP Community Service Officer, will present a joint approach on "Prevention of Problems with Youth' It should be very interesting to hear two viewpoints on this subject and discussion with these two speakers should be very good. A film will also be shown. Parents are en- couraged to attend this in- formative evening session. The coffee pot will be on that evening. On March 2 there will be a hen !th rlinii• "t the Resource Centre. The following ser- vices are available: im- munization, vision and hearing screening, fluoride brushing, anemia screening, Denver developmental screening and counselling. On March 2 from, 7-9 p.m., the Centre will be open for the crafts class (adults). Mrs. June Tompkins will be holding registration for broomstick lace and crohook knitting. Anyone interested in these two items are urged to join us on Thursday evening. These crafts are easy to learn and very inexpensive. If anyone is interested in other crafts, please let us know and we will try to present these as well. Phone the Resource Centre at 482-7972. Fathers and sons feast together On Monday, February 20, the Vanastra Cubs and Scouts held their third annual father and son banquet. Eleven Scouts and 17 Cubs along with their fathers and some mothers enjoyed a meal put on by June Tompkins at the Vanastra Recreation Centre. Rev. Carl Boersma was the master of ceremonies for the evening. The president of the Lions Club Murray Hohner was also present. Neil Elson from the Maitland Valley Con- servation Authority was the guest speaker for the evening. He showed a very interesting series of slides on Ontario wildlife. Most of the animals can be seen in this of ea, some of which are at the Hullett Wildlife area. Cub - master Barry Clogg then presented service stripes to some of our first and second year cubs. The boys receive a stripe for every year served as a Cub. Scoutmaster Dave Dunsmore also presented achievement badges to several Scouts. These are badges the boys earn on their own through work achieved at home. We ended our evening with slides of our trip to the district camporee last May. We hope to be able to repeat the trip again this May. A special thanks is extended to June Tompkins and, her family for their hard work towards making our evening such 'a success. All Cubs and Scouts are reminded of the Thinking Day Church service on February 26th at 11 a.m. at the Vanastra Christian Church. Teen Club enjoys games and cards The Vanastra Teen Club met Friday, February 17th at seven o'clock at the church. Games and cards were en- joyed until the meeting began. It was decided that the executive would take a more. active part in planning the activities for the club. Some of the activities discussed included Judo lessons, baby-sitting course, use of arena and recreation facilties. The executive is going to look into the above topics. Our me-eting ad- journed at 9:30 so everyone could be ready for the bottle drive Saturday morning. Congratulations go to the Teen and Mini -Teen Clubs for the excellent way in which the bottle drive was conducted. Everyone met at the church at 9:30 a.m. and was designated an area in which to collect bottles. Up one street and down the other in the cold frosty air, these young people collected $70 worth of pop uotties. the executive Steve Sager, Diane McCarthy, Sharon Goulding and Lisa McCarthy are to be commended for planning and organizing the work that made the drive such a suc- cess. The bottles were taken to Archie's Sunoco, Seaforth to whom we say "thanks" for providing space and ac- cepting the bottles. Everyone then returned to the church where hot chocolate was served. News of the Vanastra (2hurch Sunday morning was ab- solutely nature's best winter scene. The sky was bright blue, illuminated by the sunshine and the frost - covered trees sparkled in the light. It was, to say the least, a beautiful day to be awalSe and praise God for His creation. The Vanastra service was opened by a call to worship from Psalm 8' praising God for His creation. The choir Moms , tots skate A new feature taking place at the arena, thanks to Fred Moore, is mother and tot skating every Friday from 1 p.m. -2;30 p.m.. For a small fee, mother can enjoy teaching her youngster to skate without the worry of having him knocked down by older children. On Friday, February 17th, several mothers took advantage of this and everyone definitely enjoyed the outing. It is hoped that more parents will come out for this activity and take full advantage of the facilities offered to us in our com- munity. sang "Come and Praise the Lord our King" to the tune of "Michael Row your Boat Ashore". The • pastor's message was from the third and fourth chapters of Galatians. It called us to the freedom of God's family through faith in Christ. Next week the theme of, Christian liberty will be continued in a study of Galatians 5. Next -Sunday the Boersma's will again host the "Adult Bible Study". We 'will continue our discussion of Revelations 1: 12-20. Papers are available from the pastor during the week and will be handed out at the morning service. Please feel free to get in on a lovely discussion of this most fascinating book. Kids, remember to put "Arts and Crafts" on your Tuesday evening calendar, from 7:30-8:30. We have teachers to help with Bible stories and crafts for kids of all ages. NOTICE Secretary -Treasurer Required for the Bayfield Fire Area Board. Renumeration Negotiable. Reply in writing by March 1, 1978 to: CLERK -TREASURER Vlllaga of Bayflold Box 99 BAYFIELD Gordon Graham Clork-Traasurar Vlllago of Bayflold d "It's only my first piece," Donald Maxwell seems to be saying as he helped himself to dessert at the Vanastra Cubs and Scouts Father and Son Banquet and the Vanastra Recreation Centre on Monday night. (News - Record photo) Public school news Everyone realizes the importance of being on time in this hectic world in which we live. In order to encourage attendance and punctuality, Vanastra Public School has set aside one day each month (usually the first Friday) for some type of special activity. Those classes which have had reasonable attendance records are allowed to attend these activities. On Friday, February 17, several classes at the school were rewarded for their good attendance records. An Eskimo afternoon was held and children competed in several Arctic activities "just for the fun of it". Events included the harpoon throw, the cle- lr'r1 ►;WO the, (hw,1 relay, the snowshoe race, the one legged ski relay and the hockey relay. A good time was had by, all. The af- ternoon's activities were organized and run by the grade six pupils who did an excellent job. There will be kindergarten registration on Monday, March 6th at Vanastra Public School from 1:15-3:30 p.m. All parents with children eligible for kindergarten enrolment are invited to attend. Per- sonnel from Huron County Health Unit will also be on hand for screening. Parents are askedto bring proof of age plus completed questionnaire which will be sent out in advance. Day nursery busy place In the morning of February 14th, the Tuckersmith Day Nursery had. their Valentine's Party. Twenty-two children were present and enjoyed viewing a film "Cartoon Carnival" which was rented from the Clinton Public Library. Following the film, the children had some special, treats and the dozens and dozens of Valentine cards were handed oat by the teachers to the awaiting children. It is hoped that at a later date, we will be able to show more films to the children. This month, there are four birthdays at the Day Nur- sery. Chris Gill turned six on February 7. On February 12, Jennifer Burt was three and Laura Munroe was four; Devin Warren will be two on February 22. On the day of a birthday, dessert for lunch is birthday cake complete with candles and the singing of Happy Birthday by the children. We try to make it a special day for each child involved. Lions club plans dance The Vanastra Lions CIubF'is planning a dance for Friday, April 14, when everyone will be dancing to the music of "Lincoln Green". The reasonable price of $8 a couple includes a buffet supper prepared by a Lions Club ladies committee. The dance will be from 9 to 1 a.m. Tickets are availabje from Mini -teens meet The "Mustangs" our mini - teen club met Friday., February 17th at the church. Our number seemed to be smaller. Where are you kids 8-11? '`Lions Club members or Debbies Custard Cup. You can purchase tickets from Ken Mcllveen, Murray Hohner, Howey Langan, Henry Bonte-Gelok, Rene Brochu, Ron Gonie and Jim Burgess. The proceeds from this dance will go to local charities. Let's come out and join in the fun. Fridays after school. This week we went to the Rec. Centre for volleyball. 1/2 price - WINTER JACKETS - WINTER COATS Plus A Special Group of: - SHIRTS , - SLACKS - TURTLENECKS - SPORT COATS - SWEATERS - BLAZERS ALTERATIONS AT COST ON SALE CLOTHING! tab Tidbits from Vanastra From February 19 to Febr aary 17 Sherry Boersma attended a thr 'e -days con- ference in Grand R apick. Michigan. Sherry was one or 30 delegates who meet yearly, at the headquarters. in Grand Rapids. Delegates from each of the classes of the Christian Reform Church came from all over North America. At this conference the two main items of business dealt with were reorganization of staff structure within the head office and the beginning of a selection procedure for a new editor of the weekly periodical, "The Banner". As a member of the Board of Publications, Sherry, along with 37 other members, oversees publication of educational and Sunday School materials, church hymnals and all other pamphlets. On Saturday, March 4, the Vanastra Brownies and Guides will be going on a trip to Casa Loma and the CN Tower. Last week, the Guides received the results of their first aid test. Thirteen girls in all will be receiving this badge. Within the next two weeks work will begin on the child care and challenge badges. This Sunday, February 26th, the Vanastra Brownies, Cubs, Guides and Scouts will be taking part in a special church service, which begins at 11 a.m.Each group will also have their flags dedicated by Rev. Boersma. All parents are invited to attend with their son or daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Jeffrey spent the weekend in St. Catharines _ with relatives. They paid a visit to Niagara Calorie counters losing On Monday, the Calorie Counters watched a movie on nutrition on loan from the Public Health Unit, Clinton. Coupled with this was a quiz on nutrition. The next three weeks will be a lead -up to a special meeting which will feature a low calorie meal and '20 minutes of en- tertainment. A guest speaker, who will talk on the necessity of a balanced diet, will be heard on February 27th. The im- portance of exercise is stressed every week. Through exercising the ladies have not only helped control their weight, but they have gained the added benefit of poise and beauty. These ends are accomplished through a combination of yoga and calisthenics. Falls and we were told it was a worthvyhile trip to see the beauty of the Falls at this time of year. At Huronastra Enterprises (known as the Flea Market) there are two big events coming in April. On April 15 and 16, Saturday and Sunday, there will :)e a "Wheeling - Dealing We 'kend." The idea is to get people to search their basements and bring their items to the flea market to buy, sell or trade with other vendors for a weekend 9f fun, The price of renting a table is only $5 and space can be rented outside for the same price. The customers' ad- mission price is 25 cents. On April 28, 29 and 30 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) there will be an Artisan's Craft Show. There are only 40 tables available and people are urged to book tables early. For this craft show, the table price is $8 and the admission price is again 25 cents. The items to be displayed and open for purchase will range from antiques to hand knitted items and flower arrangements etc. Mrs. Bridges also informed us that the Flea Market is becoming very successful and they are in the process of expanding once again. 0 you are in- terested in obtaining a table for these events, call Pat Bridges at 482-7077. Between these two big events the regular Flea Market will be operating from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Pat Bridges, area captain for the March of Dimes in Vanastra, expresses a special thank you to all the ladies who participated in this volunteer effort. The ladies involved were Marg Hoskin, Lois Evans, Esther Handy, Sharon `Jerome, Jane Bolger, Suzanne Meier, Norma Robson, Myrna Gerest and Mrs. Goulding. The response was very good and the ladies raised $161, $25 more than last year. These ladies have also volunteered their services for next year. In case anyone missed the notice last week on the new water rates for Vanastra here they are once again: a flat rate of $15 will be charged for every billing period plus 30 cents per cubic metre. Greenware - Supplies - . Firing - Lessons MAR -DEL CERAMICS PH: 482-9830 R.R. 2 BAYFIELD_�� Get Acquainted at GEORGE & MARY's LUCKY DOLLAR , STORE VARNA . GET THEM WHILE THEY LAST! 1 FREE 24 oz. 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