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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1980-04-03, Page 15;IP • CLINT0,N NEW -RECORD, 'HURSDAY,, APRT , 3 , t! PAQ 15 The kindergarten clas at the Clinton Public School have, been learning the meaning of Easter this y • r. They explained that on Easter Sunday Jesus had his. hands nailed to a cross on Easter Sunday he rose up to heaven. Easter also means bunnies, baby duckand candies and special artwork was made for the classroom. Stacey Reid, Sco Jewitt and Jeff Bosman in the top row and Paula Glew and Michael Thomps in the bottom row showed some of the bunnies and ducks they made. (News -Record photo) • Bunny visits ll year by Shelley McPhee _Most. -children -know- Easter bunnies as a edible chocolate type, btit for Ray and Allan Oesch, rabbits are more -than a once a year treat. Ray, now. 15, and his, younger brother ---Allan, 10, have gone through their childhood knowing much more about rab- bits, than just the mysterious Easter variety. .._ who ; delivers baskets of candies and treats once a year to good boys and girls. Ray and Allan see bunnies 365 . days of the year since raising rabbits is their hobby and family business. _ Barns on the Oesch's farm at RR 1, Varna are filled with a few cattle, a flock of hens and rabbits, hundreds of the long eared anin'tals. They are bred, raised -and sold at markets for their meat and fur. The rabbits are taken to market when they are a few months old and -weigh about four pounds. The Oesch's are paid about 70 cents a pound for the animals. The rabbit business is not exempt from economic problems and low prices at market. According to Ray, a new breed, of rabbit from China has now been in-, troduced which has dropped the price of Canadian raised rabbits on market from over 80 cents a pound to where it presently sits at the 68 to 70 cents mark. Although the rabbits are business, the family also enjoys them like most other people for the the gentle, soft creatures they are known as. The babies°, who come in all colors, are the most irresistable of all, and --while- they look -like little mice when first. born,• by two weeks they're cute and cuddly. The babies grow rapidly and • by a time they're -a month old, the young rabbits are ready to leave their mother and will feed themselves. It's rabbits at this age that Ray hopes to sell to Easter shoppers this year in a ,new first time ven- ture. Ray, who has - been keeping rabbits for the past 10 years, says they make good pets and take little : ;, care.; Other than feeding and watering, rabbits can pretty well look after themselves but they're not as in- dependent and distant as many think. According to Ray, rabbits can learn tricks and like to play. The important thing in Ray''sbusiness is keeping track of his animals. If for nothing else, rabbits are known for their prolific talents in • breeding and since 1969 Ray's herd of rabbits has gone from two to over 300. (He's not sure of the exact number.) Cages are piled everywhere in the barns, filled• with bucks (the males), does (females) waiting to have litters, • mothers with their newborn and the babies in various stages ,of growing up: Each cage is, charted with birth dates of litters and due dates of expectant mothers. Other than birth charts and checking the newborns'',health, rabbits seem to be very maternal, probably from an inborn instinct from years of practice. The mother builds her own The real and traditional.' meaning behindEaster lies within our religious institutions and Good Friday, and Easter Sunday are special days Of celebration and. prayer, Most "churches in the area are hold special services on Friday, April 4 and Sunday, April 6 and in many, special music, readings and Holy Communion will be held. The News -Record ran- domly found mit what some churches have planned,: On Easter Sunday, the congregation at Holmesville United Church will be out early for a walk u2 - the mesvifle I1 fox a 7:15 amsunrise service. The annual service will be followed by a break- fast of eggs and bacon put on in the church by the Sunday School classes and according to Rev. John Oestreicher, it's one of the best breakfasts he eats all year. At ~ ~BrucefieldR United Rey. ' LeS Shier Wilt Church,. the senior .choir conduct Morning' and will put on a breakfast evening' Service at the following that church's church in : Bayfield --and,_, sunrise service at 7.30 Mrs. Doyle Cullen and am.' Elva Keyes will sing Rev. Robert, McMullen special gospel hymns. says this is the second In Varna, the UCW are year the early morning holding a special Thank Easter service has been O f f e r i n g tonight held. Last year, about 40 (Thursday) in reinern- people attended and he brance of the Jewish. hopes this year that more Passover and the rneal of the congregation will Jesus had with his be out. An added special disciples. event at the service will Sixty ladies from be a short play put on by Brucefield, Bayfield and the Intermediate Sunday Goshen United Churches School class from the will take pairt in, the meal Kippen United Church. of symbolic foods . which St. Andrew's United will include lamb, matzo Church in Bayfield will balls, nut and fruit also start Easter Sunday pastes, herb fruits and early witlla ,.serv..ice< . grape..j.uice... -,.. �..-.-... on the manse property. A breakfast will be served afterwards. The congregation at the Bayfield Baptist Church will celebrate Good Friday with the people at the Wortley Baptist Church in London in a morning service. On Easter Sunday, nest in a box using the `straw ..1n her cage- and rher litter is born she covers sJ thein in fur taken from + or belly . to keep them w. m and dry. The average . 'tter contains six rabbits nd they are born witheir eyes closed. Rabbits are co i stantly going to market a d new litters are being . • orn every week and f : nx that, the Oesch's fig they have 300 to 40 animals. It takes about two hours a day to look after rabbits. Ray and Allan feed , water, and , bed them at night and Mrs. Oesch looks after the morning chores while the boys are at school. Each Saturday the pens are cleaned and new strawy put in for bedding'. Then there are the hens who also share the limited accomodation with the rabbits. The hens have the floor space and the rabbits take up the Upper half of the building in cages that hang from the ceiling. The hens lay big brown eggs and Ray joked that they're easier to paint for Easter that way. • As for the rabbits, they're far different from the traditional Easter type. • Try Mapie Charlotte for a spring desert at your aster dinner table (Agriculture Canada photo) Every Easter, the congregations. at Trinity Anglican Church in Bayfield and St. James' in Middleton remember their loved ones by donating flowers to the churches' .chancel guilds. Rev. William Bennett. said that each Easter the altars and windows in both churches are filled with bouquets of Easter lilies and other flowers. The congregation also takes part in Good Friday and Easter` _..Sunday services with special readings. Along with leading the service at, Londesboro United Church, Rev. Robert Scott will also be singing special solos at the Good Friday and Easter Sunday services. As. -_ wall,- _ bn__ Easter.-_ Sunday the Sunday School will hold a special assembly instead of .their regular classes. Many other churches will _also be holding special Good Friday and Easter Sunday services, music and messages. Whether it be ,Catholic or United, the Sunday School class or the adult congregation, churches in the area will celebrate and refnember the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ in a special way. The halls at Clinton Public School are covered with Easter drawings made by the Grade 1 class. Megan Hodgins, left and her classmate Timmy Stinson showed some of their work. This Sunday morning, Megan and Timmy are also looking forawrd to finding treats left by the Easter bunny and their Sunday School class at Wesley Willis United Church is having a special parade. Megan explained that the parade is to remember how Jesus died on the cross and how he helped other people. (News Record photo) THE SEPARATE SHOPPE MAIN CORNirt CLINTON HAIR CARE: POINTS TO. REMEM ►,.,,.,, , t There las a general tendency to Over Hdo" • •hair« We manipulate It too much, brush it too harshly axed- expose it . to chemleai,abase. . 'How you care for your hair will determine how it looks and hovii it holds the style. Listedbelow are the key things we want to caution you. against: Haircolor ng1nitself is tectually good for your hair. New products contain rich conditioners that add body and sheen while they impart fashion -csolors:But the use-vit the wrong shampoo, blow drying, heat rollers can turn colored hair dry and brittle. Perms can also split and -dry hair. If your hair is permed, be careful with drying methods used. Excessive heat . is very dangerous! Sun, wind,• salt, chlorine act like chemicals, fading and drying delicate strands. Use a conditioner regularly and always rinse chemicals out of the hair with water. Styling implements should always be used on low setting. Hair should never be brushed while wet. 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Food Advisory Ser- vices, Agriculture Canada have the perfect dessert and just in time for Easter. Maple Charlotte . combines delicious flavor and tempting appearance for a grand finale. MAPLE CHARLOTTE 1 package (3 ounces) lemop jelly powder 11/2 cups boiling water 20 single • lady fingers (about 4 -inches long) envelope (1 tablespoon) gelatin 1/4 cup cold water 1 cup maple syrup (at room temperature) 2cups whipping cream Dissolve jelly powder in boiling water, and pour in -o a round 6 -cup mold,. a depth of 1/4 -inch. Chill u it begins to set. Stand lad fingers in jelly arou d sides of mold. Chill ' til firm. Soak 'elatin in cold water, 5 minutes. Melt over hot water and combine «ith maple syrup. Whip ream until stiff and fold in syrup 'mixture: Pour i • to mold and chill until fir about 3 hours. 6 to 8 servin; s. Food Advisory Ser ces also offer a few, su.•ar saving suggestions f the economy minde dessert maker: strange as it may seem, add a pinch of salt to something sweet - itwill make it taste sweeter; warm desserts seem sweeter than cold desserts; save the syrup from canned fruits - they can be thickened and used as a sauce over ice cream or calce-*e ;d to sweeten cream buuddings and ,pie fillings - simply reduce the amount of sugar used and substitute the syrup for part of the milk, the fruit flavor is an added bonus. GUARANTEED INVESTMENTS It's all here! This Easter, you can find the best in Easter candy and baking at Bartliff's. Choose from our wide selection of pure milk chocolate Eggs, Rab bits, and , Easter novelties ' . all beautifully ,decorated' by our expert bakers. And sea our !Easter Bunny Cakes. 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