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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1986-11-05, Page 19MORNING MARKET ENTERTAINMENT Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, the elves and the chief reindeer made a pre -Christmas visit to Clinton on Saturday in a stage performance put on at the Wesley Willis United Church Morning Market. Marguerite Falconer and her children, Jon -Michael, 3 , and Erin,. 15 months, took in the puppet show performance put on by Marion Doucette and Mary Hearn. (Shelley McPhee Hoist photos)' Christmas Seals have theme of peace Christmas Seals launching The Lung Association's Christmas Seal Appeal will be reaching approximately 10,000' households ' in Huron -Perth Counties the early part of November. Christmas Seals have been the traditional ay for The Lung Association to raise funds ince 1927, whentuberculosis was the courge of North America and Europe. 'tThe goal for the 1986 campaign in On- . tario is $4.5 million," says Fund Raising ' Chairman Eileen Beauchemin. "Our goal in the Huron -Perth area is $70,000. The com- munity as benefitted from a successful 1985 campaign, but we must meet or exceed our goal-if`we are to continue programs that are r l eiitg carried on now. We are a community-- based organization, and our staff and volunteers who conduct our programs are being stretched to the limit to meet the " needs of the community." . • " During the year The Lung Association of 'Huron -Perth Counties has conducted health --presentations in 40 schools and participated lift school health fairs. The hazards of smok- 1 ing and the effects of carbon monoxide from tobacco smoke were ably demonstrated with the use of a Carbon Monoxide Ecolyzer. Better Breathing Programs were con- ' ducted for people suffering from chronic : tlbetructive lung disease, enabling them to accomplish a more rewarding lifestyle. A new program was developed to en- courage business and industries to augment A NO Smoking policy in the workplace and the Countdown Stop Smoking course has been presented in various parts of the two counties. Financial assistance enabled one child to attend a special summer camp for two weeks. Many, many requests for information were filled as more people realize that healthy lungs are important. "With respiratory diseases among the leading cause of death and disability in Canada, each and every volunteer and staff —member -ia"-dedicated -to .the -fight against lung disease," states Mrs. Beauchemin. -his-ayear's Christmas seals are .on _.the__ way. Make it your personal resolution' to fight lung disease. Use them on all your holi- day mail, seal envelopes containing bill payments with a beautiful seal. Spread the xnessage of hope represented by the Christmas theme on the six seals hope, peace, love, charity, unity and light. .r� {`f I HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEMS Happy 28th Wedding Anniversary Mani & Dad Less smokers CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBE11 5, 1986 --Page 19 If the danger to health from smoking in- creases with the amount smoked, fewer and fewer Canadians are in danger. According to Statistics Canada, Canadian firms pro- duced about 36 billion cigarettes in the first eight months of 1986, compared With just over 42 billion during the same period in 1985. Smo49a4o4d Se e i Brucefield United Church Wednesday, November 12 5:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m. Adults: $7.00 Children 12 & under: '2,00 Pre-Schoolers: FREE Advance Tickets Only Call for Tickets Myra Lovell 262 5618 or elen Faber 262-6509 The Blyth Festival is making final preparations for their dinner auction this Saturday. Doing the auctioning will be Richard Lobb. Mr. Lobb visited the home of John Gibson to take a look at one of the trees he will be auctioning. This flowering tree is smaller thaw, the one to be auctioned, but Mr. Gibson has donated and will move the larger tree to wherever the highest bidder wishes. (Anne Narejko photo) Aerobatics, acting, athletics and aromas at auction BLYTH - Are you interested in your own private aerobatics show? Or maybe you would like to appear as an eirtra in a CBC television drama! Sports fans will no doubt leap at the chance to win a private box for eight for a Blue Jaysgame next year (with the same location and view as the television facilities), while cooks in the area would welcome the opportunity to spend a day in the test kitchens of Canadian Living Magazine, testing recipes, watching a food photography session and having lunch with the staff there. All this, and more, will be on the auction block at the Blyth Festival's Dinner Auction at Blyth Memorial Hall on November 8. The auction is held every two years to raise money for capital projects and maintenance of Blyth Memorial Hall. Organizers are particularly pleased with the number of unusual donations they have received this year. The auction audience will have the chance to bid on a selection of perennial herbs and plants, a personalized sketch of one's residence, a videotaping of personal possessions for insurance pur- poses, a flowering tree, a weekend of dog - sitting, 'original art works and on many, many other kinds of merchandise and ser- vices. "The generousity and imagination of area merchants and citizens has been over- whelming" says auction co-ordinator Gyle Gundy. Auctioneer for the evening is 'Richard Lobb. A preview of auction items and a buffet dinner begins at 6 p.m. on November 8, followed by the auction at 8 p.m. Tickets for the dinner and auction are $10 in advance, $12 at the door, and are available from any board member dr from the box office by calling 523-9300/523-9225 between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Monday to Friday. Increase in shoe making ' If you were down at the heels in July 1986, dian manufacturers produced 2,845,525 there was no' reason to 'be down in the pairs ,of footwear that -month, an increase of mouth, since the supply of new shoes was '- 3.5 per cent over July 1985. large. According to Statistics Canada, Cana - 750 mi borne COCA COLA with your purchase of the 12 pc. Bucket of Chicken Enter our Weekly Draw for a "COKE TOTE BAG" LAST WEEK'S WINNER: Helen Cooper THE SOUP'S ON AT DIXIE LEE! Different variety every day