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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2004-03-10, Page 7Wednesday, March 10, 2004 Exeter Times -Advocate Quitters Guild to meet Mar. 15 at township hall By Carmel Sweeney ZURICH CORRESPONDENT ZURICH - The Agricultural Society Fair Board meeting will be on Thurs., March 11 at the Township Hall at 7:30 p.m. St. Boniface Catholic Women's League meeting is on Tues., March 16 at 8 p.m. in the parish hall. Membership dues for 2004 are now being collected at $15 for the year. If you haven't paid yet, please call your group leader or Patti Hunt 236-4847. Zurich Skating Club is having a fundraiser ham bingo in Zurich at the Township Hall on Thurs., March 25. Doors open at 6 p.m. with the game starting at 7 p.m. ZURICH On Saturday friends surprised Kathy LaPorte on the occasion of her 40th birthday which was on March 4. Her husband also surprised her on Sunday with a family dinner that he prepared for the occasion. The family of Jerome and Carmel Sweeney attended the memorial service for Bill Butler, (husband of my sis- ter Carol), held in Sarnia on Sun., March 7. Several rela- tives from Windsor also attended. Butler passed away in London on Feb. 18. The auxiliary are setting up a quilt this week in the common room at the Blue Water Rest Home Apartments for the next Bean Festival. Anyone who likes to quilt is invited to come out and help anytime throughout the day. Welcome home Bob and June Fisher who spent the past three months away in Yuma, Arizona. Peter and Carolyn Mathonia and two girls recently spent 10 days in Florida at Indian Rocks Beach, Gulf of Mexico. They visited with her parents while there. Members of the Crediton Women's Institute will pro- vide the March birthday party for five residents at Blue Water Rest Home on Wednesday in the auditorium. There will be some entertainment. The Grand Bend Seniors Band will be entertaining on Fri., March 12 at 2:30 p.m. Art Coker, pianist, is coming on Mon., March 15 at 2:30 p.m. The residents will be entertained by the Christian Reformed Choir on March 16 at 6:45 p.m. On March 17, St. Patrick's Day, Gladys Van Egmond's group will be entertaining at the home. Anyone who would like to come out is welcome. Also Patti Groot would appreciate some help serving refreshments after- ward. It would be nice if volunteers could go around with the tuck shop cart once in a while. Contact Groot if you can help. There was a very good turn out for the World Day of Prayer held last Friday at the Zurich Mennonite Church. Part of the program was an interesting video about Panama, as the service was written from there this year. The theme was 'In Faith, Women Shape the Future.' Friday night a progressive crokinole party was held in the gym at the Mennonite Church. The youth rally took place on Saturday evening in Brucefield at Centennial Public School. Phil and Laurie Erb and Cam and Kathy Steckle recently enjoyed a week's vacation in Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic. The Village Prosperity Committee held a meeting at the home of Francine Vanasse. The group are in the process of finishing up a quilt. Tickets will be ready soon. the proceeds going to the new Blue Water Community Center. Phylis and Jim Ramer of Zurich are happy to announce the arrival of their fourth grandchild. A girl, Payton Annelea, was born on Feb. 29 to proud parents Jamie and Lea -Anne Ramer of Dashwood. Also congrat- ulations to Darrion Willert and Janet Thiel on the arrival of their baby boy, Ashton Gregory, who was born on Feb. 25. Students of the Zurich Public School are having a Skate-A-Thon at the Hensall Arena on Fri., March 12. Their next council meeting will be on Tues., March 23 at 7 p.m. Ursula Regier of Grand Bend Highland One Sub - Division and Pat, Bob, Bernie and Buster Regier of Windsor, and Frances Ayotte of Exeter spent a month vacation in Panama City Beach, Florida. While there they took a bus tour through Alabama, to Biloxi, Mississippi. Then another two-day bus tour through POLICE BRIEFS Damage to school EXETER — uron OPP were contacted by a citizen who discovered damage at the Exeter public school on Victoria Street in Exeter Feb. 28 at 1 p.m. The citizen was cutting through the school property and saw some windows that were damaged on the east side. The per- son also found more windows damaged on the south side. Thirteen storm windows were broken sometime through the night. The custodian of the school was contacted and he repaired what damage he could at the time. The total cost of damages is unknown. If you have information on this crime call the Exeter OPP office or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). Alabama and Mississippi to New Orleans, Louisiana, and a tour downtown in a horse-drawn carriage. Then a bus tour of the city, including the St. Louis Cemetery (where families are buried in their own family crypts); they also saw Mardi Gras parades and toured through the factory where Mardi Gras floats are constructed. Betty and Gary Regier, Elaine and Ken DeCorte and Rita Kennedy recently enjoyed a holiday in Florida. They helped Harry and Wilma Pennings celebrate their 50th Wedding anniversary on Feb. 23. John and Marilyn Geiger returned home from a nice five-week vacation in St. Augustine, Florida. They also enjoyed a Caribbean cruise while in Florida. Happy birthday wishes to Renee Sweeney NEWS and Edwina Cripps both on March 7. The Zurich Golden Agers held their meet- ing at the Township Hall on Mon., March 8 at noon. Membership dues of $10 will be collected at this time. The Golden Agers next card party will be held on March 22 in the Township Hall at 1:30 p.m. The cost at the door is $3 which includes prizes and refreshments. The Quilters Guild will meet again at the Township Hall on March 15 at 1:30 p.m. The cost is $2. Every Friday afternoon you can come out and play pepper at the Township Hall at 1 p.m. Cost is $2 which includes a snack. Anyone is most welcome to attend. St. Peter's Catholic Women's League of St. Joseph held their monthly meeting at the home of Dianne Tucker on March 9. There is now a quilt set up at Velma Cantins. Call 236-4641; also bring a bag lunch. The Dashwood United Church are having a homework club tutoring lessons and help for school-age children on Wednesday evenings from 7-9 p.m. The Zurich United Church are still holding muffin and coffee time on Tuesday mornings from 10 to 11 a.m. The students of Exeter South Huron District High School are having a Flashback Dance on Thurs., March 11 from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Some people say that a hog farm has too much s#"t and not enough science. Now that stinks. Research We won't deny that manure is a big deal on a hog farm. That's why we're investing heavily in research and new technology to minimize its odour and maximize its benefits. We've learned more about what makes manure smell, and we're funding research aimed at reducing it. We're making the most of manure's value as a natural organic fertilizer, applying it to the land using science -based Nutrient Management Plans that control how much is spread and where. Today's hog farm is a smart combination of science, practical experience and common sense, where the supply of manure is met with a commitment of investment and ingenuity. The truth is clear - and anything less than that stinks. • FARM TO FORK° ONTARIO PORK uality People Quality Pork Visit www.farmtofork.ca to find out more.