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Exeter Times—Advocate
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Picnic planned for July 6 in Crediton
ELIMVILLE - Elimville
Women's Institute mem-
bers travelled to Mitchell
May 19 to meet at the
home of Marie Brock.
President Shirley Cooper
read a poem `I'm Fine'
followed by the Institute
Ode and the Mary Stewart
Collect.
Seven members
answered the roll call by
naming a media of art
they enjoy looking at. The
number of volunteer
hours for the past year
totalled 592. A note of
thanks was read for the
toys donated to the Perth
Paramedics at Stratford
Hospital.
Upcoming events
All members are
reminded to take items
for the Farmers' Market
at the district picnic July 6
in Crediton. Duties per-
taining to the London
Area WI Convention in
Holmesville Community
Centre Oct. 5 were dis-
cussed. Mention was
made of the free work-
shop `Healthy Eating for
Healthy Aging' to be
offered June 2, 1-2 p.m. at
South Huron Rec. Centre.
Snow -carving
competition
The theme `Art -Snow
Sculpturing' was com-
mented on by program
convener Marie Brock.
This was a most interest-
ing account of an experi-
ence her nephew Don
Brock was involved in at
the Winterlude Festival in
Ottawa in February 2003.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel held a family fun barbecue
last Sunday, featuring games and activities for the kids,
a beef barbecue and a silent auction. From left are stu-
dents Lauren Stewart and Caroline Moore. Principal
Judy Merkel said the money raised at the event will go
to the school's playground fund. (photo/Scott Nixon)
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This annual snow -carv-
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transform a huge frozen
block into a symbol of
their home jurisdiction.
The theme for the com-
petition was 'The Spirit of
Canada'. The three-man
team all Yukon residents,
left for Ottawa armed
with clear artistic vision, a
chainsaw, some carving
tools and cheese graters
attached to wooden han-
dles (to be used for sand-
ing ice surfaces).
Forty hours at least
would be spent in four
days by the artists shap-
ing the 3.6 metre square
by 4.8 metre high snow
block into a frozen ren-
dering of northern life, a
vision of rural and urban
cultural clash.
Skyscrapers and moun-
tains made the backdrop
with a drum -and -feather
sun shining down on a
couple pushing their way
upriver in an ornately
carved boat. Waves crash-
ing around the boat gave
life to the static image.
The sculpture could be
viewed from every angle,
including from behind,
where viewers could peer
through the skyscraper
windows onto the boat
below. The figures in the
boat had their heads
angled down, so they
appeared to be looking at
the viewers and the
judges.
The trio of satisfied
snow carvers did not take
home any of the awards
but these Yukoners
received much of the
attention of the estimated
650,000 people who
viewed the carvings.
Brock showed the group
numerous photos of these
beautiful, artistic cre-
ations.
Fresh rhubarb pie was
served by the hostess and
a social time concluded an
enjoyable afternoon.
Calf -management
tips discussed
Submitted by
Christine O'Reilly
EXETER - The 4-H
Beef -A -Rama Club
met at leader Sarah
Taylor's house on
May 10. The group
started to discuss
halter -breaking
with three
calves as
examples, but
heavy rain
forced them
to move
i n s i d e.
Members then dis-
cussed proper nutri-
tion for their calves,
and little tricks to
help manage their
calves at shows.
When the rain
cleared up, Taylor
tagged twin calves,
and explained the
importance of
the identifica-
tion an ear tag
provides.
The next
meeting will
be at Jessica
and Maddison
Brock's on June 14.
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