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The Times Advocate, 2004-08-04, Page 15Wednesday, August 4, 2004 Exeter Times–Advocate 15 Comedian and TV personality Mike Bullard and the VON's Jackie Wells recently hosted a group of Middlesex pork producers for breakfast. Bullard will be the lead celebrity again this Aug. 29 at the wind up pork barbecue after the VON Great Community Walks at Parkhill and four other county Iocations.At the breakfast table, left to right, Middlesex County Warden Ian Brebner, pork producers Hi Thompson,Alan Wright of Wright's Seed and Feeder Service, Mike Bullard, Eddy Hessels of Premium Pork, pork producers John Gough, Mona Ritchie and Dwayne Ritchie.The producers were recognized for donating'porkers' for the VON's fifth annual event. (photo/submitted) More work to be done on the MacNauQhton-Morrison Trail EXETER — More fundraising is needed for new improvements to be made on the MacNaughton- Morrison Trail stretching from MacNaughton Park in Exeter to Morrison Dam. More than $410,000 has been raised for the trail since the project began and another $25,000 will be needed for improvements being made over the summer The trail along the north side of the river is being built this summer, according to the ABCA Stewardship and Conservation Lands Supervisor, Kate Monk, and a portion of the south trail that had been washed- out by the spring thaw has been relocated farther from the river- bank Two new lookouts will be built along the trail — the Relouw look- out, donated by Tony and Fran Relouw, and the Frayne lookout, donated by Rick Frayne and family. Mr. O'Brien's shop class from South Huron District High School (SHDHS) created a kiosk and some benches for the trail, which are to be installed. The money for the kiosk was donated from the SHDHS 50th reunion, with labour donated by the high school. The trail com- mittee funded the materials for the benches which the students built. Later this summer, plans are set to build the Stirling Bridge between the north and south banks of the Ausable River. "People of all ages are using the trail," Monk said. "That was our vision when we started building it." Among the trail's upcoming events are the first ever South Huron Trail run Aug. 8, which is an 8 km run from Exeter's MacNaughton Park to the Morrison Dam Conservation Area along the MacNaughton Morrison Trail. The trail's official opening is scheduled for Oct. 3, which is Ontario Hiking Day. The trail open- ing will feature a ceremony, a walk to Stirling Bridge and refreshments. There is no charge to walk or cycle the MacNaughton-Morrison trail, but dirt bikes and ATVs are prohib- ited. If you would like to make a dona- tion to the trail project, please con- tact a member of the committee. Donations of $10 or more are eligi- ble for a tax receipt and donations of $100 or more will be recognized on a commemorative plaque at one of the kiosks. People interested in offering volunteer services can con- tact Monk at 235-2610. Dining for Seniors reports June, July busy EXETER -Throughout the months of June and July, keyboard musicians were Jean Hodgert, Wilma Davis, June Dougherty and Josie Ryckman. Draw prizes were won by Liz Bell, Marshall Dearing, Leona Hern, Shirley Snell, Alvin Faulder, Frances Ayotte, Eva Triebner, Adeline Denomme, Maxine Sereda, Helen Hindle, Lyla Ellis and Audrey McRoberts. The 50/50 draws were won by Ron Fletcher, Joe Wilds and Shirley Snell. A card was sent to Isa Smith wishing her a speedy recov- ery. Birthdays were celebrated by Alvin Faulder, Frances Ayotte and Jean Hodgert. Foot care appointments can be made by contacting 235-0258. The next appointment dates will be Aug. 3 and Aug. 17 and Sept. 7 and Sept. 21. On June 1 and June 8, Faye held contests with the seniors' group. The children of the Romyn family entertained with dancing, singing and instrument play- ing on June 15. A penny sale was held on June 22. Jim Bearss and Donna Clarke were special guests on June 29. Bearss spoke on some of the senior activities he has been working on. July 6, Wendy from the Bluewater Recycling Plant spoke and showed over- heads on what happens to recycled material. The quartet, The Good News 4, performed on July 20. Ray Cann, Jean Hodgert and Harvey Smith played and sang on July 27. Teen killed AILSA CRAIG — An Ailsa Craig teen was killed July 30 in a motor vehicle accident. Nineteen -year-old Sean Abel was killed when his vehicle struck a concrete bridge abutment on Medway Road. Abel was the son of Richard and Sharon Abel and brother of Erin and Bryan Abel. Police said there was no apparent cause of the accident which happened just before 9 a.m. Donations to the Sean Abel Memorial Fund or a charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family cooking with memories BY DEBBY WAGLER MY LAST RECIPE IN A CAMPING MODE IS TINFOIL MEALS. THESE ARE GREAT MEALS YOU CAN ASSEMBLE AND COOK OVER THE FIRE. THEY HAVE VERY LITTLE MESS AND EVERYONE CAN TAILOR THE MEAL TO THEIR LIKING. HERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT IDEAS. REMEMBER TO GREASE THE FOIL WITH SOME MARGARINE AND TO AT LEAST DOUBLE WRAP THE MEAL. TURN FREQUENTLY AND ENJOY! POTATOES IN FOIL Clean a large potato and slither in thin slices not quite cutting through to the base. Between each slice put an onion slice, alternating with a cheese slice. Cover with a healthy pat of butter or margarine and sprinkle with garlic salt and black pepper. Wrap up and bake about 30 minutes or till soft. Serve with sour cream and or salsa. WOW! TINFOIL MEAL Place a variety of sliced vegetables on a large piece of greased foil. (Sliced potatoes, onion rings, slithered carrot, chunks of zucchini, mushroom and or other veggie choices.) Put a large ball of ground beef on top and season with salt and pepper. Put several large spoonfuls of your choice of BBQ sauce, tomato soup or mushroom soup and then carefully seal foil. Double wrap and cook over the fire for about 45 min. Eat ri ht out of the foil! Wet N'Wild EXETER —"The first month at South Huron Playground has been a blast! Our trip to the Toronto Zoo was a success, so we would like to thank all of the volunteers for helping out. We are finishing up "Celebrate the Holidays" week this week, so don't forget to wear your cos- tumes on Aug. 5 for Halloween Day. Aug. 9 marks the start of "Wet N' Wild Fun" week. Although kids need to remember to bring their bathing suits, towels, and sunscreen every day this week, these items will be especially important on Tuesday and Wednesday because we will be going swimming both afternoons. Reminder: If possible, kids should bring a wire hanger on Aug. 10 for bubble fun. Also, Aug. 11 we will be doing tye-dye, so kids need to bring a white t -shirt. Our next trip is to Sportsworld in Kitchener on Aug. 12. There are still spots available for this trip, so call us to sign up at 235-2361. Because of the trip to Sportsworld, there will be no supervised activities at Playground on that day. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. The last trip of the summer will be an overnight camping trip on Aug. 19. There are also still spots available for this trip, so call to book a spot, or for more information. We hope everyone is having a good summer, and we will see some of you soon! MAGGIE MILLER EXETER PLAYGROUND LEADER S T141. L\TTRL I When you could be cruising at lightning speeds Quadro delivers high quality, HIGH SPEED INTERNET to meet your needs- UADRO $35.00 NEW REDUCED RATE Quadro's reliable high speed service, available only to the telephone customers of Quadro Communications. 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