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Biking in Texas raises money for Multiple Sclerosis
HENSALL - Fun and fit-
ness took on a whole
new meaning for
Queensway Residents
when Queensways Social
Worker Julie Keagan
shared her recent expe-
rience biking 180 miles
from Houston to Austin,
Texas to raise money to
support Multiple
Sclerosis research.
Residents found Julie's
account of her experi-
ence inspirational espe-
cially the fact that she
biked in memory of her
brother who died in
1998 at the age of 40
from the effects of MS.
Following Julies presen-
tation, residents worked
through their exercise
routine with renewed
energy and thankfulness
for what they are able to
do.
Pastor Nancy Corrigan
of Exeter United Church
led Worship Tuesday
afternoon with volunteer
Belva Fuss as pianist,
and Marg Cole assisting
residents.
Gerry Fashions of
London set up shop at
Queensway all day
Wednesday and numer-
ous residents and family
members shopped for
the bright spring colours
and styles. Volunteer
Edna Deitz, was indis-
pensable as she helped
staff to measure and fit
residents needing assis-
tance with their choices.
Volunteer, Marg Cole
organized Euchre games
Wednesday afternoon for
the Euchre enthusiasts.
Thursday afternoon resi-
dents were busy making
peanut butter balls at
baking group. The first
effort ended up becom-
ing peanut butter
squares due to a mea-
suring error but the next
batch turned out proper-
ly. Those participating
were prompted to share
memories of their baking
Several communities
left without hydro
By Muriel Lewis
GRANTON CORRESPONDENT
GRANTON — Mother
nature really
threw a curve
on the week-
end and the Kirkton-
Woodham Optimists had
to be very optimistic to
carry through with their
annual fish fry on Sun.,
April 24 at the
Community Centre.
The whole area of
Grand Bend, Exeter,
Lucan, including Kirkton
was without hydro
Saturday and Sunday due
to heavy wet snow which
caused tree branches to
break.
4-H Beef Club
The Thorndale 4-H
Beef Club met for their
first meeting at the home
of Michael and Diane
O'Shea, RR 3, Granton
recently. The leaders are
Jamie O'Shea, Jeremy
O'Shea and Lucia Minton.
They are planning to visit
some feedlots and pack-
ing plants.
Anyone who would like
to join the club should
call Jamie O'Shea at 519-
225-2633. Robert Stiltz is
the secretary.
Granton -Wesley
United
At the Granton -Wesley
United Church on Sun.,
April 24, Lay Pastor Val
Hodgins led the service
and the message was
entitled "What Does God
require of Me?".
Meredith Dodds lit the
Christ candle. The theme
of the children's time was
"How do we love our
neighbour?". The min-
istry of music was an
anthem "He came
singing
Love."
A
planned exchange of pul-
pits for churches in the
North Middlesex area
was cancelled because of
the weather.
No hydro in Kirkton
At St. Paul's Anglican
Church in Kirkton on
Sun., April 24 the service
was cancelled because of
no hydro.
Clandeboye WI
The semi-annual
dessert euchre sponsored
by the Clandeboye
Women's Institute Tues.,
April 19 was well attend-
ed at St. James Church
Hall.
Prizes for euchre were
awarded for high scores
to Carolyn Hardy and Jac
VanGeel, for lone hands
to Dorothy Trevithick and
Kay Lankin, for low
scores to Shirley Noyes
and Elsie Jones.
Margaret Young had a
lucky cup and Dorothy
Trevithick a lucky birth-
day.
Door prizes were won
by Muriel Culbert, Janet
Semen, Betty Gilfoyle,
Edith Eaton, Jac
VanGeel, Dorothy
Revington, Marjorie
Park, Norah Wissel, Ellen
Thomson, Corinne
VanGeel and Evelyn
McNaughton.
Clandeboye WI met for
their annual meeting on
Wed., April 13 at the
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home of Barbara Carter
when the roll call was
answered with the pay-
ing of fees.
Annual reports were
given by Betty Coughlin,
Carolyn Hardy, Marilyn
Dixon, Lena Hardy, Betty
McIntyre and Barbara
Carter. Gladys
Cunningham was the sec-
retary and Betty
McIntyre chaired the
meeting.
Plans were finalized for
the dessert euchre on
April 19. Carter gave an
outline of a tour to
Dorchester on May 3
which she will convene.
The officers for 2005/06
were installed and the
volunteer hours were dis-
cussed.
Ruth Hill and Gladys
Cunningham served
refreshments, assisted by
the hostess.
disasters.
Father John of St.
Boniface in Zurich, and
Father Theo, visiting
priest from India, were
in Thursday for the
monthly visit to all
Roman Catholic resi-
dents. Also on Thursday,
Lisa Stewart, accredited
Music Therapist worked
with her small group as
well as several residents
individually. Friday
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afternoon volunteer
Francis Kinsman provid-
ed pampering for resi-
dents, with hand soaks
and fresh nail polish for
several women.
Gail Mason and the fel-
lowship singers provided
beautiful gospel music in
the lounge Sunday after-
noon.
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