The Times Advocate, 2005-05-25, Page 1010
Exeter Times -Advocate
Wednesday,May 25, 2005
Open house supports children's hospital
Sunrise Garden Centre in Lucan held its first open house last Saturday. The bus.ness, operated by Gerry and Vicki Lynn, also sponsored a barbecue with all proceeds
going to the Children's Hospital of Western Ontario. At left, 2 -year-old Noah Vanderelst helps his mom Brenda choose the right planter. At right, Rose Siddall (left)
Phyllis Case and Verona Snider take a time out for hotdogs and burgers. (photos/Stephanie Mandziuk)
Spotlight on Times -Advocate correspondents
By Mike Johnston
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
EXETER — An important part of
putting out a Times -Advocate every
week is the submissions we receive from
our correspondents.
Rhoda Rohde has been a
Times -Advocate corre-
spondent since she took
over for Jean Mair 55
years ago. She was fea-
tured in a recent T -A issue
for her lasting contribu-
tions, which consist mainly
of news about Elimville
United Church.
She enjoys writing the
weekly article because
"none of the info about our
church would get in the
paper otherwise."
There are a few other people,
though, who haven't been writing for
the paper for quite so long, but who are
still valued members of the T -A team.
The pieces submitted range from
news about the area to recipes and
household tips.
Carmel Sweeney started writing her
column in 1977 for the Zurich paper
when she found there was never news
about happenings in Zurich in the
paper. She is not certain when she
expanded her writing horizons to
include Zurich news in the Times -
Advocate.
"I like keeping in touch with people
and knowing what's going on. Everyone
tells me the news," she said, adding
some people who no longer live in the
area see her writing as a letter from
home.
"I like to keep the
church news up. I enjoy it
because everyone is
always hunting through
the paper for my column
and asking me about it if
I miss a week — even
people in London."
HAZEL DAVIS
SAINTSBURY CORRESPONDENT
"In a small
town, everybody's
friendly, and you're
always with people you
know."
Hazel Davis
writes Saintsbury area
news, mainly about the
goings on at St.
Patrick's Anglican
church.
"I like to keep
the church news up,"
she said. "I enjoy it
because everyone is
always hunting through the paper for
my column and asking me about it if I
miss a week — even people in London,"
she said.
Debby Wagler started her regular
cooking column, Cooking with
Memories, in 2004. She previously ran
an article at Christmas every year, and
decided she wanted to write it weekly.
The column is a series of recipes she
has collected over the years.
"I love to cook, and always have,"
said Wagler, who has a bookshelf full of
recipes collected from friends and fami-
ly.
She is always trying new ideas, and
Lots of visitors in Saintsbury area
By Hazel Davis
SAINTSBURY CORRESPONDENT
SAINTSBURY — Clete
and Mary Louise Dalton of
London visited with Hugh
and Hazel Thursday of
this week.
Michelle
Iredale was
holiday weekend visitor
with her grandparents,
Ron and Margaret Carroll.
Courtney MacGillivray
and friend visited
Midland, Ontario one day
this week.
Bob, Heather, Katie -
Scarlett, Caleb and Corbin
MacGillivray visited on the
weekend with friends
Wayne, Linda and Lucas
Durnin of Auburn.
St. Patrick's celebrated
Evening Prayer on Sunday
with Katie -Scarlett
MacGillivray reading the
Trinity Sunday Service
with members of the con-
gregation assisting with
scriptures and psalm. St.
Patrick's Breastplate link-
ing the power and pres-
ence of God to the world
of creation taken from
The Book of Common
Praise, was read in uni-
s o n .
Prayers
for con-
tinued good health was
said remembering Rev.
Stanley Jay who is recu-
perating at his home in
Mitchell following several
days in Stratford Hospital.
Service closed with reces-
sional hymn.
Starr Davis enjoyed her
weekend with Rebecca
Dinney of Crediton visiting
at the Davis home.
The 145th Anniversary
Service at St. Patricks will
beheld at St. Patrick's
early in June. Notice will
be in the paper next week.
Ron and Margaret
Carroll attended the base-
ball game in St. Marys on
SAINNSBURY NEWS
Sunday, grandson Mitchell
Iredale was playing.
POLICE BRIEF
Thieves have
no heart
EXETER — Two more
Huron Street residences
have been targeted by
thieves. The first home,
vacant since the occu-
pant's death, was entered
sometime between May
11-16. Police say it was
ransacked and family
members are still trying to
piece together what's
missing. The second
break-in occurred
between May 14-17 while
the homeowner was
away. Two doors were
forced open causing con-
siderable damage. A
Royal Doulton figurine
and jewellery are among
the items removed.
revamping her weekly column by
adding contests and printing themed
articles for holidays.
Mostly, though, she likes getting feed-
back. "I like to hear what people are
trying," she said.
Joan Beierling has written the
Varna news for the Times -Advocate for
about 16 years. Her column includes
news on community events, anniver-
saries and births, and church events.
"People in the community like to
know what's going on," she said. "I
have enjoyed it."
Liz Sangster writes the Hensall news
for the Exeter, Seaforth and Zurich
papers, and has been doing so for about
10 years. Her column includes commu-
nity news, churches, and occasionally
news about families in the area when
it's requested.
"Writing the news lets other commu-
nities know Hensall is still an active and
vital place," she said. "It keeps us in the
spotlight."
Muriel Lewis has been writing for
newspapers long enough to almost rival
Rhoda Rohde — she's been writing her
Granton articles for the St. Marys
Journal -Argus for over 52 years, and for
the Times -Advocate about 23.
"Writing the news gets in your
blood," she said. "It keeps me in touch
with the community and what's going
on. Otherwise, I wouldn't hear much."
Her weekly article incudes news about
people in the area as well as about the
goings on at Wesley United Church.
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