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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2005-05-25, Page 17Wednesday,May 25, 2005 Exeter Times -Advocate 17 The 1st Exeter Beavers met at the Exeter Lions Youth Centre May I0.Teamwork is always promoted in the colony by leaders George Finch (Rusty), Pawel Pach (Malak),Tom Turner (Ringtail) and Terry Chapman (Tic Tac).Auxiliary Sgt. Russ Finkbeiner attended as a surprise guest of the colony and the leaders challenged the Beavers to the challenge of pulling a fully marked police cruiser 20 feet.The objective was they had to work like a team and pull together to get the job done.All of the Beavers were suited up with real OPP shirts.The four Brown Tails (5-6 year olds) grabbed on and could barely budge the car.The Blue Tails (6-7 year olds) stepped up to the plate and were able to move the cruiser but needed help.That was when the White Tails (7- 8 year olds) were called in and they exceeded their goal to the point where they pulled the cruiser to Carling Street and back, a total of approximately 100 meters.Way to go Beavers. (photo/submitted) Annual Hensall yard sale May 28 By Liz Sangster HENSALL CORRESPONDENT HENSALL — The Hensall shuffleboard scores for May 17 are as follows: Edna Deitz 543, Joe Van Dorren 436, Marj Reichert 404, Hank Dorssers 402, Ken Isingelback 388, Bill Coleman 387, Bert Bachert 382, Wilma Pennings 373. An anniversary service will be celebrated at Carmel Presbyterian Church on Sun., May 29 at 10 a.m. A social hour will follow the service. There will be special music at this service. There will be no service at Hensall United Church on May 29 due to Conference. The annual Hensall vil- lage -wide yard sale will be held on May 28. Come out and enjoy the Firemen's Breakfast, kids rides at the tracks, refreshments, and great sales on every street. Contest The Hensall and Community Horticultural Society is sponsoring a decorating contest for July 1. Decorate your home or business for Canada Day. To register phone 262-2715 by June 24. HENSALL NEWS Interesting trip on Canadian Bus Lines to Leamington By Rhoda Rohde THAMES ROAD CORRESPONDENT THAMES ROAD - Doug Turnbull of Mission Viego California visited with his cousins Bill and Rhoda Rohde last Wednesday. He also visited his son-in-law and daughter Richard and Pam Bieman and family of Dashwood. Doris Hackney, Pat Ballantyne, Bill and Rhoda Rohde were on the Kirkton horticulture bus trip on Tuesday. We visited Joe's Popcorn farm at Blytheswood, Calasante's Greenhouse at Leamington, Ashley Gardens. It was a very interesting trip on the Great Canadian Bus Lines. Clarence and Isabel Thomson of Woodham and Bill and Rhoda Rohde took Glenn and Dorothy Jeffery out for dinner at noon at Huron Restaurant on Thursday in hon- our of their 50th wedding anniversary which was May 21. Congratulations Glenn and Dorothy. Dan Rohde, Elizabeth, Emma, and Megan of Balinafad visited with Bill and Rhoda Rohde, Glenn and Marilyn Rohde on Wednesday. Church service Dave Williams was in charge of Trinity Sunday church service on Sunday morning. The Introit was sung. Zachary Kadey lit the Christ Candle. The passing of the peace was passed by people shaking hands. Dave Williams gave the welcome and the announcements and led in the call to worship responsively. The gathering prayer was read in unison and the hymn "When Long Before Time" was sung. The affirmation of our faith "A New Creed" was read in unison. The children's hymn was sung 'Come Children Join To Sing". Williams told the chil- dren a story about "What I Believe", water, ice and steam. The choir sang "I'll exchange my cross" accompanied by organist Marilyn Vandenbussche. Psalm 8 was read responsively and Williams read 1:1-2:4a and his message. The hymn "God We Praise You" was sung. Don and Janis Richardson received the offering and were the greeters. The closing hymn "Saviour, Again to your Dear Name" was sung. Williams gave the commissioning and pronounced the benediction. The closing chorus was sung. Announcements If you have a child you wish to have baptized there are three dates available. June 12, July 31 and Oct. 2.Please contact Dave Williams or anyone from the worship com- mittee, Karen Etherington, Judith Parker, Sharon Passmore or Virginia Warwick. May 29 - Welcome to `Coming Home' hymn time at Exeter Pentecostal Assembly at 6 p.m. Everyone welcome. Free will offering taken. June 1 - Standing committee meeting at 7 p.m. followed by council meeting at 8:15 p.m. Don't forget the service next Sunday May 28 at Crediton U.C. with congregations from Hibbert,Kirkton, Woodham, Zion West, Thames Road-Elimville, Centralia and Crediton United Churches for the annual Conference Sunday Service. Special music at 10:15 a.m.; service begins at 10:30 a.m. Guest speaker: Bonnie (Blair) Dawson. Topic: The big 'C'. Lunch and fellowship to follow service. THAMES ROAD NEWS Barbecue tickets available By Joan Beierling VARNA CORRESPONDENT VARNA— The Stan Lee Club meet Wed., June 8 at 8 p.m. at the Complex. Please note change of date. Church service was in Goshen on Sunday with Madison Louch lighting the Christ candle. Linda Keys and Pastor Elly Van Bergen read the reading of Psalm 8 from "Psalms Now." Pastor Van Bergen spoke to the children on „"Which Came First, the apples or the seed?". The gift of music from the choir was "Leaning On the Everlasting Arms." "The Faces of God" was Pastor Van Bergen's mes- sage. Next Sunday May 29 there will be no worship in Varna or Goshen churches. Please attend Brucefield church where the Five Alive presents the Faith Story with Dr. Barry Moore and Alan Davidson starting at 10:45 a.m. Women please bring sandwiches for a social luncheon to follow the service. Sun., May 29 at 1 p.m. everyone is also invited to attend a reception of Nancy Corrigan's commissioning to diaconal ministry. This reception will be held in Exeter United Church with lunch at approximately 1 p.m. There will be an open house in honour of Hugh McBride's 80th birthday on Sun., May 29 from 2-4 p.m. Best wishes only! Entertainment by grand -nieces and nephews at 3 p.m. Sun., May 29 at 7:30 p.m. Ontario Street United Church in Clinton presents the Gospel Jubilee 2005 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $7. Enjoy the music and fellow- ship. Varna pork BBQ tickets are available now. The BBQ will be on June 15 from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Varna Complex. Please pick up your registration forms in your churches for Brucefield-Kippen-Varna and Goshen vacation Bible school to be held Aug. 2-5 in the Brucefield United Church from 9-12 noon.The theme being the "Safari Adventure." WI members have golden meeting GRAND BEND — Mike Diltz, local goldsmith was guest speaker at the May meeting of the Grand Bend Women's Institute (WI). Diltz had on display several antique tools of the trade and explained the making of gold rings and other pieces of jewellery. There are about 16 grams of gold in one ton of ore. The story of diamonds and the four Cs were explained. Diltz suggested that it is best if you buy good jewellery the first time and save on repairs later. Ammolite comes from Alberta and is truly Canadian. A laser is used to engrave numbers in Canadian diamonds. Diltz does unique work with beach glass. Check out this website at www.beachglassmemories.com President Cass Lovie presided for the business meeting. The scrapbooks are at the Grand Bend Library. These books contain newspaper clippings, and photos concerning the Grand Bend area. They date back several years. The Grand Bend WI will participate in the Grand Bend Farmer's Market on Thanksgiving Saturday. The display for Zurich/Exeter Fair will be arranged. Several women will attend the Grand Bend Adult Day Care for an afternoon this summer to discuss their crafts with the ladies and gentlemen. An invitation to the Blue Water Nursing Home 40th anniversary was brought to the group's attention. A quilt will be made and offered for sale this fall. Proceeds to go the mechanical lift fund. The Tweedsmuir Book is being re -vamped and brought up to date. The Grand Bend WI is the basic building block from which the Women's Institutes in Ontario, Canada and worldwide has grown. Membership is open to all interested persons. The Grand Bend WI is responsible for establishing and promoting programs with a focus on making the community a better place to live. Contact Cass Lovie 238-2727 if you are interested in joining the group. New law eliminates barriers in Ontario By Stephanie Mandziuk TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF TORONTO — The provincial gov- ernment has recently approved Bill 118, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. The new law will make Ontario fully accessible for individuals with dis- abilities within 20 years. Standards will be set in both the public and private sectors to address physical, sensory, hearing, mental health, developmental and learning disabilities. New standards could include: accessible pedestrian routes and entrances into buildings, lower counter heights at cash registers to accomodate wheelchairs, large print menus in restaurants for the visual- ly -impaired and staff training in serving customers with learning dis- abilities. Dr. Marie Bountrogianni, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, says the act "will create an accessible, inclusive society where every Ontarian has the opportunity to work, play, learn and otherwise par- ticipate to their full potential." Once the bill receives Royal Assent, it will become law. "will create an accessible, inclusive society where every Ontarian has the opportunity to work, play, learn and otherwise participate to their full potential." DR. MARIE BOUNTROGIANNI, MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION