The Times Advocate, 2006-12-20, Page 2020
TIMES–ADVOCATE
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Keeping Zurich memories alive
ZURICH — 2006 is winding down, with only one
Zurich Sesquicentennial event left.
Citizens of the area and those "coming home" partici-
pated in a memorable year - rekindling old friendships
and old recollections.
From the Levee in January, to the Homecoming in
June, the Fashion Show in October, and all the events in
between, 2006 is a year to remember!
Tickets to the final event, the New Year's Eve Dance at
the Bluewater Community Centre, are available from
Bean Festival members and village merchants. Zurich
History Books also make a great stocking stuffer.
The "Zurich 150 Historical Fashion Show" committee
is happy to announce that the DVD of the show is now
available for distribution.
Michelle DePaepe spent hours compiling, editing and
reproducing to provide this final product. If you ordered
one, it can be picked up at "Noel in the Village" in
Zurich.
They are $10 for the two -disk set. If you didn't order
one, check at "Noel." There were some extras made
which will be for sale.
We can also make more; leave your name if you want
one.
Proofs of professional photographs of the event can be
previewed and purchased at www.sandraregier.com.
Thanks to Sandra for her work and time
Gary Flaxbard, historical fashion show MC and native
son now living and practicing law in Kitchener, has sent
some of his thoughts regarding that event.
"I do want you to know that I feel privileged and
blessed to have had this opportunity to be part of a won-
derful trip down memory lane and to be able to con-
tribute in some way.
"I thoroughly enjoyed the enthusiasm of the models
and of the singers. The looks on their faces, especially of
some of the younger ones, as they came back up the
runway towards me, were more than enough reward.
"Those looks told me that they knew they had
achieved something, but of course, for the younger ones,
they will only appreciate when they are much older
what they really did accomplish. Not everyone can "take
the stage," and the earlier you do it, the easier it
becomes.
"When I wandered around the tables at the break, it
was clear that the audience was really enjoying the
show. The comments I heard afterwards were as strong
or stronger, notwithstanding the length of the show.
"The sense of community that I felt was amazing. I sin-
cerely hope that you can keep that "sense of communi-
ty" alive and thriving, in all your local endeavours.
"Growing up in Zurich is a part of me that even if I
wanted to leave behind me (which I certainly do not
want to do), I could not do.
"As the weekend continued, I was able to make more
connections of who was who. I felt so humbled to be in
the midst of all these wonderful people, and second and
third generations of them, as they gave of their time and
their talents to help their community.
"Thanks so much." Gary Flaxbard Submitted article
Panthers split home action
EXETER — The South Huron
District High School Panther Girls
were on home ice Dec. 13 for a pair
of games against Stratford
Northwestern and Madill.
Panthers coach Heather Strano
said the team had a slow start in
their first game against SNWSS but
"woke up" with about five minutes
left in the second period to roll to a
7-0 win.
The Panthers were led by four
goals from Carly Mercer with sin-
gles from Kelly Cronyn, Ashley
Gallagher, Keri Reschke and
Meaghan Ellison.
The Panthers took on Madill in the
afternoon which Strano said was
much tougher competition but a
game South Huron had been look-
ing forward to.
Although the Panthers had
chances they couldn't capitalize
according to Strano who added spe-
cial teams were key in the game
with many penalties for both sides.
Shot on goal — South Huron District High School Panther Carly
Mercer gets a chance against Stratford Northwestern Dec. 13 at the
South Huron Rec Centre. Mercer had four goals to lead the Panthers to
a 7-0 win. (photo/Pat Bolen)
Seven steps to healthy holidays
(NC)—Do you find it hard to keep
up during the hectic holiday sea-
son? Here's some advice from
home economist Mairlyn Smith, co-
author of The Ultimate Healthy
Eating Plan, to help you stay
healthy and happy during this sea-
son of good cheer.
1. Exercise everyday. If you
belong to a gym, keep going. No
gym? Go for a walk everyday. It
helps burn calories and control
stress.
2. Eat breakfast. Eating a break-
fast of whole grain cereal with skim
milk or low fat soy milk and a serv-
ing of fruit is a win/win situation.
3. Eat lots of fruits, vegetables and
herbs. They're loaded with antioxi-
dants and will help your immune
system fight off colds, the flu and
whatever else is going around. To
avoid spoilage of fresh herbs, I keep
Toppits Frozen Garlic, Ginger and
Herb Cubes on hand for an easy
way to add fresh herbs to every
meal.
4. Don't pig out at parties.
Remember, you're at the party to
have fun with people. Peruse the
food and limit yourself to small por-
tions.
5. Which brings us to alcohol.
Alcohol moderation is key. Limit
yourself to one drink a day and
make sure you eat at least 5-10
servings of fruits and veggies.
6. Wash those hands. Make it a
habit to wash your hands often dur-
ing the day.
7. Be positive and get your sleep.
People who live long and healthy
lives are optimistic people. They
also sleep well. Getting 7-8 hours of
shut eye a night has been linked to
lower levels of heart disease, type 2
diabetes and obesity.
Mairlyn Smith will be launching a
new book in 2007: Ultimate Foods
for Ultimate Health.
"Our power play wasn't clicking
but our penalty killing was on," said
Strano.
But Madill's power play finally
connected at 6:58 of the third peri-
od.
Despite pressure the Panthers
couldn't fmish and Madill came
away with the win.
"Nonetheless, a great game. It was
nice to see the girls respond well
against tough competition," said
Strano.
South Huron continues a tradition
this week at the St. Thomas
Aquinas tournament where they
were 'B' champions last year.
The next home game for the
Panthers is Jan. 11 versus Clinton
at 2 p.m. before they meet Madill in
the season finale the following week
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