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Exeter Times—Advocate
Wednesday, March 1, 2006
Bodacious Band leads favourite songs
EXETER — Recently Beta Alpha
Master Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi
visited the residents of the Exeter
Villa. Elsie Hermann, Marie Astle,
and Ada Dinney were in charge of
the program. The Bodacious Band
led residents and chapter members
in a sing - song of old favourites.
A game "Name That Tune" was
conducted. Refreshments were
served by the committee in charge.
Later vice-president Pat Patterson
conducted the business of the meet-
ing.
The group met at the home of
Donna Jones on Feb. 21. Verla
Russell introduced the guest speak-
er, Karen Lehnen, volunteer coordi-
nator of the Palliative Care
Volunteer Program for the VON
Perth -Huron.
The program provides volunteer
visits to clients who are facing life
threatening illnesses and/or those
who are bereaved. The 30 -hour,
Level 1 Palliative Care Education
Course is the minimum training
required to become a VON Palliative
Care Volunteer. The volunteers can
provide visits in the home, the South
Huron (Exeter) Hospital and in the
long-term care homes.
A Bereavement Support Group
which is an eight-week facilitated
peer support meeting will begin on
Mar. 30 at the Grand Bend
Community Health Centre. A chil-
dren's support group, "Rainbows",
will meet on Mar. 22 at the Lions
Youth Centre in Exeter. For more
information on these groups or if
interested in becoming a VON
Palliative Care Volunteer contact
their office at the South Huron
Hospital in Exeter.
Donna Jones thanked Karen and
presented her with a plant.
President Bev Delbridge called the
business to order. Verla Russell
announced that Daffodil Day would
be held on Mar. 31.
The Founders Day Banquet will be
held on Apr. 25 at the Masonic Hall.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess and Verla Russell. The next
meeting will be held Mar. 7 at 2:00
p.m. in the afternoon at the home of
Maida Gaiser.
The Hensall Legion hosted its branch public speaking competition Feb.21,
with the first place speakers going on to the zone competition March 4 at
the Clinton Legion. Speakers in Hensall last week were divided into three
categories: Grade 3, Grades 4-6 and Grades 7-8. In front from left are the
Grade 3 winners: Jason Metzger (1 st, Hensall Public), Emily Schade (2nd,
Zurich Public) and Tristan Jones (3rd, Zurich Public); in the middle are Grades
4-6: Brett LaPorte (1st, St. Boniface), Kelsey Brand (2nd, Zurich) and Nathan
Martens (3rd, St. Boniface); in back are Grades 7-8: Fallon Fleming (I st, St.
Boniface), Margaret Ainslie (2nd, Zurich) and Tyler Cooper (3rd, Hensall).
(photo/Scott Nixon)
Reach for Top team competes
EXETER — Our senior Reach for the
Top team laid the smack -down on the
competition once again last
Wednesday.
We got a respectable third place,
coming in after Clinton and Madill. It
just doesn't get much more intense
than this. Kind of like camping (Get it?
In ... tents).
On a different note, March 23 is going
to be immensely cool. Why, you ask?
Well my good sir, the Time & Talent
Auction is happening.
The crew from the video club has
recently donated a lead role alongside
Steve Holmes in an upcoming movie, so keep your eyes
peeled for this and other hot items. Donation forms can
be found in the office if you'd like to donate something
yourself. Donations are much appreciated.
And now for some upcoming events:
March 1— Midget girls volleyball tournament,
large gym, 12-4:30 p.m.
— Girls hockey tournament (WOSSA), all day, Aylmer
March 2 — Jr/Sr. badminton, Goderich
— MenC immunization, Room 110
March 3 — Extreme dodgeball, 6-10 p.m., small gym
March 7 — MusicFest, Oakridge S.S.
March 8 — MusicFest, Westminster
March 9 — Report cards for year long courses
distributed
MATTHEW
MINER
PANTHER
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Zurich Scouts and Guides celebrate
The 1st Zurich Scouts and
Guides celebrated Thinking
Day, Lady Baden Powell's birth-
day and Zurich's 150th anniver-
sary Feb. 18 with an open
house and tea in the Lutheran
Church Ha11.The open house
included historical Scout and
Guide memorabilia as well as
historical Zurich items.Above
from left are Spark Courtney
Groot, wearing her mom's uni-
form, and Guide Mazie Lovie,
wearing a modern uniform.At
right, Scout leader Steve Pocket
checks out the rope bridge
while others await their turn.
(above photo/Scott Nixon; at right
photo/Joseph Keller)
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by Ernie Miatello
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