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The Times Advocate, 2006-03-22, Page 15Wednesday, March 22, 2006 Exeter Times–Advocate 15 Legion service wards Above Anne Armstrong and below William (Bill) Thomas receive their 10 -year service award from president Bob Reynolds at Exeter's Royal Canadian Legion Br. no. 167 service awards. Morrison Dam was busy last week with activites for kids on their March Break such as camp fires and scav- enger hunts. At the dam on March 16 with Ausauble Bayfield Conservation Authority staff member Matt Redmond were Zach Kadey,Tyler Finch, Nathan Finch, Syndey Harvey, Rae Cottel,Aveleigh Keller, DeeAndra Skinner, Rikki-Lee Skinner, Kathleen Gregus, Carson Carter, Kennedy Carter, Christina Ford, Nicolle Ford, BrysonVolochkov, NicoleVolochkov and Nicole DeVries. (photo/Pat Bolen) Guest speaker discusses By Muriel Lewis GRANTON CORRE- SPONDENT GRANTON - The sympathy of the Granton community is extended to the Cook family in the death of their brother William (Billy) James Cook of R.R. 3, Granton, age 68, on Thurs., March 9. The funeral was held at the C. Haskett and Son Funeral Home on Mon., March 13, Pastor Paul Vollick officiated. Interment St. Marys Cemetery. A number from the Granton area attended the Lenten luncheon hosted at the Living Hope Church in Lucan. Fr. Van Zutphen from St. Patrick's Catholic Church was the speaker on the theme of the Return of the Prodigal Son. At the Granton -Wesley United Church on Sun., March 12 Pastor Paul Vollick led the service and the message was entitled "Who we listen to and follow". The ministry of music was Matthew 5 - "Blest are they". The children's hymn was "Jesus came a child like me". U.C.W. Granton - Wesley UCW Unit one met at the church on Thurs., March 9 at noon com- mencing with a potluck lunch. President Carolyn Walden opened the meeting with a reading `Man's humanitarian trip to Best Friend'. Upcoming events were discussed including the Good Friday ser- vice at 7:30 p.m. April 14, Easter breakfast April 16, and a chick- en barbecue is planned for March 26. Pastor Paul Vollick advised the group that there will be a calender on the bulletin board of all the events for two months, including those of the area United Churches. Cathie Westman con- vened the pro- gram reading about the life of St. Patrick. The group then played one of Madeline Hardie's mind boggling games. They also extended get well wishes to her following a broken wrist. Granton - Wesley UCW Unit 3 met at the home of April Bryan on Tues., March 7, 15 members and one guest pre- sent. Isabel Mardlin and April led the program com- mencing with a meditation. The guest speaker was Ann Bryan who told of her trip to Uganda with Habitat for Humanity. The group was inspired with her heart-warm- ing, humorous anecdotes and her courage in undertaking this trip. April thanked her and presented her with a gift. President Elizabeth Garrett led the business when a bakeless bake sale took place. Lillus Riddell Lewis shared a poem about one which Sadie Hobbs had writ- ten many years ago which Lillus unearthed from her mother Irene Cook's col- lection. Upcoming events discussed were the March 26 chicken bar- becue at the Kirkton- Woodham Community Centre and the Lenten luncheon at the church on March 29. Elizabeth closed the meeting with an Irish Blessing and Isabel and April served refreshments. UCW Unit 4 met at Lilla Bakker's home on March 9. President Marilyn Humphrey read Uganda about Christian tests and the scripture fol- lowed by prayer. Lucan man killed LUCAN — A 19 -year-old Lucan man was killed Sunday when his SUV hit a tree on Saintsbury Line. According to OPP, Jeffrey Michael Hendrickson was driving north when he lost control of his vehicle, which bounced off a tree and into a ditch. Hendrickson died at the scene. OPP are investigating the accident. 1+1 Fisheries and Oceans Peches et Oceans Canada Canada Species at Risk Act Have Your Say... on the Proposed National Recovery Strategy for the Round Hickorynut and the Kidneyshell Fisheries and Oceans Canada has developed a strategy to recover the endan- gered Round Hickorynut and the Kidneyshell. These mussels have been severely reduced in number and are now protected under the federal Species at Risk Act. In recent years, the Kidneyshell has been reported from the Ausable River, Sydenham River and Lake St. Clair, while the Round Hickorynut is now found only in the waters of the Lake St. Clair delta and a small portion of the East Sydenham River. You are invited to comment on the proposed recovery strategy and how you may be affected by it. View the strategy online at www.sararegistry.gc.ca (click on "recovery" in the left hand menu). Or contact: Pooi-Leng Wong Fisheries and Oceans Canada Email: fwisar@dfo-mpo.gc.ca Phone 204-984-0599 Comments received by May 8, 2006 will be reviewed and considered before the proposed recovery strategy is finalized. Canada caRQuEST a KRAFT AUTO PARTS Don't pay retail shop here for Wholesale pricing everyday 10W 30 MOTOR OIL 51 .99 WIX OIL FILTERS FROM 52.9$ Is caRQuEST