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Wednesday, May 3, 2006
Exeter Times -Advocate
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Precious Blood plants tree
Precious Blood School Grade I students planted an Autumn Blaze April
25 in commemoration of the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority's
(ABCA) 60th anniversary. South Huron Mayor Rob Morley and ABCA
representatives Tim Cumming and Matt Redmond were also on hand to
both assist and educate the students on the planting of the tree.The
Autumn Blaze, donated by the municipality of South Huron was planted
on the edge of the school yard.Above from left are Christina Ford,Ann
Kallumadyil, Morley, Connor Drager, Hayley Hoffman and Brent
Crawford. Below front from left are Grade I students Hoffman,
Kallumadyil, Emily Hrudke, Laura Winters, Ford, Crawford and Martina
and Charlie Tait; middle are Brandon Vanneste, Nicholas Overholt, Zoe
Westelaken, Grace Winbow, Micaela Sutton, Madison Brennan, Owen
Chandler, Connor McCann and Drager; in back are principal Rodney
Marsh, Redmond, Morley and Grade I teacher Gaylene Hagarty. (pho-
tos/Nina Van Lieshout)
Comedy show planned on May 13
EXETER - On Sat., May 13 at 7.30 p.m., the
day after the closing night of Romeo and
Juliet, South Huron District High School will
be hosting yet another evening of entertain-
ment. Just for Chuckles is the first-ever pro-
fessional comedy showcase to be performed at
the high school. The show will feature five
professional comedians from the Toronto
area: Mike McAuley, Jeff Elliot, Colette
Kendall, John Markey, and Kristian Reimer.
All five of the comedians have been featured
in various television and radio productions.
Mike McAuley is originally from Bright's
Grove, Ontario, on the shores of Lake Huron.
After training to be an outreach worker for
the deaf, Mike pursued his dream to work in
comedy by completing the Post -Graduate
Comedy program at Humber College. Mike
graduated with honours and later went on to
write and produce a comedy demo for
Nelvana which was forwarded to Los Angeles.
Recently he landed the role of Melissa
DiMarco's boss on the TV show "Out There
with Melissa DiMarco" on Omni 1. The show
airs after David Letterman. John Markey is
originally from Calgary, Alberta and began his
career in comedy at the prestigious Loose
Moose Theatre. Since moving to Toronto,
Hensall yard sale
on Sat., May 27
By Liz Sangster
IIENSALL CORRESPONDENT
HENSALL - Carmel Presbyterian
Church will be celebrating
anniversary service on May 28.
Rev Nicholas Vandermey will be
the guest minister and will con-
duct communion service.
Everyone is welcome to attend
this special service.
At Hensall United Church ser-
vice began with welcome and
announcements and the passing
of the peace. The minister was
Les Hills, his message was "So
They Could Understand". The
organist was Bill Gibson. Helen
MacLean was the greeter. Linda
Traquair was the reader and can-
dle lighter. Lillian Beer looked
after the nursery. The ushers
were Linda and Jerry Traquair.
Service closed with benediction
and choral amen.
The Hensall Yard Sale will be
held on May 27.
Lots of entertainment for the month of May
EXETER — Throughout the
month of April, keyboard musicians
were Jean Hodgert and Josie
Ryckman. Several draw prizes
were won this month. 50-50 draws
were won by Ghislaine Wydoogie,
Irene Blackwell and Audrey
McRoberts.
On April 4 we heard about a low
vision study out of the University of
Western Ontario. For Easter on
April 11 we had Alma Davey, Doug
and Dorothy Stephens play musical
instruments. Lucy Sage had a sing
song on April 18 with all of us
enjoying old time musical hymns
and songs. Maggie Brennan from
the Alzheimer's Society spoke.
Foot care appointments can be
made by contacting 235-0258. The
next appointment dates will be May
2 and 16 and June 6 and 20.
We have some very interesting
entertainment this month. Rev.
Sheila Macgregor will be speaking
on May 2 on Ethical Wills. On May
9 Rev. Wendy Noble will speak for
our Mothers' Day Program. Rev.
Popular fish fry in Kirkton
By Muriel Lewis
GRANTON CORRESPONDENT
GRANTON - The annual Fish Fry
sponsored by the Kirkton-
Woodham Optimists at the
Community Centre on Sun., April
30 was very popular as usual.
An item in last week's news
should have read that George
Westman had heart surgery at the
University of Alberta Hospital in
Edmonton.
At the Granton -Wesley United
Church on Sun., April 30 Pastor
Paul Vollick led the service and the
message was entitled "Experience
It! Witness It!" The lessons were
from Luke 24 and Acts 3. Michelle
McBurney lit the Christ Candle. The
children's time theme was "Do you
know God's people?" The Ministry
of music was "Heaven came down
and Glory filled my Soul."
At St. Paul's Anglican Church in
Kirkton on Sun., April 30 Rev.
Dalice Sim led the service of morn-
ing prayer. Mary Blackler read the
lessons. Rev. Alun Thomas gave
the sermon meditation about the
revelations of Jesus to Mary at the
sepulchre on Easter morning.
Schwindt will play his whiskey bot-
tles on May 16. We end the month
with Jim Love and his musical tal-
ent on May 23.
John has been a regular performer at the
Laugh Resort. He has also appeared on the
show Truthhorse for Roger's Cable as well as
CBC's Metro Morning. Kristian Reimer also
hails from Alberta and is known for his quirky
comedic charm. Kristian was also trained at
the Loose Moose Theatre after attending the
Mount Royal College Theatre Conservatory.
Additionally, Kristian has appeared on Club
54 and has had his own variety show on.
Roger's Cable, "Kristian's Couch Corner."
Colette Kendall will be performing a unique
and amusing character piece, and Jeff Elliot
will round out the troupe with his own brand
of humour.
The evening promises to be a lot of fun.
Tickets are now on sale at South Huron
District High School's Main Office (235-0880),
Curves for Women in Exeter, and at at the
door on the night of the show. Tickets are $15
each and the money raised will be put toward
funding extracurriculars at the high school, as
well as student scholarships. Baked goods will
be on sale during the intermission to raise
money for South Huron's campus chapter of
Habitat for Humanity and the Formal
Committee. See you at the show!
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