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Exeter Times–Advocate
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Announcements/Community
COMING EVENTS... COMING EVENTS... COMING EVENTS...
BLYTH FESTIVAL SINGERS - dinner and caberet concert May 27, Stanley Complex, Varna.
Doors open 6 p.m., dinner 6:30 p.m. Special guest soloist Lesley Andrew. Advance tickets: Adults,
$20, children, $12. Available Blyth Festival, Tasty Nu Bakers, Zurich or phone Don McCaffrey,
235-0301. (19-21x)
GIANT PLANT SALE IN HENSALL - Saturday, May 27th, 9am to 3pm. at 26 King St. E. Cross
Highway 4, eastbound at King. #26 is on the left at the end of the long driveway. Rain or shine.
Great plants by Huron Master gardeners. (20*)
STRAWBERRY & HAM SUPPER - BRUCEFIELD UNITED CHURCH - Sunday, June 11/06, 5 to
7 pm. Adults $12.00, children 6-12 $5.00. Preschoolers free. Takeout available. Everyone wel-
come. (20-23)
THAMES ROAD - ELIMVILLE UNITED CHURCH STRAWBERRY & HAM SMORGAS-
BOARD SUPPER - Sunday, June 11 from 5 to 7 at South Huron Rec. Centre, Exeter. Advance tick-
ets. Adults $10.00 Children 5 to 10 years $5.00. Tickets available from John Batten 235-4252,
Sandra Rowe 229-6284, Rick Parker 235-0978, Marilyn Vandenbussche 229-6283, Shirley Kerslake
229-8730 or may be picked up at Gaiser Kneale Insurance, Exeter. (20;21)
2nd annual Exeter Duck Race
BMO Bank of Montreal to sponsor
Huron SPCA dinner auction
EXETER - The 2nd Annual Animal
House Dinner Auction committee is hard
at work on the preparations for their
event, which will be held on June 9, at
the South Huron Recreation Centre.
'The response has been fantastic and
our tickets sold out in less than two
weeks, says Kate McKenzie, Auction
Chairperson. 'We are overwhelmed by
the generosity of the community and by
the incredible donations that will be
available at the auction.'
The Title Sponsor for this year's event
is BMO Bank of Montreal, who chose to
support this event "because at BMO
Bank of Montreal we have always been
active and involved supporters of our
communities and the many issues that
affect them. And the issues are not
always about humans. They can involve
other vulnerable members of our society
that are unable to speak for themselves'.
Funds from last year's event enabled
the Huron County shelter to move to a
larger, more suitable location across
from the post office in Goderich. The
proceeds also fund inspections, legal
prosecution and medical fees.
Operating without Government fund-
ing, the Ontario Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals must
rely on events like the Dinner Auction to
fund their operations. All money raised
at the auction stays in Huron County to
protect and find loving forever homes
for needy animals in this area. For a
peek at the auction items, check out the
charity's website at www.huronspca.ca
under the News & Events link.
About 800 ducks participated in the Exeter Junior D Hawks and Exeter Lions sec-
ond annual rubber duck race.The ducks sailed down the Ausable River Saturday
morning in hopes of winning first place, $1,000. Exeter resident Wendy Meidinger's
#721 duck was the fastest claiming the prize.Above, the ducks get dumped into
the water, beginning their race. Below, Meidinger's duck sails past the finish line
into president of the Exeter Hawks,Tom Seip's hand. From left are duck race vol-
unteers Patrick Gehan, Mark Seip and Laura Gehan. Fifty other lucky ducks also
won $50. (photos/Nina Van Lieshout)
Dinner
Auction
Chairperson,
Kate
McKenzie
receives a
cheque from
Shane Butcher,
Vice President
BMO Bank of
Montreal, for
the Title
Sponsorship
of the 2006
Huron SPCA
Dinner
Auction, which
will be held on
June 9 at the
South Huron
Recreation
Centre.
(photolsubmit-
ted)
Watch what you sell at garage sales
HURON — With spring at hand,
garage sales will start appearing in
neighborhoods across Canada. While
people shop for bargains at these sales,
these bargains could be dangerous.
Every year in Canada, more than
5,000 children under age five are
injured using unsafe children's prod-
ucts. While these older, unsafe products
have often been taken off the market,
they still turn up at garage sales.
Be careful when planning your garage
sale for used products. Everyone hold-
ing a garage sale is legally responsible
for ensuring that products sold, whether
new or used, are safe and meet safety
standards.
It is illegal to sell the following prod-
ucts if safety standards are not being
met: cribs and cradles; car seats and
booster seats; carriages and strollers;
playpens and baby gates; children's
sleepwear; hockey helmets and face
protectors; toys and toy boxes; and lawn
darts.
Not all products are regulated, includ-
ing baby walkers, children's clothing
with drawstrings, bunk beds and bay
bath seats. These unregulated products
could pose a hazard to children.
Also, it is important to only sell items
in good condition. To ensure you only
handle safe products, be well informed.
Know which products are regulated and
ensure all safety standards are met.
Here are some guidelines to protect
yourself and your children from garage
sale purchases.
• Try to fmd out where the product
was originally bought. Do not sell or buy
products that have been recalled or that
won't meet safety standards.
• Ensure all parts are present, in good
repair and functioning properly.
• Make sure assembly and/or instruc-
tions are provided.
• If you are unsure whether a product
is safe or whether it complies with the
legislation, don't sell it and don't give it
away. Dispose of it instead.
Make sure your garage sale items are
safe and you'll enjoy a successful garage
sale.
If you have any question, contact
Theresa Wammes-Glavin at the Huron
County Health Unit at 519-482-3416, or
toll-free at 1-877-837-6143. You can
also get more information on Consumer
Product Safety at hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-
spc/pubs/cons/garage_e.html