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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2008-02-13, Page 9Wednesday, February 13, 2008 Times—Advocate 9 Happy Valentine's February 14th marks the official day of l Read on to find out how this romantic holid came to be such a, flashy celebration! Valentine's Day -The History This day of romance has roots in several different legends that have found their way to us through the ages. One legend goes that the Romans threw a priest named Valentine in prison for his teachings. On February 14th, Valentine was beheaded not only because he was Christian, but also because he had sup- posedly cured the jailer's daughter of her blindness. The night before he was executed he wrote her a farewell letter, signing it "From Your Valentine." Another legend has it that Valentine was an Italian bishop who lived about the same time as the priest Valentine. He was imprisoned because he secretly married couples, against the laws of the Roman emperor. Some leg- ends say he was burned at the stake. Valentine's Day - 21 st Century Celebrations St. Valentine's Day is now a day for sweet- hearts. It is the day that you show your friend or loved one that you care. Many people send candy to their this day because candy is sweet and so are sweethearts. Or say, `Hello' A Hug can Goodbye Hug can say, AHug can say,akely onV tine S Day hold should let go. A Hug can A Hug can say' Or ,1 wish you A ye Hug can mad a tear. An d even she A Hug can rnea Its crazy that yr actly what say Before You e we all need Because ou those who know the Pe�ect Or Y� you e d �gg�� somtight, is e just tell. Be sure to a little secret They know, and can lmuch to You 'fell them re out of sight. love you' P. Hug can mean me of neee there Beforeen your arms, and t. a you cry• when in your will always b SO °p d miss you True friends le deed Hug make somebody's e To do this lits two people, It could thing COuld stay her a between just a tiny little s you really sad Its 1 what you need to It could b t big group ward To say da the flower of love. Most people send "valentines," a greeting card named after the notes that St. Valentine wrote in jail. Valentines can be sentimental, romantic and heartfelt or they can be funny and friendly. If the sender is shy, valentines can be anonymous. Valentine's Day - Did you know? Over one billion Valentine cards are deliv- ered in the U.S. Worldwide, over 50 million roses are given on this one day alone. Some people used to believe that if a woman saw a robin flying over- head on Valentine's Day, it meant she would marry a sailor. If she saw a sparrow, she would marry a poor man and be very happy. If she saw a goldfmch, she would marry a millionaire. In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentine would be. They would wear these names on their sleeves for one week. To "wear your heart on your sleeve" now means that it's easy for other people to know how you're feeling. n so many things e know they're us/1°g to ach let V. a Hug sometimes, r day's not well Oornet�mes ir in a gts sort wwk whether �t HGoodbye somee° y Lit maybe time Youo udon't n t know where to p your arms, below Above theirs, or how tight to You don't kno Orwhy Hug at any Give a t need a reason zurt�cN You don MATNONIA, KR�snN special someone on you can send roses, Forget the snow, think about baseball registration By Carmel Sweeney ZURICH CORRESPONDENT ZURICH - Members of St. Peter's CWL are holding their quilting bee this week at the home of president Dianne Tucker. For more information call 236-4925 to see if they need more help or have finished it yet. Beavers, Cub and Scouts The Zurich Scouts have been busy at their meet- ings learning to tie knots. They went on a hike around the Ben Miller trail in January. Ken Magee spoke at a recent meeting about various hiking trails in our area. The Cubs have been working on religious badges. Their meetings are on Monday nights at the Zurich Public School from 7 - 8:30 p.m. every week. They play games and do various activities. The Zurich Beavers took part in the "Beaver Brr" on Feb. 2 along with clubs from the surrounding areas. Their theme was on bugs and they participat- ed in outdoor and indoor sports, crafts, and games. Every Beaver got a crest for their campfire blanket. At their Feb. 11 meeting at the St. Boniface School gym the theme was lace -up' - learning to tie. There will not be a meeting on Feb. 18 due to Family Day. Also there is no school for children that day. Six couples from the area (Masse boys) recently enjoyed a Caribbean cruise for seven days. May we offer our sincere sympathy to the family and relatives of the late Paul Watson who died recently (especially to his wife Angela). Condolences also go to the family of the late Laird Schilbe of Bayfield, who's funeral was held at the Lutheran Church in Zurich on Feb. 8. Joe Boyle, Grand Bend and his brother Mike from Calgary, recently spent five days in Phoenix Arizona where they attended the "Super Bowl Game"festivi- ties. Comedy night Be sure and get your tickets for the "Laugh Out Loud" - comedy night that will be held at the Zurich Complex this Sat., Feb. 16 beginning at 9 p.m. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person form the variety store, Thiel's Mercantile, Tasty -Nu Bake Shop or the arena. "UC muffin time" It is interesting to report that the muffin time at the United Church is doing very well every week, with a good attendance. So far they have donated money to vari- ous organizations from their prof- its. Ninety dollars has gone to the Alzheimer's Society, $100 each went to Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Cancer Society, $156 to the Woman's Shelter, plus $275 towards snow removal and heat up keep for the United Church. Best wishes for a speedy recov- ery go out to Lorraine Regier and Sharia Ciupak of Zurich. Also to Kim Ryckman of Dashwood. All recuperating from various opera- tions. Get well wishes also to Josie Denomme in University Hospital. Thirteen senior youth from the Zurich Mennonite Church, along with two leaders and pastor Tom Roes (new part-time youth pastor), attended a winter retreat near Cambridge from Feb. 2 - 3. Little Alyssa Marie Regier, daughter of Nick and Pam Regier of Zurich was baptized on Feb. 3 at Mt. Carmel Church, followed by Sunday brunch at Erb's with about 30 people. Zurich Minor Athletic Association Baseball regis- tration will be held on Sat., Feb. 23 at the complex from 12 - 4 p.m. For more information and forms call Doug Schade at 236-7188. Zurich Public School Zurich Public School's Grade 5 teacher Mrs. Noble, is now on a maternity leave and Mr. Ryan Beattie is the new teacher until the end of June. Welcome also to the new principal for Zurich Public, Mr. Dave Bennett as Heather Beattie recently retired. Special Valentine activities will be going on at both schools in town. Thurs., Feb. 14 will be red and white day, and the older grades will be having a dance in the gym after lunch. The students are also doing public speaking at the Legion in Hensall on Tues, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m.(snow date will be Feb. 26). Parents and friends are wel- come to come out and hear the speeches. The Ladies Auxiliary held on Feb. 5 with entertain- ment by Doug Oesch, Dwayne Martin and Jeff Miller. President Carmel Sweeney read the minutes from our last meeting (three month ago). Hilda Lansbergen gave the treasurer's report. Upcoming at Bluewater Rest Home Stacey Paff handed out the monthly calendars. The married couples at the home are having a spe- cial sweetheart luncheon followed by a Valentine's Day social for everyone on Feb. 14 at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at 2:30 p.m.— Corky and Friends will be there to entertain the residents. Feb. 19 at 2:30 p.m. — Bill Gibson March 5 — Annual meeting for the rest home will be held at the Zurich Mennonite Church at 7:30 p.m. # b Gaiser Kneale 11111 Insurance Brokers Inc. JIM HEWITT the newest member of our team specializing in Personal and Commercial Insurance. Please call Jim for any of your insurance needs at • 1-888-235-2420 • jim@gaiserkneale.com Exeter • Grand Bend • Clinton Hilda had the friendship quilt done so now the resi- dents can tie it. It was reported that the tuck shop cart is a success. It is offered Tuesday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the home. Anyone wanting to help out with this can call Della Gascho at 236-4173 or Bridget Groot 236-4743. A special thank you goes to Tanya Erb who takes care of purchasing the supplies for the tuck cart. Next Auxiliary meeting will be on Tues., May 6 at 6:30 p.m. We are always happy to see new faces at our meetings. PUBLIC NOTICE HURON Re: Family Day COUNTY February 18, 2008 The Huron County Administration Centre in Goderich will be closed Monday, February 18, 2008 in recognition of Family Day. Barbara A. Leamen County Clerk The Corporation of the County of Huron 1 Court House Square Goderich, Ontario N7A 1M2 HAY MUTUAL COMPANY NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the policy- holders of Hay Mutual Insurance Company will be held at the Municipality of Bluewater Zurich Complex, Zurich, Ontario on Thursday, the 6th day of March, 2008 at 2:00 p.m., for the following purposes: 1. To receive and consider the annual statements for the year ending December 31, 2007; 2. To appoint an Auditor for 2008; 3. To elect three directors for a three year term. Directors whose terms expire are John Coleman, Kippen, Bill Gibson, Clinton and Jim Lovie, Dashwood, all of whom are eligible for re-election. Any person wishing to seek election or re-election as a Director must file their intention to stand for election in writing with the General Manager of the Corporation at least ten days prior to the Annual Meeting; 4. To ratify and confirm all resolutions, contracts, acts and proceedings of the Board of Directors of the Company enact- ed, made, done or taken since the last annual meeting of the members; and 5. To set the remuneration of the Directors. Dated the 13th day of February, 2008. By the order of the Board John VanLoo, Chairman Shawn R. Durnin, General Manager 1