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Home My WebLink AboutThe Times Advocate, 2008-07-02, Page 1414 Times -Advocate Wednesday, July 2, 2008 Sumner teen nights start at Exeter library HURON — The Huron County Library is adding teen game nights and drop-in gaming to its slate of year round program offerings, with the goal of creating positive commu- nity associations with the library. All 12 branches have a variety of board and card games on their shelves which are there for in library use. Families and groups of friends can drop in and play whenever the library is open, or parents can set their children up with a game to free them to browse the library collec- tion. Beginning in July, 10 of the 12 branches will begin hosting monthly gaming events for Huron County youth ages 12-18 years old. Each event will feature a Big Screen Nintendo Wii tournament (featured games will include Rock Band, Guitar Hero, Super Smash Brothers and Dance Dance Revolution) and a variety of video, card and board games. Prizes and snacks will be provided at each event and all of this comes at no cost to the patrons. During the summer all events will run from 6-8 p.m. Some libraries could switch from 4 to 6 p.m. in the fall to accommodate students coming directly from school. For more information check with your local librarian or visit the "Video Games at the Huron County Library" Facebook group where all dates and details are available. The schedule for July has been set. The Zurich Library is July 8 from 6 to 8 p.m., the Hensall Library is July 22 from 6-8 p.m. and the Exeter Library is July 31 from 6-8 p.m. Play is well worth a trip to Stratford By Karen Janzen SPECIAL TO THE TIMES -ADVOCATE STRATFORD - The comedy `All's Well That Ends Well' by William Shakespeare opened at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival this past weekend to a full house. The play starts with a dilemma. Helena, the orphaned daughter of a great doctor, has served as a gentlewoman in the household of the Countess of Rossilion and has developed a strong, secret love for Bertram, the son of the Countess. Bertram, on the other hand, regards Helena as a class below him and takes no notice of her. He heads to Paris to attend the king's court. Meanwhile, in Paris, the King of France is deathly ill. Helena goes to Paris and offers the king a prescription of her father's that might cure him. She strikes a deal with the king that if he is cured, he will allow her to have the pick of the bachelors at his court. You guessed it! The king is cured and Helena choos- es Bertram who is reluctantly forced to marry her. However, he decides he would rather face death than remain married and he slips off to a war in Tuscany with his companion, Parolles. What follows are more twists and turns as Helena pursues her cunning plot to find Bertram and capture his love. The cast of the play is a balance of actors making their debut at Stratford (Daniela Vlaskalic as Helena, Jeff Lillico as Bertram, Brian Dennehy as the King of France) and those who have many seasons to their credit (Martha Henry as the Countess of Rossilion, Juan Chioran as Parolles). Two strong characters, Juan Chioran as Parolles and Tom Rooney as Lavache provide a lot of humour through their words and antics and endear themselves to the audience. Stuck in a J Search Rut! Get the knowledge you need to be competitive in your job search. Attend a FREE Workshop i Resume Preparation Interview Techniques Job Search Strategies Call your local Centre for Employment and Learning. Exeter 519-235-0471 EMPLOYMENT Employment Ontario Programs are funded ONTARIO in part by the Government of Canada Partnership — South Huron District High School (SHDHS) students, along with members of the com- munity created a unique metal tree in Victoria Park. From left are Ron Walker from Brander Steel Industries Ltd. in Exeter, SHDHS Grade 1 1 Luke Morrissey, Eric Goodfellow from Goodalt Landscape Design in Exeter, Grade 10 Cole Hulley, Grade 10 Matt Bilcke, SHDHS manufacturing teacher Tom Walsh, Grade I0 Jeff Stephens and Grade I0 Jeff Rundle. Hi -Tech Industrial cut the leaves, also donating time and expertise. (photo/Nina Van Lieshout) Unique tree brings community together By Nina Van Lieshout TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF EXETER — Exeter's Victoria Park has a new metal tree, creat- ed through a partnership between South Huron District High School (SHDHS) and a couple of local businesses, with praise also given to South Huron Coun. Cathy Seip, who helped the project grow. Goodalt Landscape Design, who are re -designing the Huron Street park, thought the metal tree would be a nice community touch for the area. The tree, which has an estimat- ed 50 petals, will each be spon- sored by a member of the commu- nity or a business who would like to support the park. The names of the donors will appear on a petal. SHDHS manufacturing teacher Tom Walsh says the project, which took "the bulk of the semes- ter," was created by two Grade 11 students and four Grade 10 stu- dents, through "trial and error and a lot of problem solving." Walsh says the project, which took "hundreds of hours" was a great way for his students to gain experience in the field while being active in the community. He also says "teamwork" was a big part of the success of the project. Walsh says the students really took hold, while he "tried to stay back as much as possible." SHDHS Grade 11 student Luke Morrissey, who helped lead the project says he feels "good" about the project, and says it was rewarding. "It was a fun thing to do," says Morrissey, adding weaving the metal around the trunk was tedious. Seip says she's pleased with the project, calling it "unique and one -of -a -kind," and the communi- ty should be proud. Capsule Comments by Ernie Miatello Wearing a white T-shirt is often felt to be a protection from the sun's harmful rays. However, tests have shown that they have a SPF of less than 15 so you should use sunscreen as well and try to abstain from direct sunlight at mid-day. By the way, a dry T- shirt is more protective than a wet one. Mosquitoes can fin you from over 100 feet away. They do it by detecting the carbon dioxide in your breath. So as well as having a good sunscreen on hand, have a good insect repellent as well. It should contain at least 15% DEET which is the best ingredient to keep the insects away, especially mosquitoes. Gout has been around for a millennia. It's an acute inflammation of the smaller joints like the big toe, ankles, knees and elbows. The treatment for this condition hasn't changed much over the past few decades. Colchicine is used for acute flare-ups and allopurinol for routine use to keep the problem from reoccurring. But these two older medications still do the job well. With all the concern about Lyme Disease, we should be aware of ticks and how to remove them. Remove the tick with needle -nose tweezers by grabbing the head or mouthparts (not the body, and pulling firmly outward. Put it into a small jar of alcohol to kill it and keep it to show your doctor. If you see a rash around the bite, or experience fever, joint pain, chills or fatigue, seek medical help right away. Huron Apothecary Ltd. Phone 235-1982, Beall 440 Main St. Exeter "YOUR HEALTH CARE PHARMACY" dj i GET IN HERE... T NOTICED! ■ ■ The weekender is the local ■ pathway to Coming Events, ■ Classifieds, Experts and ■ their Advice, Help Wanted Ads i ■ and Car Story! ■ Advertising in both the ■ Exeter Times -Advocate and the • ■ weekender yields great ■ potential to get ■ your message out! ■ GET IN HERE... GET NOTICED! • ■ Contact Deborah or Jennifer at ■ Exeter Times -Advocate ■ . 519-235-1331 r., ■ ■ s mi ...................• Elk he "tried to stay back as much as possible." SHDHS Grade 11 student Luke Morrissey, who helped lead the project says he feels "good" about the project, and says it was rewarding. "It was a fun thing to do," says Morrissey, adding weaving the metal around the trunk was tedious. Seip says she's pleased with the project, calling it "unique and one -of -a -kind," and the communi- ty should be proud. Capsule Comments by Ernie Miatello Wearing a white T-shirt is often felt to be a protection from the sun's harmful rays. However, tests have shown that they have a SPF of less than 15 so you should use sunscreen as well and try to abstain from direct sunlight at mid-day. By the way, a dry T- shirt is more protective than a wet one. Mosquitoes can fin you from over 100 feet away. They do it by detecting the carbon dioxide in your breath. So as well as having a good sunscreen on hand, have a good insect repellent as well. It should contain at least 15% DEET which is the best ingredient to keep the insects away, especially mosquitoes. Gout has been around for a millennia. It's an acute inflammation of the smaller joints like the big toe, ankles, knees and elbows. The treatment for this condition hasn't changed much over the past few decades. Colchicine is used for acute flare-ups and allopurinol for routine use to keep the problem from reoccurring. But these two older medications still do the job well. With all the concern about Lyme Disease, we should be aware of ticks and how to remove them. Remove the tick with needle -nose tweezers by grabbing the head or mouthparts (not the body, and pulling firmly outward. Put it into a small jar of alcohol to kill it and keep it to show your doctor. If you see a rash around the bite, or experience fever, joint pain, chills or fatigue, seek medical help right away. Huron Apothecary Ltd. Phone 235-1982, Beall 440 Main St. Exeter "YOUR HEALTH CARE PHARMACY" dj