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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1988-04-06, Page 22LOCAL ACTORS - The Mitchell District High School is finalizing plans for a three -night performance of Fiddler on the Roof next week. Above, Seaforth area students who attend MDHS pose for a picture during a technical rehearsal last Thursday night. The students are: Front, Hugh Norris, Barb Rapien and Kip Daynard. Back, Lori Lynn Stapleton, Joyce Fell, Terri Van Loon, Doug Shar- man, Kevin Brownlee and Tim Brock. MDHS staff members Bruce Whitmore (producer), Jan DelVecchio (costumes) and Harold Turnbull (ticket sales) are also contributing to this year's produc- tion. The Fiddler on the Roof performances run Thursday, April 14, Friday, April 15 and Saturday, April 16 at MDHS. Tickets are still available. Bader photo. Easter bunny visits Maplewood Manor Lounges of Maplewood Manor were decorated with Easter lilies, bunnies and many other decorations as residents got ready to greet their guests for an Easter Openhouse. Friends and family gathered on Sunday afternoon and enjoyed the special entertain- ment that was provided. The program started off with Carol Carter playing many Easter selections on the piano. She was followed by the Maplewood Trio, which pro- ved to be very popular. Grace Titford and Ed Andrews sang favorite Easter hymns ac- companied by Winona McDougall at the piano. Next in line came a piano and violin duet by Jane and Kate Papple. The music continued when Cheryl Ann Storey played more favorite tunes on the piano. The pro- gram ended with a performance by the Grade 5 and 6 students from St. James School which included piano solos, special singing and step dancing. Local 4-h leader Recognizing that 4-H leaders are not just technical project leaders, but often serve as advisors, andprovide a listening ear for their members, twelve 4-H leaders attended a workshop highlighted by speaker Peggy Rivers' presentation on adolescent behavior. Ms. Rivers, a Social Worker with Family and Children's Services of Huron County, provided many helpful ideas on how The talents of all the pertormers were en- joyed by all and residents thank everyone for making the day a huge success. Refreshments were served and a social hour followed. The door prizes which were two Easter lilies, were won by Gertie Taylor and Bill Dallas. Monday morning, there was a lot of activi- ty when the Grade 11 students from the high school made their weekly visit to Maplewood. Games of crockinole and euchre were played by many. The big at- traction seemed to be in the kitchen when quite a crowd gathered to lend a hand at making carrot -pineapple muffins. These were sampled by the residents at lunchtime and everyone remarked that they were simply delicious! In the afternoon, Winona McDougall, Lloyd Rowat, Nettie Rose and Austin Matheson enjoyed a game of bridge. Wednesday morning, residents welcomed Pastor Sadler when he came to Maplewood for church service. He was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Lobb who provided the music. s attend behav leaders can effectively work with their teenage club members. Since the workshop was an orientation session for new 4-H leaders, the rest of the evening, held at the Huronview Auditorium on March 15, focused on familiarizing the leaders with the many educational and fun opportunities available to 4-H members. Rural Organization Specialists Jane Muegge and Nick Geleynse commented that SUBSCRI BERS When it's time to renew your Expositor, renewal notices will be inserted in your paper. Watch for it - don't miss a single issue. Huron xpositor :?&.4 527-0240 FACE IT! People read ads! Huron F 4xposltor 527.0240 In the afternoon, Maplewood held a Tupper- ware party where many new features were on display. Thursday morning, residents enjoyed the weekly musical session when Carol Carter came to play the piano for the sing song. Everyone had a very enjoyable time. It was quite evident April fool's day had arrived when residents woke up to find that quite a few tricks had been played on them. No one is sure who the guilty ones were. Friday evening a few residents had the pleasure of seeing the skating performance of Lloyd Eisler and his partner Isabelle Brasseur. Everyone is certainly very proud of their accomplishments. Sunday morning residents awoke to find that the Easter bun- ny had paid his visit. Baskets of goodies had been placed in the dining room for everyone to enjoy. Staff of Maplewood added to the Easter atmosphere as they modelled their favorite Easter bonnets. Welcome back to Elsie Shaddick from Clinton Public Hospital. for workshop given the positive reacton to Ms. Rivers' presentation, more workshops for 4-H leaders will be organized throughout the year dealing with top1cli iich as adolescent behaviour, teen stress, peer pressure and adolescent development. For more information about 9-H and the many clubs that are starting during April call the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food office at 482-3428 or 1-800-265-5170. THE HURON EXPOSITOR, APRIL 6, 1988 — 21 Manor residents view slides of London, England Monday afternoon Seaforth Manor residents had the pleasure of viewing slides of a Walk Through London and Prince Charles and Diane's Wedding. These are ex- cellent slides for viewing and the commen- tary prepared and given by Gordon made for an afternoon of very pleasant entertain- ment. Patrick Ryan expressed appreciation to Mr. Wright for sharing these slides win the residents and hope he will be able Lo return sometime in the fall. Tuesday was wheelchair bowling with students of the Seaforth Public School assisting. Thursday morning residents en- joyed an Easter egg hunt and in the after- noon Bingo was held. Lucky bingo winners were - Penny Caza, Frank Smale, Margaret Smale, Dennis Arney, Wilma Brill, Edith Jessome (2), John Goldsmith and Margurite Shill. Birthday greetings on Saturday to' Joe Downey celebrating his birthday. He was visited by members of his family. Residents held their April Resident Coun- cil Meeting on Monday morning at 11 am. A number of events were scheduled for April and several items of business discussed. In the afternoon an Easter Program was held with the following residents participating. Patrick Ryan - "One Single Event", Events of Holy Week - Frank Smale, Margaret Smale, Mamie Ross, Cassie Nicholson, Maxine Elliott, Mabel Handy, Gladys Ruston and Ila Gardner. Mary Finlayson favoured with two poems and guest soloist was Ruth Campbell who sang three numbers. Ruth also accompanied herself and played for several Easter hymns with the residents singing along. Patrick Ryan expressed appreciation to Ruth for assisting with the program. PERSONALS Margaret Sharp visited Mable Handy and Annie Harrison last Wednesday and brought a floral arrangement from the Rebekah Lodge. Lois Hodgert also visited her mother Mrs. Harrison. Dorothy Uniac visited her mother Alice Boyes. James Nolan returned from hospital and was visited by his wife Mary. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Nicholson visited Cassie Nicholson. Visiting Marjorie Ryan was her husband Lawrence. Alice Boyes was visited by her son Jim and his wife. Cassie Nicholson was out for supper on Friday with Ross and Lillian Nicholson. Visiting with Edith Jessome during the week were grandsons Nelson, Trevor and Carl, granddaughter Shawna, daughter-in- law Karen, Sylvia and Sandra, Maurice and Helen Cameron of Brussels, John Goldsmith of Seaforth and daughter Lois also Peter Wannacott of London. Mrs. Pat Short of London visited her nephew Patrick Ryan on Thursday. Sunday visitors with Inez Spittal were Ken and Nancy Larone and Mary Baker. Visiting Mary K. Ryan were Maureen and Mathew Lang also Mary K. spent Sunday at the home of her daughter Mary Margaret Maloney, Bert Deichert was visited by his two sisters on Saturday. Visiting with Dave and Eva Netzke last Friday were Shirley Rupert and Diane Axtman. Visiting Annie Harrison were Herb, Kay and Albert Taylor. Edith Jessome went to St. Catharines last Friday to visit her daughter Susanne and Dwight Mennell and family. Verda Cameron was visited by daughter- in-law Audrey. Bill Scott and Harold Walsh returned to Seaforth Manor on Thursday after their stay in Seaforth Community Hospital. Bill was visited by his wife Isabel upon his return. Helen Consitt visited her mother Alice Boyes. Mary Ann and Jack Ryan visited Marjorie Ryan. Len Bloomfield was out to visit his brother Morley at Lambeth on Thursday last. Hullett makes drain decision Hullett Township Council will soon be making a decision as to whether a municipal drain will be put in Auburn. A special meeting was called earlier this month at the Auburn Community Hall, and was intended to discuss the preliminary report of the Auburn Drain which was done by engineer Henry Centen. In attendance at the meeting were all members of the Hullett council, two Auburn trustees and one representative of West Wawanosh. But there were so few interested landowners present that a decision was not arrived at and the meeting was adjourned to April 5, 1988 for a final consideration. At an earlier meeting council instructed the Road Superintendent to invite tenders for the supply, crushing and delivery of 22,000 cubic yards of gravel. Tenders to be in by 4 p.m. April 5, 1' ;'; . Council also authorized Doug Dolmage and the road superintendent to attend the Anderson Road School in Guelph in May. And the last item at the earlier meeting was to authorize the reeve and Tom Duizer to sign the agreement for water usage. At its most recent meeting on March 15, the council passed a motion to have a court of revision for the Kennedy Drain, and Tom Cunningham was named as chairman and the rest of council were named as members. Another motion was passed "that the unopened part of Trueman Street East to its conclusion be opened and the road superintendent go ahead with construction when conditions and workload re available." The Court of Revision on the Verburg Drainage Works Extension was opened and Tom Cunningham was named as chairman and Lloyd Sippel of the Village of Blyth and Don Schultz of the Township of East Wawanosh were named as members. A petition from Wm. Millson and others to improve the Snell Aware Drain was ac- cepted and engineer Henry Centen of R. J. Burnside and Associates was named to br- ing in a preliminary report. And two by-laws to provide for a drianage works in the Township of Hullett and for bor- rowing on the credit of the municipality in the amount of $27,500 and $66,400 for com- pleting these drainage works was passed. SEAFORTH Building Our Future i! STEPPING INTO THE 90s l ;t t tr -14+ + �+ +_+ 1 +.+ 4 4 1. 4 4 T 4I• 444'1 4 4, 4 , 1 4 4 :44 r1 4 4 { 1 tit I;1 1 4 , 4 • a 1 4 4 - Building our future ... That's what we in Seaforth are doing. Our Town is stepping into the 90s with growing businesses and a bright and positive outlook. The Huron Expositor will contribute to this by publishing a 1988 Progress Edition. The purpose of this special publication is to give businesses, industries and service groups the opportunity to promote their image to the public and further Seaforth's future. "BUILDING OUR FUTURE" will be distributed with The Huron Expositor on Wed., April 27. An additional 1,500 copies will be made available throughout the coming year. Seaforth is growing. Be a part of it. Call now and reserve advertising space In this Special Edition. Terri -Lynn Dale or Ed Byrski will contact you with complete details soon. A VERY SPECIAL SPECIAL EDITION COMING APRIL 27 Part Of It! �.