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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1989-03-22, Page 13THE HURON EXPOSITOR, MARCH 22, 1989 — 13A THE RESIDENTS, staff and guests at Seaforth Manor were dress- and Mayme Ross and Margaret Smale, seen in the foreground, ed in green and did some dancing at their St. Patrick's Day party, were just two who had a good time. Corbett photo. Manor celebrates St. Patrick's Day Friday being St. Patrick's Day it was the highlight . of activities this past week at Seaforth Manor. It was celebrated with Irish songs and the "wearing of the green". Gladys Van Egmond provided entertain- ment on the piano as well as the accordian. Assisting her, were Elgin Nott as well as first time entertainer at the Manor, Victor Williams of St. Thomas. Denise Hulley, a student of Gladys' from Londesboro, also provided accompaniment at the piano several times throughout the afternoon. Jennifer Nott of Vanastra also very capably accompanied the group with her violin alongside her grandfather, Elgin. Residents certainly had an enjoyable afternoon dancing to some of their favorite Irish tunes and look forward to welcoming the group back again soon. Prizes for wear- ing the most green went to Ila Gardner and Frank Smale. Lunch served was shamrock cookies the ladies had baked and iced. Also, on Friday, the winning tickets for the Quality Care Fund raffle were drawn. Two baby afghans donated by staff member Diana Ward were the items being drawn for. First prize winner was Bob Regele of RR 1 Dublin and second prize went to James Doig of Seaforth. Thank you to everyone who sup- ported the raffle by buying tickets. Approx- imately $200 was raised for the Quality Care Fund, Lenny •Bloomfield sold the highest number of tickets. Last week began Monday morning with Fun and Fitness. • After discussing some of the local happenings, discussions led to this season's activity - making maple syrup. Lucky winners of bingo in the afternoon were won by Frank Smale, Marguerite Shill, Irene Omand, Dennis Arney, Maria Goovaerts, Edith Salo, Jenny Hildebrand, Keith Herman and Mamie Ross. Tuesday morning several of the residents had a tour of the new addition. They were certainly Pleased to see the progress that is talung place. In the afternoon, residents ST. PATRICK'S DAY was celebrated in traditional fashion at Seaforth Manor again this year, as residents, employees and guests got together for music, dancing, and some clover -shaped cookies. Seen here, health care aid Betty Hiusser and resident Bert Deichert dance to the tunes of musicians Victor Williams of St, Thomas on guitar, Elgin Nott of Seaforth on violin,. and Gladys Van Egmond on piano. Corbett photo. worked on St. Patrick's trivia and word games. On Wednesday afternoon, the weekly church service was led by Rev. Cheryl Ann Stadelbauer-Sampa of Egmondville United Church. Mina Scott was the volunteer pianist for the service. Also assisting with the service were Mervyn and Helen Nott, Oliver and Thelma Price, Jean Durst, Olive Papple and Anna Hainey. Wearini of the green Happy Easter from, residents and staff of Maplewood. This week at Maplewood the highlight of the week had to be Friday with the "wearin' of the green." On Tuesday, residents gathered for euchre in the dining room. Although this is the actual scheduled game for the week, 7 p.m. in the evening is a popular time to play euchre as well. Wednesday afternoon, Maplewood's adult co-op student, Shirley Brooker, led the residents through a variety of exercises. This fun and fitness group will meet Monday and Wednesday afternoons and more often if requested. Wednesday evening it was Lion's TV Bingo time. Anne Downey and Marj Maloney faithfully come to Maplewood each week and their help is appreciated very much. On Thursday afternoon the kitchen was a busy spot. With help from Sherri Hoegy, co- op student, green shamrock cookies were being made for Friday. These cookies were also being tasted as they came from the oven and they were obviously delicious. On Friday morning at breakfast, residents were wished "Top o' the morning" and seated at tables with green shamrock placemats and serviettes and green drinks as well as a decorated doorway all thanks to the night staff. But the St. Patrick's Day celebration didn't stop there. At 11 o'clock Lisa Strong, Cheryl Anne Storey and Christine Devereaux entertained with BIRTHS BONESCHANSKER - Bill and June are hap- py to announce the birth of their son, Michael John James, born Tuesday, February 28, 1989 at Listowel Memorial Hospital. A brother for Amanda and Melissa. A new grandson for John and Carol Boneschansker of Ethel and Jim and Erma Williamson of Walton, and great-grandson for John and Ann Boneschansker of Newmarket. TEMPLEMAN - David and Karen Templeman of Mitchell are thrilled to an- nounce the birth of theh daughter, "Nikole (Niki) Marguerite Roberta" at St. Joseph's Hospital, London, on Tuesday, February 28, 1989, weighing 6 lbs. A wee sister for Lind- say and Mallory. Spoiling privileges go to Harold and Marguerite Knott of Carlingford and John and Roberta Templeman of Staffa. JORDAN - Gerald and Nancy thank God for the safe arrival of Steven Peter, born Fri- day, March 10, 1989 and weighing 8 lbs, at the Stratford General Hospital. A little brother for Sarah and Angela. The proud grandparents are Bernadette Jordan of Mit- chell , and Joe and Anti Van Dooren of Seaforth. VAN DEN HENGEL - Michael and Lucas are thrilled to announce the arrival of their paby brother, Ryan Paul, weighing 7 lbs., 12 ozs..at Ajax -Pickering General Hospital on Tuesday, March 14, 1989. Proud,parents are Jack and MaryAnne Van den Henget. Another grandson .for Jeanne Blake of Brussels and greatrandson for Andrew ICirkconnell, also o£Brussels. popular On Thursday afternoon Father Caruana was in to have mass with the Roman Catholic residents. Birthday greetings this past week were extended to Norma Jeffrey who celebrated her 89th birthday. - We continue to remember Kathryn Waltham, Alice•Boyes and Marguerite Shill who are confined to the hospital. A happy Easter to you all! • at Maplewood songs, piano. selections and step dancing to make everyone feel they were Irish. After some practice rounds at singing the old favorite Irish songs, everyone joined in. One of the prettiest songs, Danny Boy, was sung beautifully by Lisa Strong and ended Maplewood's hour of tribute to Ireland. At the noon hour meal green was still the popular colour right down to pistachio dessert. In the afternoon, Ruth Bock looked after Bingo and again St. Patrick's Day prizes were given out. Grace Titford won the shamrock plant, Ed Andrews won a loonie, Gertie Taylor won a Irish pin, Anna Agar won a loonie and Mary Lupul won an Irish pm• On Sunday afternoon, the first Bible study group was held. Esther Thompson is the leader for the discussion but she encourages everyone to john in as they wish. This will be a weekly occurance and the residents who participated on Sunday were enthusiastic. Welcome back to Anne Henderson who has been a patient in Seaforth Community Hospital and Ed Johns who was hospitalized in Clinton Community Hospital. Nice to have them home again. Residents watch Irish horses Queensway residents relaxed in the sun room Monday, sipped tea and listened to the tape of the Hensall United Church service. It does help keep residents in touch with the happenings of the church. Fun and Fitness helped get everyone mov- ing Tuesday morning, well enough in fact, that a few enjoyed walks out in the fresh air later in the day. Pastor Peter Steckle of the Blake Conservative Mennonite Church led the worship service in the afternoon. His message was all about FAITH. Residents enjoyed visiting afterward with Pastor Steckle and his wife Rita over tea and a snack. Wednesday afternoon several residents gathered in the Activity Room for crafts with Queensway Auxiliary ladies. While they worked they were serenaded by the choir, practising in the dining room across the hall. "Ballad of the Irish Horse" was the featured film Thursday evening. This was a National Geographic film about the thoroughbred horses raised on Irish soil, and the reputation they enjoy in the racing field. Friday evening, residents celebrated St. Patrick's Day to the music of George Mathonis, Ivan Norris, Jim Young and Lloyd Thompson. They had a lively evening made livelier by the appearance of several Hensall Kinettes and their children. They danced , with the residents who wished to dance and entertained those who wished to watch. To end the evening they helped serve refreshments, consisting of green nanaimo bars and yes, green punch. It did taste much better than it looked. Coming events for Queensway are: on March 24 Good Friday - a Communion Ser- vice at 11 a.m. with Rev. Wright, special music featured. March 30 at 2 p.m. a Birth- day Party with music by Gladys Van Eg- mond and her Old Tyme Music Group. Church plans for pasta dinner The committee expressed its appreciation to all the workers. This feast was well at- tended and the food was excellent. This we hope will be an annual event. For the Lenten Season after services„on Sunday, soup and buns were served. Bible Study Classes could also be attended after lunch. St. Thomas' Choir members will be con- vening a parish yard sale on Saturday, May 20, to start at 7 a,m. A special feature of•this sale will be a table of antiques and collec- table items. Anyone wishing to donate ar- ticles to this, please call Nancy Larone or Bob Palin. The Altar Guild meeting was held in the church with Shirley Dinsmore, President, outlining plans for flowers and the service on Easter Sunday. On Saturday, May 25 at 10 a.m. all the Altar Guild ladies are invited to prepare the church for Easter Sunday. Altar Guild duty for the month of March is Sharon Millard and Frances Teater and for April Elsie Dinsmore and Peggy Perkins. Easter Services will be held on Maundy Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Eucharist and on Easter Sunday at 11 a.m. Eucharist and.as always, the choir bas prepared special music for this holiday service. Get well ,wishes are .sent out to Vivian Newnham, Mary Rawcliffe, Lillian Sallows and Ken Southgate. Anyone•,wishing to contribute to,this.mon- thiy column ,please contact 1Frances Teetero. .Happy Baster. ST. THOMAS ANGLICAN CHURCH by Frances Teatero 522-1979 This is the first of what I hope will be a monthly column informing the public and St. Thomas' Anglican Church parishioners of the work and events taking place within the parish. The Anglican Church Women's meeting was held at the home of Vivian Newnham with Grace Cornish presiding. A special reading was given by Frances Teatero on the "The Cross". A report was given on the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Day, once again a great success. Plans are being maile for the annual Spaghetti Supper to be held Friday, April 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. Prices are adults $4.50 and children $2. Tickets may be obtain- ed at the door or from A.C.W. members. The next meeting of the A.C.W. will be held April 4 at 8 p,m. at the home of Elsie ,Dinsmore. News from the Board of Management Meeting. ,Bob .Dinsmore is in charge of the Sidespeople. Families as a group are being encouraged to.participate as,Sidespeople. If you ,wish to volunteer,pleaseeall-Bob. A report was given on the Medieval Feast. ALL DRESSED UP IN GREEN, Jim Kelly and his younger partner Robert Johnston dance to the music of Victor Williams, Elgin Nott, and Gladys Van Egmond at the Seaforth Manor's St. Patrick's Day festivities. Corbett photo. *Ce miNimmercgs Oman Ontario Commission de Automobile I'assurance- Insurance automobile Board de I'Ontario IN THE MATTED r)F the Ontario Automobile Insurance Boar r,ct, 1988, S.O. 1988, c,18. AND IN THE MATTER OF a reference made by the Lieutentant Governor in Council pursuant -tjaw section 28 of the said Act. NOTICE OF HEARING • THE ONTARIO AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE BOARD (the "Board"), at the request of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, will hold a Hearing pursuant to section 28 of the Ontario Automo- bile'lnsurance Board Act, 1988, S.O. 1988, c.18. Purpose of the Hearing The Lieutenant Governor in Council has ordered the Board to conduct public hearings to examine the threshold no fault sys- tem of privately delivered automobile insurance (with two speci- fied thresholds), and the choice no fault system of privately delivered automobile insurance. The Order in Council dated March 2, 1989 (the "Reference"), containing the details of the systems under consideration, is available upon request. The Lieutenant Governor iri'Couricil has specifically ordered the Board to report on the following: 1. An estimation of the average prices that would be charged for automobile insurance policies within the referred .systems, based on the mandatory classification system, the determi- nations of fact and rates established by the Ontario Automo- •bile Insurance Board under its decision of February 13, 1989; 2. The feasibility of extending the systems to public and commer- cial vehicles; 3. The cost Impact, iflany, of.the implementation of an alterna- tive dispute resolution involving mediation and, if necessary, binding arbitration, for the settlement of no-fault compensation; 4. The administrative barriers that exist in relation to the systems that could result in significant additional costs either in im- plementation or in the continuing operation of the systems;. 5. Whether there would be greater stability in the average prices • charged for automobile insurance policies after implementa- tion of the systems; and 6. An estimation of the level of recovery to injured persons that would be achieved under the systems. The Board is to commence public hearings and report back to the Lieutenant Governor in Council as soon as is practicable. The Hearing THE HEARING will be held under File No. R-89-1 and will com- mence on Wednesday, April 12, 1989 at 9 o'clock a.m. in the Board's Hearing Room, 2nd Floor, 5 Park Horne Avenue, North York. A PRE -HEARING CONFERENCE will be held on Tuesday, March 21, 1989 at 2:30 p.m. in the Board's Hearing Room to deal with preliminary matters, including, but not limited to the following: • written evidence to be pre -filed • the interrogatory process • the hearing process • issues The Board has engaged a consultant to assist the Board, The consultant will price the two systems of privately delivered automobile insurance as set out in the Reference. This evidence will be pre -filed on or before Monday, April 3, 1989. A SECOND PRE -HEARING CONFERENCE will be held on Friday, April 7, 1989 at 9:00 a.m. in the Board's Hearing Room to settle the issues and to deal with any other procedural matters. IF YOU WISH TO PARTICIPATE.AS A PARTY IN THE HEAR- ING, you (or your lawyer or agent) must file with the Board a writ- ten notice of your intention to participate as a party on or before Tuesday, March 21, 1989. A person who files,such a notice in- tends to participate fully in the hearing. INSTEAD OF PARTICIPATING AS A PARTY IN THE HEAR- ING, you may comment on any of the issues as a LIMITED IN- TERVENOR by filing a letter of comment with the Board. A letter of comment should clearly state your views, set out the grounds and the factual basis for your position, and indicate whether you Intend to make an oral presentation to the Board. Letters of com- ment must be filed at the Board's office on or before Thursday. April 20, 1989, • ALL DOCUMENTS FILED IN THIS PROCEEDING are avail- able for viewing at the Board's office during office hours Mon- day to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. PROCEDURAL ORDERS as to how the matter will proceed • may be issued from time to time. Copies of any procedural ord- ers will be sent to all parties. IF YOU DO NOT BECOME A PARTY 10 THE HEARING OR INDICATE THAT YOU WISH TO MAKE AN ORAL PRESENTA- TION TO THE BOARD, THE BOARD MAY PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE AND YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY FUR- THER NOTICE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS. DATED AT NORTH YORK this 9th day of March, 1989, ONTARIO AUTQMOBILE INSURANCE BOARD 4th Floor, 5 Park Home Avenue North York, Ontario M2N 6L4 Phone No. (416) 222-2886 Fax No. (416) 730-7761 Toll Free: 1-(800)-668-0128 (English) 1-(800)-668.0249 . Ontario (French) • Attn: Sophia COroyannakis Board Secretary Ctrs avis est disponible en wersion franQaise. 1