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The Huron Expositor, 1979-04-26, Page 24.M THE HURON EXPOSiTO R, APRIL 20, 1979 ! t n` ads yEiconitTownshend' Pr�nn r prornises Itt Case you've forgotten last week's eeltlnut or didn't read it, 1 wrote about horseback riding for ,handicapped people - ")'his week's column is in reply to the reader who stopped me on the street' acid :asked. ,'Did you write from a. bird's eye view?'' The answer is definite: "No way!" I visited a riding stable and talked to a few people about their experiences. Some suggested that I fired out for myself, but :I declined for, se4"eral- reasons, First,, I didn't want to offend the people I interviewed by making them think I didn't believe them. I wanted th:errt: to know I appreciated the time they had taken to talk With me , Second, 1'waStet dressed for •horseback Ming. Third, I'm chicken, When pressed to try something. I'd rather not, my standard reply is, "I could, if • 1 wanted to but I really don't want to, slit why should I waste your time and mine , doingsomething 1 really don't want to do. anywaY?, " The run-on question is :.usually long. enough to discourage 'further attempts at persuasion. But. not always;',4'• When I was about fifteen, my father and brother-in-law 'hounded me until 1 tried horseback riding, 1 gave in with the understanding that, if'1 tried once and didn't. like it, they wouldn't coax me to, try again, At least,. that's the way . I understood it. I Mounted a coal black steed and felt his power beneath. .my knees. He was. champing at the . bit, impatient to fly. Together we., rocketed through meadow's and forests,: over streams, fences and. fallen logs, in a daring unforgettable ride. Well, 1 may have exaggerated a little. Actually my "Steed"' was, a"black Shetland' ponv..and my father and brother-in-law' were at each side as we ambled down the farm lane' to the road;atid baek'to the barn- a arn-a dis1tagee of about two hundred: yards, "1 ,gave my brother in-law niy 0ua1 warnin : '' If you let Q. l it nee spealg.ta you again!!" and he gave iris ektstur lar r reply: "'Promises! ;Promises! ' 'Kok}; see, we have a prOblent itt pur family, Half the members' are ,erazy about why rest t e li t ' #toxses and can't Understand rstatad 'Of us aren't. ' Half the family loses to ride: the rest of us love to watch them ride. They .enjoy grooming horses and: working with them; we enjoy admiring horses ft'ont a safe distance,'preferrily, with a'fe;nee between us, They can't understand our timidity.. and we east t understand their fearlessness. The dissension has led to a fewarguments,. such as the following, examples. Request.,."'Don't ride through the flowerhed ". Response... "We"re three feet away, from, it." . Request..."'Don't tie that horse so close to the shrubs!.' Response..,"`She won't eat shrubs. She just 'eats grass. Slue knows the difference!" ' Question..,"Do you have to .head that horse straight for me when .l'm lying: here trying to get suntan?" Response..."What's the }natter with you? She won't walk on gout'"' Counter resPOnse..."•Maybe she won't, .but I'm not sea sure about :;out dcestion„•'Want to come fora ride?'l Answer...” No thanks,. I'm busy." Aw c'nton." .6nswer.,,"No 1 don't want to interfere with your riding." • "That's not the real reason, ehicken!" "Qat lost:" hope this summer we will be able to agree on a truce; 1 won't interfere with the test of the family's riding onhorseback, if they, 'don't interfere with my staying on solidi ground. . • Correspondent. MARY CHESSELL 482.9969• ady in Yicginia Dorothy . Ostrom returned home last week from Virginia where she has been staying with 'David and •his. family wfiile Sandra was taking the ` course in Deep Muso1eTher- apy from Therese Pfrimmer. a i -"gill and. Helen T ylo .s family was home withh them on Saturday. Clare. Lynn and Timmy stayed until Sunday," Doug and Shirley Proctor and their three children of Kitchener • spent a couple of days o n the weekend with: Marvin and Ruth Johnston. Miss Frances Carpenter of London was an Easter guest of ,Mervyn and Margaret Hayter.. Bill ' and Eleanor McAsh returned on Monday, ;from their vacation in Flori h mar- _ r . Crr r Jefferson -of M s, w•i�y. th e -Fria th` ty spent d Y �.. Chessells and together they visited with Misses Gladys. Kilbarchan Notes. BY 114ABEI,T RIIa 1 -We were fortunate, des- . ire the stormy weather, to ,,attend the international Har- vester's Choir, Hamilton, in First Presbyterian Church, ,sponsored by the Lion's; Club. It was sponsored by the Lion's Club. It was a raze' ,experience to hear this rnen,'s+ :choir of fifty voices., Their talented •condueter' guided them through• a number of songs. He talked to his choir withhis hands and prodnee i good timing .and delicate shading effects. The pro- gram was varied and appeal- ing. The choir was relaxed and ;seemed to be enjoying • themsetres. Several took solos which added to the variety of the concert. The Conductor announced, each song with comments. where possible. The first number was "0 What a Beautiful. Day •It is" which amused a slight reaction in the audience. He said if it. had been a week ago it would. have been more appropriate. I would like to comment on a, few of :the songs which linger in my memory. Two Bible stories by Sister Teresa, a nun, in U.S.A., composed for children - "'Zacchaeus, Come Down!" and "The Wedding, Banquet." "I Love London" brought back happy memories to me of�..10 two visits to London whiff 1 attended 'Bucking- ham Palace' Garden Party on. both visits 1938 and 1953,. Coronation year with my brother, Arnold; Closing numbers on the .program were Amazing. .' Grace" and "Glorious is Thy • Name,,, Negro Spirituals - con- ducted by 'Eddie', assistant • conductor.. These were very heart warming They All Call. it Canada. but 1 call; it env happen to Him: He told them Home. A solo impersonating he would. be delivered to the an R.C.M.P.; Jack was bornchief priests and scribes, and a Sailor. „ would be condemned to Gordon Rimmer, president ' death arid then rise again on expressed ,the; thanks of the'the third day. ' Lion's Club . to the choir and As::I look outtoday a real to First 'Church and to any. old .fashioned: snowstorm. is •. others who: contributed to •whi ping up.. I think of this successful performance.. first obin. Thewords,of an 01A child en's son conic to Ther Lion's Club is worthy of . !, g' The North wind do mind a doth interest to , T for their raise P community. affairs. When blow, and 'we shall have -., thanking the:: audience, the. snow. And what will ,the choir leader spoke . of the: robin do then?. He wil and Irene Jefferson and Mr, and Mrs, Sam Jefferspn.of Goderich. On Sunday the Chessells were guests of their son Norman and family_ in Stratford. ' Monday •viSitors :at their home were Don ,and Olive Riehl < and boys of Sebring- ville. Gwynne 'Roberts and her. children Jessica and .J•atnie' w in Brantford wi h were r her t parents, Mr, and Mrs. Tony Martin for a couple of days on the' weekend. II• uQht4I,ck: m warm, hospitality 'they had the barn, and keep himself received. here. At S pm. they Warm, and hide his head were served dinner at North. ,under his wing. Poor thingt" side Church by. Unit 5 of We will see him again soon U,C.W„ also, a lunch in First. ;,when the snow leaves the .Church after, the concert. . lawns,. On. April 28th they will he The bowlers went ;bowY.ling coming to Goderich Presby .on Thursday, their daft, And terian Church to take part in Hank Traxler had high sore. a concert of other choir$ who: EASTER VISITORS., are also members of the Miss Gillian Turnbull, Men's Chorus Association .of Ottawa, Miss Marilyn Hi1lfs,: America. There will be Tillsonburg, Harold; Barry,, massed choirs and also num- who has moved to Maple hers 'by the individual dhows. Woods Sr. Citizens' Home, from other places in t ptarip. Zurich, with M. Turnbull; The enthusiastic response Mrs, E. Durst, 'Egntond of the large ,audience Wasvide andher mother of Ritz proof' 4 their enjoyment of this ptgram. Besides enjoy `° ing the program, 1 was pleased to • be back in the old church where I grew up. An outing, like this, makes me •ha, 1 ' able to vt )withppyoldas friendsam, A. special thanks to our administrator ,and his assistant who kindly drove us to this performance,. Rev- T,A.A, Duke, First Presbyterian Church, took our service Wednesday after- noon.roach- oonWith . Easter r a n , a e 1? p ing, it dealtwith that subject, emphasizing its importance to Christians. The :hymns.' sung with Mrs. Robe. McMillan at the plant) had .a definite Easter flavour. Mrs. Duke was with us to assist in the singing. The . hymns included: Beneath the Cross: of Jesus; Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling; Jesus Keep me near the- Cross Abide with Me.4 • Prayer: Rev. Duke. The main thought of prayer was. of the Cross. His remarks were based on St. Mark 10, vs, 32 in which ,-Christ returned to Jerusalem with, His' 'disciples' and the disciples were alarmed as the • last time He was stoned. He told' his disciples what would moria,,s Villa. 'Mitcbel.L- visited! Women's Institute from, tate treats. Thanks• ,t4 Nerthstde R n ik , residents for !their Faster 1.l.C;W. for the tec•tcat'ds Reube A... ens„ also. her greatg 13 Jennifer Horneanddau, heel,:' Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Stewart Visited friends at Kilbarchan, Mrs. Garnet Wanless, ,'Viroqua, 'Wisconsin and Mr. and; Mrs. Orin Midtlien Altoona, Wisconsin, son Bradley and daughter Eliza bethisited. •M. Turnbull; also. rtgire overbo, Hazel e Cr st, ,'ltl Mr. and Mrs, Jack Petford Stratford, visited M, Turn- bull. A special thanks, to. the in. �a' 1 Some peopleuse electricity carelesslY...takin risks , that, can take lives. But the realshocker is thatthe , , d 1 v mistakes they make are �so easy avoid. to a q1. .� �. • .. .,,.,,,..' ...l.". , I P.ESroU L/frE 'YOUR ro4ST wtUz. Do'V They mess with appliances while theyte!plugged in. Theyy do S their wiring... •• and don't' have it inspected. oz. D CAMPF/REQ, They run .extension cords under rugs. The cords get frayed and worn. They mix electricity and water.. 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