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Coffee Break
Dorothy Schneider and her neighbour Holly Major sit down
for coffee and cookies at the Alzheimer’s fund-raiser in
Auburn Wednesday, Oct. 12. Schneider, owner of Jim’s
Emporium, hosted the event and said she was very
impressed with the si pport from the community for
Alzheimer’s. She said she was “very happy with the amount
of money raised and the support was super." (Heather Crawford
photo)
Home cookin
More than 40 people attended the second anniversary of the
St. Helens Diners Club held earlier this month. Hosted by
Town and Country Support Services, the monthly event
includes a hot meal, entertainment and social time. The
October event included a Thanksgiving dinner. Lila Rintoul
served up freshly-baked pumpkin pie. Lila is a home support
worker with Town and Country and also cooks and
volunteers at the diners’ Club. (Shelly McPhee Haist photo)
Diners' Clubs in 11 communities
By Shelley McPhee Haist
There’s nothing like a home cooked
meal and at Town and Country
Support Services, good food and good
friendship are two of the most
important ingredients.
Town and Country offers
community programs and home care
services which help people to live
healthily at home, promote health and
well-being. Home care,
transportation. Meals on Wheels,
exercise and health programs, home
maintenance are some of the most
important ingredients in the recipe for
good health at home.
Participating in community and
enriching the lives of seniors is the
spice of life and Town and Country
contributes by hosting Diners’ Clubs
in 11 communities in Huron County.
Last year they served more than
14,800 hot meals.
The Diners’ Clubs are supported by
dozens of dedicated volunteers and
excellent cooks, who prepare and
serve the meals. The dining events
also include entertainment, guest
speakers and lots of time for visiting.
October is Community Support
Month in Ontario, and dining clubs
are one example of services that are
help to make life better for people in
local communities. Providing
nutritious meals, information, health
and exercise programs and
recreational activities are part of the
dining clubs. Meals are held weekly
WI celebrates with
St. Helens Branch
The Auburn Women’s Institute
held its meeting in the Auburn
Community Hall Oct. 13 at 12:30
p.m.
The president, Erma Cartwright
introduced Daryl Ball, regional
information co-ordinator with
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and
Rural Affairs. He passed out graphs
of the farm income situation and
compared some years. In June 2005
it showed a desperate time because
the net income was minus $47
million.
Farmers were not booking seed
corn in the spring of 2005 as they
normally would because the price
was too low last fall. Because of the
border closing fat cattle prices
dropped to the lowest in 2004. In
2005 they gained some as the border
had opened.
The stockers are much more
expensive.
The dairy and poultry are okay
because of the quota system.
It is difficult for young people to
try farming because of high cost and
low returns.
Mrs. Cartwright thanked Daryl
and presented him with a monetary
gift which he returned to the WI.
The card report was given.
The roll call was an old weather
prediction which brought back some
memories. The roll call for
November is name any family
members who were in the war.
Bring an item up to $5 value for an
auction or a donation. Proceeds will
go to the Huron County Christmas
Bureau.
Betty Archambault gave out the
hostess gifts.
The meeting closed.
Most of the members journeyed
on to St. Helens to celebrate that
WI’s 100th anniversary. The hall
was decorated in the WI colours of
blue and gold and an abundance of
memorabilia was on display. It was
an afternoon of history, reminiscing,
meeting new people and renewing
old acquaintances.
Those in attendance, unfamiliar
with the Institute, were educated on
the background of the WI to some
degree while those sporting pride
and pins were again reminded of the
unparalleled history of the Women’s
Institute in general and specific
accomplishments made by the St.
Helens branch.
President Elaine Errington did an
outstanding job in running the show
and Norma Raynard was
exceptionally skilled in her
presentation of the history of fheir
branch.
Letters of congratulations were
read from Prime Minister Paul
Martin, MP Paul Steckle, MPP
Carol Mitchell as well as area
branches and individuals.
Mark Becker, representing A-C-
or monthly and each program is
individualized in the community
through local volunteer advisory
groups.
Look for Town and Country Diners’
Clubs in Wingham, St. Helens, Blyth,
Brussels, Clinton, Exeter, Grand
Bend, Goderich. Hensall, Seaforth
and Zurich. Diners and volunteers are
always welcome. Make a reservation
to attend the next dining program in
your community. Call : North Huron,
357-3222; Central Huron, 482-9264
or South Huron, 235-0258.
Town and Country has been
providing home care and community
programs to assist people in their
wishes to live independently in their
own homes since 1978.
W brought greetings.
Glenna Ladell, London Area
president spoke to the crowd about
the many changes over the years and
the need to continue our vision for
community improvement.
A lunch was served. Familiar
songs were once again sung freely
and everyone had a piece of the
anniversary cake.
The St. Helens branch of the
Women’s Institute did a magnificent
job in their decorating and
preparation as well as execution of
the day’s program. Well done ladies,
well done. Your prideful history
continues.
PEOPLE AROUND
AUBURN
By Debbie
Bauer
Call
529-7820
Danielle Bean and Shawna Popp
are playing Goderich Girls Bantam
hockey for the Sailorettes. They tied
their first game 2-2 against
Kincardine on Friday night.
It’s a boy for Chris and Becky
Curran. Devon Robert Curran was
bom Wednesday night. Neighbours
were notified of the good news by a
bouquet of blue balloons tied to a
pole at the end of their driveway.
Great-grandparents, grandparents,
aunts and uncles on both the Curran
and the Archambault sides of the
family are thrilled. Congratulations
to all.
Bugsy and Snippity were at Knox
United Church on Sunday spreading
the good news and smiles along the
way. The congregation of all ages
were kept smiling with jokes, stories,
and songs. The clowns mentioned
that they are in training for the
Amazing Race to be held next
weekend so they are very busy
clowns.
The Amazing Race is part of the
fundraising efforts of the Royal Bank
of Goderich and the United
Way.
The clowns were special guests as
the church celebrated its 101st
anniversary on Sunday.
Several people from the Auburn
community attended the Last Splash
fundraising for Camp Menesetung
held at Saltford Hall. The food was
delicious and bountiful and there
were many door prizes handed out.
NEW OPTOMETRIST
COMES TO HURON EAST
Dr. Louis Laplante is pleased to
announce the arrival of Dr. Devon
Sanderson to the eye clinic in
Seaforth. Dr. Sanderson
completed his optometric degree at
the University of Waterloo in 2000.
Since then, he's practiced at clinics
in Brantford and London, including
the TLC Laser Eye Center. He has
developed special interests in eye disease management,
pediatrics, and laser surgery. He's originally from the
Brussels area, and is excited about returning back to Huron
County. All new and existing patients are welcome to book
their next eye examination with Dr. Sanderson starting
November 1 st.
87 Main Street South, Seaforth, Ontario N0K 1W0
Tel: (519) 527-1240 Toll Free: (800) 793-4521
FROM AUBURN
Items were available in the silent and
live auction. Among the prizes items
being vied for were books, baking,
pictures, crafts, a cottage get-away
and more.
Richard Lobb was the auctioneer,
assisted for a short while by Huron-
Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell.
Well, my open house, home
decorating party was a whopper.
With not enough chairs and Wayne
hiding in the living room and
basement all night we ladies had a
great time. Annette Stephenson of
Brussels did an excellent job
presenting her line of awesome
home-decorating accessories.
With such a good time had by
everyone, is it any wonder five others
who attended want to do the same
thing. I guess I best not put my wallet
away just yet, and maybe Wayne
better stay in the basement.
Thanks everyone for making it a
great day.
The Huron County Historical
Society is having its annual dinner on
Oct. 28.
If you are intending to attend for
our “Living History” presentation,
please phone for your tickets by
Thursday and I will beg for
forgiveness from the chef, as the
deadline was Tuesday. This is not the
one to miss.
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