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Times-Advocate, 1988-11-23, Page 11Golden Glimpses' Lions collecting toys in Zurich By Carmel Sweeney ZURICH - December 3 is the second "Toy Drop" date at the Fire Hall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the Huron Christmas Bureau. Moms, mark your calendar for the Annual Santa Claus day which will be held at the Arena on Satur- day, December 10 for the kids. Figure skating Members of the Zurich area fig- ure skating club delivered phone books in Grand Bend Saturday, No- vember 19, but due to rain in the afternoon they will have to finish delivering them this week. Parents of the club members who can help at the Bingo on De- cember 8 are to phone Brenda Schilbe at 236-4805. Brownies The Zurich Brownies are invit- ing everyone to a Tupperware Party on November 29 at St. Boniface School gym at 6:30 p.m. This is a fund raising event for the Brownies. All parents, friends and relatives are welcome todttend. Story Hour A reminder to all the pre-school children that story hour at the li- brary is this Thursday from 2-3 p.m. with the theme "Colors". St. Boniface C.W.L. The Christmas bureau box will be at thc back of the -Church by De- cember 4 and anyone wishing to do- nate items may drop them off. The annual pot -luck supper will be held in December with Mary - ZURICH - Monday was a busy spot around the Home, as the Resi- dents of the Home, Apartments and surrounding rural areas cast their votes in the Federal election. Last Monday a polling station • was held here in the Horne for the Residents of the Home, Maple - woods Apartments and Blue Water Rest Home Apartments. Considera- ble interest was shown at this Mu- nicipal Election. The craft room is working hard to keep up with the Christmas orders. Some of our activities were cur- tailed last Wednesday when the hy- dro interruption lasted from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. We arc lucky we have a generator that takes over to supply us with heat and hall lights. Movie night was changed from Monday evening to Saturday due to other commitments. The movies shown were "Ambursons and Christmas Two Step". The Sunday evening chapel ser- vice was conducted by Rev, Vipper- man of Grand Bend and Exeter An- glican churches. Mr. John Warner presided at the organ during the ser- vice. Lou Turkheim and Deb Overholt's group in charge. All members and their children are invited to attend. Thursday, December 8 is the Feast of Immaculate Conception and there will be a Mass held for "Respect for Life". There will be no January meet- ing and the next General meeting will be held on February 14 with Alice Neilands group in charge for the evening. St. Boniface C.W.L. arc now collecting "Right to Life" member- ship dues until the end.of Novem- ber. Family $5; Students and Sen- iors $2 and $3 for singles. Paper drive Thursday is the monthly paper drive by the "Torch; Bearer" Boys Club of the Mennonite Church. It begins at 6:30 p.m. Personals • It's really nice to see our down- town arca looking so nice and bright as all the stores are begin- ning to decorate their shops and windows for the holiday season. Best wishes for a speedy recov- ery are extended to Rose Regier who is a patient in Victoria Hospi- tal, Larry Dcnommc in Clinton Hospital and to Ed Gascho in Alex- andra Marine and General Hospital in Goderich. It is nice to see Catherine Masse has returned from the hospital and that Marg Johnston is now recuper- ating at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Tootle and Bob Merncr. Jerome and Helene Ducharme spent a few days in Las Vegas. Thank's to "Flo" for helping out at the library. Ernest lhrig returned home on Sunday after spending the last two weeks in Germany. November 19 a Bus load from the Adult fellowship members of the Mennonite Church enjoyed a trip to the Royal Winter Fair in To- ronto. On Sunday November 13 at St. Pius X Church in London, little "Korey Gerald McKinnon" son of Kim and Judy McKinnon, Zurich, along with his cousin "Brenton Le- onard Kemps" of London, who were born on the same day October 5, re- ceived the sacrament of Baptism by Uncle Fr. Gary Ducharmc. God -- parents for Korey were .Mary -Lynn Ducharme and Randy McKinnon. After the celebration dinner was served at St. Pius X Church Recto- ry for family member's (27 in all). If anyone has news for my col- umn would they please phone or get it to me by the weekend. in case you miss me you can call the Times Advocate directly at 235- 1331. Thanks. Correction The crib quilt from the Blue Wa- ter Rest Home Bazaar was made and donated by Mrs. Frieda McAdams; Gertie Flcischauer only sold the tickets on it. Busy Buddies busy - Mona Mayberry and Audrey Hodgins were busy in the Lucan seniors booth at the recent craft show at the Lucan arena. Times -Advocate, November 23, 1988 P .: 11 Bean Sprouts bake sale - On Saturday mothers with children in the Bean Sprouts Nursery Schoo/ in Zurich came out to help raise money for the school at a bake sale and bazaar in the Hay Townshif3 Hall. Here, teacher Beatrice Flemming (left) helps wrap Christmas gifts for Kevin and Krista Flemming and Pam and Lindsay Love. • Light court docket in Exeter EXETER - JP Doug Wcdlake heard five cases in Exeter court on November 15. Jesse Winston Kirk, 455 Andrew Si., Exeter, was given four months to pay a S150 fine after pleading guilty to being intoxicated while an interdicted person. He was picked up by police on Main St. on Octo- ber 20 and taken to thc home of a friend. Kirk has a record of previ- ous convictions. A fine of S128.75 was levied against. Donald Broom, 172 Mill St., Exeter for a guilty plea to care- less driving. The accused was spin- ning his tires in the Canadian Tire parking lot in Exctcr on September 8, and left 7.9 metres of skid marks when he pulled onto Main St. He was spotted by an off-duty police officer. Failing to stop for school cross- ing guard Nancy Chambers on Oc- tober 3 cost Frank Maffucci, RR 1 Hay, S53.75. He was given two months to pay his fine. Charles R. Wilke, Hamilton, was found guilty of careless driving and fined S128. He had entered a not guilty plea, but did not appear in court. The charge was laid as the result Clinton Community Credit Union Ltd. Annual Meeting NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Clinton Community Credit Union Limited will be held in the Town Hall Auditorium at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 30, 1988 for the purpose of receiving reports and financial statements for the year ending September 30, 1988, electing Directors and Credit Committee officers; appointing auditors; for the purpose of amending By-laws and of trans- acting all other business of an Annual Meeting. Lunch will follow the meeting. Door prizes. Clinton Phone 482-3467 Exeter 235-0640 Zurich Public School Cougar column Kindergarten Grades 4 and 5 These past few weeks have been Wc have a new helper in our busy in the Kindergarten room. We room. Her name is Miss Keller. talked about vegetables and sorted She helps us if we have any prob- them by color and by whether or lems with our reading or writing, not thcy had seeds: We used the Miss Keller also takes one child at a vegetables to make vegetable prints. time in the hall and listens to him/ Everyone brought in a vegetable her read. and we made a delicious stew. It On Monday, October 17 we went cooked all night in the classroom. to The Fabuloti ,rming Show at We had our first time together Exeter PuhlRR- :c•hr 11. We really with our buddies from Mr. Weido's enjoyed i •\ Kett) iucl writes room. They traced around us and in her 1 ,tt, 'Ile actors, 'The helpedus paint life size pictures of Fahnt 1 ,111, , Show' was tcrrif- ourselves. is t .,c it had lots of feeling in Grades 1 and 2 it." For most of us our favorite We have been making leaf per- part was the Fashion Show. Jill sons, turkeys, witches, cats and Ranter writes "1 liked it when she owls in art. Our class enjoyed sec- (the announcer) explained what the ing the play the Velveteen Rabbit. cows were wearing." Grade two had good luck making Grades 5 and 6 rockets using paper hags, straws, /.urt;h Public School held a mini strings and balloons. course on New Zealand which Mrs. Rosie and Mrs. Taylor taught. In social studies we arc being ' 1night by Mrs. Rosie on New Zea- iand. We are learning how leaves change their colors in Science. Grades 7 and 8 Wc have been busy doing a pro- ject about Zurich to send to New Zealand. We're writing about the school's history of Zurich, houses, Canadian recipe's, agriculture, na- tive poetry, sports, Bean Festival and Octoberfest and we brew a map of Canada. We also made a tape saying "Hi" to our penpals. We took pictures of our school and of the students play- ing. We hope the New Zealand stu- dent enjoy it. We would also like to say good- bye to one of our grade seven stu- dents. Sarah Ticknor will be mov- ing just outside of Exeter and will be going to Ushornc School. She has been at Zurich Public School for seven years. Wc hope Sarah en- ' joy's her new school. •` ; At the cross country meet in Ex- eter our school did great! In the !Ip1 junior girls division, Elizabeth Lo- viesecond. placed first and the team got t'• 77 The intermediate boys team .,j, placed third. intermediate girls Bobbi Jo Meunier got second and Krista Schilbe came in eighth to finish third for the pennant. The ••'.j senior boys came in second. All .7.; the teams did very well this year t A7,0 Huron County Christmas Bureau DONATIONS Gratefully received at: Exeter United Church 42 James St. E. Thursday to Saturday December 8 - 10 Monday and Tuesday, December 12, 13 - 10:0k,kro. :u0 p.m. Col Cti Ctii CO. HELP US HELP FAMILIES Local Manager: Exeter United Cho ch Mrs. Alma Godboit Mrs. Audrey MacGregor Family and Children's Services of Huron County Sponsors and coordinates Huron County Christmas Bureau as a special service to families in need 46 Gloucester Terr., Goderich, N7A 1W7 Reg. No. 184192-01-05 524-7 1-800-265-5198 �:+► t 5104 �i#31*1��Vr�1�13��O`i�`�� �OZ04` `i�`l�:l�;=�`�444:413,4:04�' _ ,, t and everybody put forth an excellent of an accident. Mcilkc lost control of his vehicle at the intersection of. Thames Rd. and -Main St. on Sep- tember 3. He skidded over the curb, sideways through the steel fence on the Sunoco lot and into Charter - ways, striking a parked vehicle owned by Harvey Smith. His own car was write-off. Wcdlake said ncithcr illness nor an inaccurate speedometer arc de- fenses against a speeding charge, and fined Terri -Lynn Hauck, Lon- don, $51.75 for exceeding the post- ed speed limit on September 16 on Highway 4 in Usborne township. 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