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Times Advocate, 1989-11-08, Page 13CONSTRUCTION A Organizers - Bill and Linda Soldan, organizers of the second annual Exeter Craft Show and Sale held at the Legion on Sunday, got help in their own booth from Julie Hem. More than 500 people attended the event, an increase of about a hundred from last year. Injuries in area accidents EXETER - Officers from the Exeter OPP detachment investi- gated a rash of accidents in the past week. A number of these re- sulted in personal injuries ranging from minor to serious. Two accidents occurred on Sun- day, October 29. Ahady Haile, London, received minor injuries when the vehicle he was driving went out of con- trol and rolled over at the inter- section of Highway 4 and County Road 4. The vehicle was severely damaged. The same d- a vehicle driven by Randy Bo s, Credit n, col- lided with a parked vehicle owned by Frederick Bowers. The following day, William De- lorme, RR1 Lucan, struck a deer on County Road 4 near Stephen Township Concession '.Road18- 19. His vehicle was badly dam- aged. A trailer being towed by James Bakker, RR8 Parkhill, on Huron County Road 4 in Stephen Town- ship on October 30 came un- hooked and went into the ditch,. striking three trees and a fence. Damage was minor.- -- Barbara McConnell, Walkerton, received minor injuries in a three- -car collision on Thursday on Highway 4 at Huron Road 6. Other drivers involved were Sally Dobson, Owen Sound and Leo Grady, Exeter. The McConnell - vehicle received the -most damage in the accident. In the first of three Friday acci- dents, a vehicle driven by Eliza-. beth Bohochuk, Zurich, and a tractor trailer unit driven by Ed- ward Simard, Wyoming, Ontario, collided on Highway 21 in Ste- phen Township.. Gerald Hart, Hensall and Theo- dore Ducharmc, Zurich both sus- tained major injuries in a collision on Highway 4 in Hay Township. Ducharrne's passenger, Frank Du- charme, was also badly hurt. The Hart vehicle was demolished, and the other severely damaged. That evening a vehicle driven by G.J. Grotentraast, RR 3 Dash- wood, collided with a parked ve- hicle owned by Audrey. Weldon of London on Concession Road16-17 in Stephen Township. Four people were injured in a collision on November 4 between vehicles operated by Ronald Ru- pert, Grand Bend, and Paul Dagg, London, on Highway 83 at the junction of Stephen Concession Road2-3. Besides the two driv- ers, others injured were Karen Parsons, Exeter and Carolyn Dagg, London. Four more were injured later that day in an accident on High- way 83 at Stephen Concession Road 4-5 involving drivers Law- rence Brock, St. Thomas and Frank Hishon, Richmond Hill. Receiving minor injuries were the two drivers, as well as Janelle Brock, age six, and Lalana Hish- on. First ever 'garage sale' Stratford Festival holding auction STRATFORD - Because storage and warehouse space is full to overflowing, the Stratford Festival will hold its first ever "Garage Sale and Auction" in the lobby of the • Festival Theatre on Saturday, No- vember 18, 1989. The Garage Sale will begin at 10:00 a.m. and run through to 4:00 p.m., with the Auc- tion scheduled to take place from • 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The vast array of surplus, dupli- cate and inventory items, offered for sale in 'as is condition', will in- elude office equipment and furni- ture, shop machinery, sound and lighting equipment, props, statues, large ornamental pieces and cande- labras, stage furniture, set and sce- nic pieces, assorted banners, pen- nants and standards, picture frames, material remnants, thread and trim, helmets and 800 cos- tumes of various periods and styles including mock-ups and underpad- ding. • A selection of the most unique costumes, set pieces, some elec- tronic and additional items will be offered by auction. Payment for Garage Sale and Auction items will be accepted in cash or by cheque or on Visa, Mas- terCard or American Express credit cards. If you need lighting or sound equipment or costumes for your theatre, or a chair for your office, or an industrial sewing machine, or a special one of a kind memento of the Festival, or a truly unusual gift for holiday giving, you will prob- ably find it.at the Stratford •Festi- val's Garage Sale and Auction. 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Times -Advocate, November 8, 1989 Page 13 Homemaker speaks to Varna UCW By Joan Belerling VARNA - Mrs. Estelle Wise of Town and Country Homemakers was the guest . speaker at the No- vember meeting of Varna United Church Women. This non-profit group was orga- jtized in 1978, although some ser- vice existed prior to that date. In a rapidly aging society, it is more ec- onomical to provide some care and keep people in their own homes where they are happier and more in - he head office is in Wingham, with satellite offices in'the Clinton- Seaforth and Exeter areas. There are close to 170 on the payroll, with a high turn -over, partly because of low wages. It's mostly part-time work, with hours arranged for the convenience of the care -givers. Training is available at Clinton's Conestoga Colleges; there is in- service, training, and an annual course on Alzheimer's provided by the Ministry of Community and Social Services. Care is provided tor seniors, con- valescent patients, disabled people and families who need temporary help. They provide relief for care- givers and palliative care for the ter- minally ill. Clients are referred to them by doctors, Family and Children's Ser- vices, the Cancer Society and the Veterans organization. Private re- quests for service are also accepted: Financial help is available for low income people. Hours of service vary from a few hours once a week to seven days a week. There are nearly 600 clients in Huron County, 12 of the over 90 years, of age. In order to provide subsidized ser- vice, they conduct fund-raising cam- paigns. There is also a Home Support program run by Bev Brown which uses a great deal of volunteer help. This program includes Dining for Seniors; Meals on Wheels, trans- portation (drivers), telephone real; WATCH, Your Money - Grow ,l , ft Gaiser Kneale Exeter Grand Bend( Hensall 235-2420 238-8484 262-2607 surance, visiting and home mainte- nance. Mrs. Wise was presented with a donation to Town and Country Homemakers and a gift for herself. Items of business included a deci- sion 'to wallpaper the, hallways at the manse in January, a joint pro- ject with Goshen O.C.W. A com- mittee was nominated to design and make a banner for London Confer- ence Annual Meeting at Centralia College next May. A donation was given for the Francis Sandy Native Ministries Training Centre at Paris. Over 300 cookbooks have been sold. A location is being sought to collect newsprint for recycling, so please start saving your papers (no magazines or glossy paper). Helen Keys will be the guest speaker at the December meeting. It will begin with a potluck supper. Shut-in boxes will be packed on December 11. If you have more cal- endars than you need, they are ap- preciated by people in nursing homes, and will be distributed with the boxes. On December 8, the U.C.W. is serving the Co-op staff banquet. Shirley Hill and Mary Ostrom ar- ranged the program and led in wor- ship. "What's Wrong with a Happy Day?" was the topic of the medita- tion given by Mar, and showed how much happier life is for people with positive attitudes and for those around them, too. Shirley also conducted a Remem- brance Day service with readings and the hymn "Land of Our Birth". -- Varna UC Following a shortened church ser- ' vice in Vama on Sunday, November 5, the congregation proceeded to the Cenotaph for a Remembrance Day Service. Scriptures were read by Howard Armstrong. The' Veteran Wreath was placed by Howard Armstrong, and the Orange Lodge Wreath was placed by Ear! Laycox. Varna 441 The Varna 4-H Fast Food Mixers met on October 30 at Gail Turner's house. President Amy Talbot called the meeting to order with the 4-H pledge and roll call was discussed. Everyone helped prepare and cook their meal which consisted of maca- roni and cheese, parmesan chicken, garlic bread, quick rice pudding, and cranberry spritzer instead of grape spritzer. The meal was different but tasty. They discussed the next meeting which starts at 7 p.m. on November 6 at Cheryl Talbot's. At 7:30 they are going to visit the Foodland in Bayfield. 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