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Times Advocate, 1992-04-15, Page 10Page 10 Times -Advocate, April 15, 1992 SHDHS nts 'Gym Riot' Pausing the balloons was just one of the many events held Wednesday night at the South Huron District High School's Gym Riot. The Oym Riot had four teams participate as nearly 100 students tried to revive school spirit. Huron canvassing underway CLINTON - April is Cancer Month and hundreds of volunteers are set to embark on an extensive fund raising campaign in Huron County. Through door-to-door canvass- ing, the sale of daffodils and art on- going donation and memorial ef- forts, the Huron County Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society hopes to exceed last year's fund raising ef- fort of 5154,000. Campaign chairperson Joan Mid- dleton of Wingham is hoping that Huron people will be as generous to the cause as they have been in LeBold wins Booster Club tournament By Ron Dann 1:4-11118 ZURICH - Zurich 5 Pin Bowlers' Aasocia- iian's Joanne Lebold n gibe 'Black Tower Bluewater 5 Pin.Bowlers' Associa- tion Booster Club zone rolloffs Sunday by just one pin over Clasi- na Debont at Town and Country lanes. Seventy six bowlers from Mount Forest to Zurich competed in the three game, most pins over average format. Lebold rolled games of 224, 221 and 192 to beat her own 158 league average by 163 pins while Debont bowled 266, 207 and 211 games to beat her 174 average by 162 pins. "I've been bowling really well since I qualified for the Zurich As- sociation Blue Light Sun Bowl team January 5 and it continued to- day" Lebold said. Although only in her third year of league bowling, Lebold has now qualified twice within one week to represent the Zurich Association in two different Provincial Champion- ships, the Blue Light Sun Bowl team May 9 at Lindsay and now the Black Tower Booster Club pro- vincial singles at .Welland May 23. Goderich's Dennis Schmidt and Mitchell's Gayle Easun will lead the Blare Light Bluewater Bowlers' Association contingent into the La - lieu's Blue Light Ontario Open Championships tonight at Hamil- ton's Sherwood Centre. Seaforth's George Johnston, Mo- lesworth's Dale Taylor, Zurich As- sociation's Sherrie Edwards and Sandra Dickert will join Schmidt and Easun in the first 5 game block of the Blue Light Open Singles fol- lowing the Blue Light Official Opening ceremonies. The top half of the 24 provincial zone Blue Light Singles competitors will ad- vance to the final Blue Light 5 game block Thursday night. Clinton's Art Burt, Zurich Asso- ciation's Gary Huston, Seaforth's Murray Bennewies, Molesworth's Leslie Siddall and Doris Matheson plus Goderich's Shirley Schmidt will join the Bluewater Association singles in the Blue Light men's and ladies team opening round Thurs- day morning. Clinton's George Sweeney and Molesworth's Sharon Taylor will lead the Blue Light Bluewater As- sociation mixed team along with Dave Moody, Gord Matheson, Claus Fave, Zurich Association's Patricia Palen and Goderich's Lit Bly Thursday afternoon. The winnidg singles, ladies, -- men's and mixed teams will ad-! vance to the Blue Light National QhaantpionIships June 2-6 at Sudbu- ry For the fast time personalized bowling bells will be allowed at both the Provincial and National level of the Blue Light Open. As a result, new record scores may be set. years previous. In 1991 the Huron Cancer Socie- ty earned top recognition in the southwestern district for achieving the highest increase in campaign donations in one year. Last year's objective was set at 5130,000 ann more than 5154,000 was actually raised. Monies raised through the cam- paign are used to assist the Huron Unit of the Canadian Cancer Socie- ty support its many programs for local people. Transportation Transportation services offered by the Huron Cancer Society con- tinue to be one of the most active patient service programs. In 1991, 18 volunteer drivers throughout Huron County provided transporta- tion for 115 patients to various hos- pitals and clinics on a regular basis. Drivers tallied more than 43,000 km in trips made to London hospi- tals, as well as those in Toronto, Hamilton, Stratford and cancer clinics and lodges. This service is supplemented by mileage payments, provided by the Huron Cancer Society. It operates at no cost to the patient. Patient services While Patient Services operate as one of the smallest and under uti- lized programs in the local Cancer Society, it is also are of the most valuable services to patients and their families. Stay Alert TORONTO - This Apt Maks the second Annual Say AMt...At y Safe month in Canada. As pan of the continuing ellbrtr to provide children w** the flints and oontideawe so help MOM themselves and to deal effectively with problem situations, the nation- al Stay Alert...Stay Safe organiza- tion, in co-operation with Canada's police chiefs, government officials sad Bte Comedian_ Tire Corporation, $e1ttaMed April as Stay Alert...Stay Safe month across Can- ada. Stay Alert...Stay Safe, a tellipl tend Canadian charity, was fotttA* od in 1987 as a result of the he abduction and murder of 11t old Alison Parrott. The anis it launch of the Stay Alert...Stay Safe program in October 1990, was made possible by both dee support of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, who have intro- duced nm - duced the program to schools -amen Canada, mid by eialk r fund- -Aug and other support by Canadian Tire Corporation and its Associate Dealers. In April, 'in communities across the country, police officers will be paying visits to schools and shop- ping centres to help "stteetproof youngsters by discussing safety tips and handing out the Stay Alert..Stay Safe booklet, a 12 -page comic boost filled with tips for both children and adults. •Canadian Tire Associate dealers are also actively supporting Stay Alert...Stay Safe month by featur- ing displays, showing the seven minutes, animated Stay Alat..Stay Safe video in-store and distributing the 12 page booklet. Many stores will also have special visits from the Stay k Alert...Stay Safe charac- ters, Bert & Gert, the Alert Twins throughout the month of April. Throughout the month of April, Bat and Gen, the Stay Alen...Stay Safe rabbit mascots, will be meet- ing with a number of Premiers who have declared April Stay Alert...Stay Safe month in their provinces. Zurich Diners By Gertie Fleischauer ZURICH - The Zurich Senior Diners met Wednesday with Tam- my Antaya welcoming all diners and visitors and informing them of upcoming events. Harold Smith won the 50/50 draw. Gertie Fleischauer read two poerns "Catkins" and "The Willow Cats". Antaya gave a poem "Spring Fer- vor". Lloyd Ouecbein, Zurich, Art and Eleanor Horst of Seaforth, treated the diners to toe -tapping music. Ladies volleybaii winners 1 The Exeter Excels ladles volleyball team were consolation winners at their OVA playdowns held et Saunders School in London on Sunday. After being behind two games to none to the Dorchester squad, the Excels cam0 back with three straight wins to enter the Gold playdowns. The local team lost three close games to the strong Port Elgin ladies to take the consolation title. Shown back left, Ruth Pugh, Deb Lord, Kate Monk, Lynn Hanson and Lisa Keller. Front, Leah Kain, Peggy Pavey, Sally Boley and Theresa McGee. Missing was Ann Johns. THE THRONE SPEECH Find Out 'sinit. The Government of Ontario outlined its agenda for the new session of the Legislature on April 6, 1992, in the Speech farm t the Throne. The speech emphasizes the importance of investing in Ontario: • Investing in People • investing in Business • Investing in Infrastructure • New investment Mechanisms • investing in the Environment • Affordable and Effective Public Services A copy of the speech is available at no charge. 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