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Times -Advocate, June 1, 1994
Hensall
yard sale
Above, Kellie Wright (centre)
and Karen Reid (right) were
volunteering at the Hensall
Community Yard Sale to raise
funds for the Hensall Hornets
baseball team. Although
there were many private yard
sales Saturday, a few ben-
efitted specific organizations.
Katie Bailey (front) and Na-
tasha Moody found a more
fun way to get around Hen-
sall Saturday. The girls later
set up a lemonade stand to
help quench the thirsts of the
thousands of visitors.
Tod Pickering of London
helps Patricia Kennedy pet
Spirit, one of the ponies part
of the children's entertain-
ment.
The original Hensall Fire De-
partment truck was put on
display in all its restored glo-
ry Saturday as part of the an-
tique car show for the Com-
munity Yard Sale. About 130
cars in all were on display,
showing everything from tail
fins or running boards to su-
perchargers.
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Centralia people involved in air show
The airpark was a
beehive of activity,
both on the ground
and in the air.
By Mary Peterson
CENTRALIA - The Grand Bend
Air Show is over. While Grand
Bend is the location that everybody
heard, many people from the Cen-
tralia area were involved with the
show.
The airpark was a beehive of ac-
tivity, both on the ground and in the
skies. When the five Hawards
buzzed over head in a flyby, it was
easy to imagine the skies filled with
Hawards during the days that the
airpark operated as a training base.
Many remember those days, and
were delighted to hear and see this
scene from the past once again.
Friday, the airpark was crowded
with students, as many area schools
took advantage of this unique local
event.
Members of the Royal Canadian
Legion were kept very busy an-
swering questions from curious
minds at their mobile museums.
Several youngsters were delight-
ed no doubt, with the autographs
they collected from visiting pilots.
The air show required a great
deal of hard work by many people,
and these people deserve credit for
the many hours that they volun-
teered to help.
The Centralia United Church,
Exeter Agricultural Society, Onta-
rio Flying Farniers, the local chap-
ter of the Recreational Aircraft As-
sociation plus many local
businesses all helped with sponsor-
ship and assistance.
Special thanks goes to several
people at Centralia United Church
for their efforts on behalf of the
church. Rob Essery and the Ste-
wards spent many hours organizing
and helping at the food booth. Au-
drey McFalls organized pie -baking
bees. Larry Skinner borrowed a
van which served as home for the
weekend during both rain and
shine and many members helped
sell products at the food booth.
Thank you to everyone who sup-
ported this enormous undertaking.
At this time, Reverend Clare
Geddes and Reverend Peggy
Campbell -Geddes are leaving the
church. They have provided care
and guidance and their leadership
will be missed.
During the month of June, Sun-
day School anniversaries will be
held at Centralia and Zion West.
Bev Roberts will be guest speaker
on Sunday, June 5 at 11:30 a.m. at
Centralia. Sunday, June 12, Barba-
ra and Spoony Hicks from Camp
Menesetung will be guest speakers
at 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome to
these combined services.
Zion West UCW
Zion West UCW invite Centralia
UCW members and spouses to join
them Wednesday June 1 at 8 p.m.
Special guests will be the Ben Toy-
er family who have served as mis-
sionaries in Haiti.
Centralia UCW will hold a pot
luck dinner Thursday June 2 at
6:30 p.m. for members and their
partners.
As we say goodbye to the
Geddes, we look forward to the
announcement of a new minister.
Definite word about the calling
will be received June 18.
A congregational meeting to ap-
prove the call will be held Sunday
June 19 or 26.
Women from Centralia and Zion
West UCW are invited to visit
Camp Menestung Monday June 6.
Activities will begin at 9:30 a.m.
and conclude at 3:30 p.m. Barb
Hicks, Director of the camp, will
be the special speaker. If you at-
tend, please take along your Bible,
lawn chairs, pot luck lunch, dishes,
cutlery and mugs.
W.I. focus on the family
GRAND BEND - The 91st District Annual of Huron
South W.I. was held at St. John's By the Lake Angli-
can Church, Grand Bend hosted by the Grand Bend
branch with Donna Lovie welcoming everyone.
President June Stewart chaired the meeting, opening
with a poem "The Power of a Smile."
Gladys Doig of Seaforth W.I. explained the symbol
of the International Year of the Family and together
with Jean Keyes had a display in pictures of a family
tree.
Laurine McIntosh, the F.W.I.O. board member rati-
fied the District Directors.
Kippen East represented by Hilda Payne led in an ac-
tivity to get everyone moving.
Irene Haugh led the In Memorium with a reading,
scripture and prayer to a backdrop of music played by
Lois Hodgins.
Bridgit Groot of Zurich introduced guest speaker Ve-
rona Snider of Exeter who spoke on how children are
paying the price of a broken home. The family is not
the same as when couples married years ago and
stayed together 'till death do us part.' Government has
made it easier for couples to become divorced, society
has accepted the single woman who gives birth without
being married, couples can live common-law and ho-
mosexuality is gaining public acceptance.
Also a foster parent to several children, Verona Snid-
er believes society is dumping its problems on children
too young to be able to handle it.
"Children coming into care now are aggressive and
angry and they're lashing out," she said. "It's only love
they respond to."
Snider said, "The ideal breeding ground for love is a
stable family with mother and father. In this scenario
there is no room for homosexual couples."
Snider believes in old fashioned commitment, securi-
ty, love and respect for rules. With these, families will
not split in divorce, members are free to be themselves
yet without selfishness. These values will accompany
children throughout their adult lives.
Site encouraged families to devote lots of love and
time to their children. This guidance will help them to
say "no" to today's pressures.
Katherine Becker and Martha Weigand thanked the
speaker for her thought provoking address.
The committee summaries were given: Tweedsmuir
Dolores Shapton; P.R.O. Shirley Cooper; Program Co-
ordinator Grace Drummond.
Jane Muegge, the Rural Community Advisor. out-
lined her new duties.
Greetings were brought from London Area by Gla-
dys Egelton; Huron West by Betty Archambault; Perth
South by Vivian Skinner, and Huron East by Sharon
Agla.
President Stewart conducted another activity. Lau -
rine McIntosh. Provincial hoard director, in her report
reminded members of the Arca Convention in Mt.
Brydges October 27; the F.W.I.C. convention in Truro
N.S. June 2-6; Centennial Plates arc to he sent out in
June.
If members wish to purchase the 1993 and 1994
Christmas Balls they are to sign up by June 21.
World President of A.C.W.W., Valerie Fisher of
Australia, is visiting the F.W.I.O. Headquarters, Ade-
laide Hoodless and Erland Lee Museums.
Shirley Cooper and Marie Brock of Elimville pre-
sented a skit "A Farmer Applies for a Marriage Li-
cence".
Members were also reminded of the quilt draw at the
picnic July 5 at Crediton.
The new slate of officers was installed as follows:
Past president Lois Hodgins; president June Stewart
Secretary -treasurer Marilyn Pym; Curator Dolores
Shapton; Program Co-ordinators Grace Drummond
and Shirley Cooper; Public Relations Officer and Res-
olutions Convener Mona Alderdice; Auditors Doris
Bestard and Mrs. Fairley Martin; District Delegates to
Area Convention June Stewart and Marilyn Pym; Fall
Rally Delegate Bridgit Groot; • Tweedsmuir History
Book Convener Dolores Shapton.
President June Stewart read "What is a Family".
Lois McFalls of Hurondale gave courtesies and invit-
ed the District to their area next year for the annual
meeting.
The meeting adjourned with the singing of 0 Canada
after which Grand Bend served lunch.
Blue Water residents watch dog show
ZURICH - Kate Fletcher, a teach-
er of Dog Obedience at Exeter,
Seaforth and Goderich visited Blue
Water Rest Home May 20 with
some of her students and their own-
ers. She demonstrated the skills her
intermediate class of dogs have ac-
quired and the management skills
of their owners.
They put the dogs through their
paces - Barb Sandilands and her
standard poodle "Destiny", Linda
Rees's dalmation Poco, Wendy
Lang's dalmation Montana, Lor-
raide Peck's sheltie Shawnie, Fran-
cis Johnston's miniature American
eskimo Tessa, Sheila Davis's Irish
wolfhound Baron, Joan Lcishman's
chow Zebu, Jane Hoggart's lab
cross Rambo, Joanne Monteith's
shelti Blue and Pauline VanDer-
Ley's collie Brody.
The residents enjoyed sccing the
different kinds of dogs and their
ability to respond to the call of their
master. Many of the residents had
dogs of their own and reminisced
with the visitors of the characteris-
tics of their dog.
Kate and Pauline visit the Home
on a weekly basis to show their
pets. Kate raises hull terriors at her
kennel near Exeter.
Victoria Day was a quiet day for
some of the residents, but others
had visits from their family and
friends on holiday in the area for
the long weekend. For some it was
a trip into the world of Mrs. Doubt -
fire as they watched the video in
the auditorium. It was a movie en-
joyed by all ages.
On May 30 the students of Idella
Gabel will hold their piano recital
at the Home and show the skills
they have acquired the past year to
the residents. Idella has students of
all ages which will give the evening
a wide variety of pianists and or-
ganists. Idella also tuned the piano
for the Home.
The residents had a visit from the
students of Idella Gabel on May 30
as they held their piano recital at
the Homc.
Just a reminder, June 12 Ruby
Hoggarlh will have an Open House
for her 90th birthday from 2 to 4:00
p.m. June 26 is the annual Summer
Dinner.
New Huron Park Guides
The lat Huron Park Brownie pack had several members
"fly up" Thursday night. The new Guides are, from left to
right, in the front: Katie -Jo Momeau, Meaghan Wegg,
and Ashley Piper. In the back is Lindsay Barrett, Colleen
Glavin, and Alicia Vereyken. Absent from the photo are
Leaders Mary Walker, Carolyn Kuhar, and Kathey Vereyk-
en.
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