Times Advocate, 1996-10-09, Page 7FAMILY
Times -Advocate, October 9, 1996
Page 7
Exchange trip TV program
provides' aerial
view of agriculture
Melissa Snell, a sergeant and platoon commander with the
Royal Canadian Army Cadets in Huron Park, was the only ca-
det in Southwestern Ontario to recently participate in the Out-
ward Bound Scotland exchange trip.
Cadet participates
in exchange
CENTRALIA - With the ap-
proach of Remembrance Day, 16 -
year -old Melissa Snell is thankful
for memories of her Outward
Bound Scotland exchange trip last
summer.
Eighteen Canadian students aged
15 to 17 and two officers participat-
ed in the six-week Royal Canadian
Army Cadet international ex-
change.
In her sixth year with
the 40 -member 2923
Huron Middlesex Royal
Canadian Army Cadet
Corps in Huron Park,
Snell was the only
Southwestern Ontario
cadet to participate in
the exchange.
She was required to
pass rigorous physical and mental
testing before qualifying for the trip
that involved training with the
Edinburgh Academy, Argyle and
Sutherland Highlanders as well as
the Army Cadet Force.
"I don't think they expected we
could do it," said Snell, who added
the trip began with a 24-hour sur-
vival stint that included learning
ho,v to kill a chicken and build
shelters - both by hand.
"We don't do a lot of that here,"
she said of Canadian survival train-
ing techniques.
Snell also worked with ex-
plosives, shot blanks and used a
sniper rifle and machine gun - ac-
tivities forbidden in Canada.
The trip also involved touring fa-
mous sights such as Buckingham
Palace, Edinburgh Castle and Loch-
ness Lake as well as training new
cadets.
Battle procedures were taught
through war reenactments.
"The first week, we found it chal-
lenging," said Snell, add-
ing although Scottish ri-
fle training was similar to
that in Canada, drills in
Scotland were more fast -
paced and less timing -
oriented.
In order to qualify for
the once-in-a-lifetime ex-
change, cadets wrote a
National Star Certificate Examina-
tion and performed a route march
as well as a physical fitness test
that required running a mile in
eight minutes.
Thinking the required time was
longer, Snell practiced running two
miles each day in preparation for
the trip.
Annual Outward Bound trips
have t"ken cadets to train in areas
such as England, Germany, France
and Paris.
If given the chance, Snell would
do it all again.
HOPPEHOCKEY
and
LC.IIA`KETT & SON
Present
"Understanding Grief"
Helping Yourself and Others Heal
A Seminar for the Community
Wednesday, October 16, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
South Huron High School, Exeter
with Alan D. Wolfelt Ph.D.
Thanatologist - Author -Educator
Please join us. Seating may be limited. If you plan to
attend, we ask that you please contact either Bill
Haskett or Dan Houle at 235-1220 or 227-4211.
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Caregivers
are invited to attend "Death, Grief and Mourning"
A Seminar for Clergy and Health Care
Professionals
Wednesday, October 16,8:30 a.m. to 12;00 p.m.
Lucan Community Centre, Lucan, Ont.
Participants must register
There is no charge to attend either seminar
The "Family Farmer"
featured Perth County
on Sunday's program.
BPeterson
Centralia correspondent
correspondent
CENTRALIA - The recent warm
days were great for outdoor activi-
ties like the Annual autumn walk at
Bannockburn Conservation Area or
the Farm Hiker Tour in Middlesex
County. Many local farmers were
busy with the fall harvest which has
been delayed by the rainy weather.
If you watched the show "Family
Farmer" on CFPL-TV on October 6
you would have enjoyed another
type of tour. Kevin Stewart, an Ex-
eter resident, is the show's produc-
er and host. During the previous
week, he and Jim Tyler from the
OMAFRA office were passengers
in an airplane flown by Rob Essery.
Essery is first vice-president for
Ontario Flying Farmers (OFF).
Other OFF members will provide
aerial views of the counties in
southwestern Ontario, including
Huron County, for future shows of
Family Farmer.
For Sunday's show on Perth
County, they took off from Central-
ia Airport and flew east to St. Mar-
ys and Stratford and north to the
Listowel area. Essery gave them an
aerial view of the farms and villag-
es and interesting sites such as the
quarry at St. Marys. While Stewart
took video footage, Tyler described
agriculture and points of interest.
The show was an informative view
of Perth County from a bird's-eye
view.
Essery also enjoyed a recent trip
to Sioux City, Iowa to attend the re-
union of the 365th Fighter Group.
He had researched the flying career
of his mother's brother, Don New-
combe, who flew for "The Hell
Hawks", the 365th Fighter Group
until he was killed when his air-
plane crashed during World War II.
Essery had an opportunity to tour
the airbase of the 185th Fighter
Wing of the Iowa Air National
Guard in Sioux City, thanks to
Colonel Dennis Swanstrom, the
Hell Hawk Reunion chairman. He
also visited with many of his un-
cle's colleagues and attended the
reunion banquet and dance. Essery
will speak about his uncle and his
research during worship at Central-
ia United Church on November 10.
Centralia UCW invited Melissa
Snell to be guest speaker at their
meeting on October 3. She spoke
about her exchange trip to cadet
camp in Scotland this past summer.
Representing Centralia UCW,
Jean Caslick and Lois Wilson at-
tended the South Huron UCW Re-
gional Meeting at Kippen on Octo-
ber 2.
Sunday, October 6 was celebrat-
ed as World Wide Communion
Sunday, with both Zion and Cen-
tralia United Churches participat-
ing. Pastor Heather Smith provided
information from the 1991 World
Communion Packet about the ori-
gins of this special day. "World
Communion was born on Novem-
ber 1, 1936. In ire winter of 1935,
a group of ministers met to study
the spiritual needs and possibilities
of our church in depression days.
In the Lord's Supper, they saw a
great opportunity to unite the mem-
bership in dedication to Jesus
Christ. In 1937, the General As-
sembly changed the date of World
Communion to the first Sunday in
October, where it has remained.
The day remains as it begarf - a
great opportunity to unite the mem-
bership in dedication to the Lord
Jesus Christ.".
Following worship, Centralia
Sunday School hosted a hot dog
luncheon. A donation was given to
the Mission and Service Fund.
Everyone is invited to participate
in worship on October 13, Thanks-
giving Sunday. Worship at Zion
West begins at 9:45 a.m., and at
Centralia at 11:30 a.m. Canned
goods for the local food bankwill
be collected during the offering.
At Heywood's Restaurant recent-
ly, Jean Noels and Jean Miller were
High hand winners. The Special
was won by Alan Johns. Lone
Hand winners were Irene Theander
and Percy Noels.
Visitor from Holland
Annie Zielman's sis-
ter-in-law is spending a
few weeks here.
By Annie Morenz
Shipka correspondent
SHIPKA - Sympathy is ex-
pressed to Lorne Fenner and the
family and sisters, of the late Doro-
thy Fenner who passed away Sep-
tember 29. She was a lifelong resi-
dent of this area. A number of local
folk visited the funeral home at
Parkhill and attended her funeral on
Wednesday, October 2.
Alaberdina Westerhof of Dalfsen,
Holland is presently visiting her
sister-in-law Annie Zielman, and
other relatives for a few weeks.
Best wishes of the community go
to Russell and Ruby Mellin who
observed their 55th wedding anni-
versary this month.
Annie Zielman accompanied her
son Gerald, Mary Ellen and family
to the International Plowing Match
on September 21, held this year in
Haldimand-Norfolk County.
On September 29, Ken and Marg
Baker, Emma Schilbe, Zurich, Jake
and Elsie Reeder, Bob and Marg
Reid, Earl and Francis Schilbe, all
of Bayfield, and Orval and Mae
Schilbe of Thamesville enjoyed a
luncheon cruise on board the Duc
D'Orleans from Sarnia down the
St. Clair River.
Hugh and Annie Morenz spent
last weekend in Port Elgin and vis-
ited Sandra Schroeder.
Hay Days video
HAY - Catch
the events of "Hay
Days '96" on your
own personal vid-
eo tape.
V ideographers,
Peter Boersma and Doug Webber
of Hay Township, have been busy
throughout the year capturing the
historic moments. Did you miss
the Levee, beard growing contest,
the fashion show or the Oldtim-
er's hockey game? The home-
coming parade and the Ecumeni-
cal church service are also
available.
All of these tapes are available
separately at this time with your
pre -paid order of $15 each.
Boersma and Webber will be
on hand on October 26 from 8
p.m. - 11 p.m. at the Zurich Com-
munity Centre for the family Hal-
loween skating party. They will
preserve your disguise for poste-
rity! On November 15, they will
catch the fun at the Dashwood
Community Centre for the family
games night. Start planning your
Christmas- lights to light up the
township in December!
Early next year, one tape will
be produced with excerpts from
all of the year's events. That tape
will be $20. If you order it as
well as two others, you will re-
ceive the three of them for $45.
Contact: Diane Thiel 236-4606 or
Bill Munn 263-5096.
Huron Perth Hospital and
Related Health Services Study -
Get Involved!
Our health care system is changing! By January 31,
1997, the Huron Perth District Health Council
(HPDHC) must make recommendations to the
Minister of Health regarding the restructuring of the
hospital system in Huron and Perth Counties. The
Hospital and Related Health Services Study Task
Force, which is a committee of the HPDHC, invites
you to get involved in the process and stay informed!
Representatives from the HPDHC are available instil
'Dec. 16, to speak with local community groups and
organizations (e.g. service clubs, women's institutes,
auxiliaries, parent -teacher advisory groups, etc.)
about the hospital restructuring study. We want to
learn what health care services people value most.
If you would like someone to speak with your
group, please contact the HPDHC office at
519-348-4498 or 1-888-648-3712 (to leave a
message).
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