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Times Advocate, 1996-11-06, Page 18Page 18 Times -Advocate, November 6, 1996 „ 1.4 I Residents and visitors enjoyed a tea room that was one of the many activites at Saturday's Exeter Villa Holly Festival Bazaar. The proceeds from the sale of Christmas cakes, pud- dings and crafts are put towards a resident activity fund. Lottery calendar on sale now GODERICH - The Huron Tourism Association, along with the county's Planning and Development office are offer- ing a unique item for gift giving for the second year. The Huron County Lottery Calendar is a calendar featuring regional photographs along with daily, weekly, monthly prizes along with grand prizes as well. There are only 4,000 copies of the calendar and chances of winning are very high for each customer. Win- ners names remain in the run- ning for each subsequent draw. The Lottery Calendar is avail- able for sale for $15. each at a variety of locations throughout the county and more distribu- tion centres will be offering the calendar before C i turas.. Tounsrn' In, Kat' ` } s en, owner of Brentwood on, the Beach, has suggested that "this enjoyable fundraising cal- endar has become an ideal gift item: One size fits all, no aller- gies to the prizes and there are no complaints about the wrong colors! The proceeds fund a substantial promotional and marketing program for the county which builds year `round economic benefits such as stronger seasonal employ- ment and increased visitor num- bers to all regions in Huron. It's a good example of a winning combination for all tourism partners." Christmas party planned in Hensall The Parks Board is organizing the evening for the community. By Liz Sangster Hensall correspondent HENSALL. There will be no service at Carmel Presbyterian Church on November 10 due to the Remembrance Day service at Hen- sall United Church. At Hensall United Church, Rev. Henry Annen conducted the service with Belva Fuss playing the organ. The greeter was Ross Riley with Raye Jacobe, Ross. Kercher and Bill Fuss looking after the ushering du- ties. Flowers in memory of David Blackwell and Lenore Lockwood were in the sanctuary. After church services on November 24 there will be a short congregational meeting. Movies and refreshments will be supplied for the children. The Children's Choir meets Tuesday after school. The Thurs- day Afternoon ladies meet on No - Annual bazaar well attended St. Paul's Anglican Church hosted the an- nual event. By Muriel Lewis Granton correspondent GRANTON - The annual bazaar, sponsored by St. Pauls Anglican Church at the Kirkton Community Centre on Saturday, Nov. 2, was well attended and quite successful in spite of the blustery snow. At the Granton United Church on Sunday, Nov. 3, Donna Bowman - Woodall took charge of the service in the absence of Pastor Normalie Voakes. The sermon theme was 'Is it more blessed to give' based on the lessons from James 1 and Mat- thew 10. The proceeds from the food - grains bean project, along Highway 7, was $7,519.22 and Humber Val- ley United Church has already indi- cated they will participate if the project is undertaken again next year. At St. Pauls Anglican Church in Kirkton on Sunday, Rev. Glenda Meakin led the Communion ser- vice and baptized Brandon Bailey Blackler, son of David and Sylvia Blackler. A solo 'A little child' was sung by Ken Blackler. Flowers at the altar were in thanksgiving for the bap - Several draw winners at Police alert residents of new telephone scam HURON COUNTY - Police warn residents not to return messages on answering machines or pagers that inform you a family member is ill or you have wor a prize. The mes- sage will ask you to call a number beginning with the area code 809. The number is usually ansm ted tt1S *k by someone claiming onIy broken English who will attetttpt to keep you on the line as long as pos- sible, building up telephone bill charges. The phone scam is used by peo- ple out of the Caribbean who re- ceive a greatly inflated rebate from the Foreign Phone Company and are not bound by North American regulations requiring them to tell you there is a rate and charge in- volved. These scams are very difficult to prosecute because local telephone companies or long distance carriers am reluctant to get involved. -kmi fit,, ,t way's craft sale .. ! +aSi s': XS.L►%§'mac: ' <f +t �•iyf-.fi n way rest= ling a cup of tea in the Tea Room. dents started their week with a ses- Winners of door prizes were: sion of fun and fitness Monday Apron - Hazel Corbett; Candy in morning, and in the afternoon en- fancy tins - Audrey Christie and joyed a game of Bingo with the Evelyn Flynn, Picture and frame - help of the United Church Women. Rev. Cordell Parsons led the Worship service Tuesday. Resi- dents appreciated his message, es- pecially when he referred to cold winter mornings sitting as close to the wood stove as possible to warm chilly bodies.Many could remem- ber little sn d 'ft th tism of Brandon. A time of fellowship followed the service. Granton 411 The Granton 4H Club held their fourth meeting at the home of Che- ryl and Krystal Harrigan on Wed., Oct. 30. For the roll call, each member brought and showed a picture of an animal which they had taken. The group then went outside and took more animal and action pictures. A snack provided by Mrs. Harri- gan and Jody Pronchuk was en- joyed at the conclusion of the meet- ing. Rebecca Harlton was the secre- tary and reporter. ow n s on eir win- dow sills and coming downstairs to freshly baked bread and a toasty warm fire. Queensway's Craft and Bake Sale was a success. Residents were pleased to visit with so many peo- ple from the community while hav- Irene Zwart;and Fruit basket - Tra- cy Mann. The handcrafted calendar holder and calendar was won by Ann Annen. Carl Payne was guest of honour at his 90th birthday party on Satur- day afternoon. Carl and Hilda wel- comed many old friends during the afternoon Open House. Coming events On November 15 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Geri Fashions will be at Queensway. On November 26 at 7:30 p.m. the Harmony Kings Barbershop musi- cians will perform. Stanley Township Rec Committee sponsored Halloween party Amanda Elliot won the guess the choco- late pumpkins con- test.... By Joan Beierling Varna correspondent VARNA - The Stanley Township Rec Committee sponsored a Hallo- ween Party for families on Satur- day evening. Costumes were judged. The fun- niest was Derek Williamson, a clown, the best fictional character was, the bat, Jason Dowson, Chan- tel Rovan was the best animal, a cow. The oldest child in costume was Melissa Rowan. The youngest child was Bayley Boyce. The fairy tale character was won by the little Indian, Chelsey Janke. The best couple were Shirley and Bill Janke. The most original was a bug, Joce- lyn Van Aken. Winners of the pumpkin carving contest were Nic Robinson, Jason Beierling, Jessica Van Aken, Britta- ny Janke and Crystal Willett. Door prizes were won by Liz Voison, Pete Rowntree, Paul Pavkeje, Bill and Joyce Dowson, and Deb and Glen Haney. Amanda Elliot won the guess the chocolate pumpkins contest. The children also enjoyed Hallo- ween bingo, bobbing for apples, pin the wart on the witches nose, paper activities for the little ones and the Haunted Hospital. Hot dogs were served with good- ies for dessert. Goodie bags were given out on the way out the door. Crokinole party The open crokinole party was held on Tuesday, October 29 at the Varna Church. Everyone enjoyed some progressive crokinole and a social time. Door prizes were won by Danny Rathwell, Jason Beier - ling, Alec Ostrom, Bob Russell, Mary Ostrom, Joan Beierling and Rob Robilliard. Next regular night will be November 12 at 8 p.m. with only club members and spares if needed. Anyone interested in play- ing crokinole as a member or just as a spare should contact Ralph Stephenson. The club meets every second and fourth Tuesday from November through to April with four open crokinole parties. President is Ralph Stephenson, Vice President is Joe Fulop, Sec.- Treas. is Bob Russell. Next Sunday, November 10 the Church Service will be in Varna at 10:30 a.m. There will be a Remem- brance Day service at the Cenotaph at I1 a.m. There is a meeting of the Ses- sions of Varna and Goshen at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, November 6 at the Varna Church. Please plan to attend. Sunday, November 10 at 8 p.m. Huron -Perth Presbytery will have the Convenanting Service between the Varna -Goshen pastoral charge and the Rev. Tracy Crick. This ser- vice will be held at Goshen Church. All are invited to attend. vember 6 at 2 p.m. If you need a ride to church call Cecil at 262- 2201 or Kay at 262-3231. The Of- ficial Board meets on November 20. The 110th anniversary service will be at 10 a.m. on November 17. The Huron County Christmas Bureau needs mittens, scarves, etc. by December 9. The Kippen East Women's Insti- tute is collecting Heinz baby food labels for the Children's Hospital of Western Ontario. The Remem- brance Day Service at Hensall United Church begins at 10 a.m. on November 10. A reminder to Hensall property owners that taxes are due on No- vember 15. Taxes are payable at the Hensall Municipal Office. The Hensall Parks Board is put- ting the finishing touches on their Christmas party plans. The event will be held on December 7 at the Hensall Community Centre. Cock- tails are scheduled from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., with a festive holiday dinner to follow. The entertainment for the evening is Mozart's Melody Makers. The event will be fun - filled, with many door prizes to be given out. Community members are encour- aged to book their tickets early, to avoid disappointment. Proceeds from the event will be used for the arena's ice resurfacer. Call Hensall Arena 262-3206 or the Municipal Office, 262-2812, for tickets and further information. The following Week of the Child Point Collection winners have been determined: Three years to kindergarten - Jus- tin Campbell, Kellan Westlake - Power; Grades one to three - Dan- iel Campbell, Jasmine Westlake - Power; Grades four to eight - Meg- an Bisback, Ryan Campbell. The Hensall shuffleboard scores for October 29 are as follows: Dave Woodward 540, Jim Davis 506, Pearl McKnight 455, Hazel McEwen 441, Ina Williams 433, Tom Williams 433, Hugh McKay 415, Lorne Archer 413. anther Profile By Bill Kline South Huron District High School's new Environmental Club is holding a Rake n' Run to raise money to beautify our school and up- date recycling and composting centres. The club will come to your home and rake your lawn. All they ask is for a donation to the cause. Please call 235-3954 (9 a.m. to 3:20 p.m.) Leave your number and someone will call you back. Second doses for Hepatitis B shots are on Tuesday, November 12, in the morning. Anyone who missed the first dose in October may re- ceive it on this day. Today there is a public forum in the library at the school. Issues dis- cussed will include Education Governance, Education Finance, and Secondary School Reform. Anyone who wants to come out is wel- come. It starts at 7 p.m. Congratulations to the field hockey team for winning W.O.S.S.A. and for their efforts at O.F.S.A.A. The senior boys volleyball team played well on Tuesday, in the Hu- ron Finals. They played teams from Clinton, Goderich, and Wingham. Good luck to the girls basketball teams as they head into the Huron playoffs this week. Upcoming events Friday, November 8: Picture Retake Day Monday, November 11: Remembrance Day Assembly Until next week...Bill Kline • - rate kV cemetery columbarium It is hoped the burial method will provide enough revenue to help the cemetery become self-supporting By Brenda Burke T -A Reporter EXETER - With Exeter Public Cemetery's 132nd anniversary ar- riving in December, manager Harry Knip admits he's noticed many bu- rial changes during the past few years, including an increased inter- est in cremation. A columbarium pur- chased by the ce- metery in June has created interest among those who prefer cre- mation to a traditional burial. Knip claims the cemetery's cremations are up from 5 per cent of all burials in 1982 to 30 per cent last year. The eight -tonne, $29,000 granite unit sits above ground and provides burial sites for 160 cremated re- mains in an approximate 50 -square foot area compared to 500 square feet required for in -ground crema- tion lots or 5600 square feet needed for 160 traditional burials. Each side of the unit contains 40 sections or niches that hold two urns apiece. The exterior portion of each section provides space for the inscription of names and dates for two burials. This method saves graveyard space, an important detail when you consider 80 per cent of the ce- metery is taken up by burials and sold plots. Also, point- ed out Knip, using a columbarium is an en- vironmentally sound practice since it re- quires less land. Installing co- lumbariums will also help the Exeter Ce- metery become self- sufficient. With 25 per cent of its budget made up of grants from the town and 75 per cent from self - generated revenue, Knip hopes the cemetery is able to function in- dependently of taxpayers' contribu- tions in the future. The cemetery's cremations are up from 5 per cent of all burials in 1982 to 30 per cent last year. The cemetery has sold seven units in its columbarium since it was constructed in June, a figure that has surpassed Knip's estim- tion. He figures the cemetery grounds have space for three or four additional units. Another advantage to this burial method is the cost. Although Lon- don provides the nearest cremator- ium services, Knip points out a co- lumbarium burial is $200 to $300 less than a traditional burial. Besides Goderich and Stratford, Exeter is the only local community to have a columbarium. According to Knip, the idea is popular in larg- er areas such as London. What makes Exeter's co- lumbarium unique is its security system. Although Knip claims there has not been a vandalism problem at the cemetery, he points out the columbarium contains one door with a double lock rather than pull-out sections typically found in other units. The now oO1umbslr/urn at the Exeter Public Cemetery has created Interest among those who prefer cremation to a traditional burial.