Times Advocate, 1997-01-22, Page 10Page 10
Times -Advocate, January 22, 1997
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Bowling party for youth
group organized in Zurich
Ferguson Apiaries
receives trophy
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HENSALL Life
is sweet these days
for Bill and Rose- .
mary Ferguson of
Ferguson Apiaries.
in November, the
couple won the,
Richard W. Craig-
head Memorial Trophy for the
highest honey score in the Ontario
Honey Competition at a Toronto
B keeper's Convention. Their
innings have landed them the
restigious. trophy for the third
time, including last year.
As well as winning first place in
competitive categories of White
Liquid, White Creamed and
Buckwheat Creamed honey, the
Fergusons placed second in Gold-
en Liquid and Buckwheat Liquid
in the 1996-97 competition be-
tween 30 to 40 beekeepers.
Bill was a child when an aunt in
London introduced him to bees.
He worked at a Zurich apiary be-
fore purchasing the business and
• operating it for 10 years.
In 1977 he and Rosemary
moved Ferguson Apiaries to a lo-
• cation between Zurich and Hen-
sall pill -Highway #84, and have
since been running the business as
a full-time venture. With 700
hives on six and a half acres, the -
Fergusons now operate One of the.
largest beekeeping -operations. in
Huron County.
"When we first started, we used-
. to sell honey in barrels," said Bill.
The business has been di-
versified to include products such
as boot conditioner, hand cream,
honey fruit spreads and candles.
An average hive produces 80
pounds .of honey each summer,
when honey production takes
place. For the Fergusons, their
busiest sales. time lasts between
August and November, with the
winter months spent getting
equipment ready for spring.
Rosemary, whose main re-
sponsibility was to run the honey
shop, now works in the, bee yards
with her husband. The couple also
gives tours of their facilities and
presents demonstrations to area
schools.
"It's something fairly easy to
get into as a hobby," said Bill,
who admits he gets accustomed to
the occasional bee sting.
Rosemary and Bill Ferguson enjoy their recent winnings
-"The Ontario Beekeeper's Convention.
at
Vestry meeting follows Sunday
service at St. Patrick's Church
Margaret Carroll was appointed vestry
clerk for next year....
By H. Davis -
Saintsbury correspondent
-' SAINTSBURY - Despite the frigid cold and stormy,.
weather the children in the arca have enjoyed lots of
outdoor ,aciivities during school snow days and the
weekend.
St. Patrick's celebrated their Holy Eucharist Service
2nd Sunday after Epiphany (Year R) January 19 with
' Rev. Stapley Jay officient. Children's focus was under-
• standing -the Epiphany Season which focuses on God's
Lightspreading through. the teaching and healing min-
istry of Jesus. Message was based on the scripture
readings read by Margaret Carroll. Courtney -MacGil-
livray and Crystal Davis looked .after the Sunday
School lessons. Margaret Carroll assisted with the Eu-
charist. -
Prayers for sick and shut ins and the Carroll families
were said and special thanks to Scott Kelley for clean-
ing the yard. -
The annual vestry meeting followed the service with
Rev. Jay opening with prayer. Margaret Carroll vestry
clerk read the minutes of the last years meeting. Mar-
Grades 7 and 8 of
St. Boniface will be
bowling this .Thursday
evening.
By Carmel Sweeney
Zurich correspondent
ZURICH - The Youth. Group of
St. Boniface School (grades seven
and eight) will be bowlingat the
Town and Country Lanes in Zurich
this Thursday at 6:45 p.m. Each
participant is to bring $3.00. Those
in grade five and six are to meet in
the Parish Hall at 7 pini.
Due to bad weather last week, the
Agricultural Society annual dinner/
meeting will beheld January 23 at
the Dominion Tavern beginning at
6:30 p.m. The -meeting portion will
begin at 8 p.m. If you can attend,
phone Margaret Deichert 236-4130
for more information.
The Knights of.Columbus of St.
Boniface parish will be " holding
their next meeting on January 27 as
they will tie attending a First De-
gree Ceremonial meetingin-Lon-
don
nLon-
d_on this week. • • -
The Zurich and Area Figure Skat-
ing Club members are preparing for
several competitions. Sarah -Rae
Lovie took part in the "Great.
Lakes" Winter Skating Festival
held recently in London.
Several of the skaters will be
competing in the H.O.M.E. compe-
tition this weekend in Lucan, Janu-
ary 24 to 26.
On February 2 the skaters will
travel to the Futures Competition.
in Strathroy. Club members .are
• selling candy and frozen foods as
fundraisers. Phone Carol at 236-
4661 for more information.
The grade five to eight students.
at St. Boniface School are rehears-
ing for their play ."Joseph and the
Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"
to be performed in the gym from
January 29 to 31. All three shows
garet Carroll vestry clerk read the minutes of the last will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will
years meeting: Reports were read . and approved show- : cost $2 per person. Phone Harriet
ing a very successful year. Margaret Carroll was once VanderBurgt at the school, 236 -
again appointed vestry clerk, Bob MacGillivray audl- •. 4025. Theresa Van Raay, Dianne
tor, Hazel Davis Lay Delegate to Synod, Hugh Davis,
People's warden and Heather MacGillivray Rector's
Warden will remain in office to complete their terms.
Board of.Management remain the same with Mary Da-
vis honourary 'member. Rev. Jay will again be at St.
Patrick's twice monthly to celebrate the Holy Eucharist
and Morning Praycr will be looked after by lay people.
The meeting closed with prayer.
Personals
Mrs. Steve MacGillivary entertained Mary Davis,
and grandchildren, Courtney, Katie -Scarlett, Caleb and
Corbin on Friday evening and Saturday evening for
dinner where guests Bob, Heather and family.
.Harley and Travis Davis' visited with friend Cody
Worrell on Sunday afternoon.`
Suzanne Davis along with niece, Julie Foran and
great nephew • Evan Foran visited with mother and
grandmother Dorothy Dietrich >vho was spending the
weekend at their home- in Dashwood. Visiting also
were Donna, Mike and Michelle Martin of London.
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Clasina DeBont have been helping
the children get the production
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The next Golden Agers card par-
ty will be held at the Hay Town-
ship Hall on January 27 at 7:30
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This will include door prizes and -
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Plans are underway for the Grand
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7-16. There will be a fashion show
at - the Legion on February 7 at 8
p.m., costing $10. A Turkey Bowl
(outdoor bowling on . ice alleys)
will be held on February 15 and: 16
from 1.1 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the
Thirsty Fox parking lot. The entry
fee is $20 per team of four.
A major attraction will be.the ice
and snow sculpting competitions.
Personals -
Sympathy of the community goes
to the family and relatives of: the.
late Alvin Gingerich who passed.
away January 8. • •
Jerry. and Ruth Zehr and three
children returned home from atwo
week vacation in Orlando, Florida.
They enjoyed 85°F- temperatures
and were able to swim every day.
The family. of Jerome Sweeney
helped him celebrate his birthday
on Sunday at his home. Those at-
tending were Heather, Paul, Tim
Heidi and Meagan Klopp; Beth
Sweeney and friend Joe Boyle.
: Rita Sheridan of Elora.is spend- .
ing two weeks visiting with her
daughter and son-in-law Mary and
John Earle and grandchildren.
John -Earle and dog Iggy, a pure
white Samoyed visited some resi-
dents at the Blue. Watcr Rcst Home
last Thursday evening as part of a
therapy program started by the La- , .
dies Auxiliary. The Home now has
'a cat that. lives: there and two birds.
If anyone is•interested in bringing
their dog to thc Home •for an after- -
noon •or evening can phone -Carmel
Sweeney at, 236-47.02.10. make thc
arrangements.
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