Times Advocate, 1999-11-17, Page 1818
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Bringing in the Christmas season with an eveng of music
By Carmel Sweeney
j,Ua1CH CORRESPONDENT
ZURICH - The Zurich
Mennonite Church is
sponsoring an evening of
music "The Holiday
Sounds of Christmas" on
December 5 from 7 to 9
p.m. featuring the
Seaforth Harmony Hi-
Lites, South Huron
District High School brass
band, and a gospel quar-
tet Mittle Cross. Tickets
are. $8 for adults and $4
we. for children under 12
years of age. Phone Mary -
Lou Erb at 236-4779 or
Cathy Shantz at 236-
4414.
There is a Christmas
dinner and dance on
December 10 in Seaforth
at the Community Centre.
The Royal Aires will pro-
vide .the music. Tickets
are available for $25 by
calling 527-1775 or Bill
Williams in Hensel' at
262-3217. The evening is
sponsored by the Seaforth
Harmony Kings.
A foot care clinic -will be
held in Zurich at the
Maple Woods Apartments
on December 13 from
8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Please
bring your own towel and
the cost is $10.
Bill and Maddy Smith,
and Peter and Mary
,1711.
Brand of Zurich went on
a four-day bus trip to
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
from November 10 to 13.
They seen a play "The
Miracle of Christmas" at
the Sight and Sound
Theatre. Bus driver was
Doug Erb.
The . next trip will be a
one day excursion to
Cullen Gardens on
November 28 tr experi-
ence Chrie in a
miniature 'hone
Doug at .52 for
information.
An open house was held
on Saturday afternoon at
the Brokensliire House, a
bed and breakfast in
Zurich. It was decorated
for Christmas by Nancy at
Plantations.
An appreciation wine
and cheese social will be
held at St. Boniface
Parish on November 25
for all the parishioners
involved in assisting Fr.
Wronski throughout the
year in any way. The
Church is also planning to
have a "Mission" during
Advent from December 4
to 9.
On . November 16' the
Beavers held their 'Tails
Night'. It was a candle
ceremony with some par-
ents taking part. They
enjoyed cake and hot
•
chocolate.
On November 15 the
Zurich Cubs went swim-
ming at Kicks in Exeter.
There will be no meeting
on this evening, Nov. 17..
They will be doing badge
work -at their November
24 meeting at the Zurich
Public School from 7 to
8:30 p.m.
A fundraising New
Years Eve dance and buf-
fet will be held at the
Zurich Community Centre
on December 31 at a cost
of $30 per person. Tickets
are available from Cheryl
Durand, 236-7374, Carol
Prang, 236-4661 or at the
arena, 236-4969.
There are cash calen-
dars available for the
daily draws by the Zurich
Minor Athletic
Association. They cost
$20 each and you can
phone Nancy Regier at
236-4420 for information.
The Sparks, Brownies
and Guides met at the
Mennonite Church on
November 15 from 4:30
to 6 p.m. The guest was
Alisha Denomme, talking
about bullies and how to
deal with them.
At their next meeting
they will be preparing for
a pasta party fundraiser
supper on November 29
at the Mennonite Church.
Bryanston Friendship Club
collecting items for Foodbank
BRYANSTON
Bryanston Friendship
Club met at Bryanston
United Church
Wednesday, Nov. 10 at
noon with 22 members
and 1 guest sitting down
to. a potluck dinner.
President Alex Jeffrey
opened the meeting with
a poem, 'It Couldn't
Happen to Me,' followed
by 0 Canada and the
singing of Happy
Birthday to Gord Eaton,
Marie Martens and Mary
NM. Jane Dyspn, accompa-
nied at the piano by
Margaret Hartwick.
Minutes from the
October meeting were
n'ad and approved fol-
lowed by the treasurer's
report.
It was decided Greta
Gibson should send
Christmas cards to the
shut-ins.
Members are to bring
donations for the
Foodbank to the next
meeting; to be held on
Wednesday, Dec. 1 at
Bryanston Church.
Dinner will be served at
12:30 p.m. by the
Shoebottom Caterers.
Program committee will
be Elgin and Mary
Rintoul. •
Alex Jeffrey and
Margaret Hartwick, on
behalf of everyone, pre-
sented Elgin and Mary
Rintoul with a wrought
iron. candle holder in
recognition of their 50th
wedding anniversary.
Alex handed the meet-
ing over to the program
committee, Madeline
Parkinson and Olive
Hodgins.
Parkinson opened with
a poem 'Trees' followed
by 3 readings,
'November On the
Shore,' 'Getting Away'
and 'The . Old Wooden
Tub' by Hodgins. •
Hodgins then intro-
duced her sister-in-law,
Reta Standeaven, who
through slides and com-
mentary gave a most
interesting description of
her trip to Ireland.
Parkinsoni thanked
Standeaven on behalf of
the group and closed
with 'In Flanders Fields.'
Beef supper in Granton well attended
By Muriel Lewis
• GRANTON CORRESPONDENT
GRANTON - Congratulations from the
cob- Granton community .to Olive (K)
Hodgins who was honoured by her
family with an open house on the occa-
sion of her 90th birthday, at Kensington
Village, London on Sunday.
The annual beef supper at the
Granton United Church was well
attended on Sunday.
The Remembrance Day service on
Nov. 11 at the Granton Cenotaph was
conductedby the Luean . Legion Colour
Guard and led by Poppy Chair Barbara
Tuxford, concluding with prayer
offered by Lay Pastor Val Hodgins.
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The Canada Wreath was laid by
Muriel Lewis, Province of Ontario by
Cathy Westman and the Granton
U.C.W. Wreath by Amelia Jameson.
At the Granton United Church on
Sunday, Nov. 14, Lay Pastor Val
Hodgins entitled the sermon, 'Multiply
the Gift,' , led .by Matt McRobert.'The
choir sang 'Beside the Still Waters.' .
At St. Paul's Anglican Church,
Ktrkton on Sunday, Rev. Glenda
Meakin led the service of morning
prayer and her .message was about
making good use of God's Gifts. The
lessons were read by David Blackler
and the minister.
A time of fellowship followed the ser-
vice.
There will be a freewill
offering.
The Dining for. Seniors
group is celebrating their
tenth anniversary on
November 24 at 12 noon
in the auditorium. Call
Kay Hay at 236-4632 for
reservations by November
19.
Personals
A family birthday sup-
per was held for 11 year
old Heidi Klopp on
November 11 at the home
Of her aunt Sadi and Ted
Klopp.
Betty Craner of
Winfield, Alberta is
spending the month of
November visiting her son.
and daughter-in-law
Randy and Mary -Ann
Craner and grandson
Kyle.
A fatly get-together
was he tecently at the
home of Abbey and
Wilma Erb.
Jerome and Carmel
Swee1pey enjoyed two
meals and an overnight
stay at the Oakwood Inn,
Grand Bend on Saturday.
The vacation was a gift
given to Jerome by the
family of Herb and Donna
Klopp for his 60th birth-
day.
Birthday wishes go to
Joe Wooden of Southcott
Pines in Grand Bend, who
celebrated last Sunday;
and to Dr. Wallace who
recently had a November
birthday.
Stephanie Peters and
Doug Hugill were married
at St. Thomas Anglican
Church in Seaforth on'
November 13 with the
dinner and reception at
the Community Centre in
Seaforth. Stephanie is the
daughter of Jake Peters of
Zurich.
New Brownies
These eager young women became Exeter Brownies after the enrolment ceremo-
ny at Exeter Lions Youth Centre last week. Front left Caitlin Fergusson, Sharia
MacPherson, Chelsey Hay Janke, Mandy Eveland; back left: Chelsey Evans,Amanda
Angus, Karly Bryson, Carrie Powe, Meghan Darling and Jordan Brintnell.
(photo/Craig Bradford)
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Speaker explains
details of _volunteer
palliative care pro
EXETER The
'November meeting of
the Hospital Auxiliary,
chaired by president
Agnes Aunger opened
with 0 Canada, an
autumn, poem and a
minute of silence in hon-
our of Remembrance
Day.
Shirley Luther intro-
duced the guest speaker
Karen Lehman who
spoke on the VON
Palliative Care
Volunteer Program.
This program is
involved in providing
quality of life for people
and their families facing
..fe-threatening situa-
' tions.
The service was begun
7 1/2 years ago with
funding from Grand
Bend Rotary Club.
Funding now comes
from the Ministry of
Health, United Way and
interested groups.
Referrals for the ser-
vice come from nurses;
doctors and hospitals.
Requests can also be
made directly. There is
an office in the hospital
and it can be reached at
235-2510.
New volunteers are
welcome. There is an
assessment and training
procedure in place:
The business followed:
Lee• Thomas reported
that $9,219.19 was
raised at the rummage
sale.
Grace Adkins reported
$500. in gift shop sales
in October.
June Hodgson report-
ed on a hearing work-
shop she had attended.
Five per cent of school
age children have an
unrepairable hearing
loss. Lou4 music is the
worst offender.
The meeting closed
with the Auxiliary
prayer and refresh-
ments. were served to
the members.
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