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Times-Advocate, 1996-01-24, Page 8Optimist Club planning youth dance The group recently sponsored a family bowling afternoon. Cannel Sweeney ZURICH - Over 70 people took part in the Opti, mist Club free family bowling at the Zurich Town and Country Lanes last Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. Their next project they are planning is a youth dance on Friday, February 16 at the Community Centre from 7 to 10 p.m. for ages 11 to 15. Senior Diners A pork dinner was served to 40 Senior Diners Jan- uary 17 at the Community Centre. Annie Finkbeiner was the 50/50 winner. Beautiful music of yester-year was played by pianist Hugh Harper, much to the en- joyment of the diners. Solo and euchre games were enjoyed. • Fashion show Tickets are available for the upcoming Hay Day's historical fashion show titled "Reflection of Hay" to be held at the Zurich Community Centre on Febru- ary 24. The doors will open at 7 p.m. Phone Marg Gingerich, 236-4473 or Helen Miller, 238-2773 for more information. Placemats available Any community groups that could use some Hay Day's placemats for their functions can phone Diane Thiel at 2364606. The placemats are free. Plowmen to meet A busload will be travelling to the Ontario Plow- men Association Convention in Waterloo on Febru- ary 12. They will leave from the Zurich arena at 7:30 a.m. If you are interested in going, phone Gerry Thiel, 236-4606, as soon as possible. The cost is $5.00 per person. Municipal officially opened The official opening of the Hay Township Munici- pal Office in Zurich on Saturday was well -attended. The building is spacious and has a large meeting room. Personals Jerry and Ruth Zielman and their children spent nearly two weeks vacationing in Orlando, Florida. Doug and Joyce McBeath enjoyed a week recently in the Bahamas. Dennis Charrette attended the 40th wedding anni- versary celebration of his son Tony and Liz Char- rette on January 14 in Thedford. Happy 50th birthday wishes go to Bob Oesch (Blake) on January 20. Tim and Donna Cooper spent last week in Alberta to attend the funeral of his father, Jack Cooper, who passed away January 8. Stolen car recovered at Chippewa - Muncie Reserve EXETER - Last Tuesday a Ply- mouth Acclaim was stolen from the parking lot of the Exeter Hospital. The vehicle which was recovered the following day on the Chippe- wa -Muncie Reserve, had been de- stroyed by fire. Last Wednesday, a residence was broken into in Stephen Township. Stolen items included a TV, VCR, satellite receiver and alcohol. OPP report the incident is still under in- vestigation. On Sunday, a male was charged at 35 Main St. in Zurich with pos- session of narcotics. Capsule Comments with Ernie Miatello When we think about drug abuse, we think about drugs tike heroine and cocaine. However, many people abuse those laxatives that stimulate the bowel and eventually cannot have a bowel move- ment without them. Best recipe for healthy bowels? Drink lots of water, eat high -fibre foods and take a long walk daily. Statistics show that the six months from October to March seem to be the most popular months to conceive a child. Women are almost twice as likely to get pregnant during those months. (Something to do with our cold, Canadian winters?) Medical dictionary: "Schizophrenia" is defined literally as "split -mind". This doesn't mean the schizophrenic has two personalities. Rather it refers to a withdrawal from reality and thinking in illogical, confused patterns. About 1% of the population will suffer from schizophrenia by the age of 45. Good advice: Keep a list of your routinely -used medications with you at all times. Include both prescription and non-prescription drugs. This in- formation can be very helpful in an emergency situation. As pharmacists, we keep up to date on what is happening in the worlds of pharmacy and medicine. It helps us serve you better. itHURON APOTHECARY • Ltd. Phone 235-1982 440 Main St., Exeter "Your Health Care Pharmacy" y JANUARy FINAL WEEK- Sale ends January 31 Storewide Savings ALL MERCHANDISE REDUCE UP TO Compare Before You Buy Tables, Lamps, Sofas, Chairs, Bedding, Chairs, Bedroom Suites, Diningroom Suites, Sofa Beds, Sewing Machines, End Tables, Cottage Tables, Leather Furniture, Wall Units, Area Rugs, Pictures, Mirrors, Entertainment Centres, Cedar Chests, Ceramics, Etc. INN Eine Furniture, rind ` ' Winduiu Fashions 467 Main Street, Exeter, Ont, 235-0173 J Page 8 Times -Advocate, January 24, 1996 1995 Conservation Awards AUSABLE BAY FIELD - Since 1984, the Ausable Bayfield Con- servation Authority bas been rec- ognizing conservation efforts that have taken place over a number of years that have long-term benefits for the natural environment and so- ciety through the Conservation Awards. The following are the re- cipients of the 1995 Conservation Awards. The ABCA greatly appre- ciates their efforts in conservation. Land stewardship category Stephen Bright, Port Franks Stephen Bright is a resident of the Township of Bosanquet, Ham- let of Port Franks and a member of the Lambton Wildlife Inc. Under leader- lit ship and encour- . 0 agement from Stephen, the Lambton Wildlife Inc. have become very active in the protection of Carolinian sites in the Port Franks area. Stephen Bright is so committed that he purchased some Carolinian property himself. He also dedicates hours of time to the identification of flora and fau- na. Steve is currently working with the Rural Lambton Stewardship Network and the Environmental Committee of the Town of Bosan- quet. Dinney Funeral Home Inc., Exeter Dinney Funeral Home was the first Funeral Home to cooperate with the Ausable Bayfield Conser- vation Foundation in the Com- memorative Woods program. In addition to making $840 in dona- tions to the Foundation, Dinney's have organized two commemora- tive services at the Morrison Dam Commemorative site. The turn out for these two services was excel- lent and helps further the efforts of the Foundation. Funds raised help encourage community projects throughout the Ausable and Bayfield watersheds. As well, funds are used for three key program areas: outdoor educa- tion, protection of natural areas and conservation area develop- ment. Huron Fish and Game Club, Clinton The Huron Fish and Game Club have contributed $1,000 to the Conservation Dinner for the past six years, as well as providing fi- nancial assistance of $2,500 per year to offset the maintenance costs of the Bannockburn Wildlife Area. Without support from,groups like the Huron Fish and Game Club are- as like Bannockburn would not be well maintained or safe for the pub- lic to use. Lions Club of Clinton, Clinton The Lions Club of Clinton have agreed to maintain the Clinton Conservation Area for the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority, and have successfully done so for the past two years. At/. Lions Club mem- bers volunteer for some maintenance activities includ- ing weekly risk management re- view. Other ac- tivities such as grass cutting are paid for by the Lions Club. This type of partnership helps the ABCA financially, and also develops community spirit. A community spirit that reduces van- dalism, increases respect for the property. The Clinton Conservation Area is still available to all community groups and individuals. The only exclusive part is who does and pays for the maintenance... the Li- ons Club. Environmental advocacy Garry Palmateer, London For more than 10 years Garry has been a valued advisor to ABCA staff in all water quality improve- ment programs. He has been an en- thusiastic participant, leader and supporter of water quality research in the ABCA watershed. Garry has gained first hand, an intimate knowledge of our watershed drains, streams, rivers and beaches. Garry has brought national and international recognition to the ABCA through successfully pub- lished papers about innovative and ground -breaking research undertak- ing in the ABCA watershed. These studies have so far included: trans- port and survival of bacteria in watershed drains; impacts of liquid and solid manure application on field „filsesr;and, rapid detection of Rcoli bacteria in beaches. • Township of Hibbert, Hibbert The Township of Hibbert is one of the ABCA's founding munici- palities. For 50 years, Hibbert Township and its residents have been supportive of conservatlon'ef- forts. The Township has appointed qualified and interested representa- tives to the Board of Directors. Hibbert residents have planted over 135,000 trees in the past dec- ade. They have also spent nearly $500,000 on projects to improve surface water quality. Several Hib- bert Township landowners are past winners of ABCA Conservation Awards. The Ausable Bayfield Conserva- tion Authority is pleased to recog- nize the following directors and stafffor their service and dedica- tion. Directors One year of service: Barry Bal- com, Arkona, Bosanquet, Thed- ford. Ian Brebner, East Williams, West Williams. Adrian deBruyn, Adelaide Twp., Warwick Twp. Bill Dowson, Bayfield, Stanley Twp. Keith McLagan, Hibbert Twp., Lo- gan Twp. Gord Strang, Blanshard Twp., Exeter, Usborne. Tom Tomes, Grand Bend, Stephen Twp. Three years of service: Don Jef- ferson,'Clinton, Goderich Twp. Twenty-one years of service: Fred Lewis, Lobo Twp., London Twp. Staff Five years of service: Stephen Harburn - Forestry Technician: Administers forestry extension pro- grams, and fisheries, wildlife and forestry activities on ABCA lands. Ten years of service: Patrick Donnelly - Senior Planner. Re- views all reports, plans and papers of a municipal nature and coordi- nates the Watershed Management Strategy. Kate Monk - Information and Education Manager. Prepares and implements the information, edu- cation and communications pro- gram to enable the Conservation Authority to attain its goals and ob- jectives. Fifteen years of service: Tom Prout - General Manager/ ._ Secretary -Treasurer. The chief ad- f, ministrative officer who adminis- ters and coordinates the total pro- gram of the Authority. ABCA awards Board Chairman Tom Tomes presented Fred Lewis, repre- senting Lobo Twp. and London Twp. with a service award rec- ognizing 23 years of dedication to the Ausable-Bayfield Con- servation Authority. The annual meeting held at . the Recreation Centre in Exeter on Thursday also recognized Din- ney Funeral Home in the Land Stewardship category. Din- ney's was the first funeral home to cooperate with the ABC Foundation in the Commemorative Woods program. At right, Bill Dinney accepted the award on behalf of Dinney Furniture. • Drug -laced tattoo information false NORTH LAMBTON COUNTY - According to North Lambton OPP, information circulated re- cently about drug -laced tattoos in the forms of pyramids and stars, is false. Parents have called police re- questing information about these tattoos and have attempted to in- form other community members. A notice also appeared in local coffee shop newsletters. There is no known author to the newsletters and it is not informa- tion being disseminated by police. in fact, reports the OPP, members of the Drug Enforcement Branch advise there is no credibility to the information. When the same infor- mation was circulating in the To- ronto area about five years ago, it was also determined false. DIANE WARWICK and KAREN HOUSE are pleased to announce the opening of their new salon Take Tu5*4 (formerly Salon 3215) Salon 3215 will be closing Wed. Jan. 31, 1996 and will reopen Tues. Feb. 6, 1996 as •