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Times -Advocate, December 21, 2994
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1 Meaning of Christmas
Pictured above; children at the Toddlers' Inn Nursery School recreate the birth of Jesus
in their Christmas pageant and party Thursday. The children performed a play and songs
for their parents. Following a visit from Santa the children blew out candles on a birthday
cake for baby Jesus and shared the cake with parents.
Turkey dinner enjoyed
By Liz Sangster
HENS - Kippen East Wom-
en's Institute met at the home of
Mona Aldedice for a turkey dinner
on Thursday December 15. After
the Christmas pudding, Grace
Drummond thanked the hostess
and opened the meeting with a
Christmas Poem. The Ode and
Mary Stewart Collect were repeat-
ed. The roll call was answered by
10 members telling a joke and do-
nating a grocery item for the
Christmas Bureau. It was decided
to give an equal amount to all the
Institute projects to be sent in with
the fees, Hilda Payne reported on
the District Board meeting and
ace Drummond gave the high-
lights of the Area Convention.
Hilda Payne gave a reading and
fun and games were conducted by
grace Drummond and Mona AI-
derdice.
Ruby Triebner thanked everyone
who took part.
The Hensall Sunset Seniors en-
joyed a Christmas dinner on De-
cember 13 catered by the United
Church ladies. Twenty-seven
members and one guest attended,
Christmas Carols were sung.
The group remembered Made-
line Harburn with a moment's si-
lence. The club will sponsor a card
party at the Hensall area on Janu-
ary 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Hostesses for the January 10
meeting will be Eileen Rannic and
Jeanette Turner. Card winners
were Greta Kuik, Pearl McKnight,
Dirk Kuik, Pat Volland, tone
hands Irene Blackwell. Rev. Henry
Annen conducted services at Hen-
sall United Church, this past Sun-
day. Doug Klopp was the organist
and Randy Parker was the greeter.
The ushers were Garry Alderdice
and Glenn Hayter. The message
was "Jeremy and Jesus".
Christmas wishes were received
from Rev. Stan McDonald.
The official board meets Decem-
ber 21, all members are urged to
attend.
A communion and carol service
will be held Christmas Eve, at 7:30
p.m. Services will be held Christ-
mas Day at 11 o'clock a.m. The
annual meeting and pot luck lunch
will be held January 29.
Rev. Charles Henderson conduct-
ed services at Carmel Presbyterian
Church, this past Sunday. A remin-
der that Christmas Eve service will
be held at Carmel Presbyterian, at
7:30 p.m. Santa's helper will once
again be handing out goodies to the
children.
By-law reminder
Hensall and area residents are re-
minded of the By-law regulating
the use of snow machines, within
the village. Use of snowmobiles on
sidewalks, boulevards, shoulders
and property of others is prohibit-
ed. Traveling within the village is
restricted to going to, and coming
from residences in the most direct
manner.
Annual decorating winners
Winners of Hensall's annual dec-
orating contest arc as follows:
Conservation dinner tickets
on sale now for Christmas
EXETER - Tickets to the area's most prestigious annual event, the Con-
servation Dinner, are now on sale - the perfect solution to any gaps in
your Christmas list, say organizers.
Featuring a superb meal and the opportunity to win or hid on fine art-
workk, collectibles and hundreds of special prizes, the Sixth Annual Con-
servation Dinner will provide an evening of exceptional entertainment on
April 27, 1995 at the South Huron Recreation Centre. Four hundred tick-
ets went on sale last week, traditionally, the event is sold out early in the
new year. As an added incentive, ticket -holders are eligible for an Early
Bird Draw on February 8.
A collaboration between the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Founda-
tion and the Exeter Lions Club, the gala raises funds for local conserva-
tion -related projects that benefit area residents and visitors alike. Last
year's proceeds, for example, served as seed money for the construction
of boardwalk and viewing platform at Morrison Dam, interpretive dis-
plays for the Information Centre at Rock Glen, a boat launch at the Park-
hill Conservation Area and further development of features within the Ex-
eter -Morrison corridor.
Tickets, at a cost of $37.50 each, may be ordered by calling the Ausa-
ble-Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) at 519-235-2610. They arc
also available from the Conservation Dinner chairperson, Cathy Pfaff,
and committee members Matt Clarke, Peter Darhishire, Andy DeBoer,
JQtt Dinney, Fred Dobbs, Jon Gaiser, George Godboll, Brian Horner, Ted
Jones, Arn Laithwaite, Bill Linfield, Kate Monk, Lois Morgan, Don
Mousseau, Judith Parker, Tom Prout, Peter Raymond, Sharon Romphf,
John Schwindt, Sharon Steciuk, Dan Turkheim, Ron Wagner, Alan Walp-
er, Larry Wein, Robert Westlake and Darene Yavorsky.
The committee has begun to collect original art, limited edition prints
and other fine works for auction and raffle at the Conservation Dinner. In-
dividuals and businesses interested in sponsoring items or donating cash
or prizes for this distinguished event of the year are invited to contact the
AIWA office or any committee member.
Other detail about the gala, including its featured artist, the Early Bird
Draw prize and unique auction collectibles will be announced in January.
House, Jim and Jan Baker, Jim and
Mary -Lou Hyde, Joe and Joann
Pengough. Apartment, Babe
McGregor, Ralph Mathonia, Rob-
ert Krainz. Business, Ron's Health
Centre, Kellly's, Queensway Nurs-
ing Home.
U.C.W.
The U.C.W. will be working on
some fundraising to do some interi-
or improvements to the church.
Pastor Voakes was presented with
a gift and the meeting came to a
close with the benediction.
Stratford Festival announces results
STRATFORD - General Manag-
er Gary Thomas announced today
that the Stratford Festival's 42nd
season has concluded with an oper-
ating net income of $87,902 on a
budget of $23,394,500. As reported
in mid-November, box office re-
ceipts for the season exceeded
$17,000,000, setting a new box of-
fice sales record. The Festival's ac-
cumulated surplus at October 31,
1994, amounts to $ 116,791.
"Increased box office receipts, in-
creased ancillary income and care-
ful expense management have all
contributed to the positive result we
are reporting today. Richard Mon-
ette's inaugural season was an artis-
tic triumph, and audiences respond-
ed enthusiastically to the excellent
offerings on all our stages," Thom-
as said. He went on- to thank the
corporations and individuals who
supported the Festival this season
and announced that the revenue
from fundraising reached an all-
time high. In excess of $3,500,000
was raised in 1994.
Thomas concluded, "We look
forward to the 1995 season with
more confidence than has been pos-
sible for several years. Improve-
ments in attendance and revenue
this past year should provide mo-
mentum in ticket sales fpr the excit-
ing 1995 playbill. With an improv-
ing economy, we look forward to a
continuing upward trend in the Fes-
tival's financial fortunes next
year."
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Christmas wishes. In this tradition, we greet our friends and customers, with hopes
for your holiday happiness, and with genuine appreciation for your good will.
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