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The Times Advocate, 2004-03-31, Page 27Wednesday,March 31, 2004 Exeter Times–Advocate 27 Be sure to attend the skating carnival By Carmel Sweeney ZURICH CORRESPONDENT ZURICH - Carmel returned home March 27, after hav- ing a nice two-week vacation visiting several relatives and friends. I spent the first week of the March break in Barrie with Diane Klopp and we enjoyed going to many places such as the Blue Mountain Ski Resort to watch the ski- ing and to Casino Rama in Orillia to attend the live Dick Clark's Rock N' Roll Show which was just great. The the other week I travelled by bus to Windsor to visit with cousins, aunts and uncles, my mom, sister and girl friends. Spent some time in Tilbury, Leamington and Belle River. Karl and Mary Regier recently returned home from spending the past six weeks in Lakeland, Florida. Audrey Smith is back home again after being away for three months. She was in Calgary for Christmas at the home of her son, then in Florida at St. Petersburg with her two sisters. Welcome home to Donna O'Brien who was away visit- ing with her son Brent in Australia. Granddaughter Meghan Bedour and two girlfriends also travelled with O'Brien, but are staying in Australia for a couple more months. Ruth Ann Flaxbard of London, spent a week in Cuba and attended the wedding of her niece, Gillian Flaxbard, daughter of Gary and Bette Flaxbard of Kitchener. She married Ben Toriumi. The ceremony took place in Cayo Coco, Cuba on March 22; Gillian is the granddaughter of Earl Flaxbard of Zurich. The Men's Club from the Mennonite Church would like to invite those from the community and area churches to join them on Thurs., April 15 to hear Don Plant from Londesboro speak at St. Peter's Lutheran Parish Hall beginning at 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. Has everyone received the information and survey papers in the mail recently from Heartland Credit Union? If so, please read all the information and fill out the questionnaire sign it and mail it back to them. You have until Fri., April 2, so hurry. Be sure to attend the Bluewater Zurich Skating Club's carnival this coming Sun., April 4, 2 p.m. at the Hensall Arena. The theme is Wheels On Ice with master of cere- monies Mike Hosang. There will be several guests skaters. Tickets are $5 for adults, $1 for children 6-12 years of age and free for 5 years and under. Door prizes and 50/50 draw also available. Remember to turn your clocks ahead one hour on April 3 before going to bed. Do you have a ticket for the Elimination Draw and Video Dance (BX 93) to be held at the New Community Centre in Zurich on Sat., April 17 at 9 p.m? Last ticket draw will be worth $2,000 and you don't have to be there to win. You can buy tickets for $20 each at J & L Variety. It is sponsored by Zurich Minor Athletic. Leona Corriveau of Tecumseh recently celebrated her 85th birthday. The Lions Club will be sponsoring a sportsman R. V. show at the New Bluewater Community Centre in Zurich on Fri., April 23 which begins with a fish fry. Tickets are $10 for the meal. There is no admission into the R.V. Show on Sat., April 24. Mark it on your calendar and plan to attend. Welcome home to Donna Klopp who spent the winter months in Victoria B.C. at their trailer home. Husband Herb will soon be arriving home too. Muffin Time is still being held at the United Church in Zurich on Tuesday mornings from 10 to 11 a.m. Come out and bring a friend. There will be a Fashion Show sponsored by the skat- ing club, at the Exeter Recreation Centre on Thurs., April 8 with the London Firefighters appearing. Tickets are $20 each. The Zurich Has -Bean Oldtimers' Hockey Team and fans travelled on Morrisey Bus Lines to Gravenhurst for a season ending tournament March 26, 27 and 28. With Friday night off, the legs were strong for their first game Saturday at 9 a.m. against the Chesswood Checkers. Gerald "Chappie" Shantz was back to help out in this one, along with goals from the "old guard" defense of John "Seppie" Becker and of course a blistering shot by "Bert" Bob Brown. MIA our eldest oldtimer "Pipper" Merner would have been proud. "Rockin" Ron Rader was the MVP for this game one. Game two was played against the Snails at 2 p.m. Saturday. Another Toronto area team, which we put away 5-2. "Wally" Paul Overholt and "Giggles" Pat Cyr had their work cut out for them in this one keeping MVP "Herman" Paul Klopp out of trouble. Phil "Silent" Knight provided the extra wheels to clinch this one. Game three was on Sunday again at 9 a.m. against a Milton team and once again the boys were keen to win, as coach "Brokie" Allan Brokenshire had the boys all fired up to go for the gold. Assisting for the weekend on the bench was "Douggie" Doug McBeath who took one for the team early in the tournament! Forwards Kevin "Sumo" Geoffrey, "Doc" Pat Bedard, "Kenny" Ken Clarke and defence "Ike" Ivan Bedard, "Fish" Rick Fisher and "Skippy" Steve Baynam looked stellar out there for the fans. The star of this game was our goaltender "Gordie/Cacker" Kevin Lightfoot who was the MVP with a 6-0 shut -out. The championship game was at 2 p.m. against the Snails and we pulled this one out 4-1. Brad "Army" Armstrong was MVP for this one. His speed kept the other team off balance. A great ending to the season. The Has -Beans are looking forward to their new home ice for next season and hope to build up their fan base. A Good Time Was Had by All. ZURICH NEWS Citrus celebration in Hensall Apr. 6 By Liz Sangster HENSALL CORRESPONDENT HENSALL - At Hensall United Church the service began with wel- come and announcements followed by the Passing of the Peace. The greeters were Mona and Vern Alderdice. The candle was lit by Maggie Jinks. The Scripture was read by Lucielle Beer. The ushers were Larry and Evelyn Elder and Warren Elder. Pastor Les Hills was the minister due to Pastor Fred Darke being on vacation. The children's hymn was 'When I Survey The Wondrous Cross.' Hills had a special children's story with Warren Elder assisting. The Lord's Prayer followed. The choir sang an anthem accompanied by organist Lorelee Schnieder who also accompanied Psalm 126. The sermon was 'The Main Thing.' The service closed in the usual manner. Sun., April 4 will be Fellowship Sunday hosted by the Finance and Stewardship Committee. Hills has been received as a candi- date for ministry by the Huron -Perth Presbytery and the London Conference. A covenanting service for Hills will be held at Hensall United Church at a future date. There will be a beef supper on Wed., April 21 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Adults $12, children 5 to 12 $5, chil- dren under five free. Take-out orders also available; for tickets phone Janice at 263-2535 or Lucielle at 262-2180. Anyone wishing to place memorial lilies or other flowers in the church please do so and simply let the church office know who is donating the flowers and for whom the flowers are in memory of. There will be a Citrus Celebration on Tues., April 6. There will be lemon meringue and key -lime pies, scarves and accessories from Toujours Elegant, a collection of spring and summer outfits from a well-known Canadian manufactur- er, and decorations and arrange- ments by Natalie of Village Vines will also be shown and available for purchase. After the fashion show there will be an opportunity to browse and shop. Tickets are $5 at the door, the door opens at 7 p.m., and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. If you plan to attend please contact Judy Mock at 235-2233 or Judi Walker at 262-2573. Martin Quinn, the "guru of grass gardening," will discuss the ele- ments of garden design on Wed., April 28 at Hensall United Church at 7:15 p.m. This event is sponsored by the Hensall and Community Horticultural Society. It's Bring a Friend night. Quinn will have plants and books for sale. Everyone wel- come. At Carmel Presbyterian Church Tracy Whitson Bahro was the minis- ter with Joyce Pepper playing the HENSALL NEWS organ and Harry Smith and Bob Bell receiving the offering. On Sun., April 4 Communion Service will be held with Rev. Gwen Brown as the guest minister. The Carmel Presbyterian Church Spring Hot Luncheon will be held on Thurs., April 29 from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. The price is $8.50 to eat in and $8.75 for take-out orders. Everyone welcome. Intended for last week At Hensall United Church welcome and announcements were followed by the Passing of the Peace. The greeter was Dorothy Corbett with Eleanor and Eric Mansfield looking after the ushering duties. Doug Walker lit the Christ Candle. The Minute for Missions was given by Judi Walker. The Hensall Fair will be holding a photo contest sponsored by Dan Holm Photography. The photo cate- gories are `Snow,' `Fun with Food,' `Young and Old,' `Holidays,' and 'Best Friends.' The deadline for entries is 11 a.m. on Fri., June 18 at the Hensall Community Centre. Photos may be colour or black and white, maximum print size 8" x 11"; no composite photos, retouched prints, transparencies or slides allowed. No previously -entered photos allowed. An exhibitor form must be filed and entry tag attached to each entry. Please identify photo location and subject. Prizes of $3, $2.50, and $2 will be awarded. Principal's message EXETER — Parents are reminded that the Term Two report cards are being issued this week on March 31. Part of the report card is a response page that the students should have completed in a TAP session at the time the report was issued. The response page needs to be signed by a par- ent and returned to the school to be placed in the student's OSR (Ontario School Record.) It is always a chore to get the response page returned to us and any assistance you may provide in get- ting it brought back to us will be greatly appreci- ated. The school year will soon be winding down, but students struggling academically should be reminded we still have more than two months left, which should provide lots of opportunity for them to raise their marks. It is even more important for them to realize that 30 per cent of the year's mark will be based on fmal assessments upcom- ing, including in most cases a fmal exam. So, for most students who are struggling there is still a good opportunity left to improve their marks. I urge all parents to encourage their children to work hard right through to the end of the school year. In my column last week I mentioned an upcom- ing event we hope many parents and community members will attend. Our school council is hosting a community forum Thurs., April 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the small gym. The title of the forum is "Teenagers: Under the Influence," and we have invited a panel of experts to speak about the vari- ous influences that affect the behaviour of young people at school, at home, and in the community. The panel experts are individu- als who work with teenagers directly or indirectly, and each one will give a different perspec- tive on the various factors that influence teenage behaviour. We have asked each expert to offer suggestions and strategies for parents and community members to deal effectively with these influ- ences. Each panel member will present his/her thoughts on the issue and following that we will have some open discussion of the issues, with opportunities for audience members to ask questions. One of our experts is Cindy Wesley, representing PAVE (Parents Against Violence Everywhere.) Some of you may know of Cindy, who has been on television and in the news numerous times. Her 14 -year-old daughter took her own life after being bullied and threatened by other girls at school. Tragically, Cindy knows all too well the potential destructiveness of some of the influences faced by our young people. A second member of our panel you may also have seen on the news recently. Professor Michael Katchabaw from the University of Western Ontario is an expert on video games. In his capacity as a professor of computer science, he has studied the effects of violence in video games and the addictiveness of this sort of behav- iour. I became aware of his work when I saw him interviewed on the New PL a few weeks ago when the television station ran a story on a violent video game being banned in various jurisdictions. Also on hand will be Dana Bozzato, a local expert who is the office manager at the Huron - Perth Centre in Clinton. As a social worker who works with families, she will be able to provide some valuable insight into the influences that affect teenage behaviour. We are hoping also to have some representation from the Huron County Health Unit and one of its branches, Huron Addiction Services, as well as a representative from the OPP. We are still waiting for confirmation from these groups. This event came about as the result of a discus- sion at a school council meeting where we were talking about the behaviour of students and what steps we could take to deal with it. We realized no matter what actions are taken at school, they will be ineffective unless they are reinforced at home and in the community. That discussion became an ongoing topic and we decided to host this event. Our goal is to promote awareness and under- standing of the many influences that teenagers face every day. We hope that greater awareness will assist all of us in encouraging and promoting positive behaviour at home, at school and in the community. We are inviting parents and commu- nity members to attend this community forum, which we are sure will be both informative and enlightening. See you there. JEFF REABURN PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE