The Times Advocate, 2005-08-17, Page 288
Exeter Times–Advocate
Wednesday,August 17, 2005
Bargain hunters lined the streets of Zurich Saturday for the village -wide garage
sale. Standing above with their items for sale are Dariann Telford, left, and Jesse
Elliott, both of Zurich. (photo/Scott Nixon)
A burst of colour at Exeter playground
EXETER — The fun at Playground con- the
tinues as we prepare for the end
of this year's program.
We enjoyed our camping trip
despite the wet weather. We
would like to thank the kids who
came, as we all had a blast.
Our last trip is Thurs., Aug. 18,
when we will go to Fleetway
bowling and the Boys and Girls
Club in London.
We would love to have lots of
kids join us, so please call us at
235-2361 if you are interested.
The final week (Aug. 22-26) of
South Huron Playground program is
based on a colour theme. There
are lots of crafts planned with this
week. Also, each day children are
encouraged to wear a different
colour:
Monday — yellow
Tuesday — red
Wednesday — green
Thursday — blue
Friday — rainbow
We hope to see lots of kids out
to help us wrap up our successful
summer
MAGGIE
MILLER
EXETER
PLAYGROUND
LEADER
Quilt show asking for teddy bears
By Brenda Love,
PRO Huron South
GUELPH — The Federated Women's
Institutes of Ontario (FWIO) announced a
new and unique quilt show and sale to be
held this September that will be one of
the largest shows in Ontario.
The Quilts, Quills and Bears Show will
be held Sept. 16, 17 and 18 at Hall #1 of
the International Centre, 6900 Airport
Road, Mississauga, Ontario.
Over 600 new and heritage quilts and
wall hangings from all over Ontario will
be displayed and many will be for sale.
Renowned quilters and workshop leaders
Nancy Bergman, Cheryl Wray and
Kathleen Bissett will be giving
innovative hands-on work-
shops.
Viewers have a chance to vote
for their favourite quilt and will
enjoy live demonstrations, a merchant
mall and a variety of door prizes.
Book launch
A book launch of "Quincy and His Quilt:
A Northern Adventure" by FWIO author
Loreen Ambler will be held Fri., Sept. 16
at 2 p.m. Ambler was the winner of the
FWIO's 2004 Children's Storybook
Competition and she will be on hand to
autograph her book.
Donate a teddy bear
All show goers are invited to bring a
teddy bear to donate to Good Bears of the
World Canada. Our goal is to completely
fill an emergency vehicle with thousands
of bears.
This organization will distribute the
bears to police, fire departments and hos-
pitals to comfort anyone experiencing an
emergency or distressful situation. All
kinds of bears are welcome—purchased
or handmade.
Show coordinator Arthena Hecker says,
"We are excited by the beautiful quilts
and various techniques being offered for
both show and sale. The workshops will
be of interest to all levels of quilters.
There is also a bear -making workshop
being offered."
Show times are Sept. 16 from
12 noon to 8 p.m., Sept. 17 from
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sept. 18 from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission is $15 at the door for adulrts,
$12 for seniors and WI members, and
$10 for children under 12. Advance tick-
ets are available for $10. To order tickets
call the FWIO provincial office at 519-
836-3078. This project is funded in part
by the Government of Canada.
For more show information contact Pat
Salter at 519-846-5633 or Joan Bruder at
519-836-3078 or visit www.wi-quilt-
show.com.
Women's Institute enjoys speakers
DASHWOOD — The annual London area Tweedsmuir Workshop was hosted by
Huron South Women's Institute on Aug. 9 at Dashwood Community Centre.
Several interesting speakers were on the agenda. Eric Heywood, Exeter spoke on the
history of how this area was settled.
Marion Kernighan, Ilderton described her extensive doll collection and Glenna Olcen
told of how she collects dolls from around the world.
Several interesting displays were viewed by the women and their guests. The
women were reminded of the quilt show in Toronto in September.
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