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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1961-10-11, Page 2PAGE, TWO A 1 T I,u , C ..Itl!iOW . SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, QNTAt IQ .�� ,. .. AMBERLEY Ctr. Geddes II<onored Amberley ladies Met at the -tome of Mrs. W J. Courtney on Wednesday afternoon:to honour Mrs. Sam Geddes, who ismoving to :Ripley • to, reside.' Afternoon tea was served and a social time •d afterwhich a gift inhj.ss heve P��s�ded For. Opening Of Brueele�.. Haven A# 111[a�l��K#ons (Walkerton Herald Tirries) ' chased for $3,821. 'On a visit to, Brucelea Haven, the new.•�$809,- the House of ' Refuge in Strat 70.0 building at Walkerton, de --ford, the Committee was, pleased` dicated to the care of the elderly with the building there and in was enjoyed w is citizens. Of Bruce County, was stru,cted the architect; ,Tarry J. officiallyopened on Wednesday I'owe11, Stratford, to prepare was presented to Mrs Geddes. lans along the similar lines, Mr. and. Mrs :James Mills of b3' Ontario Welfare Mniste"r; p The tender of Sawsey • and Weston were 'week -end guests of Louis. P. Cecile. Young . also of Stratford, for $16',- P with equipment and furnishings, spending a week With relatives b ' ..'structure' roug in Lucknow, Ripley and, Amber ultra -modern , com- The .•building Was completed �De- :ley. •• ..menced at 2.30 p.m, . cember 1899, and the first'resi Mr. George Edmorison, Mr, &.' 'Aecommnodation for older people' • dent was admitted during the first Mrs.. Leonard, Courtney visited In Bruce• iS now second to none week of January, 1900..• in Sarnia on Sunday with Mrs. .in the province,' said Mr. Cecile., The first officials appointed: Matthew Campbell who' resided. The;; 'increase hi. Population, and. were Joseph M. White,. keeper, at Lurgan' for a time. i the trend from:country to town,' arid .Mrs. White, matron. Since andthe increase in , 1VIr. and. Mrs, Art S'meltzer: • The ribbon -cutting' ceremony_,, 440'was accepted and together 1GIr. William :Blue of Detroit is which was held in the courtyard at the front' entrance of thelarge 26 598 h 1 ht the total costs to $ life' span that time the' late John Wiles ' • Shower. Bridarranged shower were the reasons he gave, for the held the pgsition and the'• present A ,well .'arranged Shower took. greater need fo. r accommodation, : :room superintendent •is• his son,• Russell, place River Sunday School Dean C. ''B', Meyer of . Sacred who has held • the post'.:' for 35 of Pinea Rivver United Church on Heart RC Church; , Walkerton, '' Monday evening; October 2nd in :years • • New • 'Building The , new •building will provide a home for. 102 older 'people of Bruce ` County with nursing' care for the high 'proportion of the residents. The new• Home has' been designed for three types of patients. The special care or sen-• ile • patient,' for• whom • a special degree • of . supervision is required; the:."bed' care" patient,:' who .re-' quires assistance and is riot cap- able , of moving around without Whelp; and the "amnbulatory or , m normal care patient, who is fairly independent and can move around without : •assistance. ' The 'building is deigned• with two floors and a • partial: base Ment. • The upper floor,. is• corn= •Ludlow, of ,the homes for the aged posed of. bed -care and: special care branch, dept ` of .,welfare; Arch;= ,rooms, together with the neces- tect A: W Cluff, W.:, R. Chilman sary ancillary #accommodation ;: of Tope Construction, who erected' The ground floor contains the the building, and Thomas Alton,' lounge, dining room, kitchen, county treasurer. honour of Miss• Gladys, Reid, gave the opening prayer at the whose marriage to Mr. David cerern(ony held outside the wing. William Nesbitt `of Blyth an Rev: William Henderson of Knox event , of ..the :Month. A large Presbyterian Church,, said the ::crowd attended,: and to: the strains, prayer' of .dedication. of Lohengrens • wedding march The chairman �f . the'Nome's played ` by Mrs;. "Ernie' Gibson.. board of. •management' Hargld . G•1a'd-ys: was escorted to her chair Percy, . reeve of ;Kinloss, presided °bf;honor by her::sisters, Mrs. "'Jas, for ..the opening program, : durng Bradley and .Mrs. Jack Liddlir. which' the• .following •were among those who spoke,_ Ross M. Whitel- Ai short` program ;was' enjoyed � 'with Mrs, Leonard Courtney; pre='. er, M PSP. for :Bruce;` who' intro sliding. The opening number was duced Mr. Cecile; John ' W. Han- a `.:trio' :b : Mrs.. Perrin Lowry, na, M X'.'P for Huron -Bruce, who y ; replied Eric A.. Winkler, .1‘11-13: • Ms; • Rober �:Courtney and 'Mrs:. • . for `•Grey -.Bruce; Andrew • ' Ernie Gibson �accornpanie� ' by bin5on,; M.P. for • Bruce;: Douglas Gail; Boyd and was followed with Mrs: C Kreutzweiser, ; Bruce. Warden;. in byMs:J. C. / . a fiumorous reading :Mayor ' `William Winter; •acting Campbell-`Duetts• by June Ackert r .uthers aco an director, Norman Drew' and L. E. and KarenCar . mp ,: led' by Mrs:'. Baynard 'Ackert • were enjoyed as :was an entertaining number by Mrs. William: Fergu , son . after which Mrs. Norris • Mes. •senger .gave an interesting, read ing entitled, "rA xother-nlaws, Prayer." ;The 'trio gave the • clos= ing number afters; which ' Mrs: Leonard Reid read' : an -address. Glady address. Glad. s - was assisted in ;unwrap •. - ping her gifits .b 'her sisters with Louise. ` C`amripbell reading : the ac- companying cads.. :The bride: Made a fitting reply and : invited•: $he ladies to her '. home • in ' Kin cardine ,Where her, ' trousseau and. gifts were displayed. Lunch was served ' and a social time was eri= .,joyed: A number. of .ladies went •• -on to , Kincardine . ,where. many The official •opening -.was .'fol- lowed, by ollowed;-by a tour of the structure's cheery,•and spacious: interior; and': then., tea and sandwiches were served, which .were prepared prepaby' the .'sizperinterident,4':Mr: Russell Wiles, '' his wife; ;sand staff All' Bruce County°citizens, and others interested Were -invited to attend,. 1'aundry;' chapel, craft room, 'and offices, together with some .am- bulatory bedrooms •The' boiler• room,maintenance and :store rooms are: in the base- Ment, the :only rooms used by' the residents are the assembly and game rooms.:: These, are : directly accessible. from `th'e elevator, arid the grade has' been adjusted to. and an estimated 400 were' on form a pleasant area and; to give hand for the event full height windwws,,and this 'sec - The new structure replaces 'a 'tion. building which has' served the The plan in 'the shape. -of '•a County ;.of. Bruce for more than "T", . with the .elevator' and main stairat the junction, enables .one nurse : to -be on duty: and yet be, able to,;supervise;,all'bed care and Special .care patients. ' The:. ambu-' latory. patients who' are on the ground floor for easy access to' the maul' rooms and the outside do "not require a nurse; ori duty:; Legions • Furnish Chapel The initial move towards se- The ,,lounge ` and :.:dining room curing , a House of .'Refuge for Bruce dates backto the - year 1881 • when, at the December; session of the. Bruce County • Council, Ed - Ward Leslie; Ree ie of Kincardine, and William Bradley; Reeve: of lover ifts were. viewed: Arm 60. Years and which will ev• entu- Y •g . ally be removed. The new add;-' rangements for< the shower, verse• made b Mrs. Elden:Iowr Mrs, tion was built' at.:a cost ".$809,700 y y' including furnishings,' and is . at `Leonard Reid and Mrs ;` L.eoiiard g Courtney: •:* •.s'tached to the east side of the ex,: ' .stingHome.The two conn cted Mark25th Weddirig •AnniverarY buia�Ings are:presently used :in A happy' event took Place conjctLon,, with. one another. cently when Mr. and: Mrs Wm:• History Wilkinwere•-honored, on'`the' a. o rasion of their 25th• wedding • e, an - niversarY.; TheY wereT1asantlY surprised ;'with a family dinner given them by .their :son ' and. daughter -iii -law., , Mr. • •and.. Mrs. Carr Wlkif At the knotty Pine Inn, Kincardine Later ` in the Greenock, moved "That the. Coun- dry kitchen storage• • and loading. evening. close`;relatives and their ty, Clerk ,Obtain information as to dock.' ,Thechapel, craftsrooms families 'gathered at the Wilkin the, cost and •maintenance of the arid. tuckshops have been ,placed bome where an ' enjoyable even- lately established Poor House in in the link to -•the old buildings: ing ;was ,spent: Many lovely, then gifts the; : Count • of ' Wellin ` :ton," A The: Chapel is' small and non -de - were presented to the . couple. le' Y • _.. - •• , g ` p • committee Vas, -appointed nom�natmonal,, .1tis being fur.= m Eest,Wishes are extended to the for ' Many' more ha `p. anniver • saries.' Mr. and Mrs. .James': McNain. and 'Miss ,Helen' McNain visited. with • Dr. and Mrs., Stewart Sims, and with. of ; Toronto on Mon day. : • • 'Lieut: -Col J- N. 'Scott as its Chair,: A capacity crowd attended man. Pine . 'River United . Church ..pn 'Col. Scott laboured untiringly, • Scott g Y, but it was another ten years be-- fore e= fore he had the. honour 61 laying the' cornerstone' on • June 24th, 1898: in the meantime two •votes of the ratepayers Were taken, In 1893 the majority' ago ist estab- lishing �a House of Refuge was are directly ahead' of the main entrance and open:_onto .'. a ter- race er- r ace which leads to •;the gardens. a , g s., Staff • rooms ' and lounge are on one side'of the e •reniainler • of the block • with.the kitchen, launv p and at the next session 're' 'osteo nished•' by 'Royal Canadian Le--; favourably ,for the establishment:'gion' branches in the County,: at of the,' House • of Refuge. This a ;• cost of : close to ':; $4,000: The :however was not met with much furnishings .include ' cathedral g g enthusiasm and . it was left in stain= lassed, windows, carpeting .abeyance. until '18.88 when a new on .the,'dias, pews; and a Book of Committee Was "; formed,. : with ''Remembrance in.which ail the ,faller; in the two World ' Wars' from Bruce County will be listed:, The 'craftsroorn will be used for sewirig, • m.eriding, ca'r. entr' P . Y, rug making and other handicrafts which are designed to keep the old people ' active:, A rally . ;a Y of Bruce 'County Women's Institutes lately voted funds'' towards fur- nishing a beauty parlour for the' Dome. On the second floor, for. senile arid, bed care patients the• eleva- tor and stair are located at the• centre of the "T" with the nurses'' station .nearby: Each .ward has. a small, kitchen and • dining• room for serving: meals, and there ar..e washrooms, utility ,and . linen rooms with locker space for the • residents? possessions. s.The • bed came patients are e air..... an ed.with! g don Pry. Mrs Ernest Oibsbn r • was! e ton was chosen as. the site room. .Each has• a bed sn•iall pied music for. the. !service ing Over siyxt r btti t i h Sunday, when' friends returned douse and folks from• the resort • areas came to worship. Baptismal service " was conducted' by. . Rev. J. C. .Hutton and the following • children were.: baptized: Craig Hutton,' ',son ' of . Mr: and Mrs: Wayne Johnston • , of `Torottfo 2,378, but in . 1898 the Majority • Mary Elizabeth i_.. T. zabeth and Donald Wmn= in favour was 2,477 • This second gate Nichol, 'children of Dr, 'and. vote of the. r.atepayers held. Jan= Mrs, •• Walter Nichol of Toronto; •uary"'3rd; 1898, was so pronournced , Murray Brock, son of , Mr.. and that the County, Council` advertis- Mrs. , :Murray Walden; Movita ;ed for a .suitable site, • Over 50'. Jacqueline, .daughter, of Mr.' and.I o€fern from it ^ v. ` i.. a sover the Coumtyi • Mrs: James' Bradley Darr r w... • , • eive, .. y, y were r'eceiued.• It w•as decided Wayne, son of'; Mr, and Mrs. ;•that' onl.`. ..farm Floyd :Johnston of .,•Kincardine Paisley' tns adjacent .. w,..,,.; s �, Walkemton, Kincardine Brian Douglas; sbn of Mr, and and to:Port Elgin would be con Mrs.,. Perrin Lowry .and , Josep•h''si�d,ered. It :'%-a,s not until forty -sic Alfred, son of Mr, and Mrs. Gor- : ballots, had 'been• cast that Walk•- either two or four people i each � organist and the Junior ch sr -' , ,; . is ` • . ag ri.� sup- Tho present site, then contain. .dresser, chair; and .small. locker WEOFFER r.. !/ BE EUIiESP. M, OgT'. ,Igth% 1961, 100 ASHFIELD 1/4r% DEBENTURES. To mature December lrr5', Denominators: •1968..04'. '1971• , PRICE: 100.00 flat Contact: Durnin Phillips,' Dungannon GOUINLOCK an LIMITED, 44 King Street West, TORONTO Telephone.: . ''EMpire' 4-2236 P P i •Events r Nuti a e p ride �B (ST. 'HELENS, NEWS), Thanksgivrng,'visitors with Mr. arid =:Mrs;- ` Fred .McQuillin , were, Mr..•'Ivari McQuillin of Elmira Mr. and 'Mrs Barry MCQuillin of Kitchener. , �rewar'of • �' Mr. -and `.Nlrs Ken G Sudbury.: spent the . week end with Mr. and :Mrs.. Harvey Webb, :NancyWho has spent' :the past 3 weeks with, her grandparents; ,re-' :turned ••home to Sudbury.. Mr, Murray Gaunt is ;spending, his vaeatioli in Bermuda. e l�rs. Vera' Parr • of Kitchener is.:.visiting: :her daughter, •Mrs. Gerald. Dorscht,• Mr. Dorsoht and family Recent visitors in . the: village. were;: Mrs. ,David Todd, Mrs; Vera McIntosh of St. Catharines and Mr. , and .Mrs. Neely Todd and famnily'of Stratford.. 'Mr. and • Mrs. Irvin •McCabe Marvin and Brian < of Windsor,, were week -end visitors with Mr: And Mrs. Fred McQuillin , and Mr. and Mrs. :Frank `VlcQurllin. A trousseau :tea at the home of Mrs. J. R. Murray in honour, of' . her daughter, ' N , 'Norma, o was hel d on , M on M day. and 'Tuesday. evenrings, .October. 2nd Assisting in •"showing gifts and trousseau on Monday were :Mrs. Donald Murray, r . y, Mrs, Ross 'Dur nin, Miss ,Patsy Foran, Mrs.. RaY Laidlaw and /Mrs. Davi El d phmck da. to=da clothes.. Y Y The• senile residents' are similarly catered. for, with the • addition: ositting; f, . si in,` .. rooms, one for men' and one for, women, • as ' these do not nernaall use' the main lounge: a 'Sick Bay. There 'is ' a smalls s sick. bay. for Y isolating old !people Who are ill and a special quiet room ' near the nurse, ,for use at the end:•. These rooms have, been located off ;the, main .Circulation ;to 'give, privacy and quiet , - - :There, are bed• care rooms in` the junction With' the old home, and this wing may be eventually extended ; when 'the old home is i,emoved. Beneath this extension on the ground" floor will be am- bulatory care rooms. ' - Costs ` The cost totalled $809,699 in:- chiding n:cluding tender ,of $685,467; laun- dry equipment, $7;10(1; 'kitchen equipment,,- $21,680;; furnishings,) $41,625; contingency, $10000,• in- surance, $1,200 and architects' fees, 8'42,627, Tlie Department of Welfare paid '50 per cent of the cost. Money accumulated from the sale of land, .and the farm . stock and equipment -Was $40,000, which. ;eaves; a balance • of • approximate., ly $365,000' 'raised by debentures. Pouring, tea during' the evening Were, Mrs: Nelson R.aynard, Mrs; William • Ritchie; Mrs. Mason Mc- . J Allister- .and .Miss Margaret, Ro; •, binsonassisted by ,Dorothy. Tay, ;;lot and, Barbara P.urdon serving, On Tuesday evening the gifts and trousseau were displayed:. by. .Mrs.. Donald ` Murray Mrs. 'Don Cameron, Mrs/ ' Russell; Irvin & .Mrs. ,Fred .:S•hropshall..In the 'te:a." room, Mrs.: Raynard; Miss:Mary, Murray, 1VIrs ''Joh Cameron, Mrs. George' Stuart ..and Mrs: A1- • bert Taylor• •poured ,tea assisted by Dorothy. Taylor ; and Mary `. • Bea Purdon Guests were ' receii-. ed ` byMrs. ` Murray, the bride - pleat, Mrs: - .. Baynard • and '` Miss Mary,. Murray. W.I. Meeting :Twenty-three ladies ans•.vered :the roll ',call "What: I •-read for•• Education:"•••The topic oh' °'Chir..,, zenship" was ably givenby Mrs. Harold Gaunt: and the ..Motto, ".Education :means'deveiapi;lg the'. tnind,, not stuffing the na :aor�7'' 'was•full•. of fruitfulthoughts and .given. by Mrs Lorne • Wooc?:s Bal ante' in -the' treasury was :$1.70.69:' !The, St. ' H'elens. ; W.tare • to Qryt r= tain the 'Senior. Citizens ;on No- ,vember. 15th at the Huron County Home.. *at Clinton. • The London Area Convention` is to be held -ori October .10th: and llth with -Mrs. `Mintz 'appointed as ` a , delegate. Final, ' plans were made • for a Social Evening on 'October Mrs, Howard Robinson will tell of, her' 'recent trip abroad., this... summer. All,; ladies of the corn- 'riiunty ,'are cordially invited• along with other neighbouring: branches. The 'annual- 'Armistice .Service :was planned for Nos em= , ber 12th •at 2:30 ' iri the,.hall, •A. Contest; "The Most: Original fiat"' `proveduite' entertaining.': The: q judges,: Mrs: Bob' Aitchison ands Mrs. `Harold . Cooper chose: 'Mrs. William Rutherfords, a• kitchen gadget hat. and Mrs. Ross' Gam- • •' mie's, a• vegetable model asi ties..: Our president, Mrs:Charles Mac- Donald gave a few words of fare-, well to one• of the; WI. members; Mrs: Rae Russell Who sails for her `nativeland, England .on •day..Mrs.. Wm: Rutherford :play- ed pialed -aP. iano' ` Solo and Mrs: Bob Aitchison • gave a.. Breading. on "Thanksgiving:" •.Lunch was ser- ved hby 'Mrs. Tom Todd and' Ii arles McDonald. Anniversary services tz'iil IW held- at the United Chut•e.h this corrin Y g d •Sun a , Rev. G. W, Kai- ser will be guest speaker ;n.•tlle ,morning and ,Rev, H. W :StrsP. 'in • the evening. Services at 11;00' . o'clock .and 1130 • p.m. E 'c`ry otic wejc6 ne.` . -Mrs.. 'Robert ., McC• will and George 'of Hamilton wei'c `ITh ni:s giviri' :Visitor' with Mr. ti'ni �1t;^ g S William Pardon and gtiyr.r re's' Lives. ' •