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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2016-02-11, Page 7THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2016. PAGE 7. Houston, Bowers, Blake take top darting spot PEOPLE AROUND WALTON By Jo -Ann McDonald Call 887-6570 We are back from vacation and it seems people missed the usual article. Thanks for asking "why" it was missing. Even faithful readers from Listowel like Joyce Ireland King, questioned friends Rick and Margaret Mclnroy on the "why". We will catch up with the news of the area this week. Rick and I spent a week in Cuba with friends Steve and Marni Knight. It was a totally relaxing trip and will sound boring to some folks. The schedule didn't vary much from day to day. Breakfast at 9 a.m., sunning and resting until 1:30 p.m., lunch, repeat sunning and resting until 5 p.m., change for dinner at 7 p.m., cards and bed at 9 p.m. Lots of rest, relaxation, sun, eating, sun and resting! No phones, no jobs, no problem! A correction to the last article concerning Jim and Danica McNichol. They were celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary not A big night An event at the Vanastra Community Christian Reformed Church was the hot ticket on Friday night as it played host to a live taping of CBC's Still Standing featuring comedian Jonny Harris. The CBC crew had been in the Huron East community for over a week filming for the show, which culminated in the live event on Friday night. While no photography was allowed during the taping, the stage was set and well over 300 people were in attendance for the event. (Vicky Bremner photo) School council starts fundraiser The School Council of North Woods Elementary School is setting its sights on some minor projects to help update the school's playground equipment and grounds, especially for its younger students. Called the Improving Our Outdoor Space Fundraiser, the campaign focuses on providing playground activities for Kindergarten students who, in the past two years, have made up approximately one-third of the school's population. The fundraising campaign's goal for the first phase of the project is $25,000 to add a structure for the Kindergarten students in a side -yard that has been fenced -off specifically for them. The structure, ground work and a bike path will cost $18,000. The other $7,000 will support the purchase and installation of monkey bars, a basketball net and a gaga court, which will be placed in the existing primary and junior yards. Fundraising is already underway for the campaign, including the ongoing Elmira chicken/Little Caesar's and Jerry Raider meat pies fundraisers and the Christmas - themed basket lottery that was held late last year, however the main thrust of the campaign is the Buy -A - Bolt fundraiser. Backers can buy parts of the playground equipment including a bolt for up to $50, a bar for between $51 and $249 or a beam for $250 or more. School Council member Elizabeth White explained that the council felt this kind of fundraising would be a welcome change for many people. "People have what they need or buy what they need, so with this we can raise funds instead of having people buy things they might not have a use for," she said in an interview with The Citizen. White explained she got the idea from a wedding gift she received in which someone made a donation to Habitat for Humanity instead of buying her and her husband a gift. "It seems like a great idea instead of having people end up with things 75 attend Legion dance Continued from page 2 menu for the 20 hungry diners. This past week, chicken breast was enjoyed by approximately 20 diners. This Friday, Feb. 12, will see roast pork on the menu. The Saturday afternoon euchre had a dozen tables of players hoping to take home first prize. Winners were: high, tied, Dianne MacGuire and Betty Thompson and Viola Adams and Helen Dobson, 78; second, Bill and Faye Albert and Charlie Shaw and Bill Logue, 71; third, tied, Mae Ritchie and Florence Machan and Marion Harrison and Olave Little, 68; lone hands, Doug and Ann Hugill; low, Liz Balser and Betty Thomson, 38. Euchre was organized by Comrades Bush Whittard and Wayne Smith. The Sunday night dance had a good crowd of 75 people to enjoy the evening of dancing. The great music of the Tri Country Band entertained all. they won't use," she said. The council will also be doing hot lunches at the school for the children as a fundraiser with the same idea behind it. "In January we did a pasta lunch and this week we did a pancake and sausage meal," she said. "We're not selling anything people don't need here. Students get a hot lunch, parents don't have to send a lunch and we raise money for the playground." The $25,000 project may seem small compared to other school fundraisers occurring, but that is because the council wanted to start off with a goal it could achieve, White explained. She said there are a number of projects the school council would like to take on at the school, however they wanted something they could achieve. White said if the group hits its goal, it will give them some momentum to tackle other projects, such as cleaning up the trails Continued on page 16 REPRINTS* OF PHOTOS taken by Citizen photographers are available to purchase. ALL ARE IN COLOUR 4x6 - $4.00 5x7 - $5.00 8x10 - $8.00 Phone to order - 519-523-4792 or 519-887-9114 their 25th with their Mexican vacation. Time does fly it seems. It was a full house of darters for the Cranbrook Dart Club the last week of January. All 24 players were in attendance and it was great to see everyone was the concensus. Team 5 was really on target winning all six games. The team is Murray Houston, Rita Bowers and Ev Blake. The ladies had been on their own the week before, so were glad to have Murray back to lead the team to victory! The top shots of the night were by Teuni Smith hitting 99 and Brad Speiran hitting 133. The lucky shot was by Kathy Workman. There were a few members missing for the first week of February, but there were 21 in attendance. A few of the teams had a very rough night with their darts, but three of the teams captured five games each. Sharing the winning ways were Team 2 with Karen Bowles, Pete LeFor and Fred Smith, Team 4 of Ern Lewington and Marita LeFor and Team 7 of Brad Speiran and Pat Gillis. High shots of the night went to Marita hitting 93 and Brad hitting 100. Lucky shot of the night was by Gayle Speiran. We send out get well wishes to George Cousins who is a patient in a London Hospital at this time. We hope he is soon feeling better. The Winthrop Ladies group gathered on Groundhog Day, not to celebrate any birthdays, but to celebrate good friends. The group included Karen Braecker, Brenda Bernard, Judy Beuerman, Jennifer Vellinga and Carol Reinink for breakfast at the Walton Inn. Returning from a holiday in Cuba are Fred and Heidi McClure. They were joined by Mitchell friends Ed and Rose Kraal. They went to Holguin in Cuba and report enjoying some nice hot weather. They went for a horse-drawn carriage ride and went into the town of Garda La Varta to see the sights and market. They report a wonderful time. Michael Craig was off to Orillia on an adventure on the weekend. He accompanied three others on a trip to Casino Rama and to enjoy the "Abba" show. The trip was organized through Community Living. They saw the show and spent the night before returning on Sunday. The Brussels community lost a well known resident this past week with the passing of Graham Work. He will be missed by his constant companion and wife of 67 years Margaret. He will be missed by his children Ken, Kathy and Brian and their families. Our sympathies are extended to all. Many area residents will remember Bob Grasby of the Belgrave/Brussels area and will be sad to hear of his passing. He will be missed by his wife Jane and his children Mary and Donna and their families. We wish Dave Smith well as he is in hospital at this time. The former Duff's United Church held a silent auction for its former members on Saturday. It was a chance for former members of the church to pick up a memento of their days at Duff's United. Celebrating birthdays in the last few weeks were Brenda McIntosh, Fred Uhler, Ryan Jacklin, Sheldon Lee, Alexis Beuerman, Chris Ryan, Mark Wilbee, Thys deJong, Sarah Mitchell, John Braecker, Brian Williamson, John Driscoll, Marilyn McDonald, Amy Whyte, Pamela Hackwell, Clinton Pryce, Abby McNichol, Arnold denDekker, Katie Dionne, George Kruse, Joan Lee, Emilee Bennett, Cody Nichol, Lois Todd, Annette Lewington, Ken Shortreed, Sydney Warwick, Mike Alexander, Sheila Bauer, and Kendra Warwick Gonzales. Happy birthday to all. FROM WALTON WINTER HOURS: Tuesday, Wednesday & Frid 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Thursday - 10 a.m.- 8 p. Saturday - o.m. - 4:3 01111 Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol Join us for Family & Heritage Day 4 THE HURON Benefits include unlimited visits to the Huron County Museum and seasonal sites; gift shop and programming discounts, and free admission to partner museums (Grey Roots, Bruce County Museum, Simcoe County Museum and Waterloo Region Museum). 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