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The Huron Expositor, 1977-02-17, Page 7a I way s tieetilitt e tit-ea 111 iin pmvtng the financial quality of y6iii- life. • But we're concerned about your health and tieis too. We know that simple, nat'ural things like walking: jogging, cycling, swimming and cross country skiing . are wonderful fOrms of exercise. And beskies heitig, _very good for you, they're fun',to do arid—rliey needn't cOstriltich. At the moment we have two free,booklets:avail- - able to help you get your life in shape: One-is "Walk- ing and Hiking" The other, "Cross Country Skiing." To . get your copies-call-or write: ...Arnold J. Stinnissen 117 Gaderich Street E • Phone 527-0410 " .111•1•••••••••••••IMIM. by Elaine Townshend Unwelcome neighbour 0 o. 0 Plus tax .- Installed • 411 04.4 Kilbarchan has newresidents ket THE HURON EXPOSITOR, 17, 107 47 _ m PUBLIC SPEAKING WINNERS 'Winners of the .Public Speaking contest held at St. James' Separate School last Week - are, back row, L.t . Lynn McLaughlin," Caroline Willems, Tanya DeGroot, , Gazing-at--you now lion] my window, I For diversity, he gave a:pti, y our four . marvel at your dominance• over me and all walls a different appearance. The :back.... ,the other people aro und you. If I didn't sloped ruggedly, while the front featured a ' know better, I'd think you had become a sheer drop; one side had a smooth surface. -permanent resident. It's difficult to s - the Other wa -adorned with bumps and imagine, but I know the same mastermind hollows. He rounded' your split-level top, leaving one enda foot lower than the other. When he achieved the desired design, he mortared ,your exterior -into a solid, impregnable, uncompromising mass, and you posed haughtily in Mir midst, Although you ,were a newcomer, •y -ou wasted no time, in asserting your authority, in the community. You claimed as y our • own anything` that got in y our way, Including a car, .a child's toboggan, a red wool scarrand-one green mitten, You also covered a slab of cement which, if I remember correctly , was called a sidewalk and was known as "public property. You were entertained by the children who attempted to climb to' the top of you. Just when they thought they had made it. and were' beginning to feel like the conquerors of Mt. Everest, you sent them sprawliIng head over heels ,te the bottom with a smirk. • Our neighbourhOod is not unf riendly nor discriminatory, but we tried every °possible means to run you out of town. You were -,tickled by the shovel; you were challenged by the plow, blower and blade. Undaunted you stood 'your ground, dwarfing your who - arranged and rearrangedyour adversartes. cry _ You've been my neighbour longer than I care to remember. ELem my,,,seCond.floor window, I've watched you creep,closer an d closer. You arrived in late Novembef as a mere Skiff, making the whole neighbourhood look clean and bright. But you hauled in' load after load of white stuff. Then, you brought a friend - an exterlOTdecorator, that that built 'you is going to break y , Someday soon the sun and the rain are going to get you. Little by little, you'll shrink under their merciless assaults. Your Terry Gould, Wilma:Van Dyck.,Front are Lynn Nigh, Tracey Wright, Robbie Core. • (Expositor Photo) -Senior,can get ,,tax help Filling out an income tax return_ is a frustrating job for anyone but it can-be especially bothersome to a senior citizen. But this year, thanks to a group of volunteers, -senior citizens in• Seaforth and area will get some free help at tax time. The Huron Volunteer .Bureau organized a seminar last week, with income' tax officials who showed a number of volunteer workers h ow to fill out others' returns. These Volunteers will be available, starting on Marth 2. in, the lower library to'assist seniors, who have incomes under $5000 in filling out their returns. - If, 'local senior citizens are unable to get out to the library for the tax h elp, the income tax volunteers can come to their. homes. 'Sinior citizens who want more information about the .free income tax help _can call the Huron Volunteer Bureau at 482-3037. Mr. and 'Mrs. .Catl Mitchell are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter Jane Marie to Calvin W. Annie, n of. Mr. and-Mew-ilfred Annis, RIR.#3, Mitchell. The, ^ marriage was soletrinized at St. Brigid's Church, Logan, by Msgr. G. Adams on February 12, .1977 at 2:30 p.M. The bride was given in marriage by her father. Their attendants Were Mr. andMr. „., Robert Priestap, of Cambridge. The couple are residing at 63 St. Andrews Street,- Mitchell. Wedding.. • .-Mrs,Lorne 'Dale was hostess of the February meeting of the $eafor'th women's Institute on Tuesday evening, February 8th. A Valentine Dessert with wq.kies and a culi-of tea was enjoyed as the members were gathering President Mrs. H. Hugill- chaired the meeting for; the' opening exercises and ,the busineSs.....She opened with poem "'Nature stirs in February "; Roll'eall was answered with "Name something in today's society that should be changed". Many of the'actiVities of the Home were cancelled in the past month due' to weather conditions.The Bobbie Burns program arranged by Jim Lawrie of Blyth wasbeld on family Night and was greatly appreciated by the residents. Five new residents were vveldomed ti the Home at It afternoons old tyme music-program,. Miss Irene Paton; Mrs. Catherine Diggon, Cecil Skinner, Thomas O'Neil and 'Joshua Penny. Elsie Henderson, Norman Speir and Cecil Skinner • provided the music. Wanetta and Bill Holland and Hugh Hodges entertained on Family Night with country and-western music. WallyCrich a former neighbour of the Hollands expressed the appreciation —•of the residents for •the hour of fine music. Alurninum -Truck Top Keep snow out of your pickup, Alorninum 25" 18" windows various colours SEAFORTH GULF` .Ca11,52.7-1830 Offer Enda Feb. 28,1977 - 'preparing and writing' up of resolutions and how they are handled at District, Area. and Provincial levels. Menibers taking part Were-Mrs. G. Papple, Mrs. R.J,Doig, WS. A. Crozier and Mrs. J. MacLean, Motto "Let us resolve to see meeting convened by-, Mrs. J. .° others"°‘ was 'given by Mrs.' L. block, chaired by Mrs. MacLean. An conducted by Mrs MacLean With asked to bring theIrquilt blocks to MacLean and' Mrs. L. Dale and Dale. ' "Snow" contest Was Members of Se This was the_ "Resolutions" our fa 'Its as`we se_e the faults of block should accomopoarnoiymwtchoe.1;qcuallriset , Interesting,pael D u s s jaoond on Resolutions inforative Mrs. G. Papple the 'Winner. t. themMisr mchn_rmye.(emtinogilie) Correspondence included many was presented dealIng with "Thank y, ou' cards for boxes the new, Director of :Herne sent at Christmas; for anniver- Ecenoinics Branch 0.M.A,F, saries and flowers sent, An succeeding Miss _ Helen, information letter was read from , McKercher who has rctited, Mrs. Maluske, President of • InStitute. Week will be June 6th to' .Federated Women's Institutes of 10th at the- Erland Lee Dome at Ontario, reminding us of some of Stone); Creek,,• the projects •coming up this year. , Officers Conference will be held , in Waterloo University May 3rd to C. 5th. Members were asked to save stamps for A;.C.W.W. Stimp - Stall, Stampp_are to be floated`Oft in water,: carefully driefl, on paper Welcomed 2.5„ur plastic envelope's (no kings otorwqeulsecannsd).,7ekaged in groups or - Members are asked 'Et make quilt blocks as. a fund raising project for the Erland Milt blocks are to be sewn by hand preferrably. The name of thapattern, finished size of quilt, yardage required and number of ,. bloCks needed, and detailed :instructions on assembling the Courtesy remarks were' -given by Mrs". L. Lawson, and lunch committee •was Mrs. R.J.Doig, Mrs. F. Hunt, Mrs. J. McLean, Mrs, g,,MSeott.. for DIAMONDS WATCHES JEWELLERY, FINE CHINA GIFTS FOR EVERY OCCASION All Types of Repairs Phone 527-0270 SEAFORTH JEWELLERS imposing whi e wa s wi urn o a sic y brown shade. The roof' of the • car will reappear, and • later the fender will emerge. When the vehicle' is remeyed;--:-.yoir'il loSe your composure completely, and your`sides will cave in. After "a little more_stm_anil a• little More rain, the-toboggan, scarf and mitt will be pried ffom }relit grip. The slab-of cement will once again become a public.sidewalk and between its cracks; -shoots of green grass will' You '11 be evicted, unwelcome neighbour! (By M. E, Turnbull) "Charity” is the key word . throughout. 'We have two new.; residents Paul spoke to group of people Clarence Jackson and Mrs. Alma who did not get along well ' Wilson of Egmondville. — • together. He explains his point to This weather has been 'most them very clearly. All of can • frustrating to a lot of people learn the lesson here that we including myself. The family from should have charity toward our "Ingersoll 'have been coming roi-irelghbours even though we may three weekends for that promised not fully agree with. them. celebration but lied to• call three Rev. Roberts then turned to times to 'cancel their plans. Ezekiai speaking of the incident The last time the, weather was.;' where the desert of dry bones sunny and beautiful here but at came alive from the power of the Ingersoll it was blowing and holy spirit. drifting the roads again. That is He .told us about his native supposed to be in the' -"banana " Wales, -which. is a mountainous belt". eventually wrote-to them - :country where they tinned -coat. and said "I'd see them in July it He said they. would continue to the, "snow had gone by then". " irtine-untiFsAll the -coal -had been Our sympathy goes out to Miss taken out. Ruth JOynt, Toronto, a former ' Then they would try.a new spot of mine, In the, loss of her but often later they would Come thother recently, Mrs. . Robt: back to the old mine and, find it Joynt,--gutItis the -Only surviving had,been: renewed and coal was 'merit ber of this family. . again mined, from this:- deserted Visitors: Mr. and Mrs.. Luther ' mine-Even...though we are of an. ' Sanders, Clinton .and Mr: and' aging-:grobp,',fintngtr-the power Mrs7Gordorr-Reis, GodericIrwitly -of-the holy Spirit we still have Than:ter. Mrs., Sanders mu-eh to: offer, also with Turnbull and Mrs. We should thank God. for our memories which through the power of the• Holy Spirit 'come pouring into us, he said. He stressed the power of prayer and' 'opened with prayer followed by, -reading the Scripture. Paul's "Neither the speaker nor any of ..mesSage to the Corinthians tis, could say where 09,se sAigok diapter ;3, that popular 'passage were quoted from., rco'la almost, •of fist Corinthians Which many quote all of this passuge but I Will recognize arikOtnefidalile to could not give its origin and Mr. . qUate..word for Wotd. Roberts said to try and find from It is a sermon itself "Though ; whence it came,, inentioned I ,sfeak With` 'the tongues- of tneti Shakespeare , , I decided that and of -angels 'and have • not wasn't coiled.. That will be a little 'charity" ;1 am beconie t as project to work On for his:next sounding 6rasS tinkling Meeting. • , • , cymbal, ' Pot the rest of this. His inessige ty0 very inspiring chapter torn to ' your Bibles, , and intereating4 He„Stre'SSed the ,Robt. McFarlane. • ; ' • Rev;-.117.. Roberts of Egmond- :United Church ..took the devotionals . on. Wednesday afternoon' Wherf Moit, the quoted a familiar passage front .residents assembled- f ...pile literature 'Nom things are cot:linen room for the -service. He wrought by prayer than this Wald dreams of. . „ • ALLOW ONE WEEK FOR -DELIVERY Handicpped people can be roductive and self-supportifig. is is what Your Ontario Government operateS a program called Vocational Rehabilitation ServiceS;,"which is designed to assist physically, mentally and-einotionally handicapped people to becorne emplpyableand where possible selffsuppOrting. These services are-available WithOut charge: • They inOudk: "• medical and vocational assessments • • vocational guidance-and counsellipg ...work adjustment training •;job placement _ wheelchairs and braces . training in community colleges, uhiVersitieS, . • trade-and business-institutes, And industry Last year, 11,800 handicapped persons received one or - more of thse services, program'he lso helps employers, by pre-interviewing job applicants, providing information About their abilities; sharing ' wage payments during initial on-the-job training, and offering Many other suppottive.serVices. Through the,Ontario Ministry of CoMmunity and Soda! Services, a staff of trained counsellors and supervisors helps the handicapped personldevelOp his of her work potential._ For more information, write far yourcopy Of the free boo.klet "Help-for the Vocationally Handicapped", which describes the ',Vocational•Rehabilitation Services prOgramir) detail. Contact your local Ministry of ComMunity and Social Services office, or write to: Rehabilitation Branch Ministry of Community and Social Services Hepburn-Brock, 4th Floor 'Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario M7AIE9 Keith Norton; William Davis, Minister of - Premier Community and Sociajtervices Province,of Ontario fact that even though we had passed,many years we still had a' lot to offer.' The meeting closed with a personal prayer for all those, who helped in the Home • forgetting ,none of the , groups. This was followed by the Lord's Prayer. If any- of my kind readers can remember the 'quote' in question . and its,. origin I Would be very gratefUl. On one former occasion 'my readers were able to find me a Poem "Jacques Cartier", A reader from Ottawa found it -for me also aeveral local readers. Recent visitors included: 'John R. Fri:ist, St. -Thomas .r with --his sister. Jean Dill, Dublin; Mrs. Vietta Kargis,. Listowel who Was in. town attending the U.C.W. Presbyterial at Nortliside United Church. For sotne time her 'Mother, Mrs: Anetta Mason, was a resident here and a room-Mate of mine. 1.- enjoyed renewing' an old -friendship. ,We have had a-r-ealiy. young visitor -several times to 'visit -us; . Randy Preethy, 7 years in . Grade 2, S.F.S., son of • Mrs. Ruth Freethy, R.N. He comes in and. says • "Whet is there to talk about?" • -- . • . . -We try our best -to think up a Subfect in which' a seven year old boy would be interested. .We talk about school and aine point When I said "we didn't' do ,that When I Was over these„"; he replied, '4 g lot 'or things have ch,inged since you were -there." ...,.... and rightly so: I then "found out he.: liked heady. We were .ort cotnmor grOund, I found he Was a-Maple Leaf lain and his faVOUrite player was ,arryl • Sittler, who had an accident recently: • 'When that , subject ran Out 'be quittly,left to again ahother day, •