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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-06-09, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2011. Club meets on June 3 Here, you carve The Belgrave Kinsmen were out and about for a very good cause on Saturday night at the Logan Hallahan Memorial Barbecue, which was held at the Belgrave Community Centre. Steve Nixon was busy carving some beef while Charles Gulutzen helped steady the side of meat. (Jim Brown photo) Festival Rib-off this weekend The Community Club met on June 3 with an attendance of 15 members and guests. Grace was sung and a potluck was enjoyed. The president, Muriel Coultes read, “A Portrait of a Father”, and the minutes of the previous meeting were read by Gladys VanCamp. The treasurer’s report was given by Laura Johnston. The birthdays and wedding anniversaries for June, July and August were acknowledged. The next shoot card party will be on June 24. Freda Scott introduced Lorne MacKenzie who played the keyboard and sang many old favourite songs from the 1940s and 1950s. Barbara Anderson thanked him for a very enjoyable program of familiar music. The meeting closed by singing “God Save the Queen”. The 2010 winners of the Musical Muskrat Festival Rib-off are making preparations to regain their championship title as preparations for the annual event are well underway. The Rib-Off, held in conjunction with the Musical Muskrat Festival, will be on Friday, June 10 at Riverside Park. Teams are invited to barbecue their ribs (must bring own ribs and barbecues) in the park and present them for judging which starts at 5 p.m. so be creative as judging is on product and presentation. Advance tickets are also available now for the Nearly World Famous Rib Dinner hosted by Grumpy’s Restaurant on the same evening. Dinner will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. and will include chicken or ribs, corn on the cob, salad and a roll for $15. This event has proven to be very popular with residents and visitors alike. In the meantime the reigning champs of the event seem content to rest on their laurels or on their “award-winning” recipe – and are nonchalantly awaiting the 2011 event with great expectations of capturing the flying pig once again. Challengers are asked to please contact Connie Goodall at 519-357- 1096, Bruce Vincent at 519-357- 4499 or Cathy Koebel at 519-357- 1591 to register their team for the event. See www.musicalmuskratfestival.ca for more information on the Musical Muskrat Festival or look for the festival on Facebook. Bob and Jane Grasby celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary on Saturday, June 4 at their home in Belgrave. Family members came from London, Ilderton, Bay City, Michigan, Nobleton, New Hamburg and Belgrave. The community also extends best wishes and congratulations to Bob and Jane. On Sunday, June 12 at 10:15 a.m. (Trinity Sunday), Kids 4 Christ and others will be practising downstairs for Father’s Day - Special Worship. Huron-Perth Presbytery meeting on June 14 will install Rev. Tom Murray as Chair of Presbytery for 2011- 2012. The theme for this coming year, “Where Are We On the Wave?” There is no shoot on Friday, June 10 at the Belgrave Community Centre. The next shoot will be on Friday, June 24 at 1:30 p.m. There is a community Come-and- Go Bridal Shower for Karrin Marks, fiancée of Shane Davenport on Sunday, June 12 from 2 - 4 p.m. in the Belgrave Community Centre. Everyone is welcome. On Saturday, June 4 family members celebrated Ruth Jardin’s 95th birthday at Knollcrest Lodge, Milverton. Ruth was delighted that here immediate family could all be present. Included were Lyman and Carol Jardin, Port Alberni, B.C.; Don and Dorothy Jardin, New Hamburg; Paul and Crystal Jardin, Kitchener; Mark and Bonnie Garner, Fullarton and Harold and Nancy Jardin, Belgrave. Ruth thanks all her friends and family for cards and birthday wishes received and she enjoyed her day to the fullest. The community also extends birthday greetings to Ruth. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETINGS Clinton Public Hospital St. Marys Memorial Hospital Seaforth Community Hospital Stratford General Hospital Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. to: 1. Receive Annual Reports of the Board of Directors, including Financial Statements, together with the Auditor’s Report thereon. The Financial Statements will be available after June 13, 2011 on the Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance website - www.hpha.ca 2. Appoint Auditors. 3. Amend each of the Hospitals’ Corporate By-Laws.** 4. Receive the Ad Hoc Nominating Committee Report on New Directors. **The amendments to the Hospitals’ By-laws relate to the elimination of the annual membership class, the creation of a Local Advisory Committee membership class, broadening the indemnification and conflict of interest provisions, removing the ex-officio Directors voting rights on the Board and moving the public attendance guidelines into a Board Policy. Any Member interested in reviewing the specific amendments may obtain a copy from the Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance Administrative Offices. Please contact Sue Davey at susan.davey@hpha.ca or 519-272-8205. Members of the public are welcome to attend. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meetings of the Members of Clinton Public Hospital, St. Marys Memorial Hospital, Seaforth Community Hospital and Stratford General Hospital will be held at the Mitchell Golf & Country Club in Mitchell, Ontario, on: By Linda Campbell Call 357-2188 PEOPLE AROUND BELGRAVE NEWS FROM BELGRAVE You may have noticed that the clock on the west wall of Knox United Church is back after its absence of a few weeks while being away to be repaired. The clock is over 90 years old and there is a wooden plaque inside with the following inscription: “In loving memory of Nurse Grace Neda Ferguson who gave her life for the service of others. Presented to Knox Church Congregation Belgrave by her parents W.H. & Margaret Ferguson December 7, 1918. Perhaps you would be interested in knowing something about this family. They lived on the fifth line of Morris, (now known as Morris Road) east of the highway in a log house. There were four children in the family who all received their early education at the school across the road, SS#5 (which is no longer there) but all went on to be influential citizens. After serving in the army, the two boys continued their education. Irvin Ferguson became a lawyer and later was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ontario. Gordon became a medical doctor, Elizabeth was a school teacher and Grace was a nurse. She nursed in many homes during the flu epidemic following the First World War, finally succumbing to the flu herself. This clock is in her memory presented by her parents. There are very few in our congregation today who know the history of this family who had their beginning in the little log house in Morris township so we hope this information will be interesting and will help you to appreciate this clock. Murray to beinstalled as chair Knox clock repaired