HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2008-05-29, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2008.
The Ethel euchre was held on
Monday, May 19 with 10 tables in
play.
Winners were: share the wealth,
Margaret Peebles, Jean Dewar; high,
Leona McDonald, Judy Hahn;
second high, Dorothy Dilworth,
John Subject; lone hands, Edna
McLellan, Delphine Dewar; low,
Shirley Verstoep, Ross Stephenson.
Tally winners were, Marguerite
Beirnes, Mary Huether, Joyce
Alexander, Allan Martin, Bob
Alexander, Iola Subject, Hilda
Holmes, Jim Minielly, Myrna
Burnett, Adrian Verstoep, Isabelle
Bremner, Keith Turnbull, Grace
Stewart, Yvonne Knight, Helen
Cullen, Linda Minielly, Neil
Turnbull, Jean Dewar, Dorothy
Martin.
The next euchre is Monday, June 2
at 8 p.m.
10 tables at Ethel euchre party
Benefit for Walton woman, Sat.Paul Finch of Walton is asking thecommunity for help in caring for hiswife, Laurie, who spends four hours,three times a week in Goderichreceiving dialysis to stay alive.Dialysis machines do whatimproperly functioning kidneys
cannot, they filter impurities and
toxins from the blood. They also
draw excess fluid and regulate the
body chemistry.
In addition to the trips, which have
become increasingly difficult with
the rising fuel prices, there are the
medication costs.
While Paul is currently
unemployed, Laurie receivesdisability pension from thegovernment, which Paul says isn’tenough. Laurie, due to her dialysis, is notable to hold down a job of her owneither.
Taking matters into his own hands,
Paul has organized a silent auction to
raise funds for his wife that will take
place at the Brussels Mennonite
Fellowship from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
on June 7.
Plenty of items will be up for
grabs, all from local vendors who
wish to help out, including
McGavin’s, the Walton Inn andCinnamon Jim’s to name just a few.The items will span fromcollectibles, gift baskets, giftcertificates to toys.Paul says the Kidney Foundationof Canada doesn’t have volunteer
drivers, like the Canadian Cancer
Society has, and he hopes to pursue
bigger initiatives in the future to
possibly help change that. For
example, he mentions possibly
soliciting for a vehicle donation
from a car dealership, where tickets
could be sold with proceeds going to
the Kidney Foundation.
Donation
Festival Hydro donated a Kill-A-Watt power use meter to the
Brussels Library. This device can be loaned out to patrons
in the same fashion that books are borrowed. It allows
customers to plug in electrical devices that they use at
home or in the office, and get a read out on how many kwhs
it uses. Information gained will be useful in determining
whether the appliance is in need of replacement or whether
it would be worthwhile putting the appliance on a timer in an
effort to reduce consumption. Irene McInnes, left, presented
the meter to librarian Sue Nichol. McInnes represents
Festival Hydro and has visited numerous libraries in the
service district to launch Ontario first-ever Energy
Conservation Week, May 25-31. (Photo submitted)
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family. Joining Harold and Pearl
McCallum at the family cabin were
Paul and Dianne McCallum, Ken
McCallum and Megan, Wayne and
Joyce Hartman and Chris, Cindy,
Alaina and Lorren Poland. They had
a great time together and did a little
house cleaning before coming home
reports Pearl.
Here for a visit from Calgary is
Neil Turnbull. He has been checking
out his property interests and
visiting with his brother Keith
Turnbull and other family members.
Neil has been staying at the Walton
Inn and has comically dubbed it the
Waldorf of Walton.
Graeme Craig was off to Formosa
for a function for the IPM on the
weekend. It was a combined meeting
with the Ontario Plowmans
Association and the IPM committee
on matters concerning the upcoming
event. It was a meet and greet for the
committees and they enjoyed a
supper together.
A majority of the 48 members of
OPA were in attendance including
Jeff and Jennifer Waldroff of
Cornwall and Melville McGuire of
Spencerville. They stayed at the
Walton Inn on the weekend and I
met Jennifer at breakfast. The men
were off having a tour of McGavin’s
following their breakfast.
Neil McGavin reports having had
eye surgery he can see as well as
ever.
Helen Craig has had ear surgery
and we wish her a speedy recovery.
At time of writing, Dawn White is in
Stratford hospital, as is my mother,
both ladies having undergone
surgery. We hope both are doing well
and will be home soon.
An accident on the North Line on
Friday evening, had a cattle beast hit
by a large truck. The driver of the
truck was not injured but the cattle
beast was not so lucky.
There was a good turnout for the
Brussels United Church garden
party supper on the weekend. Those
attending were treated to the musical
talents of Betty Campbell, Karen
Cardiff, Don and Dale Chesher and
Doreen Cardiff prior to the meal. A
wonderful selection of salads, ham
and turkey delighted the taste buds
of the nearly 100 in attendance.
A couple of tables of folks were
there to help celebrate Isabelle
(Smith) Wheeler’s 75th birthday.
Many members of the Smith family
were on hand including Gerald and
Nancy Smith, and Ruth Ritchie,
former Waltoners.
There was a great crowd on hand
at the Walton Hall to celebrate ‘Pal’
Somers’ 65th birthday on Sunday.
The Ontario Early Years program
has returned to the Walton United
Church by request by some families
of the area. A few families have been
regularly attending in May, but we
know there are more out there. Bring
your little ones out on Wednesday
mornings at 10 a.m. and enjoy a
variety of activities designed to
stimulate thinking and growth and
sociability among little ones. Bring a
friend and make the Walton program
a huge success.
A Walton woman is in need of a
little help and we hope the
community will come out and
support the efforts of those who have
planned the fundraiser. Laurie Finch
has suffered from kidney failure for
some time and has to travel to
Goderich three times a week for
dialysis. The high costs of
medication and transportation is
taking a toll on the family and a
silent auction is planned for June 7.
The Brussels Mennonite
Fellowship is hosting the event.
It won’t be long until school will
be out. What will you do with the
kids? Public school children can take
part in Kid’s Corner so watch for
upcoming info.
Celebrating birthdays in the past
weeks were Leanne Armstrong,
Luann Bennett, Phil Blake, Dwayne
Pryce, Ron Strome, Wendy Glauser,
Gerry Ryan, Valerie Shortreed,
Hailey Bachert, Alexandra
Humphries, Abby McGavin, Darrell
Dalton, Teegan McGavin, Phyllis
Mitchell, Kaleb Wilts, Sharon
Dalton, Howard Hackwell, Scott
McDonald, David Perrie, Rod Fritz,
Thea Rijkhoff, Adam Forbes and
Rob Shortreed.
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OPA members meet
MEETING NOTICE
MUNICIPALITY OF
MORRIS-TURNBERRY
The upcoming Council and
Committee meetings for the
Municipality of Morris-
Turnberry will be held:
Tuesday, June 3
at 7:30 pm
Regular Council Meeting
Wednesday, June 4
at 7:00 pm
History Book Meeting
Tuesday, June 17
at 7:30 pm
Regular Council Meeting
Submitted by Brent Drost
On Monday, May 19 the Huron
County (Southern) Sheep Club held
its second meeting at the farm of Les
and Deb Falconer.
They played a trivia game
arranged by youth leader Nicole
Moore.
At the sheep barn they talked
about and looked at sheep. They
were told what to look for when
choosing a project lamb, and learned
about diseases. They were shown the
tools used for castration and tail
removal. They also talked about the
upcoming shows and different 4-H
functions.
The meeting began with the 4-H
pledge. They went over the minutes
of the last meeting and answered the
roll call.
They were shown books that will
be marked as part of the total points
in this competitive club.
Sheep club meets
By Emily Allen
The Heartland Mini Pals, the
Seaforth 4-H miniature horse club,
had its second meeting on May 10 at
Nixon Hill farm.
At 9:30 a.m. everyone arrived and
went straight to work with their
assigned horses. Thanks to the help
of Angela and Dennis Merner, the
club was directed how to properly
show the horses and present
themselves in the show ring.
As the teams took turns practising,
showing one group at a time, others
took turns clipping and bathing their
horse. The horses were thankful to
shed all that extra hair especially for
the summer months, and now horses
are looking their best.
The Heartland Mini Pals are
getting ready for their first show in
Clinton.
Club holds meeting