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YOUNG AND OLD — The eldest member at the Froats' family
picnic was Harvey Froats and the youngest was 11-month old Todd
Froats. They are pictured here on the day of the big event.
Whoever you are...
Bill is employed by a big company.
After October 1st, his employer—and
every emptoyer of 15 or more employees
—must join OHSIP, and every employee
must belong, Bill's employer will collect
and remit the premiums. Apart from
this Mandatory Group requirement.
OHSIP is voluntary.
Frances likes to travel.
She'll be protected by
OHSIP against the cost of
health care she may need
outside Ontario, at OHSIP
rates. If she decides to re-
side in another province,
her OHSIP coverage will he
"portable ". She'll remain
insured for up to 4 months.
Sally andJohn — are expecting another
baby in February. Sally will be able to choose
her own doctor, and he'll be free to accept her
as his patient. He will advise John in advance
if he intends to charge more than OHSIP cover•
age provides. OHSIP will pay at the rate of 90
percent of Ontario Medical Association Schedule
of Fees (1969)—most doctors accept this as
full payment. The cost of Sally's hospital room
will be paid for by their Ontario Hospital In•
surance.
Albert is still working but he's
not sure for how much longer. Un-
employment, illness, or financial
difficulties won't prevent him from
having OHSIP protection—he can
apply for temporary premium
assistance. Full or partial premium
assistance will also be available to
him, determined by his annual tax-
able income.
Pete is receiving Old Age Assist-
ance from the Province of Ontario.
AfterOctober 1st, his presentcover-
age from OMSIP will simply con-
tinue from OHSIP, automatically.
All he has to do is wait. He knows
°HSI P will be the health insurance
he can count on.
Mario works for a small firm, but
he'll be covered by OHSIP just like
Bill. Any employer who employs more
than 5 but fewer than 15 people may
apply for Group coverage for his em-
ployees. Mario's boss plans to form
such a Group.
as of OcUst.
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health insurance protection and benefits in which every
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Government or a designated agent.
After October 1st, many private insurers will become
"designated agents ". Each will provide the
standard OHSIP contract on a non-profit basis,
at the premium rates set by the Ontario Govern-
ment for OHSIP services. If you wish other
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them through a separate contract.
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Hon, Matthew B. bymond, C,M., Miriisfer
Froats reunion
Fanshawe Park London was
the scene of the third annual
Froats' family picnic, Sunday
August 3.
Those attending from this
district were Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Froats, Mr. & Mrs.
Gordon Froats, Don Fronts, Mr.
& Mrs. Bill Froates, Mr. & Mrs.
Dale Froats and Mr. & Mrs. Glen
Froats.
Others attended from
Toronto, Flint, Mich., Walkerton
It has been a long time since I
have sat down and sent a few
remarks out into the wild blue
yonder. We have been flying
birds all this season, and I might
add here that Willy Vanneste
took more than his share of the
first prizes,
There have been some very
good pigeon races this year and I
did intend to get some of them
reported, but there was always
something else that had to be
done. This week however I have
had to dust off the old pen and
let everyone know about the big
upset in the Lucan Homing
Club.
I guess every story should
start at the first so I will have to
tell you that about the time
Hitler was running all over
Europe, there was a cute little
girl just starting to run (this isn't
going to sound very comp-
limentary so maybe I should
say was born in McGillivray
Township.
It didn't seem like any time
until she was through school and
out in the world as a teacher,
(and a very good one too). Now
at this point there are some
conflicting reports that she saw
Frank and knew his Dad flew
pigeons or Frank saw her and
knew she was destined to
become Mrs. Frank Hardy Jr,
Anyway they were married
and Carol kept on with her
teaching until a year ago when
she gave it up to spend more
time with her birds. (Not that
she has neglected Frank mind
you.)
Every week she would come
to the club house with her six
little birds. Each one had a name
Misses Flo and Reta Chown
spent the holiday weekend at
the cottage at Grand Bend with
their brother Harve (Bill) and his
family.
Dr. & Mrs. (Helen) Blevins of
Oklahoma brought Mrs. Sproule
to her home to stay while they
were on vacation. They left her
to go to London for some
shopping. When they returned
they found she had fallen and
broken her arm. After seeing she
was comfortable they left her in
the care of Mrs. Mary Hodgson
while they took a five-day trip.
They have now taken her back
to Oklahoma with them.
Mr. & Mrs. Lorne McFalls of
London were Friday guests of
Mrs. Bob Coleman.
Mrs. Helen Chown and Mrs.
Nyle Capeling from Sarnia called
on Miss Reta Chown during the
past week.
Miss Lina Abbott who
celebrated her 82nd birthday
August 5 had as a caller, Miss
Tana McPherson, formerly of
Ailsa Craig, now of London.
Both attended London Model
and Normal Schools together.
Mr. & Mrs. M. H. Hodgins
spent the Civic Holiday weekend
at Ottawa and last weekend at
Rendezvous Camp.
Mr. & Mrs. Don McTaggart
entertained with a family dinner
last Sunday in honor of their
daughter, Donna Jo who was
celebrating her fourth birthday.
Among the guests was Mrs. Bob
Coleman of Lucan.
Mrs. Mike Cunningham of
London spent Sunday with her
cousin, Mrs. Charles Windsor.
Mrs. Frank Hardy Sr., after
spending a few days with Mrs.
John Knight at Kintore, went to
Port Franks and spent a week
with Mrs. Leroy Revington at
the cottage.
Mrs. Lloyd Stanlake, Mrs.
Lloyd Fischer, Mrs. Thomas
Thompson and their families, all
of London, and Mrs. Katherine
Fischer of Lucan, spent last
Wednesday at Springbank Park.
Hold shower
for bride-elect
Miss Carol Frances Stanley
was honored at several showers
prior to her marriage Saturday
to William Clare Bond,
Strathroy, at St. George's
Anglican Church, London
Township.
Miss Stanley is the daughter
of Mrs. Frank Stanley, RR 2
Denfield, and the late Mr.
Stanley. Mr. Bond is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bond,
Strathroy.
Mrs, Frank Shannon was
hostess when Miss Stanley was
honored by the staff of Lorne
Avenue Public School, London,
where she is a staff member.
Two aunts of the bride-elect,
Miss Christine Miller, Strathroy,
and Mrs. Victor West, Aylmer,
were joint hostesses at a shower
at Mrs. West's home.
A community shower was
held at St. George's Anglican
Church, London Township; and
Mrs. Jack Ryan was hostess
when neighbors honoured the
bride-elect,
The groom-elect's parents
entertained the bridal party
following wedding rehearsal
Friday evening.
Plans for a trousseau tea had
to be cancelled. owing to the
sudden death of a sister of Mrs,
Stanley. The mother of the bride
would be pleased to entertain
(anyone interested, at any time,
and they all got a little pat on
the head as they were banded
and put in the big shipping
basket with all the other birds,
Everyone kidded her about the
little girl (92 lbs., "wet") and
the big basket. This had no ill
effects on Carol who is used to
doing a very good job of
anything she starts out to do.
Saturday morning the birds
were liberated in Oshawa 136
miles away at 7 am. Everyone in
Lucan and district was watching
and waiting for birds. I think all
the black birds, starlings and
crows were flying west on
Saturday.
By 11 am there were still no
birds in Lucan. However Carol
with all her care and affection
for the birds didn't have very
long to wait. At 11:08 she
clocked her first bird and this
little chore just won her the
race, plus the Shillelagh Motel
trophy.
Chuck Barrett who lives in St.
Mary's clocked at 10:47 but as
he flies short of us he had to
settle for second. Then to add a
bit more salt to a very big
wound Carol got one more at
11:14 to be third. The next bird
into Lucan was to Jack Hardy,
Carol's Uncle.
Jack asked that we not send
in the results as Mrs. Carol
Hardy, and maybe people would
think it was Carl and at least
think we were all beaten by a
boy instead of a girl.
Clarence managed to get
fifth. He sort of suggested we
put the results in as C. Hardy
and just let people figure as they
like.
It was a good race to win, and
Last Sunday, Mrs. William
Snell, Mr. & Mrs. Otto Meyer
and Mr. & Mrs. Ray Fischer, all
from London, visited with Mrs.
Katherine Fischer. The previous
Sunday she had had a visit from
Mr. & Mrs. Fred Lyons, Judy
and Teddy from Brampton.
Wilson Hodgins is still a
patient in St. Joseph's Hospital.
The following six district
boys attended the National
Hockey and Sports Camp at
Centralia: Cecil Nichols,
Gr an t o n; Mike Fargnoli,
Bryanston; Paul Hodgins and
Stephen Carter, Clandeboye; Jim
and Pat Benn, Lucan.
Resurfacing of George Street,
Lucan, is now finished. Most of
the residents have been very
patient while the work has been
going on and now they are well
rewarded.
Contractors have nearly
finished the laying of gas pipes
on all the streets in Lucan.
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BY J. E. BURT
Well we have finally finished
registration for the swim season
with No. 4 session now
underway. We have the smallest
registration of the season in this
one, but still substantially larger
than the No. 4 session of a year
ago. With the fine weather that
we have had it has been a very
good season for the children.
Our playground program
winds up this Friday and I
would like to congratulate Miss
Hazel Simpson, our playground
supervisor, for a very capable
job, well done.
Last Friday afternoon we had
a parade on wheels in their
groups.
In group one we had three to
six year olds. The prize-winners
in this group were Heather
Hodgson, Ruth Hardy and
Janice Burt.
In the seven to nine year olds
first went to Cora Engel, to
Lorie Lightfoot and third to
Faye Black.
In group three, 10 year olds
and up first prize went to a
group of young girls, Karen
Taylor, Patti Fisher, Jo-Ellen
McFalls and Denise Kettler.
Second prize went to Donna
Leitch and third prize to Dianne
Leitch and I on Hodgins.
We had two very capable
clowns from London, Ken and
Don Millson, and threejudges,
Harvey Langford, Len Maslen
and our assistant pool
supervisor, Miss Elizabeth Hill.
Thanks, to these folks for giving
their time and assistance.
In the fall our pee-wee team
is now in the league finals.
against Thorndale in a 3 out of 5
play-off for the chamionship.
The Lucan softball team has
clinched a play-off spot in the
Ailsa Craig District softball
league. This is the first time in a
long time, seven years or more.
The Merchants will see their
last regular season action this
week with games at the Lucan
ball park, Friday night at nine
o'clock and Saturday night at
8:30.
The playoffs will start next
week but the home games of the
Merchants will be played at Ailsa
Craig due to the poor fan
support at Lucan,
it is a great credit to a good little
sport who was told by a lot of
her uncles that if they couldn't
win it they were glad she did.
Sixth position went to Jim
Hodgins who has been right
there with a good bird a couple
of times before in the young
bird series. Every week Jim's
mother says she isn't going to
waste her morning watching for
birds, and every race day Jim has
to look behind before he takes a
step to make sure he doesn't
step on his mother's toes.
Clarence Hardy was seventh
and about all the credit he could
take this week was the fact he is
the Father-in-law of Carol. I
thought for a while that was as
close as he was going to get to
winning a race, but he picked off
1st, 2nd and 3rd at Milton last
week.
Norm was eighth. He figures
he will get a commission for
picking out this bird for Carol
on Friday night and telling her
to post it. Willy Vanneste was in
there for 9th and 10th. I spoiled
two 1st diplomas this week,
because I just seem to start to
write Willy on every 1st card I
pick up from force of habit in
the old bird series.
Dwight Henderson was in
there next and then much later
came Mert Culbert and T & G
Loft at 11:24 and 11:26.
If we had had a daily double
pay off for this race you would
have had to have a bushel basket
to carry home the money.
We have a new member this
year who has just been sending
his birds along to train them.
This is Mr. Al DeHaan, and I
might add if his birds are in as
good condition when he starts to
race as they are now he may just
upset things too. That is of
course barring the fact that his
beard doesn't get too long and
he could catch it in the clock.
Hope to report to you next
week from the 2nd Oshawa race.
Couple will
live in Lucan
Knox Presbyterian Church,
Stratford, was decorated with
candelabra and many coloured
summer flowers for the marriage
ceremony performed by Rev.
William Weir when Miss Judith
Jacquelyn Chalmers and William
R a 1 ph Darling exchanged
marriage vows.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Chalmers,
Stratford, and the groom is the
son of Mrs. Eleanor Darling and
the late John Darling.
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride wore a formal
gown of shimmering Frescia
styled in floor-length sheath.
The long, slightly tapered sleeves
were enchanted by cut-out
Chantilly lace just above the
wrist. The turtle-neck and yoke
were appliqued with cut-out
chantilly lace, encrusted with
tiny seedpearls and rhinestones.
Her mantilla veil, bordered with
lace, cascaded to the floor to
form a full cathedral train. She
carried a red rose in full bloom
with ivy and streamers.
Miss Irene Richardson,
London, as maid of honour, Mrs.
Lois Riehl, sister of the bride,
New Hamburg and Miss Gloria
Moon-Sue of Montego Bay,
Jamaica, bridesmaids, wore
floor-length gowns of yellow
shantung styled with buttons
down the front and flowered
veils as headdresses. Each carried
a bouquet of white carnations.
Miss Shari Mandel of London,
as flowergirl wore a white gown
of shantung trimmed with
yellow. She wore flowers in her
hair and carried one carnation.
David Whyte of Toronto was
best man and Charles Riehl of
New Hamburg and Lawrence
Hotson of Lucan were ushers.
Master Jay Mandel was
ringbearer.
For a candlelight wedding
dinner at the Downie Street,
Stratford, YM-YWCA, the
bride's mother wore a
floor-length gown of pink floral
brocade with pink hat, white
accessories and a corsage of
white camelias.
The groom's mother wore a
floor-length gown of lavender
lace over peau de soi with white
accessories and a corsage of
yellow rosebuds.
After the dinner the couple
flew to Vancouver for a wedding
trip, the bride wearing a yellow
knitted suit, matching shoes and
purse, a tailored white hat and
white gloves.
On their return the couple
will make their home in Lucan.
Prior to her marriage Miss
Judith Chalmers was honoured
at a trousseau tea and several
showers.
Her mother and the
groom-elect's mother greeted
guests with her at the trousseau
tea. Tea was poured by her
grandmother, Mrs. E. Gamble of
Milverton.
Wedding gifts and the bride's
trousseau were shown by Miss
Irene Richardson, Mrs, Lois
Riehl, sister of the bride, and
Miss Silvia. Richards.
Shower hostesses included
Mrs. Murra Chalmers,London;
Mrs. Rose Dundass, sister of the
bride; Mrs. Donna Hindmarsh,
Mrs. Gordon Scott and Mrs. Roy
Meggett, all of Clandeboye and
Miss Irene Richardson and Mrs.
Murray Chalmers of London.
Joint services
for churches
Lucan Anglican and United
congregations met at Holy
Trinity Anglican Church, for a
combined service in the charge
of Rev. R. A. Carson,
Children attended the League
of Loyalty class during the
service.
There was a good
representation of both churches,
and Mr. Carson remarked that
this sharing of Services should be
a great help in the eventual
union of the churches. His
sermon, "Holy Partisans and
Godly Troublemakers" was
well-received.
Mrs. Keith Dickson sang a
solo.
The A.Y.M. will be taking
Holy Communion next Sunday
at 8 a.m. Everyone is welcome
to attend this service.
Combined congregations will
again attend Holy Trinity
Church next Sunday with Mr.
Carson in charge.
Biddulph man
passes away
Thomas Aithur Morgan died
at his residence, Lot 11,
Concession 6, Biddulph
Township, August 3 in his 73rd
year.
The son of the late Thomas
and Jane Morgan, he was
pre-deceased by his wife, Verda
Dann and one son Harold. He
was the brother of Mrs. Omar
(Lillie) Cunningham,
Clandeboye, Mrs. Roy (Pearl)
Shoebottom, Ilderton and
Wilfred of Strathroy.
The body rested at the Murdy
Funeral Home, Lucan, where
service was held by Rev. F. H.
Paull of Bayfield, August 5.
Interment was in St. James.
Cemetery, Clandeboye.
Pallbearers were Joe Nagle,
Leonard Nagle, Elmer Carlton,
Walter Jones, Campbell Dail and
Harold McQueen.
Art Morgan had been a
farmer in Biddulph Township
for many years as well as a mail
carrier out of Denfield for some
time.
But one little pig
has to go home
Lucan "Streamliners" Tops
held their regular meeting last
Wednesday with eight members
answering the roll call. The
weight-recording was very
satisfactory, with only one little
pig preferring to go to a home
instead of the open field.
A short meeting was held
before a social evening convened
by Mrs. Alf Williams and another
member. Many games were
played, with charades proving
very popular and involving
beneficial body movement as
well as much laughter.
Correction
The sum collected by the
Cancer Society in Lucan was
$1704.75 not $1074.75 as
quoted in a recent edition of
The Times-Advocate.
The executive wish to thank
everyone who assisted in any
way to accomplish such a
success, this total being $400
more than last year's effort.
held at London
and several cousins from Eastern
Ontario, the total being 62
persons.
The eldest was Harvey
Froats and the youngest was
Todd aged 11 months, the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Don Froats.
This couple had also drawn
up a poster of the family tree for
display.
Next year the picnic will be
held in the Ottawa District
Sunday of the Civic Holiday
weekend.
Page 14 Times-Advocate, August 14, 1969
Teacher breaks win streak
of Vanneste flying birds
Lucan personals