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Courses of special interest
planned for winter months
WINS FISHING AWARDS — A Clandeboye resident, Dan Rogers enjoyed a successful 1974 fishing season.
Above, Dan holds a four and ci half pound smallmouth bass which he caught near Dorchester. Below, is a 26
pound Chinook salmon he landed in Oscoda, Michigan. The trophies are from the Ontario Fishing and Hun-
ting Association. T-A photo
Others at workshop
Ladies attend conference
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LUCAN AND DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
offers YOU
COURSES FOR FUN AND
RELAXATION
REGISTRATION: Monday, January 20 from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
at Bidduiph Central School
CLASSES BEGIN: Wednesday, January 29 at Bidduiph School or as indicated
CREATIVE DECORATING
A) CAKE DECORATING
- starts January 22
II) FLOWER ARRANGING
- starts February 19
C) COMBINATION CLASS 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
- March 19 only
CRAFTS WITH MRS. GRIMMINCK 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
- starts January 21 at St. Patricks Separate School
7:30 to 9:30 p.m. 4 sessions
7:30 to 9:30 p.m. 4 sessions
LADIES' SPORTS NIGHT
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SQUARE DANCING
- classes at Lucan Arena
UPHOLSTERY
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7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
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7:30 to 9:30 p.m. 10 sessions $18 + $10 material fee
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Aif Williams 227-413/ Norm Steeper 227-4864
Rick Mateer 4537230
Fanshawe college Community
Liaison services is sponsoring
several special interest courses
this winter in Lucan and District.
Registration will be held
Monday, January 20 from 7:30 to
9 p.m. at Riddulph Central
School, RR 1, Lucan and classes
Plan church
a anniversary
Several recommendations
were drawn up at the meeting of
the Steering Committee for the
United Church 50th Anniversary
celebrations on Tuesday evening
and were approved at a brief
meeting of the members of the
Board of Management after
Church on Sunday.
A poster contest will be con-
ducted for the Church School
pupils. Banners, suitable for the
occasion, will be made. The
history of the Lucan United
Church will be updated from the
Centennial Year,
A "Bach Cantata" will be
presented in the Spring.
The Couples' Club is being
asked to organize the spring
dance on an anniversary theme
inviting people to dress in
costume of 1925 and using some
dance tunes and steps from that
era.
The U.C.W. is to be asked to
hold the Annual fashion show in
two divisions, fashions of 1925 and
present day and at the Chicken
Barbecue to have the waitresses
dressed in 1925 costumes.
A Sunday celebration will be
held as soon as possible with a
ribbon cutting ceremony,
symbolic of the opening of
Anniversary celebrations.
C.G.I.T.
Members of the Lucan C.G.I.T.
41e3ttAheirlirst meeting, (47 ;the
,New Year at the United •Church
on Tuesday evening. Opening
Ceremonies were conducted by
leader Mrs. Randy Paul as a
learning situation for the
members who will be conducting
them in the future.
In member participation the
1974 activities were written up for
the annual report of the church.
Dates for the annual bus trip
were discussed and a tentative
date set for Saturday, May 24,
going to Niagara Falls.
will begin Wednesday January
29.
Community volunteers on
Fanshawe's Lucan and District
Advisory Committee have
planned two specially active
courses: Ladies Sports Night and
Square Dancing.
This year the square dancing
has gone modern. Modern square
dancing incorporates modern
western music with more fun and
excitement than even old
fashioned square dancing can
generate. Starting from basics
and working into more complex
routines, this course will offer a
challenge and enjoyment for
everyone. Occasional folk dance
steps will be introduced to lend
Senior group
plans bowling
Letters of thanks for Christmas
cards and remembrances to shut-
ins, etc., were read at the first
meeting of the new year for the
Lucan Senior Citizens Club on
Thursday afternoon.
President Gordon Hotson
reported on the suggested
Bowling Group stating that the
cost would be $1.40 for 3 games
and that, for Seniors, shoes would
be provided free. The Lanes
would be available the afternoons
of Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and
Thursday and everyone in-
terested is to contact Social
Convener, Mrs. Harold Cobleigh,
227-4057.
"No Smoking" signs have been
put up and the members were
asked to observe them during the
meetings. Birthday greetings
were extended to Mrs. Harriet
Holmes and Mrs. Anne Kish.
It was suggested that Mem-
beralp' Catcis. be' obtained and
prices, etc. will be looked into for
the next meeting.
Part of the craft room has been
repainted which makes it much
brighter and thanks were given to
J. Alex Young for his work in this
connection.
A letter was approved to be
sent to C.F.P.L. T,V. asking that
"Act Fast" be left on the
program roster.
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Olive Atkinson, Mrs. Vina
Emery and Mrs. Anne Kish.
variety and depth to this course.
Square dancing classes will
be held in the Lucan Legion hall
and the instructor will be Bill
Brady , not of CFPL.
The Ladies' Sports Night
course will feature different
sports each night with the basic
theme being stay in shape and
have fun. Some of the activities
include: floor hockey, volleyball,
scoop ball, yoga, exercises to
music and others. The classes
will begin with 15 minutes of
warm ups and then the fun
begins. The instructor is Marie
Murphy. •
The cake decorating and flower
arranging courses can either be
taken together or separately. The
ninth evening of the combined
course will consist of fresh flower
arranging on cake.
The cake decorating class will
include petals, flowers, leaves
and other cake decorations. In
practical work sessions for the
flower arranging course students
will have an arrangement to take
home each night, Starting with
corsages the first night, in-
struction will move to types of
styles and arrangements for
various occasions and for dif-
ferent areas of the home.
In crafts with Mrs. Grimminck
the student will become familiar
with some basic craft stitches
and work on a project of your
choice. In five sessions the group
will work on basic. stitches in
knitting, crocheting, needlepoint,
crewel embroidery and rug
hooking. In the next five sessions
the student will choose a project
in any one or combination of
crafts.
For amateur painters, the oil
painting course will stress ex-
perimentation with colour, space,
form and the use of various
texture materials. It will also
include room discussion.
Displays of art and still life will
be combined with lecture and
individual instruction and will
encourage original work.
In the upholstery course an
expert will help you rebuild,
redesign ,and recover your fur-
niture objects to give them new
life by the use of fabric selection,
filling and padding materials,
cushioning etc. The instructor is
Harold Gringle-Schott.
Mrs. W. Giesen and Mrs. T.
Vandenberg attended a "Natural
Family Planning Conference" in
Toronto on January 10, 11 and 12.
Either or both will be available
Officers named
Mrs. Clarence Haskett was
elected President of Holy Trinity
Anglican Guild at their meeting
Wednesday, January 8 in the
Parish Hall.
Other officers included: first
vice-pres., Mrs. James Davis;
second vice-pres., Mrs. Clarence
Hardy; secretary, Mrs. James
Barker; treasurer, Mrs. K.
Egan; group leaders, Mrs.
Russell Bowman, Mrs. Cliff
Shipley, Mrs. Norman Hardy,
Mrs. George Hodgins, Mrs.
Clarence Haskett, Mrs. James
Barker, Mrs. Keith Kraul, Mrs.
Lawrence Hodgins Mrs. K. Egan
and Mrs. Jack Murdy.
The Rectory Committee in-
cludes: Mrs. Kraul, Mrs. Donald
Ankers, Mrs. Shipley, Mrs.
Hardy and the president, and the
wedding committee is Mrs.
Bowman, Mrs, Joe O'Neil, Mrs.
Ankers and Mrs. Egan.
The next meeting will be held ,
on Tuesday, February 11 in the
form of a social evening to
welcome newcomers . to the
church
Bidduiph sets
committees
At the inaugural meeting of
Biddulph township council ap-
pointments were made to the
various boards and committees.
Reeve Wilson Hodgins and
deputy-reeve Fred Dobbs were
named to the Lucan-Biddulph fire
area board and councillors
James Shipley and Hubert
Dietrich to the Granton fire area
board.
James Ryan will represent the
municipality on the Thames
River Conservation Authority
and Reeve Hodgins was named to
the Ausable-Bayfield Con-
servation Authority.
In road department business,
the road superintendent was
authorized to advertise tenders
for the supply, crushing and
hauling of gravel for the 1975
season. Council also approved
purchase of a new road grader.
Clerk Austin Hodgins was
instructed to call construction
tenders for the Steffens-Zubal
and the Steffens-Koricina
municipal drains.
Building permits were ap-
proved for Frank Van Busse!,
barn and implement shed and
Harold Egan, a house addition,
Grants were approved to the
Salvation Army, public speaking
contest, Ilderton Fair, Kirkton
Fair, Lucan junior sports and 4-H
Leaders club.
The February meeting of
council will be moved ahead one
day to Monday February 3.
for individual consultation or for
discussion groups.
Mr. & Mrs. Norma Burridge
and boys, of London, were
Sunday guests with Mr. & Mrs.
Harold Prince,
Rev, Ewart Madden and Mr.
Paul Kight, the United Church
minister and organist attended a
Worship Workshop at Five Oaks
Christian Workers Training
Centre, Paris, all day Saturday,
January 11.
Mr. & Mrs. M. H. Hodgins were
Saturday guests with Mrs. Mary
Squire, London, and Sunday
guest with Mr. & Mrs, E. Wayne
Hodgins, RR 3 Ilderton.
Mrs. Mildred Stoner of Watford
spent a few days last week with
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Prince,
Mr. & Mrs. John Park and Mr.
& Mrs. Jack Lankin were
weekend guests with Dr. & Mrs.
L. Lobsinger in Sarnia.
Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Fischer,
Cheryl and Chrissy of Komoka
were Sunday guests with Mrs.
Catherine Fischer.
Guests with Mrs. P. Wells
included Mr. & Mrs. Wm. San-
dison and daughters of London on
Saturday and Mr. & Mrs. Albert
By SID DALEY
From all reports Branch 540
had a most successful. Early Bird
campaign and on cbeeking the
Membership board we now have
65 percent of our Members paid
up for the 1975. How about you,
are you paid up? The Royal
Canadian Legion needs YOU
Comrade.
As you are no doubt aware
elections at zone, district and
provincial level are in the offing
and our voting strength is based
on paid up membership.
Branch 540 has a couple of irons
in the election scene, so get with
it Comrades, get those dues paid
up now so we can give full sup-
port to those of our Comrades
who are interested in standing for
election.
This is not the only reason your
1975 dues should be paid up - it is
only through the support the
Branch receives from the
members that it is able to carry
on with its active community
programs. Give Branch 540 and
yourself a break by getting those
dues paid up. Let's have 100
percent paid up membership by
January 31. It's up to you - go
active with action packed Branch
540.
The Saturday night 50-50
members registration draw is
still on. AU that is necessary is
that you visit the branch
sometime during the week and
enter your name in the
registration book, then on
Saturday night if you were
registered and your name is
drawn, you get 50 percent of
what's in the pot,
Comrade Russ Brintnell didn't
register last week and therefore
lost his share of $50, too bad,
Russ, better luck. next time.
So the pot continues to grow,
you could be the winner this
Saturday, that is, of course, if you
have registered.
There is still time to get in on
540's cheque draw, remember the
first draw for the $100 prize will
be Wednesday February 12. On
this date sales are ended,
remember there is $2,200 inprize
money that's $100.00 monthly
with a grand prize of $1,000.00
just before Christmas 1975. It's
quite simple to participate just
see any Lucan Legion member
and they will be most happy to
assist,
and that's 30 for this week -
Remember Old Age is when your
thoughts turn from passion to
pension. (Brother, how true).
Trowhill of Tillsonburg, on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Hardy, Sr., spent
last week with her daughter and
son-in-law, Mr. & Mrs. Jack
Knight of Kintore.
Mrs. Eldon Young was a
Sunday guest with her sister,
Mrs. Arthur Brophy of Green-
way. While there she sang in a
quartette to help celebrate the
100th anniversary of Greenway
United Church. The members of
the quartette had sung regularly
in the church when they were
young people, growing up at
Greenway. Mrs, Young enjoyed
meeting many of her friends
from former years who returned
for the service.
Rev. E, O. Lancaster, former
Rector of Holy Trinity Anglican
Church called on Miss L. E.
Abbott last Tuesday.
Mr, & Mrs. Tom Hepburn (nee
Audrey Revington) have
returned from a delightful trip to
Nassau,
Mrs. Bob Bilyea, formerly of
Beech Street, Lucan, called on a
number of McCormick Home
friends last Wednesday.
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