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By JOY SCHEIFELE
Greetings from the southern
regions of the picture! We hope to
bring you reports of what is
happening in Ailsa Craig and
area from now on. To do this, we
still need your co-operation. if
you have special events and
programs taking place, please
let is know so we can all ap-
preciate the excellent number of
activities that are happening.
Certainly the fine weather has
brought a change in the scenery
this past week, We noticed many
area farmers busy on the land as
well as several local home
gardeners engrossed in planting
in their back yards. No doubt a
rewarding and satisfying labour!
.The town, too, must have the
cleanest and tidiest basements
around. Two weeks ago the local
Lions Club spent Saturday
morning picking up discarded
items not suitable for the weekly
garbage collection. Our thanks
indeed to the men for this wor-
thwhile annual service.
Mothers were honoured in the
local churches Sunday morning.
Ailsa Craig United Church,
Carlisle United and Nairn
Mennonite. All had special ser-
vices planned by Christian
Education committees. Children
from each of the Sunday Schools
concerned took part in the ser-
vices,
The Ailsa Craig congregation
also honoured persons still
among them who came into union
with either of the united churches
in 1925 or shortly thereafter, with
flowers.
At Nairn all the mothers
present received small corsages
and later one of the Sunday
School classes took corsages to
all the ladies at the Craigholme
Nursing Home.
May 25 will also be a special
day for the Ailsa Craig United
Church when they observe
"Anniversary Sunday". Jack
Burghardt of CFPL TV is
scheduled to be the guest speaker
that morning with the "Gospel
Custodians" of Exeter singing.
Kiwanis Music Festival, "The
Tiger", and the Sandman, under
the direction of their teacher,
Mrs. Carol Pickering. They also
sang "The Ugly Duckling" in
first rate style.
A number of gymnastics were
skillfully executed by students
Stephen Thomson and Edward
VanLieshout, As the stage was
not large enough for the usual
area used by the boys when they
perform, they had to carefully
modify their movements for the
show.
Two girls, Cheri Otterbein and
Wanda Currie combined dancing
steps with gymnastics set to
music in individual routines.
Both demonstrated poise and
grace.
The grade 4 and 5 choir
delighted the audience with three
numbers including, "Sea
Fever", "the Piper of Summer"
and "The 59th Street Bridge
Song". while the Junior Choir
under the direction of Mrs.
Cheryl Dinnin, captivated one
and all with "Viking Song" and
"A Gift To Be Simple".
The grade 5 and 6 choir con-
cluded the programme with
sacred music led by Mrs. Jean
Campbell, Piper Kevin Mitchell
accompanied the choir on the
pipes in their final number,
"Amazing Grace",
The M.C. for the evening was 11
year-old Don Brubacher.
Softball season comes into swing
Interest in little league softball
proved to be on the incline this
year as a good attendance of
parents turned out for a special
meeting Wednesday evening at
the Youth Centre in Ailsa Craig,
Elections were held with Rick
McFadden being elected
president. Dale Roth took the
office of first vice-president, Beth.
MacGregor secretary and John
Bender, Treasurer.
Over 70 children had registered
at the Youth Centre the previous
week indicating many are
looking forward to the summer
sport.
Plans this year are for a mixed
team with both boys and girls
ages five to six years. John
Bender, Tye Barnes, William
Chamberlain and Ed Authier will
coach the team. The seven to
nine's also will be a mixed team.
Donna Walsh, Doug Bice and
Dave Ingham will act as coaches.
The 10-12 year old boys (pee
wees ) will play in the
McGillivray league. Coaches will
include Carman Pickering, Dale
Roth and Bob Hooper. The girls
in this group will remain in the
Ailsa Craig league and be
coached by Ida Bice and Phil
Miller.
Not enough interest was in-
dicated from the 13-15 year olds
to form a team of bantams this
season. The juveniles will also
play in the McGillivray league,
coached by Rick McFadden,
Owen Bice and Dave Bice,
As insurance will be purchased playing ball, a registration fee ef
to cover the children while $',4 per person is being charged.
The first two children in a family be charged for each additional
will pay $2 each, but only $1 will child in the family playing ball,
EAST WILLIAMS JUNIOR CHOIR — The East Williams Central School
auditorium was packed Monday night for a variety concert. The junior
school choir under the direction of Mrs, Dinnin is shown in the above
picture during a rendition of the "Viking song". Photo by Scheifele
Musical program
The auditoriumn was filled
once again as the children from
East Williams Memorial public
school presented an evening of
musical entertainment on
Monday, May 12.
The grade one class gave an
engaging performance of the
is musical :Peter Rabbit" under the
direction of their teacher, Mrs.
Isobel Jackson. Diane Turner, as
Mother Rabbit, sang a couple of
solos in an excellent voice which
could clearly be heard. The
impish Peter Rabbit was played
by Philip Jamieson and finally
chased from the garden by
Farmer Brown.
The choir from grade 3 and 4,
performed the numbers which
won them a first in the recent