HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-07-10, Page 18Phone 2274714 Correspondent: Mrs. M.H. Hodgins.
Lucan
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LUCAN LEGION SLATE INSTALLED — The slate of Officers for the Lucan branch of the Royal Canadian
Legion was installed recently. Back left, executive members Russ Jones, Bruce Gibbs, Don Ruddy, Percy Knee
and Bill Smith. Front, secretary Edith Worthington, vice-president Sam Craig, president Jim Simpson and
vice-president Paul Ellyatt. T-A photo
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Mr. & Mrs. Ross Holden and
family have returned from a
motor trip through, northern
Michigan, across Wisconsin to
Duluth and on thru' Minnesota
and up to Winnipeg. A highlight of
their trip was a visit to "The
Museum of Man and Nature" still
in the process of being built in
Winnipeg. The ship "Non-Setch"
has been given to the Museum
and they toured this ocean-going
sailing ship of many years ago.
Mrs. Howard Currie and a
house guest, Miss Lorraine
Bower from Newfoundland, were
weekend visitors with Mr. & Mrs,
Evert Gagnon and family of
Thor°Id, Mr. & Mrs. Ed. Morris
and family, Mount Forst, Mr. &
Mrs. Michael Murdy and Chris
and Mrs. P. G. Price of London
were Sunday guests with Mrs.
Jack Murdy. Mrs. Price will be
staying for a few days and
Susanne Morris will visit her
grandmother for the week.
Mr. & Mrs. Brian. Ankers have
returned from a holiday with
Captain & Mrs. Wayne Thompson
nee Linda Ankers t of Moose
Jaw, Saskatchewan.
Mr. & Mrs. Cliff Abbott were
Sunday guests with Mr. & Mrs.
Ken Brock of Thorndale.
Helen Triebner and Scott at-
tended the operation room staff
of St. Joseph's hospital picnic at
Springbank Sunday.
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Allen, RR 3,
Lucan and Mr. & Mrs. Charles
Rollings of Clandeboye enjoyed a
motor trip up through Michigan
and points north, returning via
Manitoulin Island where they
visited Mr. Allen's uncle, Mr.
Do]f Allen and Mr, & Mrs. Donald
Abbott, formerly of Lucan,
They travelled on the new ferry
across the flay to Tobermory and
report that it is far more com-
fortable than the smaller boats.
Both couples found Makinak
island, toured by horsedrawn
Irish tourney
is successful
Sixteen teams were entered in
the annual Lucan Irish Nine
fastball tournament over the
holiday weekend: Eatons,
London; Wally's 500; Walsh
Delivery, Lake Port Steelers,
Goderich; Furtney Real Estate,
St. Marys; Kirkton-Woodham
Combines; Fullerton A's; Exeter
Royals; Nairn Royals; Parkhill;
Lucan Irish Nine; Lucan-Ilderton
Juveniles; Lucan Rec. League
All-Stars; Bryanston; Huron
Park Albatross; and Thamesford
Standbyes.
The "B" Championship final
played between Luean Irish Nine
and Parkhill was won by Lucan 5-
3. They received the trophy
donated by Wraith-Storey
Hardware and $50.00
The "A" Championship Final
played between Fullerton "A's"
and Kirkton-Woodham Com-
bines, was won by Fullerton 7-0,
winning the Molson Trophy and
$150.00 with the Combines
receiving $75.00,
The most valuable player (not
a pitcher) was won by Johnny
Rodgers of the Kirkton team who
won the trophy donated by the
Lucan Irish Nine.
The most valuable pitcher
trophy was won by Brian
Lightfoot of the Lucan Irish Nine.
It was donated by the Shillelagh
Motor Hotel Ltd.
The members, managers, etc.
of the Lucan Irish Nine would like
to thank all those who helped in
any way and supported their
Annual Tournament.
carriage, most interesting and
beautiful.
Mr, & Mrs. John Park visited
with Miss L. E. Abbott last
Saturday.
Mrs. Alma Loney, with her
daughter and granddaughter of
Cass, Mich. visited with Mrs.
Robert Coleman, Saturday, •
Miss Nellie Foreman is still a
patient in Westminster hospital.
Summer Services began in
McCormick Home, Sunday, but
Miss L. E. Abbott was too ill to
take the service. HoweVer she did
manage to give a resume of choir
activities since she organized it in
1970.
W.I. enjoy
picnic lunch
The annual Women's Institute
pot luck luncheon and picnic will
be held in the Lions' Club park on
Wednesday, July 16 from 11:30
on. Everyone is welcome. Bring
all utensils and something for the
lunch. Conveners are reminded
to bring an "item for fun and
games".
Register for
pool program
Registration for the second
session of swim lessons will be
held tomorrow, Friday, at the
arena at 1 p.m, The 1975 staff
includes: lifeguards - Lorraine
Power, Anne Revington, both
holders of the Bronze Medallion
Award, Randy Kraul and Debbi
Talaskavich, both have their, Red
Cross leader awards and bronze
medallions, Debbi also has her
award of merit, pool supervisor -
Evva Tiboldy, holder of the Red
Cross & Royal Life Saving in-
structor's awards. She is also a
Red Cross examiner. Cashier &
basket checker - Rick Freeman
who has his Red Cross senior
award.
Lorraine Lewis, presently on
course at the Department of
Education Recreation Camp at
Lake Couchiching, who has her
Red Cross leader award, will be
joining the pool staff shortly.
A swim team is being formed
and those interested are welcome
to come to the practices from
12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday. It is hoped that a
swim meet will be held in the
very near future, Parents willing
to help drive swimmers to out-of-
town meets are asked to contact
the pool supervisor, 227-4142.
LARGE CROWD
AT 50'S DANCE
Members of the Lucan Junior
Farmers were very happy to see
the approximately 700 guests who
attended the "Giant 50's Dance"
at the arena in costume, last
Friday evening. Dennis
Bouchardi provided music for
dancing with records from the
50's. Proceeds from the dance
will be used for community
betterment,
.ire
Watch where you swim, • .
with careful need, T"':
You could get tangled-
'3: among the weeds!
A four year-old Lucan boy
suffered cuts and bruises but was
not hospitalized when he fell from
a moving truck on Highway 4, at
Concession 2 in Biddulph
Township.
Darren Neil fell from the truck
driven by his father William Neil
when a door became opened.
Darren was checked veer by
Lucan Ambulance Service at-
tendants. Constable G. N,Wilcox
investigated.
To discuss
restructuring
Members of Biddulph township
council decided to attend
meetings at Delaware, July 14
and Ilderton, July 30 to discuss
restructuring of Middlesex
County.
A copy of a resolution was
received from the Town of St,
Marys requesting the Upper
Thames Conservation Authority
to construct a dam at Glengowan.
A letter was received from
Miss Lynn Biddulph, Culbver
City, California, who is a
descendant of John Biddulph
after whom the township was
named.
Engineer C. P. Corbett was
appointed to report on necessary
repairs needed on the Stanley
Creek Drain.
Building Permits were ap-
proved as follows: Scott Duncan,
Lot 28, Con. 12, a house; Cliff
Hardie, Lot 27, N.B., a house;
Ken Glendinning, Lot 15, Con. 1.,
a house; Wayne Carroll, Lot 5,
Con. 4, a house; Richard Gleed,
Lot 10, Con, S.L.R., a house; Ben
Kop, Granton, a kitchen; Dennis
Maguire, Lot 10, Con. 3, a pole
barn; John Harrigan, Lot 11, Con.
6, implement shed; Michael
O'Shea, Lot 29, Con. 10, bunker
silo; Emerson Wallis, Lot 22,
Con. 12, a garage.
Pentecostal Holiness
The singing at both services on
Sunday was led by John
Armitage with his wife at the
Piano.
Solos were sung by Joan
Lockyer in the morning and
Robert Holland, Junior, in the
evening. Also in the morning,
Mrs. Roy Dykeman and Doug
Butler sang a duet, and Cathy
Hopps and Judy Henry in the
evening,
Rev. Ray Brewster, speaking
from Jeremiah 32: told his
congregation that there is
nothing too hard for God, and
Christians need to expect Him to
answer their prayers. In the
evening Mr, Brewster spoke from
Matthew 24 regarding the Second
Coming of Christ.
A week long Church vacation
Bible school will be starting for
children ages two to fourteen, on
Monday, July 21, frtm 9 a.m. to
12. All children are welcome,
Damages of $2,100 were
reported Monday, June 30 when
vehicles driven by Ronald Ogg,
Granton and Wallace Blackmore,
Kitchener collided.
The mishap occurred on High-
way 7, a mile west of Elginfield.
Ogg and his wife Nancy received
bruises but did not require
hospitalization. Constable Wilcox
was the investigating officer.
Thursday at 3 a.m. on Highway
4, about a quarter mile south of
Concession 14 in London township
a vehicle driven by Ronald Reeb,
RR 3, Parkhill left the roadway
and struck a fence.
The vehicle was not damaged
but Constable N. A.Campbell set
damages to the fence at $40.
It's a small world
Mrs. Muriel Sutton moved
recently into the room next door
to Miss L. E. Abbott at the
McCormick Home. One day,
when mentioning Lucan, Mrs.
Sutton asked "Did you happen to
know a Mr. & Mrs. Blair?" Miss
Abbott replied that the Blairs
lived in her house for a number of
years while she was teaching in
Toronto. "Well then" said Mrs.
Sutton, "I visited the Blairs in
your house". Stranger still, she
told Miss Abbott that Spencer
Blair had married her daughter,
when they lived near Lambeth.
Shortly after their marriage,
Spencer was "killed in action".
Celebrate birthday
The Eldon Hodgson family
gathered at the home of Mr. &
Mrs. Paul Hodgson of Ailsa
Craig, Sunday, to celebrate the
87th birthday of Mrs. Eldon
Hodgson. Twenty-one members
were present from Brantford,
New Hamburg, Strathroy,
Exeter, Lucan, London and Ailsa
Craig.
United
The first combined summer
service for the members of Holy
Trinity Anglican and Lucan
United was held on Sunday in the
Anglican Church. Rev, John
Hofland, rector, took as his text
"The Lord is in His Holy Temple,
let all the Earth Keep Silent
Before Him, 0 Worship the Lord
in the Beauty of Holiness" , . In
answer to a rector's question-
naire, one parishioner had an-
swered"The reason] am member
of this parish is to be able to serve
and understand the Living God".
Mr. Hofland asked "What is
your reason?" One may be very
involved in the work of the church
but be far removed from the
Living God. God is anxious to be
in touch with each person, but
cannot unless that person
reaches out to Him. It is a two-
way street. Next Sunday Holy
Eucharist will be given at 9 a.m.
and Morning Prayers at 11:15,
A vehicle driven by Sharen
McCready, Lucan, backed out of a
driveway on Alice Street in
Lucan Saturday morning and
struck a vehicle owned by Arnold
Hodgins, also of Lucan.
Constable J. A. Wilson listed
damages at $150.
Constable D. R, Vance
estimated total damages at $250
Sunday afternoon at 1:30 p.m,
when vehicles driven by Donna
Balazs, RR 3, Ilderton and
Manuel Dasilva, London were in
collision on Highbury Avenue at
Concession 9 in London.township,
By Sid Daley
The Royal Canadian Legion -
the best club for many reasons,
That's correct folks, for where
else would you find all that your
local Branch has to offer. For the
member and his guests there is
genial hospitality plus whatever
type of sports or function their
little hearts desire.
For the veteran, be they a
member or not, the Legion offers
free professional guidance
Theatre treat
for children
The children of Oxford, Elgin
and Middlesex Counties have a
treat in store for them this
summer.
The Tricounty Players will be
visiting thirty-five rural libearies
in July and August and presen-
ting a children's program, using
puppetry, mime, storytelling and
music.
Sandra Chamberlain, Peter
Crisp and Barbara Crisp who
make up the company are funded
by an Opportunities for Youth
grant and sponsored by the Lake
Erie Regional Library System.
Each programme is ap-
pfeximately 11/2 hours in length.
It is directed principally at the 5-
11 age group and the entire
program is free,
Most performances will be held
in each community's public
library or on an adjacent lawn.
For information regarding the
date and time that the Tricounty
Players will be in your com-
munity, check with your local
library or telephone the
Tricounty Players at 268-3406
(Dorchester).
Residents of Lucan are being
requested by village council to
abide by regulations of the water
restrictions bylaw.
Foreman )3ert Thompson told
council Monday night that one
day this week, 227,830 gallons of
water were used by village
residents,
The water bylaw now in effect
for the village restricts use of
water for watering lawns and
gardens to the hours of 7:30 a.m,
to 9 aen, and 6:30 p.m, to 9 p.m,
A resolution was passed at
Monday's meeting instructing
clerk Mrs. M. L, Gibson to
prepare a bylaw regarding ap-
plications for changes in the
zoning bylaw.
In the future an application for
any minor changes in the zoning
laws must be accompanied by a
certified cheque for $250, These
monies will be used for any
consultant, engineering or legal
fees needed to complete the
alterations. Any balance of
monies remaining on completion
will be returned.
Councillor Norm Steeper who is
Family reunions
Revington
Forty descendants of William
Wakefield Revington held their
annual reunion at Weldon Park,
Arva, on Sunday, July 6. Carlisle
Revington and daughter Carla
were responsible for the
arrangements and were named
presidents for another year.
Carla presented a humorous
and informative report of the 1974
picnic at the luncheon table and
an afternoon of fun games and
sports was enjoyed. Members of
the family were present from
Thorndale, London and the Lucan
area.
Hardy
Seventy-four members of the
Frank Hardy family held their
annual reunion in the Lions' Club
park,, Sunday. It was also an
event to celebrate the birthdays
of Mrs. Frank Hardy Sr, and Mrs.
Clarence Hardy.
Recreation was directed by
Caroline, Susan and Linda,
daughters of Mr. & Mrs. Harold
Hardy, followed by supper and a
ball game.
relating to all legislation having
anything to do with his welfare.
For the scholar over half a
million dollars has been awarded
by means of bursaries to assist
them to further their education.
For the youth the local Legions
sponsor cadets, cubs, scouts,
hockey, baseball, T-ball, horse
shoes, essay and public speaking
contests and much more.For the
Fallen - remembrance with
dignity.
Yes, your local Legion is
community minded, we raise our
funds within the community and
it is spent there also. It is only
with your continued support that
we can continue on with our wide
and varied program.
What other organization can
offer so much to its member and
to the municipality - do you
wonder that we claim to be the
`best club for many reasons.'
Had a nice holiday overseas
along with the young fellow. We
spent five days in France,
brother do those people know how
to live.; The rest of the time was
spent touring around England, a
really beautiful country.
Even though things are getting
pretty tough for them they
always seem to have a smile and
a good day greeting for you, They
have signs all over the country
saying 'courage' sure got to give
'em credit, that is until I dropped
into one of the establishments
displaying one of the signs and
found it to be the name of
a brewery •
After that I had better sign off,
so this is 30 for this week.
Remember - Child guidance is
what parents nowadays get from
their children.
also chairman of the-planning board reported to council that the
first part of the second stage of
the Wilberforce subdivision Was
almost ready for signing of the
agreement,
Council on the recom-
mendation of consultant Carl
Altenberg will be asking the
Ontario Ministry of Housing to
withdraw comments which would
have called for amendments to
the proposal and delayed com-
pletion of the agreement,
Steeper said the planning board
has agreed to keep the maximum
of any penalty levied under the
agreement to $300. The Ministry
had suggested $1,000.
The other Ministry recom-
mendations called for a lot area
limit for semi-detached
dwellings; a floor area ratio for
multiple dwellings, and amend-
ments regarding business
properties.
Steeper added that in regard to
parking, the village's existing use
bylaw would be in effect, He
continued, "We can't put in
standards to apply to all
businesses. Existing businesses
can't be forced to get more
parking.
A request from Joseph Wayatt
to rezone his property to
residential was referred to the
planning board.
Reeve Ivan Hearn and clerk
Mrs, Gibson were authorized to
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235-1964 EXETER
sign a land sale agreement with
the County of Middlesex. The
county is purchasing some land
near the village's pump house to
allow widening of County road 13.
The village will receive $261 for
a 17 foot strip of frontage and a 0
foot by 50 feet triangle to allow a
daylight corner. Reeve Hearn
said the price was determined on
the basis of $2,000 per acre for the
land,
Council members will be „at-
tending two meetings in the near
future regarding restructuring of
municipal and county govern-
ments.
The first session will be held at
the Delaware Community Hall on
Monday, July 14 at 8 p,m. when
the guest speaker will be
Ontario's treasurer D'Arcy
McKeough,
At the Ilderton arena hall on
Wednesday, July 30, represen-
tatives from Lucan and the
townships of London, Lobo,
Biddulph and West Nissouri will
meet.
Reeve Hearn told council that
beginning August 1 council
comments will be required on all
land severance applications from
village residents before they go to
county council.
Due to a convention of the
Association of Municipalities of
Ontario, the next regular meeting
of Lucan council will be held on
Tuesday, August 12 at 7.30 p.m.
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Times-A0vocate, July 10, 1975
Couple returns from
trip to west states
Church news
LUCAN REVIVAL CENTRE
A PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH
INVITES YOU TO WORSHIP WITH US
SUNDAY: Sundny School 10:M0 own,
Morning Worship Service 11:00 a.m,
Evening Service ibt;) p.m,
MONDAY; Prayer Meeting 8:00 p.m.
TUESDAY: Bible Study 8:00 pan.
FRIDAY: Youth Service 8:00 p.m.
FOR FREE SUNDAY SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION
CALL /27-4871
Pastor: Rev. Raymend A, Brewster
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