HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1986-03-12, Page 9Belgrave woman
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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1986. PAGE 9.
Kenneth Wheeler was active resident
Mrs. Agnes Youngblut is a
patient in University Hospital,
London.
Mr. and Mrs. George Johnston,
Tara and Erin of Ilderton were
weekend visitors with their parents
Mrs. Laura Johnston and Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Grasby.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Leitch, Julie
and Jeff of London spent the
weekend with their parents Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Grasby and all
fourgrandchildren, Tara, Erin,
Julie and Jeff will remain for a
week’s holiday with their grand
parents.
Neighbours and friends of this
community extend their deepest
sympathy to Mrs. Mabel Wheeler
in the death of her husband
Kenneth.
Congratulations to Steven Coul-
tes who recently received word that
he passed his Grade 2 Music
Belgrave WMS
holds meeting
The Belgrave W.M.S. held their
meeting at the home of Mrs.
Margaret Dunbar on Monday,
March 3.
Mrs. Garner Nicholson presided
and opened with the call to worship
and then gave a reading “Reach
out in Love’’.
Mrs. Ivy Cloakey read the
scripture. Mrs. Robena McBurney
gave a meditation on the theme,
“Goodness” and Mrs. Dunbar led
in prayer.
Roll call was answered by five
Board starts pilot
'second chance'
program
BY RHEA HAMILTON SEEGER
Twelve young people who have
left school and have been unable to
find work will be given a second
chance.
Starting next week a pilot job
entry program will be put into
action under the sponsorship of the
Huron Board of Education and
local industry.
Details of the program were
outlined to the Huron Board of
Education at the meeting March 3
in Clinton.
W. Weber, a teacher from the
Central Huron Secondary School
organized the project. It is limited
to 12 students and it is hoped if the
program is successful that it will
continue, said Mr. Weber.
The project is aimed at students
County approves 4%
increase in library budget
BY BOB MURPHY
County council gave preliminary
approval Thursday to the 1986
budget of the Huron County
Library. The library board presen
ted its budget during council’s
regular March session in the court
house at Goderich.
Board Chairman Coun. Tom
Cunningham (Hullett Reeve) told
council the $816,784 budget repre
sented a four per cent increase in
the portion paid by the county.
A breakdown of the budget
indicates that this year Huron
County is being asked to contribute
$622,146. In 1985 the county’s
share was $598,217.
The Province of Ontario is to
contribute $182,638 while the
balance of$ 12,000 is expected to be
raised through fines and other
Theory Examination with First
Class Honours. He is a pupil of
Mrs. Gail Lear of Londesboro.
Mrs. Dorothy Logan returned
home after spending some time
with Mr. and Mrs. Barry Logan and
family of Burlington.
The Education meeting of the
Belgrave Women’s Institute will
be held on Tuesday, March 18, at
8:15 p.m. in the Belgrave W.I.
Hall. Special guest speaker is Mr.
Arnold Mathers, Superintendant
withthe Huron County Board of
Education. Everyone is cordially
welcome to attend.
Sympathy is extended to Mr.
William Gow of Goderich, formerly
of Belgrave, in the loss of his wife
Luella.
Ms. Clara Fernendas, Terry and
Mr. Dale Lamont of London visited
last week with his parents Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Lamont.
members with a verse on “Good
ness”. Mrs. McBurney gave the
secretary’s report and the treasur-
er’s report was given by Mis.
Cloakey.
The topic was taken by Mrs. Mac
Scottwhoread the story “The hand
of God” by Mrs. Arthur Carr.
Mrs. Nicholson closed the meet
ing with reading “The Lord is my
Shepherd”. The hostess served
lunch and a social time was
enjoyed.
between 16 to 24 years old who
have not earned their grade twelve
and do not have a full time job and
who have been unable to find
full-time employment during the
preceding 26 weeks.
The group will be taught job
entry skills for a brief in-school
period and then placed for four
days per week with a participating
industry. This will continue for
seven months.
Weber contacted students that
had dropped out of school in
Goderich, Seaforth and Clinton
during the last year to locate 12
participants. Canada Manpower
also assisted Weber giving him
names of students who had been
active in searching for work in the
last few months.
miscellaneous revenue.
Expenditures anticipated in
1986 include $382,804 for salaries,
$44,374 for employee benefits,
$178,227 for book purchases,
$18,408 for processing $17,600 for
book rebinding, program and
record purchases as well as
publication and magazine sub
scriptions.
A total of $12,688 has been
allocated for travel, $8,320 for
materials and supplies, $23,164 for
administration, $105,699 for rents
and capital improvements.
Also included are anticipated
expenditures of $5,000 for equip
ment; $14,500 for Ontario Library
Co-operative; $1,500 for history
project;$l,500 for audio-visual
materials and $3,000 for other
programs.
Following a long and often
painful illness, Kenneth Herbert
Wheeler of Belgrave was granted
the ultimate release on Wednes
day, March5 when he passed away
in his home on Hamilton Street,
Belgrave in his 67th year.
Born in Morris township, Mr.
Wheeler was a son of the late
Herbert Wheeler and Pearl Proc
ter. He attended U.S.S. 17 East
Wawanosh and Morris Public
School and received secondary
school education at Wingham High
School. He was a student at Beal
Technical, London when he volun
teered his services at the call of his
country and served in Canada as a
wireless operator with the Air
Force from 1942-1945.
He married Mabel Coultes,
daughter of the late Charles
Coultes and Mary McGowan on
May 1, 1945.
Following his discharge, the
Couple farmed on Lot 8, Concession
8, East Wawanosh Township until
his retirement to Belgrave in 1977.
Mr. Wheeler was very active in
church and community organiza
tions until ill health forced him to
withdraw from many activities.
A member of Knox United
Church, Belgrave, he was an elder
for many years, a member of the
Board of Stewards and presently
the Recording Steward of the
Official Board as well as a faithful
member in the bass section of the
choir.
Mr. Wheeler was always inter
ested in sports and, as an avid
9 tables
at euchre
Nine tables were in play at the
weekly euchre which was held in
the W.I. Hall Wednesday, March
5.
Winners were: high lady, Mrs.
WilfordCaslick; novelty lady, Mrs.
Gertrude Allen; low lady, Mrs.
Stanley Black; high man, Albert
Quipp; novelty man, Les Vincent;
low man, Norman Coultes.
There will be euchre this
Wednesday starting at 8 p.m.
Everyone is welcome.
curler, he belonged to the Country
Curlers for many years, during
which time he acted as their
efficient secretary-treasurer retir
ing in 1985.
He was secretary of Belgrave
District Credit Union for many
years and presently was a Credit
Committee member of the North
Huron Credit Union.
Mr. Wheeler has always taken
interest and a caring concern for
the Brandon Cemetery, of which
Board he was still a member.
Having inherited a special re
lationship with wood from his
father, Mr. Wheeler became deep
ly involved with his hobby, wood
working. Many children will re
member him as they play with the
wooden toys and furniture he has
made. His enthusiasm peaked in
1985 when he fashioned a walnut
grandfather clock. This master
piece, in the Wheeler livingroom is
a constant reminder of Kenneth’s
handiwork.
Surviving are his wife Mabel,
son-in-law Mr. Vincent Makas and
wife Patricia, London, and grand
daughter, Alicia Jean. Also surviv
ing is his sister Velma, Mrs.
Wilfred Pickell, of Vancouver.
He was predeceased by an infant
son (1949), his daughter Mary
Anne, (Mrs. Vincent Makas 1976),
his son Ivan Lawrence (1977) and a
brother Goldwin (1969).
Mr. Kenneth Wheeler rested at
the McBurney Funeral Home,
Wingham where the family receiv
ed visitors on Saturday, March 8.
The funeral service was conducted
by the Rev. John G. Roberts in
Knox United Church, Belgrave on
Sunday, March 9.
Pallbearers were Ronald Coul
tes, Arnold Bruce, George Michie,
Ross Procter, Ross Anderson
and John Nixon.
Floral tributes were carried by
Lewis Stonehouse, George John
ston, Robert Charter and Clifford
Coultes.
Spring interment will be in
Brandon Cemetery, Belgrave.