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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1986-04-09, Page 3Blyth was host Thursday night for the Lions Club's District A9 Effective speaking contest. Sixteen speakers took part. Winners were: [front row, left to right] Kirsten Reggelsen, Shelburne; Rhonda MacDonald, Port Elgin, [back row] Shaun Proulx, Grand Valley, and Peter Piegase, Shelburne. John Stewart of Blyth was the chairman of the effective speaking contest for the district. Blyth Lions host speakers Blyth Lions Club hosted 16 speakers from across western Ontario Thursday night for the District A effective speaking con- test. The event was held at Blyth Public School. Speakers from Brussels, Clinton and Goderich and such far afield locations as Owen Sound, Orange- ville, Grand Valley and Shelburne took part in the contest which had four divisions: top English speech D eople around Blyth 523-4792 Mildred and Stewart Ament spent the weekend in Wheeling, West Virginia. They attended the dog races Saturday afternoon and the Jamboree U.S.A. where the main star was Michael Gillie of Texas. They reported that a lot of blossoms are out in Virginia and the temperature was 68 degrees. Twelve tables were in play March 31 at the weekly Blyth euchre. High lady was Marion Haggitt of Auburn and high man, Harvey Sillib. Dorothy Townsend of Seaforth was low lady and Verna Glazier of Clinton, playing as a man had the low men's score. Hazel Reid of Londesboro had the most lone hands for the ladies and Harvey Dolmage had the most lone hands for the men. Alvin Proctor won the special prize. Euchres continue weekly on Monday nights at 8 p.m. There was also a good turnout of nine tables for the Lost Heir party at Memorial Hall on Wednesday night. Gene Snell and Harvey Sillib were high lady and man while the low prizes went to Evelyn Smith and Gordon Murray. There will be another game Wednesday night. Visitors during the week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Rinn were Mr. and Mrs. Martin Misiner and Timmie of Tavistock, Mrs. Dave Foster and Laurie of Kirkton, by a girl, best English speech by a boy, best French speech by a girl and best French speech by a boy. Each contestant made a five to seven minute prepared speech then a three to five minute impromptu speech. Rhonda MacDonald of Allen - ford, representing Port Elgin Lions Club won the trophy for best English speech by a girl, speaking on child abuse. Karla King of Mrs. Jack Holmes, Ashley and Cody of Egmondville, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wightman of Belgrave, Mr. Gordon Keeler of Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Elvey Rock of Monkton, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Rock of Seaforth and Mr. and Mrs. John Rinn, Ronnie and Justin. Brussels was one of the runners-up with her speech on growing old. Top French speech by a girl was by Kristen Reggelsen of Grand Valley. Another Grand Valley speaker Shaun Proulx had the best French -language speech by a boy. Peeter Piegaze of Mansfield, speaking for the Shelbourne Lions Club had the best speech in English by a boy. The winners go on to the Multiple District competition on May3 in St. Catharines to speak against other winners from across Ontario, Quebec, Labrador and St. Pierre and Miquelon, the French islands off Newfoundland. Winn- ers in that championship will receive $500 each. The contest was organized by John Stewart of Blyth, effective speaking contest co-ordinator for District A of the Lions Club. 74 Newt ef4oiez 64 '�faiaotcteutg FREE HAIRCUT Mrs. Betty Upshall - Zurich, Mr. Jeff Bromley - Blyth, Mr. Stephen Haak - Londesboro, Mr. Daniel Sterenberg - Belgrave, Mrs. Mary Schultz - Blyth, Mr. Wayne Datema - Londesboro, Mrs. Linda Stewart - Blyth, Mrs. Donna Sipple - Blyth, Miss Amanda Anderson - Londesboro, Mrs. Pat Datema - Auburn, Mrs. Donna Longman - Blyth. 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