The Citizen, 1986-10-29, Page 13THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1986. PAGE 13.
'Back the Biter' donations pouring in
More than $3,000 in donations
has already been received by the
fund-raising committee for the
Londesboro Lions Club’s “Back
the Biter Day” on November 29,
according to committee chairman
Dave Overboe.
Others are being pledged on a
daily basis, with the largest pledge
to date being the $1,000 promised
by the Londesboro United Church,
matching a similar donation last
week by T.B. Allen of Londesboro.
Pledges and donations to the
Novelty Auction are also coming in
each day, with the latest being an
offer from Hullett township coun
cillor Harvey Stewart to have his
moustache of 15 years removed on
stage for the highest bidder on
November 29, and from Ralph de
Weerd, who is seeking pledges
from anyone wanting to see his
head shaved on stage that day.
Radford’s Auto, Farm and In
dustrial Parts Ltd. of Blyth and
Brussels has also pledged 10 per
cent of all sales for the entire week
of November 3 - 8 to the fund,
rallying support with the slogan
“Help us put Ron back on the road
again.”
Kicking off the fund-raising
marathon will be the Londesboro
Women’s Institute under the
leadership of Marg Anderson,
which will host a fashion show at
Hullett Central School on Friday,
November28, with all proceeds
going to Back the Biter Day.
Primary contributor to the show
will be The Old Mill, with Glenyce
Snell joining Mary Divok and Mary
Garon, both of Clinton, in assisting
Mrs. Anderson with the show.
The most massive fund-raising
•event ever planned in Londesboro
will attempt to raise between
$25,000and $30,000 in one day,
with all proceeds going towards the
purchase of a fully-equipped van
for the use of Londesboro Lion Ron
Nesbitt, who was injured in a the fund can contact Chairman
diving accident last summer. Dave Overboe at 523-4416 any
Anyone wishing to contribute to evening or weekend.
Brussels
Power chair means new mobility
BY MELD A McELROY
7/
Blyth’s John Bailie did a good
streak of business last August
when he disposed of his second
hand blue Pontiac in which he had
travelled 92,000 miles. It had
transported him to work for 12
years, and after his retirement, his
enjoyable jaunts in the country had
raised the odometer to 130,000
miles. But the time had now
arrived for the Pontiac’s departure
from John’s garage.
In its place came in a brand new
three-wheeled powered chair - the
Fortress Scientific 2000 FS. After
just two minutes of instruction,
John was aboard and away.
Hesays, “Iget around wherever
I take a notion to go and at whatever
speed I choose. One day, it might
be Gypsy Lane; another down
Queen street and over the tracks
and bridge to Campbell’s and
Harvey Sillib ’s. ” His longest drive
so far has been to Gerry Heffron’s
place on Morris St. south, 16 blocks
ormoreroundtrip. HisFortress
enabled him to take in the
Threshers’ Reunion at close range,
where he enjoyed investigating old
machinery and chatting with
friends.
One September day, the For
tress took him into Knechtel’s
where they were given a guided
tour by manager Don. “I loved
poking my head into every nook
and cranny, and travelling down
every aisle,” he said. “The only
corner, of course, we couldn’t
make was the one with its elevated
office.”
John says the Fortress isn’t
exactly in love with the new fangled
sidewalk near his home. He
explained, “There are slight hol
lows and humps to the left of us, to
the right of us and in front of us, so
you’ll see us weaving a little as we
proceed. As there is only one block
of it, ’ ’ he quickly added, “it is not
worth mentioning.”
John Bailie is delighted with
what the Blyth council’s street
crew did soon after the Fortress’
appearance. They erected a side
walk ramp at one corner of Dinsley
and Queen streets which has
enabled him to expand his routes,
giving him a more exciting and
exploratory dimension of travel.
When asked how he compared
travel in the blue Pontiac to
travelling in his powered chair, he
proudly replied, “This comfort
able powered three wheel Fortress
of mine is the best fresh air taxi cab
a senior like me could own, and
think of the natural source of
Vitamin D I can drink in on sunny
days. I have changed colour
already. But what I relish most, are
the chances my Fortress gives me
to get out into Blyth’s good fresh
air, study the architecture of old
and new buildings, see beautiful
lawns and gardens and meet and
talk to people in a wider area than I
have been accustomed to.”
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People around Ethel
Marj Keffer visited at Rexdale
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Cliff and Jeanne Monroe. Her
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Jean Fraser and Margaret Mc
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Beth Earl, Joan Smith and their
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creamery and saw how butter was
made. A stop at the Dairy Queen in
Listowel completed the day.
Twenty-three tables of euchre
were in play last Monday night at
Ethel Hall. It was the first euchre of
the season sponsored by the
Molesworth Women’s Institute.
The Ethel Presbyterian Church
held its Anniversary Service on
Sunday evening.
The 4-H Achievement night is
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