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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1977-04-27, Page 44-7171E• BRUSSEI.,S. POST APRIL 27,. 1977. Gymnastics at BPS education week Roll End Special Zepel Available 3 colours in, 4tOCk Leila! Loop Duponte Rubber back 50% off Have your floors looking good for spring! You can do it yourself with Armstrong Solarion® Self-adhering, no-wax, 12" x 12" floor tiles that you just peel and place! Put the beauty and style of Solarian in your home for spring! special Ten Pas Floor & Fashion Centre 122 Main Street East, Listowel Tel. 291-4440 WATCH FOR GRAND OPENING • r' /. 1 alik, _Trdr,..,.' --svagi WA 6i n ill6m a a F Er./ g r„., ;m7.ha-I-4- 4 -----lx"--7,-,:, v'tv 'Z110117 -- _ wiu'11116 _ , 7770100. j ME me. mi it r ROM offers travelling exhibit on Confederation generation Mrs. Mac Engel Correspondent Cranbrook W.I. held their annual meeting April 5 at the home of Mrs. .G. Engle when all enjoyed a pot luck supper. Mrs. L. Knight preSided forthe meeting which opened in the usual way. The minutes. of the March meeting were read and approved. Mrs. Hart gave a treasurer's report and took the collection and pennies for friendship. The roll call was answered by 12 members exchanging gifts with, and indentifying their sunshine sister. Members will have sunshine sisters next year with card exchanges on birthdays, and wedding anniversary and a gift exchange at the annual meeting with a $1.50 limit. Beginning in July 197 meetings will be/held on the 1s1 Thursday of each month. beginning at .8:30 p.m. January, February and March meetings are to be held in the afternoon beginning at 1:30 p.m. The next meeting, Education and Cultural Affairs, will be held May 3 at Mrs. L. Knight's, Please note change of topic and place for this meeting. Mrs. Jack Cox reported that the quilting group will quilt a crib quilt at Mrs. Harvey Smith's on Apr. 12. the Summary Day will be held in Wingham on April 26 from 10 to 12 a.m. A meeting to plan the 1977-78 programs will be held Apr. 18 at Mrs. N. Lefor's. The WI will again pay a membership in the Huron County Historical Society, The annual reports were read by the secretary, the Treasurer and the standing committee conveners and were approved as presented, The accounts were Win Lions hockey draw Winners of last week's Brussels Lions Club Hockey Draw were 1st period Jim Knight 2:1; 2nd period, Vera Hastings 3-2 and 3rd period Paul Thorripsoti 4=3, The people of the Confederation Generation - they began a nation with energy and confidence and apprehension. They worried about cities that were growing too fast and men out of work and a country they couldn't define. They were uneasy and restless, caught up by change and led by visions of bigger and better. They left a legacy - a dream, a hope and a worry 100 years old. Confederation Canadians - who were they anyway, and what do they mean to us? These are questions that are'raised by a new travelling exhibition - The Confederation Generation that is circulated by Extension Services at the Royal Ontario Museum. It is a free standing, photo-panel show that features reproductions ' of illustrations from The Canadian Illustrated News, Grip Magazine, and The Northern Lakes Guide - all publications of the 1870's and 1880's. Texts are chosen from avariety of period sources - newspapers, journals, Board Mrs. D. Perrie, Mrs. Ross Knight.. Agricultre and Ca. Industries: Mrs. N. Terpstra Sr., Mrs. 'W. Strickler, Citizenship and World Affairs: Miss K. McNabb, Mrs. C. Veitch, Education and Cultural Activities: Mrs. G. Knight, Mrs. B. VanDonkersgoed, Resolutions: Mrs. Ross Knight, Sunshine: Mrs. J. Conley. We are pleased to see Ralph Noble home after being a patient in Listowel Memorial Hospital for over six weeks. Mrs. Ken Miller, and daughters Jodi and Stacey, Toronto, spent the weekend with Mrs. Lylle Gordon and attended the production of "South Pacific" in Grey Centi.al School on Friday evening. even sermons and private diaries. This exhibition is but one of several that are circulated by Extension Services. This newly, created department at the Royal Ontario Museum has been organized in order to extend the resources of the Museum beyond the Toronto area and to make the wealth of knowledge and experience that is housed at the ROM more readily available to communities throughout thQ Province. In co-operation with ali other Museum departrnet4 Extension Services, is working to offer Museum resources to schools, local museums, libraries, homes for senior citizens, colleges and agriculture fairs,' certified correct by the auditors. Mrs. J. Cox installed the following slate of officers for 1977-78:Past President: Mrs. C. IVeitch,, President: Mrs. L. knight, 1st Vice President: Mrs. G. Engel, Secretary: Mrs. F. 'Workman, Assistant Secretary: Mrs. N. Lefor, Treasurer: Mrs. J. Hart. District director: Mrs. C. Veitch, Alternate District Director: Mrs. G. Engel, Branch Directors: Mrs. C. Steffler, Mrs. B. VanDonkersgoed, Mrs. G. Knight, Pianist: Mrs. J. Veitch. Director to Brussels Fair Board: Mrs. T. Baker, Mrs. J. Conley, Miss K. McNabb, Mrs. N. Lefor, Mrs. C. Meitch, Mrs. M. Ducharme, Curators: Mrs. G. Engel, Mrs. T. Baker, Hall To first Thursday Cranbrook VVI meetings change P.O. Box 820 Manufacturers of CONCRETE and CLAY DRAINAGE TILE Sizes from 3" through to 24" WE SUPPLY PLASTIC TILE Immediate delivery to job site - Tile delivered on pallets - SEAFORTH TILE Phone 527-0511