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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1978-09-13, Page 6K SHOES 'N JEANS on all WHITE CROSS SHOES All under $2 c 00 :1;14 AGENTS FOR HARRISTON DRY CLEANERS Open Friday Nights Until 9 Brussels Member B.B.A. Phone 887-9497 FiivAL(r) I .Summer employment successful.. The end of summer arrived on Friday, September 8th at Canada Manpower in Listowel when the doors of the Student Summer Office closed. The Summer Em- ployment campaign this year was considered the most successful to date, despite a period of economic gloom and rising unemployment. A total of 200 job orders con- taining 375 job vacancies was recorded. The resulting placements of 369 students were arrived at from 719 referrals of students to em- ployers. The Placement Officers. who conducted the program, Karen Scott, Donna Wheeler and Ron Berlett made 509 calls to employers through- out the area as well as visits to members of the news media, service clubs and community organizations. Advertising and promotion were constantly pursued and a great deal of co-operation was experienced with people everywhere, In summarizing the results of this year's student hiring campaign, John Chippa, Manager of the Listowel Canada Manpower Centre congratulated all people who assisted in any way to ,mike the campaign a success. He expressed thanks on behalf of the Government of Canada and the student population of this area. Don't buy us because we're number one. Buy us for the reasons that make us number one Datsun trucks 6010* .gairf 0000 5 111t 5"1"51" DATSUN MADE BY NISSAN 280 2—B210—F-10—SPORTRUCk-200 8X-510 ' LONGBOX • 1400 lb. payload 35 sq.ft. deck. • Outstanding gas - • mileage: 12,000 Km service intervals. • 1.12 ft. lb. torque: 110 gross H.P. DELUXE CAB • More headroom, legroom and cabroom than any small pick-up. • Only small pick-up with reclining bucket seats, 11.3 cu.ft. interior storage space and cut-pile carpeting. PICK-UP • Priced below competition. • Best power-to-weight ratio small pick-up. • Most maneuverable truck anywhere. SEE US NOW! While supplies last! Gerald's Datsun Main St South/ Seaforth Phone 527-1010 Gerald's Datsun DATSUN1 mow Home of the smart money pick-ups OW 011.1V., enjoyable afternoon was spent Wed- nesday when the Senior Citizens of zone 8 met together at Seaforth Lions Park. There were 136 present, with members from Grand Bend, Bayfield, Brussels, Zurich, Dashwood, Londesboro, Blyth, Hensall, Clinton, Goderich, Exeter, Seaforth, as well as guests from Palmerston and. Stratford. Harry Baker, president, presided. Lorne Dennis, Seaforth, welcomed the group. , Mrs. Zerbach, past Board member of 1-1:S.C.0 listed the new Provincial. executive. She also donated prizes to the Oldest ladies - Mrs. Mary Ross, Clinton, and Mrs. Cox, Bayfield who were tied. OldPst man - Chester Mawhinney, Huron- View Oldest married couple - Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Turnbull, Brussels Newest married couple - Mr. and Mrs. Godkin, Clinton Nearest birthday - —Mrs. Nola Love, Dashwood. Mrs. Ann St. Jean spoke briefly on the activities of the day centre at Huronview. If interested, phone 482-7943. The group was entertained by eight children to two square dance sets. Howard Latsch, Field rep. of U.S.C.O. spoke on the duties of a president. Murray East and Nelson Howe provided tunes on the bag-pipes, Art Finlayson, Lorne Lawson, Ivan Norris, Stanley Hillen, and Robert Rennie provided orchestra music using old favorites. Tap dancers were Angela Andressi, Debbie Flynn, Laurie Bell, Sandra and Susan Hulley, the three McQuaid sisters; the latter also played violin selections. Readings were given by Mrs. Mabel Scott and Ed Martin. While supper was being prepared the pipers serenaded, Mr. Baker thanked the hosts, guests, all who took part in the program and all who came. A bountiful supper was enjoyed by all. 6 THE BRUSSELS POST, SEPTEMBER 13, 1918 Area seniors seniors .picnit Seaforth park Canada Packers to hold quilt competition The first annual Canada Packers Championship Quilt Competition will be held in co-operation with the Ontario Association of Agricultural „ Societies at their Annual ". Convention, February 21 & 22, 1979, at the I 0, York Hotel, Toronto. Canada Packers Limited will offer to purchase the winning quilt selected at the Annual Convention for an established price of $600. This quilt will be added to the Can: d Packers Quilt Collection. Murray Stewart, Public Relations Manager of Canada Packers Limited, said the competition will be one means of finding additional quilts of excellent quality for the Canada Pack- ers Quilt collection. The collection is now in demand by fairs, museums, art galleries and craft guilds across the Province. An award of $100 will be given to the local Agri- cultural Society where the exhibitor of the winning quilt at the convention first won the .privilege to compete. This money is to be used the following year for prizes in the Quilt section of the Ladies' Division. To be eligible for the Canada Packers competition, entries must place first or second in a quilt competition- held at district annual meet- ings. The quilts entered in district competitions must have won the Grand Champ- ion ribbon at a local fair. In addition, prizes of $25 for first place, $15 for second, and $10 for,third will be awarded at each District Competition. judges for the Canada Packers Quilt Competition At the convention, will be supplied by the Societies Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and, Food tinder the auspices of the Director of the Branch.