HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1980-07-16, Page 15By JOY SCHEIFELE
The citizens of Ailsa Craig
have again selected their
Grandmarshal and, his wife
for the upcoming Gala Days
celebrations. Jack Rosser,
and his wife,' Gertrude, will
have the honour this year of
hosting the weekend
festivities.
'Jack was born in Denfield
of Welsh extraction and
moved to Ailsa Craig in 1927.
After attending school in
Craig, 'he started farming
with his father in 1937. Over
the years the Rossers have
specialized in dairy cattle,
hogs and more recently, in
poultry.
In july 1950, Jack and
'Gertrude were married in
the United Church at
Brinsley. Gertrude is a
' native of Brinsley 'and at-
tended the, SS no, 6 Public
School in McGillivray. After
completing high school in
Lucan ' she attended
Teachers College„ London,
and taught public school in
Crediton, Grand Bend,
Parkhill and McGillivray.
The. Rossers' only
daughter; Barbara, was born
in 1955, and received her MA
in Urban and Regional
Planning from Western
University in 1979, and was
recently married in Ailsa
Craig. • .
Select !tossers
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Gala days
scheduled
By JOY SCHEIFELE
Turtles beware! This
weekend is Gala Days in
Ailsa Craig! Little boys, big
boys little girls and adults
are all on the hunt gathering
turtles for the annual turtle
races featured at Ailsa
Craig's annual Gala Days
scheduled for this weekend!
Saturday afternoon small
turtles, big turtles and
middle size\ turtles -are
carefully placed in a circle
and heats are run to
determine the speediest of
the lot.
Lots of other fun and frolic
is also being planned for the
weekend gala events in-
cluding the annual variety
show Friday,- evening,
Saturday parade and the
favourite Old Tyme Fiddler,
and Step Dance Jamboree,
and bed races.
New this year is an ar-
chery competition scheduled
for Saturday afternoon, arm
wrestling and a shuffleboard
tournament. Also special
this year is the Lyceum
Theatre Production for
children on Saturday
evening. °.
If Sunday proves hot, the
Firemen's Tug of War and
Water 'hockey competition
should be great spot as the
Ailsa Craig and Parkhill
volunteer fireman fight it out
with their fire hoses! .
A gospel - sing and
presentation of champions
will bring the events to a
countdown Sunday evening
prior to the final closing
ceremonies at the Ball Park.
Thanks!
A very special thanks to campaign chairperson Donna
Greb, treasurers Carf and Anne Cann and all the door-
to-door canvassers. This area is one of the best in On-
tario in its support of the Flowers of Hope campaign.
You people•are the catalysts who made it so.
We've Reached
Our Goal!
We are pleased that you have responded so generous-
ly to the Flowers of Hope campaign. Realizing there
are many demands on our resources your Associa-
tion increased its goal modestly for 1980.
And you've met it! Not only are we grateful but as a
volunteer board we are encOliraged by your positive
support of our efforts to respond to the needs of the
handicapped.
Were You Missed?
The increase in, government grants, which have just been
allocated, are below the inflation rate. That means there will
be a difficulty in'serving the handicapped on our waiting list.
So if you were missed we urge you to forward your contribu-
tion to Flowers of Hope, BOk 27, Dashwood. A tax deductible
receipt will be issued with our appreciation,
South Huron and District.
Association for the Mentally Handicapped
Box 29 Dashwood
GRAND MARSHAL ANIS-WIFE Lona ,firne residents of '
Ailsa Craig, Jack and Gertrude Rosser have been selected
to serve as this year's Grand Marshal throughout Gala
Days this coming weekend.
Nairn program
attracts over 200
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AILSA CRAIG .
The Southwestern Ontario
Fastball Association had a
full slate of games this past
week. •
. Lieury won two games, 3
0 over the Lieury Jets and 3-
2 over Poplar Hill.
Nairn defeated Ailsa Crai
10 - 1, Poplar Hill got Wes
Corners 8 - 6. Sylvan split a
pair with a 2-0 win over
Lucan and a 19-3 pasting a
the hands of Ailsa Craig:
In their othei• game of the
week. West Corners
defeated the Lieury Jets 7-
and. Exeter Savewa,
defeated Lucan 4-3.
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GRADUATES — Mar
Margaret Johns, younges
daughter of Howard and
Marion Johns graduated
from Niagara College of
Applied Arts and Technology
as a Horticultural Technician.
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HEART FUND DONATION — Residents of Craiqholme Nursing Home in Ailsa Craig recently raised kinds for the Ontario
Heart Fund. The Resident's Council Executive Secretary, Mary Henry, presents a cheque to Campaign Chairman Reeve Jack
Whitmore in the amount of $671.41 with President Scot Whalley. In wheelchairs are Treasurer Clair Oliver and Vice Chair-
man, Wilfred McNaughton.
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AILSA CRAIG
A closing program. was
held by the Nairn Bible
school last Friday evening in
the auditorium of the East
Williams Public School as a
climax to two successful
weeks. The auditorium was
filled with friends and
relatives of the 211 children
enrolled.
The children entered the
auditorium in classes
singing "I Will' Enter His
Gates with Thanksgiving",
the song which began each
morning'S worship. Ruth
Smith, worship leader, led
the children's singing of
songs related to the Ten
Commandments between
presentations by each of the
classes from the Nursery
class through to Grade 8.
Director, Pastor David
Brunner of the Nairn
Mennonite Church, reported
that this year's school had an'
average attendance of 163,
The children's offerings
this year totalled $315.00
which will be divided equally
among the Canadian Bible
Society, assisting the boat
people who have settled in
the Strathroy area, and a
Mennonite Central Com-
mittee project to aid those in
Whiesburg and Harian,
Kentucky, who have need of
basic shelter, food, heat and
medical needs at critical
times df the year. Special
thanks was given •to the
children for their help in
these proje&s.
• Around the room was a
display of workbooks and
crafts which the children had
achieved throughout the two
weeks.
Teachers and assistants in
this year's school included
Barbara Hauman, Carol
Skinner, Wendy Brunner,
*Wendy Currie, Elizabeth
Ingham, Beatrice Bender,
Ruth McCallum, Andre
Killby, Thelma Robinson,
Becky Bender, Lori
Schlegel, Susan Gingerich,
Dawn. Schlegel, Theresa
Marshall, Shirley Hodgson,
Phyllis Nicholls, Joanne
Nicholls, Wilma Smith,
Dorothy Nordemann, Sue
Heidebrecht, la ran
Andrienne Tews, Jane
Ingham, Dave Brunner, Pat
Bender, Margaret Wiley,
Ronna Hughes,Trudi
Thompson an Adele
Stewart. The bus drivers,
Ernie Schlegel, Ruth Smith,
Ruth Tweddle, Phyllis
Nichols and Edith Clark also
donated their time driving
the children to and from
8ible school,
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KIRKTON
The June Meeting of the
Kirkton Women's. Institute
was held at the Kirkton
Woodham Community
Centre, The presidefit Mrs,
Ron Denham opened the
meeting with all repeating
the Ode and Mary Stewart
' Collect. The roll call was
answered by a gardening
hint.
Mrs, R, Denham presented
five 4-H girls with a gift for
completing 12 clubs,
Ellen Copleand, Jane Simp-son, Cathy Lemmon, Karen
Hensal and Lynn Robinson,
The branch directors were
in charge of the program.
This took the form of a panel.
Those taking part were Mrs.
Clarence Switzer, Mrs. Jack
Wiles, Mrs. E, Shute, Mrs. G.
Stephens, Mrs. Stuart Shier
and Mrs, R. Denham.
It was the hiStory of the
Women's Institute from its
beginning February 19, 1898
at Stoneybrook ...by Mrs.
Hoodless and how it' has
grown through the years.
Mrs. Robt Ratcliffe gave
current events. Mrs. R.
benham closed the meeting
with a reading "Yesterday,
Today and Tomorrow."
Lunch was served by the
committee and a social hour
was spent.
Personals
Mrs. Myrtle Schaefer of
Kitchener, Mrs, Clare
Kirkton women
present gifts
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