HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-01-03, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1990.
Walton Community honours bride-to-be
Compiled by Mrs. Betty McCall. Phone 887-6677
Area residents enjoy
busy hold holiday season
People in this vicinity have been
on the go this Christmas season
visiting family and friends.
Christmas Day guests with
Emerson and Phyllis Mitchell and
Neil were Gordon and Julie Mit
chell and Doug; Ross and Julie Ann
Mitchell, Holly and Erin, Doug and
Janet Mitchell, Robbie and Aman
da and Mrs. Kathleen Cuthill.
Clint and Judy Emmrich and
family entertained the Emmrich
family to a pre-Christmas dinner on
Friday, Dec. 22.
Celebrating with Mr. and Mrs.
Roily Achilles and Marg Taylor on
Christmas Day were Rick and Brian
Taylor; Danny and Karen Achilles
and sons. On Boxing Day they
entertained 26 members of their
family to a Christmas dinner at the
Classic Restaurant in Blyth return
ing back to their house for the rest
of the day.
Isabelle Shortreed visited with
Ken and Judy Shortreed and family
on Christmas Eve. On Boxing Day
she visited with Bill and Louise
Smith and their family at their
cottage at Point Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Huether,
Steven and John spent Christmas
with Mr. and Mrs. Mack Webster
and family of Varna. Supper guests
at the same home were Mr. and
Mrs. Danny Holmes and Mrs.
Ruby Webster, all of Clinton;
Wilfred Shortreed and Margaret of
Walton and Emma Shortreed of
Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. Allan McCall were
Christmas Day dinner guests with
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Perrie, other
family members at the same home
were Mr. and Mrs. David Perrie,
Walton; Mr. and Mrs. Will Perrie
and little daughter Margaret of
Halifax, N.S. who have been
spending a week with his parents.
Mrs. Ruth Thamer spent Christ
mas Day with her daughter Shirley
and Valker Hertlein and family in
London with other members of the
Thamer family.
Mrs. Bev Stevenson, Ron and
Chris spent Christmas at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Stevenson
with other family members. On
Boxing Day they had their Christ
mas with Mr.
McCall.
Viola Kirkby
with Doug and
Paul who was home from Scarboro
for the weekend.
Visiting with Viola Kirkby during
the holidays were Mr. and Mrs.
Lester Machan and daughter, Tor
onto; Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Machan
and family of Goderich; Mr. and
Mrs. Ray d, Andrade and family,
Scarboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas
and James of Brampton
with Mr. and Mrs. Allan
over Wednesday night.
Elva Bolger had her family all
home for Christmas when 15
enjoyed their Christmas dinner.
Mary Humphries spent a few
days over Christmas with George
and Kim Kruse and family of
Bayfield, other family members
were present on Christmas Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Humphries
entertained their family on Christ
mas Day.
and Mrs. Allan
spent Christmas
Jean Kirkby and
Currie
visited
McCall
On Friday evening, December 15
a community shower was held in
the basement of Duffs United
Church to honour Margaret Short
reed on her marriage later this
month.
Mary Pennington was in charge
of the guest book and names were
written on a Cameo Cloth for
Margaret.
Gloria Wilbee welcomed every
one and thanked Margery Huether
and Phyllis Mitchell for their
entertainment of music as people - conducted by Marie McGavin with
were arriving. Gloria opened the
program with a poem, “To make a
marriage happy”. Eight members
of the Black Sheep that sing with
the Harmony Hi-lites that Margar
et sings with pleased the audience
when they rendered several num
bers. Elva Wilbee read a couple of
poems followed with a step-dance
number by Marci McCall.
The Moffett brothers, Brett,
Kent and Mark sang several num
bers accompanied by their grand
mother, Mildred Traviss at the
piano. Heidi McClure read, “A
recipe for Margaret’s Happy Marr
iage”. A lively sing-song was
ed to come forward. They had been
presented with corsages prior to
the program.
Margaret McMachon, President
of the Huron-East District of the
Women’s Institute presented Mar
garet Shortreed with a gift on
behalf of the Women’s Institute
Huron-East District. Margaret is
secretary-treasurer of the
Several ladies from the
were also present.
Mary Bernard gave an
then friends of the
carried in the gifts. Margaret
thanked everyone for the lovely
gifts and asked them to her open
house on December 27 and her
wedding on December 30. An
apron with all the bows arranged
on it was presented to Margaret
while “For She’s a Jolly Good
Fellow’’ was sung. After the Grace
was sung, a delicious lunch was
served by the unit bringing an
enjoyable evening to a close.
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Tables were all set up with the
Christmas clothes, candles and
centre pieces for the smorgasbord
pot luck supper at the hall, Wed
nesday evening, December 20
when 11 Walton Institute members
and two guests sat down to a
delicious meal following the Insti
tute Grace.
The business was conducted by
Marion Godkin upstairs. After the
usual opening Marion read a poem
“What is Christmas”. Minutes
were approved as read by Marjory
Humphries. In the correspondence
a letter was read from the nursing
home in Brussels, requesting Wal
ton Isntitute put on the program for
the birthdays in February. The next
noon luncheon will be on January
17.
Leona McDonald presented
Margaret Shortreed with a gift on
behalf of the Walton Institute on
the occasion of her approaching
marriage this month. Margaret
made a fitting reply with thanks.
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Marion announced the interest
ing part of the evening had come
when members took part in the
program. Marjory Humphries gave
Duff's adorned for evening service
Christmas services were held at
Duff’s United Church, Sunday,
Dec. 24. Rev. Bonnie Cole Arnal in
the pulpir for the lighting of the
Advent Candles. In the morning
service Cindy McCallum, Murray
Dennis, Chris Davies and Doug
Fraser assisted with the scripture
readings.
The choir sang an anthem,
“Angel Song’’. A musical number
was presented by Marion Godkin
with the trumpet, Keith Wilbee,
the saxaphone and Margery Hue-
ther as pianist.
Christmas Eve service was held
at 7:30 p.m. The church auditor
ium was adorned with candles, the
Christmas tree and the babe in the
manger. Christmas hymns were
sung and the choir rendered a
number. Five members of the
junior choir sang with Marion
Godkin as pianist.
Area parks offer ski trails
Winter weather has arrived
much to the delight of cross-coun
try skiing enthusiasts. If you are a
skier looking for new territory to
explore why not check into the
opportunities at local conservation
areas.
The Maitland Valley Conserva
tion Authority operates a number
of Conservation Areas that can be
used for cross-country skiing in
cluding Falls Reserve, Wawanosh
Valley, Galbraith and Naftel’s
Creek.
The Wawanosh Valley Conserva
tion Area has several kilometres of
hiking trails that double as ski trails
in the winter. This 400 acre
property has open fields, and
hardwood and hemlock forests to
explore by ski or snowshoe. Trails
also run along the scenic Maitland
River. Although the traiis are not
groomed, admission is free
throughout the year. Wawanosh
Valley is located on Concession 6-7,
Nature Centre Road, in East
V x ano< h Township.
ftcl's Creek has been popular
Aiers from the Goderich area
foi many years. This 100 acre
property has a number of un-
groomed trails that wind through
conifer and hardwood forests.
Naftel’s Creek is located on High
way 21, about seven kilometres
south of Goderich. Watch for the
parking lot on the east side of the
highway. Admission is free
throughout the year.
Also near Goderich, at Benmil-
ler, is Falls Reserve Conservation
Area. ‘The Falls’ offers camping
and day use facilities in the
summer, but in the winter the
roads of the park are left to skiers
to enjoy. Falls Reserve is very
scenic, with open areas offering
views of the Maitland River Valley,
and a quiet forested trail along the
river. Trails are not groomed. The
Falls Reserve Conservation Area is
located on County Road 31, just
west of Benmiller. Admission is
free during the winter.
Skiers in the Listowel area might
choose to explore Galbraith Con
servation Area. This 100 acre park
is open for camping and day use in
summer. In winter the parks roads
and hiking trails are available for
skiing. Trails are not groomed.
Admission is free during the win
ter. Galbraith is located on the
Elma/Mornington Township line,
south of Highway 86, east of
Listowel.
For more information on local
conservation areas contact the
Maitland Valley Conservation
Authority in Wroxeter at 335-3557.
Morris man loses license
A Morris township man had his
licence suspended and was fined
$750 when he pleaded guilty to
impaired driving in Provincinal
Court in Wingham Dec. 20.
Murray Becker, RR 2, Blyth
pleaded guilty to driving while
having more than 80 mg. of alcohol
in his blood. Crown Attorney
Robert Morris said that Ontario
Provincial Police on Sunday, May
7, 1989 at 12:30 a.m. spotted a car
they clocked doing 104 km. per
hour travelling south on Huron
County Road 12. They stopped the
car at Morris Twp. Concession 7-8
and after smelling the odour of
alcohol, asked Mr. Becker to take a
breath test. The analysis showed
150 mg. of alcohol.
Defence attorney Brian Linley
pointed out that Mr. Becker, a
heavy equipment operator, had no
previous record and said that Mr.
Becker had had about six drinks
over a 12 hour period.
Judge R. G. E. Hunter sentenced
Mr. Becker to a 12 month driving
prohibition and a fine of $750.
Elva Wilbee piano accompanist.
Margaret her mother-in-law,
Mrs. Reta Mclnroy and her sister-
in-law Valerie Shortreed were ask-
season
the opening poem followed by
Helen Craig conducting three
games of a kind of Bingo. Viola
Kirkby gave a couple of readings
and Leona had Christmas riddles.
Margaret Craig read a poem and
Marion Godkin chose sides for the
Win, Lose or Draw game. Margaret
Shortreed gave a reading and Betty
McCall read Seasonal Snippets.
Ruth Axtmann showed how to
make birthday baskets with foil tart
tins and supplied material for
everyone to make one filled with
candy for Christmas. Mary Hum
phries read a humorous reading
and Margery Huether closed the
program with a sing-song of Christ
mas Carols accompanying at the
piano. Now members returned
downstairs to the Christmas tree
where there was an exchange of
gifts and Marjory closed with The
First Christmas Eve.
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