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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-06-06, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1990. Renovations planned for Belgrave arena Give me five! Belgrave Compiled by Mrs. Helen Stonehouse. Phone 887-9487 Denise Nethery accepts position at Brussels P.S. Andrew Cull, (left) as Tom Sawyer and Aaron Barnes as Joe Harper do a scene during last Wednesday’s performance of East Wawanosh Public School’s operetta “Tom Sawyer’’. Regular performances were held on the Monday afternoon and Tuesday evening, while students from Brussels were invited to the understudies’ show on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Glyn Wide, Kim­ berly, Jennifer and Trevor of Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Rob Nicholson of Listowel visited with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Garner Nicholson recently. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grasby visited with Mr. and Mrs. Jess Christensen of London on the weekend. Mr. Tom Black had an unexpect­ ed visitor from Holland Saturday afternoon. Mr. Albert Hessels brought his father to see Tom’s Blonde d’Aquaitaine cattle. This breed of cattle is also found in Holland. Mrs. George Cowan, Mrs. Kath­ leen Myers and daughters Brook and Ashly of Chatham; Mr. and Mrs. Rick Jacklin, Jarryd, Jamael and Jordon of RR 2, Wingham; Reuben Jackkin, Montreal and Mr. and Mrs. Les Jacklin, Wingham were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Cowan, Sarah and Matthew following the baptism of their infant daughter Melissa Heather during the morning ser­ vice at Knox United Church, Sun­ day, June 3. Following the baptism of John Douglas Shiell, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Shiell at Calvin- Brick United Church Sunday, June 3, dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Shiell were: Mr. and Mrs. Jack Shiell, Donald and Brian, RR 3, Wingham; Mr. and Mrs. John Green, Kevin and his friend Debbie Hodgins, Wingham. Connie Kuc, who is the Com­ munity Health Nurses Interest Group Executive, was in Toronto Baptism held Red roses in two brass vases and variegated floral arrangements beautified the sanctuary of Knox United Church, Belgrave for the celebration of the baptismal sacra­ ment Sunday, June 3. Rev. Peter D. Tucker conducted the well-attended service and ad­ ministered baptism to Melissa Heather, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kennfcth Cowan. The choir, accompanied by Mrs. Friday and Saturday for the Spring meeting. Connie was pleased to nominate Linda Knight to the Executive. Linda Knight will now join the Community Health Nurses Interest Group Executive. This Executive represents 19,000 Com­ munity Health Nurses that are members who strive to address issues that involves all community nurses. One of the nurses on the execu­ tive with Connie and Linda is the incoming President of the Cana­ dian Nurses Association. Mrs. Frances Holland and Mrs. Lloyd Hutton of Kincardine visited on Tuesday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Stonehouse. Mrs. Walter Scott spent last weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Larry Gauvin of Caledon and attended the wedding of her great niece Noreen Shackleton of Inglewood and Ronald Farrel of Brampton in Claude Presbyterian Church on Saturday, May 26. On her return home she came by the way of Cambridge and called on an old school friend Mrs. Olive Blake of St. Luke’s Place Nursing Home. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Nethery of RR 4, Brussels, Mrs. Connie Nesbitt of Blyth and Mrs. Joyce Ireland, Teeswater attended the Convocation for Denise Nethery at Brock University, St. Catharines on Wednesday, May 30. Denise graduated with distinc­ tion from the Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Education Program in Child’s Study. She has accepted a teaching position in Brussels Public School for September. at Knox George Procter, organist, sang “Since I have been redeemed’’. The theme of the sermon was “Pentecost - The Challenge of Change’’. The minister empha­ sized that the majority of humans resent any form of change. Offer­ tory stewards were Steven Nixon and Kenneth Procter. At Calvin-Brick United Church John Douglas, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Shiell, was baptized. ‘Time’, theme of UCW meeting The general meeting of Belgrave U.C.W. was held May 24 in the church schoolroom with the presi­ dent Mrs. Gordon Bosman in charge. The theme of the worship service presented by Mrs. Harold Vincent was “Time” and she gave a meditation on this subject. The hymn “Take Time to be Holy” was sung. Jayne Vincent and Margie Gordon entertained with two piano duets. The president explained about the prayer ribbons that U.C.W. members are making to send to Korea. Korean women hope to have enough that when tied to­ gether they will stretch across both North and South uniting them with prayers for peace. The program was commemorat­ ing the 65th anniversary of the United Church. Mrs. Ross Higgins gave a brief history of the church, then the members were divided into groups to look through various scrap books of interesting events which had taken place in Belgrave United Church over the years. These had been prepared by Mrs. Olive Bolt who has been archives secretary for this U.C.W. for a number of years. A quiz was given following this to see how much the members had remembered of what they had seen. Lunch was served following the meeting by Mrs. Bert Johnston and Mrs. Jim Lamont. Pot luck starts weekly euchre On Wednesday evening, May 30 the Belgrave Weekly Euchre start­ ed off with a pot luck supper at 6:30 p.m. Following the supper 15 tables of euchre were in play. Winners were: high lady, Mrs. Stanley Black; low lady, Mrs. Eva McGill; lone hands, Mrs. Donald McCormick; most zero’s, Mrs. Robert Grasby; most one’s, Mrs. Mel Jacklin; most two’s, Mrs. Jean Bridge; high man, Harvey Edgar; low man, Leslie Short; lone hands, Garner Nicholson; most zero’s, Harvey Sillib; most one’s, Albert Cook; most two’s, Mrs. Jean Pattison. This was the final euchre until turiher notice in the fall. The Township of East Wawanosh and the Belgrave and District Kinsmen Club are pleased to announce a joint venture to replace the existing front of the Belgrave Arena with a new facility. The new structure will contain a municipal office, to be funded by the Township, and a community hall with kitchen facilities, wash­ rooms, dressing rooms, meeting rooms and a viewing area overlook­ ing the arena floor to be funded by the Kinsmen. To accommodate the new facility a residential property to the south of the existing arena complex has been purchased. Construction is expected to begin in the spring of 1991. In the near future, the Belgrave and District Kinsmen will be soliciting input from the commun­ ity on a design for the centre which will best suit the community’s needs. Kinsmen President, Arne Spivey, emphasized the club’s interest in requesting comments from all members of the commun­ ity, as well as local community groups such as Seniors, Girl Guides, Brownies, 4H, School Fair Arena Board and Women’s Insti­ tute. Mr. Spivey said, “The Bel­ grave community has demonstrat­ ed their solid support for previous local projects such as the construc­ tion of the ball diamond, the annual WINGHAM AND DISTRICT HOSPITAL CORPORATION Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Wingham and District Hospital Corporation will be held in the Nursing Assistants Training Centre, Catherine St., Wingham, Ontario on Thursday, June 21,1990, at the hour of eight o’clock p.m., for the revision of bylaws; for the election of Governors; for the appointment of Auditors; and for the transaction of such other things as may properly come before the meeting. Copies of the Annualfleport and Hospital Financial Statements may be obtained at the front desk of the Wingham and District Hospital prior to three o’clock p.m., Thursday, June 21,1990. Said documents will also be available at the Annual Meeting. Memberships granting voting privileges may be purchased at the front desk of the hospital for one dollar [$1.00] prior to five o’clock p.m., Wednesday, June 6,1990. No membership sold after that time, on that date, will entitle the purchaser to a vote. Dated at Wingham, Ontario, this fourteenth day of May, 1990. By Order of the Board of Governors. N. M. Hayes, Secretary i 1 Tickets are available from •Mrs. P. Whitehead -Teeswater 392-6847 •Middleton's Home Furnishings-Wingham 357-1411 •Mr. H. TenPas-Brussels 887-6486 •Mr. N. Hayes-Wingham & District Hospital 357-3210 •McDonagh Real Estate -Lucknow 528-2031 Fowl Supper and the recent repairs to the arena. I am confident that this new project will provide a focal point for the community and will receive its financial support.” The Kinsmen are well under way with fundraising events for their portion of the project. Summer activities include a Beach Party Dance on June 9 in Brussels, a Slo-Pitch Tournament from July 12 - 15 and a Community Family B.B.Q. on August 19. 4H is for youth What do teenagers need? Per­ sonal Development? Goal Setting? Leadership? Does your teenager want to have fun and make friends? Then look to the summer of 1990. At the annual Centralia 4H Members’ Conference on July 11-13, 4-H members will learn about peer pressure, effective com­ munications, responsibility to­ wards themselves and others. Your 14 or 15 year old son/daughter can experience two days of leadership activities, fun and excitement. For further information contact the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food office in Clinton at 482-3428 or 1-800-265-5170. En­ courage your sons/daughters to become our future leaders. ^WINGHAM & DISTRICT /.HOSPITAL WH ANNUAL I TS FUND- LL '/W RAISING s. Dress - Semi-Formal Tickets $100/couple A receipt for tax purposes will be issued, after expenses are deducted, for a portion of the purchase price.