HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-07-25, Page 7THE CITIZEN. WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1990. PAGE 7.
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Residents return from west Belgrave
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hanna
returned home on Tuesday, July 17
after spending one month vacation
ing with their son and daughter-in-
law Mr. and Mrs. David Hanna and
their daughter Susan and other
family members: Mr. and Mrs.
John Hanna, Kimberly, Amanda
and Tiffany; Mr. and Mrs. Ronald
Hanna and Christine, all of North
Battleford, Sask.; and Mr. and
Mrs. Lyle Knowlton, Marliana and
David of Paradise Hill, Sask.
Dr. Ron Taylor of St. John’s,
Newfoundland has been spending a
week’s vacation with his parents
Jack and Mary Taylor. Sunday
afternoon, July 15 their family
gathered to visit with him. Those
attending were Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Taylor and family of Ripley, Mr.
and Mrs. Nelson Dusky and family
of New Hamburg, Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Keller and family, RR 1,
Belgrave, Mark Taylor of Aylmer
and Miss Diane Dennis of St.
Thomas and Miss Trudy Taylor of
London.
Residents of this community
extend congratulations to Dr. Ron
Taylor who was installed as Presi
dent of the Canadian Veterinary
Medical Association at their annual
convention which was held in
Halifax this year July 8 to 11.
Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Smithson
of Downsview spent Thursday and
^Friday, July 19 and 20 with her
C* ster Mrs. Elizabeth Procter of
Belgrave.
Mrs. Elizabeth Procter, Belgrave
spent the weekend with her sister
and brother-in-law Mr. and Mrs.
Conrad Smithson of Downsview
Morris Council
hears proposed
complex plans
Belgrave Kinsmen Ken Hopper,
Niel Edgar, Mike Malhiot and
Arnie Spivey attended Morris
Council’s meeting on July 17 to
present the proposal of the Bel
grave Kinsmen to construct a new
arena front and community hall in
Belgrave to Council.
Mr. Malhiot explained the pre
liminary plans and why the club
decided to propose the project. Mr.
Edgar then told Council how the
club hoped to cover the costs
involved. A public meeting will be
held in a few weeks, which the men
invited council to attend.
Council was informed that the
blue boxes are ready for pickup and
that a local trucking firm will be
bringing them to the garage. After
discussion it was decided that
Calvin James and John Cronyn
should distribute the boxes for $1
per box to households in the
municipality. A flyer will be includ
ed explaining the recycling system.
Four hundred dog tags at a cost
of $27.15 per hundred have been
ordered from Sterling Marking
Products Inc. for next year.
A tender in the amount of
$2,101.50, to replace the oil furnace
at the Belgrave W.I. Hall was
accepted by Council. This will be
subject to approval from the Mini
stry of Energy.
Council authorized road superin
tendent Lloyd Michie to tender for
a one-way plow, wing and two-way
sander for the new snow-plow/
dump truck.
Mr. Michie will attend the
Explosive Training course sponsor
ed by the Ontario Good Roads on
September 17-20. The registration
of $350 will be paid.
Council was advised by Reeve
Doug Fraser that the McCall
sideroad at Cone. 10 needs ditch
work.
and on Saturday morning all went
to hear Bill McNeil of C.B.C. called
“Fresh Air’’. It was aired at the
Metropolitan Zoo, Toronto, with
over 100 guests attending. Later in
the afternoon, Mrs. Procter visited
with her brother the Rev. Charles
Speakman of Cedar Grove Lodge at
Keswick, Ontario.
Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Smithson
and Mrs. Procter attended the
Church of the Apostles at Downs
view on Sunday and later heard a
young University student, Mark
Rowswell, who had been to China
and gave a talk on the Government
of China. Mrs. Procter returned to
her home in Belgrave Sunday
evening.
Alicia Makas of London spent the
weekend with her grandmother
Mrs. Mabel Wheelen
Mrs. Dorothy Logan and son
Barry Logan visited last Tuesday
on July 17 with her daughter Mrs.
Patsy Arruda in the K-W Hospital.
She is making progress and is able
to go home on weekends.
Mr. and Mrs. George Johnston,
Tara and Erin attended the Yuill
reunion in the W.I. Hall, Belgrave
also visited with their parents Mrs.
Laura Johnston and Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Grasby.
Rev. and Mrs. David Boyd,
Meghan, Hamish and Ian of
Matheson, Mrs. Phyllis Boyd and
her friend Mrs. Deloris Mason of
Nanaimo, B.C. were holiday visi
tors on the weekend at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Stonehouse.
On Sunday all attended the morn
ing service at Calvin-Brick United
Church.
Compiled by Mrs. Helen Stonehouse. Phone 887-9487
42 attend Yuill reunion
The 21st Yuill reunion was held
in the W.I. Hall, Sunday, July 22,
with 42 present.
An enjoyable afternoon was
spent reminiscing by the adults and
games for the children under the
leadership of Ronald and Jean
McBurney.
Those from a distance were Dan
Petrie and his friend from Belmont,
West Virginia and Ron and Eleanor
Jackson and family of Southfield,
Michigan.
A delicious pot luck supper was
enjoyed by all present. Following
the supper the business was con
ducted by Alex Robertson. Minutes
of the 1988 reunion were read by
Mrs. Alex Robertson. It was agreed
by showing of hands to hold
another reunion in two years. The
place to be decided by the presi
dent.
Cameron and Alice Yuill volun
teered to be president and secre
tary for the next reunion, Mrs.
Mary Peacock and Mrs. Agnes
McBurney agreed to go on the
lunch committee. George and Mary
Johnston, on the sports committee.
Others present were from London,
Dungannon, Wingham, Bluevale,
and Belgrave.