HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-09-12, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1990.
Brewers win B’ title in Goderich tournee
Congratulations to the Walton
Brewers Men’s Ball Team for
winning the “B” championship
division at the annual Goderich
Tournament on Labour Day week
end. Congratulations especially to
John Huether, the recipient of the
most outstanding player award in
their division final game.
In the Walton Brewers first game
in the North Division Finals against
Seaforth Bears they lost 7-5. This
is the first game the Walton
Brewers have lost so far in the
scheduled games this season.
Game two was scheduled for Sept.
Walton
Compiled by Mrs. Betty McCall. Phone 887-6677
Bluewater Centre chaplain
speaker at UCW meeting
The U.C.W. of Duffs United
Church held a joint general meet
ing in the church basement on
Wednesday evening, September 5.
Devotions were led by Olene
Dennis opening with the theme,
‘‘Beginnings for Possibilities”.
Gloria Wilbee read the scripture
and prayer.
Convenor for Church in Society,
Marie Courts introduced the guest
speaker, Clare Geddes, Chaplain of
the Bluewater Centre. He spoke of
the correctional Centre for boys
12-17. They have a capacity for 110
at one time and are the only
security in the province. Tours can
be arranged for small groups.
Mr. Geddes also showed a
number of interesting slides of the
work at the centre. He was thanked
for his presentation by Maxine
Marks.
Business was conducted by Dor
othy Sholdice. Several thank you
cards were read. Gloria Wilbee and
Marie McGavin gave a report on a
camp work shop they had attended
in June. Walton I unit will have the
flowers to be put in the church for
the month of September. The fall
bale deadline is October 20.
A community shower for Ruthie
Thamer is set for Friday evening,
September 14. Everyone welcome.
Plans were made for the Duffs
Church 125th anniversary, Septem
ber 23 at 11 a.m. Anybody with
pictures of the congregation happ
enings in recent years are to get in
touch with Marilyn McDonald as
she is planning on having several
posters on display.
September 25 is the Huron-Perth
Presbyterial at Duffs Church, Wal
ton. The Fall Regional Rally is
Wednesday, September 26 at
Brucefield United Church with
Lavonne Ballah as guest speaker.
The turkey supper is set for
Wednesday, November 7.
The meeting closed with prayer
followed by a social half hour when
refreshments were served by the
lunch committee from both units.
Kamikaze drinking not funny
io.
The annual Huron Pioneer
Thresher’s Reunion at Blyth this
past weekend was again a great
success. The sun shone out every
afternoon helping to take the chill
from the air. Many people attended
from the surrounding area.
On Saturday McGavin’s Farm
Supply Ltd. of Walton hosted a
Moon-Gio com stove demonstra
tion with CKNX mobile radio van
broadcasting on site with Don
Fraser. Door prizes were donated »
by McGavin Farm Supply Ltd.
The coaches, Murray and Sharon
Blake hosted a ball party for the
Walton Pee Wee girls team at their
home last Saturday evening to a
social time and a sleep over.
Walton congregation from Duffs
United Church joined in with
Bluevale Church for their annivers
ary service, Sunday morning when
Rev. Stan McDonald was guest
speaker. He was former minister in
other places and well known in this
area.
The Brussels Fall Fair is next
Wednesday when many of the
schools will participate in the
parade. Several 4H Achievement
Days will be held that day.
If you are interested in taking the
4H fall project “Our Heritage” and
are 11 years of age by the first of
January you are welcome boys and
girls. Please get in touch with Ruth
Schade who will lead Walton HI
club, assisted by her daughter
Jane. The workshops will be held
Monday evening, or Tuesday of
this week at Huronview, Clinton.
Mrs. Schade plans to start her first
meeting Monday, September 17 at
7 o’clock. Give her a call soon.
The Walton Women’s Institute
meeting is this Wednesday evening
at 8:15 p.m. Note the change of
date.
A family gathering was held at
the home of Jim and Evelyn Blake
and girls on Sunday afternoon
when about 30 Blake family mem-
bers attended to celebrate several
birthdays this month and an anni
versary. The afternoon turned out
perfect when several enjoyed a
swim in the pool, followed by a pot
luck supper.
Sorry to hear Elva Bolger is a
patient in a London Hospital,
Mildred Blake in Goderich and
Wilfred Shortreed in Clinton. Hope
they are soon feeling better and
able to be home again.
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Us. There is no moderation and the
result of this kamikaze drinking is
usually not in the least amusing for
those nearby. They stand, drinks in
hand, - one is seldom enough, - on
the dance floor, jostling each other
and those who are trying to enjoy
the music. There are fights and
disturbances, and the floor is often
littered with everything from liquor
to fallen botrles.
The almighty dollar has been
a primary factor in turning these
civilized functions into brew-for-
alls. The money made from the bar
has caused many to turn the other
cheek, serving people who had no
business being served. Last month
the Brussels Optimist Club took a
chance, hiring a high-priced band,
and not letting greed precede
common sense, admitted only
those with age of majority cards.
Also they monitored the dance floor
and anyone with a drink in their
hand was asked to take it back to
the table. The result was a well
run, entertaining dance. I have no
idea if they lost financially, but
they deserve to have earned the
respect of anyone present.
All of this is not to say that the
youth are the only ones who can be
intoxicated at a dance, but one
hopes that in getting older, we
have gained some wisdom and that
a number of us have learned the
meaning of the word moderation.
Besides, we don’t have the energy
to cause too many problems.
But, the bottom line is that a
drunken adult is simply that, a
drunken adult, wheras a drunken
teen is illegal. The person whose
name is on the liquor license is
taking a serious risk and the
sponsors are setting a poor ex
ample of responsibility. Let’s not
even think about what happens
when these people drive home.
It’s time for us to begin to set
some guidelines of restrainment,
like the Optimists and the Agricul
ture Society, both for ourselves and
the young people. Drinking can be
fun, but fun can be had without it.
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