The Citizen, 1990-10-03, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1990.
Bly th Swinging Seniors re-elect John Hesselwood president
About 33 “Swinging Seniors”
met in the Blyth Memorial Hall on
Sept. 26 at 12 noon for a delicious
pot luck dinner.
After dinner, president John
Hesselwood chaired the meeting.
Happy birthday was sung to Feme
Howatt for her August birthday
and to Edgar Howatt and Ruby
Pattison for their September birth
days. Also several wedding anni
versaries were recognized. They
were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Craig, Mr.
and Mrs. Reg Schultz, Mr. and
Mrs. Jim McCall, Mr. and Mrs.
Alvin Snell, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
Howatt and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Walden.
Mr. Bill Harris of Wingham and
Mrs. Jean Mathers of Bluevale
presented the Wheels Away pro
gram for qualified Seniors and
disabled within the area. They
asked for co-operation in seeking
the council’s approval.
The usual reports were given and
approved. John announced the Fall
Rally which will be held in the
Bayfield Community Centre on
Tuesday, October 16. Alvin Snell
from the Nominating Committee
brought in a list of the new slate of
officers for the new years. They
are: President, John Hesselwood;
Vice President, Harvey McDowell;
secretary, Feme McDowell; Assis
tant Secretary, Mary Holland; trea
surer, Nora Kelly; singing leader,
Vera Badley; card convenor,
Lenora Davidson. Several commit
tees were also named.
An announcement was made
about the McKay Choristers con-
Royal Fair
wants speakers
Come and display your public
speaking skills at the 1990 Royal
Agricultural Winter Fair public
speaking contest. Your vision of an
environmentally sustainable agri
culture. the farmer of the ’90s or
the marketing of Ontario’s agricul
tural products are three topics you
can speak about.
Sponsored by the Ontario Mini
stry of Agriculture and Food and
the Farm Credit Corporation, con
testants aged 17 to 24 are invited to
participate. Speakers must present
a speech five to seven minutes
long, in English or French, on one
of the topics mentioned above.
Speakers will go through prelim
inary rounds on Sat., Nov. 17,
1990, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the
Trophy Room, upper level, east
annex, Coliseum, at Exhibition
Place in Toronto.
cert on Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the
PresbyterianChurch, Goderich.
Readings by John Hesselwood and
Erma Cook were much enjoyed.
Congratulations from the Seniors
go out to Marion Wright who is
celebrating her 90th birthday at the
Rammeloo Nursing Home. Next
meeting will be Oct. 24 for a pot
luck dinner at noon.
Cards and Scrabble followed.
Results were as follows: high man,
Erma Cook (playing as a man);
high lady, Effie McCall; low man,
Jim McCall; low lady, Gene Snell.
Euchre - high man, Edgar
Howatt; low man, Harvey Mc
Dowell; high lady, Clara Rinn; low
lady, Vera Hesselwood; lone
hands, lady, Alberta Stevens; man,
John Hesselwood.
Scrabble - high, Ruby Pattison;
low, Irene Schultz.
REGISTRATION
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BRUSSELS
FIGURE SKATING CLUB
yTHURDAY
OCT. 4
7:30 - 9:00 P.M.
UPSTAIRS AT THE
B.M.&G. COMMUNITY CENTRE
If you are unable to attend registration
Call Marg Black 887-9288
WATCH FOR YOUR
APPLICATION FOR
ONTARIO’S FARM TAX
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food is
currently sending out applications for the Farm
Tax Rebate Program.
Owners of farm property in agricultural production
may be entitled to a rebate equal to 75 per cent of
taxes levied on eligible farmland and outbuildings.
Farm property must be used as part of a farming
operation with a gross production value of at least
$7,000 in 1990.
IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR
APPLICATION FORM BY NOVEMBER 1, 1990,
PLEASE CONTACT THE ONTARIO MINISTRY OF
AGRICULTURE AND FOOD AT (416) 326-9900.
COLLECT CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
OCTOBER 31. 1990 is the APPLICATION DEAD
LINE for ALL COMPONENTS (including interest
assistance, grains and oilseeds, fruits, vegetable
and tobacco crops) of ONTARIO'S FARM INCOME
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
For more information, call the ONTARIO MINISTRY
OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD at (416) 326-9895
or contact your local Ontario Agriculture Represen
tative.
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Agriculture
and Food
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