HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-10-24, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1990.
Nichols mark golden anniversary
Golden memories
Alfred and Mildred Nichol remember their wedding 50 years
ago as they look at the wedding picture, taken on October 25,
1940. Mr. Nichol said that the suit he wore cost $7 and, Mrs.
N ichoi added, it came with two pair of pants. The couple
celebrated their golden day last Saturday nightat a reception in
Brussels.
Community extends sympathy
Donald Coultes of Brandon,
Manitoba visited briefly last week
with his mother, Mrs. Florence
Coultes of Wingham and other
relatives in the area.
A surprise birthday celebration
for Frank Procter was held in the
W.I. Hall, Belgrave, October 13.
Over 60 people attended coming
from London, Kitchener, Tavi
stock, Blyth, Brussels, Belgrave
and surrounding area. A happy
time was had by all.
Mrs. Clifton Walsh and her
daughter Miss Mary Ellen Walsh
Kinsmen withdraw request for Morris grant
of Bayfield have recently returned
after a holiday in Scotland,
Hebrides Islands and England.
Belgrave and area residents
extend sympathy to Mr. and Mrs.
Neil Olson and family in the loss of
his dear mother Mrs. Olive Olson
of Edmonton, Alberta.
Belgrave and area residents
extend sympathy to Mrs. Wanda
Jefferson and family and other
Jefferson relatives in the loss of a
dear husband, father and son,
Robert Jefferson.
A simple ceremony began the
wedded life of Alf and Mildred
Nichol 50 years ago and this past
Saturday evening friends and fam
ily planned a special party for this
special Belgrave couple.
Alf Nichol and Mildred Dexter
were married on October 25, 1940
in Trinity Anglican Church manse
by Rev. Weeks. The only people in
attendance besides the young bri
dal couple were the minister’s wife
and the bride’s mother, Laura.
After their marriage the newly
weds began their life together on
the farm where Mr. Nichol and his
father were born on the 6th of
Morris. They remained there until
retiring to Belgrave in 1981.
For the Nichols, life has been
active and full. Despite being
childless, the Nichols remember
there was never a shortage of
youngsters at their home, as the
offspring of family and friends
came to visit. “I remember one
June we had no children and the
following month there were nine of
Belgrave
Compiled by Mrs. Helen Stonehouse. Phone 887-9487
WI sponsors bus trip
The Belgrave Women’s Institute
sponsored a bus trip to the Far
mer’s Market, Kitchener and St.
Jacobs last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Makas and
Alicia of London spent Sunday with
Mrs. Mabel Wheeler.
Mrs. Jean Pattison and Miss
14 tables in play at euchre
Fourteen tables were in play at
the weekly euchre which was held
in the W. I. Hall, Belgrave on
Wednesday, October 17.
Winners were: high lady, Mrs.
Eva McGill; low lady, Mrs. Lloyd
Appleby; novelty lady, Mrs. Alvin
Procter; high man, Clarence Han
us sitting around the kitchen
table,” said Mrs. Nichol.
And those children, now grown
have not forgotten ‘‘Uncle Alf and
Aunt Millie” and Mrs. Nichol said
she is certain they planned the
anniversary celebration. ‘‘We went
to book the arena in Brussels
ourselves,” said Mr. Nichol. ‘‘But,
when I tried they told me it was
already booked for us.”
Both Mr. and Mrs. Nichol enjoy
good health and participate in
many outside interests and activi
ties. Mr. Nichol is a long time
member of the Oddfellows and is
currently on the installing team for
the lodge. Mrs. Nichol is an avid
quilter and tatter, though she does
admit that cataract problems have
slowed her down a little.
For the pair the past 50 years
have represented a full and active
life. ‘‘It’s been good for us to be
able to come and go as we like,”
said Mr. Nichol. ‘‘We both enjoy
our own interests and have been
able to keep active. That’s been
nice.”
Margaret Higgins accompanied
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Higgins on a
motor trip to Frankenmuth, Michi
gan recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Stonehouse
visited on Sunday afternoon at the
home of their cousin Mrs. Elva
Jacques of Gorrie.
na; low man, Jim Smith; novelty
man, Mrs. Jean Pattison (playing
as a man); lucky tables, Mrs.
Wilford Caslick, George Carter,
Mrs. Ross Taylor, Tom Pfeiffer.
There will be euchre again
Wednesday, October 24, starting at
8 p.m. Everyone is welcomed.
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A letter was read at the October
11 meeting of Morris Council from
Linda Hopper, the township repre
sentative on the Belgrave Com
munity Centre Board. Mrs. Hopper
informed Council that she wishes to
resign effective December 31,
1990. Council accepted the resigna
tion with regret and a new appoint
ment will not be made until the new
year.
At the request of Belgrave
Kinsmen members, Arne Spivey,
Mike Malhiot, Niel Edgar, and
Warren Knight, Council entered
into committee of the whole. After
re-entering regular session the
Kinsmen presented Council with a
letter withdrawing their request for
grant money for the Belgrave arena
project. The Kinsmen were con
cerned that the township intends to
raise a large portion of the grant
through a special levy of residents
in the Belgrave area. The club did
not feel it was in the best interests
of the Kinsmen to be seen as
causing a special tax to be placed
on certain area residents.
Council did not deal with the
letter after the Kinsmen left,
deferring it until the next meeting
for consideration.
A by-law was passed authorizing
construction of the Lamont Drain.
Notification had been received
from Grey Township stating there
was no objection. Councillor
Wayne Riley advised that he had
spoken to Gary Nicholson, the
Drain Superintendent, and he said
the work is scheduled to begin as
soon as weather permits.
Joceylyn Samson of the Land
Management Branch of the Mini
stry of Government Services visit
ed the township office and advised
Council the Ministry is considering
the land purchase of the CPR rail
line and wondered if the township
would maintain the land. However,
after discussion, Council felt the
landowners should maintain the
parcels that adjoin their properties.
The week of November 4-10 has
been designated as Crime Preven
tion Week.
Ken Thompson of Bluevale Re
creation was in attendance to ask if
the township would sever a parcel
of land in the name of Morris to be
used for parking at the Bluevale
ball park. The land would be
maintained by Bluevale Recrea
tion, but they would ask that it be
included in the township’s insur
ance policy.
A motion was made by Council
lor Clem McLellan that Bluevale
Recreation proceed with the pur
chase of three acres of land.
Council concurred.
It was decided that Morris
township request assessment maps
from the Assessment Office show
ing up to date assessment date of
township properties.
A letter was received from the
county Planning Department ex
plaining the zoning of the service
station in Walton. A copy will be
sent to the owner and the objector.
Council supported the resolution
of Clinton concerning postal service
and a letter will be mailed to
Clinton and to MP Murray Cardiff.
Council was presented with a
letter from Brussels outlining the
township’s share of the land pur
chase at the south side of the
community centre. The amount is
$2,276.45.
A sum of $2,200 is to be
transferred to the recreation ac
count to pay recreation costs.
The new computer will be install
ed this week and Council was
advised that a new telephone line
and hydro line is required for the
computer.
Three hundred dollars is to be
forwarded to Ontario Good Roads
to register three rooms for the
convention in February.
A severance consent application
has been approved by the county
Development Committee for
Wayne Fear of Lot 23, Cone. 5.
Building permits were issued to:
Ken Bird, Lot 20, Cone. 8, picnic
shelter; Bernard Sterenberg, Bel
grave, garage; George and Jim
Blake, Lot 28, Cone. 8, granary;
Ronald Gordon, North Part Lot 21,
Cone. 9, granary and dryer shelter;
Bruce Schmidt, Lot 16-18, Cone.
10, granary; and Jack Coultes, Lot
22, Cone. 6, storage shed.
A demolition permit was issued
to Allan Dettweiler, Lot 10, Cone. 5
for the removal of a silo.
The tender of George Radford
Construction in Blyth at $52 per
hour for the operation of a grader
for snow plowing township roads as
instructed by Road Superintendent
was accepted by Council. This
begins November 15 to March 31
inclusive and standby time is $30
per day.
Brussels 4H
explores past
The second meeting of the
Brussels II 4H club was held at
Sunshine Cemetery at the comer of
lot 10, concession 5 of Morris
Township. Members made rub
bings of the tombstones that were
hard to read or had interesting
pictures on them. Michael Sanders
made a rubbing of a tombstone
members couldn’t read at all and it
came out really clear.
After they had finished they
went back to Wilma Rammeloo’s
and opened their meeting with the
4H pledge. Then they got their 4H
books and decided which crafts
they wanted to do.
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