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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1976-02-18, Page 7x• fi „Nr44., 41* • James of Woodstock are spending a few weeks in Florida. 'Mr. and Mrs. Ronald. Beeeroft and family' of Wingham were Sunday "visitors 'with his parents Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Beecroft. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin McClenag- han of Waterloo were Sunday visitors with his parents, Mr. and Mrs..Bep McClenaghan and broth- er Carl and Mrs. • McClenaghan. Joe Ducharme of Gdderich was a Sunday visitor with Mr, and Mrs., Elroy Laidlaw,. Mr. and Mrs. George Webster arrived , home on Sunday after spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. Terry Rutledge at Clinton after his release from University Hospital, London, following surgery. Mr. and Mrs. Jim. Struthers of Teeswater were Monday visitors with their daughter, Mrs. on Caesar, Mr. Caesar and family. • PAGa SEVEN I THE ILUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO SOMEWAY, FEBRUARY 0;194 TODAYS CHILD Wingham Branch Executive Meet ear Speaker 'from.. -Natural Resources= .BY HELEN ALLEN • • Chris is three, an appealing, high-hearted youngster with blonde hair,, blue eyes and, fair skin. „ He. is'In 'good general health but has cerebral palsy, which lack of muscle Control,. His legs are affected More than his arms' but he has recently started to walk and *he shows considerable dexterity in handling balls. Besides his physical problem, Chris is below average: men- tally. He is, expected to :need speCial, education and it is'Jiot yet 'known what his potential . • . His diffieulties do not spoil life for Chris -- he is a inerry,-af- • fectionate, outgoing child who loves people and animals. Life is, a great adventure for him and he has no fears. He needs parents who will give him much love and attention and who will understand that he will require special care and. opportunities to develop to the limit of his abilities. To inquire about, adopting Chris, please write to Today's Child, MiniStry of. CommunitY & Social Services, 'Box 888: Station K, Toronto M4P 2H2. In your letter tell something of your present family and your way of life. . For general adoption inforMation, contact your . local Children's Aid Society. AN OUTGOING CHILD ro • W HRECHURCR, Cecil de Boer of Toronto spent the week end Witb his parents Mr. and Mrs. John de Boer. What a change! In' our community from heavy' snowfall. to real heavy rain storm to lower the stiow banks and also take some .of it away. However some of the back roads especially on hills are having problems vvith-, •r. Miss Kathy Pu'rdon of Blyth spent Tuesday and Wednesday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. . Archie Purdon. Whitechurch Women's Institute celebrated Valentine /bay by rem- embering those who have been ill, shut ins, or residing in nursing homes from this community with boxes of treats. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Milligan, Mary Lou, '. Clara and , Brian Falconer attended the wedding on Saturday of their nephew Greg Ladner and Bonnie Bruce at •the Presbyterian Church, Streetsville it 4 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Milligan and'Clara visited with Mr. and Mrs. Pat Donnelly and family. Mary Lou Milligan and Brian Falconer ,visited with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Dawson Craig' on Saturday visited with Mr. and Mrs. Alex Coulter of Goderich and on ' Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Alex Robertson 'of Wingham. .• Congratulations to Scott Soloman who on Saturday delebiated his birthday with a party for his friends in the villaie. • bn Thursday last, leaders Mrs. Walter •Elliott 'and Mrs. • Archie Purdon, attended the' 4-H training school at Ripley for the project, Featuring Fruit. Mrs. Doris Willis and Mrs, Ruth Mr. and Mrs... Robt. ; Reid of Lucknow visited last week with Mr. and Mrs. Duncan .Moffat at R. R. 2 ' Elora, and attended their coOsin Mrs. Logie Robertson's funeral on Thursday at Dundas. • On .Saturday,, February 14 Or- land Richards and Alex and Catherine Andrew - of Lucknow were at Sallowfield, near Ottawa, attending the wedding of *Orland' son Dick Richards and' Mary-Lou O'Brien. Others attending from, the area were Mr. and Mrs. Gary Ritchie, Mr, and Mrs. Stuart ReaYle and Doug Ross,' all of Lucknow 'and •Mr. and Mrs. Tom Helm of ' Ashfield. Mrs. Spence Irwin .of Lucknow came home 'on Sunday from Wingham and District Hospital, where she was a patient Mr one week. Arthur Howald •of Canadian Forces Base, 'Edmonton, is on a three-week course at Trenton and spent last week end _in Lucknow with , his mother, Mrs. Worden Howald. The LucknOw Women's Institute sponsored a dessert.echre party at the town hall on Monday of this week with 15 tables in play.. Prize winners Were Mrs. Leonard Mac- Donald and Mrs. Les purves. "Enjoy every issue - keeps one in touch with old friends ,and how the town is progreSsing" writes Jean Phillips Of Fonthill in renewing, her subscription. NEW START It's better to be mistaken and own up than it' is to continue blindly on the same.course... Hard luck comes from sitting around waiting for a miracle.. The executive, committee of Alliance for • Life, " Wingham Branch met Febrtiary 3 at the, home of Sally -Campeau. , • • The'. minutes. ' of the previous meeting and • treasurer's report were, presented and approved. Ben Malda reported that Rohert McKinley has been approached to protest against 3 totally unbiased men studying the Abortion Law in Canada. This protest has been 'forwarded to the Party Whip who will bring it' to the 4floor of the House of Parliament. The mem- bers of the committee studying Abortion Law in Canada are: Dr.' Marion Powel, Mme. Fortin Car- ron, and.Mr. Badgely. Also argued were the terms of reference of the committee, e.g. are hospitals opposing abortion on-.demand? In, other business, literature is to be placed in doctors' offices, local high schools, libraries, etc. The second annual meeting is to be held May 5 in St. Paul's Anglican Church. • The topic was discussed about running a newspaper ad in the. Brussels, Blyth, Lucknow, Tees- water and Wingham papers. • WHITECHURCR NEWS, VVhitechurch Women's Institute Education and Cultural activities meeting was held February 18 at the, home of Mrs. George Fisher,: Wingham., The president, Miss Merle Wilson, opened the meeting' with the Ode'. and Collect and, extended, a warm 'welcome to visitors and members. It s was decided to' send the incoming president, Mrs,' Russel McGuire, to the conference. The roll' call was answered by 23 recit- ing or reading a poem from a school • reader. The motto, All our children need today is L.S.D..- Love, Security 'and DisciPline was prepared by Mrs. T. Metcalfe and read by Mrs. Dan Tiffin. The committee appointed to be in charge of arrangements for the District - Annual being held at Whitechurch in May were Mrs. Bill' Milton', Mrs. Lorne .Durnin and Mrs. Fred Tiffin. -- - The guest speaker 'was Maiwin Smith Of Natural Resources who spoke on Woodlots. To assist farmers the Ministry of, Natural, Resources will inspect a •woodlot and an agreement • Made may be made where the ' woodland im- provement work may be done free of charge; "Al! owners of lots of 5 acres or more 'may qualify for woodland improvement. ' The agreement lasts for 15 years, At the close of the addresS the ladies asked for information 're- garding the Dutch Elm disease, Maple tree disease and. Cedar trees turning brown.' Mr. Smith was thanked and preSented with a gift. TWo contests were held and won by Mrs, Elgiti Johnston• and. Miss Merle Wilson. Mrs. Don Ross'gave a piano solo. Treats were brought for the Valentine boxes. Lunch was served' by Mrs: George Fisher, 'Mrs. Helen Lewis and Mrs. Gershon ',Johtiston: EASTNOR TOWNSHIP HALL. ' LION'S HEAD TARA - ARRAN COMMUNITY CENTRE KINLOSS TOWNSHIP HALL . HOLYROOD ' WALKERTON TOWN HALL BRUCE TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY .QENTRE. • v. THE E.J CORNIES REPORT ON THE RESTRUCTURING OF focal Government With111.. 01100, • CON WAS RECEIYED IN 1975 All meetings Will .commence at 7.:30 P.m. and all inter- ested citizens are urged to attend the meeting of their chOice and express their views. • ,A series of meetings hits been arranged to ', which the general public and municipal officials are: Cordially invited to partic- ipate and make known their opinimiton the issuei. Meeting's have' been arranged as follows:. MARCH 8, 1976 MARCH 10, 1976 MARCH 17; 1976 MARCH 24 1976 MARCH 24,' 1976 ,