HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-01-27, Page 9THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1988. PAGE 9.
Walton area people on H-B Libera! executive
Two Walton people were elected to the executive of the Huron-Bruce Liberal Association Wednesday
night in Lucknow. Graeme Craig [left] was named vice-president of the group while Margaret Shortreed
was named Secretary. Here they chat with Doug Frith, M.P. for Sudbury who was guest speaker at the
meeting.
Two Walton-area people were
elected Wednesday to the execu
tive of the new Huron-Bruce
Liberal Riding Association.
Graeme Craig of Walton was
named first vice-president. David
MacKenzie of Kincardine was
elected president. Margaret Short
reed of Walton is the secretary of
the association.
Other members of the executive
are: Jacqueline McGillvray, Pais
ley, second vice-president; Judy
Gates, Kincardine, treasurer; Jan
ice McGillvray, Paisley, Allison
Scott, Seaforth, Paul Steckle,
Zurich and Don Edward, Goderich
as directors.
Vice presidents for the 13
districts in the riding are: Joe
Hogan, Exeter; Jim Love, Zurich;
Grant Chisholm, Lucknow; Clar
ence Denomme, Clinton; Jack
Horan, Walton; Joe Semple, Eth
el; Norman Wilson, Fordwich;
Muriel Murphy, Goderich; Gerry
Scott, Ripley; Jim Whytock; Ken
McDonald; Ann Schildroth; Gerry
Moss, Port Elgin.
Members of the advisory com
mittee are: Tom Chisholm, Port
Elgin; Rod McDonald, Kincar
dine; Jim Fitzgerald, Clinton;
Eileen Palmer, Goderich; A. Y.
McLean, Seaforth; Les Tervit,
Gorrie; Howard Aitken, Goderich.
8 tables at Walton euchre
Huron East
Wl makes
future plans
The executive of the Huron East
District Women’s Institute met at
the home of their president, Mrs.
Ted Klaassen, in Fordwich, on
Monday, January 11 at 10 a.m.
Representatives of 10 branches in
the District were present.
Further plans for the District
Annual, which will be held in
Moncrief on May 10 were discuss
ed. Branch program co-ordinators
are asked to forward their reports
to Mrs. Jean Wilson, Fordwich,
District Program Co-ordinator,
following their annual meeting.
Mrs. Lorianne Schmidt, RR 1,
Brunner, FWIO Board Director,
gave a brief report of the Board
meeting held in Toronto in Novem
ber. She also outlined plans for a
Leadership Development Confer
ence to be held at Queen’s
University, Kingston, on May 13,
14 and 15. The workshops at the
conference will stress leadership
with the theme on Recycling. Mrs.
Jean Wilson will represent the
District at this Conference.
Reprinting of the new Hand
books is completed, and branches
requiring additional copies of the
handbook will obtain them from
the Institute office in Guelph.
The branches were invited to the
85th anniversary of Ethel
Women’s Institute on February 2,
at the Ethel Community Centre.
Following adjournment of the
meeting, a pot luck lunch was
enjoyed by the W.I. members.
UCO enters
acquaculture
market
United Co-operatives of Ontario
(UCO) has been appointed the
exclusive distributor in Ontario of
aquaculture diets for Zeigler
Bros., Inc. of Gardners, Pennsyl
vania.
UCO’s extensive distribution
system and established technical
service will combine with Zeigler’s
fish diets, which have a well
deserved reputation for quality, to
help Ontario fish farmers succeed
in this fast growing industry.
Local supply by UCO, Ontario’s
leading supplier of farm inputs,
will improve the convenience and
availability of the proven Zeigler
fish feeds.
Walton
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Walton Wl learns how
to make resolutions
The Walton Women’s Institute
members met in the hall Wednes
day evening, Jan. 20 for their
monthly meeting on Resolutions.
President Helen Craig called the
meeting to order with the Institute
Ode, Mary Stewart Collect and O
Canada with Marion Godkin as
pianist. Annie Reid acted as
secretary in the absence of Mar
garet Shortreed.
In the correspondence, an invi
tation came from Ethel Institute
with an invitation to attend their
85th anniversary on February 2 at
1:30 p.m. Several members show
ed interest in attending. Plans
were made for the program to be
put on at the Callander Nursing
Home in February. It was moved to
sponsor a delegate to go to the
Leadership Conference May 13-
15. Leona McDonald reported on
meetings she had attended recent
ly-
Marion Godkin and Helen Bo-
ven, convenors on Resolutions took
over the meeting and gave a full
detail on how to prepare a
Resolution from the Branch. Four
teen members gave varied an
swers for the roll call on “A Subject
which you would like to see
presented in a brief or a resolu
tion.”
Following the Institute Grace,
refreshments were served by Viola
Kirkby and Berva Watson.
Museum gets employment grant
Murray Cardiff, M.P. for Huron-
Bruce last week announced fund
ing approval for the Huron County
Pioneer Museum in the amount of
$22,100.
This funding is for redevelop
ment of the museum which is
presently under construction. This
grant will assist in moving artifacts
from storage to the museum
proper; in reassembling artifacts
that were dismantled for storage;
and in building additional shelving
space.
Section 38 is a program for
people who are unemployed and in
receipt of unemployment benefits.
These people will continue to
receive benefits at an enhanced
rate of wages. The objective is to
allow individuals to maintain their
skills while on unemployment
benefits.
THE WALTON
AREA
SPORTS CLUB
is sponsoring a
SNOWMOBILE
POKER RALLY
ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7/88
Registration 11 a.m.-2 p.m.atthe Walton Hall
Hands$4.00each. Cash Prizes, Door Prizes,
Food Booth. Cancellation Date Feb. 21,1988.
Also the draw for the winner of a 1987 TRX 125 4-wheeler is being
drawn at 5:00 p.m. the day of the rally Feb. 7. The proceeds from the
draw and the poker rally go to sponsoring minor ball in Walton.
There were eight tables in play at
the euchre Thursday evening at the
hall.
Winners were: high lady, June
Jacklin; low, Roberta Simpson;
high man, Lloyd Appleby; low,
John Simpson. The lady with a
birthday nearest to Robbie Burns
day was Helen Williamson; man
with birthday nearest Jan. 25, Jim
Smith; high score at table, Emer
son Mitchell, Jim Smith, Mrs.
Hugh Johnston and Mrs. Chas.
Harrison.
Lunch was servedin the base
ment, hostesses were Berva Wat
son, Elva Bolger and Betty McCall.
The next euchre is scheduled for
February 18.
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