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New session members
elected at Knox meeting
The Annual Congregational
meeting of Knox United Church,
Belgrave was held following lunch
after the morning service January
31.
Rev. John Roberts opened the
meeting with scripture and prayer.
George Michie was appointed as
secretary for the meeting and read
the minutes of the last annual
meeting. Lewis Stonehouse gave
the treasurer’s report showing a
balance on the right side of the
ledger. He reported that givings to
the Mission and Service fund were
down slightly from a year ago.
Mrs. James Hunter presented
the 1988 budget showing a total of
$44,778.56. She also thanked Rev.
John and Kay Roberts for their
leadership and the congregation
and the Board of Stewards for their
co-operation in balancing the
books for 1987.
The three new members to the
session were Lome Campbell,
Murray Scott and Harold Vincent.
Three new members of the
Board of Stewards were appointed
namely Mrs. George Procter,
Robert Grasby and Kenneth Proc
ter.
Ross Anderson was named tothe
Board of Trustees. Mrs. Bob
Gordon as Sunday School Superin
tendent reported that attendance
and finances were holding up well
but they need two more Sunday
School teachers.
The Annual Country Fayre will
be held again on Saturday, June
25.
A vote of thanks was given to
Rev. John and Kay Roberts and to
Mrs. George Procter and her choir
for their leadership and support
during the past year.
Rev. Roberts agreed to supply
forms and make an announcement
next Sunday about writing to
Premier Peterson regarding Sun
day shopping. Rev. Robert’s clos
ed the meeting with prayer.
Over the week of January 23
Marjorie Procter of London visited
with her mother Mrs. Elizabeth
Procter of Belgrave, also Mr.
Philip Stopforth of London visited
at the same home. On their return
home to London they were accom
panied by Mrs. Procterwhospenta
few days with her daughter
Marjorie Procter.
Mrs. Harold Vincent, Mrs. Ross
Higgins, Mrs. Ross Anderson,
Mrs. Gordon Bosman and Mrs.
William Coultes attended the
annual meeting of Huron-Perth
Presbyterial United Church Wo
men held in Wesley-Willis United
Church, Clinton on Monday, Janu
ary 25. A petition was signed by all
present requesting Premier David
Peterson to reconsider his inten
tion of passing the decision on
Sunday shopping down to the local
municipalities. He was urged to
pass legislation requiring all plac
es of business to remain closed on
Sundays.
Belgrave
The Community of Belgrave will
be pleased to know that Scott
Stevenson is improving in the
Victoria. B.C. General Hospital,
following his accident last Satur-
Knox choir
holds social
Kinsmen
win at
Sunday School meets
Knox United Church Sunday
School held their annual meeting
on Tuesday, January 26.
The yearly reports were presen
ted and plans for the coming year
were discussed.
The officers and teachers for
1988are: Superintendent, Mrs.
Bob Gordon; Assistant Superin
tendent, George Procter; Secre
tary Treasurer, Paul McKee;
Beginners, Mrs. John Campbell,
12 tables at Belgrave euchre
Twelve tables were in play at the
weekly euchre which was held in
the W.I. Hall, Belgrave, January
27.
Mrs. Danny McBurney, Mrs.
Kenneth Hopper, Mrs. Cameron
Cook; Grade 1, Mrs. Wayne
Hopper, Carol Hopper, Dianne
Black; Grade 2, Mrs. Ross Ander
son, Heather McIntosh; Grade 3,
Donna Higgins; Grade 4, Mrs.
Lloyd Michie, Mrs. John McIn
tosh; Grade 5-6, Mrs. Murray
Vincent, Mrs. Barry Logan; Seni
ors, George Procter, Mrs. Tom
Black; Adults, Ross Anderson,
Mrs. Dorothy Logan.
Win
Jean I
Lewis Sto
hands, lady
high lady, Mrs.
son; low lady, Mrs.
ehouse; most lone
Mrs. Marie Merkley;
lucky draw lady, Mrs. George
Michie; high man, Jas. R. Coultes;
low man, Lome Jamieson; most
lone hands, man, RossTurvey;
lucky draw, man, Stuart Chamney.
There will be euchre again
Wednesday, February 3 starting at
8 p.m.
bonspiel
A rink representing the Bel
grave Kinsmen finished first in the
11 a. m. draw at the fifth annual
service club bonspiel hosted by the
Wingham Optimist Club on Janu
ary 23, then topped 11 other service
club rinks to take the overall
championship.
Members of the winning rink
were Doug Shiell, skip; Al Bridge,
second; Murray Vincent, third;
and John Campbell, lead.
A rink skipped by Gerry Ed
wards finished first in the 9 a.m.
draw, followed by the Jim Lavery
rink in second; the Wayne Hopper
rink in third; the Grant Vincent rink
in fourth; the Ken Saxton, Sr., rink
in fifth; and the Don Bray rink in
sixth.
Otherwinnersinthe 11 a.m.
draw were the Lloyd Michie rink,
second; the Barry Simpson rink,
third; the Lloyd Casemore and Ron
Knight rinks tied for 4th; and the
Steve Caslick rink, sixth.
Grey Township assistant clerk Rhonda Fischer of RR 3, Brussels, [centre] is one of the first two people to
ever have completed the course in Municipal government through the Brussels extension of Conestoga
College, taught by present Brussels councillor and former clerk-treasurer Ruth Sauve. Presenting the
certificate to Mrs. Fischer at the Grey Township council meeting on Monday were clerk-treasurer Bind
Knight and Reeve Leona Armstrong. Gerry Fortune of Turnberry Twp. has also completed the AMCi
course through Brussels.
evening
Members of Knox United
Church Choir, Belgrave, held their
annual social evening at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grasby.
Court Whist was played and
prizes were awarded to Mrs. Lome
Campbell, Mrs. Agnes Bieman,
Mrs. Bert Johnston, Ross Ander
son and Mrs. Laurence Taylor.
Lunch was served after which a
short meeting was held with
Robert Grasby as president,
George Procter, secretary treasur
er.
The choir decided to have a
dinner on March 17.at 6:30 p.m. in
the church school room to raise
funds for choir music.
day. The address and postal code of
the Victoria General Hospital has
been put up in our local post office.
Mrs. Ross Anderson and George
Michie visited on Monday with
theircousins Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Martin of Orangeville.
Mrs. Rick Ball, Matthew and
Alicia of Hanover spent the
weekend with her parents Mr. and
Mrs. Ross Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. William Geiger of
Lis towel visited on Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hanna.
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