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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1988-03-09, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1988. Morris council accepts $66,500 bid for gravel Morris Township council has accepted a tender from Lloyd Jacklinof RR 1, Listowel to supply, crush, load and haul 25,000 cubic yards of gravel for use on roads in the north half of the township, at a price of $2.66 per yard, for a total of $66,500, subject to the approval of the MTC. Mr. Jacklin’s tender was chosen over two other tenders submitted at the February 29 council meeting. At the same meeting, council approved a quotation from Murray Reid of Londesboro of $12.90 per mile to spray township roadsides for weeds in 1988. In other business, council dis cussed a proposal of purchase for the old township shed and hall Cranbrook Compiled by Mrs. Mac Engel. Phone 887-6645 Service features Brazil The World Day of Prayer service was held at the home of Mrs. Stuart Stevenson. The service on the theme “Open Doors" was written bv the women of Brazil. Mrs. Jack Knight opened the meeting and gave some back ground of Brazil. It is the fifth largest country in the world. Portugese is the most spoken language. Brazil has vast natural resources. For four days and four nights before Lent, almost no one works. The women suffer dis crimination. Taking part in the service were Mrs. Joe Smith, Mrs. Leslie Knight, Mrs. Stewart Steiss and Mrs. Stevenson. A skit was contributed by Mrs. Steiss and Mrs. Stevenson. All agreed it was a very interesting service. Lunch was provided by Mrs. Smith and Mrs. L. Knight. across from the new facilities on County Road 16, coming to the conclusion that if it did decide to sell the buildings and land, the property would be duly advertised. Council also approved a sever ance application from Pierre Ram- melooof RR3, Walton, to sever the Rammeloo Rest Home on the farm from the farming operation, sub ject to approval by the county planning board. A request to council from Jack Taylor of Belgrave that a group of senior citizens in the hamlet be permitted to play cards in the Belgrave Community Centre on a regular basis at no charge, was referred back to the Community Centre Board, which operates the facility. In matters of drainage, council approved a motion by Councillor Bert Elliott to extend by two months the deadline for the report on the Nichol Drain, Branch A, being prepared by Maitland En gineering Services of Wingham; council also approved a motion by councillor Howie Morton that all upstream landowners be notified of all repairs to municipal drains. Much of the remainder of the four-hour meeting was taken up with items of a housekeeping nature. A recreation budget for the township was approved in the amountof$20,000for 1988; and council was informed that a meeting will be held in Bly th on March 14 to review the proposed Blyth Community Centre Board agreement. Budgets were approv ed for the Wingham Fire Board in the amount of $124,000 and for the Blyth Volunteer Fire Department in the amount of $39,000 for 1988. The March 31 payment on the Huron-Perth Separate School Board levy was approved; and council approved a grant of $10 for the 1988 Ontario March of Dimes. Road superintendent Lloyd Michie was authorized to attend the C.S. Anderson Road School in Guelph in May; it was also decided that no Morris representative would attend a seminar on waste disposal methods to be held in Woodstock later this month. General accounts totalling $64,300.95 were approved for payment, as were road accounts totalling $23,973.05. Blyth Lions to host Novices The Blyth Lions Club will host their annual Little Lion Novice Hockey Tournament on Saturday, March 12. Pl ay begins at 8a.m. with Blyth ‘A’ playing Lucknow. At 1:00 Clifford plays Elma Logan; at 10:00Blyth ‘B’ playsTeeswater and at 11:00 Brussels plays Ripley. Games continue throughout the day with the ‘B’ Final scheduledfor 4:30 and the ‘A’ Final at 5:30. The Blyth Lions recently collect ed 75 pair of used eye glasses. The Lions Club thanks everyone who contributed glasses. A $200 dona tion has been made to the C.N.I.B. The winners of the Lions Satur- day night hockey draws are: Feb. 5, Margie Marshall; Feb. 13, Donna Hamm; Feb. 20, Kevin Coultes and Feb. 27, Ron Ritchie. /■.L INVESTMENTS FINANCIAL CENTRE 122 The Square Goderich 1-800-265-5503 91/2% for 1 year $20,000 & Over Celebration 88 recognizes top people Cranbrook area residents re ceiving Celebration ’88 awards and certificates at Ethel, Feb. 28 were: Gold medal ice dancer, Peter MacDonald received the medal as the township’s most outstanding male athlete, while his mother F aye MacDonald was chosen as the most outstanding coach in the community. MP Murray Cardiff presented the medals and certifi cates of merit to Kathy Workman, Annie Engel, Lloyd Smith, Don Cotton, Eleanor Stevenson, Jack Conley and Nancy Vanass. Gary Evans and former resident Marilyn Clark were absent. Around town Keith Knight, Cornwall, spent a recent weekend with is mother, Mrs. Goldwin Knight. Miss Sharon Engel and Tracy Abado, London, visited their grandmother, Mrs. Mac Engel. Mrs. Harvey Smith is visiting in London and Woodstock. Mr. and Mrs. David Rothbauer from the Queen Charlotte Islands have been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Ken MacDonald. the I/V7 to host party The March meeting of Cranbrook W.I. was held at the home of Mrs. Frank Workman, The district president, Mrs. Ted Klaasenof Fordwich, was present. The Institute is responsible for the birthday party at Brussels Nursing Home on March 30. Five members and four guests answer ed the roll call ‘ ‘ Yourfavourite kind of candy.” Mrs. J. Boynton demonstrated making chocolate easter eggs. Euchre Sixteen tables played at the Forester’s euchre on March 4. Winners were: high, Beryl Smith, Allan Kennedy; low, Merle Bowes, Bill Craig; lone hands, Margaret MacDonald, LloydSmith; lucky tallies, Jean Bewley, Frank Mc Kenzie, Dorothy Hamilton, Betty Krotz, Shirley Versteop, Harvey Adams, Olive Garton, June Jack- liii. 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