HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-03-16, Page 15THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1988. PAGE 15.
Cliff Couites to co-ordinate E. Wawanosh history
Clifford Couites of RR 1, Bel
grave, a teacher at Listowel
District Secondary School and
long-time resident of East Wawa
nosh Township has volunteered to
Compiled by Mrs. Helen Stonehouse. Phone 887-9487
Atoms star in exciting
exhibition, regular play
The Belgrave Atoms had three
exhibition games and a regular
scheduled game last week.
Wednesday night, Teeswater
was in Belgrave for an exhibition
game. Teeswater lead 2-1 after one
period and the score was tied 3-3
after two periods, Belgrave took an
early lead in the third, but
Teeswater scored two quick goals
late in the game and held on to win.
Both teams played very well as
the game was close throughout.
Mark Olson had two goals with
Brandon Couites and Doug Wilson
each scoring once. Brent Robinson
and Couites each had the three
assists. Jim Piluke, Andrew Pot
ter, Aaron Couites, Corey Moran
and Mike Golley deserve mention
for their work as well.
On Friday night, Belgrave play
ed an exhibition game in Clifford.
Belgrave gave up some bad goals
and never recovered.
Saturday night, the Blyth team
were the visitors for an exciting
exhibition game. Belgrave lead 3-1
after one period but trailed 8-4
after two periods. Blyth scored four
UCW units meet
The Evening Unit of the Bel
grave United Church Women met
at the home of Mrs. Lewis
Stonehouse on Tuesday, March 1.
Mrs. Dorothy Logan opened the
meeting with a reading * ‘Give Me a
Friend”. Scripture verses were
read from Isaiah and Romans.
The April meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Mabel Wheeler
and the roll call will be an Easter
verse. The study on Rural Life in
Canada and Africa was continued.
The next general meeting will be
held March 31 and will have as
guest speakers Mr. and Mrs. Barry
Belgrave euchre
Fourteen tables were in play at
the weekly euchre which was held
in the W.I. Hall, Belgrave, Wed
nesday, March 9.
Winners were: high lady, Mrs.
Edgar Wightman; low lady, Mrs.
Rena McLean; most lone hands,
Mrs. Gertrude Reavie; lucky draw,
Mrs. Gordon Bosman; high man,
Gordon Bosman; low man, Lome
Jamieson; most lone hands, Ross
Taylor; lucky draw, Mrs. Clarence
Hanna, (playing as a man).
There will be euchre again
Wednesday, March 16starting at 8
p.m.
F.E. Madill wins
The F.E. Madill Secondary
School’s Acro-Cheer squad has
started the new year off on the right
track by winning the western
Ontario cheerleading competition
held at the University of Western
Ontario in London on March 5.
Coach Louanna Alexander said
that 12 teams took part in the
competition, with Madill sending
its 20-member squad and two
substitutes.
The Acro-Cheer squad is now
gearing up for the Canada-U.S.
finals in Niagara Falls on March
25-27.
act as co-ordinator of the new East
Wawanosh township history book,
slated for publication in late 1991,
in recognition of the township's
125th anniversary in 1992.
goals in just over a minute and a
half. This set the stage for an
exciting third period as far as
Belgrave was concerned as the
team fought back to make it close.
Brent Robinson had three goals,
Mark Olson and Doug Wilson two
each and Brandon Couites, oue
goal. Olson had two assists with
Robinson and Jim Piluke each
getting one assist.
Sunday afternoon, Belgrave
played in Goderich. Both teams
played good defensive hockey as
the game was scoreless after one
period and Belgrave lead 1-0 after
two periods.
In the third period Brandon
Couites scored twice and Brent
Robinson and Doug Wilson each
scored once. Mark Olson and
Robinson each had an assist.
The goal scorers, along with
Mark Olson; Aaron Couites; Jim
Piluke; Corey Moran and Andrew
Potter all had a strong game, but a
team effort was needed as God
erich played very well. Mike Golley
had to make some good saves to
preventany further goals being
scored.
McFadzean of Fergus. This couple
has just returned from Zambia
where they spent three years.
Lunch and a time of fellowship
followed the meeting.
The Afternoon Unit of the
U.C.W. met at the home of Mrs.
Janisa Couites, Tuesday, March 8
with an attendance of nine with
Mrs. Sarah Anderson in charge.
Mrs. Olive Bolt and Mrs. Olive
Campbell were in charge of the
Worship. After Mrs. Bolt reading
the poem, “Morning”, one verse
of the hymn “Welcome Happy
Morning” was sung, followed by
prayer. Mrs. Campbell read Mat
thew 28. Mrs. Bolt read an article
re: the “Resurrection” and Mrs.
Campbell the “Headlines of Long
ago.” Mrs. Margaret Taylor read
Mark 14: 12-15 and meditation on
the Road to Damascus.
Mrs. Jean Pattison and Mrs.
Sarah Anderson had the Mission
Study from the Mandate. Mrs.
Pattison, on the life of a rural
Saskatchewan woman, relates the
pain of those in her community who
are being forced to give up farms
that have been in their families for
generations. Mrs. Anderson said
the church’s role in Rural Zambia is
to make Christians preach the word
and look after its members. The
church is considered quite impor
tant.
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Mr. Couites met with the New
Horizons committee planning the
book at its meeting at East
Wawanosh township municipal
office on March 2 to discuss the
project. It is hoped that a sub
committee will be chosen to work
with the new co-ordinator when the
group meets again later this
month.
Guest speaker at the meeting
was Alison Lobb of RR 3, Clinton,
Right around home
Ralph Logan and son Kevin of
Wyoming spent the weekend with
Kevin’s grandparents Mrs. Doro
thy Logan and Mr. and Mrs.
George McGee.
Visiting at the home of Mrs.
Elizabeth Procter over the week
end were Marjorie Procter and
Philip Stopforth of London.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Mayberry,
Marilyn, Kimberley and Darryl of
Londesboro; Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Cranbrook
Compiled by Mrs. Mac Engel. Phone 887-6645
Local youths to sing in Rome
Two local boys, Dwayne Evans
and Gerald Knight are with the
Listowel and District School Choir
who sang in St. Peter’s Basidia in
VaticanCity Sunday, March 13,
during high mass. The choir is
touring Italy and Greece and is
scheduled to sing atseveral places.
Dwayne and Gerald flew Wednes
day night from Toronto to Rome.
Don Dickinson is a patient in
Listowel Hospital.
Mrs. Bert van Donkersgoed,
West Montrose, visited in the area.
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Starr and
little daughter, Owen Sound,
called on Don and Mrs. Cotton on
Friday. They were on the way home
from a motor trip to Florida.
Mrs. Ron Burdett and son Brent,
Waterloo, visited on Friday with
Cranbrook
euchre
Fourteen tables were in play on
Friday night at the Hall Board
euchre.
The following winners were:
high, Lois Hart and John Subject;
low, Alice Stevens, Stuart Steven
son; lone hands, Jean Bewley,
Ross Stephenson; tallies, Dorothy
Cox, Lloyd Smith, Brenda Perrie,
Dorothy Hamilton, Keith Turn
bull, Jack Cox, Ken Love, Adrian
Versteop, John Simpson, Harvey
Adams, Eleanor Stevenson, Au
drey Adams.
The euchre on Friday, March 18
is being hosted by the Foresters.
The Foresters, Woodbine M300
Cranbrook, held their March meet-
ingintheCommunity Centre on
Tuesday, March 8.
About30 enjoyed the pot luck
supperat7p.m. Brother Harry
Jacklin showed a film on the roast
for Bro. Ed Short who is retiring.
Tickets for the beef draw are
available from any of the members.
who told of her experience as editor
of a similar book for Goderich
Township which was published in
two volumes: the official township
history in 1985, and the township
families’ history, which came out
in 1986.
Mrs. Lobb said that compiling an
accurate township history is an
enormous job, but that the final
result makes it all worthwhile. She
Procter, Karen and Kevin of RR 5,
Brussels; Mrs. Elizabeth Procter
of Belgrave; Marjorie Procter and
Philip Stopforth of London and Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Zettler, Sherry,
Amanda and Alicia of RR 4,
Walkerton gathered at Dunkeld for
afamily dinner Sunday, March 13.
Following dinner all met at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Zettler and family for an enjoyable
afternoon.
Mrs. Mac Engel.
A get-together of correspon
dents was held on March 10 at the
Citizen office, Blyth. Editor Keith
Roulston gave an interesting talk
on how the paper is put together,
also tips for writing news and
answered any questions. It was a
rewarding afternoon with coffee,
tea, and cookies served.
Renovations are underway on
the Community Centre. Among
changes being made is electric
heating from the oil furnace.
Residents are reporting seeing
robins and geese flying over so we
are hoping spring isn’t far away.
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added that pictures are of prime
importance to any such project,
and should be carefully chosen to
reflect the period covered by the
history.
Marie Toll of RR 3, Blyth,
president of the East Wawanosh
New Horizons group, reported that
questionnaires on family histories
have been compiled, and are now
being distributed by volunteers to
every family in the township for
completion, as well as to former
residents who have moved away,
wherever possible.
Mrs. Toll said that the 125th
anniversary volume will be ‘‘a
good book for a good buck” - a
350-page volume which will retail
for about $35.
The New Horizons group meets
again at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday,
March 23, at the East Wawanosh
Twp. office. Anyone interested in
the project is welcome to attend.
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