HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-05-18, Page 32PAGE 30. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1988.
Iiondesboro 1/V7 sees minister's
stained glass hobby
Compiled by June Fothergill Phone 523-4360
Talented young pianist Karen Trick of RR 1, Londesboro teamed up
with her music teacher, Gail Lear, to perform a duet of “O Worship the
King” at the year-end recital held in Blyth on Sunday. Karen also
performed two short solos.
The May meeting of Londesboro
Women’s Institute was held at the
hall on Wednesday evening, May
11.
The new President Marjorie
Anderson opened the meeting with
a poem on Mothers. Roll call,
‘‘Why I have a hobby”, was
answered by 17 members. Minutes
of the April meeting were read and
approved. Thd treasurer’s report
was given by Alice Buchanan.
District Annual is at Auburn on
Monday, May 30. A thank you was
received from Huntington’s Soc
iety for the donation. A letter was
read from the Cancer Society and a
thank you from the Alzheimer’s
Society.
Community's sympathy
extended to family
Sympathy of the community is
extended to Bill and Rena Kolkman
on the death of Bill’s mother, Mrs.
Wm. Kolkman of Clinton.
Congratulations to Geraldine
and Lome Dale on the birth of their
granddaughter, Danielle Janine,
born at Clinton Public Hospital on
Friday, May 13 to Linda and Terry
Bedard, Hensail, a sister for
Darryl.
Congratulations to Mark and
Laurel Mitchell on the birth of a
baby girl at Kitchener-Waterloo
Hospital, Kitchener on Saturday,
May 14; a first grandchild for Tom
and Marjorie Duizer, first great
grandchild for Lome and Addie
Hunking and another great-grand
child for Arie and Tri Duizer.
Miss Doris Lear and Mr. and
Mrs. Stan Crawford all of Burling
ton visited on Saturday with Mrs.
Jean Scott.
Friends and neighbours of Mr.
Harry Lear will be sorry to hear he
is a patient in Clinton Public
Hospital. Heis wished a speedy
recovery.
Approximately 40 Londesboro
residents attended the ordination
An essay contest will be held for
children from Grade 5 to Grade 13
with lOOOwordstobesenttothe
Ministry of Agriculture. It was
moved by Margaret Anderson,
seconded by Hattie Woods, that
the W.I. give $25 to the Cancer
Society. Lois Elliott moved the
group send $50 to ‘‘Pennies for
Friendship”. There will be a bus
trip on Thursday, June 9 for the
June>,meeting.
Theguest, Rev. Dave Snihur,
demonstrated his hobby of stained
glass. Annie Vincent had a contest
won by Alice Buchanan and
Marjorie Anderson. After the
Queen and Grace were sung, lunch
was served by Annie Vincent, Alice
Buchanan and June Fothergill.
service for Colin Swan at 7 p.m.
Sunday at Metropolitan United
Church, London.
Helen Lawson represented the
Londesboro Women’s Institute as
a delegate to the Leadership
Conference of the Federated Wo
men’s Institute of Ontario at
Queen’s University Kingston from
May 13 to 15. The theme was
entitled Educate - Initiate and the
main topic was Waste Manage
ment and Recycling.
Rev. Dave Snihur and Presby
tery representativesattended a
London conference over the week
end.
Church news
Greeter on Sunday, May 15 at
Londesboro United Church was
Bert Lyon. Ushers were Kara Lee
Potter, Joanne Wilts, Shannon
Duizer and Michele Govenlock.
Guest minister was Rev. Sebring
Wilts. The sermon topic was
‘‘What is Jesus doing today.”
There will be Communion next
Sunday, May 22.
Jason Dalton
wins at Festival
Jason Dalton, 10 year old son of
Kelly and Sharon Dalton, RR 1,
Londesboro, took first prize in both
the Novice Clog, Jig and Reel, and
Old Tyme Step Dancing competi
tions. The competition was part of
the 61st Stratford Kiwanis Music
Festival held from April 25 to May 9
in Stratford.
At the awards ceremony held in
Stratford May 9, Jason was
presented with a $50 Stratford
Royal Canadian Legion Scholar
ship and a trophy for the Best
Novice Step Dancer.
There tosee Jason receive his
awards was his mother and his
grandmother Sharon and Dorothy
Dalton and his step dance teacher
Sherrie McCall. Jason is also the
grandson of Archie and Mabie
Willis of Brussels.
Society learns
about
pruning
The Blyth Horticultural Society
May meeting was well attended by
members and visitors from Aub
urn, Brussels and Seaforth.
A short business meeting was
held with minutes, correspon
dence and treasurer’s report.
Alice Brothers and Freda Pipe
played lively piano duets during
the evening. John Hesselwood
introduced the speaker, Clarence
Lange of Chesley, director of
District 8. He brought special
greetings from the Chesley Horti
cultural Society and the District.
His presentation was “Pruning
Ornamentals”, and gave many
tips on what, when, why and how to
prune them.
Harvey McDowell thanked the
guests for the very interesting
program. The evening concluded
with draws for prizes and refresh
ments.
Blyth euchre
results
There were 11 tables of euchre at
Blyth Memorial Hall, May 9. The
high prizes went to Verna Glazier
and Ted Mills; the lows, to Mrs.
Joe McGill and Ted Fothergill.
Lone hand prizes went to Margaret
Brooks and Hazel Reid (playing as
a man) and special to Rena Watt.