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An informal evening was
held',, on Friday evening at
Brookside School, for Ruth
and Murray Martin and
,..,,,fitnilyi-who-have-VOliniteer----
ed with the. Mennonite Cen-
tral CoMmittee (MCC) to
work with natives at Bearskin
Lake, neari Hudson Bay for
four months, leavingrihis
month. to'
Mrs, Ruth Johnston ex-
plained the "pnrpose of the
gathering and called the
Martin family foward. Gor-
don Johnston spoke a few
words of advice from his
experiences with .KCX.
Jamaicac then presented
them with gifts, including a
box of 'money donated at the
door: ;Both Ruth and Murray
replied, in appreciation.
A smorgasbord lunch was
served:
Leola Chisholm returned.
:to Stratford, nursing school
on Sunday following a ten
day holiday with her parents,
Mr. and Mri.. Leonard Chis-
holm. •
Mrs. Cecil Blake anitMrs.
Robert Irvin were:,in Lendon
on Friday to , , attend: the
preview of the opening of the
new London Art Gallery: The
actual Opening, attended by
Pauline McGibbon was on
Saturday.
Mr " and -Mrs. Ronald
Stormes of Kitchener visited
with friends in ;fie area on
Sttnday.
•Mrs. Nellie. Pentland was a
patient in - VVinghain hospital'
for a few days with ear
infection and a reaction to a
drug,
Mrs. Cecil Blake attended
a gathering on Sunday at the
home of Mr. and 'Mrs.. Jerry
Wilbur at Langside in henour
of Mr. Alex Willnir'S 80th
birthday. Mr. 2nd Mrs. Alec
Wilbur are from Delhi.
Mrs. Russel IrVin is' 'a
patient in University hospit-
Al _London following _.knee
tant, some.fram other coon
ties in Ontario.
Alex .• Chesney,' who is
responsible fork the Hoven
County' Tree Planting Pro-
gram, recolOted some help
in -plantingtreerthis spring.
On Thursday, May the
Grade 8 students assisted in
this program by planting
some 2,000 trees on Mrs.
Duncan Simpson's farm near
Lake Huron.
7 The Ashfield Recreation
Committee is getting a sum-
mer ball Schedule going, If
surgery on Wednesday of
list Week.
Mr. and Mia. Ken David-
son of Exeter spent the week-
end with Jim 'and Margaret
Eirington.
- Mr, and Mrs-Lloyd Hod---7
.ges, Tim, and Wanda Park
spent the weekend 'at Ster-
ling with Mr: and Mri: Steve
Waller,
DUNGANNON.
UNITED CHURCH
Mri Cowan spoke on the
topic, Where He Leads Me,
in which he told about some
of his experiences, while, at
Climax, Saskatchewan last -
year. Mr. Cowan said Chris-
: tians should be willing to
serve as God wants,. wbetbcr
' .that means ,going to far posts
themselves or sending their,
money in their mission envel-
ope to 'aid those leSs fortun7
The Children's Time was
remetiMering stories and
songs:froth previous SundaYs
and ended with :prayer.
The choir sang thean-
theni, That. and Obey. FlotV-
ers were placed in the:church
in memory of Mrs: graCe
Turnbull (nee &Tinton) who
died recently.
Next Sunday being Moth-
er's D4y it is Ilotred pyeryOne
Will make it a special day to
attend church with'friends
and neighbOurs. The. Tyros
will be participating In the
service.
BROOKSIDE BROADCAST •
By Annette Curran •
Lisa Brown
Monday, .April 28th 'was. a
ProfeSsional development
Day for elementary teachers.
in Huron COunty. They met
at Victoria School in Odder . ich where they heard Lloyd
Dennis, co-author of Living
and Learning, speak. on his
plillosophy of learning and'
some of the reasons behind
it.
In the afternoon they join.:
ed workShoPs of their choice,
each conducted by a consul-
anyone is interested In being
a coach or a team assistant,
please call Brookslde SchoOl
and the information will be
passed On to the "committee.
The week of May 4 - 1.0 has
:been designated Education
Week across the province
" with the theme being,' To-
gether in Education, The
theme is particularly approp-
riate in that the 'growth .of
children depends on a part
nership between parents,
r. community and the school.
The main activity taking
place at Brookside diming the
week be the Annual
Spring Concert on Thursday;
May 8.
Mrs, Helen Illakejibrar- .
ian at Brookside, is in Uni-
versity Hospital, where she
had surgery recently. An. at
Preeksicle wish her a speedy • recovery.
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Ontario
Ministry of Dennis R. Tirnbrell
Health Minister
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