HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-10-05, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1988.
Firemen from Wingham, with the assistance of the Blyth and District Fire Area tanker truck, battled a
stubborn fire inside the home of Mr. and Mrs. Art McCracken west of Belgrave late Monday afternoon.
The McCrackens had only recently bought the house and hadn’t yet had the chance to completely unpack.
Belgrave people attend
awards ceremony
Dr. Tom Lockridge, his daughter
Sheila and son John of Manches
ter, New Hampshire; Major Doug
Lockridge of Shilo, Manitoba; Mrs.
Frances McCammon and Miss
Ruth Lockridge of Islington and
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hewitt of St.
Catherines attended the Celebra
tion ‘88 Awards in the Wingham
Armouries Sunday, September 25.
Major Douglas Lockridge, re
presenting the Lockridge family,
was presented with a plaque in
memory of his father, the late
Alfred Lockridge. Later all gather
ed at the home of Mrs. Irlma
Edgar, Wingham.
Other guests at the same home
were Mrs. Winnifred Johnston,
Wingham; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Edgar, RR4, Wingham and Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Stonehouse, Bel
grave.
*****
Justin Walsh of Perth, Austra
lia; Ross Procter and Jack Wick-
stead ofMorrisTownship havejust
returned home from a motor trip
through the Western provinces to
Vancouver, B.C.
On the way out Jack visited with
hissister-in-law, Mrs. Edith Wick-
stead of Gladstone, Manitoba and
called on relatives and friends in
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Ed
monton, Alberta and Chilliwack,
B.C.
Justin visited with friends, Mr.
and Mrs. Herb Thacker of Burdet,
Alberta. Justin is a good friend of
Ross and Mary Procter’s son Chris
who is still travelling in Australia.*****
The Belgrave Non-Profit Hous
ing Committee met last week and
decided that the Committee mem
bers would conduct a survey of
Morris and East Wawanosh town
ships to determine the need for
Senior Citizen Housing in Bel- ,
grave. They hope to have this
completed by November 1, 1988.
Mrs. Bruce Griffin of London
spent Tuesday and Wednesday of
this past week with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Wilfred Walker.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Hanna and
Christine of North Battleford
recently visited with their grand
parents Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Hanna.
BENJAMIN'S
COMING
Belgrave
Compiled by Mrs. Helen Stonehouse. Phone 887-9487
Belgrave UCW has
Thanksgiving theme
A Thanksgiving theme of wor
ship was given by Mrs. Harold
Vincent and Mrs. Janisa Coultes
for the General Meeting of Knox
United U.C.W. Belgrave held
September 29.
A Cook Book brought out by the
United Church is available now to
individuals or as a fund raiser.
Items of clothing will be collected
at Ross Anderson’s residence for a
bale to be sent to ‘Good Will’ by
October 19.
Mrs. Coultes displayed a quilt
that was tied by the Girl Guides at
Camp Keewaydin Craft Camp last
summer and will be donated to
Friendship House in Goderich
along with a box of assorted items
brought asarollcallbyU.C.W.
members.
The guest speaker Miss Beverly
Brown gave a very informative talk
about her work as Co-ordinator of
Volunteer and Home support
programmes for Town and Country
Homemakers.
It is a not-for-profit agency run
by a board of directors. There are
presently about 200 homemakers
in Huron County. Their job is to
encourage people to live indepen
dently in their own homes by giving
help and encouragement in time of
need.
The charge to clients is based on
income and size of the family unit.
The Huron County Home care Unit
decides who will get home care
paid for through O.H.I.P.
Volunteers are always needed to
rake leaves, supply transportation
and to visit the lonely just to
mention a few of the services that
volunteers can do.
The next meeting will be held
November 24. A social time over a
cup of tea and cookies concluded
the meeting.
Eggs are graded not only for
size, but for their shell quality and
the quality of their interior as well.
BRUSSELS
OFFICE
HOURS
Monday -10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Tuesday - Closed
Wednesday -10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Thursday -10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Friday -10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Saturday - Closed
Sunday - Closed
TOWNSHIP OF EAST WAWANOSH
RATEPAYERS MEETING
will be held
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11,1988
at 8 p.m.
EastWawanosh Public School
An opportunity to express your concerns and meet proposed
candidates for upcoming election.
WINONA THOMPSON
CLERK-TREASURER.
We are making it easier for you to do
business with us.
In July we announced Access Small
Business - a series of measures to
ensure that our procurement system is as
open and fair as possible. Under Access
Small Business:
• you’ll have more chances to bid for
contracts with our improved bid
rotation system.
• we're putting small business
advocates in key areas of our
organization to work directly for you
and with you.
• it will be easier for you to sub-contract
on major government purchases.
• we’re setting up a contract information
centre and improving our publications
so you’ll have more and better
information to work with.
For more information on Access Small
Business call or visit your nearest Supply
and Services Canada office. Our number
is in the blue pages of the phone book.
■ ■ Supply and Services
■ I Canada
The Hon. Otto Jelinek
Minister
Appro visionnements
et Services Canada
L hon. Otto Jelinek
Ministre Canada