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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1987-03-11, Page 11THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1987. PAGE 11. National class figure skaters with a home-town flavour, Kerrie Shepherd of RR1, Bly th and Peter MacDonald of RR 3, Brussels put in a guest appearance at the Blyth Figure Skating Club Carnival in Blyth on Friday, thrilling fans who have followed the pair through Canada-wide Novice Dance competition over the past two years. The couple competed at the National Finals in Ottawa last month, and will skate at the Ontario Winter Games in London later this month. Cranbrook Many winners at euchre party 3 Ethel Compiled by Mrs. Margaret McMahon. Phone 887-9250 Ethel /, 4-H dub meets On March 2, members of the Ethel 1, 4H club had their second 4H meeting at Joan Smith’s home. The leaders decided on breaking the club up into groups telling members what they were suppoed to know and then the members would fill in the meeting in the books, as required. The members learned how to Compiled by Mrs. Mac Engel. Phone 887-6645 Cranbrook sees video tape on 'Aids' The Cranbrook Women’s Insti tute met on March 5 at the home of Mrs. Frank Workman. Nine members answered the roll call “What did you learn about Aids from the pamphlets you received?’’ A video tape was shown on “Aids”. Mrs. Jim Hart reported on the District Executive meeting attended by her and Mrs. Clare Veitch. The Area Convention is to be at the Community Centre, Atwood, on Oct. 29-30. The annual meeting in April will be held at the home of Mrs. Hart. Cranbrook 'Survivors' meet The second regular meeting of the “Survivors of Cranbrook” was held Thursday, Feb. 26atthe home of Mrs. Jim Hart. The meeting was opened by the president by leading with the pledge. The minutes were read by Leanife Minielly and approved. Roll was called with all members present. In business the name of the club was discussed, and in a close vote it was decided that the group should be called “Survivors of Cran brook’’. The possibility of a barbecue was discussed but had little support. The leaders read through the lessons one and three. These lessons dealt with being indepen dent and also with decision making and how goals and values must be keptin mind when making deci sions. The meeting closed with the motto. 'World Day of Prayer' observed Mrs. Joe Smith was hostess for the World Day of Prayer service on Friday, March 6. The president, Mrs. Clare Veitch was leader and was assisted People around Cranbrook Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stevenson and family, Whitby, and Mrs. Anna Lee Smith and family, Milton, were recent visitors with their parents, Stuart and Mrs. Stevenson. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Stevenson visited in Toronto on the weekend. by readers Mrs. Stuart Stevenson, Mrs. Mac Engel, Mrs. Leslie Knight, Mrs. Jack Knight, Mrs. Joe Smith, Mrs. John A. Perrie and Mrs. Harvey Smith. Mrs. Jim Hart and Mrs. Donald Perrie presented a skit “A Cause for Celebration.” A business meeting followed and Mrs. J. Perrie and Mrs. L. Knight assisted the hostess with lunch. _______ The Foresters card party on March 6 was well attended with 18 tables playing. Winners were: high, Betty Van Sickle, John Subject; low, Jeanne Ireland, Edith Baker; lone hands, Marion Keeso, Ross Stephenson; birthday, Bill McClelland, Chas Keeso; lucky tables, Bob Bremner, Beryl Smith, Muriel Whitfield, Stuart Stevenson, Jean Conley, Emerson Mitchell, Mary Ellen Jacklin, Margeurite Beimes; lucky chair, Verna Crawford; tallies, Bill Eckmier, Phyllis Mitchell, Mary Huether, Earl Mills, Alice Stev ens, Dorothy Cox, Ruth Martin, Iola Subject, Eluned McNair, Margaret Adams, Jean Conley, June Elliott. The Hall Board will sponsor the euchre on Friday, March 13. Knox young people plan activities On March 2, the Cranbrook Knox Presbyterian Young People had a meeting at the home of Patsy Dickison. The meeting opened with a prayer by the president, Dwayne Evans. The members discussed the dance on April 25 at the Cranbrook Hall. They also discuss ed the Easter Breakfast on April 19. The C.K.P.Y. is going into a Volleyball Tournament on March 20at Mitchell. The meeting was closed witha prayer by the Rev. Steven Webb. Lunch was served. People around Ethel CANADIAN FORESTERS COURT BENMILLER iron and hang up clothes so that they wouldn’t wrinkle and how to make a pant hanger out of papertowel roll. Joan taught the members how to get stains out of clothing and went over the washing symbols as well. They mended the items of clothing they had brought to the meeting and closed the meeting with the 4H motto. Dr. Caroline Wybenga will be guestspeaker atthe Ethel W.I. meeting Wednesday evening. Anyone wishing to hear about New Brunswick is invited to attend. A speedy recovery is wished to Nora McTaggart who has recently had surgery. Presents... CASINO NIGHT 8 p.m. - 1 a.m. at the FORESTER HALL, BENMILLER Saturday. March 14. 1987 Euchre Tournament 8:30 SHARP $3.00 per person at the door or call 529-7851 A Lunch provided Proc®®d« for jjfc. - Games for the /fl? Disabled, Brantford 4-Hers becoming handy I decision can be a very important thing. The girls are very enthused with this part of the club. Leaders are Sharon Cowman, and Nancy Zettle with president Tricia Albers, vice-president Patricia Cowman, secretary, Judith Vershuren; press reporter, Kendra Keffer and junior leader Marlene Albers. Members of the Ethel 3,4H club may not be handymen and women but are trying very hard to “Survive in Style”. They have had four interesting meetings in which they were taught cooking, cleaning, making decisions and learning how to protect themselves. Making a Brussels approves BacPac by-law In a special meeting Tuesday, March 3, Brussels village council voted to enter into an agreement to implement the BacPac accounting system. PANASONIC PC-1403 14” COLOUR TV PHILIPS CD. 160 COMPACT DISC PLAYERA A I WA. C.A.-W40 DOUBLE CASSETTE AUDIO COMPONENT SYSTEM 1O0°Don’t just dream about them...s You could Thesystem, developedbythe Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs, has been under discussion for several years by the Brussels council but had been delayed several times for various reasons. A vote on the by-laws required to implement the system was held up atthe regular March 2 meeting when it became evident there was a split in council over support for entering the agreement with the Ministry. After checking proce dures, council met on Tuesday night and the motions approving the three readings of the necessary by-law were passed. 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