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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1987-05-20, Page 20PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1987. Londesboro Con^^c^byMrs^Dora Shobbrook. Phone 523-425( UCW holds May meeting People Community saddened by little girl's death The village was shocked and saddened on Wednesday night to learn of the death of IVi year old Amy Bosman by drowning. Sym­ pathy is extended to her parents Allan and Barbara Bosman, her sisters Lisa and Kelly Bosman and her grandparents, Jack and Mar­ ion Snell and Gordon and Louise Bosman. Sympathy is extended to the Radford families on the death of Francis, wife of Douglas Radford of Niagara Falls. Attending the fun­ eral on Friday from here were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Radford, Mr. and Mrs. John Radford, Mr. and Mrs. Len Radford, Karen and Denese and Mrs. Wilma Radford of Blyth. Bob and Audrey Thompson spent Mother’s Day weekend with their daughter Linda and John Lawrie, Rob and Jennifer, Kit­ chener. Visiting last weekend with Beth Knox were Mrs. Ken Hobbs of Wl takes trip Twenty-five members of the W.I. enjoyed a bus trip by Robin Hood Tours leaving Clinton at 7:30 a.m. on May 13. Some from Winthrop accompanied them. The first stop was atMeubles Furniture Factory at Strathroy. They saw how furniture was made. The next stop was Tender Tootsies Warehouse at Glencoe where shoes sold for $4.50, then to Swains Greenhouse at West Lome where they had a tour and lunch. They went on to London Elgin House and had supper at the Knotty Pine Inn and returned to Clinton by 8:30 p.m. Everyone enjoyed the day. Thanks was expressed to Marjorie Anderson and Elma Jewitt for planning the day. Blyth Sunshine Unit hears of Nicaragua Twenty-five members of the Sunshine Unit of Blyth U.C. W. met on May 14. Effie McCall and Viola Sanderson led a worship service, the theme for which was Mothers and the scripture pass­ age, Proverbs 31, beginning with verse 25. The story presented was about an aged mother in a nursing home, a firm believer in the power of prayer who used the finger method to remind her for whom to pray each dav. The third story on Nicaragua, taken by Mary Holland, gave the viewpoint of Tom Edmunds, re­ garding this trouble ridden coun­ try. Asarecentappointee to the United Church’s World Outreach Division, severaltripsthereen- abled him to mingle with all classes of people. Their conditions and stories indicated to him no radical changes will be made until the United States government chang­ es its attitude towards the Contras whom they still consider Freedom Fighters. Co-leaderEvelynSmith, con­ ducting the business, explained the plans in operation for the U.C.W.’s 25th anniversary tea on June 10. Over 60 invitations have been issued to charter members. Ailsa Craig and Mrs. George Hobbs and Cody from Ottawa. Lois (Beacom) Eedy, Jeffrey and Mary from Shaunavon, Sask, visited this past week with her mother Mr. and Mrs. Ken Ritchie, Egmondville and on Thursday evening the family met at the home of Miss Edythe Beacom. Present were Laura Lyon, Bert and Joanne Lyon, Murray, Shirley and Deanne Lyon. Mrs. Ken Vodden had surgery on May 12 at St. Joseph’ s Hospital, London. Wilbert and Myrtle McDonald, Kincardine, visited on Thursday with her brother Bob and Vi Burns. Jim Burns returned to his home in Enderby, B.C. on Saturday. Mrs. Edith Lovett of Huronview, a former resident of this communi­ ty died in London Hospital on Saturday atage90. Sympathy is extended to her family Maureen Hayter, Ross, Murray and Barry Lovett and sister Mabel Harvey. Visiting on Saturday with Dora Shobbrook was her brother Leo­ nard Vodden of Paris. Gloria and Wayne Jackson of Ridgetown spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Tom Allen. A large number enjoyed the piano recital on May 12 in Blyth Memorial Hall presented by the pupils of Gail Lear. There were pianosolos, duets, trioand step dancing and saxaphone, conclud­ ing with concerto No. 5 in F minor by RonGreidanus. Gail thanked all her students for a job well done and the parents for helping their children. Thanks were expressed and appreciation was shown to Gail. Mabel McLeod of Mitchell visited on Thursday with her sister, Olive Penfound. Happy Gang will hold a pot luck dinner at 12 noon on May 27 followed by a walk-a-thon. Plans were made for catering to a noon-hour dinner on May 25 at the church where there is taking place a Women’s Institute Rally. Belgrave’s U.C.W. has invited Blyth’s to attend on May 8 a Dessert Tea at 7 p.m., and followingtheteam.tohearMr. and Mrs. Whitney from Sauble Beach who will take part in the program of their regular meeting. Lenora Davidson reported that sympathy cards had been sent to Alma Madill and Mary Wightman; and get-well to Janet Lawrie, Reta Blake and Jean Griffiths. Gene Snell’s report said that birthdays had been honoured by Luella McGowan, Viola Sanderson and Grace Easom. At the meeting’s close Grace Easom, Marjorie East and Selena Machan served lunch Blyth streets get paved Lavis Contracting of Clinton was awarded the contract for paving sections of three Blyth streets by village council May 12. The total cost of the contract was $27,372.50. Getting black top will be 230m. onNorthSt. West, 180m. on Victoria St. East and 135 m. on Drummond St. East. The U.C.W. met on May 11 at 1:30 p.m. President Joan Whyte welcomed all. There were 18 present. The worship service was given by Hattie Wood, Kitty McGregor and Marion Hunking. The reading, “The world is mine’ ’ was given by Kitty McGregor. The scripture reading from Matthew 26 “Con­ spiracy against Christ’’ was given by Marion Hunking. The study was given by Hattie Wood called ‘ ‘The burden was heavy”. It was about God reaching down and touching the burdened. The Lord’s Prayer was repeated in unison. President Joan Whyte conduc­ ted the business. All repeated the purpose of the U.C.W. The Minutes of the last meeting were read by Helen Lawson. Two replies were received on the safe from Focus ad. Permission was given to Blyth firemen to use the tables for their pancake breakfast. It is hoped the public will keep in mind they are collecting used stamps, sales coupons and articles for Survival through Friendship in Goderich. There are boxes at the Church for these. Thanks was received from Russell Good and Florence Snell. There was a request for letter writing to Huron Perth Presbytery Blyth fee fight to go to county Blyth village councillors Bill Manning and Lloyd Sippel will carry Blyth’s argument that it should have a severence fee refunded to the Huron County Planning and Development Com­ mittee meeting on May 21 in Goderich. The decision was made after council received a copy of its application for severance made to the committee last fall. At the time, the period between the departure of the former clerk-treasurer and the arrival of a new one, the council and the village staff were under the impression they had to submit their plan to buy land from the Murray Siertsema farm at the west side of the village to the county department. The application was sent to the county with a $500 fee to cover costs. However, since the land was being purchased by the municipal­ ity, no severence was necessary. The county officials argued, how­ ever, that they were under the impression that both the village and the Huron County Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association were involved in the sale. The village was purchasing the land at the suggestion of the Threshers to add to the agricultural park to provide more parking for the Thresher Reunion but the sole owner of the land is the village. Looking at the copy of the village’s letter that accompanied THE PROBLEM Dandelions! THE SOLUTION WE CARE FOR YOUR LAWN. Y/j. 7/\ a XY \ THE CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-265-5593 524-2424 NUMBER LOCAL CALLS DIAL to refugee. The Explorer banquet will be held on May 22. Lions Ladies night will be June 4. The treasurer’s reportwas given by Kitty McGregor showing a balanceof $1,718.83. Campsite Experience will be held June 15 with coffee at 9 a.m. Kitty MacGregor introduced the guest speaker, Jack MacKinnon, Sr. Public Health Inspector. He showed slides on top communic- United Church Youth Group plans walkathon Greeting on Sunday morning at the Londesboro United Church were Rev. SnihurandReg. Law- son. The ushers were Brent Radford, Brian Howatt, Murray Whyte and Dennis Wilts. Rev. Snihurwelcomedall and gave the call to worship and announcements. The flowers in the church were in memory of Amy Bosman, whose funeral was on Saturday, May 16. There will be a walk-a-thon sponsored by the Junior Youth the applications, Councillor Mann­ ing read “the Village wishes to pu rchase the site...” then wonder­ ed how anyone at the county level could have interpreted the applica­ tion otherwise. Councillor Sippel said, “It’s right there in black and white.” Councillor Manning said the only mention of the Thresher’s Association anywhere was on one diagram of the property accom­ panying the application. Reeve Albert Wasson said from what he could pick up at county meetings, the Planning and De­ velopmentstaff seemed to have a problem with the committee and suggested that council might want to explain its argument first hand with the committee members at the meeting later this month. He said there was no animosity involved in the ongoing disagreement yet but worried that more publicity might make negotiations tougher. But Councillor Manning, who has been most presistent in demanding the village get its $500 fee back, said he wasn’t liable to give up on publicity in trying to get the money. He suggested the committee may be trying to make the process as difficult as possible in hoping the village will just give up. Even if it was an error on the village’s part and they shouldn’t have made the application at all, he said, it should have been up to the able diseases, of bacteria in food caused by mishandled food. Kitty thanked him and presented him with a gift. All signed a get-well card for Penny Overboe. The next meeting will be on June 15 at 1:30 p.m., when they’ll continue on health care. Lunch was served by Brenda Radford, Marsha Szusz and Edythe Beacom. Group. Atthechildren’stime, a bird house was made like a church. The Junior teachers were Eileen and Pam Salverda. The scripture reading was given by Connie Hoggart about Joshua and Moses ordered to cross the Jordan and they prepare the people. The scripture reading was from Esther. The anthem was sung with choir director, Marsha Szusz and organ­ ist, Deanna Lyon. The sermon was called “famous women of the old testament: “Esther a woman of courage.” county department to know the rules and send the application back. “If they’re not familiar with what they’re doing, how can we rely on them,’’ he said. If the village is to blame, if the village is supposed to know all the rules on everything to do with severances and such items, he wondered, what was the sense of having a planning department at all. In the end, Councillors Manning and Sippel, the two most vocal councillors on the subject, agreed they would attend the meeting on May 21 and were authorized to do so by council. Godspell coming to F.E. Madill The musical extravaganza “Godspell ’ ’ has been chosen as the annual Spring presentation of the F.E. Madill Secondary School’s Dramatic Arts Club. The play which is based on the parables of Matthew, will run Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 28, 29 and 30, starting at 8 p.m. Tickets are $3 each, or $6 per family, and may be obtained in advance by calling 357-1800, or at the door each evening. Reserva­ tions are suggested.