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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1985-07-24, Page 33KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH is 'located in the hub of Ripley's activities, surrounded by the Ripley District School and Huron Township Hall with tennis courts, a .ball diamond and the Community Center located north of the building. Knox Presyterian celebrated its centennial an- niversary in 1856. i The Kincardine News 'Ripley Reunion '15' page 13 What a shirt tail 'parade wagon. On it were the boys from Pine River with Don Steele of Kitchener and Bob Court- ney of Arnberley along with several others playing their musical instruments." "What a shirt-tail parade it was. It was a Mardi Gras—revelry was 'every'where. When the orchestra float was no leading the `parade' it was Andy Burgess with the O.P.P. cruiser. Well after the parade came up from the west end, it turned the bank cor- ner and went south, then back up north. Eventually it disbanded with a great crowd going to the dance in the new complex." "However there were groups of people all over, the village and their happy talk filled the pleasant summer evening, air and one knew that "Ripley was alive in '75." On Monday afternoon Shirley Irwin" was crowned Bruce County Dairy Princess ,by . "Sherry Pollock, the 1972-73 Ontario Dairy Princess from Ripley, Sherry Pollock and. Reunion Queen Joan Courtney judged the beard -growing contest, later in the afternoon. - / Winners of the contest were; best trimm- - ed, Burton Collins; whitest, Bill Tranter; longest, Howard -Ludwig; blackest, Clayton Farrell; reddest, Bruce Aitken; . and shab- biest; Mike Snobelen. When people think of .the '75 reunion they think of the community spirit and en- thusiasm that was and still -is an intregal part of Huron Township. Final profits from the reunion neared $30,000 which was put toward funding for the Ripley Huron -Com plexi BEST WISHES to Ripley and Area .Residents on.your HOMECOMING ., Pins n' Needles 740 Queen St. Kincardine . 396-3742" BEST WISHES on your HOMECOMING Ripley -Huron August 1, 2, 3, 4, 5:1985 THE BRUCE NUCLEAR POWER DEVELOPMENT While in the area, visit BNPD, and EXPLORE the world of Nuclear Power! Visitors aide always welcome at one of the major Grey -Bruce tourist attractions. Free tours are conducted daily from a (new) INFORMATION CENTRE. Open 7 days a week, mid April to Mid October and 5 days a week Monday to, Friday thereafter. Group tours and speakers may also b.4 arranged by contacting the BRUCE NUCLEAR POWER DEVELOPMENT .INFORMATION CENTRE, Box 1540, Tiverton, Ontario, NOG 2T0. Telephone (519) 368 -TOUR (8687) To get there, travel Highway 21 between Kincardine and, Port Elgin and follow the 'signs. Ontario Hydro Photo