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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1978-02-01, Page 20PAGE TWENTY To borrow a phrase from a current song, - the writer ° is slip ` sliding. away. January which was just ended this ° Tuesday was noted for a snow blizzard each week to start off 1978. This past ,week it built up 'to .a. peak on Thursday, January 26with snow squalls, high . gusting winds and all the rest. And then this area was not as bad as that to the south. it is little wonder that many people have gone or are going to . Florida, California, Arizona, Barbados, and all such similar sun fun spots. * * * * * * Despite the winter conditions Ron Farrell of Ripley was helping his brother-in-law Tom Helm cut down some trees in Tom's bush- a week ago when they saw a very rare sight. It was a flying squirrel running up a tree.then take a fly- ing glide down to the lower part of another tree some,distance away and keep on repeating this act as it travelled away froth the men. In all the years this writer' has only seen a dead one - killed in a tree cutting, and brought to the R.C.S. for identification. Tom Helm's farm and bushlot are on the 12tb. concession of Ashfield.'. Unlike ordinary red, black and ' grey squirrels the flying squirrels living in hollow trees are ' only nocturnal so that is the reason for their being sighted rarely. They say that to see one "Flying" is something a person will not forget: * * * * * * THE LUCKNOW SEAL, LUCOW, ONTARIO • WEDNESDAY, FEHRIIARY 1,1978 1 Home for the snow weather this past weekend was Jean MacDon- ald of the Pine Lodge Rest Home staff in Lucknow with her sister Noreen at their home on Malcolm Street in Ripley. * *. * * * * Did anyone lose a set of three keys upstreet in Ripley recently? Jim Brooks found a set on the snow in front of the north door of Elliott Courtney's Feed Store. Anyone wanting to look at them. can easily do that because they are taped to the glass in the east BY AB. WYLDS or main street window, Doug Liddle thinks that the shape of one indicates a key to a deposit box and he ' read .the name and number on it. "Mosler No, 370', and it was a week ago. last Mon- day that Jim, his wife Isabelle, and Ross Willetts flew from Toronto to B.C. where they are now visiting so the keys were lost beforeothat. The Ripley and District Horti- cultural Society held their annual meeting at the home of Mrs. Clara Shiells on January 17 with a good attendance. The meeting opened with 0 Canada and the Lord's Prayer. Our president, Mrs., Ewan MacLean, gave an inspiring short address about "What we can learn,from our houseplants". Minutes 'of the last annual meeting were read as well as the •November meeting. Re- ports were given by the presid- ent, the treasurer, , and the auditors aswell as the nominating committee. 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McKay, Thay are: - president, Mrs.' Ewan MacLean; 1st vice, Mrs. Reg Godfrey; 2nd Nie, Miss Christine Robertson; secretary, Mrs. Mervyn Hooey; treasurer,_ Mrs. Duncan' McLeod, auditors, Mrs. Russ Brooks and Mrs. Steve Irwin; sick committee, Mrs. Steve Irwin and Mrs, J. Hackett. A paper, `Thoughts from the Organic Living Almanac" and a contest were given by Mrs. Reg. Godfrey, anfl a poem by Mrs. MacLean, "What does it mat. ter". Mrs. Verna Finlayson thanked the hostess and all who had taken part in the meeting which closed with the Queen, and a delicious lunch was served by the hostess and the committee, The meeting was reported by Mrs. Reg Godfrey. Mrs. Francis Gemmell received word of the death of her cousin, Jack McGregor of Toronto, form- erly of Ripley and Michigan, in his 81st ' year. Jack was well known in the Ripley area having visited here many times. He attended the last reunion in Ripley. His funeral was held from the Wrigley Funeral Chapel in Toronto on • Saturday, January 28th. He was predeceased by two brothers Dan of Detroit, two years ago, and Martyn of Michigan, several- years before. His wife, Claudia, predeceased y him six years ago. One brother Donald Matheson, lives in . Toronto and., another brother Bruce Matheson) and sister Katharine are in California. * * *. * , * * last Wednesday Wallace and Elaine Pollock of the 15th north of Ripley and Jim and Marie MacDonald of Clarks on the 12th concession west' in Huron Town- ship, ownship, flew into Toronto airport from' Barbados. It was quite a contrast in weather from Bridge- town with its sunshine -to Toronto with hits heaviest snow blizzard so far, They stayed in the Toronto area through ` Thursday then motored home on Friday. Besides the beaches, and the warm sunshine they enjoyed the friend- liness of the people of Barbados. While some are returning, others are leaving for sun fun spots. Early last Saturday morn- ing orning Mr. and Mrs. John C. MacDonald motored from Ripley to Metro Toronto where they stayed overnight with their daughter Corrine in Weston. While there Corrine had for an evening dinner visit with her parents, Mary and Jack, Jean and George MacLennan of Agincourt, Bernice and Rod MacLennan of Toronto. On Sunday Jack and Mary flew out of Toronto airport bound for Arizona, where they are presently enjoying a vacation. * 9•***** Ripley area folks are glad to learn that George MacLennan is much improved in health and is able to be back at` work. George took ill while here at New Years visiting with Florence Mact onald in Ripley. * * * * * Ripley area folks are sorry to learn that Mrs. Isabel Wylds of the sixth concession west in Huron Township has been ill. Also Ripley people are glad to learn that Bill Steer, resident of the Pine Lodge Rest Home in Lucknow, is much improved following his recent illness. * * * * * * Miss Dianne MacKay .of the University of Guelph visited on the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald MacKay on the tenth concession east. * * * *•* * Last Thursday's heavy snowfall and blizzard conditions forced °Mr, and Mrs. Jack Scott of Ripley to turn around and motor safely back home through terrible winter weather. * * * * * * At the same time Doug MacDonald of the 8th concession west was reported storm stayed in the Dashwood area. * •* •* * * * Despite those wintry conditions all seven visiting hockey teams made it to Ripley last Saturday for the Lion's hockey tournament. The Ripley boys won their first game over Belgrave but after that they wereshort on the scores, Other visiting teams were from Lucknow, Blyth, Howick, Hen - sail, Milverton and Paisley. * -* * * •* * An expression of thanks goes to allthose men who operated the snow plows through January keeping the °roads open for the cars and trucks. * * •*.*. * * Recently home visiting with his parents Mary and Walter Black on the fourth was their son David who now attends Si on Fraser University in British lumbia. Dave is registered in the Archae- ology department there. ' A very pleasant social time was spent at Huron Villa on. January 29 honouring Mrs. Eileen Nes bitt's birthday. Thirty-five friends and neighbours gathered for a sing song and instrumentals. Leader of the sing song was Reg Moore. She received cards, phone calls, . and treats from_ well wishers. A dainty Lunch was served by Huron Villa ladies. * * * * * * Jim Cornish of the 6th concession, Huron Township, is a - patient in Owen' Sound Hospital for treatment. He spent last Thursday to Sunday in Kincard- ine Hospital and on Sunday was transferred to 'Owen' Sound. Friends wish him well. Peanuts By Charles Schulz KEBRUARYiS HEARTMON°TN. WELCOME YOUR HEART FUND VOLUNTEER,