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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1978-08-02, Page 15Ripley craft show a success BY AB WYLDS It was a weekend of great activity this past one, start- ing Friday morning and ending Sunday evening. If started at ten in the morning on Friday when the doors of the complex were opened to the public to view the great display of arts and crafts. Sponsored by the committee of the Huron -Bruce Arts and Crafts Incorporated this show has become larger and more interesting each year. The committee marked out the display booths on Thurs- day so that the 115 exhibitors had their assigned stalls. These were arranged in six rows the full length of the arena with a few in the front hall with walking aisles. In overall charge of the show and arranging for these exhibits was Mrs. Marion. McCharles of Lochalsh. In charge of the admissions was treasurer, Omar Brooks. On Friday morning early, Oliver McCharles got signs posted at Ripley's main corner to direct people to the craft show. Soon after, this main corner was a busy spot as the crafters came in their cars and vans. In charge of the registrations were John Mc- Murchy,' Alex Purves and Fred Ritchie. In the complex people from many centres along with local people com- bined to set up one of the most wonderful displays.. The variety, colour, quality and originality of the articles. in the different stalls was amazing. By six on Saturday evening the Craft and Arts Show was over and packing and loading was in order for going home. Each year a book sale is held and also the • local ladies operated • the refreshment booth in the complex. A new activity for the weekend .was a softball tournament. On Friday after- noon Doug Coultes was busy marking out the diamond for the two games that evening. The games continued on Saturday -and. Sunday. Also a regular feature,the Ripley and District Lions Club Beef Barbecue was held on 'Sun- day evening with a. good attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Gemmell visited last week with Ann and Ken Smith of Kitchener at their cottage on Balsam Lake near Lindsay. On their return they visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Inksater in Paris. Mrs. Francis Gemmell at- tended a Women's Institute 25th anniversary dinner at the Paisley Inn and brought greetings . from the Grey - Bruce Area Women's Insti- tute. Last Saturday evening the street lighting was complete- ly off. And was it ever black and cold outside. The only lighted spot was in front of George McLean's store where the outside lights of the store were turned on. Additional new electric wiring was installed last week at the Ripley Grain Elevator by Allan Gamble and Peter MacDonald. A copy of the Daily Sentinel -Review newspaper dated Woodstock, Ontario, Tuesday, June10, 1899 was brought here last week by Mrs. Betty (Ivan) Cook. The paper sold for one cent and a, part of the front page carried store ads with "Red hot prices on Hot Weather Goods" and tea at 25 cents a pound. �. Tammy Fludder of Ripley. spent last week visiting with her aunt, Glenda and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. J, Gardner, Aaron and Brandon of Van- , astra. Visiting with John 'and Karen Wyld of Ripley recent- ly were Susan Gale, Nick Monid and Justin Chia of Weston and Toronto. And on Saturday, July 22, their aunt and uncle, Joan and Bill Collyer of Weston v sited them. Patients from Ripley in Kincardine and District Hos- pital are Mrs. Frances Gillies and Russ Brooks. Best wish- es go to each. Last Thursday evening between nine and ten Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Webster and daughter of Cornwall were here looking for their former neighbours and friend, Mrs. Shirley Eby. The Webster family were returning home from a visit in Thunder Bay. They arrived in Kincardine about five where the search started. Telephone calls were , made in Ripley and also back to Kincardine without suc- cess. They stayed overnight at the Triangle Motel operat- ed by Mr. and Mrs. Rein Van der Hoek, formerly of Ripley. They had been informed earlier that Mrs. Ebywas living in. Ripley. The field crop competi- tions in barley and wheat sponsored by the Ripley Agricultural Society were judged last week by Norman Schmidt of Walkerton. Bob Scott of the 4th concession had the top field in barley, scoring 94 points. His broth- er, Bill, with his field on the Delbert Wilson farm was second. Jim Scott, Ripley elevator operator, was third with his field on concession 12, followed by Jack Scott of Kinloss, Rick Smith, Allan Gamble, Jim Scott of Ripley on the former Hooey farm on the 4th, Lynn Courtney, Keith Carter, Elmer Court- ney, Jack Farrell, John C. MacDonald, Wes Smith, Wally Pollock, and Jim Needham with a score of 80 points. Mac Boyd, now living on the former Harold Courtney farm on the 8th, just east of Pine River, had the top field in fall wheat with a score of 91, followed by Dennis and Carman Bridge of the South Line with 90, and then in order it was Keith Carter, Harold Courtney, Glen Stan- ley, Perrin Lowry, Bob Emer- son, Elmer Courtney, Donald MacKay, Glenn Boyd, and Donald Farrell. To complete the competition a plastic bag of grain is shown at the Ripley Huron Fall Fair. The Craft Show in Ripley was►officially opened by Bud Bitton, director of the Hanov- er office of the Ontario Department of Culture and Recreation. He remarked that the Festival was the next thing to perfect in organiza- tion and quality. Larry Need- ham, son of Jim and Dorothy Needham of the tenth, led the official party to the platform, playing his bag- pipes. Among those from the area visiting the show as Dave Parrish of the New York Rangers and a native of Lochalsh. Those in charge of registration report folks from far away places attending - two groups from Australia, a group from (ermany, anoth- er from Denmark, also friends, with Amelia Martyn and Katherine. Alton, from the Isle of Lewis, a girl visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Osborne and family from West Virginia, and folks from England. One of the guilts in the Canada Packer display was designed, made, and quilted by Mrs. Marion McCharles. Every- one wants to return to next year's show. The winner of the hand crocheted table cloth made by Mrs. Alex Purves of Lucknow was A. Smithwick of Ajax. Ripley folks were glad to see Dawson Pollock of Brampton able to be out again. Dawson was severely injured in that plane crash at Toronto airport a few weeks ago. Although not fully re- covered he was able with the help of a cane to walk up street. Mrs. Katherine Coiling of Ripley accompanied Mr. and Mrs. John Bushell of Kincar- dine Township to Wingham on Sunday, where they attended a birthday party for their.. cousin, Mrs. Elizabeth Lowe of the states. Her many friends extended best wish- es. Her home, as a child, was east of Bervie and she was Miss Elizabeth Bridge. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Blue and Anette of Listowel, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Blue and Patricia of Windsor, Mrs. Sadie Blue and Mr. Eugene Blue of Detroit visited over the weekend with Mrs. Margaret Blue, Jack Blue and relatives in Ripley. Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Col- well of Prince, Saskatchewan and Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Geddes of Kinloss visited with their aunt, Mrs. Ada Farrell and cousins, Gladys Mason, Don and Anne Mc - Cosh and other friends and relatives here. Mrs. Audrey Schandler returned to her home in Mississauga after visiting her cousins, Don and 'Anne McCosh and Gladys Arnold here last week. Mrs. Gladys Mason is holidaying with Winnifred and Bill Graham at Paradise Lake. Dr. and Mrs. Sandy Mac- Donald and Curtis of Kincar- dine, Mrs. Donald Cameron and sister of Wingham, Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Dawson and Lewis of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Farquhar Mac- Donald and family of Bramp- ton visited with Mary -(Don- nie) MacDonald in Ripley. Her daughter Marietea's son, Lewis, of Toronto, is spending a two week holiday with her grandmother, Mrs. Mary MacDonald. Mrs. Annie (Joe) Scott of Ripley is visiting with her sister, Gladys and her hus- band at their cottage north of Kincardine. On Monday morning . this week, a bus load- of area farmers gathered at the Huron Township Hall in Ripley. They were on their way to tour the Ridgetown Agricultural College. The tour was organized by the Bruce County Crops and Soils Association. -Recent visitors with Les and Dorothy Wardell, con- cession 4, Huron Township, were Miss Lois Wardell, of New Hamburg and Miss Helen Wardell of Kitchener, and also Mrs. ten Wardell, Tena and Vincent of Tiver ton, Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, August 2, 1978--Pige 15 • Donna Benjamin, song writer and performing artist from Ripley, performed at the Ripley -Huron Craft Show on Saturday afternoon. She is recording an album and a single and is the leader of the local group, Glooscap Harbourlites. In the background is the Canada Packers Quilt' Collection founded in the spring of 1976 to commemorate a traditional and continuing Canadian craft. The Collection currently consists of eight quilts depicting both old and new designs quilted by women from Eastern Canada and all over Ontario. The quilts were brought to the show by Alfred and Ruby Colbeck, R. R. 5 Bolton. custodians of the collection. 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