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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1988-04-20, Page 24Page 12—Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, April 20, 1988 Nine Ripley girls encounter great outdoors There is more to surviving outdoors than knowing how to start a fire. That's why on April 4th, nine girls from the Ripley area gathered to start a new 4-H project titled "Encounter the Outdoors." The first meeting of the Clarkes' clubs was held at the home of Mrs. Cathy Farrell. They began the meeting with a game. They then elected our executive as follows: Lori Aitchison - President, Terry Bowers - Vice President, The secretary and press reporter - rotating. After completing the first chapter in their books they headed outside to start some fires. After building each of the various types they decided to light the Indian or Star fire since it is best to roast hot dogs on. They ended the meeting with hot dogs and baked apples. Thanks to Sandra MacDonald and Mrs. Cathy Farrell for leading this Club. Reported by Mandy Farrell. Coming For The Fall Fair The Ripley Agriculture Society met Mon- day April 11, 1988 with Perrin Lowry, Geroge Messenger; Peter Van Sickle, Marj MacDonald, Sheila MacDonald, Bob Forster, Bob Thompson and Ruthe Patter- son present. President Bob Thompson repotted that Ish the Clown, the Laughlan amusements, and the Ontario Provincial Police Colour RIPLEY !By Ab Wylds Party are all coming to our 1988 Fall fair the last Friday and Saturday in September next fall. Diane Brooks of Paramount (Hwy. 86), Marj MacDonald of Ripley and Gordon Pat- terson of the tenth Con. in Huron twp. at- tended the District 10 Spring Meeting in Thornbury on Wed. April 13. New Meat and Produce Store Duncan MacAdam of Chesley has recent- ly purchased the property on the Ripley Main Street which was the restaurant. This past week he has been busy renovating it to fit his new proposed business which will be a store handling meats and produce. He is ad- ding a few groceries to these. He says that it will take awhile to get set up. During the past 12 years he has been employed by a well known meat company. Oatmeal Is Good For You Last Friday noon there was a radio report about the benefits of eating oats. It reduces the blood cholesterol. So eat oatmeal, it is good for the body. Attended. Funeral in Windsor On Tuesday morning April 12, 1988, three ladies motored from Ripley at seven o'clock in the morning to attend a family funeral in Windsor and returned home that same even- ing - a trip of 400 miles approximately. There were Mrs. Evelyn Johnson of Ripley, her daughter Mrs. Marion Ellis of Port Elgin, and her granddaughter Mrs. Carol Fludder of Ripley. It was the funeral of Mrs. Evelyn Johnson's brother-in-law Gordon Scott of Windsor, retired storekeeper. His wife Madeline Nicholson of Bruce township here predeceased him a few years ago, was Evelyn Johnson's sister. The service was held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday in the Anderson Funeral Home, Windsor followed by interment in the family plot in the Memorial Cemetery in Windsor. All his life was spent in Windsor where he operated a grocery store until he retired a few years ago. He visited in Ripley here a few years ago. Happy Heart Euchre Winners at the Happy Heart Euchre on Monday afternoon April 11 were Mrs. Mary Scott, Mrs. Minerva Stewart, Norval Pollock, and Wm. R. Lowry. The next euchre will be April 25 at 2 p.m. in the Ripley Legion hall. This will be the last Euchre this season. So come and make it a gala event! Everyone is welcome. Thanks to Sadie Tell everyone ... "Why My Mom Is The Greatest" In 100 words or less write and tell us, here at the Sentinel, "Why you think your mom is the greatest." The winner will receive a Bouquet of Flowers to present to his/her mother for Mother's Day. RULES 1. Entries must be 100 words or less. 2. Entrants must be between the ages of 13 years & 17 years. 3. Ail entries must be received in the Sentinel office by 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, 1988 4. Entries must contain full name of Mother, Entrant's full name, address, phone number and age. 5. The winning Mother and Son/Daughter will have their picture and entry published in the May 11/88 Sentinel. Mail or drop off your entry into The Lucknow Sentinel 619 Campbell St., Box 409, Lucknow McLeod for reporting. Toured the Fire Station The Ripley Playschool would like to thank Rod MacDonald for their tour of the Ripley Fire Station. Listed on the Survey Ripley drover Allan Coiling was one of those listed in last week's Market Survey from the Toronto Market. Visited in Ripley do Tuesday evening Elmer and Gladys Wylds of Kincardine visited here. Home to the Township Last Thursday Robert Robertson return- ed home to the tenth concession in Huron township. Bobby had been visiting from Monday till Thurs. with his cousins Alice, Catherine and Patricia. Working at the Greenhouse Last Wednesday Mrs. Pat Cornish started working at the Bruce Greenhouses on the Tomato Harvest. Checked on Sapsuckers Each spring in the past it has been possi- ble to see a bird drilling rows of small holes in the bark of the maples in Gore Park across the road here. These holes filled with sap and the bird returned later to drink the sap for food. The pesky English sparrows could not understand what was going on and eventually left this bird to its own work. The bird was the yellow -bellied sapsucker. Also the sap attracted insects which the sap- sucker ate for its protein or meat. Now for years we have not seen "our bird". Another tree here it always came to was a "Georgia" Pine here for its sap. Last Friday forenoon a bird accompanied by sparrows flew into this tree. Outside the back door here we watched close by. The bird had the sapsuckers actions. It did not have the colour of the yellow -bellied sap- sucker but it had its actions. It was real black in colour andiarger in size, just a few yards away. So we kept thinking about it. So we hunted up sapsuckers in the "Birds of Canada by P.A. Taverner, New and Revised 1940." We learned that one here last Friday was a Cut -Throated or Williamson's Sapsucker - unmistakable - very local range and rare in Canada. Home From Hospital We were glad to learn that George McLean was able to return home to Ripley on Sunday afternoon from Kincardine and District Hospital. Skating Meeting Was Held The Ripley Huron Skating Club annual meeting and pot luck supper was held in the Ripley Complex at 6:00 p.m. on Mon. April 11/88. Lucknow W.I. The Lucknow Women's Institute met in the Town Hall for their annual meeting on Tuesday, April 12. A delicious pot luck din- ner was enjoyed by the eighteen ladies in attendance. Dorothy Brown, the president of the group, opened the meeting with a poem and all repeated the Ode. The minutes of the last meeting were read by the secretary, Edna Young, and the treasurer's report was given by Mabel Whit- by. The roll call was answered with the pay- ment of fees. The district directors' meeting was reported on by Mary MacGillivray while the Walkerton workshop meeting was reported on by Edna Young and Marion McFarlane. Several thank -you cards were read by Edna and during the business portion of the meeting it was decided that the W.I. would help with the registration on Saturday, July 2 at the centennial celebrations. All offices were declared 'vacant and the election of the new officers was held. They were installed by Jean Whitby : past president -Grace Gibson; president -Dorothy Brown; vice president -Mary MacGillivray; secretary -Edna Young; treasurer -Mabel Whitby; public relations officer -Kay Macln- tosh; branch directors -Winnie Gammie, Winnie Fisher, and Stella Tillbrook; auditors -Winnie Fisher and Marion McFarlane; pianist -Mary MacGillivray; curator -Edna McDonald; sunshine and cheer -Susan McNaughton; program co- ordinator -Annie Shiells. The next meeting of the Lucknow W.I. will be held in the Town Hall on Tuesday, May 10 at 1:30 p,m.