HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-01-25, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1989.
Londesboro
Compiled by Mrs. June Fothergill. Phone 523-4360
Londesboro Lions donate
more than $4000
Londesboro UCW holds meeting
Twenty Lions and three guests
from Lucknow attended the regular
meeting on Jan. 19 at Londesboro
Community Hall. Lion President
Dave Overboe received 100 per
cent support on his nomination to
run for Zone Chairman of Zone 3
South at the District A-9 Conven
tion in Tobermory on April 29.
Donations were approved for over
$4,000 to local, national and inter
national organizations. These in
cluded: L.C.I.F., Canine Vision
Canada, Lions Foundation Canada,
Lake St. Joseph, C.N.I.B., Homes
for Deaf, Effective Speaking MOA
and A-9, Camp Dorset, Participa
tion Lodge, Youth Exchange, Quest
Program, Diabetic Association,
Lady Diana Nursery, Parkwood
Hospital, Huron Day Centre, Sun
shine Foundation, Survival
Through Friendship House,
Parent’s Bereavement, Children’s
Hospital Telethon, Clinton Minor
Hockey, Legion Poppy Fund, the
Christmas Bureau, Telecare, Drug
Awareness (O.P.P.), and the bus
for swimming.
The Lions Cupid’s Ball Dance is
on Feb. 11 at Blyth Community
Centre. The money raised will help
improve the local ball diamonds.
Music is by the Crippled Duck and
tickets are available from any
member of the Londesboro Lions
Club.
A country breakfast will be held
on Sunday, April 2 with proceeds to
go towards Clinton Public Hospital.
Strong response to paper pickups
on the first Saturday of each month
and the generous support of the
community have helped make
these projects possible.
People
Mrs. Jean Scott visited on Satur
day with her cousin, Mrs. Annie
Reid of Seaforth. Mrs. Joe Flynn,
Candi and Cougar of Clinton visited
with Jean Scott on Sunday.
Shuffleboard season started at
Hullett Central School on Wednes
day, Jan. 18 at 8 p.m. with 16
present. High lady was Hazel Reid;
high man, Lome Dale.
Six tables of euchre played at the
hall on Friday, Jan. 20. Winners
were: ladies’ high, Marie Krauter;
ladies’ lone hands, Trudy Pollard;
ladies’ low, Margaret Taylor;
men’s high, Bert Daer; men’s lone
hands, Les Reid; men’s low, Reg.
Lawson. The next euchre is Friday,
Feb. 3 at 8 p.m.
We welcome Wayne and Temara
Weber from Kitchener to Londes
boro. They have moved into the
former Maize house.
The January meeting of Londes
boro U.C.W. was held at the
Church on Monday, January 16 at 8
p.m.
The meeting opened with the
Church news
Greeters at Knox United Church
on Sunday, January 22 were Bob
and Audrey Thompson. Ushers
were Paul Jewitt, Dennis Wilts,
Gerben Wilts and Kevin Wright.
The choir’s anthem was “We are
a part of the Family”. Bibles were
presented to Scott Bromley and
Amanda Kennedy. The sermon
topic was “Jesus and the Samari
tan Woman”.
The Senior Youth Group meets
Thursday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. at the
Church. Bible Study is Friday, Jan.
27, 1:15 p.m. at the Snihurs. The
Congregational meeting will be
Tuesday, Jan. 31 at the Church. A
pot luck dessert will be held at 7:30
p.m. with the meeting to follow at 8
p.m. Everyone is welcome.
Hullett
Happenings
by Reporter Cheri Kryzanowski
C.H.S.S. HIGH SCHOOL BAND
On Monday, January 16, the
Central Huron Secondary School
band and choir came to entertain
the students at Hullett. Under the
direction of Mr. MacGregor and
Mrs. Hern, the band played excel
lently and the choir sang beauti
fully. They presented many pieces.
We would like to thank them for
coming.
hymn “The Church’s one Founda
tion”. Mary Peel gave a reading for
the New Year and led in prayer.
Some ladies reported on their visits
to shut-ins at Christmas.
The minutes of the November
and December meetings were read.
They were approved.
Thank you’s were read from the
Messengers, Mr. Salverda, Harry
Tebbutt, Laura Saundercock, the
E Wawanosh staffers
granted pay increases
East Wawanosh Township coun
cil has granted pay increases of
about five per cent to its em
ployees, while honoraria for elected
representatives have remained at
their 1988 level.
Clerk-treasurer Winona Thomp
son’s annual salary was increased
to $30,000 from $28,500, and she
will also receive a yearly car
allowance of $1,500 in lieu of
pension, and full OHIP coverage.
Road Superintendent Ralph
Campbell’s hourly rate will rise
from $12 to $12.60, while the rate
for full-time grader operator John
McClinchey will rise from $11,50 to
$12.10 per hour. Full-time roadmen
also get $1,500 per year in lieu of a
pension and full OHIP coverage.
Part-time grader operators Mur
ray Vincent, Donald Pattison, Jim
Scott, Leonard Robinson and Neil
Olson will also be paid $12.10 per
hour in 1989, plus double time for
working on statutory holidays.
Reeve Ernie Snell’s annual
Snihurs, Camp Metiesetung, Sun
shine Foundation, Canadian Food
Bank, Survival Through Friendship
House, Council for the Blind,
Alcohol and Drug Concern and the
Clinton Hospital Fund.
The treasurer’s report was given
by Kitty McGregor. It was moved
to raise the allocation to $300 per
quarter for 1989.
Lunch was served by Helen Lee,
Mary Peel and Mary Longman.
honorarium is unchanged at $1,700
while councillors Fred Meier, Sr.,
Don Schultz, Jim Hunter and
Maurice Hallahan will each get
$1,200 per year.
Council members also receive
$50 for each special day meeting
they attend and $40 for each night
meeting, while committee repre
sentatives are paid $20 for each
meeting they attend.
Drainage Superintendent Harold
Errington’s hourly rate is unchang
ed at $10.50; he also gets mileage
and is paid $15 for every meeting
he attends.
Building Inspector Arnold Bruce
will continue to receive all building
fees he collects, as well as $10.50
per hour plus mileage for all
Ontario Home Renewal Program
(OHRP) work. In 1988, Mr. Bruce
received $2,648 in permit fees.
The township rate for skilled
labour was set at $8.50 per hour,
while the rate for unskilled labour
was increased from $6.50 to $7.
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