HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-05-17, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1989.
Iiondesboro
Compiled by Mrs. June Fothergill. Phone 523-4360
Cancer drive raises
$1700 near Londesboro
As the Canadian Cancer Society
co-ordinator for the rural area of
Londesboro, Bev. Riley would like
to thank the canvassers Lisa Cart
wright, Doreen Radford, Jane Hog
gart, Robert Anderson, Debbie
Albrecht, Angela Beacom, Ruth
Shaddick and Margaret Wright for
a job well done. A little over
$1,700 was donated from this area.
Church holds baptism
Greeters at Londesboro United
Church on Sunday, May 14 were
Ken and Marlene Armstrong. Ush
ers were Denise Hulley, Pam
Hoggart, Cheryl Hoggart and Kim
Salverda.
Rev. Snihur’s sermon topic was
“Christian Parents - passing the
torch’’.
Four babies were baptized: Jor
dan Elliott, daughter of Neil and
Lisa Elliott; Cole Stinson, son of
Jim and Ann Marie; and Jacob and
Adam Taylor, sons of Rick and
WI tours new museum
On Wednesday, May 10, 16
members of the Londesboro Wo
men’s Institute and four visitors
enjoyed a tour of the Huron County
Museum in Goderich.
During the afternoon the ladies
were served scones, jam, juice or
coffee. Following the tour a brief
business meeting was held in the
theatre. Members were reminded
of the District Annual to be held at
Benmiller Church on May 29 and
the invitation to Dungannon on
June 1 at 8 p.m.
Goodies
Sisters-in-law, Gay and Ida Salverda, were stocking up on
baked goods at the Londesboro United Church rummage sale.
The sale was run by the United Church’s Sunday School
teachers to raise money for dividers to separate the Sunday
School classes.
Clinton's
Original CNR
SCHOOL-ON-WHEELS
15089
is pleased to announce the appointment of
Trish Thomson (left) of R R1, Auburn and Jackie
Collins of Auburn as Assistant Curators at the
School-on-Wheels for the coming season.
The car opens for the seasonKlompenFeest Weekend for the
following hours:
Friday, May '9, 2 - 5 p.m. Sunday, May 21, 1 - 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 20, 1 - 7 p.m. Monday, May 22, 1 - 7 p.m.
Plan to visit this unique Ontario Historical Site!
She thanks all who donated.
Mrs. Dorothy sottiaux has sold
her General Store and Post office to
Mr. Don CoDyne and Diane from
Melbourne. From now on the store
will be known as ToDay’s Variety
and General Store. We welcome
Tom and Diane to Londesboro and
hope they have good luck in their
new venture.
Tami.
Huronview Fellowship is on
Thursday evening at 7 p.m. at
Huronview. Bible Study is at 1:15
p.m. on Friday, May 19 at the
Snihurs. The Junior Youth Group
sleep-over at the Church is at 7
p.m. on Friday until 9:30 a.m.
Saturday.
Flowers on the memorial table
were in loving memory of Amy
Bosman by her parents and family.
The choir anthem was “For Family
and Home’’.
In place of the June meeting,
members will be going on a bus trip
on June 12 to visit the Erland Lee
and Adelaide Hoodless homes.
Margaret Anderson announced
that she had ordered tickets for the
matinee of the Blyth Theatre on
July 6.
The Graduation Banquet will be
on June 21.
President Marjorie Anderson
thanked Beryl Reid for organizing
the tour and Beryl in turn thanked
the ladies who took cars.
En Francais
These Grade 7 and 8 students f rom Hullett Central Public School experienced a different culture from
May 3 - 6 when they travelled to Quebec with students from Seaforth Public School. Hullett French
teacher, Mr. Edward Griffin accompanied the students.
Taxes up 10% in East Wawanosh
East Wawanosh taxpayers will
see an increase of 10 per cent
according to the budget accepted
by Council at their May 2 meeting.
The proposal will see public
school supporters faced with an
increase of 10.28 per cent while
separate school ratepayers will see
an increase of 12.18 per cent. This
means that on an average residen
tial property valued at $50,000 the
yearly tax will total $1,006.00
over last year’s $907.30, which is
an increase of $98.70.
Where it is applicable 2.972 mills
for residential and 3.496 mills for
commercial will be added as a levy
for the Auburn street lights.
Londesboro
Sunday School
holds rummage sale
The Sunday School held a very
successful rummage sale at the
church on Saturday morning. They
got $941 which will go towards
paying for the Sunday School
dividers which are used to separate
the classes. They wish to thank all
those who donated and also came
to buy on Saturday.
Council agreed to support the
landowners’ organization known
as the United Groundhog’s Day
Committee in opposing the use of
the old right of way, or the
abandoned rail corridors, for recre
ational trails. It was the concensus
of Council that the land should be
returned to the adjacent landown
ers.
A resolution from the Township
of Turnberry to support and pay for
a new pumper for the Wingham
Fire Department was turned down
by Council. Conditions set by
Turnberry suggested, that the Fire
Department should provide a needs
and alternatives study for the
pumper and if that need is esta
blished should then receive tenders
from all interested parties on the
standard Tender Form. Turnberry
council also called for a model
vehicle to be built in the year the
pumper is purchased, further stat
ing that they will only pay when the
proposed vehicle is delivered. East
Wawanosh rejected the resolution
as written expressing the fact that
Howick Township is in need of a
better pumper.
Approval was granted to the
Belgrave & District Kinsmen for a
liquor license and special occasion
permit for a ball tournament sche-1
duled the weekend of July 13, 14, |
15, and 16, or alternate rain dates. |
Building permits were issued to |
Charles and Helena Kreiger for the t
construction of a garage on Part Lot I
42 of Concession 8, Carl Kuntz also
for a garage on Part Lot 20, on.
Concession 5, to Siebolt Siertsema t
for a grainery located on Conces-1.
sion 1, and to Frei'burger and Scott
for a residence on Lot 16, Plan 500.
A demolition permit was issued 1
to Ivan Dow for Part Lot 28 onl
Concession 10 to remove an exist-r
ing structure.
It was decided that the Huron!
County Road Superintendent Asso-|
ciation are to receive a grant off $40.00 and the Ontario Special I
Olympics will receive $30 from East |
Wawanosh Township.
Goderich
airport gets grant
Minister of Transportation Ed |
Fulton has recently announced a
subsidy allocation of up to $12,500
to Goderich Municipal Airport to
assist in their operations for 1989. f