The Citizen, 1991-03-20, Page 3Kids top kickers
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1991. PAGE 3.
Blyth
People
Young champions
Two young members of the Blyth Karate Club did well at a tournament in Clinton Saturday. Club
leader Dan Lecomte (left) saw Willie Laffin (centre) place second to Shayne Sholdice (right) in the
Kumite section of the competition.
competition. In the Kata division,
Shayne Sholdice was third.
Clubs from as far away as
London and Kincardine took part
with about 200 participants. The
Blyth boys are members of the Akie
Kempo Karatedo club in Blyth.
Two Blyth athletes were winners
at a karate tournament in Clinton
Saturday.
Shayne Sholdice defeated Willie
Laffin in the championship final in
the white, yellow and orange belt
categories in the Kumite (sparring)
Family honours Mollie Grant
It was an exciting afternoon for
Mrs. Mollie Grant on Saturday,
March 16. It was her 80th birthday,
and her family, to honour this
special day, held a reception and a
tea for relatives and friends in the
lounge of Queens Villa from 1 - 4
p.m.
Two sons Wendell of Port Col-
borne and Barrie of Denfield near
London greeted guests at the door,
while their wives Ida and Lynne,
assisted by two of Mollie’s grand
sons, Paul and Bob, served deli
cious refreshments. Son Glen of
Winnipeg, who visits his mother
every summer unfortunately was
unable to attend.
Among other relatives attending
were Mollij’s sister. Mrs. Mary
McCallum of Calgary, and Mollie’s
niece Charlene with husband Dave
and daughter Christine of Don
Mills.
Mollie Grant has lived in Blyth
for 48 years. Her many friends are
pleased that her knee surgery is
over and done with and that she is
making good progress.
The old oak tree that used to
stand between Memorial Hall and
the Blyth Festival office (the former
Bank of Commerce) will be re
membered soon in a frame to be
mounted in Memorial Hall and
Councillor Shirley Fyfe wants
something further to remember the
tree.
Councillor Fyfe is having wood
from the tree made into a frame for
an old quilt returned to the village
last year, a quilt signed with the
names of many long-ago residents.
She’d like to include a photo of the
planting of the memorial tree many
years ago. She recalls seeing such a
photo somewhere but doesn’t re
member when. Anyone who might
know where the photo is or who has
any further information on the tree
can call her at 523-9291.
There were 12 tables in play at
the weekly euchre party at Blyth
Memorial Hall Monday, March 11.
High score prizes were won by
Alice Buchanan and Hazel Reid.
Low score prizes went to Irene
Whitmore and Millar Richmond
while Aqdrey Walsh and Margaret
Anderson had the most lone hands.
Murray Scrimgeour won the special
prize.
At the lost heir card party on
March 13, Dorothy Daer and
Graeme McDowell had the high
scores while Gene Snell and Alvin
Snell had the low scores. Millar
Richmond won the special prize.
There were five tables in play.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hesselwood
visited on Sunday with their daugh
ter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs.
Gordon Mayhew of London who
recently returned from a holiday in
Hawaii and Australia.
Another month has passed and
Blyth Swinging Seniors will meet in
Memorial Hall on March 27 start
ing with a pot luck dinner at 12
noon with Brussels Seniors as their
guests. Cards and games
follow. As usual all seniors
welcome.
We would like to hear at
Citizen what your hobby has been
this past winter the end of which
arrives tomorrow according to the
date.
Talking briefly to Ralph McCrea,
a World ^Var II veteran, who saw
action in the Galt Highland Light
Infantry, he told us that his hobby
has been making three sizes of
model airplanes: 172, 150 and 124
on a scale of one foot - 72 feet. He
has completed 33, consisting of
bombers, fighters and reconnai-
sance planes.
The hardest part of his research
has been seeking out old models
still lingering in hobby shops, in
fact, any kind of shop. They
sometimes turn up in the strangest
Lions host speakers
The Blyth Lions Club will host
the Lions District A9 Effective
Speaking finals on Monday, March
25 at 7:45 p.m. at the Blyth Public
School. Everyone is welcome to
hear these speeches and there is no
admission charge.
Competitors will give their pre
pared speech and an impromptu
speech in one of the four categor
ies: English speaking female, En
glish speaking male, French speak
ing female and French speaking
male.
places.
Ralph McCrea’s eyes are not
always glued to his table, tools and
instruments. They travel from
ground to trees at winter’s close. In
the last two weeks Ralph has
spotted four robins. Let us know
how your record compares to Mc
Crea’s by phoning The Citizen
office or 523-9629.
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