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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1991-12-11, Page 9w=The news from Compiled by Betty McCall Phone 887-6677 Duffs UCW holds Christmas meeting The United Church Women (U.C.W.) of Duffs Church met in the church basement for their Christmas meeting, Wednesday, Dec. 4. Thirty-one ladies sat down to a delicious smorgasbord supper. The tables and basement were decorated in he Christmas Theme with Marie McGavin playing Christmas melodies on the piano as guests were arriving. After the meal Max­ ine Houston presided for a short devotional period with singing of “Joy to the World” and “Come all ye Faithful”, with a Christmas med­ itation. The offering was received and dedicated, closing this part with prayer. Maxine conducted a fun time of contests such as U.C.W. Bingo, town contests and word puzzle and gave out prizes to the winners. The door prize was won by Helen Craig. Maxine had presented every­ one with a beautiful Christmas cor­ sage as they arrived. Dorothy Sholdice chaired the business, welcoming everyone and thanking anyone who had helped to make this a special evening. Dorothy read a poem “Take Time”. Minutes were read by Doreen Hackwell, also thank you card from the Watson family. Correspondence was attended to. Leona McDonald gave the treasurer’s report. Announcements were given out. The Walton Church annual meet­ ing has been set for Jan. 19 note the change of the morning service. Walton Church is planning a Christmas Eve service. Heritage Books are being given to Maxine Marks and Ruth Thamer as they have moved from our area. While Gift Sunday is Dec. 15. Sun- day School concert at 2 p.m. Jan­ uary is a joint meeting for the U.C.W. on Jan. 8 at 1:30 p.m. Olene Dennis brought in the new slate of officers for next year that will be installed in the New Year. Marie McGavin expressed thanks to Dorothy Sholdice for her loyalty and devoted service as president of the U.C.W. for the past two years and presented her with a life membership and pin. Dorothy, taken by surprise gave thanks in her usual manner. Two large boxed of items had been donated for the Survival Through Friendship House in Goderich had been brought as a roll call. They were to be delivered on Saturday by Olene Dennis. Marie Coutts spoke on a meeting she had attended recently concern­ ing the nursing homes. You are requested to write into your mem­ ber of parliament to see if the situa­ tion can get more attention. Get in touch with Marie for more informa­ tion. Maxine closed our lovely evening with prayer. People visit area Shirley Rollins, Cambridge visit­ ed with her sister B. J. deJong and her husband Thys of the Walton Tea Room for a few days last week. Pre-Christmas guests on Sunday with John and Kim Thamer were: Allan and Beautrice Campbell, Winthrop; Bill and Vema Thamer, Ruth Thamer, all of Seaforth and Evelyn Holt of Wingham. i Grey Tiop. endorses resolution THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1991. PAGE 9. Booster Bus may roll again The Booster Bus that has carried Brussels fans to sporting activities may roll again soon if a plan by the Brussels Lions Club proceeds. The bus has been off the road more than a year since a hearing by the Ministry of Transportation decided it was a commercial opera­ tion. Various attempts have been made to find a way for the bus to be run as a charity operation and get around the commercial ruling but no single group had come for­ ward to take over the running of the bus and it was felt it was too expen­ sive to set up a separate charitable organization. But at the Dec. 2 meeting of vil­ lage council, Jack McCutcheon and Merle Hoegy from the Lions Club appeared before council to say the club would like to take over running of the bus if council and the other clubs that had helped buy the bus, agreed. If insurance can be found at a reasonable price, Mr. McCutcheon said, the club would like to operate the bus on its own, with no ties to the village. If insur­ ance is too expensive the club might have to alter its plans and see if the bus could be operated under the village's mantle to get inexpen­ sive insurance. The Legion and the Optimist Clubs, which had donated to help purchase the bus in the first place, have been approached. "All we're saying is 'you had $1000 back at the beginning and do you want to leave your money in or do you want to take it out?' " Mr. Hoegy said. "As long as the other groups are happy it's no skin off my nose," Reeve Gordon Workman said. Later, Councillor Dave Hastings, a member of the volunteer commit­ tee that had run the bus, said he supports the idea of the club taking over the bus. "If they want to take it over, let them," he said. Councillor Greg Wilson added that council had been looking for a group to come forward and take over the running of the bus and it has finally happened. In a motion, councillors indicated they had no opposition to transfer- ring ownership of the bus to the Lions pending the approval of the bus committee, the Legion, the Optimists and the individual who originally organized the Booster Bus and would be most happy with the club taking over both the own­ ership and the payment of insur­ ance. Make your move. panricipacTion ® SAVE SPECIAL RATES 1 FOR NEW CAR & TRUCK LOANS... f FOR 6 MONTHS - LIFE O INSURED ON ALL LOANS TO PURCHASE ANY NEW 1991 OR 1992 VEHICLES! 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LAUNDRY o nn -DETERGENT^y 3.49 Grey Township Council held its inaugural meeting on December 2 and Council endorsed a resolution from the Township of Limerick with respect to requesting the Min­ istry of the Environment to initiate changes to the Environmental Pro­ tection Act to provide some measure of inspection of “grand­ fathered” sewage disposal systems. Systems installed prior to 1974 are allowed to remain in operation without a Certificate of Approval. Council decided that they would continue to meet on the first and third Monday for this term of Council. Meetings during Decem­ ber to March and the first meeting in April will continue at 9:30 a.m. with all other meetings at 7:00 p.m. Council authorized for pay­ ment general accounts totalling $305,758.64, road accounts totall­ ing $26,664.31 and drain accounts totalling $579.94. 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