HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1991-12-18, Page 7Compiled by June Fothergill Phone 523-4360
Cheerio Club hears readings
Spreading Christmas cheer
Grade 3 students from Blyth Public School entertained the residents of Queen’s Villa with
some traditional Christmas music and recitations. Many of the selections have been prepared
by the students for the annual school pageant. Following the program, the seniors joined the
group in a carol sing, after which the youngsters gave out special gifts they had made.
WI hears ’Seasonal Sentiments’
The Christmas meeting of the
Londesboro Cheerio Club was held
at the Hillcrest Restaurant on Fri
day afternoon, Dec. 13 at 1:30 p.m.
Members enjoyed a delicious
Christmas dinner. After dinner June
Fothergill gave two readings “
'Twas the Night Before Christmas
Diet Season” and “Little Things
Remembered”.
Margaret Good read some
“Smiles”. Lucky cup and saucer
winners were Mary Longman and
Beth Knox. There was a Christmas
Gift Exchange. Thus ended another
year of the Cheerio Club. There
Shuffleboard winners
Shuffleboard was held at Hullett
Central School on Wednesday,
December 11.
High man was Lome Dale; high
woman, Helen Lawson. There were
eight in attendance.
were 10 members and one visitor
present.
People
I want to wish everyone a Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year.
I will begin year number five as of
January 1, 1992 as a correspondent.
OOPS!
The ad In our Dec. 4
issue should have read
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The December meeting of Lon-
desboro W.I. was held at the Hall
on Wednesday, December 11. It
began with a delicious pot luck din
ner at 12:30 p.m.
President Lois Elliott opened the
meeting with the Opening Ode,
United Church
news
Greeters at Londesboro United
Church on Sunday, December 15
were Lome and Renee Snell.
The choir sang an anthem. The
sermon topic was “Who was John
The Baptist”.
Huronview Fellowship is on
Thursday, Dec. 19 at 1:15 p.m.
Junior Youth Group will meet
Thursday, December 19 for a
Christmas Party and Dance at Hul-
lett School from 1-10 p.m. Bring
one guest, tapes, snacks, a drink
and a board game.
Christmas Eve Communion Ser
vice is 8 p.m., December 24 at
Londesboro United Church.
Hullett holds
inaugural
meeting
Grade 8 students from Hullett
Central School in Londesboro were
on hand at the township municipal
building for the inaugural meeting
of Hullett Township Council Dec.
3.
Rev. Paul Ross spoke to council
saying he felt they were taking on a
large responsibility on behalf of the
municipality and offering encour
agement for the coming term.
Reeve Tom Cunningham and
Councillor Tom Duizer were
appointed the township's represen
tatives to the Ausable-Bayfield
Conservation Authority.
Reports from the road superin
tendent, animal control officer, and
recreation co-ordinator were
accepted.
Approval was given to purchase
a Revised Statues of Ontario at a
cost of $695. plus GST.
Council did not support a resolu
tion from the Township of Limer
ick requesting the Ministry of the
Environment amend the Environ
mental Act to include some mea
sure of inspection and correction
for sewage systems installed before
April 15, 1974.
A bylaw was approved appoint
ing Paul Josling Chief and Bill
Burkholder, Deputy Chief of the
Blyth and District Fire Department.
Mary Stewart Collect and O Cana
da.
Guests were Jean Nethery,
Lenora MacDonald and Betty
Archambault. Lois opened with a
poem. Betty Archambault brought
greetings from Huron West. She
read a poem, “Seasonal Senti
ments”. Jean Nethery spoke a few
words.
Lois introduced Leona Mac
Donald of Walton. She spoke about
the convention she attended in July
in Victoria. She said several of the
speakers spoke on agriculture. She
closed with a poem. Lois presented
her with a gift.
Several draws were held. Lucky
winners were Elma Jewitt, Leitha
Whylie, Renee Snell and Jean
Nethery.
Euchre
There were 10 tables of euchre at
the Hall on Friday evening, Decem
ber 13. Ladies' high was Ruth
Shiell; ladies' lone hands, Dora
Shobbrook; ladies' low, Laura
Lyon; men's high, Kay Konarski,
(playing as a man); men's lone
hands, Harvey Sillib; men's low,
Ted Fothergill.
The next euchre is January 3.
Lois read “Give Me An Old
Fashioned Christmas”. More lucky
draw winners were Hattie Wood,
Leona MacDonald, Annie Vincent,
Ramona Jamieson, Dora Shob
brook and June Fothergill.
Josephine MacGregor had a contest
with the word Christmas. This was
won by Betty Archambault. More
draw winners were Margaret Tay
lor, Marjorie Anderson, Irene
McCall, Beryl Reid and Hazel
Reid.
Lois read “Christmas Time in the
Country”. More draw winners
were Lois Elliott, Betty Archam
bault, Helen Lawson, Ella Flood,
Dora Heard, and Ann Kroesen.
Roll call was answered. The min
utes of the November meeting
were read and approved. Corre
spondence was read from the
Christmas Bureau, a letter was read
about the Federated Women's Insti
tute Convention in Thunder Bay in
1992 and a letter was read from
Doris Batkin. Renee Snell moved
the W.I. give a donation to the
Children's Bureau.
Cards will be held on Jan. 3, 17,
and 31. Helen Lawson gave the
financial statement. Pennies for
Friendship were taken up. The
meeting closed with the Queen.
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