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Happy Gang meeting
The February meeting of Londes
boro Happy Gang Seniors was held
at the hall on Wednesday, February
26 at 12:30 p.m.
Grace was sung and the meeting
began with a pot luck dinner. Presi
dent Harry Lear opened with “O
Canada”. The minutes of the
November and January meetings
were read. Reta gave the financial
report. The roll call was answered
by 26 members. Huronview birth
day party is March 18 at 2 p.m. A
pot luck dinner will be held next
’Level Living’, topic
of minister’s sermon
Greeters at Londesboro United
Church on Sunday, March 1 were
Rick and Brenda Konarski. Ushers
were Don and Kittie MacGregor
and Ken and Laura Scott.
This was hymn-sing Sunday. The
sermon topic was “Level Living”.
Junior Youth Group will meet in
the Sunday School room on Thurs
day, March 5 from7 to 9 p.m. for
videos and games.
In 1991 the church's contribution
to Missions and Service Fund was
meeting. Audrey Thompson
thanked the seniors for her card.
Competitors for Senior Games
will have a chance for practice at
the March and April Seniors meet
ings.
Six tables of euchre were played.
Ladies' high was Marg Anderson;
ladies' lone hands, Beth Knox;
ladies' low, Estella Adams; men's
high, Reg Lawson; men's lone
hands, Hazel Reid (playing as a
man); men's low, Josephine Mac
Gregor (playing as a man).
$5,770.00 an increase of 52 per
cent.
World Day of Prayer will be held
on Friday, March 6. Dessert will be
served at 1:30 p.m. with the service
at 2 p.m.
Choir members are reminded of
their practice Friday, March 6 at
7:30 p.m. The Life and Work Com
mittee is having a skating party on
Sunday, March 8 from 1:30 to 2:30
p.m. at Clinton arena. Bring
squares or cookies. Hot chocolate
will be served upstairs.
V..1ZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4,1992. PAGE 11.
Hon. M. Boyd visits Huron
Huron-Perth Centres for Children
& Youth new Clinton office on 73
Wellington St., will be opened by
the Honourable Marion Boyd on
Thursday, March 5. There will be
an Open House from 5 to 8 p.m.
The ribbon cutting ceremony will
take place at 7:15 p.m.
At 7:30 p.m. the Centres will
receive accreditation from the
Ontario Association of Children's
Mental Health Centres. The new
facility is one of three in Huron and
Perth Counties. They serve families
by providing counselling services
and parent education.
WI meets
The regular W.I. euchre was held
at the hall on Friday evening,
February 28 at 8 p.m.
There were six tables of euchre
played. Ladies' high was Estella
Adams; ladies' lone hands, Mar
garet Taylor; ladies' low, Laura
Lyon; men's high, Edythe Beacom
(playing as a man); men's lone
hands, Ted Fothergill; men's low,
Reg Lawson.
People
Shuffleboard was held at Hullett
Central School at 8 p.m. on
Wednesday evening. Ladies' high
was Betty Dale and Men's high,
Lome Hunking. There was an
attendance of 13.
The sympathy of the community
is extended to Gordon and Made
line Radford and Jack and Helen
Lee on the passing of their brother
Ed Radford of Blyth.
Mrs. Hattie Woods is now a
patient at Wingham and District
Hospital.
Mrs. Mary Longman is now at
Seaforth Manor.
Manager Sandy Stuart said, “The
need for services in Huron County
has steadily increased since the
agency opened. We have main
tained the family approach to chil
dren's mental health. The
atmosphere in a counselling facility
is very important and our new
office prides as positive one for our
clients.”
Ms. Boyd will speak at 8 p.m. at
the Clinton Town Hall. The meet
Ontario
iHoMESHAREt
Ministry of
Community and
Social Services
A unique placement/treatment program
for developmentally handicapped
children and adolescents with
associated problems.
Homeshare, established in 1983, currently
has 34 children placed with caring families.
Homeshare is inviting applications from
families in Huron County who are
interested in both
FULL-TIME & PART-TIME involvement.
PUT A
"Little Life
IN YOUR LIFE
ing is open io the public and has
been arranged by the Huron New
Democratic Party. The topic of her
speech is “Providing Social Ser
vices in a Declining Economy”.
The hosts are Paul Klopp, MPP
Huron, Gloria Workman, president
of the riding association and
Valerie Bolton, the past president.
The speech by the Minister will be
followed by a question and answer
period.
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• Wish to make a Long Term
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Home share families Receive...
• Initial and ongoing training
Improving Productivity While Working With
The Environment
Sponsored by: Maitland Valley Conservation Authority
Date:
Place:
Time:
Thursday, March 12, 1992
Brussels, Morris & Grey Community Centre
9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Want to become members of an
exciting community team
• Would enjoy assisting a
Handicapped child achieve
his/her full potential
• Ongoing support frofn
casemanagers
• Regular relief
• Payment for care provided
Topics:
600 Sanatorium Rd.
London, Ontario
N6H 3W7
Place call collect
(519) 471-0644 24 Hours
INTERESTED FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME APPLICANTS
call or write:
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No-till- Saving Time Soil, and Dollars
Cover Crops- What's the Advantage?
Water Quality- Is Your Herd Health at Risk?
Pasture Management for Higher Profits
Controlling Barnyard Run-off
Options for Handling Milkhouse Washwater
Admission: Free
Lunch: Available for $2.00
Registration, coffee and donuts, beginning at
9:30 a.m., first session begins at 10:00.
For more information, or to preregister, contact
the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority at
(519) 335-3557.
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