HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1994-02-16, Page 17GEERTJE GROBBINK
A former resident of Walton,
Geertje Grobbink passed away on
Saturday, Feb. 12, 1994 at Braemar
Nursing Home, Wingham. She was
86.
She was the beloved wife of the
late Bernardus Grobbink who pre
deceased her in 1982. She was the
loving mother or Catherine Grob
bink of Toronto, Marianna and
John Ryan of Walton, Emma and
Ted Vander Wouden of Bayfield
and Henry and Mary Ann Grobbink
of Walton.
He was the loved grandmother of
17 grandchildren. He was prede
ceased by six brothers and one sis
ter.
Visitation was held at Bctt Funer
al Home, Brussels on Monday,
Feb. 14. Funeral Mass was cele
brated at 11 a.m., Feb. 15 from St.
Ambrose Roman Catholic Church,
Brussels. Father Joe Nevett offici
ated at the service.
Pallbearers were Stephen Ryan,
W. Wawanosh sets meeting date
Dungannon residents will be
invited to attend a meeting at the
Senior Citizens' Centre on March
10 to discuss the uses for the infras
tructure funding provided by the
provincial and federal govern
ments.
On Feb. 1, West Wawanosh
council set the meeting to deter
mine if there was agreement from
the residents to use the funding to
install drain/storm sewers in the
hamlet.
The municipality will have to
contribute one third of the cost of
the project.
Total funding available from the
government is $66,159.
In accordance with changes to
the charges from the county, coun
cil approved a bylaw to set the fees
Joe Ryan, Marijan Grobbink, Anita
Vander Wouden, Carl Vander
Wouden and Jeff Grobbink.
Interment will be in the spring at
St. Ambrose RC Cemetery.
In remembrance doantions to the
St. Ambrose RC Church building
fund or a charity of your choice
would be appreciated.
J. HARLEY CRAWFORD
Harley Crawford, a well-known
local lawyer passed away following
a brief illness on Friday, Feb. 4,
1994 at Wingham and District Hos
pital. He was 88.
A son of the late John Thomas
Crawford and his wife Elizabeth
Tales, Mr. Crawford was bom in
Chingacousy Tsp., Peel County on
Feb. 11, 1905. He received his edu
cation from Osgoode Hall Law
School. In 1930 he began his law
practice in Wingham, having pur
chased the practice of Richard Van
stone. On May 30, 1931 he married
the former Bernice Brown, who
predeceased him in 1985.
A former mayor of Wingham,
Mr. Crawford was appointed
Queen's Counsel in 1943. He was a
charter member of the Wingham
Lions Club, helped found the
Wingham Tennis and Golf Clubs,
for applications for rezoning and
minor variances at $1,000 and $510
respectively.
The council will invite tenders
from contractors to supply and
install sufficient insulation in the
ceiling of the Works Garage to pro
vide an R40 factor.
Council approved the plan to dis
continue the practice of collecting a
Federation of Agriculture fee
through a special mill rate on the
Collector's Roll.
The general accounts, totalling
$25,422.02, were approved for pay
ment.
Council accepted the 1994 bud
gets from the Lucknow District
Fire Department, the Blyth Fire
Department and the Blyth and Dis
trict Community Centre.
was a member of the Masonic
Order and of the Wingham Bridge
Club. Mr. Crawford was a partner
in Crawford, Mill and Davies Law
Office.
Left to mourn his passing are his
daughters Mary (Mrs. J.R. Lloyd)
of Thornhill, Carol (Mrs. David
Blair) of London, Sally (Mrs. Peter
Woodcock) of Toronto and his son
the Reverend John Crawford and
his wife Margaret of Saskatoon.
Eight grand and great- grandchil
dren also survive him.
Rev. J. Rea Grant officiated at
the funeral services held on Mon
day, Feb. 7 at the McBumey Funer
al Home, Wingham.
Interment will be at Wingham
Cemetery.
FANNIE ELIZABETH BEA-
COME
Fannie Elizabeth Beacome died
Committees named
Continued from page 13
Donna Lewis is Reserve.
Bob Lewis becomes director of
the board of Christian Education,
Brian and Bev Walden, directors of
Adult Fellowship, Lorraine Came,
and Heather Wilson will serve at
night.
The Music Committee of Eric
Campbell, Gladys Campbell and
Lorraine Came was re-elected. The
Missions Committee is composed
of Jim and Lorraine Came, John
and Mary Stoll, El and Roberta
Linskill, Bob McCormick and
Stewart Bakker.
Harald Peper and John Stoll were
elected to the building committee,
to join Bob Bowman, Rick Dacker,
John Baumbach, Marlir Jood,
Gary Palmer and Pastor Ctu le. Pne
Sound System Committee of
Marlin Good, Teade Bakker and
Jeff Bowman was re-elected.
Elizabeth Bowman was elected
Sunday School Superintendent and
delegate to District Conference
president of Women's Ministries,
Clarke Teal, president of the Men's
Fellowship, Doris Rodges, director
of Kids' Klub, and Donna Lewis,
youth director.
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16,1994. PAGE 17.
at Huronlea on Thursday, Feb. 3,
1994. She was 90.
Bom in Hullett Twp. on Jan. 21,
1904, she was the daughter of the
late William and Mary Lee. She
was the beloved wife of the late
Bert Beacome. A sister Ella Wol-
ven and several nieces and
nephews survive her.
Mrs. Beacome was predeceased
by three sisters, Mabel Scott, Edna
Doan and Fannie Alma Lee and by
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The Huron County Board of Education
in partnership with
Employment and Immigration Canada
as part of the Canadian Job Strategy Program
Invites tenders for the
ADDITION TO THE MUSIC ROOM
AT SOUTH HURON DISTRICT
HIGH SCHOOL
under a modified construction management method.
Bids received will be evaluated on the basis of price,
alternate construction methods proposed,
and the number
of hours of employment provided to the participants
in the job retraining program.
Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted
All general contracting firms interested MUSI’
attend a meeting to be held at
South Huron District High School in Exeter
at 10:30 a.m. on February 21, 1994.
Tender documents will be available to General
Contractors on February 16, 1994, from the office
of Garratt & Marklevitz Architects, 516 Huron
Street, Stratford, Ontario, N5A 5T8, upon deposit
of a certified cheque in the amount of $50.00.
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seven brothers, Wes, Tom, Samuel,
Willard, Ernest, Charlie and Sidney
Lee.
Visitation was held on Sunday,
Feb. 6. The funeral and committal
services were held at the Clinton
Chapel of the Beattie-Falconer
Funeral Homes on Monday. Rev.
Ralph Mills was the officiating
clergy.
Interment will be at Clinton
Cemetery.
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