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Corey Rintoul, right, received Grand Championship
Honours at the Thanksgiving 4-H Show and Sale with her
steer. Presenting the trophy is Len Gamble, owner of the
Brussels Livestock, where the sale took place. The animal
then went on sale for $2/lb ($2,400 total) to Jim Wydeman
of the Kitchener Waterloo Stockyards, who then donated
the steer back for resale at $1.50/lb. Len Gamble bought
the steer and the $1,800 from the sale was donated to the
Mothers Against Drunk Driving organization. Corey lost her
brother in a tragic car accident this summer.
B. Bieman places 1st
Six tables of euchre were in play
at the WI Hall, Belgrave.
Winners were: high lady, Lillian
Appleby; most twos, Iona McLean;
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1994. PAGE 11.
UCW elects new executive
Juanita Chacon-Snow and her
3 1/2 year old daughter Camila of
Chile, South America, visited last
week with Muriel and Bill Coultes.
They also visited with Joanne and
Steve Robinson and family, Andrea
and Scott Stevenson and family,
Karen and Paul Cook and family,
and Janice and Mark Matheson and
family of Molesworth.
Camila played with the Robinson
and Stevenson children in her first
experience with snow on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tibor Oravac and
Kristen of Akron, Ohio motored to
visit with Mrs. Mabel Wheeler and
other friends for a few days includ
ing the American Thanksgiving.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Leitch of
London spent last weekend with
her parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Grasby.
Blair Bieman of RR 2, Lucknow
attended Knob Hill Farms National
Junior Beef Heifer Show at the
Royal Agricultural Winter Fair,
Nov. 13. He won first in his class,
Championship heifer Brittany of
the Commercial Heifer Class.
He received a trophy by Knob
Hill Farms, National Junior Beef
Heifer Show.
Congratulations Blair.
Due to sleet and high winds on
Sunday afternoon, Nov. 27 and
evening Belgrave and area were
52 enjoy game of shoot
Thirteen tables were in play for
the shoot party which was held in
the Community Centre, Belgrave,
Nov. 25 starling at 1:30.
Winners were: high lady, Audrey
Edgar; second high lady, Jean
Dcycll; most shoots, Barb Carbert;
closest to 100, Betty Bcitz; low
lady, Florence Reid; high man, Jim
without hydro from 5 p.m. to 2:30
a.m. due to transformer problems.
On Nov. 23 Mabel's Moms
gathered at the home of Mabel
Wheeler. Those present included
Andrea Stevenson, Mathew and
Tyler, Joanne Robinson, Nicole and
Stephanie, Linda Hess and Andrew,
Waneta Leishman, Melissa,
Brandon Taylor, Trevor Raynard,
Lila Procter and Ben, Annette Te
Raa, Mitchell and Janelle, Alice
Yuill and Claren, Janet Koehler and
Derek.
We all wish Annette and her
family well in their new home in
Goderich and hope she will get
back to visit us at Mabels.
This week we discussed death in
the family. Linda Hess brought
some very helpful information on
the five steps of grieving and how
we as friends can say and do the
right things to help the family.
Mabel encouraged us to do a skit
for the United Church Christmas
concert on Dec. 11.
We decided to have the children
draw names for Christmas this year
and are talking of a possible
potluck Christmas party. The
names will be drawn on Nov. 30.
On Saturday, Nov. 26 Cam and
Alice Yuill and Travis and Janet
Koehler went to Blyth Theatre to
see Yuk Yuk's.
Coultes; second high man, Ab
Cook; most shoots, Dick Moore;
closest to 100, Gamer Nicholson;
low man, Stanley Black.
The next shoot party will be held
in two weeks, Dec. 9 starting at
1:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome at
the Belgrave Community Centre.
Belgrave Kinsmen
Calendar Draw
Nov. 20, Joe & Helga Springer,
Brussels; Nov. 21, Ken Wilmot,
Scbringvillc; Nov. 22, Sandra
Huethcr, Brussels; Nov. 23, Roger
Rowley, Fordwich; Nov. 24,
George Faccttc, Welland; Nov.
25, Don Nolan, Walton; Nov. 26,
Lloyd Graham, Lucknow.
The UCW of Knox United
Belgrave met on Nov. 24 at 8 p.m.
in the schoolroom of the church.
The president, Mary Hunter opened
the meeting with a poem and wel
comed everyone.
Joyce Vincent and Nancy Folk-
ard were in charge of the worship
service and began with the singing
of the hymn As with Gladness Men
of Old and the scripture readings
from Isaiah 9: 2, 6, 7 and Matthew
1: 18-25. The meditation was based
on the question "What is
Christmas? and answered by citing
examples of unselfishness and love.
The offering was received by
Doreen Marks and Sheila Nixon
and the hymn Angels from the
Realms of Glory was sung. Special
music was provided by Karrin
Marks at the piano.
The guest speaker, Juanita
Chacon-Snow and her little
daughter Camila of Chile were
introduced by Muriel Coultes.
Juanita works at listing the names
and gathering the information on
the people who were shot or went
missing during the military regime
of the Chilean dictator, Pinochet.
Her organization puts this
information on computer to make
L. Appleby wins in euchre
MIDWESTERN ONTARIO
SHOW & SALE
SATURDAY, DEC. 3
12 Noon to 5 p.m.
SUNDAY, DEC. 4
10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Admission:
Adults $3.00 and
Children under 10 Free
with parent.
FREE PARKING FARM TOYS
At the Agricultural Building
beside the arena
CANADA’S #1 TOY SHOW
95 TABLES
At the
Seaforth High School
100 TABLES
CRAFT SHOW
A Show & Sale Like No Other.
Truly...'’Something for everyone”
sure it is not lost or destroyed. They
want to document the official truth
so that it may become history.
The people of Chile, historically
celebrate Christmas by going to
church on Dec. 24 and gift giving
on Epiphany (Jan. 6) but over the
past 25 years North American
customs and commercialism have
taken over.
Juanita's parents Florrie Snow
and Arturo Chacon are currently in
Toronto Conference doing mission
interpretation (their story is in the
November Mandate Mission
Magazine).
Juanita's husband, a high school
principal, and their young son from
Chile are going to join Juanita and
Camila and Juanita's parents in
Newfoundland for Christmas.
Juanita's mother is originally from
Newfoundland.
Juanita was thanked by Barbara
Anderson.
Lunch was served by Doris
Michie, Donna Shaw and Mary
Hunter. Following lunch, year end
reports were given by the Secretary
Edith Vincent, the treasurer Wilma
Higgins, the Budget Report by
Louise Bosman and the report of
the nominating committee by Laura
lone hands, Audrey Edgar; low
lady, Jean Pattison; high man,
Doug Hemingway; most twos,
Oscar Schefter; lone hands, Stuart
DOLL SHOW
In the Seaforth Arena
Beautiful Dolls
50 TABLES
SPORTS CARDS
At the
Seaforth Fairground
30 TABLES
Johnston.
The officers for 1995 arc: past
president, Mary Hunter; president,
Wilma Higgins; secretary, Wilma
Scott; assistant secretary, Doreen
Marks; stewardship and finance,
Louise Bosman; treasurer, Barbara
Anderson; church in society, Doris
Michie; world outreach, Edith
Vincent; leadership development,
Muriel Coultes; Christian
development, Mildred Yuill, Mabel
Wheeler, Kay Roberts; in church
services, Annie Cook, Thelma
Plctch, Sheila Nixon, Ruth
Johnston; social committee, Linda
Campbell, Barbara Anderson,
Sheila Nixon, Donna Shaw,
Dorothy Coultes, Lillian Campbell,
Lois Chamney; auditors, Nancy
Michie, Isabelle Logan; pianist,
Freda Johnston; nominating
committee, Jane Grasby, Barbara
Anderson, Kay Roberts, Mary
Hunter.
Donations were voted for the
Town and Country Homemakers,
Youth Group delegates to Toe
Alpha and the General Fund of
Knox United, Belgrave.
Mary Hunter pronounced the
benediction to close the meeting.
Chamney; low man, Marj Coultes
(playing as man).
There will be euchre again, Wed
nesday, Nov. 30 starling 8 p.m.
Call a neighbour, call a friend,
call your family. You will all
enjoy the unique gift ideas
you 'll see at this very special
SHOW & SALE
FREE Ride between
buildings.
Tractor Elimination Draw
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