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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1995. PAGE 11.
Dinner guests with Sybil Straker
over the holidays were Robert
Bonnett of Holyrood and his
daughters, Donna, Heather and
Julie, as well as Lloyd Bonnett of
Lucknow and Mr. and Mrs. Don
Peterbaugh of Ripley.
Sybil Straker had Christmas
dinner with Robert Bonnett of
Holyrood and his daughters Donna,
Heather and Julie.
Boxing Day she travelled to
Brampton where she visited with
Bev and Jim Thurley.
Tuesday she travelled with her
cousin Sue Hnatiuk and her
husband Al to Etobicoke to visit
Mrs. Dorothy Williams. That
evening Sybil travelled to Toronto
to visit her daughter Gail, returning
to Brampton that evening.
Wednesday she visited Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Aylestock of Toronto.
She returned home Thursday
morning. In the afternoon she
visited with Agnes and Ron
Delbergue of Lucknow and had
supper with Lloyd Bonnett of
Lucknow.
Mrs. Audrey MacKay of
Tamarac, Fla. and her sister Mrs.
Thelma Pletch visited on Thursday
with their uncle and aunt Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis Stonehouse.
Douglas Bieman and friend
Shirley Dodds of Kincardine and
George Inglis of RR 1, Belgrave
spent Christmas Day with Doug's
mother Mrs. Agnes Bieman.
On Boxing Day the Bieman
families had their Christmas at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Bieman
and family of Wingham. Those
present were from Kincardine,
Clinton, RR 2, Lucknow and RR 1,
Belgrave.
Congratulations to Lewis Stone-
house on his 90th birthday, Jan. 2.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Wightman of
Fergus spent New Year's weekend
with Mrs. Jean Wightman.
Visiting at the home of John and
Marie McIntosh for the Christmas
weekend was their son Mike and
his fiancee Sue of Huntsville, their
daughter Kim, her husband Bud
and their children Janel, Jillian and
Robert Jr. of Ohio.
Their son Dave and his friend Liz
from Tilsonburg, Rob, Brenda and
family of Walton, Heather, Janet
and Travis and family of Belgrave
were all present on Monday for the
McIntosh family Christmas which
was held at the Belgrave Institute
Hall.
On Saturday morning, Heather
McIntosh, Bud and Kim Breyley,
Janel and Jillian, Travis and Janet
Koehler, Tamara and Derek were
treated to a special time when they
visited the farm of Tony and Fran
McQuail. They enjoyed a horse
drawn wagon ride around the farm
and later hot cider and squares.
Tony told them of his
commitment to organic farming
and took the children for a tour of
his barn and let them collect eggs
from the hens. A great time was
enjoyed by all.
On Monday, Dec. 26 Cam and
Alice Yuill had Christmas at their
home in Belgrave. Guests attending
included Sandra Nivens of
Mitchell, Krista Collinson of
Brampton, Wayne Nivens from
Goderich, Beatrice and Alec
Nivens from Nile, Jim and Sharon,
David and Matthew Nivens of
Brookside and Wayne and Cheryl
Nivens of London.
On Christmas day Clarence and
Mildred Yuill of Belgrave visited
Mildred's sisters Marg Nickel and
Edith Stokes of Belmore.
On Boxing Day, Clarence Stokes
and Clarence and Mildred Yuill of
Belgrave spent Monday and
Tuesday at the home of Bruce
Elliott and family of Arkona. Dr.
John R. Lichtenberger from St.
Thomas and Gordon Elliott and
family of Tavistock visited there as
well.
The Pletch family Christmas was
held on Dec. 27 at the home of
Dave and Melanie Pletch and
family of RR 1, Belgrave.
Attending were Thelma Pletch,
Keith Pletch, Kevin, Barb,
Michelle and Tania, all of
Belgrave, Jeff and Ryan Pletch of
Paris, Ont., Kerry Pletch and Scott
Tomlinson of Woodstock, Joe,
Ruth Ann and Sara Russell of
Guelph and Wayne and Joan Pletch
of Wingham.
Visiting at the home of John and
Sandra Dorsch, Amanda and
Melinda on Christmas weekend
were Shirley Dorsch and John
Doucette of Kingston, Warren
Wray of Baden, Tom and Shirley
Keller, Teresa and Chris of St.
Jacobs, Betty Restibo, Sophia, Tino
and Charlie of Kitchener, Elgin and
Marie Hogg of Wingham and
Louisa Schneller of Wingham.
Shannon, Lloyd, Anthony and
Amber Moyer of Ingersoll visited
on Boxing Day at the home of Joel
and Juanita Arkell, Justin, Jeremy
and Jordan. Also visiting for a
week is Juanita's brother Mike
Wilkins and his fiancee, Helene
Robin from Brownvale, Alta.
Mr. and Mrs. Garner Nicholson
visited Mr. and Mrs. Rob
Nicholson of Listowel for
Christmas.
Dr. Ray and Mrs. Nicholson and
Victoria spent Boxing Day at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Garner
Nicholson.
The regular New Year's Eve
party was well attended at the
Belgrave WI Hall. After games of
progressive euchre a dance was
enjoyed with the music supplied by
Les Shaw.
A pot luck meal was served at
midnight to welcome in the new
year.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Smith, David
and Danny of Sudbury were dinner
guests recently at the home of Mrs.
Mabel Wheeler.
The Taylor family held their
Christmas at the Belgrave Arena
Complex on Dec. 26. Those in
attendance were Jack and Mary of
Belgrave, Bob and Peggy Taylor,
Kevin, Debbie and Angela of
Ripley, Marilyn and Nelson Dusky,
Trevor, Sara and Rob Wilson,
Leanne and Rob Hoffner all of
New Hamburg, Mary Ellen and Jim
Keller and Heather, Laurie and
Bruno Meyer of RR 1, Belgrave
and Sharon MacPherson of
Wingham, Mark, Diane and Emily
Taylor of Mitchell and Trudy
Taylor of London.
Miss Trudy Taylor of London
spent the holidays with her parents
Jack and Mary and other family
members.
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