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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1995-03-22, Page 6Big winners Alice Keffer, here with her husband Lloyd, of Ethel recently travelled to Toronto to collect her $10,000 cheque which she won playing Instant Bingo. Ethel woman wins [..4:,?ryipited by Margaret . . . . : McMahon Phone 887-9250 The news from thel Grey council hosts euchre The Huron County Board of Education FRENCH IMMERSION Based on interest levels shown, French Immersion will be available in Grade 5 at Robertson Memorial Public School and Grades 5 and 6 at Exeter Public School. The program will begin in September 1995 provided there is sufficient enrolment and available classroom space. Parents of eligible students can pick up registration forms at any public elementary school in the county. Information meetings will be held at Robertson Memorial Public School in Goderich on Monday, April 3rd, 1995, at 7:00 p.m. and Exeter Public School on Tuesday, April 4th, 1995, at 7:00 p.m. A decision on whether or not to begin the program will be based on the number of registrations submitted by Friday, April 7th, 1995. For additional information contact: Gino Giannandrea Superintendent of Schools 482-3496 1-800-265-5598 Roxanne Brown Chair Paul Carroll Director HURON COUNTY r ... LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION NETWORK ACCESS to the Job Bank for job listings across the County and all of Canada.... COMMUNITY INFORMATION County Economic Statistics, Government Agencies, and programs.... EMPLOYER Databases such as Wage Rates, Training and Education, directories and phone books.... ENTREPRENEURS Business and community information, industrial profiles, economic reports, and small business guides.... FORUM and E-Mail for employers to communicate on human resource issues, the Labour Exchange Forum, on which residents, students, and employers can post resumes and job vacancies.... Your Economic and Labour Market Information Resource. Use your modem and computer to call: (519) 524-9074 or use the public access computers at the Goderich or Exeter Canada Employment Centres The information is free and the network is on-line 24 hours a day. Questions or Comments? (519) 524-2188 (519) 524-8342 The Huron County Labour Market Coalition PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1995. Sex charge brings guilty plea Ontario play OLC games. For every $1 spent on a lottery ticket, about 30 cents is made available for worthy projects across Ontario. Since 1975, lottery players have helped generate $6.1 billion profit, which supports the operation of Ontario hospitals, voluntary social service organizations through The Trillium Foundation, and cultural, sport and recreational activities in the province. The Ontario Lottery Corporation is a Crown corporation responsible for operating lottery games in Ontario. Provincial legislation prohibits the sale of lottery tickets to anyone under 18 years of age. Smith; tally card draw, Mel Jacklin, Margaret Long, Mary Huether, Harold Metcalfe, Elunid McNair, Dorothy Dilworth, Keith Turnbull and Shirley Verstoep. The next euchre will be March 22 at 8 p.m. Alice Keffer, a grandmother of 20, won $10,000 playing Instant Bingo. "I am excited," the Ethel resident said when she picked up her cheque this week at the Ontario Lottery Corporation's Toronto Prize Office. Mrs. Keffer, a semi-retired farmer, is a mother of eight. She and her husband, Lloyd, plan to bank the money for now. The winning ticket was purchased at Brussels Variety on Turnberry Street in Brussels. To date, Instant Bingo has generated over $326 million in sales and players have claimed more than $156.9 million in prizes. More than half the adults in Grey Twp. council hosted 13 tables of euchre Monday evening at the Ethel Hall. The 50/50 draw winners were Isobel Gray, Doug Hemingway and Leola Harrison. Table prize winners were: Harold Metcalfe, . Frank McKenzie, Dorothy Hamilton, Hilda Holmes. Other winners were: high lady, Helen Dobson; high man, Marjorie McCourt; low lady, Margaret Barrett; low man, Mac Smith; lone hands, Betty Coulter and John Molesworth WI meets The agriculture meeting of the Molesworth WI began with lunch out at Roadhouse 23 followed by a visit to Dorianne's a craft shop near Listowel. A business meeting followed at the home of secretary Jennie Dekker. President Isobel Hislop held a discussion on the Slice of Huron, April 10-13 at Seaforth and the District Annual in Molesworth May 9. Marguerite Beimes gave a report of the quilt meeting she attended. Each branch was asked to show at least 10 quilts in the Stitches of Time quilt show on March 24. As the Town and Country Homemakers are no longer under the umbrella of the United Way they are asking for support through information letters. It was decided to send a donation. A Londesboro area woman pled guilty to one count of invitation for sexual touching involving a minor male. Barb Vandcrlei of RR 1 Londes- boro, appeared in Wingham court on March 15, to face the charges. Crown Attorney Robert Morris told the court that the incidents came to the attention of the Chil- Wingham seniors meet The Wingham Seniors Happy Gang met on Friday, March 10 at the Armouries. They opened by singing 0 Canada and Tom Smith asked the blessing as they sat down to a delicious pot luck dinner. A contest on knowing local "celebrities" was won by Eleanor and Raymond Neill. President Jean Robertson welcomed everyone and read an Irish poem called "The Four Leaf Clover". Secretary Margaret McVittie read the minutes of the last meeting and roll call was answered by 34 members and 13 visitors. It was decided to make a donation to the Town and Country Homemakers. A euchre party is set for Tuesday, March 21 at 1:30 at the Armouries. On Tuesday, March 28 the seniors will go to Huronlea at Brussels to entertain for their March birthday party. A bus trip to Paris to see the Walter's Family has been arranged for Thursday, May 4. Margaret McVittie can be contacted for tickets. Doris Bushill introduced and welcomed guests, Earl and Martha Heywood. They showed old pictures, story books, some true, some fictions, and sang several songs of the Donnellys at Lucan. They were thanked by Annie Conn. - The next meeting will be Friday, April 7. The meeting closed with God Save the Queen. Belgrave Kinsmen Calendar Draw March 12, Donna and Murray Hamm, Blyth; March 13, Russel Hurst, Teeswater; March 14, Kevin Carter, Wingham; March 15, Allan Kerr, Wroxeter; March 16, Henri Frischknecht, Wing- ham; March 17, B.J. deJong, Walton; March 18, Donna Govier, Blyth; drens' Aid Society in July 1995, when a young male told a council- lor of the sexual assault. Miss Vanderlei had been babysit- ting the boy, during December of 1990 when she invited the then seven-year-old to engage in inter- course with her. The boy agreed, says Crown Attorney Morris. Miss Vanderlei asked the child to go to the bedroom with her on four separate occasions and on the fifth time was interrupted by one of the other children in her care. The child was told to leave the room. A sixth encounter took place. Miss Vanderlei's attorney, Allan Mill, requested the court hold sen- tencing until a pre-sentence report could be submitted. She will return to court on April 19 for sentencing.