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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1995-09-27, Page 8ATTENTION OIL/ELECTRIC USERS "With over twenty-five years of home comfort experience in our community, I can help you choose the Natural Gas Furnace and Rental Water Heater that's right fo your home." • Cut your fuel bills with economical natural gas. • Switch to natural gas now and make no payments until April 1996!* • RUUD 90+ gas furnaces are over 90% fuel efficient. • Ask me how to "Rent & Relax" with a worry-free Union Gas rental water heater... let me install yours today. Call me for the natural gas furnace and rental water heater that's perfect for you. • Offer valid until Oct. 14,1995 with approved credit. Residential customers only. Tom & Steve Duizer Plumbing & Heating Londesboro 523-4359 PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1995. Clowns a favourite for Brussels Fair parade Going 'round Teresa Bridge leads the way for this young rider who wouldn't let a bit of drizzle keep her off the pony at Brussels Fall Fair last Wednesday. Wlt The news fro m a on m Compiled by Patty Banks Phone 887-6860 Walton Public School news Pupils train for run Walton Public School was well represented at the Brussels Parade and Fair on Wednesday. Upon the school float rested a large flock of kindergarten and Grade 1 chicks (they wore chicken beaks), while following on foot was a whole crew of hard working farmers (well they were dressed the part anyway). The students this past week have also gone into training for the upcoming cross-country run which will be held Oct. 18. The Grade is had a visitor this week. Andrea and The Walton community extends its deepest sympathies to the Craig family in the passing of Helen's mother, Sarah Elliott. Howard and Audrey Hackwell and Bill and Marie Coutts enjoyed a Sunday drive down to West Lome where they took in all the sights at Swains Greenhouse. The 3 1/2 acres of some of the Continued from page 5 throwing money at welfare programs is akin to throwing money into a bottomless pit. Just think of the hundreds of billions of dollars of recycled tax money aimed at the lower income brackets , and how little there is to show for . it. Part of the reason is because poverty is as much as anything a mind-set and not simply a pecuniary one. People are frequently poor because they continue to practice poverty- Nikki VanderVeen brought Bonsai the dragonfly to school. The class studied and observed the dragonfly and wrote a story about the critter. They took pictures of it and will be making a book about dragonflies. Laura Bowers brought in a Leopard frog to show her kindergarten classmates. The class has also been busy learning all about apples. They made apple prints and paper apples and will be working on this unit for a while yet. most beautiful flowers and exotic plants was all enclosed. There was a ranch there as well with Texas Longhorns and thoroughbred horses to see. The travellers said that it was well worth the trip. If anyone wants to know a shortcut home from there, don't ask Howard because he didn't find it. inducing actions. How to separate the ones that do and the ones that don't has defied government thinking everywhere. What will be the outcome of this $1.9 billion cuts plus those still to come? The New Zealanders, for one, would probably tell Ontarians that it depends on how hard the voters try to make the new system work and how hard they look for feasible alternatives. Reality may stink but it is the only reality we have at the present time. Continued on page 8 Papple. Four coloured snapshots, agri. architecture - Marjorie Papple. Chicken special - 1 coloured snapshot - Marjorie Papple, Cathy Cardiff, Dianne Diehl. MISCELLANEOUS A ceramic article -Bonnie Ward, Hilda Holmes, Claudette Armstrong. Arrangement using silk or dried flowers or weeds - Laura Barbour, Mary Ann Miners. Wall hanging, using silk or dried flowers - Lone Ann Black, Annette Lightowler, Mary Ann Miners. Article of needlepoint or plastic canvas - Hilda Holmes. Article of Cross Stitch -Florence Wiersma, Hilda Holmes, Joan Wissler. Any article of podge. No accessories - Bonnie Ward, Kim Higgins, Pauleen Kerkhof. Article of decorative painting - Elizabeth DeWit, Marjorie Papple, Lone Ann Black. Handcrafted doll - Annette Lightowler, Joan Wissler, Crystal Edgar. Stencilling, any medium - no entries. Christmas arrangement • candle(s) - Kim Higgins. Article using paper twist - Pauline Kerkhof, Katherine Bridge. Handmade Christmas tree ornament - Joan Jacobs, Joan Wissler, Crystal Edgar. A gilt for a nursery - Brenda Biesinger, Katherine Bridge, Hilda Holmes Hand decorated picture frame - Marjorie People. Any NEW hobby not listed, small - Edna Pletch, Brenda Biesinger, Hilda Holmes. Any LARGE hobby, not listed - Joan Wissler, Brenda Biesinger, Hilda Holmes. Homemade Teddy Bear - Joan Wissler, Joan Jacobs, Sandra Clark. Stained glass effect on shirt - Katherine Bndge. Any article woodworking - Joan Jacobs, Elizabeth Dewit, Hilda Holmes. Chicken Little Whether the mascot for the Brussels Fall Fair was Chicken Little or Henny Penny, it was obvious that chicken was the product of the day, as exhibitors and parade participants extolled the virtues and goodness of chicken, this year's fair theme. Any article of paper tote - Bonnie Ward. Article of needlepoint or canvas - Hilda Holmes. Most points 16.36 - Hilda Holmes. Runner-up most points 16.36 - Joan Wissler, second. One eye catching unique piece of crattwork - Sharon Bondi; Betty Finch, Brenda Biesinger. SECTION I A craft of your choice - Michelle DeWit, Christina DeWit, Luke Duclos Article of handwork - Michelle DeWil, Christina DeWit, Jill Speiran. Art, any medium - Lou Ann Black, Crystal McLellan, Jill Speiran. Rice Krispies, best pan squares - Jill Speiran, Michelle DeWit, Crystal McLellan. Most points 1 4 - Michelle DeWit. SPECIALS Computer design, Invitation - Christina DeWit, Michelle De Wit, Cynthia DeWit. Table arrangement-live In pumpkin - Brook Wheeler, Jill Speiran, Crystal McLellan. Reeve's Special, photography, 4 snaps - Crystal McLellan, Jill Speiran, Crystal Edgar. Reeve's Special, using hen and chicken plant - Jill Speiran, Crystal Edgar, Brook Wheeler. TRACTOR PULL Up to 50 lbs. • Shane Gibson, Joe K.erkhof, Nlcki Oliver, Fleicia Darlow, Mat Souch, Robert Cochrane, Matt Cardiff, Ryan Smith, Westin MacLeod, Brendan Stretton, Stephen McClure, Laura Bowers, Gavin Bowers, Jamie Mitchell. 51 • 75 lbs. - Kyle Gibson, Chase Chapman, Paul Hunter, David Oliver, Melissa Souch, Cory Chapman, Jeff Speiran, Brad Stephenson, Danny Cochrane, Jamie Cochrane, Jake VanBeek, Greg Bowers, Melissa Curtis, Matt Clarkson, Mandy Mitchell, Patrick Rushton, Wm. King. 76 • 95 lbs. - Phil Leger, Kyle Schlosser, Rob Semple, Craig Henry, Darcy McCutcheon, Curtis Schlosser, Rachel Elliot, Jill Seven, Mark Hunter, Lee Dilworth, Ryan Mawhinney, Ben Leger. PARADE BEST COMIC FLOAT Nicole Lowe. Michael Beirnes, Chad Fischer. BEST COMMERCIAL FLOAT no entries BEST SERVICE CLUB FLOAT OR ENTRY Uons Club, Cadets. BEST THEME FLOAT - Focus on Chicken Dons and friends, Matt Elliott, Katie Clark. BEST DECORATED BIKES - SMALL Justine King, Cory Chapman, Chase Chapman, Brianne Wheeler, Matthew Souch_ BEST DECORATED BIKES • LARGE Matthew Clarkson, Katie Aitchison, Melissa Souch, Nolan Krotz, Michael Albert. BEST CLOWN Amy Bishop, K. Hopper, Betty Bodfield, Justin Thompson; Wade Stephenson and Celeste Ryan, tied fifth. BEST OLD FASHIONED COSTUME No entries. BEST CARTOON CHARACTER Laurie Prior and Meagan Teeft, first; Samantha Thomas, Shayna Park, Matt Elliott, Katie Clark. BEST DRESSED COSTUME • HORSE AND RIDER ONLY Bert Nicholson, Rhonda, Justin Ruttan, Alissa Gowing, Lisa Smith. BEST THEME COSTUME • Focus on Chicken Brittany, Jodi and Krista, first; Adam and Chris, second; Allisa Ruttan; Kyle Stephenson; Knstin, Cely and Company. For more Brussels Fair results see next issue Couples visit greenhouses Poverty a mind-set