HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1997-04-02, Page 11THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2,1997 PAGE 11.
B elgraveThe news from 1
Holiday brings family home
Compiled by Linda Campbell Phone 357-2188
Brandon Chaffe celebrated his
fifth birthday on Monday, March
24 with his parents, Tony and
Candace and family.
John, Linda, Jeremy and Justin
Campbell, Belgrave, John and
Laurie and Nathan Manners of
Brantford spend Easter weekend in
London at the home of Bob and
Heather Maass. Supper guests at
the same home were Don Maass
and Karen Grayson.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Stopforth
and Alexandria of Oakville and
Elizabeth Procter were dinner
guests on Easter Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Larry
Mayberry in Londesboro. Mr. and
Mrs. Philip Stopforth and
Alexandria of Oakville enjoyed
supper and an Easter egg hunt at
the home of Beth Procter.
Mr. and Mrs. Parks of Petrolia
called on their uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Stonehouse on
Good Friday. On Saturday, Mr. and
Mrs. Maitland Edgar of Petrolia
visited at the same home.
Laura Johnston and Bob and Jane
Grasby spent Easter weekend with
George and Mary Johnston and
family of Ilderton and Don and
Gary Leitch of London.
Sympathy is extended to Susan
and Jamie Robinson from friends
and neighbours on the passing of
Susan's father, Bill Elston. May
thoughts and prayers be with them
in this their time of sorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Roy, Christina
and Emily of Peterboro, Mr. and
Mrs. Doug Cousins and Brandon of
Guelph, Mrs. Rick Ball, Matthew
and Alicia of Hanover, and Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Anderson, Daniel and
Sarah of Goderich visited over the
Easter weekend with their parents
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Viglianti,
Stephanie and Michple of London,
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Shaw, Mark
and Graeme of Kintore and Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Gethke, Shawn and
Bradley of Goderich were Easter
visitors at the home of their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Les Shaw.
Bill Coultes speaks at Knox
This year the World Day of
Prayer was held on Friday, March 7
at Knox United Church in
Belgrave. The program was
prepared by the women of Korea.
Calvin Brick UCW hosted the
event, ably assisted by the ladies
from the Presbyterian and Knox
churches. The service was led by
Joan Pedersen.
Gloria Dow opened the service
by singing In The Garden,
accompanied at the piano by Jessie
McGee. Alice Nicholson read a
poem "Like a Seed Grows Into a
Tree.
Readers for the service were
Ruth Gordon, Donna Shaw, Gloria
Dow, Margaret Jamieson, Barbara
Anderson and Freda Scott. Freda
Johnston was pianist for the hymns.
Gloria’s second song was Sing the
Glad Tidings.
Bill Coultes of Knox was the
guest speaker. He talked of some of
the many problems the Korean
people are facing.
The offering of $65.35 was taken
up by Louise Bosman and Ivy
Cloakey. The service closed with
the Benediction.
Girl Guides prepare for Easter
The next number is....
It was the task of Holly Pfeiffer, left, and Vicky Black of
East Wawanosh Public School to call the numbers at the
fundraising bingo, March 25. The money raised will go
towards a senior class trip at the end of the year.
Students raise funds
A capacity crowd attended the
Grade 8 EWPS fundraising ham
and turkey bingo at the Women's
Institute Hall in Belgrave on
Tuesday evening, March 25.
Regular games, share the wealth, as
well as children's games were
enjoyed.
Winners of the bingos were
Shauna Dawson, Muriel Taylor,
Kerri Meier, Lindsay Hoff, Laura
Meier, Trevor Hopf, Mike Timm,
Heather Black, Betty Armstrong,
Wilma Higgins, Angie Emery, Erin
Gaunt, Donna Bi eman, Hazel Reid,
and Debbie Pfeiffer.
Lucky door prize winners were
Ross Higgins winning an Easter
lily; Michele Nixon, Easter gift
basket gift set; an Easter lily,
Trevor Koehler, potted tulips;
Trevor Hopf; Tupperware, Donna
Shaw; hyacinth, Alice Nicholson;
and Tupperware, Barb Pletch.
The Grade 8 class is grateful to
Wescast Industries, Zehrs Plus in
Goderich, Zehrs Plus in Listowel,
Brian's Valu-Mart, Shaw's K
Foods, Wingham, Belgrave Co-op
and Linda Campbell and Isabel
Campbell for their donations.
East Wawanosh Twp.
realizes $30,768 surplus
East Wawanosh council realized
a surplus for 1996.
James Brennan of Doane Ray
mond Chartered Accountants,
Wingham, presented the financial
statement to council at the March
meeting, showing a $30,768 sur
plus.
Every member of council, as well
as Clerk-Treasurer Winona Thomp
son and Road Superintendent
Ralph Campbell, were authorized
to attend the Huron County Munic
ipal Officers' Association meeting,
April 11.
Steve Robinson and Barbara
Black were authorized to attend the
CPR course in Auburn, April 7 and
8.
Tenders for 19,500 tonnes of A
gravel for roads in the north end of
the township will be let. The town
ship will aiSo advertise for calcium
chloride with Morris Twp.
Council agreed that calcium will
be sprayed at residential entrances
only in the south end of the town
ship with other roads sprayed at the
discretion of Campbell.
Council approved the following
grants and levies: $3,000 grant to
the Belgrave Community Centre
board; $200 grant, Belgrave, Blyth,
Brussels School Fair; $11,151 levy,
Blyth and District Community
Centre board; $14,310 levy, Blyth
and District Fire Department;
$10,004 levy, Wingham and Area
Fire Department and $5,357.15
levy, Maitland Valley Conservation
Authority.
A severance application was
approved for Knox United Church,
Auburn.
On March 27 after returning from
March Break, the Belgrave Girl
Guides were full of energy. They
worked on tray favours for the
Wingham Hospital for Easter. The
girls also enjoyed an Easter egg
hunt and Jello Jiggler Eggs for a
treat.
On Feb. 26 the Girl Guides of
Belgrave went to The Advance
Times in Wingham They learned
how the newspaper is made and
Knox service
Good Friday Service was held at
Knox United Church on March 28.
Rev. Mary Jane Hobden conducted
the worship service.
The Call to Worship and the
Prayer of Approach repeated in
unison was followed by the singing
of When I Survey the Wondrous
Cross and the Prayer of
Confession.
The Hebrew scripture was taken
from Isaiah 52: 13-53, 12. Psalm
22 was read responsively before the
singing of Go to Dark Gethsemane.
The gospel was taken from John
18: 1-19, 42. Were You There and
O Sacred Head were also sung
accompanied by Elizabeth Procter
at the organ.
The congregation left the church
in silence following the sending
forth, a blessing to be pronounced
on Easter morning. Each one was
to leave in silence remembering
what Jesus gave for them and what
His followers were feeling that first
Good Friday.
Mabel’s Moms
Mabel's Moms met at their
regular time on Wednesday, March
26. Those who attended were: Kim
Higgins, Laura and Ashley; Debbie
Appleby and Britany; Sherri
Sippel, Scott and Daniel; Meagan
and Ben Pletch; Linda Hess,
Andrew and Judith; Donna
Raynard, Trevor and Heidi; Mary
Jane Hobden and Stephen; Candace
Chaffe, Brandon, and Austin;
Heather Jones, Shea-Lynn and
James Murray. Their topic was
"Fitness".
how they put pictures in the paper.
This trip was to work on their
Reporter badge.
Afterwards they enjoyed a treat
at Donut Delight
On Feb. 20 the Belgrave Girl
Guides invited the Blyth Guides for
a skating party. They had lots of
balloons, snacks and punch. They
made a lot of new friends and
played an awesome game.
The Belgrave Guides were very
pleased to have the Blyth group as
their guests. They had lots of fun.
44 play games of euchre
There were 11 tables of euchre in
play at the Women's Institute on
Wednesday, March 26.
Winners were: high lady, Marie
Merkley; second high lady, Agnes
Gaunt; lone hands, Helen Martin;
low lady, Ada Taylor; high man,
Cal Burke; second high man, Edith
Coultes; lone hands, Mabel
Wheeler, low man, Milt Boyd.
The seniors’ bowling scores for
Wednesday, March 26 were:
George Michie, 132, 146, 110; Ken
Saxton, 144, 120, 144; Bob
Corbert, 183, 123, 158; Lome
Campbell, 186, 174, 133; Louise
Bosman, 161, 113; Jean Walker,
175, 113; Largaret Mclnnes, 138,
123; Evelyn Galbraith, 126, 113;
Alice Nicholson, 107, 137; Annie
Cook, 80, 100; Ivy Cloakey, 84,
120; Doris Michie, 130, 132.
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