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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1996-07-24, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1996 WltThe news from a on Icompiled by Patty Banks Phone 887-6156 Correspondent tells B.C. vacation tale Bursting at the seams The new repair shed at McGavin Farm Equipment and Farm Supply Ltd., Walton, held more than 1,200 people, July 19 as they gathered to celebrate the opening of the facility as well as the 60th anniversary of the business. Cool, windy weather forced the official ribbon cutting ceremony inside as Neil McGavin's Aunt Jennie McGavin Turnbull, 98, was given the honour. Rev. Murray plays mandolin Compiled by Margaret McMahon Phone 887-9250 Village welcomes new arrival Make Your Lifestyle Choice . . . • . . 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Call Today! 1;527-1010.: Val Gauley The interesting thing abou,t holidays is that you don't realize how badly you need one until you get back and see how relaxed and somewhat lazy you've become. At least that is how it feels to me. 'Dings that bothered me before don't seem quite as huge as they were before. The kids and I just got back from beautiful B.C. where it may be beautiful but it sure has more than its share of mosquitoes and black- flies. We weren't there very long when I saw blood on the back of my daughter's shirt and noticed blood on her forehead and it all came back to me what it was like to live in the land of blackflies. Actually they aren't normally so bad, but this year it has been the exception. Not only were there black flies but lots of black bears. It seems like just about everyday there was another bear story going around. There is an abundance of bears around this year. One was reported to have had four cubs. So with the wild bear stories we had our eyes open whenever we rode the horses into the bush. I never saw one but my son and his cousins did while on horseback. I think the horses they rode made the fastest time coming home than ever recorded. Their crops were slow in growing due to the cold and wet weather. But we did however manage to bring the good 'ole' Ontario sunshine with us. Gloria and Keith Wilbee and boys and Don and Pat Dalton and kids made a trip this past while to Branson, Missouri. While there they were able to see the Oakridge Boys, Mel Tillis and Wayne Newton. They also enjoyed the Alvin McLellan and family host- ed 14 tables of euchre at the Ethel Hall. Winners were: 50/50, Ross Stephenson; high lady, Jean Thedo- rf; high man, Marion Behrns; low lady, Annie Wright; low man, Aileen Mann; lone hands, Jim Smith and Violet Smith; closest birthday, Shirley Verstoep; tally card draws, Vera McDonald, Leola Harrison, Hilda Holmes, Norman Coghlin, Helen Cullen, Bill Dob- son, Isabell Bremner, Keith Turn- bull, Marguerite Beirnes, Freda D'Arcey, Margaret Long, Alvin McDonald, Jean McNaughton and Frank McKenzie. The next euchre will be July 29. Proceeds from the 140th anniver- sary dance held in the Ethel Hall will used to purchase supplies for Silver Dollar Theme Park. From there the Wi 1 bees continued on alone and travelled to Nashville, Tennessee then to Pigeon Forge where they enjoyed Dollywood and they also saw Elvis's home at Graceland. Gloria said you could say that it was a country music holiday. Being involved in the singing and playing of country and western music this trip was a dream come true for Keith and Gloria. Although I wasn't here to witness the excitement of the McGavin Equipment celebratiori and grand opening of their new building I have talked to enough people to get the picture or at least a part of it. From what I gathered there were cars parked north, east, west and south of the business and I'm sure the Queen herself could not have gathered a bigger crowd. They figured that at least 2,500 people came through the doors on Friday some during the day and some for the evening fun. There were prizes of trips and all kinds of door prizes. Some local trip winners were: Alex Veens of Seaforth, Audrey Hackwell of Walton and Jim Ryan of Walton/Brussels. In the parts department they held a draw where one had to guess how many parts were on inventory. The person who guessed the right number was Ed VanMiltenburg of Seaforth. The prize winners of the airtanks were Doug Shouldice, and Grant Martin. The Walton Sports Club put on a delicious barbecued pork chop dinner that was served to the invited dinner guests and the Duffs UCW served beef on a bun for the midnight crowd at the dance. the hall and to provide entertain- ment for the children attending the 140th. Thanks to Jane Stewart and her committee. Congratulations to Ontario Scholar winners, Natasha Beimes, Wanda Martin, Andrew Sproule and Catherine Terpstra. Congratulations to first time par- ents, Larry and Sarah Smith on the arrival of their son Pearson Robert Smith. Congratulations to Barry and Carol Jacklin on the birth of their granddaughter Taylor Lisa Marie, daughter of Tammy and Brad Wright. Sympathy is extended to the Larry Smith family on the recent loss of a wife and grandmother Elaine Smith of Belgrave, formerly Grey Twp. The news from thel Murray and Olene Dennis were greeters at Duff's United Church on July 21. Rev. James Murray greeted everyone by saying how he thought that he was moving into a quiet little place, but after Friday's crowd at McGavins and not being able to get out of his driveway, he wasn't too sure what to think. He enjoyed being at the McGavin celebration and noticed that he saw half of the congregation there. He noted all the great dancers, too. He brought out his mandolin during the children's story and said that one is never too old to learn new things as he was 35 when he took up the instrument. His sermon was titled - 'Getting Closer to God.'