Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1999-10-20, Page 11B elgraveThe news from Compiled by Linda Campbell Phone 357-2188 Seniors go bowling There were nine tables of shoot in play on Friday, Oct. 8 at the Belgrave Community Centre. Winners were: high lady, Marie Stewart; second high lady, Laura Johnston; most shoots, Lillian Appleby; low lady, Doris Michie; high man, George Inglis; second high man, Alf Nichol; most shoots, Lloyd Appleby; low man, George Michie-. The seniors bowled on Wednesday, Oct. 13 at the Wingham Bowling Lanes. Their scores were as follows: Doris Remington, 158, 162; Jean Walker, 111, 101; Evelyn Caslick, UCW hears about India The Afternoon Unit of the UCW met Oct. 12 and has as their guests the women from the Presbyterian Church and the Evening Unit of the UCW. Kay Roberts welcomed everyone and read a poem entitled “Gratitude”. Jean Pattison conducted the worship service. Mrs. Roberts then called upon Janisa Coultes to introduce her • friend and the special guest Marie Douglas from Atwood. Mrs. Douglas told of her trip last February to visit a long-term friend in his home in India. She was accompanied by her son. Mrs. Andersons greet at Knox John and Lois Anderson greeted at Knox United Church on Thanksgiving, Sunday, Oct. 10. Melissa Whitmore welcomed the congregation. The junior choir sang two selections directed by Lila Procter and accompanied by Joanne Robinson. The senior choir sang The Prayer of Thanksgiving, McKillop discusses drain McKillop council was informed at the September meeting that the restructuring committee decided not to hold a public meeting until restructuring with Grey Twp. and Brussels has been completed. A court of revision was held for Bolton No. 2 municipal drain. After reviewing the five tenders- received, council accepted the bid from Ryan Construction of Brus­ sels at a cost of $8,966, with a com­ pletion date of Oct. 31, 99. The tender was approved subject to ver­ ification of figures. Road Superintendent Wayne Dolmage was instructed to obtain pricing for cutting the grass to the fence during the two cuts. Dolmage and employee Joe Ryan were authorized to attend WHMIS training. Road accounts totalling $20,796.13, were approved for pay­ ment. Two general vouchers, in the amounts of $101,501.51 and 136, 107; Ann Hawkins, 132, 169; Al Myers, 200, 156; Doris Walden, 119, 117; Louise Bosman, 125, 98; Helen Underwood, 78, 130; Raymond Neill, 152, 139; Oliver Reilly, 108, 107. There were six tables of euchre in play on Wednesday, Oct. 13, the first game of the season. Winners were: high lady, Aileen Leddy; second high lady, Mary McIntosh; lone hands, Winnie Boyd; low lady, Iona McLean; high man, Richard Moore; second high man, Milt Boyd; lone hand, Allen Edgar; low man, Louise Bosman. The next euchre is on Wednesday, Oct. 20. Douglas described their beautiful home and she concluded there didn’t appear to be any middle class as the people were either very rich or very poor. India is very over-populated. She brought some pictures and momentoes to show. Knox Presbyterian Church, Belgrave held its 135th anniversary Sunday evening, Oct. 17. Rev. Cathrine Campbell conducted the service. Mrs. Hazel Dalrymple was organist. Bob Heywood from Exeter gave the message and sang with accordion music. accompanied by Elizabeth Procter. The contemporary reading was Thank You, God, for Everything by Helen Steiner Rice. The sermon was entitled, The Magic Word. Joanne Robinson, Joyce Vincent, Don Procter and Craig and Michelle Nixon looked after the nursery. $46,313.18 were approved for pay­ ment. Council endorsed a resolution from Hamilton Twp. requesting the provincial and federal governments to freeze the price of gasoline at an acceptable rate for 90 days. During that period an inquiry into uncon­ scionable price increases be held. Support was given to a resolution from the Township of Hawkesbury requesting the Minister of Munici­ pal Affairs and Housing allow municipalities to grant property tax rebates for a maximum of three years to new industries that estab­ lish in the province. A resolution from the Township of Severn to reinstate appropriate levels of funding for water and sewer infrastructure works to assist municipalities in ensuring that the provision of safe drinking water and adequate sewage treatment are within their financial means was endorsed by council. EWPS pupils experiment with soil Greetings from the East Wawanosh Grade 3/4 class of Mrs. Hessels. This week we have finished the novel The Wind in the Willows and were able to watch the movie in our bonus time. Now we are reading The Unseen, a tale very suitable for Halloween. Speaking of Halloween, we made a jack-o-lantern craft this week. On Thursday, we travelled to Blyth to see Beauty and the Beast as performed by the Dufflebag Theatre group. When we came back to school, we wrote the story in our own words. As well, we did experiments with soil, read with our kindergarten buddies and played co-operative games in the gym. By Leanne Elston and Lindsay Malhiot The students in Grade 1/2 have had a good start to the year. Loretta enjoyed looking at the baby chicks and Matt liked the machinery and learning how it worked at the plowing match. Already this year they have made graphs about themselves and have done bubble printing, rainbow art, and painting. Mabel’s Moms talk of wills Garner and Alice Nicholson visited Thanksgiving Sunday with Rob and Judy Nicholson in Listowel. Mabel’s Moms held their first meeting for the season at their regular time on Wednesday, Oct. 13. Those who attended were: Alison Wightman, Autumn and Sydney; Crystal Agombar, Zachary, Nicholas and Curtis Weber; Karen Rundle, Holly and Emily; Dustin Pennington and Liam Brohm. Their topic was “wills”. Collision takes life of Colborne man A motorcycle and pickup truck collision at a Hullett Twp intersec­ tion Saturday afternoon took thelife of a Colborne Twp. man. Edward Scruton, 52, was driving a 1981 Yamaha motorcycle northon County Rd. 8 when another vehicle pulled out of the intersection he was approaching, said an OPP report. Mark Wey, 43, of Mitchell, driv­ ing a 1998 Ford pickup truck, had been travelling east on County Rd. 15 and had stopped at the inter­ section. According to the police report, Wey had looked both ways and failed to see the oncoming motorcycle. Scruton’s motorcycle collided with the right front fender of the • pickup. He was ejected from the motorcycle, became airborne and landed in a grassy strip of the ditch on the northeast side of the inter­ section. He was transported to Clinton Public Hospital were he was pro­ nounced dead. Wey has been charged with fail­ ing to yield to traffic on a through highway. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20,1999. PAGE 11. Looking for treasurers Fred and Darlene Schiestel of Teeswater were just two of the dozens of shoppers who stopped by the Brussels Mennonite Fellowship 10,000 Villages Craft Sale last week. With the money going straight to the third-world craftspeople, church member Bev Brown said $15,594 was raised (before taxes). That will sustain six to eight artisans for a full year. The young people also raised $600 through their bake sale and luncheon with a sizeable donation going to the crafters as well. Morris seeks tenders Restructuring was a topic of dis­ cussion at the Oct. 5 meeting of Morris Twp. council. The Morris-Turnberry plan will be redrafted as recommended by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Reeve Bert Elliott was instructed to vote against the annexation plan of the Town of Goderich. There were no objections to a Wingham official plan and zoning amendment for part Lots I-10, RP 414 and Part Lots 2-3, Cone. 1. The amendment will allow for the con­ struction of the new Huron Bruce recreation complex, highway com­ mercial development and residen­ tial use. After discussing a concern brought forward by Betty Christie, council agreed to consider the curb­ side pickup added to the special rate for Belgrave for 2000. Council called tenders for a truck >r grader to snow plow Cone. 8-9 or the 1999-2000 season. East Vawanosh council will be asked if they want Morris workers to plow the East Wawanosh subdivision of Belgrave. Road Superintendent Lloyd W. Wawanosh West Wawanosh council adopted the Ashfield-West Wawanosh restructuring proposal at a special meeting, Oct. 6. OPP Sergeant Mason discussed with council, Oct 5, options to alle­ viate parking concerns at Lot 13, Cone. 5, during Brindley auction sales. Landfill site supervisor George Dodds was authorized to use his discretion to charge $2 to $10 for furniture and other items dropped at the landfill site. A bylaw giving the description of a lawful fence was passed. Council concurred with the Vil­ lage of Merrick-Wolford in requesting the province reinstate the grant for recreation programs. Road and general accounts totalling $10,315.92 and Michie informed council he had applied for certification and classi­ fication on wells. Council agreed to share half the $439 cost of a weed eater with Tumberry Twp. A blade is extra. Council will inform the person seeking the information that the cost to purchase a closed road allowance at Lot 5, Cone. 2 will be $380.71 plus legal fees. Morris council will hold the Christmas party Nov. 20, with Tumberry councillors. The general and Kinsmen Park accounts totaling $85,223.93 and $668.75, were approved for pay­ ment. Approval was given to the road accounts in the amount of $16,678.40. The recreation account totalling $15,286.01, was approved for pay­ ment. The levies were; $8,099.01 for the Brussels, Morris and Grey recreation board; $4,187 for the Blyth and District Community Centre and $3,000 for the Belgrave Community Centre. A cheque in the amount of $3,346.31 was received for license fees for 1997-98 under the Aggre­ gate Resource Act. talks parking $15,591.69, were approved for pay­ ment. Remembering Continued from page 10 day. She said one day she went to school and by the time it came for school to get out it was up to her shoulders. Her dad had to come on their big Belgian and she rode home behind him. It was so deep that the horse kept getting bogged down. Saturday night was always bath night at their house and since there was no hydro, they had a tub by the woodstove. That was the warmest part of the house in those days. Bread was only 12 cents a loaf and if she ever wanted to go anywhere she usually had to walk.