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M. Taylor marks 80th
Taking a refreshment break
Little Megan Stute and Mom, Donna enjoyed some of the
tasty goodies at the Bluevale United Church craft and
bake sale, Oct. 31 after picking up a few deals. According
to one seller, a large crowd waited outside for the doors to
open at 3 p.m. and the church basement quickly filled with
shoppers.
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Tracy Marie Mann and David Cameron Dolson were married
Saturday, August 15, 1998 at Knox Presbyterian Church,
Waterloo,Ont. Formerly of the Moncrieff area, the bride is the
daughter of Mrs. Mary Beth Mann, Waterloo and the late Bill
Mann. The groom is the son of Cameron and Donna Dolson,
Erin, Ont. Rev. Don McInnis, London and formerly of Monkton
officiated. In memory of her father, Bill Mann, who passed away
12 years ago, Tracy walked unaccompanied down the aisle. The
wedding march was played by piper Mike DuBoulay of Waterloo.
The reception followed at the Golf Steakhouse, Waterloo.
The couple will be moving to Kitchener in November.
Guest of honour was the bride's grandfather Glen Battin of
Monkton. Cousins Mr. and Mrs. David Potion (nee Melanie
Mann) Seattle, WA, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Whitelock, Glasgow,
Scotland attended. Other friends travelling a distance were
from England, Holland and Australia.
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1998. PAGE 7.
WI holds 84th convention
Margaret Taylor was the guest of
honour at a family birthday
luncheon on Oct. 24 at the home of
Bob and Ruth Gordon.
Family and relatives were
celebrating Margaret's 80th
birthday, Oct. 29.
During the afte.rnoon more
relatives and friends stopped in to
extend best wishes.
Birthday greetings are extended
to Margaret from the community.
Mabel's Moms met at their
regular time on Wednesday.
There were seven tables of
euchre in play for Wednesday, Oct.
28 at the Women's Institute. Hall.
Winners were: high lady, Viola
Adams; second high lady, Lillian
Appleby; lone hands, Jane Grasby;
low lady, Iona McLean; high man,
Aileen Leddy; second high man,
Bob Grasby; lone hand, Allen
Edgar; low man, Janet Mathers.
There will be euchre again on
Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 8 pRn.
Those who attended were Cindy
McKee, Drew and Cole; Mary Jane
Hobden and Andrew; Karen
Rundle and Holly; Kim Higgins,
Laura, Ashley and Jarrod Logan.
Their topic was "Shopping with
Children".
. Edna Johnston of Simcoe visited
for a couple of weeks with her
sister-in-law Ruth Johnston.
Chester and Marilyn MacDonald
of Goderich and Ruth Johnston of
Belgrave took Edna Johnston of
Simcoe home and spent the
weekend there.
The seniors' bowling scores for
Wednesday, Oct. 28 were: Doris
Remington, 186, 176; Louise
Bosman, 189, 135; Ivy Cloakey,
122, 106; Largaret McInnis, 142,
140; Laura Johnston, 117, 135;
Jean Walker, 117, 156; Evelyn
Caslick, 96, 93; Eleanor Neil, 89,
122; Helen Underwood, 92, 92;
Mabel Wheeler, 123, 131; Lorne
Campbell, 173, 129, 200; Ray Neil,
82, 154, 127; Ross Anderson, 106,
136, 129; Al Myers, 139, 160, 142.
The London Area Women's
Institute held its 84th annual
convention at the Kirkton-
Woodham Community Centre with
Huron South and Huron West as
hostesses.
Over 270 members and guests,
were in attendance with the theme
"Working Together Shaping
Tomorrow's World". The
Presentation of Flags by Margaret
Dale and Delores Shapton was
follo.wed by the District banners to
the skirl of bagpipes by piper Carl
Mills.
Maitland WI conducted an "In
Memoriam" service following the
formal opening.
President Gladys Egelton, in her
opening remarks, urged everyone
to communicate more in
communities and get to know
neighbours.
Resolutions Convenor Delores
Shapton presented a resolution
dealing with the Government's
Education Formula regarding the
closing of rural schools. This
resolution was carried.
Members were also updated with
respect to the many changes taking
place at the provincial level by
FWIO President Arthena Hecker.
The new structure of the provincial
board will be made up of only the
president, the president-elect, the
past president and eight board
directors.
Alternate board directors are now
known as the PAC (Provincial
Advisory Council). Six new
Branches have been formed, which
includes 399 new members.
London Area is now
Subdivisions 18 and 19.
Margaret Dale gave a
Knox United
Mary Hunter welcomed
worshippers at Knox United
Church Sunday, Oct. 25. Amy
Barnes and Karen Hallahan were in
charge of nursery.
The senior choir sang to Be Like
Thee accompanied by Elizabeth
Procter.
The Old Testament reading was
taken from Joel 2: 23-32 with the
Epistle lesson from Timothy 4: 6-8,
16-18. The Gospel lesson was from
Luke 18: 9-14.
John Nixon and Kendra Folkard
took up the offering.
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1992 Dodge Grand Caravan LE -
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presentation on the Adelaide
Hoodless Home.
FYI (For Your Information)
began the afternoon with
presentations from OPP Constable
Tracey Coghlin, funeral director
Ruth Townsend and Heart and
Health representative Deb
Campbell.
Displays included those by the
Tweedsmuir History Children's
Hospital, ACWW Conference -
South Africa, membership
organizer, quillows, handkerchiefs
and public relations.
Reports were given by public
relations, tweedsmuir curator,
membership organizer, children's
hospital and the Western Fair
Association.
The President reported on
Conference '98 in Belleville and
Fran Dougall reported on the
ACWW held in South Africa.
The Maryn Pardy Scholarship
went to Trent University student
Kerry Humphrey, while the
Dorothy Futcher Scholarship went
to Kings College student Andrea
Wills.
Bell ringers, the "Joy Bells" from
.Mitchell entertained.
In the evening, guest speaker and
author Gisele Ireland, in keeping
with the convention theme
"Working Together Shaping
Tomorrow's World", said that for
100 years WI has been doing just
that. She gave many hilarious
examples of this in her own life and
everyone felt that her warmth and
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V. Adams, A. Leddy
tops in euchre play