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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2001-05-16, Page 9By Linda Campbell Call 357-2188 • Your Best Insurance THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2001. PAGE 9. Club visits Huronlea A large number of Community Club members visited the Huronlea Home in Brussels last Wednesday to help the residents celebrate their May birthdays. Steve • Cook welcomed everyone and Mabel Wheeler concurred with his remarks before turning the meeting over to the program committee. Ada Taylor, the program convenor, invited everyone to join in a singalong of old time songs, which were led by Kay Roberts, accompanied by Freda Johnston at the piano. Ross Anderson and Lorne Campbell favoured with several harmonica and piano duets, which were well received. The names of residents celebrating May birthdays were read and everyone joined in the singing of Happy Birthday Dear Friends. John Macintosh, a popular FROM BELGRAVE local soloist, sang a couple of old-time songs. He was accompanied by pianist Kay Roberts. These were followed by several toe-tapping violin and piano duets featuring Arnold Bruce and Alf Nichol. Ada Taylor interspersed a number of interesting readings and anecdotes throughout the _ program, which were also greatly enjoyed. The program concluded with another singalong with Freda and Kay and closed with the singing of 'Til We Meet Again. A delicious lunch was served by the Community Club lunch committee and Anne Brabender of Huronlea thanked everyone who had contributed in any way to making the birthday party such an enjoyable one. Clean-up Youth from the Blyth Community Church of God fundraised with a car wash on Saturday. The monies will go towards horseshoe pits, pool table, volleyball net and campfire pit. A total of $1,874 has been raised. (Vicky Bremner photo) Residents play euchre, shoot Your Best Insurance is an Insurance Broker The Belgrave District held a very successful canvas for the Canadian Cancer Society during April, raising $3,753 to support the work of the organization. This was possible due to the work of the 18 volunteers and the generosity of those who donated. Thanks to all. Mabel's Moms met at their The WMS held its meeting at the home of Margaret Siertsema on Monday, May 7. Alice Nicholson led in prayer and Ivy Cloakey read scripture. The hymn The Glory of the Spring was read in unison. Mrs. Nicholson read a story Good Growing • Ground. By Nikki Van Dc Walk and Kayla Coburn Presently, the East Wawanosh Grade 7/8 class, 20 chaperons, Mr. Lee and Mr. Lobb are off on the year- end trip. Many fundraising events have been held for this bi-annual trip. A chartered bus with a TV and VCR should help pass the time in transit. Several bus tours and a walking tour of Old Quebec city are on the itinerary. The students' French skills and their appreciation of the French culture will be enhanced. Near the end of the week they will go on a disco cruise (this doesn't mean disco music!). Even though their itinerary regular time on Wednesday, May 9. Those who attended were: Crystal Agombar, Nicholas, Gage and Curtis Weber; Donna Raynard, Heidi, Curtis and Craig; Kim Higgins, Ashley, Shelby and Jarrod Logan. Their topic was Physical Activities at School. VisitorS on Saturday with Barbara and Ross Anderson were Doreen and Rob Roy, Emily and Christina of Peterborough; Nancy and Alicia Ball of Hanover; Sheila Brandon and Jordyn Cousins of Guelph and Richard, Anne Catherine and Sarah Anderson of Goderich. Visiting Winnie Vincent at Seaforth Manor on Mother's Lottie Scott led in prayer. Mrs. Nicholson had another story Celebrating • Self- Sacrificing Love. Mrs. Siertsema gave the secretary's report and Mrs. Cloakey the treasurer's report. Roll call was to name a woman of the Bible. The next meeting will be in is quite full the students also get some time for shopping or catching a movie. While in Quebec City they are staying at a hotel but in Ottawa, they will be staying in dormitories On the campus of the University of Ottawa. The travellers were really excited about their 7 a.m. departure on May 14 but will probably be exhausted by their 8:30 p.m. arrival back home on May 18. Students in Grades 3 and 6 have completed a week of standardized testing in the• past week. Grades 4 and 5. along with teachers Mrs. Folkard and Mr. Lee, participated in a day-long mask-making workshop under the guidance -of a fibres Day were Jim and Irene Lamont, Mike and Donelda Cottrill and family of Belgrave and Dale and Colleen Lamont of London. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grasby and Mrs. Laura Johnston attended the wedding of their granddaughter Tara Lynn Johnston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Johnston of Ilderton to Scott Patrick Redmond on Saturday, May 12 in Ilderton United Church. Rev. John G. Roberts was the officiating minister. Dinner and the reception followed at the Pine Knot Golf and Country Club, Dorchester. the church in the evening with guests from Lucknow: It was agreed to send $20 to Camp Kintail. Vicky Piluke read Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God. Mrs. Scott read a Mother's Day Story. Mrs. Siertsema read Meet God in the Morning. artist from the Stratford area. Students were quite creative in their efforts and as a result many very realistic masks were made showing facial contours- and an excellent choice of colours. The Gardening club have started once more working Wednesday noon hours on the butterfly garden and pond areas. The long winter was not beneficial to the resident goldfish and some replacements have been purchased. The frogs seemed to have thrived and are quite pretty in their sparkling green and gold coats. Welcome back to Mrs. Jane Wilson in Kindergarten as Mrs. MacGregor begins her maternity leave. Eight tables of euchre were in play at the Belgrave Women's Institute Hall on Wednesday, May 9. Winners were: high lady, Mary Taylor; second high lady, Norma Moore; most lone hands, Irlma Edgar; low lady, Janet Mathers; high man, Mabel Wheeler; second high man, Richard Moore; most lone hands, Allan Edgar; low woman, Bob Grasby. The next euchre is Wednesday, May 16 at 8 p.m. There were 10 tables of shoot in play at the Belgrave Community Centre on Friday, May 11. Winners were: high lady, Nell Johnston; second high lady, Mary McIntosh; most shoots, Joanne MacDonald; low lady, Norma Moore; high man, Lloyd Appleby; second On May 13 at 9 a.m. Huron OPP were called to a residence on Livingston Line in Grey Twp. over the theft of fuel. Sometime during the night a padlock was cut off a 1,000 litre steel fuel tank in the yard, and a quantity of diesel fuel was siphoned from the tank. Association of Ontario. high man, Jean Nethery; most shoots, Lorne Campbell; low man, Ivy Cloakey. The next shoot is Friday, May 25. Everyone is welcome. Huron OPP are warning all citizens to keep watch for any suspicious activity or vehicles and notify police immediately. 03 Please Recycle This Newspaper WMS donates to camp East Wawanosh P.S. news Gr. 7/8 students head to Quebec City for class trip Fuel stolen in Grey ward ... is an Insurance Broker There's an independent insurance broker close to you. Use our online Broker Locator Service at www.ibao.org or call 1 888 ASK IBAO (275-4226). We are IBAO, the Insurance Brokers