The Citizen, 2001-11-14, Page 9Service with a smile
Loretta Thompson serves Julie and Stacey Hallahan during the Belgrave Guiding Home Sweet
Home craft sale on Saturday at the arena. (Vicky Bremner photo)
Good turnout for Club meeting
_HEALTH ON THE HILL_
A Review of activities at
SEAFORTH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
COMPREHENSIVE SENIORS HEALTH CENTRE Seaforth
Community Hospital is hosting community consultation meetings to
discuss what you the public envision in a proposed Health Center. We
would like to hear about your ideas for senior housing, recreational
and health care needs. Our last community consultation will start at
7:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 22, 2001 at Seaforth Golf and
Country Club. If you would like more information, please leave a
message at 527-3020.
NOVEMBER: DIABETES MONTH Help us celebrate World
Diabetes Day! Come out to the Seaforth Community Hospital
Diabetes/Multi-Purpose Room on November 15th 12:00 noon - 1
p.m. Find out the latest research that shows how to prevent Diabetes;
learn how implementing low key prevention strategies can have a
majorimpact on your health; be eligible for some great door prizes and
be part of the Dedication Ceremony for our new teaching room.
TREE OF LIGHTS "A Celebration of Sharing" let, the spirit of
Christmas shine by giving a Gift of Light. Once again the Seafoi-th
Hospital Auxiliary are sponsoring this fundraiser; this year with
proceeds toward the purchase of a computerized Intravenous Pump.
Mark your calendars now and plan to attend the "lighting of the blue
spruce Christmas Tree" Sunday, November 25th at 6:30 p.m.
(lighting ceremony @ 7 p.m.) on the grounds of the Seaforth
Community Hospital. There will be Christmas entertainment, hot
mulled cider & homemade cookies. Tickets as a "Gift To" or, "In
Memory Of' are available at the Hospital Switchboard or from
Auxiliary members at the cost of $5.00 each.
A TREASURE CHEST OF CHILDREN'S DELIGHTS with
Christmas gift giving in mind, why not lend your support by the
purchase of tickets on a locally made lovely, wooden toy chest which
comes completely stocked with toys for girls and boys of all ages
(valued at $600). Tickets are available in the Hospital Auxiliary Giti
Shop and at Switchboard at a cost of $5.00 each. Draw to be made
December 11, 2001. Proceeds towards purchase of needed items for
Center of Excellence.
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY GIFT SHOP extended new inventory
line now includes Battenberg and Christmas nighties, Dagoli leisure
clothing, decorative candles, wheelchair cushion covers, novelty
cotton boxer shorts, jewellery and numerous other items arriving daily.
Auxiliary Volunteers welcome you to come on in.
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2001. PAGE 9.
FROM BELGRAVE
D. Shaw
hosts
UCW
meeting
The November meeting of the
Belgrave Evening Unit to -Knox
United Church, Belgrave was held
Nov. 6 at the home of Donna Shaw
with 14 members present. For roll
call members recalled war memo-
ries.
Leader Lorna Cook welcomed
everyone and thanked Donna for
hosting the meeting.
Muriel Coultes led the worship
service. Her theme was Women as
Peacemakers — Women of the Bible.
Make Me a Channel of Your Love
was sung followed with prayer.
Scripture reading was Isaiah 9 (2-
6). The offering was received and
dedicated.
In new business the purchase of
large white plates was discussed. It
was the consensus that the present
plates are too small for catering at
the going price. It was decided to
buy 108 plates.
Meat pies are to be made this
week. Members are encouraged to
attend the Remembrance Day
Service at the school Friday, Nov.
9at 10:30 a.m.
Nov. 22 is the UCW giteral
meeting.
December Evening Unit is to be
at the home of Muriel Coultes.
Laura Johnston presented a time-
ly program. She read a project writ-
ten by Jane Grasby's granddaughter
Tara when she was a senior high
school student. She reviewed
Canada's role in the war.
. Using. Jane's diary from the war
years she recounted the Life of a
Soldier — Jane's brother Gibson.
Gibson had joined the forces along
with his brother John at the ages of
17 and 18 years.
Many things were recalled — war
stamps and war bonds, food
rationing. Women did knitting for
the Red Cross.
As the days and weeks passed
Jane's family followed any news of
the two boys — stories in the paper,
letters sent home including a code
which told them when Gibson was
moved overseas.
Gibson (RCAF pilot) was report-
ed smissing and taken as a prisoner
of war.. After Germany's surrender,
Gibson 'was released. June 9 Jane
and Bob Grasby were married.
They went to Toronto on June 13 to
meet a train of returning soldiers.
He returned home but told very lit-
tle of his experiences.
Barbara Anderson read a poem
High Flight a credit to the soldiers.
Jane Grasby and Louise Bosman
served lunch.
WMS
meets
The WMS held its meeting on
Monday, Nov. 5 at the home of Irma
Mason.
The service in the October Glad
Tidings was followed, with readers
Alice Nicholson, Margaret
Siertsema and Lottie Scott. Freda
Scott read several scriptures. Hymns
were read in unison.
Mrs. Siertsema gave the minutes
of the last meeting and Ivy Cloakey
the treasurer's report.
The roll call was a poem or story
on Remembrance. Forty sick and
shut-in visits were recorded.
The next meeting will be on Dec.
10.
The meeting was closed by Rev.
Cathrine Campbell with prayer.
The hostess served lunch and a
social time was enjoyed.
7 tables
at euchre
There were seven tables of euchre
in play on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at the
Women's Institute Hall.
Winners were: high lady, Lois
Chamney; second high lady, Ruth
Johnston; most lone hands, Lois
Schneider; low lady, Norma Moore;
high man, Mervyn- Schneider; sec-
ond high man, Richard Moore; most
lone hands, Ross Taylor; low man,
George Inglis.
The next euchre is Wednesday,
Nov. 14 at 8 p.m.
On Friday, Nov. 9 there were 10
tables of shoot in play at the
Belgrave Community Centre.
Winners are: high lady, Mary
Macintosh; ladies second high,
Doris Michie; most shoots, Mary
Taylor; low lady, Jean Pattison;
men's high, Jim Coultes; second
high, Mervyn Schneider; most
shoots, George Inglis; low man,
Irima Edgar.
Women
host
special
dinner
Rev. Ethel Miner Clare and
Elizabeth Procter are hosting a local
pot-luck dinner for International
Initiative, Night of a Thousand
Dinners TM, in Knox United
Church, Belgrave, on Friday, Nov.
23 at 6:30 p.m.
This event is to raise funds for
Global Humanitarian Mine Action
Efforts.
On Nov. 23, residents. of Belgrave
will tackle the international humani-
tarian crisis of landmine contamina-
tion, simply by having dinner. This
Dinner is to help save the lives of
people living in landmine-affected
countries by supporting the
Canadian Landmine Foundation of
Canada.
It will be one of over a 1,000
being hosted around the world in
November as part of the Night of a
Thousand Dinners -- an internation-
al initiative co-ordinated by the
Canadian Landmine Foundation and
the United Nations Association to
help save lives by raising awareness
and funds for international mine
action organizations that are clear-
ing landmines, conducting mine
awareness campaigns, and provid-
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The Belgrave Community Club
met on Nov. 2 at 1:30 p.m. with a
good attendance.
Vice President Lorne Campbell
welcomed everyone and 0 Canada
was sung. He then gave a reading.
The Christmas dinner will be held
Dec. 7 at 12:15 p.m. The meal will
be roast beef and the cost is $11.
Everyone is to bring a small gift.
The events for the Senior Games
to be held in the summer of 2002
were discussed. The group will send
in a bid for bridge, euchre and crib-
bage and to have one event held in
Belgrave. Shoot parties will be held
Nov. 9 and 23.
The Community Club was invited
to the school on Nov. 9 at 10 a.m. for
coffee. The students conducted a
memorial service at 10:30 a.m. The
club laid a wreath for the service.
The Presbyterians joined Knox
United Church on Sunday, Nov. 11 at
10:15 for a Remembrance Day
Service with lunch following the
service.
The United Church Beef Supper
will be Nov. 21 at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
A Remembrance Day programme
was led by Louise Bosman, Ada
Taylor, Rev. John Roberts and Rev.
Ethel Miner Clare. All took part.
Louise read a very moving article
"What a Difference a Day Makes",
written after Sept. 11.
The meeting adjourned with
singing Cod Save The Queen fol-
lowed by a social time.
Louise and Gordon Bosman
attended the wedding of Kelly
Bosman and Blaine Marks Saturday,
Nov. 3 in Londesboro. The reception
was held in Seaforth Community
Centre.
Clayton Bosnian and Debbie
Wilson of Prince George, BC and
Moms meet
Mabel's Moms began their fall
season at their regular time on
Wednesday, Nov. 7. Those who
attended were Crystal Agombar,
Nicholas, Gage and Curtis Weber.
Elaine Scott and Preston. Donna
Raynard, Curtis and Cry
Their topic was "Redecorating".
Cindy Westerhout of Edmonton also
attended the wedding. Cindy leaves
later for Rottersam Holland to accept
a scholarship to attend the
Cardiovascular Centre for 10
months.
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