The Citizen, 2002-07-10, Page 8PEOPLE AROUND
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With Huron County's First Early Literacy Centre
Currently Accepting Registrations
for the 2002 - 2003 School Year
Director: Shannon McGavin
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Mr. and Mrs. Gosman, their daughter Agnes Davis and her son in an apartment in the
Terrace in the 1920s. — photo courtesy of Jan Vodden
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PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2002.
Great news for friends of Jack
Knight. He's home from the hospital
and coming along. Coming home for
a visit and to help out are daughter
Joanne and husband Weldon and
Allison Andrews from St.- John,
New Brunswick. Jack even came out
for egg depot delivery and had a nice
The Cranbrook card party held on
Friday, July 5 was hosted by Isabelle
Craig and June Jacklin.
The winners of the 50/50 draws
were Adrian Verstoep and Lloyd
Weber. Verna Crawford won the
travelling lone hand prize and was
also the high lady. John Subject had
the men's highest score. The most
lone hands for the ladies went to
Lori Speers and for the men to Allan
Edgar. The prizes for the smallest
scores went to Linda Stevens and
Six local hospitals in Huron and
Perth County will benefit from
increased funding after an
announcement made recently by
Health and Long-Term Care Minister
Tony Clement.
With an extra $645 million going
to health care this year, according to
Clement, the government is trying to
"ensure that (the facilities) are there
for residents when you need them the
most."
Clinton Public Hospital will
receive $335,100; Alexandra and
Marine General, $450,400; Seaforth
Community, $201,700; Wingham
visit with us.
The village was busy with the roar
of motocross riders. Matt Lee was
conducting a motocross riding
school and had over 16 students for
his Absolute Technique training
course.
On Sunday the track was also busy
as the Thames Valley Riders. were on
hand with over 75 riders having fun
for the day and competing.
Arriving home after a holiday of
three weeks were Murray and Olene
Dennis. They enjoyed a trip to the
western provinces. They started out
by visiting Murray's nephew, Paul
Dennis, at Terrace Bay on Lake
Superior. They headed west to visit
friends at Drumheller, AB, which is
where the dinosaur museum is.
They returned io Swift Current,
Ross Stephenson.
The following had their tally cards
drawn: Shirley Verstoep, Kenneth
Crawford, Mary Huether, Adrian
VerStoep, Viola Adams, Richard
Elliott, Beryl Smith, Neil Hatt, -
Verna Crawford, Earl Speers,
Yvonne Knight, Tom Stevens,
Eleanor Stevenson, Helen Dobson,
Keith Turnbull and Dorothy
Dilworth.
There will he another card party
held on July 19 at 8 p.m. in the
Cranbrook Hall.
The annual multi-family garage
sale in Cranbrook will be held July
13 from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Come
and enjoy the day.
Linda and Jim Minielly enjoyed a
week's holiday in Northern Ontario.
They visited Science North in
Sudbury and spent a few days with
their sister-in-law Joan Minielly
near Engelhart. They took in the
and District, $165,700; Listowel
Memorial, $660,200 and South
Huron Hospital, $424,400.
The overall spending on hospitals
increased from $8.7 billion to $9.4
billion, a hike of approximately eight
per cent.
SK to visit more friends and headed
home.
They travelled with their camper
and had a great trip. It's always nice
to have a holiday.
Ross and Marg Bennett were away
to Colling%vood for the weekend to
visit son Peter and wife LuAnn and
Emilee. They had the opportunity to
see Peter's new home and enjoyed a
lovely weekend with them.
Visiting in Walton on the weekend
with Don and Monique Baan and
family were her parents, John and
Julia Vanostaayen from Stayner.
Travelling off to the theatre in
Drayton were Anne Ryan and
Marilyn McDonald. They saw the
play Weekend Comedy and said it
was quite interesting and funny.
Congratulations to Bethany Black
sights at Bracebridge. They were
reading some upcoming events on a
bulletin board there and realized that
it was July 6 their anniversary.
"I guess after 34 years things pass
by differently!" remarked Linda.
On the way home they also visited
Linda's father, Joel Chapelle, at
Jackson's Point.
Jim Minielly wanted it noted that
he ate the first fully-ripe tomato
from his plants on July 7. But Linda
said it was not as early as when a
few years- ago they had the first
tomato ripe and ready on June 7.
I myself had a surprise! In my
little fish fountain against the wall of
the store I had a. water hyacinth
blooming. So far I had only seen
water hyacinths blooming in large
fields in river beds and swamps in
Florida where they are the favourite
grazing of the manatee herds.
It is a beautiful flower.
FARM SAFETY FACT
Did you know?
(NC) — Animal related incidents
are responsible for one in five
injuries on Canadian farms.
Canadian Agricultural Injury
Surveillance Program.
— News Canada
who has completed her part in the
play Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcocu. It ran the
month of June at Huron Country
Playhouse. She enjoyed being part
of the choir.
Howard Hackwell is sporting a-
new tie these days. A gift from his
grandson, it is a tie with Sebastian's
personal handprint on it and Grampa
Howard is very proud of it.
Sebastian is daughter Patricia's son.
The Walton Brewers were in
Walton playing Tuesday evening
and defeated the Exeter Braves 5-2.
The next game is tonight in Brussels
against the Tigers at 8:30 p.m, the
Walton Wonders played Thursday
evening against the Chicksters. and
were winners.
Congratulations to Andrea
Gubelmann who held a reception
celebrating her marriage at the
Brussels Legion. Andrea is the
daughter of Ernst and Yolanda
Gubelmann of Walton.
Celebrating birthdays over the last
two weeks were Kendra Shortreed,
Julie Ann Mitchell, Nora
Humphries, Ken McCallum,
Jennifer Rea, Sandy Rijkhoff
Terpstra, Kayden Lee, Sherri Taylor,
Mike Ryan, Merton Hackwell, Hope
Williamson, Jeff Linton, Craig
Baan, Bob Humphries, Carol
Axtmann, Dianne Blake, Brad
Knight, Allan Carter and Sean and
Emily Mitchell.
Off to the Toronto Zoo were Patty
Banks, Jim Cook; Cassandra ,and
Laura Black and grandchildren
Brook and Tyler, on Thursday.
Tyler's interest was captured at the
piranha's exhibit and at the monkey
area. Brook was more interested in
the mud puddle than the monkeys.
Patty reports that she, Laura,
Cassandra and Tyler had the
opportunity to ride a camel. A
special saddle fits between the
humps. They really enjoyed the
experience.
The families of Gordon and Sarah
Elliott gathered at daughter Helen
Craig's home for the annual Elliott
weekend picnic. Approximately 30
were on hand.
Mary Elliott of Vancouver is home
and will be travelling around the
area.
Coming from Kitchener were Bob
and Sharon and family. Scott and
Emily and family were on hand from
Hal i burton.
Local hospitals benefit
from funding increase