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Belgrave Guiding welcomed five new Sparks at their enrollment last week. From left: Teaghan
Coultes, Ashley Johnston, Shelby Higgins, Kendall Jardin and Brooklyn Johnston.(Vicky Bremner
photo)
attend
UCW
of the meeting, and she
with the reading of two
Storteboom opened with a
meeting
Sixteen members of the UCW
Evening Unit met at the home of
Mabel Wheeler on Tuesday, Jan. 4.
Barbara Anderson’s group was in
charge
opened
stories.
Alice
Call to Worship, scripture readings
and a hymn. She read the meditation
and closed with prayer. The minutes
were read and adopted. Muriel
Coultes gave the year-end
treasurer’s report.
Jan. 27 is the potluck supper in the
church basement for the general
meeting which begins at 6:30 p.m.
with Jim and Betty Ross showing
slides.
Jan. 30 is the church annual
meeting after lunch at the church.
Feb. 9 is the annual meeting of
Huron-Perth Presbyterial UCW at
Parkview United Church, Stratford.
It was decided to purchase a new
100-cup coffee maker for the
church. Friendship pins will be
ordered to be sold as a fundraiser for
the church.
Muriel Coultes had the program,
with assistance from Barbara
Anderson and Lorna Cook. Mrs.
Anderson read a press release from
the United Churcn which stated that
two of the five immigrant families
hosted in churches in Canada were
accepted while the three other cases
are being looked at.
Mrs. Coultes read an update of the
Beads of Hope Campaign and of the
petition that United
members signed to
government assistance
HIV/AIDS in South Africa. Over $2
million had been raised, far
surpassing the $l million hoped for.
Mrs. Cook read of the plight of
women in Malawi, also living with
HIV/AIDS.
The February meeting will be at
Donna Shaw’s.
10 tables
Church
ask for
against
at Ethel euchre
The Ethel euchre was held on
Monday. Jan. 3 with 10 tables in
play.
Winners were: share-the-wealth,
Edna McLellan,, Jim Smith; high,
Edna McLellan, Violet Smith, Allan
Martin; lone hands, Helen Dobson,
Viola Adams, Margaret Peebles,
New Sparks
New Year’s Eve was celebrated at
the Belgrave WI Hall by 39 Belgrave
and area folk. They missed some of
the regular attendees who were kept
Goats
Club
topic
The Belgrave Community Club
met on Friday, Jan. 7 at the Arena
Centre.
Ada Taylor welcomed the guest
speaker, Garry Claassen, who talked
about his goat farm north-west of
Wingham.
Gar-Mar Farms raise goats and
ship their milk to Mornington Dairy
Co-op where the milk is processed
into milk and cheese products.
Members served a sample of
different kinds of goat cheeses.
The Community Club will be
hosting a dessert shoot on Friday,
Feb. II at l p.m. Cost is $3 per
person.
The club will host a birthday party
for Huronlea residents in Brussels on
Tuesday, May 10.
The club has also decided to
purchase six new card tables for the
arena.
It was decided to discontinue the
Wednesday evening card parties at
the Institute Hall in Belgrave.
Belgrave Seniors are preparing to
host the zone Seniors fall rally.
The next club meeting will be on
Friday, Feb. 4.
in play
Allan Edgar, Eileen Mann; low,
Mary Huether, Bill Craig; tally, Rex
Whaley, Isabelle Craig, Allison
Sleightholm, Myrna Burnett, Helen
Cullen, Hazel McKenzie, Jim
Smith, Kathleen Whaley.
The next euchre will be held on
Monday, Jan. 17 at 8 p.m.
away by ill health.
Progressive euchre was played
from 8-10 p.m. with prizes going
to: high lady, Alice Nicholson; high
man, Ed Stewart; most lone hands,
Eileen Sellers, Les Shaw.
Instead of declaring a low, because
everyone who plays is a winner, two
draws were held with prizes going to
Marjorie Stroud and Fred Ward. The
door prize was won by Jean Nethery.
Snacks and punch were enjoyed
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by all and music for dancing was
provided by Les Shaw. Several spot
dances gave others a chance to share
in the prize table.
At midnight Auld Lang Syne was
sung and 2005 was welcomed
noisily with the breaking of balloons
and lots of friendly greetings. A
sumptuous potluck meal was
enjoyed by all present and plans
were made to celebrate New Year’s
Eve in the upcoming year.
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WMS
meets at
member’s
home
The WMS held its meeting on
Monday, Jan. 3 at the home of Beryl
MacGowan.
The Purpose was read, then a Call
to Worship entitled Gift of
Friendship was given by Alice
Nicholson. Dini Nethery read
scripture from Luke 2.
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
was read in unison. Mrs. Nicholson
read a story on the value of friends.
Mrs. Nicholson led in prayer.
The roll call was a thought on the
New Year.
The secretary’s report was given
by Margaret Siertsema and the
treasurer’s report by Ivy Cloakey.
Mrs. Siertsema read You are the
Light of the World.
The annual meeting is Jan. 17 at
9:30 a.m. at the Wingham church.
Everyone is asked to bring
something for the food bank.
Mrs. Cloakey read a poem entitled
The New Year’s Book.
The final hymn was Standing at
the Portal.
Rev. Cathrine Campbell closed
with prayer and the hostess served
lunch.
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