HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2005-02-24, Page 11THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2005. PAGE 11
Leona Black celebrates 90th birthday
Leona Black was the guest of
honour for a 90th birthday
celebration at the Belgrave arena on
Saturday.
Leona White was born at the
Holyrood home of her parents.
George and Margaret White on Feb.
18. 1915. She attended SS No.5
Kinloss Twp. school.
She married Stan Black, who has
since passed away.
The couple had four children.
Ken. deceased. Lila (Lee) Rintoul
now of St. Helens. Harvey (Barb)
Black. Belgrave and Bryan (Emma)
Black. Bayfield.
Milestone
Leona Black of the Belgrave area celebrated her 90th
birthday on Saturday with an open house at the arena.
(Vicky Bremner photo)
For 62 years, Mrs. Black and her
husband lived on their Nature Centre
Rd. farm. She was active as a
member of the Women’s Institute, on
the arena board and as a 4-H leader
in the Homemaking Club. She
participated in many functions in the
community, including the fowl
supper, a big fundraising event and
the farm forum where people
travelled from house to house.
She spent a lot of time attending
fairs, watching her children, then
grandchildren and now great
grandchildren show livestock and
participate in other events.
Mrs. Black spends a lot of her
time crocheting and enjoys visits
with friends who come to call or by
telephone. She is in reasonably good
health and with the assistance of her
family and home care has been able
to stay on the farm that has been
home to her for the majority of her
life.
Special guests at her birthday
43 at WI potluck
The WI potluck lunch was enjoyed
by 43 members and friends with
Rev. Ethel Miner Clare saying grace.
The program was prepared by Ada
Taylor who gave highlights of local
history over the past Five years. She
had a contest of guessing the people
and places in newspaper clippings.
The business meeting was
conducted by Audrey Fenton,
beginning with the Ode and Mary
Stewart Collect. The roll call was
answered by 11 members and the
minutes of the previous meeting
read.
Doreen Marks reminded everyone
that the WI was founded on Feb. 19,
Covenanting service at Knox
A special service of covenanting
with the official board of Knox
United Church, Belgrave was held on
Sunday, Feb. 20.
Doug Walker, chair of the official
board expressed the thanks of the
congregation to those who were
retiring and introduced and
welcomed the new members of the
board. The covenanting service was
conducted by Rev. Ethel Miner Clare.
A special thank you was given to
Mabel Wheeler. Mr. Walker
presented her with a lapel pin of the
United Church crest and a gift
certificate.
Mrs. Wheeler began her work on
the board in 1976 when a newsletter
was being prepared for the members
of the congregation, and a list of
greeters for every Sunday was
included. She has prepared that list
celebration was her sister. Mary
McTaggert of Goderich, her sister-
in-law Mary White of Walkerton and
a cousin, Marion Gamble from
Pinecrest Manor in Lucknow.
Other guests on hand to extend
best wishes travelled from Toronto,
Thunder Bay, Milton, London,
Hanover, Walkerton and
surrounding area.
1897 by Erland Lee and his wife
Janet at Stoney Creek. The motto.
For Home and Country, was credited
to Laura Rose in 1902. She was also
responsible for designing the
emblem with the colours of royal
blue and gold.
The WI of Ontario has published a
book Fighting for Home and
Country: Women Remember World
War II. The book can be purchased
from the provincial office in Guelph.
It was decided to sell some of the
wooden chairs which have been
stored in the basement of the hall for
some time. The next potluck lunch
and program will be March I.
up until the annual meeting in
January of this year.
She has spent many years serving
as an elder as well as on the board of
stewards.
During the service the scriptures
were read by George Procter, and the
offering was received by Scott Pletch
and Andrew Procter. The senior choir
sang the anthem I Am His Lamb,
accompanied by Elizabeth Procter.
The congregation enjoyed a social
time during lunch following the
service.
A board orientation meeting is
planned for Wednesday, Feb. 23 at
7:30 p.m. in the church. Thursday
morning at 9:30 a.m. is the Lenten
Bible study. The topic will be. “Why
me? If you are so good, why are
things so awful?” by Philip
Yancy.
FROM BELGRAVE
7 attend
Afternoon
UCW
meeting
The Afternoon Unit of the
Belgrave UCW met at Lois
Chamney’s on Feb. 8 with seven
members present.
Pat Hunking led the worship.
Follow Me.
“How do we help other people?”
was the question answered by the
last portion of Matthew 25 read by
Ada Taylor.
Who is a Christian? What do you
believe? started a lively discussion.
Audrey Fenton told about the
female face of AIDS overseas. This
account explained how the Beads of
Hope had helped these women look
after their families.
The next meeting is at Mary
Hunter’s.
The ladies have donated a crib
quilt to the Wingham Hospital gift
shop.
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