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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2005-05-05, Page 31THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2005. PAGE 31. I. Cunningham hosts Walkerburn FROM AUBURN Nine members of the club met at Ila Cunningham’s on Thursday, April 28. Deanna Snell opened with a reading: The Carrot. Egg and Coffee Beans, and followed with a prayer. The minutes of the last meeting were read by Betty Archambault and the treasurer’s report was given by Bernice Norman. Roll call was then answered with a favourite type of music. The May meeting was discussed. This is to be a slip and plant sale at Pat Hunking’s. Eileen McClinchey will be in charge Hunking will be program. A letter was Children’s Aid Society asking of lunch and in charge of read from Pat the the for money to send a child to camp. A donation will be made. Vera Penfound read a letter from The Quilt inviting all to the sneak preview and giving other information relating to the quilt show and auction to be held in Stratford starting on May 19 and running through June. The ladies plan a day out including a picnic sometime in June to take in the show. Christena Gross gave a reading from a write up in 1957 that was in The London Free Press. The Walkerburn bridge that had just been completed was built by Seaforth Construction Ltd. and it was the sixth bridge at this point. The first bridge was of cedar construction and the last, a steel bridge, was built 40 years before. The speaker was Dorothy Schneider and she read clippings from the paper about the Walkerbum picnic in 1950 and had several pictures which she hoped to have the people identify. Walkerburn derived its name from Scotland following the arrival of three Scots who opened the woollen mill. The first owner was Robert Monteith and the last was Robert Morrison. The post office was It closed in the early 1960s and the children were bused to a central school in Londesborough. The school has now been converted into the home of Travis and Kim Teed and family. The Club members are always interested in hearing information about the community in bygone days. Mrs. Gross gave information on Crayola crayons and had several kinds to pass around. Mrs. Snell then gave a demonstration on hov^to put the quilt blocks together. These blocks arc for a quilt to have on hand in case of a fire or similar disaster. Mrs. Hunking and Mrs. Cunningham provided a lunch and a social time was enjoyed. located on the hill. With a population of 50, Walkerburn thrived in the days up to 1912 when the woollen mill closed. Industrial life included the woollen mill, a sawmill, grocery store and a post office that was called Witmer. A spring flood washed out the dam and ended the mills in Walkerburn. Early history of the first school known as SS#9 Hullett dates back in the school log to April 11,1853 when a school section was formed. The first trustees were George Cunningham, John Morgan and William Ball and the school was then known as No. 7, Hullett. In 1858 the school section was changed to # 9. The first school was built by John Morgan at a cost of 24 pounds, five shillings. The first teacher was James Cockburn. Fire destroyed the school March 15, 1861 and one week later a meeting was held at the home of Robert Robertson to arrange for the building of a new school. The last school local children attended was built on the same site and was constructed in 1928 at a cost of $2,467. The school received hydro in June 1949. Comfort theme of message preparation for a special Mother’s Day service under the direction of Shelly Worsell. Sunday afternoon Rev. Pat Cook led the service at Huronview. Bernice Gross was the pianist, and was especially pleased to see former Auburn resident, Dorothy Grange, who is doing very well. Bible study group met at the home of Lois Haines on Tuesday afternoon._______________________ McGregor is to be congratulated in showcasing our talented young musicians. May 7 is upon us and the Lions’ last- breakfast until fall will be from 8- noon. This is also the Auburn community yard sale, so keep an eye out for me as I will be the one looking for the best deals. I know Auburn folks won’t let me down. See you all at breakfast, and I am coming early so I can beat everybody else to the bargain tables. The Auburn Co-op is coming to life with plants and shrubs in full force. This is always one of my favourite places to shop for my spring fashions. Sticker’s Restaurant will be closed Mondays. I didn’t get an explanation but locals have expressed their regret at the decision. Also upcoming for the establishment is a special Mother’s Day brunch. The Seniors’ meeting was held at Sticker’s Restaurant. Following the meal they were invited to Lois Haines’ home to continue their visit. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McClinchey shared their experiences working at church camps for two months. Their work took them to Michigan and Alabama.... cleaning camps, renovating buildings and doing general repair work. The Knox worshippers were greeted by the Atkinson family as they arrived to hear Rev. Pat Cook’s message of Comfort and Assurance. An announcement was made for anyone wishing to donate to the Children’s Aid community project should contact Teresa cisoender, Grace Cartwright or Jean Plaetzer by May 16. The junior choir is practising in ON $4.00 THURSDAYS Drop into either of our offices any Thursday with your word classified (maximum 20 words) and pay only $4.00 + GST (paid in advance). That’s $1.00 off regular rates. The CitizenRoet- The spring flowers have made our little village very pretty. With the left over effects of the sprucing up done last year, everything looks great. Now that we have had a bit of rain, maybe it will keep looking great. The Auburn-area folks would like to extend their sympathies to former resident Jessie Naylor on the death of her son. The funeral was held on Tuesday in Seaforth. Plans are getting underway for a school reunion to be held Aug. 20. Contact Carol Brown for more information. Shirley Andrews attended the music night at Goderich District Collegiate Institute. One highlight was hearing her nephew, Ben Brown, play old-time music on his fiddle.The program was amazing from all the students and their teacher Hugh > ► > 041 Get Your Message AROUND THE WORLD IMMEDIATELY If you have important papers that need to go somewhere FAST ... use THE CITIZEN’S FAX MACHINE! Our Fax machine can contact any other Fax machine, in the world, instantly. We offer this service for a cost of $4.00 per printed sheet for the first one and $1.00 per additional sheet. (And the long distance charges are free in North America) Our Fax Number, is also your number, so use it to receive your messages at $1.00 per sheet. HERE ARE OUR FAX NUMBERS... BLYTH 523-9140 BRUSSELS 887-9021 WE CAN RECEIVE 24 HRS. PER DAY! Grandparents’ tea East Wawanosh Public School’s senior kindergarten student Dawson Coultes enjoys a cup of tea with his grandmother Dorothy Coultes last Friday afternoon during the Grandparents’ Tea held in the kindergarten room, (jim Brown photo) * IB 4