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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1988-12-28, Page 24Page 12A Times -Advocate, December 28, 1988 Lucan OPP check 42 occurrences LUQAN - Ontario Provincial PO - lice at Lucan Detachment had 42 occurrences and a total of 11 motor vehicle accidents bet y•arrDecember .18 and 25. Most of lis rrcnces were minor in nature uch as found property, vehicles in the ditch and false intrusion alarms. . Two complaints of assault and one break and enter were investigat- ed. Two men were charged with as- sault and two young offenders were charged with escaping lawful custo- dy from a dctcntion.1acility. One hundred and fifty-six vehicles were checked at R.I.D.E. (kid Im- paired Drivers Everywhere) stops. •Police were pleased to sec no im- paired drivers up until Christmas, however three persons were charged • with liquor related charges and two drivers.had their licenses suspended for 12 hours after roadside_ alcohol ' tests. The 10 accidents resulted intwo Neighbour's watch LUCAN - NeighbxiurhocxI Watch is a program of neighbours watch- ing over other neighbour's .property during times when thefts, damage, and break-ins arc likely to occur. • A police. officer patrolling may not recognize a stranger in your yard - but your neighbours would! The program works through mutual aid - neighbours watching out for each other and reporting suspicious per- . sons and or vehicles to police. The . Neighbourhood Watch program is already working in many areas. Due to the increased number of rural thefts and break-ins, police would like to see this program ex- tended; If you are interested in see- . ing B- ing this'program, or any sagely or crime prevention program, devcl- opcd in your arca, contact.your local police for details and information. Due to a printing delay the after Christmas Fly- er will not start until. Wed., Dec. 28. people being inured., Both persons received only minor injuries. and fortunately no one required hospital care. . Drivers and vehicle passengers arc reminded to make use of their scat belts and to make sure children arc .properly restrained in car scats. Many serious injuries can be 'pre- vented if scat belts are worn. Scat .belts do not stypall injuries and in , violent crashes do sometimes cause injuries. Seat bolts do reduce die se- verity of injuries inflicted. Com- pared .to injuries among unbelted occupants, belt injuries arc minor when scat belts are worn properly. The reasons: some pcoPTe have for not wearing'a seat belt could prove them dead wrong. Saintsbury by Mrs. Heber Davis SAINTSBURY - St. Patrick's Church was almost full for the Christmas Eve Candlelight and Holy Communion service: She was - assisted by Nadine. Bedell with Julie, Carroll as server, • Sheryl Carroll was pianist -and Ryan Carroll read the lessons . and lit the advent, candles.. Rev. - Beverley Wh.:eler chose her text from St. John 1:14.• She asked how she could improve on the Christmas story, it's so sim- . • ple yet so mysterious and she stressed the same familiar story and message. Church scrvicc next Sun- day is cancelled for the holiday. - Following the scrvicc, Mr. and Mrs. harry Greenlee, Derck; Debbie and Chad and Mr. -and Mrs. Leslie Greenlee, Kim, Pamela and Steven • visited with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Greenlee. and Christmas dinner with their other. son Leslie and Carol and family as did all the "Grcenlec" faanily including Miss .Verna Greenlee, Exeter and Elmer and Bert Greenlee, Ailsa Craig. • Mr. and • Mrs. Robert MacGilliv- ray, Courtney, Katie Scarlett, Cor - ben and Caleb and Mr. and Mrs. Michael Davis, Crystal and .Harley and Mary Davis v i ited Mr, and Mrs. Hugh Davis and Christmas Day the MacGillivrays and .Michael "Davis were dinner guests. with Hugh and Hazel. GeOrgcMilier, Michigan called on the Davis family on Christmas Day Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tindall, Ex- eter'and Mary Davis were dinner guests with Mr. and Mis. Bob and Robert Tindall. .. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Carroll en- tertaincd • their family Christmas Day. and Terric andBrenda Iredale and Matthew and Mitch and Ian Car- roll. Mr. and Mrs.. Wayne Carroll, .Le- sia, Julie and Ryan and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Carroll spent the Christ- mas holidays with Mrs. Wayne Car- roll's relatives in Sa'nia. • - Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Love and girls and Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Davis were dinner guests Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Barker enter- tained their family, Mrs. Lorne Barker and Mary 'Davis to dinner Boxing Day. Candlelight at Lucan UC LUCAN - Despite the foggy night, the congregationras well as visiting relatives and friends; filled the church for the candlelight -and carol service on Ghristmas eve.- Guest organist, Doug Barr, of Toronto, home to spend Christmas with -his parents, Tom and Marion Barr, accompanied the many carols :Ind also Waved the piano to accom- pany his another as she sang"a beau tiful solo "0 Holy Night". Kit Hearn led the scrvicc and nar- rators were Marguerite McRoberts, Bernice Lockyer, and Mabel Froats. Scripture readers were Bob Murray, Rob Brady,.Terri McRoberts, Gwen Grose and Marj Park. On Christmas Sunday, Dale. and Linda Froats and their family assist- ed with the scrvicc as greeters, read- ers and .Linda as t .anist. Rev. John F. N •- ay, Chairm'. of Middlesex Presbyt as guest minister, his Christmas message was entitled "A Sign In the Straw". Mrs. McKay told the children a de- lightful Christmas story which the adults enjoyed as well. Announcements included an offi- cial board meeting with Rcv. Au- gust Meacham of London, in charge to be held on Thursday evening. Sunday School resumes January 8. The General UM, meets on Tuesday. January 5.. • Optimists shopping spree - Winners in the recent Lucan. Optimist club shopping spree were Jim McRoberts and Rosemarie Smale. Shown with Optimist Vic Neil and Darling's IGA store manager Gil Cook are Rosemarie Smale with her. second prize winnings of $153.38 and Ruth Ann Gingell who shopped in the amount of $251.75 for Jim McRoberts as first prize winner. • News from Lucan Revival Centre LUCAN - Christmas eve Gilles Rancourt read Galations 4:4 and -Isaiah 9:2-6 to open the scrvicc. Mrs. Judi Ross. led in chorus sing- ing. While .Mr; Kevin Dance read_ the Christmas story, slides -were shown of. former Christmas pro- grams. Miss Estee Bancourt sang-. No Room, while Mr. Dan Wucrch played the piano. While baby -Jesus .was shown on slides she sang Away in a Manger. Pieter Schinkleshock called the children to the front pews to tell - them a story. Using a flannelgraph, Mrs. "Jeannette_. Schinkleshock placed the story figures on it, while - he told of a boy called Abe whose family was so poor they sent him to work heading the sheep for his uncle: Schinkleshock told the story of a preacher being asked by a soapmak- er what good religion was. Finding - a little girl playing in the mud, all dirty, the preacher asked what good the soap was. The soap maker •re- -plicd it was no good unless you used it. The preacher said religion was no good unless you used it. Schinkleshock said it is very im- portant we do not keep the Christ- mas story to ourselves; but that we tell others about the Christ Child. While "everyone lit their candles, all_sang Silent Night. Christmas morning Pieter Sehinkleshoek led the worship in song. During .he offering, Kevin Dance played an organ solo, The Holy City. - Rev. Roger Mason read Luke 2:1-20, the Christmas story. The shepherds, after hearing the angelic announcement of the Messiah birth; said °to one another to go to see this special Baby. -It is Chris- tians at Christmas in their minds are drawn to Bethlehem. It is ex- pressed in song and pageant. Upcoming events - Watch Night service from 10:30 p.m. December 31st. ' Ncw Years Day - Pot blessing dinner at 12:30 p.m. Service at 2:30 p.m. January 22 - Membership Sun- day. Sharon Campbell o{Exeter won the queen size sofa bed in a draw made December 24 at &epheas wa 63 Main St., Exeter NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES OF THE TOWN O.F antl the SEAFORTH TOWNSHIP OF TUCKERSMITH EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31 THE SEAFORTH/TUCKERSMITH LANDFILL SITE WILL BE PERMANENTLY CL BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1989 ALL SEAFORTH & TUCKERSMITH TWP. GARBAGE/WASTE MUST BE TAKEN TO THE HOLMESVILLE LANDFILL SITE SED LOCATED 4.2 KM. WEST OF CLINTON ON HIGHWAY 8 HOURS OF OPERATION: Mon. -Fri. 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sat. 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.; CLOSED - SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT James Crocker, Clerk Jack McLachlan, Clerk Town of Seaforth Township of Tuckersmith P.O. Box 610 G.M.B. 117 Seaforth, NOK 1 WO Clinton, NOM 1L0 527-0160 • - 482-9523