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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-04-24, Page 22 (2)Page 10A Times -Advocate, ApriI24, 1975 READY FOR DAFFODIL TEA — The Lucan Explorers will be participating in Saturday's Daffodil Tea at the United Church. Shown above with o doll display are Explorers Mary Madden and Carolyn Lankin and leader Mabel Fronts. T -A photo Lucan and district news Phone 227-4714 Correspondent: Mrs. M.H. Hodgins Need information Vandalism on the increase There has been an increase in the number of vandalism oc- currences in Lucan and area according to Constable G. J. Barker. community services officer for the Lucan Ontario Provincial Police detachment. Constable Barker asks for co- operation from area citizens in curtailing these activities. He adds that "any information received will be treated con- fidentially". During the week Lucan detach - ..ducat rteukt, . Many members and their wives of Irving Lodge attended the past masters' assoc. dinner and dgnce held on Wednesday evening in the Kirkton Community Hall. The speaker was the Honourable Judd - Buchanan. Federal Minister of Indian Affairs & Northern Development who spoke on his work in his depart- ment. also in connection with Environment and National Parks. Music for dancing was provided by Skippers orchestra and the Kirkton W I. catered for the excellent beef dinner. Mrs. Donna Gibson has spent the past two and a half weeks in St. Joseph's Hospital but is home now recuperating from surgery. Mrs. Shipley Siddall. 1st vice- president. Middlesex Presbyterial. UCW of Carlisle. Mrs. Irwin McAlpine. treasurer. Mrs. Jack Rosser. chairman. social action & social services committee. both of Ailsa Craig,_ Mrs_Fred Heaman. chairman of the programme development committee. of Parkhill. and Mrs M. H. Hodgins. regional vice- pres. were among those at- tending the London Conference U.C.W in Sault Ste Marie on Monday and Tuesday Mr & Mrs. Wayne Hodgins. RR 3. Ilderton. were Saturday guests with the former's parents. Mr & Mrs M H Hodgins ment officers inVestigated only three highway accidents and damages. were only 51.200 • Seniors use - new projector A highlight of the Lucan senior citizens club meeting on Thur- sday afternoon, was the "christening" of the new projector. purchased through the New Horizons Grant. Cecil Robb, treasurer for that committee. chose and projected "City of Gold" commentary by Pierre Burton, • the story of Dawson City and the gold rush. During the- business meeting chaired by president Gordon Hotson. final plans were presented and approved for the club sponsored bus trip to Strathroy Golf & Country Club for smorgasboard luncheon, tour of the Museum. and Capital Foods. on Thursday. May 15. All seniors not present are asked to contact president Gordon, at once, if they wish to go. An invitation was read from llderton senior citizens club to be present at their euchre party, tonight. April 24. at 8 p.m. in the Ilderton arena hall. Secretary Mary McCarthy reported she had received a receipt for the contribution to Bunny Bundle and birthday wishes were extended to Irene Egan. Two former members were welcomed back. Mrs. R. R. Crozier. now of -London: and Mrs. William 'Luther. Ailsa Craig. and a guest was also present. Mrs. Wilfred Morgan. of Strathroy. Bingo was enjoyed by the Sunshine Group while the Busy Buddies worked at various crafts. crocheting. needlepoint. liquid embroidery and hairpin lace_ Lunch was provided by Mrs. A. Kish. Mrs L McCartney and Bill Salter LUCAN REVIVAL CENTRE A PENTKOSTAL HOUNESS CHURCH INVITES YOU TO WORSHIP WITH US SUNDAY Sunday School 10:00 o.m. Morning Worship Service Evening Service MONDAY: Prayer Meeting WEDNESDAY: Bible Study FRIDAY: Youth Service 11:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. FOR FREE SUNDAY SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION CALL 227-4877 Pastor. Rev. Raymond A. Brewster l! 4" Jmnnnnnnanmuuonnnnnnnnminnunniinnunnnnuununnnnnnnnunununnnnunnnnnme 2 Jack & Associates ACCOUNTING -SERVICE ▪ Jack Hobden 216 Vancouver St. LONDON Phone 455-4599 Randy Paul 326 Beech St., LUCAN Phone 227-4584 • Accounting and system analysis • Corporate and personal taxation i11111111111111111f111111111111111118111111111111111111111111111111111111111I1I111111111011111111111111111110111111111111111 0016 Wednesday at 11.20 a.m. a vehicle driven by Donald Cumming. London was damaged to the extent of S225 when it struck and killed a dog on High- way 23, a half mile north of the - Granton road. Constable G. N. Wilcox investigated. . The same evening at 10.45 p.m. another dog was killed. The animal was hit by a vehicle driven by Daniel Vanlondersele, RR 1. Simcoe. The mishap occurred on High- way 4. a quarter of a mile south of Concession 15 in London town- ship. Constable B. D. Munro listgd damages at $350. Vehicles driven by D. Joy Bugden, Main Street, Ilderton and Freeda Moir, Stratford collided on County Road 16 at Adelaide street Thursday at 11.05 a.m. Constable Wilcox was the in- vestigating officer and estimated damages at $600. Planning clinic You are reminded of the Natural Family Planning clinic the last Thursday of each month. commencing this evening. from 8 to 10 p.m. at the St. Patrick's "Mini Hall". 'phone 227-4995 for further information. Annual visit from Presbytery The regular visit from Presbytery to Lucan United Church Official Board which happens every third year, took place Monday evening. with Rev. Mary Mclnally of Granton United Church in charge and Rev. Morley Clarke, field secretary for London conference, as chairman. Mr. Clarke led the members in singing to his guitar ac- companiment. This was something quite different for an official board meeting and was much enjoyed. Mr. Clarke advised the members present, of the duties of conference, leading from this into different levels of com- munication. saying that many Christians are like turtles, some completely shut up with them- selves some breaking out only in surface exchange, others giving facts only. some communicating ideas and a few reaching the peak by communicating their feelings and religious experience to others. He said we should be like a tree with much root system of faith and commitment to Christ. Those present were divided into three groups led by Miss Mclnally, Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Thornley, a lay couple from Dundas United Church. London, and Mr. Clarke, to discuss phases of personal spiritual growth, returning for further discussion in total group. Present recital of dancing class You are invited to attend the recital of the Fanshawe Dance Class at the Lucan & Community Memorial Arena tonight, Thursday, April 24, commencing at 7 p.m. Jazz, tap and ballet have been taught by Brenda Zadorsky (nee Keeling) during the winter months and a treat is in store for you if you can be present tonight. District president visits WI after enjoying Texas winter At the April meeting of the Lucan women's institute on Wednesday evening, Mrs. O. Zimmerman, the district president was a special guest, bringing greetings from the executive and pointing out that we do not need to go out of Ontario to see beauty if we but look around us. She and her husband have just returned from a winter spent in Texas. Mrs. Harold Snelgrove, past president, now living near Zurich, installed the 1975-76 of- ficers as follows: president, Mrs. James Lockyer, vice -Pres. Mrs. Harold Cobleigh; secretary, Mrs. T. Emery, Sr.; treasurer, Mrs. G. Hotson; branch directors, Mrs. C. Robb and Mrs. F. Jolliffe; dist. director, Mrs. Robb; auditors, Miss M. Carling and Mrs. Sheridan Revington; pianists Mrs. Revington and Mrs. Cobleigh; nominating com- Still time to visit schools If you have not visited St. Patrick's School yet for their presentation "Catholic Education - Quality Education with a Dif- ference", you still have time today and tomorrow the 24th and 25th from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m: mittee, Mrs. Frank Hardy Sr. and Mrs. R. R. Crozier, con- veners include agriculture & canadian industries, Mrs. Glen Haskett; citizenship & world affairs, Mrs. Ewart Madden; education & cultural activities, Mrs. Crozier; family & consumer affairs, Mrs. Frank Goring; resolutions, Mrs. Revington; P.R.O. Mrs. M. H. Hodgins; sick & sunshine Mrs. J. Park. Tweedsmuir history curator is Mrs. Frank Hardy, Sr., and her committee is comprised of Mrs. Park, Mrs. E. Hodgson and Mrs. Revington. The Roll Call was answered b'y 18 members paying their fees for the next year and a parade of Easter bonnets made from anything around the house, which proved too difficult to judge so the- prize, a box of peppermint patties, was shared by all! During the business meeting, chaired by president Mrs. James Lockyer, the date of the bus trip was charged to Wednesday, June 11. Anyone wishing to go to Frankenmuth with the W.I. please 'phone 227-4702, at once. The International Tea, May 30 was discussed and the District Annual to be held in Lucan United Church on Tuesday, May 6 was announced. Registration is at 9:30 and members of the Clan- deboye Branch are the hostesses. Mrs. Crozier together with the president and District Director will be the delegates. Mrs. Gordon Hotson has agreed to attend the Officers Conference at Waterloo University. The next meeting, May 21 will be in charge of the Branch Directors and will be held in the Masonic Hall. The Conveners made their yearly reports and lunch was served by hostess Mrs. Frank Goring, assisted by Mrs. Lockyer. Losses for TOPS club At the weekly meeting of Tops, twenty members answered the roll call with a 19 pound loss and a 6 pound gain for an overall loss of 13 pounds. Keep up the good fight. In a secret ballot taken it was almost unanimous to use con- vention funds to defray the cost of the trip to Ottawa, giving the executive the power to distribute the funds in ratio to contributions through member activities and attendance. Each member will be given her envelope at convention time and each one will then know how much of a contribution she has made to the club. Convention time is drawing BAR SIX WINNERS The Bar Six trundlers won the "B" cham- pionship of the Lucan men's bowling league. Back, left, Jim Hearn, Keith Dickson and Harry Dickson. Front, Bill Neil and Evan Butchart. New soccer club ready The Lucan & district soccer club held a "stag" on Saturday night, at the Lucan Arena, to raise funds to assist the club. An exhibition game will be near with sixteen members going from the Lucan club along with the Exeter group. We look forward to seeing you "lighter" next week. played at the Boys' Farm, between Ailsa Craig and Nairn, on Sunday, April 27, at 2 p.m.. with tryouts for the team. All those interested, 16 years and over, are invited to play. The public is invited to be a cheering section. The first game will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30, on the Biddulph school grounds. Ei FREE BOOK r 1 1 1 1 1 LMail coupon to 100 ways. Box 3500. Station C. Ottawa I'd like to do everything 1 can to conserve energy — and save myself as much as $ 1(X) a year in the bargain. Please send nye a free copy of /(X) tt'cn'.% tO ' (11 C otter[,'t and motley /11 the home. 'JAME ADDRESS PROVINCE POSTAL CODE TiPS ON HOW YOU CAN STRETCH I CANADA'S ENERGY RESOURCES AND PUT MONEY IN YOUR POCKET w•.,r:es G. eda agasc,x :rate F.'RE A1.1- A\\ ARI "t rh, energy tuanon. and it's cosy I. .,,. "Well there • nothing I son do,ih it it N rang there's plenty that C.1Lh one of us an dr, in , nn hones and apantn wnt. 10 help ( Lunda and sine as nuoh,n'loxia year N hen we .,se ctx•r_". wr cols,, s,r,c m,orey. this new hn,k is full of idea, sou can apply to heating. .i,,'kmg. air .•oMuffling. lighting. water heating And it • written ,imply. with diagrams and lull .rt,tncuons on lino to fix tap washer.. dirt•• honoree tillers. Lap. around window, and .n on \Intost cver)thing that ha, leen written ar hone conservation is peeked into the hook And it's yours free Here are a fcw of the tvka, Don't (frown the beans NIIi• you're ,,w king segetahk... use little water and 0%4., only until the s're tender 1111111 .,or %minims and flavour Nc11 desrt.'red e1rok- ware. used on the pr .per settings. will also consent- energy 1 cooking the entire meal in the oven. or 00 one or two burner.. If you're lucky ern nigh to have a dishwasher. dont use it until you have a lull Iliad I)o, the same w uh your clothes deer and he sure to clean the lint litter after e.xh 1,oa1d. Sas ing energy i. often .1 game tit. pennies. hut they all add up - and so do the say ings hr ('anada. i)o yon really need a crushed -ice dispenser? A FROST -1 Ri.1- refrigerator uses S4)'4 more energy than a standard nxxiel A crushed -cc dispenser is a lig energy drain. And a self-cleaning oven uses 20% more energy than a standard model. Ask yourself how many of these extras you really need. When your go shiupping for a new appli- ance -- refrigerator. dishwasher. range. dryer, washing machine - lot beyond the pnce tag. What's the energy cost of nmmng t:' Often the hetter-huilt. more expensive model is also more energy-efficient. A letter huv in the long -run. Five ways to save on home heating HEATING is the biggest item in a family's home energy budget. Here are a few simple ways to save: K1Y 4G1 Lower the thermostat. 1-ach degree over hit adds about 21 ff to your heating hill. By dropping the setting fnmi 72 to 711 you can sase S'4. Dropping It from 72 to 6)t N111 \ase 1(1'.4 - about $30 a year. It helps to lower the temperature further at night. and when you're going to he away from home for a few days. Check your furnace filter. A dusty. clogged filter forces the system to work harder, and wastes energy. Inspect it every 10days. tTle hook shows you how.) An annual or semi-annual furnace cleaning can save you ,another 11Y4 How's your insulation? Many (anaxlian homes have inadequate Insulation. ('citing% should have 6 or more of min- eral wool or glass hhre insula- tion. Wall cavities should he completely filled. Basement walls should also be pntected 10 2 feet below grade level. To avoid fire hazards. don't use foamed plastic insulation in exposed applications. Use storms and weather-stripping. Storni wirxlows and doxxs wll reduce heat loss in winter by up to 15%. Weather-stripping is a must A tiny gap of along the bottom of a door is the same as having a 9 square -inch hole in your living -room wall. 100 ways tr save energy and money in the home exp ains how to weather-strip joints and caulk the frames of wirxk,ws and doors. Let the sunshine in. Energy -from the sun is free. so it makes sense to use as much of it as we can. In the winter. open curtains and drapes dunng the bright pan of the day and close than al night. for their insulating value. In summer. do the opposite. v Drip, drip, drip, drip crit: DRIP per second from a leaky hot water faucet or shower -head sends about 175 gallons a month down the drain. 'that's moor, down the drain. You can probably fit it your- self ourself with a new washer and a few minutes work. Be sure the sire of your water heater matches your needs. Don't set it for more than 140 degrees. and tum if off when you go on vacation. Have you trrd a cold -water wash for lothes? 11 usually'xsorks 11151 as ss ell Remem- ber. kxr, that your average shower hath uses only 5 gallons of hot water. while a tub hath takes almost 10 gallons. Could you use an extra $100 a year? These arc just a fcw of the many. many ways to save energy and mine), in the home. Lt's well worth doing. By making modest energy savings now. we can improve our environment and way of life far into the future. .Send in ilii eoupnn (lir w>tvr free ropy of "1(X) nvtys hr save energy and mirror lit the home.- Order early. Allos'v 6 weeks for printing and matins. ' + Energy, Mines and Resources Canada Office of Energy Conservation Hon. Donald S. Macdonald Minister