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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1978-09-14, Page 20 (2)Page 22 a. Times -Advocate, September 14,1978 OPEN LUCAN ARENA — It took seven pairs of scissors to.officioHy open the Lucan Community Centre Saturday night. At each end holding the ribbon are arena manager Jim Burt and his assistant Rick Gvilchmai. The dignitaries from the left are Huron -Middlesex MPP Jock Riddell, Jack Dorman of McGillivray township, lucan reeve Ivan Hearn, former Argiculture minister W.A Stewart, Biddulph reeve Fred Dobbs, London township reeve Garnet. Bloomfield and Bob Collins of the Ministry otf Culture and Recreation. •T-A.photo Install new seniors officers report$800 from crafts u.ilt p►q The opening fall meeting of the Sunshine and Busy Buddies groups of the Lucan senior citizens club was held Thursday afternoon in 1!)e Club rooms. with' a .good attendance in both groups. President- --of 1977:78 Gordon Hotson opened the meeting -welcoming everyone back. thanking. all who had supported him during his term of office and asked for the same support tor the new Executive. Cards of thanks were read from Kindergarten class is large' The - Biddulph-Lucan public school , has an enrollment of 475 pupils. There is a very large kin- - dergarten class of -58 meeting alternate half days. October 12 the Home and • School AAsociation will sponsor a meeting entitled "Meet the Teacher Night", All parents are welcome. • This year the school says Good-bye to Fred Berdon who: goes to. the Centennial Central school in Arva. The new principal is Wallace McCaw'.tormally a principal of Westminster Central school and Prince;, Andrew Public School. • The Student council had 'their first me$hng thig year. These•.srudents are elected: hy the student body and are in charge 01 School Spirit and School programs eg. the Bunny ,Bundle drive and a once a,month film being held at the school. Any proceeds will be used to refurbish class rooms and arrange bus trips. -I,IIIIIIIl1111111111111111111111111111111111L CHICKEN _BARBEQUE LUCAN UNITED CHURCH Wed., Sept. 20 5-7 P.M. Adults '3.75 l Children 5-17 yrs. '2:00 Pre-Schoolers Free ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY By Sept. 17 ;1111 ttttt I11111111111111111111111111111r Lexie and Earl Atkinson and from Murray Shoebottom. The new president and secretary. Mrs. Tom Kooy and Mrd. M. H. Hodgins took office and Mrs. Joe O'Neil was welcomed as the Sep- tember Social Convener. Mrs. Kooy thanked the lunch committee, Mrs. Donald Allen, -Mrs. E. Allison and Mr. & Mrs. Earl Atkinson. The lunch convener. Mrs. D. Thompson .asked_. that any. person who is unable to take his or.her allotted time, to please trade with some one the following week. without getting in touch with her to have her do it. Mrs. Gordon -Hotson, treasurer for the Busy Buddies reported over $800 raised from the Craft Booth and thedraw on the quilt.at the Joi`ans, Club Fair. Mrl;. Rupert Williams expressed thanks for her lovely pot of mums while -a patient at University Hospital which she is stili enjoying: Nursery school numbers45 The Lucan nursery' school have started their fall classes.with three programs and 45 preschoolers right now the children are working on nursery rhymes and a trip to the apple orchards is planned. 1f you are interested in enrolling your child in • nursery- school there are still some openings in the' two- day afterUoon program. Janis Latta at 227-4059ivi11 be• glad to give you any ad- ditional information. • The secretary invited all the members tok. the United Church-annual_'Chicken Barbecue on September 20, tickets available from several members who were -present, advance sale only to September 18..Delivery will be made to shut-ins. 411111IIIIln11111U111111111111111111111111.- Church news "Salt and Light" was -the sermon topic chosen by Rev.. Keith Brown Sunday mor- ning at Lucan United Church. Speaking from Matthew 5: Rev. Brown told his • congregation that Christians were paid a very high compliment but that they must live up to the meaning of the compliment by being the salt of the earth and light of the world. - He said that we must be like salt. lending a unique "taste" to Christianity.. pure as salt which comes from the sun and the sea, although the sea is not as pure.as it was in the dime of Christ, preser- vative and antiseptic. so we may having a heating affect on those around us and flavourful giving a radiance and flavour to our belief. But if we do not witness_ and have let our lives lose His influence then we are-• like salt which has lost its flavour. Jesus commanded us to follow His lead in -being a.''Light to the World" and if we do this the world wilt see the light of His goodness in our daily lives and He will give us grace to carry out His will The choir sang a lovely Euchre winners were Lady's High. Rose Atkinson; lady's lone, Olive Atkinson; lady's low, Ann Kish; man's high, Alex Young; lone, Percy Williams: low, Muriel Cobleigh, playing' a man's. card. The high bridge, prize was won by Ivan Stanley. The Busy Buddies com- menced their fall classes in ceramics. under the direction of Rose Baaker. There will be 4 or perhaps 5 sessions on figurines - following which two classes will be given in "Papier Tole" and the 3rd or 4th week in 'October the second group will. take the figurine ceramics. At present we have a full (ass in Papier Tole. but if you are interested. please 'phone 2274714 or 227-4916 and a second class will be arranged. Prepare ice, some time left The arena will start tb put the ice in this week. A few hours of ice time are still available, if anyone is in- terested please contact the arena at 227-4221. The Lucan-Ilderton Jets will play an exhibition game at the Arena. September 27. Badminton and volleyball will soon be underway. If you are interested and have not yet signed up please call 227- 4221. anthem "Lead Me Lord"; under the direction of the ,organist and choir teader, Helen Brown. More voices are needed. particularly altos and both tenors and basses. • PREPARE CHURCH SERVICE — An ecumenical church service Sunday afternoon was part of the weekend's official opening of the Lucan Community Centre. Shown prior to the service ore Father Joe McGraw of St. Patrick's;. Rev. John Hofland, Lucan Anglican; Rev. Lucan United 'and Rev. Roy Brewster, Lucan Revival Centre. ak IINSI-I\WE COMMUNITY LIAISON SERVICES And THE LUCAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE -TO FANSHAWE COLLEGE Present FALL TERM 1978 REGISTRATION: 1978 09 26 (Tuesday. Sept. 26) from 19:30 to 21:00 at Biddulph Public School in Lucan. For information on any of the courses call 452-4441 during of- fice hours. FIRST CLASS: 1978 10 03 (Tues. Oct. 3) at Biddulph Public School FEES: Fees will be collected the first night in the form of` cash, cheque. or money order payable to Fanshawe College. : CROCHETING: • 10 sessions FARM BOOKKEEPING: 10 sessions r HORSE CARE: 6 sessions OFF -LOOM WEAVING: 10 sessions ___... OIL PAINTING: 10 sessions SELF-DEFENSE FOR WOMEN: 10 sessions 19:30 to -21':3 $24 Q +Materials 19:3010 21:30 $24 19:30 to 21:30 S20 19:30 to 21:30 $24 19:30 to 21:30 $24 19:3010 21:30 $24 Keith Brown, T -A photo CHECKING aFIGURES - During Saturday evening's festivities at the official opening of the Luton arena, board trebsurer Murray Hodgins, left; checks grant figures with Bob Collins of the Ministry of Culture and Recreation. T -A photo St. Patrick's school with a difference St. Patrick's Separate School near Lucan is the school with the difference for the 1978-79 school year. The - main aim this year as revised by the Board is "to provide children with an educational atmosphere which fosters and directs the spiritual, intellectual, • aesthetic, physical. and social growth of all our students to enable them to live and contribute as responsible Catholics in any Society". Times are changing across the Province re _declining enrolment bUt the number of students who reigstered on the first day of September exceeds past years — the enrolment for the • 1978-79 school year is 288. One change this Sep-/ tember too ironically is the tact that 'last year's staff remains the same, Mrs. Regan,Junior Kin- dergarten; Mrs. Hern, Kindergarten: Mrs. Hishon, Grade 1; Mrs, Wilkinson, Grade 2: Mrs isard, Grade 3; Mrs. Kelly, Grade 4, 5; Mrs. Forrest, Grade 5; Mrs. Maxwell, Grade 6; Mr. Redmond, Grade 7 and Mr. 'tiler, Grade 8. Mrs. Rooney is the Music and Rerpedial Specialist. Mrs. Robinson is the French teacher. Mrs. Manders will be the school's secretary, Messrs. Van- derLoo and VanGaal will comprise the custodial staff and Mr. de Salaiz is the Principal. The librarian and teacher aide have yet to be assigned. Close co-operation is planned _between the school, the parish priest Father McGraw and the vary active P-.T.A. and the executive comprised of Mrs. Lansink, Mrs. VanBussel, Mrs. )Eteymer,• Mrs. VanBoxmeer, Mrs. Clarke and Mrs. O'Shea. BROWNIES MEET Brownie meetings start again September 21. Girls already enrolled will be contacted personally by their leaders., ' Lucui.1 and district news Most of district accidents took place on Friday Three of the six accidents investigated this week by. officers of the Lucan detach- ment of the .Ontario Provincial Police occurred Friday. 1 At 2750 p.m., a vehicle driven. by David John Carson, London left County road 41. near Concession 6.in London township and struck a pole. Constable W.T. Hodgins investigated. At 6:30 p.m. the same day vehicles driven by Ross Wilson Lorfdon and Margaret SECOND- GENERATIONS — When the Lucon Conunypity Centre wos officially opened Saturday night two of the board members were second generation family representatives. Above, the guest speaker W.A. Stewart, left, and Bob Collins of the Ministry of Recreation and Culture, right, chat with Fred Dobbs of Biddulph and Garnet' Bloomfield of London township. Their fathers were on the board when the original arena was built,in 1950. Forrest, R.K. 2, Lucan were in collision on Highway 4, one kilometre north of the Lucan northerly limits. Constable D.It: Vance listed damages at $425. The third Friday accident took. place at 11'.50 p.m. on the main street of Lucan. Vehicles involved were driven by Scott McNair, Lucan and John Malone, K.K. 1 Centralia. Wednesday at 11•.25 p.m: Constable C.S. Fleming set damages at $3.000 when vehicles driven by Cecil Spencer, Hensalland Tracey Seymour, • H.R. 2 London collided on Highway 4. south of Concession 8-9 in London township. Vehicles driven by Gary Arrand. Hyde Park and John Foskett, K.H. 5, London were involved in an accident Sunday at E28 p.m. on Concession -6 of London township, west of County road 23: Constable Fleming estimated damages at $ I.800. Tuesday morning at 1 atm.' a vehicle driven by Alexander Forbes H.R. 2. Arva struck a tree in Welcon Parkin Arva. Constable G.J. Barker is investigating. 1 .Sun., Sept. 17, 1978 at SEELSTER FARMS LUCAN ONT. - Yearling Show Day • of our consignment of standard bred colts and fillies for Toronto sale, Oct. 14, 15/78 APPLES AS Harvest & early varieties picked fresh daily CRUNICAN BROS. , 1 1/2. miles south of flginfield O Choir practice to ight 'This evening. Thursday. is choir practise. 1f you like to sing come out and join those already in the choir. Have you some "valuable junk" you would like tocfrear,out of , your garage. or attitfr-Trso, take it to the Couples' Club "garage -sale trt-- terson's Saturday morning or :phone 227-4879. The sale will alsk include home baking. iryou would fike to assist in this way. Get your ticket, or order it, at once -for the chicken barbecue September 20. The cut•oft -dale is Monday the 18th. Many members of the congregation have tickets, just 'phone one of them. Have you always wanted to take a trip to Hawaii? You may on Thursday, October 5 It 8 p.m. in i.Licafl tTf11tett Church, in word and picture when Mrs. M. H. Hodgins - will tell of her trip last April to that State. This is spon- stired by the Evening Unit and everyone is welcome. The once -a -year event you have been waiting for! From September 6th until September- 30th! SVe25% z. on ROYAL DOULTON thmbethwani choose from 20 and 45 piece sets in 20 beautiful patterns. Lambethware. 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