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NEW LUCAN BEAVERS — A Targe number of Beavers were accepted into the Lucan Colonies Tuesday along with new
leaders. Back, left, leaders Lynn Heckman, Judy Damen, Peggy Prefontiane, Jill Haygarth, Karen Kwasnicki and Eric Barr.
Third row, Nathan Brown, Robbie Waters, Alan Prefontaine, Michael Daubs, Jason Bailey, Matthew Kwasnicki, Nathan
Sean Williamson, Garry Haskett, Fraser Gott, Timmy Dans and Brian Heckman. Second row, Stacey Evans, Steven Smith,
Brian Maslen, Doran Stezenko, Jim Beattie, Brian Herd, Michael Sleaford, Robbie Paul and Kevin Thompson. Front, Bob
Smith, David Damen, Jason Wyatt, Brion Damen, Jo Gullo, Michael Haygorth, Adam Pullman. Sean Lawrence, Brent
Herbert and Jamie Froats. T -A photo
Hits parked truck
Youth killed incrasli
A 17 year-old Denfield
area youth was killed as the
result of an accident early
Saturday evening on conces-
sion 15 in London township,
east of Highbury Avenue.
Kerry Dann was pronounc-
ed dead on arrival at Univer-
sity Hospital after his pickup
truck hit the back of a park-
ed dump truck on the
township road.
The parked truck was own-
ed by Robert Parkinson, RR
4. Denfield.
WI ladies at
Convention
' Mabel Froats attended the
Women's Institute area con-
vention in London at the St.
Mary's Arena Thursday as
the Lucan Branch voting
delegate and Iva Hodgins
took her place Friday. Both
ladies report an interesting
and informative time and
will report at the meeting on
November 18, in the Masonic
Hall at 7:30 p.m.
Friends who would like to
hear the Legion Zone Com-
mander Jim Simpson, bring
a Remembrance message,
are invited to attend at 8:30
p.m. The roll call will be to
show a picture of a relative
or friend who has served in
the Armed -Forces.
Please bring your gift for
Thameswood Lodge "Gift
Cupboard", or see that it is
there if you are unabl to at-
tend. The baskets wftl be
packed before the next
meeting.
Fire breaks
out in car
The Lucan area volunteer
fire department answered a
call Thuday at noon to the
farm of Wilson Hodgins to
quell a small fire in the
motor of his car. Mr.
Hodgins had the fire under
control when they arrived
but its much better to be
"safe than sorry".
A passenger in the Dann
vehicle, 15 year-old Berand
Meals are
on wheels
A visitor, Mervin Carter,
of Clandeboye, was welcom-
ed to the Sunshine club
Thursday afternoon.
A card was signed by all
members for Winnifred
Jolliffe celebrating her 89th
birthday and Elnora
Raycraft also celebrated
on the day of the meeting.
Other birthdays this week
are Lon Phillips and Leila
Abbott.
Ed Dowdall, vice-
president. chaired the brief
business meeting in the
absence of the president.
Members were reminded
that "Meals on Wheels" has
commenced each Tuesday
and Thursday. To be includ-
ed they should phone the co-
ordinator, Andrea Vahey at
227-4834.
"Wheels on Meals" or as
the name is now "Lunch
Out". once a month, will
commence on Wednesday,
November I8, at the
Pentecostal Church. This in-
cludes any seniors who are
interested or handicapped
persons.
The meals will be provided
by various groups in the
village at a cost of $2.50 per
plate. Those attending must
signify their intention by
phoning Andrea at 2274834
not later than Monday the
16th. in order that enough
meals may be prepared. If a
pick-up is required please
call the "Helping Hands"
number and arrive by 11:45
a.m.
A singsong was enjoyed
and the Busy Buddies com-
menced their Ceramic pro-
jects with Rose Bakker.
Euchre was played by
members of the Sunshine
club.
Lunch was provided by
Ethel Crouch, Gayle Cronyn
and Liz Conlin.
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Month Of November Special
Get ready for the
season now by having
your SNOWMOBILE
SUITS cleaned
For November Only
$5.50 each
weatherized $2.00 extra
Highway 4
LUCAN
227-1052
Heine was taken to Universi-
ty Hospital suffering from
major injuries.
Constable D.B. Stables
listed damages at $4,000. The
coroner investigating the
fatality is Dr. K.A.
Johnston, London.
Friday was an unfortunate
day for Todd Charlton, RR 1,
Denfield, a student at Cen-
tralia College of
Agricultural Technology.
On the way to classes Fri-
day morning Charlton was
involved in an accident and
on the return trip his vehicle
struck a cow which had
strayed onto the road.
The morning accident on
Concession 2 in McGillivray
township, north .of Highway
7 involved ,a -.vehicle driven
by Robert Spruytle and a
tractor driven by Frieda
Spruytle. Constable W.T.
Hodgins set damages at $2,-
700.
On the afternoon trip
home. Charlton's vehicle hit
a cow owned by Bev Cun-
ningham. This mishap oc-
curred on the same township
road. north of County road
24. Damages were estimated
at $2.000 by Constable T.R.
Chapman.
Tuesday, Constable Jim
Craig set damages at $500
when a vehicle driven by
Mark Savage. Huron Park
struck a mail box on
Highway 4. north of
Mooresville.
Vehicles driven by Ben-
jamin Griffith and Kathleen
Ayres. both of London
collided at 12.10 p.m.,
Wednesday on the Hyde
Park road at Concession 6 in
London township.
Lucan OPP detachment
Commander Sgt. Bruce
Shaw has asked area
farmers to be very careful
when they park or leave
farm vehicles on the sides of
roads or highways..
Bible found
A Bible was found near
Clandeboye Church with the
inscription "To David from
Mom and Dad". It is at the
Lucan O.P.P. office for the
owner to pick up.
Need copy
of books
Does anyone in the Times
Advocate reading area have
a copy of one or more of the
following books, which are
now out -of print, "A Sprig of
Green" a story of Isaiah,
"Friendly Classroom for a
Small Planet", children's
creative response to con-
flict. and "How to Teach Bi-
ble Stories."
These have been suggested
for a new teacher in the
Junior Department of a Sun-
day Church School. If you
have a copy and would care
to loan it for a month, please
phone 227-4714. The young
man requiring these books
does not have the author or
publisher.
Surrenders
after threats
An Arva man, Lindsay
Allen McLeod, surrendered
to Ontario Provincial Police
officers Sunday night after
threatening to shoot during a
four hour afternoon period.
The London based OPP
Tactical and Rescue Unit
headed by Detective
Sergeant Bernie Crane
entered the house at about 6
p.m. and too). McLeod. into.
custody ,w�'thq.yit aivy
problem.
An.OPtP officer said
McLeod was upstairs in the
house when they entered.
Four rifles and a quantity of
ammunition were found
downstairs.
Lucan officers answered
the first call at 2:30 p.m.
from a man saying he was
going to "shoot someone".
An hour later they called the
TRU team for help.
Responding from the
Lucan detachment were
Corporal D. Foley and
Constables D.R. Vance, C.S.
Fleming and F.
Goldschmidt.
Home, school
group to meet
The next meeting of the
Birldulph-Lucan Home,
School and Community
Assoc. will be held in the
Lucan School Thursday,
November 19 at 7:45 p.m.
with a program of interest to
every person in the com-
munity.
Constable James
MacDonald of the O.P.P.
will give a talk, show a film
and hold an open discussion
on the topic "Vandalism".
This is a subject which has
or may touch every home
and business in the area, so
come and learn what we can
do about it.
To begin in 1982
Times -Advocate, November 11, 1981 Pogo 3A
a rove uarterlY tax p YmentsaCouncil
Lucan council Tuesday municipalities pay their Conservation Authority sup- ►rum the village of Ansa
night approved a request county rates only twice a porting the village in their Craig concerning incidents
from the county of year on June 30 and attempts to persuade Cana- of vandalism and asking
Middlesex for four in December 20. dian National Railways to courts torespondmorefirm-
staiments of the county's tax Reeve Ivan Hearn said the increase the size of a ly to charges.
requistions starting in 1982. earlier payments would save railway culvert in Lucan. A sample bylaw to cover
The new .payment dates the county about 390,000 per A resolution from the the erection and
will be 'March 31, June 30, annum in interest charges. township of West Missouri maintenance of signs in the
September 30 and December He also indicted a number of asking government policy village will be discussed at
20. Currently all Middlesex Middlesex municipalities changes on nuclear power the next regualr meeting of
and asking that future hydro council.
power export by stopped was Deputy -reeve Steeper
rejected. reported that planning board
does not recommend a
Deputy -reeve Norm proposed maintenance and
Steeper commented on the occupancy standards bylaw.
resolution, "It's not A.M. Spriet and
realistic. We are now getting Associates were named as
more than a million and a the engineering firm to
half dollars a year from prepare a preliminary plan
sales to the United States and report for repair of the
and if we ever need some of Whitfield municipal drain. A
that power we can get it petition from concerned
back. We have natural property owners was
resources and we should accepted at the October
develop them." meeting of council.
Clerk Ed Melanson
reported that the new policy
of accepting payment of
hydro bills at the village of-
fice was going well. He add-
ed. "1 have received many
appreciative comments."
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VILLAGE REPRESENTED ---Reeve Ivan Hearn lays a wreath
at Sunday's Remembrance Day service in Lucan with the help
of Branch secretary Sid Daley. T -A photo
were opposed to the change.
Council learned in a letter
from the Middlesex land
division committee that the
land severance application
fee was being increased to
$1,00. retroactive to
September 1, 1981.
A letter was received from
the Ausable-Bayfield
At United Church
Salt is theme of sermon
Last week at the Lucan
United Church, Rev. Keith
Brown commenced a new
series "Four Pictures of the
Christian" based on Matt.
5:14-16. dealing at that time
with the word "salt".
Owing to space on the
Lucan page the two short
paragraphs on the content
were omitted. Continuing
the series Sunday, Mr.
Brown likened Christians to
"light", a 'City on the hill"
and a "Light standard", say-
ing that Jesus is the filament
and we are the bulbs through
which He_ will shine, if we
will permit Him to do so.
Light shows colour, prevents
us from stumbling and ex-
tends our world. God has
given us the light to share
with others.
Being a follower of Christ
is like "a city on a hill..." "Thank you for the Day that
We must not be silent about is Now". led by Doug Barr.
our faith. Christ died on a The Sunday School atten-
hilltop where all could see. dance of teachers, officers
Are we willing to be high and children reached an all -
profile for Him as He was time high of 136 with the
for us? C.E. wing practically
Lampstands were used for bursting at its seams and
only one purpose to hold a chairs were at a premium.
light. So should we hold up Congratulations.
the "Light of Life" so others
may be drawn to Him.
Remembrance Day was
observed with two minutes
of silence, hymns and the
singing of "0 Canada".
Dorothy Dedells gave a self -
written story about a family
who did "good works" by
helping a• neighbour when
the hydro went off, and Sue
Barr led the children out for
Junior Church.
The choir sang a new
hymn from the "red book"
Upcoming
Next Sunday at 11 a.m. a
Hymn Sing will be enjoyed
preceding the service. Come
early and join in the singing.
Give the committee your
favourite hymn.
Friday, November 20 at 8
p.m. Jerry and Joanne Pot -
ma, who leave shortly to
work with missionaries'
children in New Guinea, will
show a film and slides of the
work there.
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PIGEON RACING CHAMPS — The annual banquet of the Lucan and district racing
pigeon club was held Saturday night. Shown above are the trophy winners. From the left
are Adam Bratscher who won the majority of awards, Gloria Ennis representing her hus-
bond Bill, George Gibbs, Clarence Hardy and dub president Ted Schendera.T-A photo
More library reading
at 5t. Patrick's
Many students are busy
reading more library books
than usual. About 80 percent
of the grade 3 to 8 pupils
voluntarily chose to par-
ticipate in the Multiple
Sclerosis Read-a-thon
following a presentation by
Mrs. Nancy Ostime from
Toronto.
The junior five -aside
soccer house league games
have been completed. The
winning girl's team included
Teresa VanGeel, Mary
Morkin. Lisa Huys, Nicole
Welsh. Lori Lansink and
Tina -Marie VanBoxmeer.
Members of the winning
boy's team were Wayne
Haygarth, Chris Bell, Eddie
VanKerkoerle, Pat Kelly,
Glen Murphy and Michael
Prevost.
During the past week, six
seminarians from St.
Peter's Seminary in London
visited the school to observe
religious instruction in six of
the classrooms and to dis-
cuss the religion program
with the teachers.
A battery of tests of the
Canadian Test of Basic
Skills were administered to
the grade 6 students of our
school system. The tests
measure each child's
achievement in math, map
skills. reading comprehen-
sion. vocabulary and
language usage skills in
comparison to standardized
levels for Canada n schools.
The grade 1 and 2 class of
Mrs, Hishon were able to
observe the sorting, grading.
packaging and storing of
apples at Versteegh's Apple
Packing Plant on October 28.
During this week two classes
will visit the recently ex-
panded Lucan Post Office.
Mr. Dutton's and Mrs.
Forrest's grade 3 and 4 class
will visit Wednesday, while
Mr. Redmond's grade 4 and
5 class will go on Thursday.
These excursions help to in-
crease the children's
knowledge of community
GABERDINE GALS
The "Gaberdine Gals"
met at the•home of Shelley
Gillan. November 2, opening
the meeting with the 4-H
Pledge.
A "race game" On sewing
was won by Colleen Foran's
team and the Achievement
Day was discussed. This
group will present an exhibit
at Centennial School on
December 5. All friends are
invited to attend.
A snack was provided by
Janice Atkinson and
Lauralee MrponAld.
facilities and foster such ac-
tivities as letter writing in
the language program.
As Friday. November 6
was the first Friday of the
month. all members of the
community were invited to
the school Mass held in the
church at 9:15 a.m.
Mission Hope activities
attempt to encourage each
child's awareness of our
responsibility to help others
less fortunate than
ourselves. An enjoyable and
successful contest. guessing
the number of seeds in a
large pumpkin. was won by
Coby Vandenberg in grade 6.
Proceeds will he sent to the
missions.
' Primary students enjoyed
special Hallowe'en games
and activities organized by
the student council in the
gymnasium on Friday. Oc-
tober 10.
A special Remembrance
Day celebration involving
More action
in broomball
Did you know that broom -
ball has been played in On-
tario since 1911? it has
similarities to some other
quite different games. .An in-
flated ball is used. as in
soccer. but goalkeepers are
the only players who can
kick or handle the ball
Other players must use
only the broom. An ice sur-
face is played upon. not as
curling. but more as in
hockey. from which many of
the broomball procedures
and regulations may well
have been adopted.
Although Tuesday's and
Thursday's scores were the
same in Lucan broomball ac-
tion. game play was greatly
different. The fink Panthers
lorded it over the Cougar
Hot -shots from the word go.
The games single goal was
scored by ' Kelly
Vankerkoerle. assisted by
Teresa Van (;eel.
in Thursday's confronta-
tion. neither team could put
it away. till the hitter end.
The deed was done by Carrie
Lane and Jennifer Milton
assisting. Defence for the
Cougars -Lisa Hoe and Mar-
cia Heckman deserve
special credit for keeping
their team's loss down to 1-
0.
Although the adult broom -
ball team is increasing in
number. they seem to have
decreased in respiration.
They huffed and puffed for
an hour to no avail -neither
team could score.
students. Father Finn and
members of the Lucan
Legion was held Friday.
Members of the community
were invited to attend.
Students have been busy
practicing their dancing
skills. Several classes will
participate in the annual
Folk Dance Festival to be
held at Althouse College on
November 10
Reeve Hearn informed
council that Middlesex coun-
ty had rejected a proposal to
extend the term of office of
municipal officials to three
years from two.
At October's regular
meeting. council voted in
favour of the proposed ex-
tension saying it would be
beneficial in continuity of
village projects.
The recently concluded
housing statement which is a
study to point out the need
for rental facilities geared to
income will be presented on
November 12 at a joint
meeting of council and the
village's planning board.
On this subject, reeve
Hearn said comments at-
tributed to him in a recent
London Free Press story did
not come from him. Hearn
added. "I have no comment
until the report is officially
presented."
Council tabled a resolution
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