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disabkcl children
Public relations officer for .
the Lucan Women's
Institute, Mabel Froats,
presented an excellent
Magician at
Sunday School
Almost 100 members of the
Lucan U.C. Sunday School
with their teachers braved
the cold, stormy weather
Sunday morning to hear and
see Mr. Lorne Overholt of
London, perform his acts of
magic.
The Dove of Peace ap-
peared out of nowhere and
by flying through an "un-
breakable" piece of glass
proved that peace can break
through the hardest heart,
through the love of God.
God's gift of eternal life
was illustrated by a con-
tinuous line of kerchiefs
which stretched the length of
the church and would have
gone beyond the door, had
Mr. Overholt not stopped the
student carrying the first
one. Several other students
participated joyfplly in the
many illustrative parables,
etc.
Saturday, January 30, all
teachers and interested
church workers in the area
are invited to a "Visual Aid
Workshop" in Lucan U.C.
from 9 to 4. Emma Crouch
will show how to make and
use many of the aids. Please
bring a boxed lunch, coffee
and tea provided.
Registration $5.00. If you
plan to attend please .call
Jim Robertson 227-4538 or
227-4400 in advance.
program Wednesday at-
ternoon, for the aspects and
pictures of disabled children,
youth and adults, which ac-
companying articles
suggesting in many In-
stances what government
agencies have been asked to
do in the way of making
improvements.
Mrs. Frosts read exerpta
from several articles and
had the members draw,
from an envelope, slips of
paper giving types of
disabilities. The members
each then explained how
they thought they might cope
with their given disability.
The program •brought
home very clearly the
necessity totry to un-
derstand just what a
disabled person might ex-
perience.
A visitor, Marion Smith,
from London, was welcomed
by the -president Isobel
Haskett, and it was an-
nounced that Susan Hodgins
was to be the entry of the
Lucan W.I. in the Farm
Show Princess competition.
The nominee as "Farmer of
the Year" was tabled until
the February meeting.
Two conveners were ap-
pointed to arrange the Blood
Donors Clinic, at the Com-
munity Centre, on Thursday
April 8 from 6 to 9 p.m., in
cooperation with the Clan-
deboye Institute. Please
mark this date on your
calendar and plan to give the
"Gift of Life".
A delicious and nutrious
lunch was served by Leda
Revington.
Revival Centre
• Sunday morning Dr. G.H.
Nunn, president of
Clwistianview Bible College,
. of Ailsa Craig, gave a report
on the College work at Lucan
Revival Centre. There are 32
fulltime and 13 part time
students enrolled this
semester.
Mrs. JanaLynn Rutledge
accompanied herself on the
piano as she sang "Thank
You Lord" and "Jesus
Knows All the Answers."
Rev. C.J. Williams said
that God is working to
reverse the element of evil in
men's lives so that they can
live again. Evil came when
Adam and Eve sinned. Man
now needs to commit
h p self to seek the Lord with
ail his heart. Some
Christians fill up onjunk
from the world, then find it
hard to praise the Lord.
Rebellious teenagers are
the result of parents who
have left their communion
with God. When we have
compassion, love, fellowship
with God, the communion of
sharing with others, par-
ticipating in helping others,
then communion service has
a d�eeaal meaning.
Sunday evening's cold
winds kept many home while
others came out. The ' ab-
sence of Mrs. Lorraine
Armitage airs. Williams
played the piano and Doug
Butler sang "Great is Thy
Faithfullness."
Rev. C.J. Williams
speaking speaking from
Exodus 15:23-28 told how the
Hebrinva. Could not handle
the reality and hardships of
the desert after they were
freed from Egypt. They
found bitter water at the first
resting place, about which
they complained to Moses.
Moses was told by God to
cast a tree into the water,
which was then made sweet.
Everytime the Hebrews
found trouble they blamed
Moses, who then went to God
in prayer. When we meet
trouble in our lives we need
to recognize that God is in
charge.
Upcoming events
Lucan Revival Center
Morning Break will be
starting again in February.
Every Tuesday morning
from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. All
ladies are welcome. Free
babysitting, and a light
snack awaits your arrival.
Featured are crewel em-
broidery, crocheting, cake
decorating, bread making
and economic cooking.
UCW unit
sees film
A filmstrip "Guess Whose
Coming to Breakfast",
highlighted the meeting of
the Friendship Unit of the
Lucan United Church
Women, on Wednesday
evening.
The film pointed out how
Multi -nationals operate on a
global scale, maximizing
profits at just anyone's
expense, and was followed
by group discussions to
discover the positive and
negative effects and multi-
nationals have on our
community. The church was
also included trying to
discover how the Mission
and Service funds could be
used to help the countries
being exploited.
The program was built
around the current study
"Faith and Justice" and the
devotional service was based
on Holman Hunt's picture
"Jesus, the Light of the
World". •
The Unit executive, leader
BIDDULPH STUDENT COUNCIL — The 1982 student council at Biddulph ;Centro! School
was elected recently. From the left are treasurer Todd Hayter, boys preside T John R
MacDonald secretor Leslie Broderick and • iris • resident Sarah Wells. photo
Biddulph school elects
The new Executive for the
1982 Students' for Biddulph:-
Lucan Schools Council was
elected January 15 as
follows: Girl president Sarah
Wells, boy president - John
R. MacDonald, secretary
Leslee Broderick and
treasurer Todd Hayter.
The support of the com-
munity in attending the
Christmas Concert at the
Lucan Building, in
December, was much ap-
preciated. Some of the
proceeds 8407. will be used to
help defray the cost of field
trips, and the Lucan Staff is
discussing other ways the
money will be spent.
The Home and School
Association was able to
qualify for a special grant
from the Ministry, because
of the money raised for the
creative playground. The
additional money has now
been spent to acquire a high
jump pad, some kin-
dergarten activity equip-
ment and sports equipment.
for the Biddulph building.
Block Parent signs have
been purchased by the
P.T.A. of St. Patrick's School
and the Home and School
Association of. the Biddulph-
Lucan Schools. People
driving through Lucan will
now be aware that the Block
Parents Association is active
in this communty. The
Lucan Works Dept. has
offered to install the signs.
Preparation for public
speaking at the classroom
level is in progress in most of
the classes.
The School Public
Speaking Assembly will be
held on February 17 and the
Beth Cowdrey, secretary
Dorothy Lankin and
treasurer Ann Holden were
in charge of the program and
refreshments.
During the business period
announcements were made
regarding the World Day of
Prayer, March 5 in Lucan
U.C., Learning for Lent
March 10, 17, 31, and April 7,
the Spring supper, May 13, at
the Community Centre,
Middlesex Presbyterial at
Wesley -Knox, London,
February 11, with members
calling 227-4674, for tran-
sportation, and "Lunch Out"
in April.
area competition is on
March 4th at the Lucan
Building at which time
students from 5 or 6schools
will be speaking. The school
choirs will also be singing.
Yesterday, Tuesday,
January ' 26, the Medway
Band visited the Biddulph
School together with Mr.
Pierce from the Medway
Guidance Department. He
discussed courses, options,
procedures, etc.
The Medway choir will be
visiting. the Lucan Building
Thursday, February 18,
when they will sing at the
Home . aned School
Association meeting. Mr.
F.S. Toll, Director of
Education will be the special
speaker. You are asked to
reserve this night.
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HoId annual meeting
In spite of very poor
weather conditions, the
congregational annual
meeting of Lucan United
Church proceeded as
scheduled following lun-
cheon after the morning
service.
Rev. Keith Brown, as
chairman, opened the
meeting with a brief
devotional. All departments
of the Church reported a
very good year, with par-
ticiular growth in the Sunday
School..
The "Outreach Com-'
mittee" ` under the con-
venership of Dorothy Dedels
was corhmended for their
work during their first year.
Volunteers are needed for
visiting, in the Junior
Congregation, the Nursery
and to help at the coffee
hour.
If you cannot volunteer to
help, can you supply some of
the craft materials required
for the Jr. Con. and the
Nursery? Please phone 227-
4966 for further information.
Wes Stanley reported for
the nominating committee
as follows: those members of
Session and Committee of
Stewards retiring as of
December, 1981 have agreed
to act for a further three
years.
Dennis Dedels is the new
treasurer and Frank Goring
the new recording secretary,
Jim Robertson has become a
member of the M & S
Committee and Linda Froats
is heading up the welcoming
committee.
The anniversary date was
set for June 6 and a former
minister, Rev. George W.
Sach, is to be contacted as
guest speaker. The Family
picnic date was also set,
June 20, in the Market
Square Park. The C.E.
Committee and Superin-
tendent Jim Robertson will
look into a Bulletin design
competition among the S.S.
pupils.
The necessity for acoustic
room dividers for the
general assmbly room
carne under discussion, in
order to accommodate the
much larger Sunday School.
Stormy weather con-
ditions were responsible for
most of the nine accidents
investigated this week by of-
ficers of the Lucan detach-
ment of the Ontario Provin-
cial Police.
Monday at 10 a.m. a vehi-
cle driven by Gordon
McKeen, RR 3, Ilderton slid
United
Church
Despite the stormy
weather, a number of wor-
shippers gathered for ser-
vice at Lucan United Church
Sunday morning. Mr. Brown
continued his series on
Christ's Sermon on the
Mount as he considered
Christ's command, "Be ye
therefore perfect, even as
your Father which is in
heaven is perfect."
Originally God created
man "in His image," or to be
like Him, Sin spoiled the
image, but Christ came to
restore men to that likeness.
In this passage, Christ has
been speaking of a distinc-
tive characteristic of the
Kingdom - love for enemies.
This "agape" love is a
special characteristic of God
Himself. In the Christian's
life, it usually begins with a
conscious choice to act for
the other person's good, and
through God's grace
becomes an unshakeable
attitude of good will ac-
companied by loving actions.
Mr. Brown' concluded,
"Let us be filled with Christ
in order that His un-
conquerable benevolence
and invincible goodwill may
bring us to the kind of per-
fection of which Christ
spoke."
Appreciation was• ex-
tended to Evan Ibbitson, who
with the help of Dean Gibson,
completed renovations this
week in the Church entrance.
Couples' club meets
Thursday at 8:15 in the C.E.
Wing for a Games Night. All
who have. crokinole boards
are asked to bring them.
Church School teachers
and other interested folk
from area churches are
asked to take special note of
Emergency funding for a Visual Aid Workshop on
transients, in coupon form, Saturday, January 30 at
was also distgssed and is in Lucan United Church, 9 a.m.
the hands the Lucan to 4 p.m. Emma Crouch will
Ministerial. give leadership.
Ed Melanson moved a vote Registration is 85,00. Bring
of thanks to M.H. Hodgins a lunch. Beverages will be
for his many years as supplied. Please contact Jim
treasurer of the Church, and Robertson at 227-4538 or 227-
a good round of applause 4400 in advance if you plan
followed this motion. .: to attend.
on the ice of Concession road
9 in Londontownship,west of
County road 20 ane into the.
path of a Canadian National
Railways train.
Jack West of London was
the train engineer. Only
minor injuries resulted to
McKeen and Constable C.S.
Fleming listed damages at
$2,500,
At 6:45 a.m. Wednesday, a
vehicle driven by Stuart
Crain, London left Highway
4 south of Clandeboye and
rolled over in the ditch.
Constable W.T. Hodgins set
damages at $1,500.
Constable Hodgins listed
damages at $1,700 when a
vehicle driven by Murray
Kenney. Granton left County
road 23 south of Granton and
struck an abandoned vehicle
which was already in the
ditch at 12:15 a.m. Saturday.
Friday at 8:35 p.m. Sharon
Lee Billings, Lucan suffered
minor injuries when her
head struck the dashboard of
the vehicle she was driving
when she hit a hard snow
bank on Beech street in
Lucan. Constable J.A.
Wilson investigated.
Only 15 minutes later a
vehicle driven by Robert
Lawson. RR 2, Denfield was
damaged to the extent of
8500 when it struck a bridge
on Highbury Avenue, north
of Ballymote. Constable Jim
Craig investigated.
While the Lawson car was
still partially on the roadway
after hitting the bridge it
was struck by a vehicle
driven by Nancy Menard,
RR 3. Granton. Additional
damages of $1,300 were
assessed.
• Vehicles driven by Peter
Edwards, London and Ian
Carroll, RR 1, Centralia
collided at 1 a.m. Saturday
on Highway 4, south of
Lucan. Constable Wilson es-
timated damages at $1,300.
At 10:30 a.m. a vehicle be-
ing driven by Margaret
Edwards -Jones, London left
Concession 7 of London
township. west of the Hyde
Park road and struck a vehi-
cle left in the ditch. Corporal
D.R. Foley listed damages
at $750.
The final accident Satur-
day occurred at 7:50 p.m.
and involved a vehicle
driven by Donna Walsh,
Ailsa Craig striking an un-
attended vehicle on Ada -
Shipley streets in Ailsa
Craig. Constable Marshall
set damages at $350.
Vials of life ready
Members of the Sunshine
Club and the Busy Buddies
Craft Group met Thursday
afternoon in their club rooms
in the Masonic Hall. Vials of
Life are still available from
Edythe Murdy, 227-4885, or
Mildred Hirtzel, 228-6731.
Every home should have
one.
Members were asked to
consider a pot luck luncheon
later in the year and plans
will be discussed tomorrow,
Thursday.
Cards were convened by
Laura and Percy Williams
and the craft group con-
tinued the crocheting course
with Verna Ibbitson.
The craft room is looking
much brighter, with new
Get special
college. awards
At the December
Scholarship and Awards
night at Ridgetown College
of Agricultural Technology,
three awards were given for
the top Middlesex County
Students receiving their
Junior or Senior Diplomas.
Rita Timmermans, Gerard
Gubbels and a Lucan
student, Bill Foran were
presented with their awards
by Sam Richardson, the
warden of Middlesex County.
Bill received his award as
top student in the Farm
Management and Soils
Division. Congratulations
Bill, keep up the good work.
panelling and will be
brighter still tomorrow, as
new ceiling tile will have
been installed. This is being
done through the Busy
Buddies New Horizon grant.
Lunch was served by Elsie
and Dean Gibson and Verna
and Evan Ibbitson. Seven
members of the craft group
are interested in oil or
acrylic painting, but we need
three more persons to sign
up before we can proceed
with Fanshawe College.
Please phone 227-4714. You
do not have to be a senior
citizen for this course, just to
be free on Thursday af-
ternoons f* eight or 10
weeks from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
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Sylvia DeWeerd, Kim Amos and Ann Vanneste.
Scou.ts enScouts enjoy Owen Sound. camp
The group arrived home
about 4 p.m. but before
leaving Owen Sound, the
manager of the Downtowner
Hotel invited the boys and
their leaders to the noon
smorgasborg dinner.
Needless to say the boys
were thrilled with the
display of food and the
leaders were most ap-
preciative. Camp food is
good - butt
Thirteen
Scouts
with
leaders Henry Kaune, Dave
Barr and Bill Yule, left
Friday afternoon, for the
19th annual Owen Sound
Winter Carnival Camp -Out.
Harrison Park was turned
into a "snow fort" city
Friday night by 150 Scouts,
Pathfinders and their
leaders from Western
Ontario, as the boys cut
blocks of snow for their forts,
covered them with tar-
paulins and spread a layer of
hay under their sleeping
bags for added warmth.
Activities during the
weekend included an
emergency rescue mission,
an obstacle Course,
snowshoeing, a log sawing
and a fire -lighting com-
petition, cross country and
downhill skiing courses, with
skating and tobogganning in
free time. Free time? With
such an active program how
did they find it
The boys cooked their own
meals and the Lucan group
took steaks for their
Saturday night cookout.
Because of the storm the
local group was storm -
stayed over Sunday night
and while given the op-
portunity to camp "in-
doors", the boys preferred to
continue their winter camp -
out. Those campers, able to
go home, donated their left-
over supplies to augment
what the Lucan Scouts had
on hand.
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Exeter
phone 235-1422
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