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Pogo 10\ Times-Advocaii . January 8, 1986
Familyinners mark fholidaY season.
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A wonderful time was bad by all oa
New Year* Day when the family of
Percy and Mark Bedard, Sr.. got
together at the Township Hall with a
total of 80 attending (which included
their children and spouses, grand and
great -grand -children.)
A delicious turkey dinner was en-
joyed by all, along with Marie's meat
pies and all the trimmings.
Twenty-eight members of the late
Blake and Dora Horner families.en-
joyed getting together for Christmas
dinner at the Hay township hall on
Stanley starts
sesquicentennial
More than 450 people turned out for.
the New Year's Day levee hosted by
Stanley Township in the Stanley Com-
munity Centre to mark the first day
of the township's sesquicentennial
year, and to put into practice the
theme "Meet and mix in '86".
Guests were greeted by Stanley
Reeve Clarence Rau and his wife
Sharon, suitably attired in old-
fashioned garb, and steering commit-
tee co-chairman Gord Hill and his
wife Ruby.
Entertainment was provided by
Floyd McAsh, Ken Rau and Julie
Webster in a musical prelude,
trumpet solos by former township
resident Leona McBride, the dancing
and singing Johnson family from
Stratford, the Varna Singers and one-
man band Wat Webster.
Nora Heard, Bayfield, was winner
of the $500 in cash in the early bird
draw. Holders of the 301 tickets will
have to wait until August'2 when the
first 12 winners will each get $150, the
298th ticket holder will receive $500,
the 299th $1,000, the 300th $1,500 and
the last ticket in the drum will win its
owner a 1986 Chrysler Le Baron.
,Other events scheduled during the
sesquicentennial are a curling
bonspeil at Vanastra on January 11,
a family fun night at the Complex
February 28, a dance and the start of
the beard -growing contest on March
22, a canoe race on the Bannockburn
River and Stanlee Club shuffleboard
in April, a variety show at the Com-
plex and a nature walk through the
Bannockburn Conservation area in
May, and a Stanlee Club dessert
euchre and a car rally in June.
Sesquicentennial celebrations will
climax on the August 1 to 3 home com-
ing weekend. Special events planned
include ATV races, a celebrity
baseball game, pancake breakfast,
parade, farmers olympics, Kub Kar
races, doll dress -up, beard judging,
two dances, a beef barbecue, quilt
juding, horseshoe tournament, tug of
war, relay races and a church service
on Sunday, with guest speaker Jack
Burghardt, followed by h school reu-
nion and a pork barbecue.
Boxing Day, December els.
Mrs. Florence Denomme held
Chri*pnas dinner for tier family at the
Dotpinion Hotel on December 22, with
$2 attending. All enjoyed a delicious
turkey dinner with all the trimmings
and home-made pie.
Mrs. Adeline Denomy, RR 2 Zurich,
held a family dinner at the Hotel on
December 29. Her mother, Mrs.
Emeline Masse, London, spent a few
days with Adeline during the
holidays.
Gary' Prince visited with his
parents in Peterborough over the
holidays, travelling by train.
The family of Ray and Joan McKin-
non got together at their home on
Christmas Eve.
Gerard Ducharme from St. Peter's
seminary in London spent the
Christmas holidays with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Bedard, RR 2
Zurich.
Sister Bernadette from the Pines,
in Chatham, spent a few days with her
dad, Mr. Noel Laporte.
Dave and Carolyn Stark of Windsor
and two daughters spent Christmas
with relatives in Amberly and Zurich,
while Carolyn and girls stayed in
town for a few days until New Years.
Vicky Ducharme and children of
Wyoming spent the holidays visiting
with relatives in the area including
her parents, Gord and Jeanne Hay
and her grandfather, Herb Neeb,
while grandmother, Ruby, was in the
hospital.
A wonderful time was had by Barb
and Dick Rau along with their
children Lori, Lisa and Darren and
friend, Rita Dcnomme. They were
among those who were lucky enough
to spend Christmas in Florida and
stayed at the Fort Wilderness Cam-
pground at Disney World.
The highlight of their two week
vacation was being at the Walt Disney
World's "Very rymagic
Kingdom at
Parade" tt+oca
Disney Land they said .was
just beautiful with all the. floats and
costumes and the giant decorated
Christmas tree. All the poinsettia
plants were just fantastic to nee.
(Moat of us just got to, watch the
parade on T.V. Christmas morning.)
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Widrlck spent
New Years day with Mr. and Mrs.
Lorne Devine in Grand Bend:
Lions Club Dance
A good time was had by all who at-
tended the Lions Club New Years Eve
Dance at the arena which saw a full -
house crowd. Everyone enjoyed dan-
cing to the music of Mozarts Melody
Makers and dining on the delicious
ham and turkey smorgasbord
prepared by the Lions' wives.
A lot of people in town also enjoyed
ringing in the New Year at house
parties.
Golden Agers
The Zurich Golden Agers will be
having their meeting on Monday,
January 13 at the Town Hall, beginn-
ing at 2:00 p.m.
Bowling begins again every Thurs-
day afternoon at 2:00 p.m. on January
9 at the Town and Country Lanes. All
Seniors are invited and welcome to at-
tend both of these events.
Toboggan party
St. Boniface youth Club is having a
tobogganing party on Sunday,
January 12. If interested phone Glenn
Regier at 236-4477.
Personals
Dan, Carrie and Tiffany Eybergen,
Waterloo, spent from Sunday,
December 29 to January 1 with her
family, Jerome and Carmel Sweeney.
Gertie Fleischauer along with Bill
and Ruth -Ann Mills of Palmerston
spent Christmas with Larry and
Marion Rogers.and femily in London.
WELCOMING — Gord Hill, co-chairman of the Stanley Township ses-
quicentennial steering committee, welcomes Gail Turner to the year's
first event, a New Year's Day levee in the Stanley Community Cen, .
tre. Others in the receiving line were Ruby Hill and Reeve Clarence
Rau and his wife Sharon.
Then Gertie *pent few days in
Palmerston. .
Beat wiebes for a speedy recovery
are extended to Anstle Becker, who is
a patient in Exeter hospital and Alvin
Steck e.
Margaret Mouaseau is a patient in
University hospital.
Elzar Masse is in South Huron
hospital and so is Mrs. Theresa
Ducharus.
Mary Clausius is now home from
the hospital.
Gweyn O'Rourke is a patient in St.
Joseph's hospital.
A delicious family turkey dinner
was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Mozart Gelinas,Sr., on both
Christmas and New Years day.
Birthdays
Happy 2nd Birthday to little
Meagan Sweeney on January 7.
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Wow! It's winter and well most of
us know it, but better now than later.
As is usually the case, after the rush
of the holiday season, activities are at
a bit of a stand still. However, all of
our morning schedules of group
discussions, exercise groups, our
choir, shuffle board, euchre and
crokinole are very much in demand
as well as the cookie baking which
takes place one afternoon a week.
Then, of course, the craft room ac-
tivities use up the afternoon with
residents having to fill up all the va-
cant spots left after the Christmas
trade. At the present we could use
nylons or panty hose and odds and
ends of jewellery. I thought you might
• be cleaning drawers and cupboards
while you are snowed in.
We regret that Mrs. Annie Noakes
is still in hospital.
Residents who were out over New
Years were • Mr. Aaron Gingerich,
Mrs. Marcella Dietrich, Mrs. Mabel
Glenn, and Mrs. Violet Dunn.
Fr. Mooney clelebrated mass on
Thursday afternoon for his
parishioners residing in the Home as
well as the apartments and surroun-
ding area.
Bingo was played on Friday even-
ing followed by refreshments.
The Sunday evening chapel service
was conducted by Rev. Merlin Bender
of the Conservative. Mennonite
Church.
Registration
for
Zurich and Area
Figure Skating Club
'Learn to Skate
Sat., Jan. 11
9 - .11 a.m.
Zurich Arena
DRESSES POR THE OCCASION — Eleanor and Bill McAsh, members
of the Stanley Township sesquicentennial levee committee, were
suitably dressed as they helped with refreshments at the township's
New Year's Day levee.
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