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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1987-04-15, Page 33NEARING THE END -- Bill Stephenson (left) and Dale Neck approach the finish line in the second annual Stanley Township canoe race and poker rally. ALL IN GOOD FUN — Dale Stephenson .(left) and Scott Consitt are obviously having a good time competing in the second annual'Stanley Township canoe race and poker rally. LAUNCHING -- Doug and Joanne Reid prepare to start paddling•in the Stanley Township canoe race and poker rally. Craig Presbyterians observe 30th anniversary By DOUG McNAIR The 30th anniversary of the Ethel Elliott group wag observed, Sunday at the Ailsa Craig Presbyterian Church. Following an organ' prelude by Wayne Ilindmarsh, and Psalm 40, "O.. come, let us sing to the Lord," the president. Evelyn McNaughton, welcomed the large group who came on the rainy Sunday evening to help celebrate, especially former members who came from Toronto. 'Belgrave, Morpeth, and surrounding area. Evelyn then introduced the guests and -Ethel Elliott members who were participating in the pro- gr►inme, so that it went ahead, unan- nounced. as printed. Mrs. Marion Weldon. president of the London Presbyterial. came from her home in Lambeth to bring us greetings, which was much ap- preciated. Marguerite Eagleson presented the worship service based on the Easter theme. which had been prepared by Nell Tweddle. We were especially pleased to have Jinn McDougall come from his home near Strathroy to sing two solos for us which he had chosen for Palm Sunday entitled,. "He smiled on me," and "Green Pastures". !WV! Jean Morris conducted a very meaningful "In Memoriam" as the president lit two candles. As a mat- ter of interest, the beautifully carved candlesticks were the work of Earl Finan of Grand Bend whose mother VMS the Mrs. Elliott from whom the group got its name. At the conclusion of the service pro- per. Itev. Jean Morris gave a slide presentation of Israel where she spent In days in January with 23 other ministers. What better time than Easter to refresh our memories by viewing these vivid pictures of the Ho- ly Land, especially Jerusalem. and the tomb where Jesus lay. I'm sure those of us who came especially for this part Of our programme were rewarded. The courtesies were ex- pressed very nicely by Adele McCallum, secretary of the group, who also assisted the ushers - Karen Cromarty By MRS. ROBERT LAING Congratulations to (thea Cameron who. at the annual meeting of Perth District Boy Scout organization, received a 20 year pin for her work with Cubs and Scouts. Also attending the meeting and banquet in Mitchell Wednesday were her husband, Lloyd Cameron. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mahon, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Stoneman, Mr. and Mrs. John Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Pullman, Twyla Waddell, Ruth Laing . and Malt ret Schrader. All the women and children of the community are reminded of the pot luck dinner to be held in the church °n Good Friday at 12:30. The annual Good Friday service will he held in Cromarty Presbyterian Church at 8:30 p.m. with Hibbert United as guests. Johnston, Marie Robinson and Lynda Ward. . During the fellowship hour downstairs, everyone got an oppor- tunity to view the anniversary cake which was beautifully decorated for the occasion by Meda McComb. before it was cut into approximately 90 pieces to ,be served to our guests; with ice cream, of course. Of the four charter members of the Ethel Elliott Group who have been members over the :30 years, only - Evelyn McNaughton and Marg Eagleson look part. as Donna Hind - marsh and Nell Tweddle were unable to be present. Thanks to all who, came to help us celebrate! "Where have all the grandmas gone?" was the title of the song that the Riverview Women's Institute members sang at their April meeting. As the song tells us the grandmas are not sitting at home anymore and a good many of them were at the special grandmothers' institut meeting. Gertrude Rosser Margaret Wilson entertained rth a skit called "Buying Eggs". Even though Mrs. Hawley ( Margaret) wat- ched carefully while Mr. Perkins (Gertrude) counted out the eggs, we know she was cheated. Evelyn McNaughton played a piano solo. That's An Irish Lullaby and Marie Campbell read an article about the poems and stories such as "The Lit- tle Red Hen" that were included:in the little red primer that most of the grandmothers read when they started to school. • During the business part of the meeting a letter was read from an in- stitute member in Prince Edward • island and Gertrude Rosser gave a craft article to be sent to the Women's institute 90th anniversary convention which will be held in North Bay in July. ` Reports were received from all the conveners and Lorna Priestley presented the slate of officers. Gertrude Rosser installed the following officers - past president - Lorna Priestley. president Evelyn McNaughton, first vice president - Esther Craven. secretary - Lorraine Neil, assistant secretary - Margaret Wilson. treasurer - Jean Lee. district director - Lorna Priestley, branch directors - Lorraine Neil, Martha Rees, Nola McEwen, public relations - Leona Hughes. resolutions - Jean McKichan. Tweedsmuir history curator - Margaret Wilson, auditors - Nola McEwwn, Becky Ross, sun- shine committee - Mary Rees, Jenny Morton programme co-ordinator - Lorna Priestley, members of the pro- gramme committee - Sadie Walker, Gertrude Rosser. Ruth McCallum, Mary Sutherland, Jean McKichan. 'the meeting closed with a social time and Lorraine Neil and her com- mittee served lunch. Before they went home each grandmother received a little gift to help them remember this meeting. The next meeting of Riverview Women's institute will be on Monday May 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the Masonic Hall. At that time the institute will entertain the 4-11 leaders, the girls and their mothers. Youth serve Times -Advocate, April 15, 1987 Page 17A Varna mystery supper enjoyed by 50 By Mary Chessell The Youth Group and senior Sun- day School students of the Varna and Goshen churches served 50 guests a "Mystery Supper" on Friday. It was the most unusual supper most" of us have had. We ordered from a menu that read "Barbara's Sandbox, Pig's Delight, Popbye's Nephew, Porky Pig's Fear, Satan's Cackleberry, etc." If you misinterpreted the menu, you could be served peas and a toothpick for hors d'oeuvres, a dill pickle and apple crisp minus silver- ware for the entree, or ham and a roll for dessert. All's well that ends well, anything could be ordered after the fun was over. Judging by the noise. the guests were having a great time, and no one left hungry. In fact the food was good. Barbara Ann Parker supervised the meal, assisted by Pat and Lor- raine Taylor; and Bonnie Roy also gave a hand to tidy up. The kids ob- viously had a great time doing it, too, and hopefully made a nice profit. Varna United Churc'tt Women were pleased with the attendance at their dessert euchre on Wednesday!There were 24 tables in play, and lots of delicious desserts, plus a good selec- tion of baking. Floyd. McAsh enter- tained during lunch with pleasant piano music. Deb Rathwell welcomed the guests and announced the prize winners. The high -prize for euchre was won by Bill Caldwell of Clitltton, 'the low by Pauline .McBride of Goderich. Bar- bara Ann Parker had the most lone hands.Door prizes went to Karen l Ien- drick, Agnes Carbert; Elaine Stephen- son, Oliver Price, Marjorie Caldwell, Evelyn McBeath, Helen Taylor, An- dy Riehl, Pat Taylor, Maude Weston, Louise ivanchenko, Rachel Johnston. Mildred McAsh, Irma Bourne. Gertie- Moir, Florence .Sowerby, Olivia Bedard, Nettie-Mcclinchey, Dorothy Talbot, Madeleine Rathwell, Irene Whitmore, Mary Reid. Mary Sharp. Dorothy Ostrom, Ruth Johnston, Elva Peck. Mona Stephenson, Suzie Pollock, Resta Baird, Joy Hogg. Ruby The readers write To the editor: On April 22 comes another Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic to be held at the high school. The Ausable River Nomads are the sponsors once again and need your help as donors to in- crease our quota and keep the blood supply up. What good is a blood donor? A blood donor is good for life and without them our population would be. decreased rapidly. At this clinic the- Canadian Red Cross Society will be implementing a health screening programme for tall_ donors. This is designed to streamline -the registration process and ensure the continued safety of our blood supply. Keep April 22 open. clime out and attend our clinic: we need you. the Red Cross needs all types of blood. Feel good about yourself, your gift of blood is life,. Help us make this another successful blood donor clinic. :Marie Brunzio v Clinic Organizer Bakeless bake sale planned by Granton UCW . By MRS. E: SUMMERS At St. Thomas Anglican Church, the Rev. Frank Braby was the celebrant for the Holy -Eucharist. Jim Hodgins read the two lessons. 1l being Palm Sunday. the palm crosses were distributed by Jim Hodgins. In lieu of the sermon, Rev: Braby led the -congregation through the ser- vice Of the Litany of Penitence and the Sunday of the Passion with the Liturgy of the Palms. The flowers in the church were from the funeral of the late Miss Rona Hickey who passed away on Thurs- day in St. Josephs hospital in London after a lengthy illness. At the Granton United Church, the Rev. Bruce'Pierce was in charge of the worship and entitled his message, "The Ultimate Dilemma". The scrip- ture lesson was taken from Hebrews and was read by Carolyn Bryan. in. the children's story the mininster told them about "The Coming of Easter" and what it meant. Granton Sunday School awards were presented to: Lindsay Johnson, third pin; Ginger McColl, ninth bar; Derek Middleton, third pin; Carolyn Bryan. 10th bar; Kelley Waters, fourth bar; Juanita Kop, 10th bar. Worship and Communion service will be held Friday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Granton United (.'hurc'h.- Easter Sunday sunrise service and _breakfast will be held at 7 a.m. in Granton United Church. U.C.W. meet Unit IV of Granton U.C.W. met at the home of .Rhea Hardie`in London. Marilyn Humphrey presided and opened with a bible reading from -Marks gospel telling of the women who found the stone rolled away from Jesus' tomb and the tomb empty. A bakeless bake sale is to he held at the May meeting and roll call for May to be a Mother's Day poem or reading. Marilyn took charge of the program dealing with the way of life of North American Indians. Many of our towns and villages have names derived from Indian culture.. The meeting closed with prayer followed by grace and lunch served by the hostess. Unit I of Granton U.C.W. meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Eileen Summers on Thursday afternoon. Doreen Mcfobert presided and open- ed the meeting with prayer and an in- spirational reading. Audrey !falloff was responsible for the lunch which she called crazy cuisine. ABCA sponsors walk The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority and the Mcllwraith Field Naturalists are hosting a spring Wildflower Walk and Open House at the Parkhill Conservation Area. On the afternoon of Sunday, May 3 you can enjoy a one-hour guided walk through the forested trails of the Con- servation Area. Hike leaders will include experts from the Mcllwraith Naturalists, for visitors with a keen interest in wildflowers and botony. After your hike, plan to tour the facilities at the Conservation Area. By then you wilt be eager for the free hotdogs and beverages that will be served at the picnic area by the Con- servation Authority. What a great.idea fora family outing Remember, you'll be walking on natural trails so dress accordingly - and bring your field guides. The date again is Sunday, May 3. 1987 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Parkhill Conservation Area is located north off Highway 7 at the junction of Highway 81, just east of the Town of Parkhill. Watch for the signs. Only two accidents Two drivers involved in the only two collisions investigated this week by the Exeter OPp face two charges each. Charles Burden; St. Thomas. has been charged with dangerous driving and failing to remain at the scene of an accident following investigation of a collision on Highway 4 north of Ex- eter on Monday at 8:45 p.m. A vehicle operated by Bessie Camp- bell, RR 1 Exeter, was in collision with another vehicle which left the scene. Burden was later apprehended in Exeter. There were no injuries in the colli- sion and total damage was listed at $3,500. The other crash was on Thursday at 7:25, on highway 4 just north of the Crediton Road. ' Drivers involved were Paula Harold, London. and Patti Bedard, RR 1 (fay. They -were going in op- posite directions and ended up in the ditch with total damage estimated at $3,000. Police have charged the London woman with impaired driving and driving with a blood alcohol content over the legal limit. As a result of roadside tests there were two people charged with im- paired driving and another five were given 1i -hour licence suspensions. K -W POOL GETS DONATION — Dove Williams 'of the Kirkton- Woodham Winter Carnival committee presents a cheque to Jerry.Sloat of the K -W swimming pool at Wednesday's annual awards banquet. menet-, Vera Gibbings, • Marg Switzer, Elma Jewitt and George Wright. canoe race The second annual Stanley Township Poker Rally and Canoe Race on Sunday had almost as many entries i 2,S i as last year; in spite of the steady drizzle. Tyndall's bridge on the second concession was the starting point. Prize- winners were Ben Rathwell ($50), Scott Kirton ($25and Rick Ingram '$101. There were also 40 draw prizes. The committee hopes everyone will return for next year's rally. They would like to express their deep appreciation to the following who contributed draw prizes or assisted in other ways: pully Gully. B and '1' Antenna Sales and Service, Harold Peck, Signs and Shirts, Peck Appliances, Haugh Tire, Hill and Hill Farms Ltd., Agrico - Brucefield, Top- notch Feeds - Seaforth, Rathwell and Rathwell, Varna Feed Mill -Ltd., Nor- man Eckel, Wayne Kellar, Stanley Sales and Service (Tank and Tum- my ), McBride Bros. Machine and Repair, Bill Coleman, Captain's Cove, McKinley hatcheries, Erb Meat Market, John Campbell Welding, Don Campbell insurance, Huron Ridge Acres,Royal Bank - Clinton, Cheese Nook, Jack Peck, Ernie Talbot, and Steve's Carpentry. Easter week services There will be Communion at 8:00 p.m: on -Maundy Thursday and a Good Friday service at 11:00 a.m. in Varna United Church. ref ti(mt ',ft Tit ulnae's Wm ftolo f� 5 ft lt+'YItSS WAFNIS WINNER - IGA manager Jim Darling presents 0 a $25 gift certificate she won in the Precious Blooc you -pull draw. Ostland with T.A.'s pay -as - WINS PTA SCHOOL TRIP Aggie Groenewegen of the Clandeboye area was the winner of a trip to Wheels in Chatham in a recent draw sponsored by the Precious Blood Separate PTA. Above, Darlene Geof- frey of the local PTA presents the prize ot Mrs. Groenewegen. At the right is Mary Ellison of Ellison Travel who provided the prize. Shipka musicians entertain seniors By MRS. HUGH MORENZ Shipka Willis Desjardine, of this area. ac- companied by Marian Horner. ot Parkhill. on piano and Bill Ervin. of Mitchell. on fiddle. played toe -lapp- ing old time music to entertain seniors attending the Zone 8 spring rally of United Senior Citizens of On- jario, at Dashwood Community ('en- tre on April 7. There are sixteen clubs in this part of Ontario that comprise Zone 8. There were about 160 attending this rally. Jim and Lenore Orr, have return- ed home after spending the winter months in the south. -Annie Zielman and Erich and Katie Freiter attended the funeral. Tues- day. of their cousin. Abraham Gen- der, at Niagara on the Lake: Ferman and Leola Snyder, visited Sunday in London ;0 their daughter's when their grandson Scott, son of Esther and Ric Storey. was dedicated at King Street Church.. Annie. Deb and Angie Zielman, at- tended a relative's baby shower for Mandy 'Lehr. daughter of Ruth and ,ferry 'Lehr, held Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Gingerich near Zurich. Some relatives attended from Kitchener and Mississauga. 1-11 Club news On April 6, Grand Bend i1 Sewing Plus met at Norma Walper's, for their fourth meeting. The members began to lay out their patterns the way they are to be put together. The tneinbers also made a hent sample and ironed on the interfacing. The members would like to thank Laura Desjardine for lending a help- ing hand. by Pam Dietrich SUPPORT - A LANGUAGE REFERENDUM You Have a Right To Be Heard On The Language Issue The Ontario Government his ma.de 95% of the population 2nd Class Citizens. VOTE 'TO Abolish Special Status For French -Speaking People as divisive. destructive and discriminatory. 'Complete and return' the Ballot My Donation to the cause ($25.) ($50.) ($100) ($200) (Other) i want to join APEC $ Send me more Ballots (Membership fees $5.00 Single: $8.00 Family at one address) ALLIANCE FOR THE PREScRVATiON OF ENGLISH IN CANADA TO: Premier David Peterson: i support holding a Referendum to permit the people of Ontario to vote on the -following: • ENGLISH iS TO BE THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF ONTARIO AND THE ONLY LANGUAGE OF THE GOVERNMENT, ITS INSTITUTIONS AND SERVICES. PRiNT NAME: ADDRESS: mreet SIGNATURE C rt% roil Code' L1.111 to APEC CANADA. Box 511. Thornhill. Ont.. L3T 4A2 J 6