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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1987-07-22, Page 28aye 12A Times -Advocate Jul 22 1987 AILSA CRAIG BLUES BROTHERS -- These two gentlemen sit waiting for the parade to roll by, wearing the most fashionable eye wear. On the left is Kirk Tatars with his brother Brent. Both boys are from Ailsa Craig. Lucan couplesclub enjoy vehicle rally A road rally sponsored , by the Lucan United Church Couples Club was held Sunday afternoon. Thirty-five cars participated in the rally with 138 people involved. It covered approximately 40 miles and took them around and about the village of Lucan then south and west, to the first check point at Gerald Lynn's farm on Con. 2, McGillivray. Leaving there, we travelled east, then north to Centralia and Huron Park, mgking many left and right turns enroute, going north to the Crediton Road, east through the com- munity of Eden and passing by the Ellerington Farms. Twisting and turning through the many roads led us south to the final . destination at Dennis and Mary Maguire's farm. Twenty-eight cars completed the rally. There was no time limit and winners were determined by a points system. Prizes were presented during the church sevice this week. The first prize went to John Cook, Cheryl Lynn and Jim Kelly who had 1,851 points. Second prize went to Tom and Eileen Rushton and their passengers, Marg and Ross McRoberts with 1,827 points. . Third prize went to Ilelen Yearn, Sharon Blane and Nancy Harris with 1,817.5 points. Oldest female driver to finish was Kaye Lankin. Oldest male driver to finish was Murray Hodgson. Consola lion buttons with "Oh?" on them, were presented to navigators of six cars. These cars included Gord and Marion Fronts, Helen and Bob Patterson, David and Susan White, Bill and Judy Darling and family, Gwen Grose, Kit Yearn and Dorothy Murray, Philip Lynn, Brenda Shaule, Carolynn Lankin, Tim Carter and Ortuly 21 ADVANCE REALTY LTD. Member Broker 173 Wharnclifte Road, South London, Ontario N6J 2K7 (519) 679-2500 and Rob Brady ...Working for you! o i;41 Rob Brady We are pleased to announce that Rob has joined Century 21 Advance Realty Ltd. and now offers to Lucan and area the complete range of services from the largest real estate network in the world! Call him at 227-4006 or 679-2500 to put the Century 21 team to work for you! Crest Centre Van. Everyone enjoyed the car rally and much credit and thanks goes to Den- nis and Mary and their helpers for all their effort to make it a most in- teresting and fun afternoon. In the absence of Rev. Darrell Shaule, who is on vacation, the ser- vice was conducted by , Mr. Larry Cruttenden and assisted by Mr. Dale Froats. Froats with his monkey friend, call- ed "Curious George" wrapped securely around his neck, told the children's story of a birthday party. The children invited were to bring their own pets along - cats, dogs and even a parrot. Everything went well, until the food was served and "Curious George" decided his biscuit wasn't quite as ap- pealing as the one the parrot had. A scuffleensuedand "Curious George" came out the loser. The lesson: Be happy with what we have and don't try to take what belongs to someone else. Cruttenden preached on "Heaven". Is it real? Jesus said in John 14, 1 go to prepare a place for you that where I am you may be also. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, rrt. he was stoned to death, saw 11, ,vrn as a real place. How much does it cost? Jesus paid with His life and make Heaven a free gift to each of us. Not badly hurt A pilot escaped serious injury Wednesday when his light aircraft clipped a treetop and clash -landed in a farm field near Elginfield while spraying fertilizer on crops. Dale Dawson, 26, RR 1 Thorndale, walked away from the wreck with minor cuts to his face and a bruised knee. "It's a godsend he's all right," said his father, Glen Dawson. The aircraft, a single -seat Bushmaster,w as flying north across Concession 16 of London Township when it struck the tip of a 10 -metre .(30 -foot) spruce tree beside the Monck residence at RR 2 Denfield, about five kilometres east of Elginfield. "I was bicycling up the road and 1 saw the plane circling a few times then I heard a crash and 1 saw the branch at the top of the tree fall off and the engine cut out," neighbor Russ Toering said. Graham Monck was looking out his bedroom window when he saw the air- craft snap off the treetop and land out of sight in a wheat field behind the farm. "1 ran downstairs and saw him walking back and then he sat down on the grass ... 1 saw a cut on his nose." After hitting the ground, the plane skidded about five metres (about 16 feet) across the wheat field, coming to rest against a neighbor's cornfield next door. The pilot's father said the plane lost power after spraying equipment hanging underneath clipped the top of the tree. Unable to gain speed and Jail in Middlesex unique people place Any ghosts that inhabit the old Mid- dlesex County jail will have a more comfortable place to live. A $1.5 million restoration program will start in November at the 143 -year-old jail. Middlesex MPP Doug Reycraft was at the jail Friday to kick in the pro- vince's share of the cost: $486,067. The jail, behind the Middlesex County building at Ridout and King streets, will be a major tourist attrac- tion once the work is finished, Reycraft said. It 'will create a unique people place for the county, the city and the sur- rounding communities,' he said. The project will complement the restoration of the adjoining county building, Reycraft said. The architect handling the renova- tion said no attempt will be made to cover up some of the jail's more grisly past. 'We want to stick as true to the original as possible,' said Norbert Schuller of London. That includes re- taining the gallows, installed in the 1950s. None of the 15 hangings was ever carried out on the indoor gallows, however. All were done out- doors in the courtyard. The last hang- ing at the jail was in 1951, said tour guide Janet Hunten. Schuller said a hook, from which the noose originally dangled, will be replaced, along with the trap door the condemned man stood upon. 'It's not very pleasant stuff, but you can't hide history'. One cell block, made up of eight tiny cells in the jail's basement, will be restored. Another solitary confine- ment cell will also receive a face-lift. 'This gives you a whole new perspective on justice,' Schuller said as he walked into one of the narrow cells, less than a metre [39 inches) wide. The jail ceased to operate as an official prison in 1977. 'It was a lot better kept up then,' said Hunten, standing among the trash and peeling paint. About 100 workers will be required to complete the 10 -month project, said Schuller, who also supervised the restoration of the county building. A number of special craftsmen will be required for some of the final touches, such as the ornate windows and doors and the original copper roof. Historical displays will complete the jail. The provincial money is coming from the Community Facilities Im- provement Program. County Warden Bill Skinner said a federal grant is in the works, with the county making up the difference. 'It will be well worth saving this historic piece of architecture.' Two hurt in collisions Two people were injured and damages totalled $5,550 in two traffic accidents which occurred in the Lucan area this week. Nancy McKay of St. Marys was the operator of a vehicle which was west- bound on the third and fourth conces- sion of West Nissouri Township July 12, when she inadvertently steered the vehicle onto the eastshoulderand off a six metre embankment. The vehi- cle landed in a river bed, causing serious injury to McKay. Constable Holland estimated the damages at $5,000. Michelle Flood of Lucan received minor injuries July 14 when the bicy- cle she was riding was in collision with a vehicle driven by Darlene Carter, also of Lucan: Damage was set at $550 by Constable Goldschmidt. During the week 51 general occur- rences were reported, including four instances of break, enter and theft, four cases of theft under $1,000, one airplane crash and one fraud. Tractor day is planned Steam will be billowing, engines chugging and flywheels spinning as the Ontario Agricultural Museum presents the third annual 'Great Canadian Antique Tractor Field Days' Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26. This event, the only one of its kind in Ontario, will feature over 30 anti- que tractors, 50 antique gasoline engines and several steam engines, all of Canadian manufacture prior to 1957. Special features include a saw mill and shingle mill, all powered by vintage Canadian engines. Each day will feature a parade of these unique Canadian machines, as well as public log sawing, nail driving and bag -tying competitions. To highlight this year's event, we will re-create an old time 'Threshing Bee' using a circa 1940 Robert Bell Threshing machine. in pI.n. erish lower the tail of the plane for a smooth emergency landing, the pilot was forced to land horizontally. Dawson said the aircraft is owned by his son. It was launched from a nei hbor's farm where it is ke • t and where there is a grass landing strip. The spraying equipment, landing gear and propeller were damaged, but it's not known how much it will cost to repair the ;14,000 craft, he said. SATURDAY DRIVER - Ema (Grandma) Schlegel, co-owner of Shady Pines trailer park, was dressed in her Saturday best for the Ailsa Craig parade. She was one of many to ride a golf cart down the main drag Saturday afternoon. Guest musicians Pieter Schinkleshoek announced Sunday morning that Rev. Roger Mason and Mrs. Cathy Mason were blessed with a lovely baby daughter Saturday night. - Schinkleshoek introduced guest musicians Lorne and Matthews from Akron, Ohio. Mr. Matthews led in singing Psalm 34:1-4. Mr. and Mrs. Matthews sang several gospel songs with Matthews adeptly playing the piano. Matthews is from Toronto, while his wife is from Tennessee. Mrs. Mat- thews stated'that the one word that should dominate a marriage is commitment. Matthews said the reason they were there is because of Peter and John. Pieter Schinkleshoek was conducting the service, while John was running the sound booth. Matthews said that seven years ago he wanted to divorce his wife after 18 years of marriage, and marry a woman in the church. Mrs. Matthews refused. He went to Christian counsellors who all told him divorce and remarriage was wrong. But one counsellor gave him wrong advice, telling him to leave his wife, live with the other woman, and make a new life. His wife kept praying for their mar- riage to be restored. The devil wants to destroy marriages, especially Christian ones. Matthews moved in with the woman he wanted. At home, Mrs. Matthews kept praying for him to come home, and their marriage to be restored. The woman he lived with kept tell- ing him they were going to go places in their lives through prison work. But he learned her prophecies were lies. When he learned that his wife was ill, he started to pray. Rev. Jimmy Swaggart called him, to tell him he wanted to help him in love. Mr. Mat- thews played piano in Swaggart's crusades, and Swaggart encouraged him to forget the other woman, and to return to his wife. Instead he went back to the other woman, where a man offered him money, and a posi- tion, in a church where divorce was condoned. ' When one of the woman's false pro- phecies Fell through, Matthews learn- ed to get his eyes on Jesus, as the devil was a liar. Today Mr. and Mrs. Matthews have a Christian counselling service to help people save their marriages. From Revelation 2:18-29 Matthews " stressed that there are rewards for those who are faithful to God. Mat- thews stated the adulterous man can be saved when he repents, as he did, and returned to his wife. 'Today they have a restored marriage. The ser- vice closed with all singing Because He Lives. Lucan Athletic Assoc. Hockey Registration • Wed., Aug. 19 6 - 8 p.m. Sat., Aug. 22 9- 12 a.m. August 22 - Hockey Equipment Exchange. Hockey jacket orders Late Penalty charge of $25.00 after August 22. A Survey of the Need for Programs and Services in Middlesex County By the Middlesex Rural Network (A Volunteer, Non -Profit Organization) The survey is being conducted to gather information about the kinds of services and programs which could help people living in rural areas of the county. If you would like to help as a volunteer please let us know through the contact. in your area. July 23 - July 30, 1987 Copies of the survey are being made available al most municipal offices or by calling one of the survey ream. This shore version of the survey .shows a sample of the questions asked. Plc'a.se fill it out and send it in. • Do yoir know of people in your community who need or would find uselul 1) employment programs, career counselling or skills training 2) other educational programs or special tutoring 3) special language programs or training ' 4) health services or programs 5) day cave or home care for any age 6) transportation 7) special or emergency services 8) and any other programs • Could there be other services provided 11 leisure 2) young people, children, seniors Are you happy with the services provided for 1) health 5) due 2) education 6) the disabled 3) transportation 7) genic''$ 4) safety/emergency el young people • Are there ways that these serv)cea could be Improved? How? r Would you like more Information about: • health services Fenshewe Community College educational programs Conespondence Corpses Middlesex County Board of Education tfilversity Courses London end Middlesex Separate School Erdployment programs London Board of Education Skill training • How do you feel about the economy in your community? _it is good, stable changed -_the economy is poot, unstable _hasn't • is you community growing larger or smaller? •Should there be more industry?-______ • Is there enough employment opportunity?_____ • How could there be more? • I1 you were going to take a corns$, what would interest you most? , employment training upgnlding language VOW"' • What time would be a good time lot the corpse? spring, bum mer, fell, winter Whet month? Whet time of day?__"____ • Would you like to go agricultural college or business college to get e degree or for further trekning? • Whet other courses could help you?– __ - CONTACT PERSONS - F. Shetnley, 281.281e, Chair of kfiddlesea Rural Network 0. Hamilon 2012511 IGlencoel 0. Gorier . 2321112 0. Mclinchey 2948398 (Pedtl A • Health Care Do you have access to a medical centre? Are medical services adequate?__ Are emergency services adequate? • Children and Young People What recreational activities should be available? - What other educational programs could be available? Would e youth centre M you area be a good idea? Other programs. • Seniors What sort of housing should be available? Is transportation a problem?_ Is there access to a footcare clinic and other service clinics? Is there a Meals on Wheels program? Are there other homecare services? Is there a recreational centre? Are there librery services accessible? Are buildings and sidewalks or roadways accessible lot wheelchair traffic? • Postal Service How do you feel about the postal service in How do you feel about the onion--- ' service? • Telephone How do you feel about the telephone sr Mall To: F. Shamley P.O. 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