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limes -Advocate, December 9 1987
TURTLE PARADES - The Purple Turtle and helpers Willy Partridge and
• Mike Burton arta ready tor Saturday's Santa parade.
Cromarty,
learn first
By MRS. J. TEMPLEMAN°
Stark'
Mrs. Glen Elliott attended the
Convocation held at the Doon Cam-
pus in Kitchener on Saturday, where
she graduated with honours in the
Health care Aide programme. Con-
gratulations Cathy.
The First Cromarty Scouts have
been very busy learning First Aid
this past few weeks. When they
complete this course they should all
be prepared in case of minor emer-
gencies.
Saturday, November 21, seven of
our nine scouts braved the weather
to plant fifteen maple trees for Hib-
bea Township. Special thanks to
the following fathers who helped,.
Jack Dearing, Jim Waddell and John
Scott.
Staffa WI
Mrs. Margaret Kemp hosted the
Citizenship and Legislation meeting
of the Staffa Women's Institute at
her home on Wednesday evening,
November 25, when special gucsts
were Misses Tracy Schrader and
Kelly Nicholson, students at Mitch-
ell District High School.
Thesetwo girls were among the
ten students from Mitchell High
School who were chosen to travel
to Weagamow in Northern Ontario
on a exchange trip.
The girls gave their impressions
of their six day stay with the na-
tives of Weagomaw, showed some
excellent slides and displayed many
souvenirs which they had received
as gifts or purchased. Both girls
were very enthusiastic and their
comments were interesting to all.
The girls were introduced and
thanked by Mrs. Joyce Miller.
Mrs. Miller presided opening with
the Institute Ode and Mary Stewart
Collect. Upon arrival everyone was
given a paper feather with the name
of a Indian Tribe on it. Mrs. Kemp
also had a map up showing the lo-
cation of many of the Indian reser-
vations in Ontario.
She also had on display several
Indian Artificacts, including a wov-
en basket over sixty years old. Mrs.
, Kemp gave two Indian readings
"Spring on Weagamow" and "Death
of an Indian Child".
There were 11 members and three
visitors present, answering the roll
call by naming a Indian reservation
in Ontario. Mrs. Florence McPhail
commented on, how civic holiday
came into being.
Mrs. Roberta Templeman presided
for the business with correspon-
dence from the Children's Aid, Opti-
mism Place, 4-H club and Hibbert
Township, being read by Mrs. Verli
Mahon.
In the absence of the treasurer,
Mrs. Kay Smale, Mrs. Joyce Vivi-
an gave the treasurer's report. Dona-
tions were made to the Children's
Aid and Optimism Place. Twelve
WRAP UP
CHRISTMAS
EARLY
Scouts
aid
hand books are to be purchased for
the branch members.
Staffa Women's Institute have
been asked, and have accepted a,ii-
vitation to cater to a Christmas din-
ner at the Township hall on Tues-
day evening December 15.
The committee named to plan the
banquet are Esther Smale, Marjorie
Drake, Doris Miller and Freda Ker-
slake. Mrs. Kemp volunteered to
send Christmas greetings to the
Weavering Women's Institute at
Maidstone, Kent, England and Mrs.
Templeman will send a gift.
Members were reminded of the
Christmas meeting which is to be
hosted by Mrs. Joyce Vivian on De-
cember 16 beginning at 7 p.m. with
a pot luck dinner. Don't forget your
secret pal gift. For lunch Mrs.
Kemp and Mrs. Miller served Ban-
nock with jams and tea for lunch.
Bannock was a new taste experience
for almost everyone present and was
enjoyed by all
Kirkton
By MRS HAROLD DAVIS
The Kirkton Womens Institute
met at the Kirkton-Woodham Com-
munity Centre on Thursday, No-
vember 25. President Doris Spence
welcomed everyone, especially our
gucsts.
Roll Call was answered by "A
Country you would like to visit".
Butsy Parkinson, Shirley Brintnell,
Doris Denham and Christine Eve-
leigh are donating gifts valued at
S 10.00 each to the Ladies Tent for
the International Ploughing match
in September, 1988.
A donation was approved to Perth
County Children's Aid Society to
help with their Christmas. 1t was
decided to give each 4-1-1 girl com-
pleting 12 clubs a Trillium cup and
saucer. The -executive will decide on
a gift for the 4-1-1 girl completing
18 clubs.
The conveners for International
Affairs, Miss Jean Copeland and
Miss Ethel Copeland, inroduced
guests peaker Mrs. Calvin Christie
who with her husband travelled to
Greece in the spring of 1984. Her
presentation of slides, pictures and
souvenirs were most interesting.
Some of the points of interest
were the ruins of temples. They
toured many museums. They were
at Olympia where the Olympic
torch was lit, and at Delphi where
the Oracle used to forte!' the future.
They also enjoyed seeing and visit-
ing some of the small Greek is-
lands. Ethel thanked Gwen and pre-
sented her with a gift on behalf of
the Institute.
Mrs. Ewart Crago gave a very in-
teresting report on current events.
Jean Copeland gave a humorous
reading 'A .mother's letter to her
son".
Will award Tuckersmith citizens
Tuckersmith Township, through
the new Canada program
"Celebration 88", will be able to
award some of its citizens who have'
made outstanding contributions to
amateur sports and another group
who have contributed to.the quality
of life in their community.
A committee has 'been formed,
anonymous at this time, which will
adbertise for nominations required
for these awards. Anyone in Tucker -
smith wishing to nominate a de-
serving citizen is requested to mail
these names to the township office
at Vanastra before January 4.
The nominations required are two
outstanding athletes in the town-
ship, one male and one female; a
volunteer for his or her unselfish
contributions totheir sport and
community; a coach for devoting
his or her time to the encourage-
ment of fair play and sportsmanship
and for bringing out the best in the
athletes under his or her guidance;
an official, an individual for devot-
ing his or her time 10 the promo-
tion of fair play and sportsmanship;
a sponsor, a business that has con-
tributed monetarily or with services`
in kind, towards the development of
amateur sport in the township.
The local Celebration Committee
is asked to identify individuals for
"Celebration 88" certificates. They
deserve recognition for their unself-
ish.contribution to the community.
Their contribution can be inspira-
tional in nature, and recipients can
be recognized fer demonstrating the
Olympic spirit in business, educa-
tion, Culture or community service,
etc.
Both for the medal and certificate
awards the committee is asked to'
solicit nominations from the com-
munity and to select recipients by
consensus.
In other business council accepted
the tender by Chamney Sanitation
Limited for the garbage pick-up at
Vanastra for $210 per week, plus
580 per month for the container at
the Vanastra Recreation Centre for a
two-year period.
A policy will -be established by
council that any fill removed on the
clean-out of a municipal ditch will
be levelled at the expense of the
drainage system.
Council will apply to the Huron
County development committee for
assistance, to reproduce the town-
ship's industrial brochure.
Passed for payment were the fol-
lowing accounts for a total of
$359,906.06; regular day care centre
at Yanastra - $8.874.44; sppeecci day.
care centre at Vanastra - $7,3 6.54;
Vanastra Recreation cen re -
$11,236.37; roads - $103,5 .86;
and general accounts - $228,9 .85.
Council will forward a let r to
John Segeren requesting that a ob-
struction in the Nott Dra nage
Worksbe removed.
, A weight restriction by-law was
passed that the limit be six tons on.
the McLean-Broadfoot bridge and
five 'tons on the bridge on ,the
Plumb Sideroad.
Mark Bell of the ministry of envi-
ronment attended council and dis-
cussed the 1988 budget for the Va-
nastra water and sewage department.
This will be discussed at a later
date. -
The Vanastra water and sewage-1-
partment is asked to investigate the
water problem in the basement of
Mr. and Mrs. James Thomas of 10
Toronto Boulevard at Vanastra, sug-
gesting a back=water valve be con-
sidered
The meeting was adjourned at
• 12:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Share dental director
Huron and Perth Counties should
soon be sharing a new director of
dental services, Dr. Maarten Bok-
hout has advised Huron County
Council.
Dr. Bokhout, Huron's medical of-
ficer of health, made the announce-
ment during presentation of the
board of health report to the regular
December session of county coun-
cif.
At present, Dr. Bokhout said,
plans are for the two counties to
share the cost of providing a director
of dental services and candidates are
currently being interviewed for the
position, Dr. Bokhout and Perth
MOH Susan Tamblyn expect to an-
nounce the appointment.of a suc-
cessful candidate early in the new
year. he said.
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