Times-Advocate, 1979-07-11, Page 18 (2)Page 6A
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LUCAN POOL STAFF --- - The Lucan swimming pool is now open for the summer and the super-
vising staff is shown above. Back. left, Lynn Barber, Christine Stutt and Sheryl Noyes. Front
Murray Mothers and Lynn Johnsto T -A photo
Playground underway
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Many activities at arena
Lucan Community Centre
is a very busy place this
summer. Summer school
playground started July 3
and will run until ;August 17.
Bey Huffman is back for
her second year 4s leader
and her helpers are Teresa
Shumka. Penny Hodgins and
Tina Mouritzen.
Eighty children from the
ages of 5-12 are taking part in
crafts sports. and many
other interesting activities.
A puppet show was held in
the Community Centre Gym
Monday
Wiener roast. hiking. a
small trip and making their
own float for the Lucan Fair
are coming up.
Anybody with items you
think the summer school
leaders could use. please
drop them in Any more
children over four }'ears old
Auction is
successful
Lucan Revival Centre
wishes to sincerely thank all
those supportin the charity -
auction Saturday Many
donated items to be auc-
tioned. while some members
of the church picked up the
donations
Several people brought
things to the parking lot
behind the church where the
auction was held Bruce
Lockhart did a fine job as
auctioneer. as he offered the
items for sale. Members. of
the Women's Auxiliary set
up display tables with baked
goods and crafts for sale.
which sold well Also. they
had hot dogs and soft drinks
for refreshments
Mr Lockhart feels ,, the
auction was a successful
effort to raise funds towards•
the mortgage' fund for the
new church Plans are being
considered to hold another
auction next year
interested in coming please
come and joing the fun.
The Lucan swimming pool
is in full swing again this
year. Lynn Barber is pool
supervisor and Chris Stutt is
assistant leader. Lifeguards
are Cheryl Noyes. Lynn
Johnston and Murray
Mathers. .
Public Swimming is 1:38-
4:00 and 6:30 - 8:30. Swim-
ming lessons are three
weeks sessions. Next session
is July 23 to August 10 and
the last session is August 3 to
31.
Extra activities in the pool
start this week. Swim teams
. daily 4-4:30, water polo -
Tuesday and Friday 12-
12:30, synchronized swim-
ming is Monday. Tuesday
and Thursday 12-12:30 p.m.
and diving Monday, Wed-
nesday and Thursday from
4 30-5 00 p.m.
Next teen dance is
Thursday July 19 from 7-11
p.m. with .Phase 1I sup-
plying the music. Admission
is $1 75 in advance and $2.00
at the door The booth will be
open.
Shamrock hockey school
will be taking place from
September 17-29 at the Lucan
Arena The school will offer
power skating. goaltending,
passing. shooting and puck
handling. Two instructors
with the maximum of ' 30
students in a class. Each
student will receive a report
card and crest at the end of
the course.
The experienced in-
structors will be Bill Ban-
nerman. Ted Ouimet . Dave
Revington. Randy Kraul and
Barbara Roth.
Bill Bannerman has taught[
at the Billy Harris -Dave
Keon hockey school for foul•
years. Bill also has. Junior
"A" and professional ex-
perience
Ted Ouimet a goalie. has
played junior and
professional hockey. He has
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also taught at hockey schools
in Guelph and Hatiburton
Hockey Haven..
Dave Revington• a for-
ward has instructed at the
Tam 0 Shanter hockey
school in Toronto. He has
also played hockey in
Holland and Germany.
Randy Kraul. was named
e best defenceman in the
• Western Junior D League in
the 1976-77 season. During
his first year with the Lucan-
Ilderton Jets of - the the
- Continental.Senior A League
he was voted "Rookie of the
Year." -
Barbara Roth is a
professional figure skating
instructor and also taught
power skating at the Copan
Power Skating School in
London in 1978.
Registration is to be done
before July 20. for in-
formation--:, call Lucan
Community Centre at 227-
4221 between 8-5.
Revington's
meet
Descendants of William
Wakefield Revington met at
• Eldon Park Arva. Sunday. It
was the Sunday closest to his
birthday July 9.
A smorgasbord dinner was
served followed with con-
tests and fun games. A
variety of races, games and
prizes were enjoyed by all.
' Families from Chatham.
Sarnia, Thunder Bay.
London and Lucan attended.
Helpin.Hands
are orbwil ed
A meets of Helping
Hands was he .n the Lucan
United• Church basement
Friday and- 12 wonderfully
community minded ladies
signed up as volunteers to
assist in the wtirk of helping
our seniors and shut-ins in
the Lucan Granton area.
Flyers will be distributed
shortly with names and
telephone numbers printed
on them for those who would
like help and. for those who
would like to volunteer to
help -
The Lucan and District
Lions club has had a most
interesting, rewarding and
busy winter and spring
season. with many projects
and speakers.
The speakers included:
Normae Steeper. vice-
principal at Biddulph-Lucan
Schools. speaking on "Lucan
Today. Zoning and Bylaws";
Karen Ross„ Executive
Director of the Central
Volunteer Bureau. London,
on the work of the Bureau;
George Umbre. of 'the
Family Counselling Services
on .his work in London and
Middlesex: Governor Don
McDougall on "Lionism";
Bill Reynolds from the
Canadian Mental Health
Association telling of the
work of .this organitation.
Terry Zuk from Molson's
Brewery showing a film on
the history of the brewery; J.
Gafeney and F'. Perkins
from Meadow Crest Homes
Inc.. speaking on the
working done to help
rehabilitate 'people living in
families in their three homes
in this area: Mr. James
Me Dermott and Mrs.
Myrna. Fleeting from the
Canadian Red Cross on their
work. and Claude Moreau.
Sales Representative for
• Seagrams' Distilleries with a
slide presentation. Thanks to
Lion Clare Stanley for his
work in finding interesting
and informative speakers.
The club sponsored figure
skating. house league hockey
and girls' volleyball. Thank
you to Lions Gary Manders,
Gary Gibbs. Ron King. and
Bill Giesen for their work in
this connection.
A very successful hockey
game. proceeds to minor
hockey, was played between
C.F.P.L. Team 10 and the
Lucan Lions House League
Gang. The monthly winter
dances were featured again
and were successful, thanks
to conveners Lions Jim
'Young and Gary McFalls.
Early' in the year the club
instituted the "buddy -
system" to boost attendance.
Each member called
another designated member.
Members of the club held a
canvass for the C.N.i.B.
netting 8719.00. Official visits
included Stratford. Clinton.
Ailsa Craig and Mt. Brydges
while some members at-
tended the Charter Nights
for new Clubs in Granton and
Poplar Hill.
One trip' was enjoyed when
members with their wives.
as guests. toured the Lader
Dog School. Rochester,
Michigan. which is an
international Club prpject.
The annual casino night
was held very successfully
again this year. and a vote of
thanks goes to the Chairman,
Lion Don Smith. Various
conventions were attended,
international Night in
Windsor, the District Con-
vention in Chatham,
Multiple A. Convention in
Niagara Falls and the
international Convention in
Montreal, just two weeks
ago. .
The usual ladies' night was
enjoyed when follovting
dinner and the Installation of
officers for 1979-80 a evening
of bowling was held at the
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The Lucan Guides en-
tertained the ('lub as a
"thanks" for their donation,
by presenting a playlet
entitled "The Paper ,Bag
Thief", and the Lions and
their ,wives sponsored a
successful hockey. banquet
. for the House League
Hockey Players.
Thirty years as a club was
celebrated and life mem-
berships presented to the two
remaining Charter Mem-
bers, J. Alex Young and
Clarence Haskett.
An "information" meeting
for all Lions, new and old, in
the Zone was held in the
Community Centre and a
note of interest appeared in a
recent Ladle "As of Sep-
tember 30. 1978. Lions Clubs
had 1,225,857 members in
:32,413 clubs in 605 districts in
151 countries and geographic
areas.
New members during the
year include John Huys, Pat
Ryan, Mel Evans. Rick
Welsh. .Ray Beaulieu.
George Cifa, Bruce Cornish.
Murray Hammel. Adrien
Vandermien and Ron Annis.
Donations since January
have included: 8200 to a "fire
fund". $200 for "ice -time"
for the Biddnlph--Lucan
Schools. floiyers and
Christmas baskets to the
disabled and shut-ins at
Christmas $550 00 and a
special thanks to Lion
Clarence Haskett and his
committee for a job, well
done.$750.00 to the Brownie
packs, the Guide troup. the
cubs and scouts
Members assisted with the
Crest Carnival, donating the
use of and proceeds from the
Wheel of Chance. to the
Carnival, $10t; n0 to the
Canadian Cancer Society,
8200 to assist with the pur-
chase of a piano for the
Senior Citizens' Centre plus
cost of bus to transport the
Seniors to "Sound of Music"
at the Country Playhouse in
August.
8100 to the St. Joseph
School for the- Blind,
Belleville $3.136 Lor the new
sign on the arena, Crediton
Social Club 820, Crediton
Fire Department 840.
Granton Lions Club $25 and
flag poles for the .club on
their Charter Night $45.
Whipper ' Billy Watson
Snoworama 5100. Exeter
Minor Hockey $40, Public
Speaking prize 810. $200 for
Lions Home for • Deaf
Children. Girls' Baseball
8127. Poplar Hill Lions on
their Charter Night 840 and
St. Patrick's School Patrol
$162. Congratulations for
exceptionally- worthy con-
tributions to the community.
Fun books
at library
Hey kids .riom that school
has wound down for another
year perhaps you'll have
time to catch up on some
.reading while relaxing in the
yard nr lying in the sun.
Rainy days curled in a big
chnir with a special book can
be lots Of fun too. Make
the most of your sum-
mer ..ask at your libray in
Lucan. Ailsa Craig `3nd'�`
Parkhill for some of the
following
The 1979-80 executive,
- installed June 18 is as -
follows: Past president Lion,
Paul Dykeman, President
Ted Giesen, Vice-president
Frank Van Praet, Jack Ryan
_ and Brian Jones, Secretary
Fred Grant, Treasurer Peter
Martens, Tail Twister
George Ewer. Lion Tamer,
Bev Chapman, First year
directors Tony Theunissen,
John Huys and Brian Dick,
Second year directors Bruce
Cornish. Pat Ryan and Earl
Andersen, Bulletin editor
George Cifa, Fair chairman
Ron King.
A very special thanks to
Lion president Paul
Dykeman for his leadership
as president. during the 1978-
79 year.
Headliners for the Lucan
Lions Club Fair have been
anrfounced by Lion Larry
Hotson and again are out-
standing celebrities in the
person of Jean Shepherd and
Tommy Cash with en-
tertainer Gordie Tapp as
emcee for all the grandstand
programs. _
ENJOY PUPPET SHOW -- Lucon and area youngsters attending the daily summer camp at
the Community Centre were treated to a puppet snow Monday afternoon. Above, o number
of the boys and girls try to shake hands with Binkleygnd Doinkle while below they watch in
awe, T -A photo
At Revival Centre
Music features Sunday service
The music for the Sunday
morning service at' Lucan
Revival Centre was again
enhanced with the violin
playing of Ken Allen, while
James Henry played guitar,
accompanying Mrs. John
Armitage on the piano.
Rick Brewster, assistance
pastor, introduced mem-
bers of Sunburst Theatre
from Dallas, Texas. They
are going to present the play
"The Crucifixion for the
evening service. Also, they
plan to do spot drama in
street evangelization at
Grand Bend Monday this
week.
Rev. Ray Brewster took
Exodus 19:3-4 as his text. He
told how eagles are always
up high using great vision.
great vision. Their great
strong wings lock in climb
pqsition that bear them up
and over a storm, as a
mother eagle will also beat
her little eagles on her wings
when it falters while lear-
ning to fly.
So when God says He bears
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Funeral for
area, native
The funtral of the late
Arnold W. Sovereign was
held at the Haskett Funeral
Home on Thursday, July 5,
Mr. Sovereign was born in
Lucan and lived here the
greater part of his life. He
was the son of the late Walter
and Edith Sovereign and is
survived by a brother,
Wilbert of Lucan, a sister
Mildred, Mrs. Walter Fox of
Saginaw, Michigan and was
predeceased by sister
Lorna and brother Charles.
His is also survived by a
nephew, Peter Sovereign of
Lucan.
Pre-schoolers and those
just beginning to read
Anno, Mitsumasa Anno's
,tourney; Donald Crews,
Frieght Train. Tana Hoban,
-it-read' Is it yellow? Is it
,e' An adventure in`
olour; Pat Hutchins, Happy
Birthday. Sam; Arnold
Lobel. Grasshopper on the
goad, Arnold Lobe1(-4rrgory
Grigs and ot}fi'r ser
rhyme people: James'
Marshall. Georg[.' and
Martha one fine day: Alice
Prevensen, A peaceable
kingdom: a Shaker
abecedarius.
Intermediate Readers
Beverly Cleary, Ramona
and her father; Florence
Parry Heide, Banana twist;
Robin McKinley, Beauty; a
retelling of the story of
Beauty and the • Beast;
Katherine Paterson, The
great Gill} Hopkins; Glen
Rounds. Mr. Yowder and the
giant hull snake; Jake
Prelutsky. The Queen- of
Eene: , Donald
The service was conducted
by the Rev. John Hofland of
Moly Trinity, Anglican
Church in the absence of
Rev. Keith Brown of Lucan
United who is on vacation.
The pall .bearers were
Wilson Hodgson, Cliff
Shipley, Maurice McDon
M.H. Hodgins. Cecil Morris
. and George Acker. inter-
ment was in St. James
Cemetery.
Encyclopedia Brown and the
case of the midnight visitor;
James Stevenson. The Sea
View Hotel.
Older Readers
Vera Cleaver. Queen of
Hearts. William Gault. Thin
vice: M.K. .Kerr, Gen-
tle iands; Ilse Koehn,
Mischling, second degree;
my childhood in Nazi Ger-
many; Jill Krementz, A very
young gymnast; Robert
Newman The case of the
Baker Street irregulars; a
Sherlock Holmes story;
Ellen Raskin, 'tae Wresting
game; Don Scheibe, Kid-
napping Mr. Tubbs; Robert
Westall. The watch house.
us on eagles wings it means
He carries us over the
'storms of life, that we may
be in fellowship with Him,
protected by Him and
provided by Him.
Rev. Ray Brewster opened
the evening service with
prayer and chorus singing.
Rick Brewster led in chorus
singing. after which he
turned the service over to the
drama group, Sunburst
Theatre. The members of
this Christian drama group
very aptly, portrayed the
trial and crucifixion df Jesus
Christ as told in the Bible.
They dressed like the
temple rulers may have in
Jesus day, with guards and
Pilate and women also
dressed as.they may have
been' hi that time.
The portrayal of Jesus
trial, His, accusation.
scourging, and crucifixion
really helped reinind the
'congregation of the price
Jesus Christ, the son of God,
paid for the salvation of the
people of the world.
Monday and Tuesday the
members of Sunburst
Theatre are holding drama
and evangelism teaching at
the church.
HELP WANTED
By-law enforcement officer for the
Village of Lucan.
Apply in writing to the Village of_ Lucan,
Box 449, Luton, Ontario. NOM 2J0, by, 5
p.m.`July 27, 1979.
PLEASE NOTE this is not a full-time position.
E.J. Melanson
• Clerk -Treasurer
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