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Graduate - The family of Bren-
da Atkinson (Becker) are
pleased to announce that
she graduated from the
"Health Care Aid" course at
Conestoga College on No-
vember 15, 1991. She
achieved the President's
Honour List and was present-
ed
resented with the Central Park
Lodge Award at Conestoga
College in Kitchener. She is
presently working at Huron -
view, Clinton. Brenda is the
daughter of Mrs. Betty
Maclsaac and the late Allan
Becker. Congratulations from
husband Brian and Kim and
Kelly.
Graduate - Sandra Lynn Stire,
a graduate of South Huron
District High School received
her diploma in Business Ac-
counting at Fanshawe Col-
lege, London. Congratula-
tions and best wishes from
your parents, Harold and
Ruth Stire of Dashwood.
Special awards dinner in GB
By Roberta Walker
GRAND BEND - A special
Awards Dinner was held at Grand
Bend Legion Branch #498 on
Wednesday, November 13. About
190 attended the dinner, served by
the Pathfinders and members of the
Lioness Club. Music was supplied
by Dave Sheppard and the Golden-
agers Club Choir. Mayor -elect Tom
Lawson gave a speech thanking the
Legion for their contributions to the
community.
A donation was given to Marie
Bannon, organizer of the "Meals on
Wheels Program", for a special van
which holds two wheelchairs. The
van is a new service of Lambton
Elderly Outreach, and anyone may
call 238-6500 for transportation
needs.
Four life members attended the
awards ceremony as special recog-
nition of service was given to Com-
rades George Gallant, Elwyn Gow-
ing, Wally Turple, Alex
Leatherland, Remi VanPraet, Rick
Richard, Hans Sigmund, Delight
Rath and Frank Ellison. Recipients
Marg Hedley and Shirley Poole are
also members of the Ladies Auxil-
iary Branch #167, Exeter. Awards
night also marked the occasion of
vice president Remi VanPraet's
65th birthday.
Results for the Tuesday night
darts, November 5 include fust
place Mary Monteith and George
Roberts, second place - six team
tie. The 50/50 draw was won by
Dave Lovie, Ladies High score
(165) to Emma Couckyet and
Men's High score to Ron Crown
and Al Monteith with 140 each.
November 12 dart winners are:
first place Jean Ellison and Jim
O'Neil; second place Marilyn
Hutchinson and George Roberts.
Hutchinson also won the 50/50
draw. Ladies High score went to
Vilda Clarke (123) and Men's High
score to Jim Hamilton (140).
Winners of the Friday meat raf-
fle, November 8: Phyllis Hanlon,
Bob Chapdelaine, Ron Crown,
Cord Glazier and Bill Link. Pat
Hoffman won the Mystery Draw.
War veteran Doug McKelvie
Leeuwen of Grand Bend got $75
and Stan Pachlarz, Grand Bend,
$50. The lunch was catered by the
CWL ladies of the Grand Bend par-
ish and Sir Noble Doug Beaudoin,
Parkhill was Chairman of the event.
The next meeting for Algarva
#168 is slated for November 28,
Thursday at 8:30 p.m. in the Al-
hambra Hall. On Saturday, Decem-
ber 7, the Alhambrans will be pro-
viding Santa Claus and his helpers
at Huronview, near Clinton, for the
Huron County Christmas Party for
handicapped children and their
families. The event is sponsored by
Community Support for Families
and the three Community Living
Associations (Wingham, Goderich
and South Huron) of Huron
County.
The Huron Country Playhouse
Guild members will be holding
their monthly meeting on Novem-
ber 27, at 12:30 p.m: at Oakwood
Inn dining room. A fashion show
from Tops 'n' Trends will be fea-
tured at the meeting plus a mini -
bazaar to shop for a few Christmas
gifts'
Ucw
The afternoon unit of the United
Church Women met last Thursday,
November 14 in the church base-
ment, with twenty members
present. President Loreen Gill
chaired the business meeting.
Hazel Broad led the worship ser-
vice, with the theme "You're Only
Old Once". She related ex -
president Lyndon Johnson's favor-
ite story of a 93 year old woman
who explained her good health
"When I walk, I walk slowly; when
I sit, I sit easy' and when I feel a
worry coming, 1 go to sleep? An-
other favorite quote was "Harden-
ing of the attitudes often sets in be-
fore hardening of the arteries."
Member Verna Lovie provided
some information about two chil-
dren of a Mennonite family from
Mexico, migrant workers who
moved here to Canada and are now
destitute. Not only do they need
help, Lovie said that more should
be done for the poor here at home,
instead of sending so much assis-
played piano for everyone. Lance abroad. She closed iwi ft a•
'The November 15 meat raffle ., lin about a locked churaif and
pastor on vacation. "Wouldn't it,
awful if we got to heaven and God
was gone on vacation?"
Members participate din a cookie
exchange, as each lady brought two
winners were Heather Merrylees,
Bud Andrews, Bill Link, Marie
Richard and Wayne Schlegel. Bob
Hedley won the Mystery Draw.
Algarve #168 meet
Order of the Alhambra, Algarve
#168, held their annual Cash Draw
Dance on Friday, November 15 at
the Thedford arena. Attendance
was up considerably over last year,
as the crowd danced to the music of
"Whiskey Jack". Ticket winners
were drawn throughout the eve-
ning, as every 25th ticket drawn
won $30. The grand prize winners
were Marg and Dale Schram of
Parkhill, who won $2,000. Earl
Hardy of Dashwood won $500;
Mike Klyne of Thedford won $300;
Wayne and Wendy King of Exeter
Sot _ $100; Alhambran Jerry Van-
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dozen cookies and took home two
dozen different cookies to freeze
for Christmas. The Christmas Ecu-
menical service will be held on De-
cember 10, 8 p.m. at the Dashwood
United Church. The Christmas pot-
luck luncheon for the UCW after-
noon unit will be held on Thursday,
December 12 at 12:30 p.m., with
members of the evening unit UCW
.(president Irene Kennedy) invited
to attend.
Catholic church
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Church, Grand Bend, had a guest
celebrant, Father Brian Klooster,
from "All Saints" parish in Strath-
roy. Deacon Sam Dixon assisted
him at the Masses. Father Kloost-
er's sermon contained thoughts
about both present aid future. Let's
not keep looking to the future and
worrying about what will happen
tomorrow. Christ challenges us to
live right now, in the present mo-
ment.
Choir rehearsal takes place or
Thursdays, after 7:15 p.m. Mass
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