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Times -Advocate, July 8, 1992
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Canada Day festivities in Granton
GRANTON - Judging for the
Granton Canada Day parade last
Wednesday took place at the ceno-
taph corner before proceeding to
the park. Prizes were awarded as
foliows: Three Wheeler Class - fust
Sarah Lovell, second Chris Mills,
third Amy Lovell; Two Wheeler -
first Elizabeth Kruger, second Tif-
fany Blom, third Kurtis Sheanne;
Wheel Pull.- first Patrick Brough-
ton, second Samantha Grant, third
Drew Grant, fourth Christine Shan-
non, Aaron Lewcock, Stephanie
Mills; On Foot - first Andrew
Bryan, Scott McLeod, Kunis and
Dwayne Vanderhyden, second Lisa
and Jenni Topham, third Salena and
Griffin Atfield, fourth Emma Bur-
nett;
Animal Class - first Paul Hard-
ing, second Penny Kindree; Horse
and Carriage or Horses and Wagon
- A.L. Pattison, Max Bilyea, Jack
Lamboum;
Small Floats - first Mitchell Wit-
teveen, second Mark and Patrick
Seliske; Large Floats - first McRo-
berm Family, second Glendale Jun-
gle Group, third Optimists (General
Store), fourth Canadian Foresters;
Granton's oldest resident George
Round, 94 years rode in the car-
nage with Max Bllyea. (fronton's
youngest resident, Taylor Jones
(six days old) was too young to
take part.
Winners in the draw were: first
Jeffrey Bryan (carved loon), second
Dawn Shea ($75), third Susan
Bryan ($25).
At the park, Pastor Normalie
Voakes conducted a short Canada
Day service and a tree which had
been planted in the spring was com-
memorated with a plaque. A free
Canada Day brunch of pancakes
and syrup plus cupcakes, was
served, the latter of which had been
made by U.C.W. Unit two mem-
bers and placed on a table to form
the Canadian Flag.
A host of red and white balloons
were launched much to the delight
of the children.
Food and bake booths, a penny
auction table, games and bingo, etc.
rounded out th4 pleasant program
with the addition of fireworks at
night.
At the St. Thomas' Anglican
Church on Sunday, the Reverend
Stephen Emery's message was
about "Looking for God in all the
right places because He is every-
where".
Lucas pool stat f f
Lucan Community Centre Pool will have six lifeguards on dut
for this summer's lessons and public swimming. Shown hen
is (clockwise from top) Denise Cowdey, Lori Lansink, Dou!
Hotson supervisor Wendy Gwalchmai and Greg Boshart. Miss
ing is Joanne Lansink.
Thames Road by Rhoda Rohde
THAMES ROAD - Rev. Jim All-
sop, the new minister, was in
charge of the joint church service
on Sunday morning.
The service commenced with the
singing of "Great Is Thy Faithful-
ness". The choir sang an anthem ac-
companied by the organist Jean
Hodgen.
Rev. Allsop read the Scripture
Galatians 6:7-18 and Luke 10:1-12,
17-20. The congregation sang the
children's hymn "Happiness is the
Lord" and the minister gave the
children's message. His sermon was
entitled "What is the Church?"
Church summer schedule
Sunday, July 12 a joint service
will be held at Elimville at 10 a.m.,
Decoration Sunday. Following the
service there will be light refresh-
ments and fellowship to follow.
Sunday. July 19 the church ser-
vice and picnic will be held at Mor-
rison Dam at 10 a.m. Bring your
own picnic basket, dishes and food
etc. and lawn chairs. Beverage will
be supplied, Elimville is in charge
of the worship service and tables.
Thames Road is in charge of the
:ports.
Sunday, July 26 at 11 am. a Ses-
quicentennial church service will
be held at Kirkton-Woodham Com-
munity Centre.
Elimville U.C.W. is holding a
bake sale on Friday, July 10 in Ex-
eter in the lithe park beside the
P.U.C. beginning at 10 am.
Camp Bimini has openings avail-
able for campers from July 12-17
for ages 7-9 years and from July
19-24 for ages 12-14 years. If inter-
ested contact Jeff Lamond at 235-
0145.
Volunteers arc sought for the
ELT. Loonic Tunes. It is a two
year term, once every four weeks
from October to April. Please con-
sider. They are a great bunch of I
youths.
Personals
Rev. Jim Allsop moved into the
manse on Thursday, The communi-
ty welcomes Jim to the manse
church, and community.
Bill and Rhoda Rohde, Nina
Pritchard, Karen Rohde were Sun-
day supper guests with Glenn, Mar-
ilyn, Dan and Tammy Rohde. The
occasion was her 17th birthday.
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A board of management meeting
was held following the service.
At the Oranton United Much on
Sunday, Prlstor Nonnalie Voakes
sodded her sermon "The bush is
still btunittg", based on the lessons
frau Exodus 3 and John 14.
A.C.W.
The St. Thomas' A.C.W. had sup-
per at the North Star restaurant in
Elginfield last Wednesday and hon-
oured Ethel Crouch on her birth-
day.
Later, they returned to Irene Ro-
loson's home for a meeting. Robson
led the meditation on the theme
"the Real Miracle that lived among
us" and Olive P. Hodgins gave the
scripture reading from 2nd Corin-
thians Chapter 5. Plans were made
for a bake sale at the park on Cana-
da Day.
Personals
Get well wishes from the Granton
community to Marianne Kepke
who injured her knee when the
clothesline post broke and has been
recovering in Stratford General
iloepIlal since June 26.
A -speedy recovery also to Flor-
ence Riddell who has been con-
fined to hospital in St. Marys since
June 19.
Madeline ifardie recently spent
five days visiting with relatives in
Wayne, Michigan and vicinity.
Congratulations to Mike and
Catherine Jones on the birth of their
baby daughter Taylor Catherine last
Thursday.
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