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Retirement Home last Wednesday.
Waitime experiences shared
GRAND BEND - "I helped cap-
ture a spy" reminisced Kathy
Thatcher at Grand Bend Golden
Agers' November meeting in the
Legion Hall last Wednesday.
Under the chairmanship of Car-
frey Cann and with the assistance
of Legion members the Remem-
brance Day program theme speaker
told of her wartime experience with
the Intelligence Department of the
Air Ministry. Thatcher's assign-
ment was. dealing with evaders of
capture after being shot down and
escapes of prisoner of war camps
when they reached the shores of
England.
"They came directly to our office
where they were interviewed at
great length as to how they reached
the shores and who had helped
them. The information was con-
densed and given to certain air
crews and our own underground"
she explained.
"We had all,been lectured on the
subject of spltVs' they had infil-
trated everywhere. This particular
'ime I was in an elevator when a
workman got in. He was asking
questions that he shouldn't have. I
reported it to a guard and he was
captured. He was indeed a spy" the
speaker elaborated.
Prior to her wartime experience
with intelligence Thatcher had been
evacuated to a safer location to fin-
ish her schooling and at 18 joined
the Air Ministry.
The Doodle Bug, the pilotless
planes, she indicated were the
worst part of the war for her.
Launched from the French coast di-
rectly at London it was a war of
nerves. While fighter pilots learned
to tip the Doodle Bugs' 'wings and
flip them into the ocean, so many
were launched that many got
through. They made a surface hit
with the blast shattering windows
for a huge area. Eventually bomb-
ers wiped out many of the launch
sites.
The powers that be, Thatcher
said, came to the decision that at
that time Hitler had invaded Eng-
land the war would have taken a
drastic turn. Instead he turned his
troops north and attacked Russia.
Color party takes part
During the special service the Le-
gion's Color Party participated.
One minute silence was observed
and a memorial wreath presented
bearing names of five, submitted
by their families, who gave their
lives during World War H. Chair-
man Cann made appropriate com-
ments. Billy Spindler offered a
prayer for the dead and bereaved.
Comrades Ellwin Gowing and Bob
Southcott read timely poems.
Bert Pullen reported that as a re-
sult of the `petition ' to 'save South
Huron Hospital some 431 signa-
tures were recorded and forwarded
to the Health Service Council. He
also stated that he had attended a
focus meeting in Exeter to discuss
our reasons why the hospital
should remain open. Pullen sug-
gested we check the newspapers
for a public meeting to be held in
December.
The shuffleboard club agreed to
give up their two days during Win-
ter Carnival in February. President
Larry Cole indicated in speaking
to the carnival chairman, Dave
Shephard, the Legion Hall on those
dates could be used for exhibits
and other projects that would be of
interest to all seniors as well as be-
ing a support to these special days.
Kate Ryan informed the seniors
that a survey is being conducted by
the Huron County Adult Day Cen-
tres located in Clinton, Wingham
and Exeter. With cutbacks the
board is determining the needs that
should be provided. Forms were
distributed and may be left at gro-
cery stores.
The program chairman an-
nounced that the Christmas dinner
would be catered to by the Legion
Auxiliary. Group leaders are in
charge of ticket sales. The date is
December 4.
Members were urged to support
the community by bringing dona-
tions of food or cash to the food
bank.
Lunch was prepared by Mary
Van Vooren and her group.
Jingle Bell Walk
LAMBTON COUNTY - The
Community active Living Lambton
(CALL) Committee is sponsoring
the Fifth Annual "Jingle Bell
Walk" in conjunction with the Cel-
ebration of Lights on Friday to
raise awareness of the importance
of physical activity in our everyday
lives.
Each year the CALL Committee
hosts several events which are de-
signed to make the community
aware that being active can benefit
your health and be fun at the same
time.
The Jingle Bell Walk will take
place at the Sarnia Eaton Centre
with registration taking place at 5
p.m.
For more information contact
Christine Preece, Health Promo-
tions Officer Lambton Health Unit
338-8331.
OPINION
And now we have Breakfastgate
Pauline Kerr
Editor - Saugeen City News
Perhaps someone should remind our provincial pre-
mier what happened to the lady who quipped, "Let
them eat cake."
Does the phrase, "Off with her head," ring a bell?
When Mike Hams announced funding for a breakfast
program, he should have stopped while he was ahead.
By pointing out the reason why kids leave home in
the morning without breakfast is working moms, not
poverty, Harris hit some very sensitive switches. He
triggered some real landmines when he added that
there is no correlation between unemployment and
welfare rates, and kids going hungry.
Feeding one's children is literally a real mother-
hood issue. The simple fact is there are a lot of moms
who feel very guilty about heading out the door to the
office every day. Harris is not the only one to have a
fantasy about a perfect little family sitting around the
breakfast table, a plate of delicious bacon, eggs, and
hot buttered toast with homemade apple jelly, in front
of each person.
Were fantasy to become reality, the father would
probably gag and ask why all the cholesterol; the
teenage daughter would say she doesn't have time to
eat, she has, to go fix her hair; little Mikey would
scowl and ask where the sugar-coated chocolate
bomb cereal went to; mom would fling her ruffled or-
gandy.apfon onto the table and stalk out of the room;
and the only one happy to sit down to that old fash-
ioned breakfast would be Pldo.
Lifestyles have changed. Tb give rreditwhere cred-
it is due. Harris probably meting that when he said
kids tele going hungry because mom isn't there to
cook a hot, nn tridous breakfast.
But what people heard was.a middle aged man with
a June Cleaver fixation wondering what happened to
the good old days when men were men and women
stayed out of the office and looked after the kids. On
one hand, Harris seems to want to turn the clock
back. On the other, he and his government are forcing
swift and dramatic changes to health care, education
and more. The ordinary people standing in the middle
don't know which way to look and are suffering from
mental whiplash.
Harris is correct, times have changed. Some women
work for a living. Some men don't but would like to.
Kids sometimes leave home without breakfast. Peo-
ple worry about jobs which are getting downsized,
careers which are disappearing, and about paying off
long term debts incurred in more stable, economic
times.
The Harris government has been accused of attack-
ing poor people for poverty, homeless people for liv-
ing on the streets, sick people for the high cost of
health care, and single mothers for just about every-
thing. When the government leader makes off -hand
(some say off-the-wall) comments without thought to
what powder kegs he is igniting, he is ensuring that
the counter-attack will be aimed at him.
The comment about kids going hungry because
mom isn't.home cooking breakfast sounded to a lot of
people like a cheap shot against working mothers.
And one of those people was a member of the Harris
government who told an opposition party critic (fe-
male, of course) to go home and cook breakfast for
her kids.
Before we have "Tunagate: the continuing saga",
someone should suggest that our provincial leader put
some good old fashioned bacon and eggs in his
mouth, instead of his foot.
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Stan Lee Club host euchre party
Eleven tables were in
play...
by Joan Belerling
Varna correspondent
VARNA - The Stan Lee Club of
Varna held its meeting on Novem-
ber 5 hosting a euchre party. Elev-
en tables were played. Prizes were
won by high pink card - Marjorie
Caldwell, low - Marjorie Stirling,
high green card - Harold Coleman,
low - Bob Welsh. Most lone hands
went to Margaret Armstrong. Eight
draws were also made.
The Stan Lee Christmas party
will be at the Blue Fountain in
Clinton on December 4 at 6 p.m.
Doris Wilson and Sharon Chuter
opened the UCW meeting last
Thursday evening with their devo-
tion based on the Theme "The
Grace of Having Enough". Every-
one wrote down what they had
enough of. Some very interesting
answers came up.
President Joyce Dowson read a
poem to open the business. Thank
you cards were read from Lorie and
McKayla Merner, Barb Consitt and
Donna Greg, and Bill and Helen
Taylor.
Margaret Hayter reported on the
executive meeting for the Huron -
Perth Presbyterial. There is a week-
end coming up next July 10-13,
Rejoice and Risk and Celebrate
35th anniversary of the UCW. This
is to be in Hamilton.
A new slate of officers was re-
ported from the nominating com-
mittee. Past President, Joyce Dow -
son, President Debra Rathwell,
Treasurer - Marg Hayter, Secretary
- Joan Beierling, Envelope Secre-
Equipment stolen
BOSANQUET - North Lambton
OPP are investigating the theft of
construction equipment from be-,
hind the Bosanquet works depart-
ment.
The theft of two backhoe buckets
occurred between November 4 and
5.
Police request the help of the
public regarding this occurance.
Contact the Forest OPP detachment
or call Crimestoppers at 1-800-265-
7500.
Lary Marg McClymont and Corre-
sponding secretary - Carol Simons.
Other committees were also decid-
ed.
The Christmas meeting will be
Thursday December 5 with a pot
luck dinner at 6 p.m.
Sunday November .10 Remem-
brance Sunday in Varna Church.
Following the worship with Rev.
Tracy Crick the congregation
moved to the cenotaph for a short
act of remembrance. The laying of
the wreaths was Bill McAsh for the
Veterans, Charles Reid for the
Orange Lodge and Jack Coleman
for Stanley Township.
Next Sunday is National Chil-
dren's Sunday. The children will
take part in the service of worship.
Church will be in Goshen at 10:30.
Donations will be collected for the
foodbank in Clinton. Baby food
and diapers are always needed, as
well as other non-perishable foods.
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