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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1984-05-09, Page 11Corsages for Bryanston mothers The Bryaston Friendship Club met in the C.E. room of Bryanston United Church on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. when each lady received a corsage for Mother's Day. Audrey McRoberts welcomed everyone to the meeting which opened with the singing of 0 Canada, with Muriel Cobleigh at the piano. Happy birthday was sung for those having May birthdays, Meryle Dann, Beth Buchanan, Ethel Lewis, Jean Elliott, Augusta Creistar and Marion Hodgins. A letter of thanks for a re- cent donation was read from the Shriners' Club of Woodstock. Several bus trips were discussed including one to the Country. Playhouse, Grand Bend. Get well cards were signed for Wreatha Burnett and Chester McComb who have been in'hospital. It was announced that a dinner will be served at the June meeting and everyone was asked to come in Centen- nial costume as a celebration of the Bi -Centennial. A reading was given by Mabel Needham. Jean Ellictt introduced guests from the Hamilton .Road seniors, 'The Melody Makers' who put on a pro- gram which all enjoyed. For their last number they asked members to join in singing "May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You". Jean Elliott thanked them and presented a donation. An assortment of games were played with winner in euchre being Audrey McRoberts and Harold Talbot, high scores, Jean Donley and Ambrose Powell, low scores and lone hands Dorothy Bullock and Milton Hodgins. Wynn Mark won at U.N.O., Hector Robinson and Edith Higgs at Crokinole, Lost Heir winners were Isobel Robinson and Victor Smith with Dorothy Trudgeon taking the Scrabble prize. Lunch was served from tables decorated for Mother's Day. The lucky number win- ner was Marion Powell and lucky plate Wynn Mark. Haiti speaker for ACW The Afternoon Group of Anglican Church Women met at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Scott on Wednes- day afternoon. Marion Hodgins was in charge of the meeting, which opened with singing of the hymn, "Immor- tal, invisible,`God only wise." Prayers from William Barclay's book Prayers for the Christian year were used and Edythe Murdy read the Scripture from John 20:19.23. God, in the life and resurrec- tion of Jesus, has opened to us the way to forgiveness for all our past sins, and gives us the strength and power to live in purity and truth. Betty Ankers introduced special guests, Toni and Bill Davies.. Bill has just returned from Haiti and showed his slides and shared first hand the realities of the life and work of the church in Haiti. They have responded to the great need in this small coun- try and will be going there as missionaries early in September. The offering was given to Bill and" will be put towards the purchase of hand tools which will be used for agriculture training. Many knitted articles were turned in for the bale to be sent in the fall to our prayer partner, Rev. Henry Kakekayash, in Northern Ontario. The meeting was closed with all joining hands and repeating the Grace together. Refreshments were served by Kay Haggar, Florence Hodgins and the hostess, and a time of fellowship enjoyed. 4-H clubs meet The Lucan 4-11 girls led by Mrs. O'Neil held their first meeting on Saturday April 21 at 10:00 a.m., based on the topic of horticulture. The meeting was opened with the 4-H pledge and members were then chosen for the following position3: presi- dent, Angela Hardy; vice- president, Paula Hodgins; secretary- will rotate each meeting and press reporter is Shelley Gillan. Ilappy Hoers was picked as the club name. This club will consist of five meetings and a project book was handed out to each member to complete their assignments in. They were also given a vegetable garden requirement booklet which will help the girls when they place their gardens. A small box was distributed to each member so they can send a soil sample from their garden to Guelph. From this they can then tell what type of fertilizer required for each in- dividual garden. Then the club went over what requirements each member must meet for the duration of the club. Roll call was to name their family's favourite vegetable and a new vegetable that they would like to grow this year. In meeting one they discussed the, proper way to plant your garden and the im- portance of soil testing. where to plant a garden and also the preparation of a good site. Discussion then led as to why plant a garden. which gave the answers, for food, health and economy. What to plant and tips for good plan- ting such as levelling the soil and making straight lines for planting the seeds were discussed, as well as which vegetables were cool season and warm season crops. Directions for various crops of vegetables and how they should be planted ended the meeting. The Hapy Hoers next meeting Will be held on June 2 at 10:00 a.rn. at Mrs. Straatman's. FIRE CALLS The Lucan area volunteer- firemen olunteerfiremen answered three calls in the past two weeks, all minor. A grass fire went out of control at the Nevin home near Hwy 4 and the second concession; hydro wires at the sub -station on Market Street started "sparking" in the high winds early last Mon- day morning and Monday evening; a "grease" fire call was answered at the home of Sue Edgington. ('landeboye. ALL OR NOTHING WINS — The playoff championship of the Lucan Friday mixed bowling league was won by All or Nothing. Back, left, Ray McRobert, Dave Mawdsley and Larry Smith. Front. Janet Ankers, Pat Ward and Heather Smith. • New senior members two new members were welcomed to the Sunshine Club Thursday afternoon in the Club rooms in the Masonic Hall; Lydia Regier and Nelson Squire of Exeter. Plans were made to hold a "Fashion Network" Fashion Show for members and friends on Tuesday, June 12th Three area accidents Officers of the Lucan detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police in- vestigated three accidents this week. Tuesday at 7:10 p.m. a vehi- cle driven by Henry Beiber, RR 2, Lucan struck a child who ran between two parked cars on Centre road south. The child received only minor injuries. Constable Briggs investigated. A parked and unattended vehicle owned by Herbert Piper, Parkhill was struck by an unknown vehicle on Mid- dlesex road 5 at 10:25 a.m. Wednesday. Constable Briggs was again the investigating officer. Ile set damages at $700. Thursday at 3 p.m. vehicles operated by Daniel Murphy, RR 3, Lucan and Petra Ilagemann, RR 1, Ilderton collided while en'fering a parking lot on Middlesex road 28. Constable holland listed damages al $450. at 2 p.m. in the clubrooms. All seniors or near, -seniors in the area are invited to view, and buy if they wish fashions for the mature woman, which will be shown by June Laxon of London. The Club will receive 10 percent of any sales matte toward their chosen projects. Mary Kooy gave a very humorous reading "A Newfie Mother Writes to Her Son." Cards were convened by Merna O'Neil and prizes were won as follows: high scores, Jackie Loyens and Ed Arm- strong; lone hands, Margaret Allen and Murray Carter and low scores, Honor Stanley and Arnold Damen. The Busy Buddies' prize was won by Marion Lee. In this latter group the members continued with their ceramics with Rose Bakker as instructor. Lunch was served by Rheola Hotson, Elnora Raycraft, Mary Scott and Honor Stanley. Following the regular meeting the executive met to discuss the forming of a club constitution. A draft copy was approved, in principal and will be duplicated for distribu- tion to the me bars for their information, tc. hopefully approval 1 tomorrow, Thursday. Captain wins in Best of Breed Brialin Kennels, owned by Howard and Eileen Currie in Lucan, was very pleased to receive a certificate from Dog's in Canada, one of the Canadian Kennel Club, awar- ding their Ch Brialin Regal Knight, to be top winning Keeshond for 1983. Captain, as their dog is known, was shown at 32 shows last year, winning 28 Best of Breed wins. Also, he went on to win group placings of two group first, two group second, three group third and four group fourth wins. Captain is a showy typical Keeshond, the sire of top quality puppies, and a top watch dog in the kennels. For most of the shows last year he was handled by Scott McNair, of Ilderton. This year he will _ be shown only a few times. The only show this year of the • Elgin County Kennel Club Captain was handled by Mrs. Currie to Best of Breed. In the 18 years Brialin Ken- nels has been breeding and showing Keeshonden they have shown many to their championships. Last year Mrs. Currie started training some of their female Keeshonden for obedience. The first one to win the obe- dience titleofCompanionDog C.D. was their Ch Brialin Kaari Cedarmist. Next has been their black female Guymar Velyet Brialin. More are in training. Second phase.. Times -Advocate, May 9, 1984 Page 11 VIflag. lets street cOntract Wednesday, but the C.H. Lewla site will be open Saturday, May 111 for Lucan village re lidents to take their own garbagp and refuse. Carpeting for the renovated village offices is being pur- chased from Haskett Furniture . Named to the property standards committee are Frank Goring, Bill Mathers and councillor Larry Hotson. An advance of $10,000 has been made to the Lucan Com- munity Centre board towards the village's share of the 1984 levy. Middlesex warden Doug Reycraft, who is also the reeve of the village of Glencoe attended Tuesday's meeting to discuss ways of attracting industries to small com- munities and also discussed various municipal problems. Reycraft said the most im- portant items for attracting new business is to have Iand zoned industrially and to have some reserve funds on hand. The contract for phase two of the Francis street reconstruction in the village a[ Lucan was awarded to Franc Van Busse! and Sons at Tuesday's regular meeting. - ,The Van Busse! firm sub- mitted the lowest of six tenders at $47,322.50 for the in- stallation of watermains and completing the granular and grading part of the work. Completion date is July 30. Council has also announced that Elginfield Construction was awarded the contract for construction of the new Scout and Guides hall to be built at the Market street park. Construction on this hall will begin as soon as the agreement is signed between the village and the scouting groups. At an earlier meeting, Scouting officials presented an estimate of $2,650 for first year building maintenance operating expenses. • The annual special village cleanup concludes today, Anglican It being the first Sunday in the month, the Order of Ser- vice at Holy Trinity Anglican Church was the Traditional Prayer Book Holy Commu- nion. In the absence of our regular organist, Mrs. Patricia Pocock very capably filled in for her. Welcoming members of the congregation was Don Ankers. Reading the appointed lessors for the third Sunday of Easter were Don Ankers and Marion Hodgins. Lay assistant with the distribution of Communion was Betty Ankers. Penny McComb ministered to the congregation in song, accompanying herself on guitar with several contem- porary pieces, "I am the Resurrection" and "Fill Me" being two. During the receiv- ing of the elements the senior choir sang the ever lovely hymn "Breathe oni Me, Breath of Life." The sermon given by Rev. Pocock was based on the Gospel account of the Walk to Emmaus. Jesus had been preparing people to see Him alive. And now He appears to Plan clinic • at Lucan UC Representatives from the Lucan Women's Institute, president Bernice Lockyer and Iva Hodgins P.R.O., met with4he Education Commit- tee Audrey Harloff and Margaret Cocquyt, publicity chairperson Eileen summers and president Ed Maslen of the Lucan-Biddulph Cancer Society Branch Tuesday evening to make further plans for the Breast Self Examina- tion Clinic. The Clinic will be held Tues- day May 29 from 1 to 9 p.m. in the C.E. wing of Lucan United Church. Exeter readers please note time. A short film "It's Your Choice" will be shown each hour, following which nurses will be in attendance to help those at- tending the clinic to carry through what they have seen in the film. It takes roughly an hour to see the film and try the B.S.E. Protect your health by attending. Child Gare will be provided. The Ontario Youth Employment Program pays $125 per hour towards Shawn's Need help this summer? Ontario business people and farmers who hire youth to do extra work, can get help in paying wages.. .through the ONTARIO YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM. • EMPLOYERS MUST: 1 • create new work, in addition to the regular and seasonalemployment normally provided during the program period. • be able to provide 25-40 hours of supervised employment a week for between 8 and 20 consecutive weeks. • have actively operated a business or farm in Ontario for at least one year prior \ to April I6, 1984. LMPLOYlES MUST: • be 15 to 24 years old • reside and be eligible to work in Ontario • not be related to the employer TIIIS YEAR MEP RUNS FRdh1 APRIL 16 TO OCTOBER 20. OYEP is a popular program. Apply now. Deadline for application is June 8. 1984. or earlier if all funds have been allocated. To find out if your business is eligible. call 1.800.387.1290. Ontario Youth Employment Program 1-800-387-1290 Ontario, Helping YOU Hire the Help irou Need. ONTARIO YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM Ministry of Municipal Affairs and housing Subsidies Branch. Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario M5G 2E5 Ministry of Municipal Affairs And Housing Ontario Claude Bennett, Minister William Davis, Premier o - church two of His disciples - in an unexpected way and in an unexpected place and they do not recognize Him. Anyone who might be going to Craigholme on May 9 for the regular Eucharist con- ducted by Rev. Pocock, please be advised that it is cancelled for this day. The annual conference of Anglican Church Women is being held at St. Paul's Cathedral, London May 10. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with Eucharist at 10:00. Guest speaker is Mrs. Sue Lawson, Director of Field Services for Ontario Heart Foundation. Theme, "Here Am I Lord." Anyone wishing to attend, contact either Bet- ty Ankers or Marion Hodgins. All women of the churches in Medway Deanery are in- vited -to St. Aidan's Anglican Church, London, May 23 at 7:30 p.m. There will be displays of projects of the women and guest speaker will be Miss Mary Shamley, Com- munication Officer on the Diocesan Council of Anglican Church Women and writer of thought provoking articles for Huron Church News and the Living Menage:. Her topic is '-'Communieation - in --the Church - We do it Different- ly." Transportation will be ar- ranged, contact Marion Hodgins at 227-1072. The warden said Glencoe are impressed with your road was fairly satlsifedwith their programs with curbs and gut - property standard% bylaw. ters in Lucan and will be Lucan has just recently nam- working in this regard." ed a property standards The warders said the federal committee. RRAP program to improve Reycraft continued, "We older neighbourhoods has have banned the installation been very successful in of overhanging signs and we Glencoe. UC upcoming Coming events at Lucan day at 9 a.m. the Bible Socie- United Church include the ty is sponsoring a -Bikeathon weekly Prayer Break Wednesday at 12 noon for all who wish to join in prayer for our homes, our community, our churches and our nation. At 6:45 Wednesday evening the special Mothers Day Choir will practice. Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. is the United Church Hot Beef Supper at the Community Centre. Tickets are still available at the door. Satur- and Walkathon to raise $2000 to help finance Scripture on cassette for blind people in Taiwan. Also at 9 a.m. is the Couples' Club Garage and Bake Sale at Pattersons'. A special Christian Family Sunday service is planned for unday at the usual 11:15 hour. Lucan session meets in the C.E. Wing of the church at 8 p.m. on Tuesday May 15. 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