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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1981-09-10, Page 8Pagt 8 Citizens News September 10, 1981 Varna pair enjoy England trip Jim and Madeline returned on August 3 from a month- long visit to England and Scotland. They landed in Manchester and took a bus Varua. by Diary Claissoll tour to - London, the only disappointing part of their trip, as other buses often obstructed their view of places of interest. They motored with friends up the west coast of England and Group plans local concert The board of directors of Town and Country Homemakers held their regular monthly meeting at the home of Gwyn Whilsmith where members enjoyed a lovely lunch on the shores of St. Joseph. Tickets were distributed to each member for "Japanese Cuisine" to be held in Sep- tember. It was reported that the spring bulbs should be available for sale at this event. The committee from the north end of the county reported that plans are underway for a variety concert featuring good local entertainment to be held in October at the F.E. Madill Secondary School in Wingham. Hopefully this "may be an annual fund- raising event with everything from music to comedy" says Bev Brown, chairman of the board. Executive director, Jean Young informed the board that to date, $16,002. has been raised for the building fund, for the office on Victoria Street. In an effort to hold its meeting on a rotation basis throughout the county, the next regular board meeting is tentatively planned for September 23, in Exeter. Scotland from York to Strontian and visited relatives in Greenock and Jim's birthplace at Rothesay. Jim relived scenes of his boyhood around the lochs at Strontian where he lived from the age of six until he came to Canada in 1928. They visited Jim's three foster sisters, two of whom are in a nursing home. It was a happy reunion, and just in time, as one of them died two days before they left for home. Other highlights of their visit were seeing Princess Grace of Monaco open the National Rose Show; beautiful Blenheim Palace where Winston Churchill was born and the lovely grounds which surrounded it; York - minister Cathedral; staying with their cousins who live in a chalet in Kilburny; the band tattoo, parade and concert at Largs; and on the last night of their trip, the Fiddler's Jamboree at Largs which featured a wonderful group of musicians who have entertained royality on many occasions. This band is made up of 28 violins, plus bass fiddles, cellos, ac- cordions, piano and drums and sounds like bagpipes playing. They saw so much, covering 3,000 miles in the month, that Madeline says it will take some time toTecall everything. Park fun day The ball committee and coaches held a family fun day at the park for the Stanley Township kids and their families on Sunday afternoon. The teams played against their mothers and fathers. The midget girls played the Agricos, and the midget boys the Steamers. The Orange Lodge presented ball sweaters to the Squirt boys team. Supper was barbecued hot dogs and hamburgers. How does a giraffe wash behind his ears? With his 18 - inch tongue, of course! NEW SWEATERS — Doug -McAsh, on behalf of the Varna Orange Lodge, presented the Stanley Squirts with new ball sweaters at a fun day at Stanley ball park on Sunday afternoon. (Left to right, back row) coaches Bob Turner and Barry Taylor. (Middle row) Greg Taylor, David Hayter,Lee Norman, Michael Steckle, Darryn McAsh, Jason Hayter. (Front row) Jeff Hayter, Jim Hill, Scott Kirton, John Leppington, Kent Rathwell, and Doug Reid receiving his sweater from Doug McAsh, master of Varna Orange Lodge. BTU D a science news service. Staying put (IDRC) - Indonesia has worked out a new program to resolve one of the most difficult of development and environment problems. The country has more than one million migrant farmers who use slash -and - burn techniques on some 10 million hectares of land. The practice, which invol. ves buying off competing vegetation, farming until the soil is exhausted, then moving on, ruins about 400,000 hectares of land every year. Instead of trying to shift the migrants to permanent settlements, Indonesia is encouraging them to stay on the land they open. Starts FRIDAY! SHOWTIMIS: trl. & Set. 7 & • P.M.. Sun.•Thurs. • P.M. E AWN IS THE HUNTING GROUND MAN IS rHE (NOANGEREO SPECIES nE IME/11,1 IS11MIS MMTN MTS MIR MI MAE COMING ATTRACTIONS "On the Right Track" "Eye of the Needle" "First Monday in October" NWT. A COOERICH AT CONCESSION AO. 4 • • PHONE 524 AAAI Sr•Z•rnrarrmizz •`'IL;.IC� Small subsidies and seed- ling supply programs are granted for two years. At the end of four years, the land legally belongs to the tiller. Staying put and manag- ing carefully becomesmore attractive than destroying and moving. The govern- ment estimates the cost is less than one-sixth of con- ventional settlement. Z.IVI.A.A. Annual Meeting and Hockey Registration Thursday Sept. 17th Zurich Arena 7 P.M. The�alI of the wild: The Great Blue Heron, the Canada Jay, sandpipers, sapsuckers, loons, owls, moose and martens. Red -backed Salamanders and white- tailed deer, spring peepers, red foxes and black bears ... the wonders never cease in Ontario's splendid provincial parks. Reserve one ofou r campsites or stay at a nearby resort or private campground. For a thousand ways to get back to nature in Ontario's 131 wide-open provincial parks, mail your ticket to adventure today; Ontario Travel - Park s, Box 33, Queen's Park, Toronto MTh IN 3, or call us COLLECT 0-418-966-4008 ONTARIO PROVINCIAL PARKS NAME ADDRESS Original Art by Glen Loates