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ce ebrates anntveratry • and it was decided to hold the
reunion again next year at the
ITensall United Church was „ Hensall. park the second Stitt -
:Wed Sunday Morning for .the day in June.
Service of celebration Marking Officers for 1976 are:
the 50th anniversary of the president, Dave Smale; vice-
Vnited Church of Canada, and president, Ted Harburn;
,Lir, 127th anniversary of the secretary, Susan Riley;
Hensall Congregation. treasurer, Elizabeth Harburn;
Quest speaker for the event sports committee, Glenn and
Was Jack i urghardt, newsman Doreen Harburn, John and
and broadcaster of CFPL TV, Geraldine Eckel.
`London. He chose as his sermon
"pie "We should see Jesus -- in
a. new style of life". He said if
sinners are looking for
;righteousness, there is only one
:place to go and that is , to the
Lord. Today, people come to
Jesus seeking Thr identity and`a
reason for being. He suggested
that we should seek Jesus in a
ew style of life and be ex-
pandable in the love of God. We
need fellowship with other
Christians. The difficulty most
of us face today is to put our
religion into action, and too
many , of us lack the courage
When it comes to talking about
our faith.
Guest soloist was Miss Elaine
Wstlake of Zurich, who sang
asked the Lord", ac-
companied on the organ by
Mrs. Turkhcim. The.. combined
Hensall and Chiselhurst choir
sang the anthem "Ye servants
of God". The baskets of flowers
placed in the church were from
the funeral on Friday of the late
William Soldan, and the flowers
o thepedestals were from the
Personal
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J.
Roberts and family, Mr.
William H. Essery, Exeter, and
Miss Ruth Capstick of Guelph
attended the Convocation of
James W. Roberts who
graduated in "Engineering
Technology" at Kitchener.
Highlights from Queensway
Belated birthday greetings to
Roy McDonald who celebrated
hisbirthday on June 8.
On Tuesday afternoon, the
church service was conducted
by Rev. Don Beck of Hensall
United Church, with Louise
Mitchell accompanying on the
piano. 011a Davis, Willowdale
and Edna Anderson, Exeter
visited with Minnie Squire.
Charlie Fisher, Exeter visited
with Louise Mitchell, Rose
Pyke visited with Anna Dilling.
Mrs. Alvina Mooney . visited
with William Dauncey.
Mr. and Mrs. George Mon-
tieth, Toronto visited with Mrs.
n Montieth.
edding Friday evening of Ron Keith and Doris Leonard,
vey and June Maxwell. Willowdale visited with Clara
Next Sunday, June 15 will be Featherston.
Mervin and Irere Dunn
visited with Vera- Lammie,
Ruby Miners, Louise Mitchell
and Bernice Lavery.
John McDougall visited with
Bella Drover. Clarence Smillie
visited with his mother Ada
Smillie. Leonard and Vera
Bragg, St. Marys visited with
Arthur Bragg.
Mary Goodwin visited with
her father Wilfred Goodwin.
Dorothy- Brintnell visited with
Isabel Brintnell.
Mrs. McDonald and daughter
visited with her husband Roy
and they brought him a bir-
thday cake to help celebrate his
birthday.
Monday afternoon, the
Christian *Reformed Women of
Exeter entertained by taking
some of the residents for an
afternoon drive to Bayfield.
Children's Day service. Sunday
School sessions are over now
until September.
Hensall UCW ,
Unit IV of Hensall UCW met
Thursday afternoon with 24
present. Mrs. McAllister
opened the meeting with a
poem "Heart gifts", which was
followed by a hymn with Mrs.
Mickle accompanying on the
piano.
The devotional was taken by
Mrs. Shaddick from Hebrews.
"Hearing and heeding" we
must be `responsible for not
heeding the warning on the
road of life. She read a prayer
,for the aged and closed with a
prayer for the sick and lonely.
Mrs. Erratt introduced the
speaker, Mrs. Shirley Luther,
who took for her topic "Faith
and works". She read from
James 2, "Faith and works go Unit II -UCW
hand in hand, faith without The June meeting of Unit II
work is dead." True faith will of Hensall UCW was held
always express itself in works Monday evening at the Church:
of love. Mrs. Erratt and Mrs. Pearl Passmore chaired the
Flynn took up the Offering meeting and opened with a
which was dedicated •by Mrs. , poem "Eventide". Deanna
McAllister. Brock gave the devotional
Mrs. • Sherritt gave the using as the theme "Kindness".
financial report and the unit Several hymns were sung with
reported 82 visits made to sick Fran Mickle accompanying on
and shut-ins. A delightful tun :h the piano. Scripture was read
was served by the committee in from Ephesians.
charge. Mrs. Edith Bell on the piano
and her daughter Sylvia on the
guitar favoured with several
lovely selections. The roll call
was answered by 18 members
with a "highlight from 1974".
Grace Drummond conducted
the business and announced
that Unit II is responsible for
flowers in the Church for
August, and also announced
that the UCW 50 year spoons
were available. She also gave a
report on the business meeting
held before the General
meeting in May.
Much discussion was held on
a project for the UCW- Irene
Blackwell gave the study using
, f Igwl ,,! tJ'dD'; T l ,Si4N4P E E ,1915
i4zes in � reseed : � •r fiddler' asst•
The fifth . 4111),ual Ontario
'iddiet"s Contest in Bensail
tine 20 and 21 will offer prize ;
m,Oney of `$2x,540.
The Ward Alien Memorial
Trophy and $700- will ° gn to
Ontario's top fiddle player, as
deterrnined,by the contest.
There are, a total of eight
fiddling classes, and three
stepdancing classes.
'4t;cording to contest
chairman Wayne Reid,
anybody can enter, although he
conceded most of the entrants
"travel the circuit."
Entrants may be getting a
break this year. Defending
champion Chuck Joyce, of
London will not be entering.
Joyce who won the cham-
pionship for the past three
years in a row, is not eligible to
enter this year. •
Mr. Reid also . stated that a
few entries have been received
already, but the majority of
them will come in the last two
weeks before the contest.
Last year's audience to the
competitions was about 3,000,
estimates Mr. Reid. However
he said it is . difficult to ad -
Na old baby buggy and a couple of "gals" gave many laughs
at the Fair parade. "Tricky" float eh? (News Record photo)
Obituary
William C. Soldan of Hensall
passed away at South Huron
Hospital, Exeter on Tuesday,
June 3, 1975. He was in his 81st
year.
He was the husband of the
former Nora Follick, and dear
father of William Jr. of Hensall,
Mrs.- John (Ruth) Hendrick,
Mount Forest; Mrs. Robert
(Jean) . Phillips, Toronto. He
was predeceased by one son
Fart (December, 1974) and he
is. also survived by two
brothers, John of RR 1, rurich;
Roy, Centralia; two sisters,
Mrs. Elsie Case, Hensall, Mrs. the United Church Observer
Bertha Mason, London; and and reading articles on the
nine grandchildren. Moderator of the United
Funeral service for the late Church Wilbur Howard. Pearl
..I.Wk ,�,d •a. held from_ the ked everyone who had
Bonthron 1 uneral Chapel in 'fin a Pitt tTt
Hensall on Friday, June 6th closed with a poem "The
with Rev. Don Beck officiating. ,blessings of God" and the
Interment was in Exeter benediction. Hostesses Peggy
Cemetery, Exeter, Ontario. Forrest and Sadie Hoy served a
delicious lunch.
Clintonian Club to
hold pot luck supper
The Clintonian Club held
their June meeting in the
council chambers. The
president, Mrs. Leona
Lockhart, opened the meeting
with a poem, "Look Up,"
followed by the Lord's Prayer.
In the absence of the
secretary, Mrs. Edna Adams,
Mrs. Gladys Hoggarth tools_ the
minutes of the meeting. Viola
Lampman read the treasurer's
report.
The roll call was answered '
by something we saW or heard
on the way to the meeting that
is to be remembered: The
flower report was given by
Mrs. Pearl Cumming and two
thank-yous. Pearl conducted
the Dutch Auction which was
won by Esther Kendall.
The business meeting was
short, reminding everyone of
the pot -luck dinner that will be
held in Clinton Park at 12:30
p.m. on June 23. Pearl Cum-
ming made a motion that the
Goderich Club be invited,
seconded by Esther Kendall.
Everyone is to bring their own
dishes. Via Lampman, Gladys
Hoggarth, and Via Managhan
were placed in charge of sports
and the purchasing of prizes.
Riley family reunion
The 28th annual Riley
reunion was held Sunday af-
ternoon in the Hensall park
with 62 in attendance. Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Jepson and Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Steckle were in
charge of the sports.
Winners were : races - boys 1-
• 3, Scott and Steven Boa ; 4-6 -
Chris Harburn; girls 4-6 -
Bonnie Jepson; girls 7-9 - Susan
Harburn; boys 7-9- Gordon
Riley; boys 10-12 - Ken Riley;
girls 10-12 - Connie Riley; boys
12-15 - Andy Riley; young
woman's race, Ruth Harburn;
boys over 16 - Bob Riley; ladies
kick -the -slipper - Marlene
Fraser; young mefiick-the-
slipper, Bob Rile., balloon
relay - Ken and Ronald Riley;
oldest lady present Mrl. Lily
Harburn of Mitchell; -.oldest
man William Farr of Stratford;
youngest children Steven rried
nd
Scott Boa
couple Robert and Linda
Steckle.
There was a candy scramble
Flood mapping
A three-year program of
rural floodplain mapping by the
Maitland Valley Conservation
Authority has been approved
by the Ontario government,
natural resources minister Leo
Bernier announced today.
The program will cost an
estimated $76,000 of which the
province will contribute 75
percent or $57,000 Mr. Bernier
said.
During 1975, aerial
photography and mapping will
cost $11,000. Enlarging and
printing of photo tran-
sparencies and identification
and mapping will be carried out
in •19'76 at a cost of $45,090. In
19'1'1, engineering, iden-.
tification of future research
and the -final report will be
completed at a cost of $20,006.
The Conservation Authority
has already completed
floodplain mapping for all
major urban areas
Activities of the Senior
Citizens' Week were also
discussed. There will be cards
at the Legion Hall on June 18, at
Huronview on June 19, with a
Senior Citizens' night at the
park on July 31.
Gladys Hoggarth read
"Picnic Memories," and the
Mizpah Benediction.
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Sillery of
Brucefield and Mr: and Mrs.
Roy Williamson of Walton
motored to North Bay last week
to attend the 25th OMSSA
Convention.
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and.going all.tl elitne,"
To 'facilitate ea upe the The. Ontario Fiddlers _Oonte t
camp site beside"the arena will was established over 25 years
be opened, It consists of about ago by the Hensall Chamber of
200cannpsites.Commerce, and was the fist of
The eliminations will begin 7 its kind in Ontario. In 1957 it
p.m. Friday, with the play- was disbanded: In 1971, the
downs commencing 7 p.m. contest . was revived by the
Saturday. The master of Kinsmen Club.
.Hort U U It t► re Soeh-'iv meets
A general meeting of the
Clinton Horticultural Society
was held in the town hall under
the leadership of-°' Mrs. R.
McCann.
It was announced that Dr.
and Mrs: R.G. Hunter have
given a gift in memory of Mrs.
Grace Middleton. This will be
used as an award at the Rose
Show.
Upcoming events repor-ted by
Mrs. Jane Grove include the
Rose Show and the July picnic
at Stewart Middleton's Park
where members will gather
weeds for drying. These weeds
and other plants gathered and
dried through the summer, can
be used at the September
meeting. There will also be a
Mystery Bus Tour on August 13.
Miss Luella Johnston of the
London Garden Club, a former
president of the Clinton Hor-
ticultural Society, spoke on
"What and How to Dry Plants."
She showed many examples of
weeds, flowers and branches
that were preserved by hang
. drying, air drying, and the use
of a glycerin solution.
The door prize, a white
African violet donated by Mrs.
Ron McCann, was won by Mrs.
Jane Grove. -
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Paul Swan, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Gltnn Swan of Bru.cefield,
graduated on June 2 at the
University of Western Ontario
Spring Convocation. Mr. Swan
received his Bachelor of Arts
degree ,with a major in
geography. Mr. and Mrs. G.
Swan and Miss Connie Harris of
London attended the
graduation: Mr. Swan plans to
attend London Teachers'
College in September.
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rise.
We at the P.U.C. have a great responsibility. As your custodians we must be at your service 24
hours a day seven days a week. When you flick a switch it's our job to see that the' lights come on.
This, of course, means that we must keep your equipment in Al condition and thoroughly up to date to.
make sure we can meet the demands you may make on us.
That's why we face•the ever present problem of updating equipment and building new lines.
That is the problem we face. We find each year that added amounts we pay for labor, for tran-
sportation, for equipment and supplies area little bigger. So far by the strictest economy and careful
management we have found it possible to operate within our existing revenue despite increasing
costs. -by 14.8 rcent.
Now Ontario Hydro has raised s h cost of the power we uy from u, the consumerbto offset this rrincrease n hydro cost. The
e no
loner is any alternative. We mu goto Y
P.U.C. has absorbed the cost of power increase January 1975 to date.
Rates, in terms of the service electricity provides you, will still be low. However, commencing
August 1, next billings will show an average increase of 14.4 percent to reflect the increase in the cost
of the power we buy. New Retail Rates are effective with all bills issued on and after August 1, 1975
NEW DOMESTIC RATE SCHEDULE FOR TWO MONTHS
First 100 K.W.H.
next 400
Balance
Effective August 1, 1975
Present rates in effect Billing
5.0 per K.W.H.
2.5 per K.W.H.
1.4 per K.W.H.
5.8 per -K.W.H.
2.9 per K.W.H.
1.6 per K.W.H.
Consumers with metered water heaters having elements 1000-3000 watts or over the following rates
will apply on and after August 1, 1975.
First 100 K.W.H.
next 400 K.W.H.
next 1000 K.W.H.
Balance
House Heating
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Effective August 1, 1975
Present rates in effect Billing
5.0 per K.W.H.
2.5 per K.W.H.
1.25 per K.W.H.
1.4 per K.W.H.
5.8 per K.W.H.
2.9 per K.W.H.
1.45 per K.W.H.
1.6 per K.W.H.
Energy supplied through regular service meter at applicable rates.
Minimum monthly bill $3.5q Rate subject to 5 percent late payment charge.
NEW GENERAL SERVICE RATE SCHEDULE FOR ONE MONTH
Present rates in effect
First 50 K.W:H.
next 200 K.W.,H.
next 9,750 K.W.H.
5.4 per K.W.H.
2.7 per K.W.H.
1.9 per K.W.H.
A 8.per K.W.H.
Effective August 1, 1975
Billing
5.8 per K.W.H.
3:2 per K.W.H.
2.1 per K.W.H.
1.05 per K.W.H.
Demand charge -
Firsr50 Kilowatts of billing demand per month -nil
Balance at $2.40 per Kilowatt of billing demand per month
Minimum monthly bill $3.50 rates subject to 5 percent late payment charge.
DELAYED PAYMENT
A late payment charge of 5 percent shall apply to all bills not paid on or before the due date.
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UTILITIES' COMMISSION
Chairman, J. WISE ,
Mayor, D.E: Sof MONS
Secretary, G. PIIJLLIPS
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Commissioners, H. HARTLEY,
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Manager, R.J. BOUSSEY