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Every mid, -summer, for .
some peculiar' reason, •my wife
and I get into the same con-
versation. We talk at,' some
length about where we should
go for a holiday.
We have this ridiculous,
guilty feeling that we should do
what normal people do on their
vacations: go to a lodge; rent a
Cottage; buy a terit" `and go
camping; hire a trailer; go,for
a "trip" somewhere.,Anything.
We talk about it for weeks, off
and on. We keep referring to
"our little trip."
-Perhaps we should just jump
in' the car and go gypsyirlg
around .the country, we say. It
sounds good, -nice and careless
and fun, with a new adventure
jusearound the next curve.
Or maybe this year we'll do
the culture bit: a week at
Stratford, take in all the plays,
dabble `our feet in the Avon,
look with the eye of old theatre-
goers at the stunned gawping
tourists.
Dr, for a change, book in at a
posh lodge for a week, no meals
for the old lady to cook, dress to
the hilt for dinner,mingle with
the fascinating sub-jetset.
Or this year, for once, we'll
rent a cottage for two weeks
dam -the -expense, get away
from the telephone, slouch
around in bare feet and shorts,
and listen to the loons on the
lake at night.
Or, for a complete change,
maybe we'll go to the city,
check into a fancy hotel with„a
pool, lounge around in an air-
conditioned room, and go but to
dinner and a good show.
There's only one trouble with
✓all these plans. They require
decisive, action, and we never•
seem to get around to either
decision or activity.
Take the posh lodge, for
example. First, they are all clip
joints. Secondly, they are•
booked for the .whole summer.
Thirdly, we don't have 'the
wardrobes to dress to the hilt or
anywhere else. Fourthly., they
ar' 'full of bores.. And the food is
no screaming hell.
Then,. the , culture bit. It's
awfully, 'difficult to gear
yourself up •for a . week of
Shakespeare and Shaw ;and
dressing up and ' standing in
lineups for dinner', when you're
lying in the backyard listening
to the birds, with a good book
and barely enough energy to
reach for your glass, and you `'
know there ain't going to be no
lineup for the ,fried chicken and
the young, new potatoes and the
juice -spurting corn an the
cold, tangy tomatoes, rin your
bwn•house.
Gypsying around in the car is
fide, except that you have -to get
out on the road with all those
maniacs, and drive in the heat,
and pay a ransom for motel
rooms, and eat fried foods until
you begin to feel like a french -
fry, and watch a TV set offering
re -runs of last winter's re -runs.
The biggest, adventure here is,
wondering whether the ' toilet
will back up.
A couple of weeks at a cot-
tage is appealing. But what the
heck, we slouch around at home
in bare feet and shorts, and as
far as listening to the loons at
night goes, you can always ask
a few of your friends to drop in.
A few days in the city has an
equal appeal. I always catch a
cold in the , -air-conditioned
rooms, , neither of us likes
swimming in a pool with a lot of
common, middle; class 'people,
you have to sign a second
mortgage on your house to pay
the bill, and you can hardly
wait to get home, where the
room service is free and a great
deal faster.
So this week with our "little
trip' looming Up,.like a vam-
pire, we–both discovered, in-
stantaneously and with great
relief, that'we'd just stay home
for the time being;
She: "I was really just
agreeing because I 'thought you
.wanted ”' to , get away
somewhere."
He: "You mean to say that
you don't want to.go off in the
heat and be soaked every time
you . turn around, and eat all
those rotten french -fries 'and
besides the tires ,on 'the car
aren't so hot. I was only. going,
becadse I _thought, you'd like .a
change, get ' away .from the
meals."
She: "I can't stand other
people's cooking and 'I hate
motel rooms and you know how
hard it is to find a decent place
to swim."
He: "Yeah, and if we took our
golf clubs we wouldn't have
room for anything else and if
we didn't, we'd. have to rent
them, for an arm and a leg."
Ironically, we live smack in
the centre of one of the great
resort areas in Canada. People
who move `here from the city,
can't understand why anybody
wants to go away, even for a
day.
Anyway, great, mutual sighs
of relief. Butthe•re was'still that
guilty feeling, that sense. that
Ashfield WMS studies.
faith and its "source
Ashfield .Women'
Missionary Society summer
meeting was held in the church
basement.. Mrs. Ewan
MacLean had the call to
worship,, . the theme being
"remembrance, renewal and
response."
. ✓ Mrs. Jack MacKenzie had the
devotion on "Faith" taken from
Luke 8: 22-25 and meditation on
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RAady to serve you
7 days a week
we. weren't pulling our weight
in the great hcttliday. farce. So
we co npromised.
Si- Ale
He; "Teti you what We'll do:
We'll drive down to the marina
and look Wthe boats. Tien
we'll check the prices at two of
the local motels: Then we'll
drive out to the beach and. look
at the cottages."
She (eagerly) : "Yes. And
then we'll come home. and turn
on the shrink 1pr rtic! 1.'11 ret'vdu
a dinner that would cost you $14
in a restaurant and tomorrow
morning we'll play golf at the
most beautiful course within
300 miles_ and tomorrow af-
ternoon' we'll shin and swim at
the most beautiful beach within
400 miles."
He: "Yes! Yes! Yes! And
thea terrific movie on TV
tonight, four stars, and we've
only seen it twice."
Who needs a "little trip"
anyway? ,
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Three new residents were
welcomed to the Home at
Monday afternoon's activities,
Mr, and -Mrs.' William Westlake
apd Mr. Pascoe. Marie Flynn
and Norman✓Speir provided the
old. time music with two step
dance numbers and vocal solos
by Debbie.Fl•ynn.
Fifteen residents of the Home
along with their drivers took in
the movie at Brownies Drive -In
Theatre on Tuesday evening
compliments 9f the owner
Lorne Brown. Sixteen cars
were provided by members of
the staff and volunteers. The
night out wag appreciated very
much by • the residents,
especially those who were
•-1 attending a drive-in theatre for
the first time.
The Goderich Township
Women's Institute were hosts
for the AUgust,Birthday-Party
on Wednesdayafternoon. The
20 celebrants were presented.
with gifts by the Institute
following the variety program.
President Mrs. Carol
Penhale was emcee .for the.
afternoon and introduced. the
following numbers: Scottish
dancing by Heather and Elise
Lindsay: accordion • solos by
Kathy Potter: a sing -a -long led
by Molly Cok.who sang two
solos and accompanied Mrs.
Driver with violin selections;
aocl.,-Karen Bolger and Laurie
Alexand ,r sang tosolos • and
provided their own guitar
accompaniment. ,Y
Mrs, Hamilton 'celebrated
her 101st -birthday this 'month
and had the.,honor of being the
eldest celebrant. Mrs.
McGratten who was
celebrating her 95th birthday
thanked the ladies on behalf of
the residents and birthday cake
. and tea were .served to 150
residents and guests.'
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Mr. and Mrs. J. William Smith, Goderich,, honeymooned at
Elk Lake following their wedding, July 26 in St. Peter's
Roman Catholic Church, Goderich.. •
,, The bride, the former Deborah Elizabeth Begin, Ottawa,
is the 'daughter of Leonard Francis Begin, Ottawa. The
groom is the son o%'ohn Wilfred Smith, London.
The Rev. Fr. Raymond Moynahan officiated for the
double -ring ceremony. Music was supplied by organist Mrs.
Joseph Herdrnan and soloist, Mrs. Robert McCallum.
The bride was escorted to the altar by her father. She wore
a whiteswiss dot wedding gown in traditional style. Herfull-
length veil was trimmed with lace and she wore a white hat.
$he carried red roses, white carnations and baby's breath.
Maid of horior'was Deborah Ann Baynes, Ottawa'' in a light,,,
yellow polyester gown 'with caped sleeves.. She carried
spring daisies and baby's breath.' r
- Bridesmaids were Judy Begin Ottawa and Lisa Smith,
London. They were gowned in mint green gowns of - the same
styling agc,the gown worn by the maid of honor: They also
carried spring daisies and baby's breath. • • ,
Gropmsman was John Pepers, London. Ushers were
Steven Sr'nith; London, and Joseph Begin, Montreal, Quebec.
The gentlemen wore blue oxford style tuxedoes with ruffled
shirts. r . ,
The wedding reception was in Saltford Hall, The bride's
mother Wore ,a pale beige dress in a floral pattern and a
white rose corsage. The groom's mother selected a royal.
blue dress with floral chiffon over coat, and.a corsage of pink
roses'.
For travelling, the .brid'e changed to,a light blue suit with
matching shell and a corsage of pink roses.
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Mu✓nvpti
"Where is your faith?"
followed by prayer.
Fifteen ladies answered the
roll , call with an interesting
item of church history:"
A Glad Tidings reading on
early day travel to worship was
given by Mrs. Wilmer Robb and
Mrs. MacLean gave a history
on the first minister to the
Maritimes, James Drumond
MacGregor.
Mrs. Jean West had fr-orn
Glad Tidings a story about
Lucy M. Baker who was the
first Presbyterian missionary
to teach the Indians at Prince
Albert, Sask.
A piano solo by Mrs. Duncan
Simpson was enjoyed by
everyone. Offeratory prayer
was given by Mrs. Wilmer
Robb.
History 'on the WMS was
given by Mrs. Ewan MacLean.
The Ashfield WMS was formed
June 8th, 1891.
Mrs. Jim West conducted
business. A thank -you was
received from Mrs. 'Ruth
MacKenzie.
The meeting was closed with
a responsive.. prayer by leader
and mem1 rs and grace was
sung. Lunch- and social time
followed,
- Chairman of the Building Committee for.the Dashwood Community
— Midwestern Development Council 1965-19.71 (Pres. 1971)
— Ausable River Conservation Authority 1971'
— Fire Chief in, Dashwood 5 years
— Stephen Township Council, 1958 -
- — Reeve, of Stephen Township, 1965
Warden of Huron County, 1969 -
— member Goderich Lions Club
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