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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-04-29, Page 23.PAGE 22 —GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1987 en diesi rem. ent lorida at t LYLE McKEOWN BANNISTER Mr. Lyle McKeown B-a,nnister, of Goderich, died at Riverview, Florida on Monday, April 20 at the age of 80. Born in Plympton Township in Lambton County on December 2, 1906, he was the son of the late Joseph Bannister and the former Margaret McKeown. He married the former Cecil Robena Ford, who survives, on September 26, 1929 in Christ Anglican • Church, Forest. Mr. Bannister farmed on the 14th conces- sion of Plympton Township near Forest. He moved to .Goderich in 1940 and was employed at Goderich Motors and later • Goderich Manufacturing until 1953 when he became,/ associated with his son at Bluewafer Truck Centre until his retirement in 1971. He was past president of the Goderich Trotting Association and a member of St. George's Anglican Church. Surviving besides hiswife, are one son Carlyle and his wife Marilyn of Goderic; one sister, Peg and her husband Dr. M.P. Miller of Brandon, Florida; one sister-in-law, Jean (Mrs. Gordon. Bannister); and, several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by one sister, Louise (Mrs. Ellis Gregory) and one brother Gordon. The funeral service was held do Friday, .April 24.at the McCallum and Palla Funeral Home with Rev. Robert J. Crocker of St. George's Anglican Church officiating. ,In- nister° e of 8'' OBITUARIES terment in Maitland Cei .Pallbearers were BI1 Melick,. Don Riehl, Q1 chener Finnigan and Bo etery. 1 McTaggart, Dan are Baechler, Kit - b Rising. FLORA MARGARET DURNIN A Dungannon native, Flora Margaret Durnin, died on April 16, in her eighty-first year. She was born on {lune 22, 1906, in Ashfierd - Township, Huron County .a daughter of the late Henrietta Crawford) and Robert Durnin; .. She is survived by her' sister-in-law, Lena Bennett Durnin, two nieces and one nephew, , Six great nieces, eight great nephews and fifteen great great nieces and nephews, all citizens of the USA. Flora graduated from Macdonald In- stitute, University of Guelph, in 1927 and took her internship as a dietitian in Western Hospital, Toronto. Shewas a County Horne Economist with :the = ntario Ministry of Agriculture and ,Food from 1929 until she retired in 1966. She served a number of coun- ties, as many as six at One time. Her longest period in one county was in Grey, from the, beginning of 4-H HomeKnaking Clubs in 1935 until she retired in 196 , a total of 32 years. In 1954 the Women' Institutes of Grey honored her by nam,i g their Scholarship RCMP officer competes i o etesi Alpine ski events Sergeant" Bryan Feagan of . the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, stationed in Ed- monton, Alberta, won two gold and one silver medal in the alpine.ski events of the ' first Canadian Police Alpine Games, held January 12-16, 1987, at '. Whistler and Blaekcomb Mountains in British Columbia. . This first Canadian Championship was well attended, and competitors were pre- sent from Canada and the Northwestern United States. • International police' ski competitions are held annually in Trento, Italy; and North American championships - are held at Aspen, Colorado. • Competing in the over 40 age category, Bryan won gold medals' in Slalom and ' Super G. His. silver medal was gained in the Giant Slalom, where he was edged out., of the gold by one tenth of a second, by another RCMP comp( titor, from B.C. A Son of Mr. and M . Chester from, of Goderich, and a gr duate of G.D.C.I., Bryan started skiingi Goderich in 1960, at the ski hill operatey the Ross family on the Driver farm j t east of town. He credits a six-year sting in Banff with -developinghis skiff ; and began Masters style competition s era) years ago in the Ottawa area, wher e won gold medals in his class in 1986. Ma ter ski races are gain- ing in popularity a offer the opportunity for .skiers old and oung to thrill to the competition of alpine racing. While ex Na- tional Team or Provincial' Team racers can make the races very high in calibre, usually a -good- cross section of skiing abilities is represented, ,With fun and challenge for all. the Flora Durnin, Grey County Ontario Women's Institute Scholarship for 4-H Homemaking Club Girls. She was a life member of the Anglican Church, the Alumni of Guelph University, the Ontario Quarter Century Club, the Cana- dian Home Economics Association and the Ontario Genealogical Society. Since 1969, following the death of her father, Flora has lived with Nora Creyke, on a Century Farm in Tecumseth Township, Simcoe County. Both have since their retire- ment, been involved in Church work in Parish and Deanery, in gardening and plan- ting of trees - ornamentals, fruits and nuts. They were members of he Ontario 'Rock Garden Society and of S.O.N.G. - the Society of Ontario Nut Growers and took part in planting trees in many areas for the, benefit of wild life and for the enjoyment.of future generations. Following cremation her ashes will be scattered over the graves of her ancestors in Dungannon Cemetery. These include seven plots, three Durnins. two Crawfords, one Maize and one Smyth. There are two other ancestral plots in Canada, one a McGregor plot, at Kintail, also in Ashfield Township and one a Crawford plot• in Neepawa, Manitoba. A Memorial Service will be held in the Anglican Church she attended at a date not yet determined. French students at St. Mary's Separate School in Goderich were treated to a morning of songs and stories Friday morning as "Cormier and Deschenes" presented "Des p'tites chansons d'Acadie'•'. Students were encouraged to join in singing with the performers dur- ing the French presentation. (photo by Lou -Ann Hope ), THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION NOTICE TO GRADUATES OF GODERICH COLLEGIATE Re: The A.V.M. I.A. Sully and Legion Br. 109 Scholarship. Legion. Branch 109 invites an applica- tion for the above named scholarship from former graduates of Goderich District Collegiate who have completed one full academic year at a Canadian University in one of the following: Medicine, Dentistry, Engineering or who have completed two years in any Honours Course. • • . An application form may be obtain- ed by writing to The Secretary, Legion Branch 109, 56 Kingston Street, Goderich, Ontario, N7A 3K4 or by con- tacting the guidance office of the Goderich Collegiate. Deadline for ap- plications is lune 30, 1987. Neil Shaw Branch 109 P.R.O. 524-8488 LOBB'S FOR HOME & GARDEN YaRD-maN —COUNT ON US! PUSH MOWER NEW BORN NEWS EELE TA LUX CANADA Special Thanks to everyone who stopped at our booth at the t tome Garden Show. Winner of the Tri -Vac Laverene Coraiveao 47 Main St., E. Zurich Winner of the Teddy fiear Melissa Desjardins R.R. 2 Gcxlench Congratulations to the Figure Skating; Club for d Sue t ess'tul Sho�ti ALV1 RILEY 153 Lighthouse Street, Goderich 524®8889 HORDYK Dr. John and Brenda thank God for his precious gift of another child, Wesley Len, on April 25, 1987 in Alexandra Marine and General Hospital, Goderich. A little brother for Colin. Also thanks to Dr. D. Walker, Dr. D. Pearce, O.B. staff, Rosemary' in Emerg. and the rest of the staff. • RITCHIE Kevin and Debbie (Harrison) are pleased to announce the arrival of their first child 'James Steven on April 22. Firstgrandchild for Jim Harrison of Goderich Township and Marlene Harrison • of Goderich, another grandson for Mery and Mae Ritchie • of Blyth. Proud great grandparents are Art and Mary Thomson and first time great grandparents are Peter and Phyllis Har- rison, Goderich and: Phil . Dawson of Wingham.. t JOHNSTON Rex and Mary Ann are thrilled to announce the safe arrival of their beautiful daughter, Amanda Christina, born on Wednesday, April 15, 1987, weighing 8 lbs., 2 ozs. at St. Joseph's Hospital, London. A sister for Michael and a great •grandchild for Albert Leitch, Goderich. Happy grandparents are Irene arid Ford Johnston and Rose . and Angelo Phillips. 74'., DIOO!N9I It's time t., prepare your gardens for spring planting. We have ... ®Peat Moss ®Top S •i it ®Fertilizers *Composted Manures *Bone Meal OPEN WEEKDAYS 9 - 9; SATURDAYS 9 -. 5; SUNDAYS 1:30 - 5. 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