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Auburn
news
Eleanor Bradnock, correspondent 524i-7595
The Auburn and District
Lions Club held a successful
pancake breakfast last
Saturday morning. Many
local citizens and visitors en-
joyed the pancakes,
- sausages, and fresh maple
syrup.
The bus tours to Robin-
son's maple syrup bush were
very popular. Bill Rob_ inson,
assisted by members of his
family, were very infor-
mative about the operation
which was carried on
especially for the festival as
the sap had quit running ear-
ly last week. The . children
were . intrigued with the
pipeline operation and were
thrilled about walking over
the small wooden bridge to
get to the bush. The inside
operation was all explained
and small samples of the
finished product were given
to everyone. The huge boiler
stoked by Bill's father, Ted
Robinson, bad all the
children __wideeyed • as hg.,
threw in some more wood to
keep the steam rising. Blyth
Brownie pack and Blyth. Girl
Guides and their leaders
were also presentfor the
breakfast and tour-.:
The community hall was
packed with various craft
tables and many interested
persons visited them during
the day. The Couples' Club of.
Knox United Church had
home -baking for sale and it
went very fast. Other craft
people demonstrated the
making of their crafts and
answered many questions.
The log sawing contest
was conducted in the hall.
Those taking part were Bill
Sproul and Art Stewart of
Port Albert with a time of 23
seconds; Gordon Gross and
Gordon Daer with 32
seconds; and Glen Webster
and Steve Campbell with 42
seconds. Mr. and Mrs. Gor-
don Gross sawed with their
time being 1.53 and Mr. and
Mrs. Donald Haines sawed
with their time also being
1.53.
In the evening dancing
was enjoyed to the disc
jockey, Steven's. Country
Gold. The winner of the
afghan, donated and made
by Mrs. Jean Good was Mrs.
Marlene McDonald. Second
prize, a gallon of maple
syrup, was won by Karen
Bakker and third prize, ap-
• ple butter, was won by David
- Campbell.
FARMERS' NIGHT
Auburn and District Lions
Club held their farmers'
night and began by attending
the pancake supper at Knox
United Church. They then
went to the Auburn Com-
munity Memorial Hall
where they held their
meeting. Lion President
Steve Campbell presided.
The minutes were read by
Lion Bdb Worsell and ap-
proved on motion of Lion
Clare Millian seconded by
Lion Marinus Bakker. The
financial statement was
given by treasurer Lion
Doug Chamney and approv-
ed on motion of Lion Bud
Chainney seconded by Lion-
Donald
- on -Donald Haines. The cor-
respondence -was read by
Lion president Steve Camp-
bell.
The guest speaker for the
evening Lion George Par-
sons, president of Goderich
Elevators Ltd.
Various committee
reports were received and it
Was announced that the ham
bingo would be held on
Saturday., April a1 at 8.p.m.
The winner of the 50-50
draw was Mrs. Audrey
Machan. She receives $145.
SOCIAL NEWS
Winners at the weekly
euchre party sponsored by
the Silver Tops last week
were: novelty, , Donald
Haines; high lady, Mrs. Gor-
don Powell; low 'lady, Mrs.
Edgar Daer, high 'man, Gor-
don Gross; low . man, Ken-
neth -McDougall. There were
12 tables in play. Everyone is
welcome.
The date of the annual
meeting of the Auburn
Women's Institute has been
changed to Thursday, April
16 beginning with a pot -luck
dinner at 12:30. There will be
a splay of crafts and the
di rict president, Mrs.
Wiitam Porter will be the
st and install the new of-
ficers. Come out, join, enjoy
yourself and help .this
organization to carry out its
motto- "For Home and Coun-
try"
William Anderson of
Toronto spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Oliver Anderson.
Mrs. Eleanor Bradnock at-
tended the executive
meeting of the London Area
Women's Institute held at
Uniondale last Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Jar -
din, Steven, Randy and Greg
of Kitchener visited last Sun -
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Now that's team work. Don and Lois Haines of Auburn
muscled through a log on Saturday during a sawing contest
at. Auburn Memorial Hall. The contest was part of the
maple syrup festival. (Photo by Cat) Wooden)
day with Mr. Jardin's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Torn
Jardin and grandmother,
Mrs. Elva Straughan.
Beautiful daffodils are
blooming in many homes in
the village and surrounding
area. They were bought in
the Cancer Society appeal.
Mrs. Frances Clark and
Mrs. Donald Cartwright
were in . charge of the
distribution for this area.
Mrs. Tom Haggitt and
Mrs. Lillian Letherland of
Auburn and Mrs. Rita Brown
of Goderich and her
daughter, Mrs.. Robbie
Lawrie of Blyth enjoyed a
bus trip to Washington on the'
weekend.
Guests last Saturday with
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Johnston
and Miss Laura Phillips
were J.K. Young of Mitchell,
Robert Young of Stratford
and Misses Sherri and Kerri
Young of Glencoe. ,
• Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Lefrebre were visiting their
family In Cambridge the
past weekend.
Mrs. Colleen McGee of
Kintore It visited last
Thursday, with her mother,
Mrs. Florence Millian.
James Hembly of Atwood
visited with Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Johnston and Miss
Laura Phillips last
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Slater are on a business visit
to Ottawa and Peterborough
for a couple of weeks.
Miss Karen Bridge of
Brussels is welcomed to the
village. She has opened
Karen's Hair Loft hairdress-
ing shop in the former store
where Mrs. Fred Lawrence
had her. Klip and Kurl shop.
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