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STRETCH THOSE MUSCLES ® The young members of the Wingham Optimist Track and Field Club are
practising hard for their March indoor meets. The Bantams compete at the Ontario Indoor Championships
this Saturday and Sunday at Toronto. (What's News Photo)
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Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Sangster
have returned home following a two-
month vacation m Florida where
they visited with their family.
Rev. Don Becky Mrs. Percy
Gedcke and Mrs, Elmer Harding
attended the Huron -Perth
Presbytery meeting . held Tuesday,
Feb. 23, at Northside United Church,
Seaforth.
Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs,
Elmer Harding were Mr. and Mrs. °
Jim Park of Richmond Hill. They
also called on Miss Maude Harding
at Geri -Care, Harriston.
Congratulations to Mary Douglas,
Helen R ttan, Lis Hargrave and
Audrey Gibson on winning second
Junior Institute
members enjoy
aerobics routine
HOWICK—Connie Fenton led 10
members and one guest in a no -
bounce aerobics " routine at the
February meeting of Howick Junior
Institute held recently at Howick
Central School,
It was decided to use $175 from
branch funds to enable members to
attend the Leadership Development
Conference, "Educate -- Initiate'`, to
be held in Kingston in May. A
nominating committee of Kate
Tervit, Darlene Harding and Elly
Emmerton was set up. The mem-
bership fee for the branch for 1988-89
was set at $7.00.
Lunch was served by Mary
Douglas ,and Marg Greig. The next
meeting will be held March 17 with a
speaker on stress management.
Many attend
Belmore euchre
BELMORE—Thirty-one players
attended the Belmore euchre party
on the evening of Feb. 18.
Harvey Dahms and George
Dickson wnn firm arra arar+rtni1 nri±ria
for the men; Helen Eadie and
Florence Metcalfe were the high
ladies. Three people tied for most
lone hands with five each. Bruce
Harkness won the draw.
The next meeting will be held
March 3.
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prize at the nine o'clock draw at the
Belmore bonspiel on Monday, Feb.
22.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McElwain of
Grimsby spent a couple of days last
week with Minnie McElwain, John
McElwain and Mrs. Annie Pit -
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tendreigh.
Mrs. Wally Nixon left for a three-
week vacation in Florida. 4
Mrs. Marian Kirby and Mrs.
Freida D'Arcey returned home over
the weekend from a month's
vacation in Florida.
Trinity Anghcan ladies
plan upcoming events
FORDWICH — Plans for several
upcoming events were discussed
when Trinity Anglican Church
Women met at the home of Mrs.
Bruce Sothern. Plans were
discussed for a bus trip this sum-
mer. Members were reminded the
March meeting will be held one
week later, on Thursday, March 17,
at 2 p.m. in the Fordwich Village
Nusrsing Home. The young married
couples are planning their annual
spaghetti supper on April 12; the
ACW annual- meeting will be in
London on Saturday, April 16; the
group leaders will be planning for a
wedding to be catered on April 30 in
Drayton.
President Jean Sothern opened
with all repeating the Members' and
Prayer Partners' prayers. She
welcomed everyone and thanked the
hostess. Devotions were led by Mrs.
J. W. Daunt and roll call, a favorite
winter hobby, was asnwered by 16
members and one visitor.
Mrs. Stewart Rowley read thank -
you cards from Donna King and
Rev. Brenda Shipton's father, It was
announced the World Day of Prayer
service will be Friday at 2 p.m.
in Trinity Anglican Church. A
donation was made to Friendship
House and cards were signed for
sick and shutins.
Mrs, Velma Sothern spoke on
eating disorders, in particular
anorexia nervosa and bulimia. MI
felt it was a most interesting talk
and better understood the subjects.
Miss Shipton closed the meeting
with all repeating the Grace. Lunch
was served by Mrs. Jack Douglas
and Mrs. Dave Dinsmore, assisted
by the hostess.
Care of seniors is
3 Ms speaker's theme
The Three Ms held their February
meeting in St. Andrew's Presby-
terian Church, Wingham, with Mr.
and Mrs. Leonard Phillips and Mr.
and Mrs. Wallace Richardson in
charge. Mrs. Phillips introduced the
guest speaker, Miss Bev Brown of
the Seniors' Care Facility Com-
mittee of Huron County, who gave a
thought-provoking message on how
and where seniors would like to
spend their last years when the care
of house and property become un-
manageable but they are still not
ready for a nursing home. Several
questions were on the agenda, such
as, "Would you like a smaller county
home in the northern part of Huron
County instead of a large one like
Huronview?'" .
A questionnaire was distributed
and each person was encouraged to
complete it and send it in soon. "We
have to make elected people know
our needs but they have to hear from,
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us," Miss Brown said. She also de-
lighted the group by giving a unique
whistling selection.
February being Heart Month, the
meeting was geared to the theme of
"Love". Mrs. Phillips opened with a
poem and Mr. Richardson read the
familiar scripture, I Corinthians: 13,
on love. Gordon Leggatt sang a solo,
"This Love Is Mine", which was
very fitting. Mrs. Richardson read
an article written by Mrs. Di Gangi
entitled "A Valentine Wish",
quoting, "He will never fail us with
an everlasting love". Mr. Philips
received the offering
President Alex Robertson con-
ducted the business and a social
time was spent.
21619.
Middle age is when your age starts
to show around the middle.
Bob Hope
n• Doors" is the thehie of
1.888 World Day of Prayer this
Friday as the annual day of
reflection enters its second century.
The Winghain United Church
plays host to this year's World Day
of Prayer, starting at 2 p.m.
Lavonne Ballagh of Wingham will be
guest speaker and babysitting will
be provided. The church also is
equipped with an elevator for those
requiring special assistance.
"Open Doors" was written for the
women of Brazil and focuses on the
economic and spiritual conditions of
the world today. Christian men and
women in 170 countries will gain
spiritual strength and comfort as
they join in global prayer this
'Friday.
A special children's servic : on. the
same theme has been prepared this
year for the first tune and will be
used in Canada by schools, Sunday
Schools, youth groups and other
youth organizations.
A large print service and taped
service are available for use in in-
stitutions and nursing homes. It is
expected these will be widely used
again this year.
! Canadians have been involved
'with the World Day of Prayer since
1919. This prayer movement,
sponsored in Canada by the
Women's Inter -Church Council, has
become a tradition.
Extra funding provided
for elderly home support
The Honorable Mavis Wilson,
Ontario Minister for Senior Citizens'
Affairs, recently announced , $12.3
million in additional support for
programs which will assist senior
citizens who wish to remain living
independently in their own com-
munities.
Ms. Wilson made the , an-
nouncement on behalf of the
Honorable John Sweeney, minister
of community and social services. ti
The funding isin addition to $7.9
million announced Jan: 6 to provide
for funding -formula enrichment. It
will be allocated as follows:
--$2.3 million per annum will
develop and expand home -support
services to Indians andnatives,
francophones and people living in
isolated areas of the province;
-43 million annually will enrich
such home -support services as
meals -on -wheels, friendly visiting,
home maintenance and home help;
--$1 million annually will allow
senior day programs, which support
independent living, to expand to
more communities;
--$1 million annually will purchase
vans and provide operating funding
for transportation services. This will
enable seniors who live in rural
communities with limited or no
public transportation to. travel to
necessary services;
–$3 million annually will enhance
development of Alzheimer com-
munity -support services. These
dollars are in addition to the new
initiative funding for Alzheimer
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programs started two years ago;-
-$2 million has been approved to
support the ongoing operation of
existing elderly persons' centres and
to allow for the phasing -in of 25 new
centres beginning
in 1988-
89.
Farm seminar
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to be held
at Centralia
Use of computers in a farm
business has been creating con-
siderable interest over the past few
years. With more farmers thinking
of or having purchased a computer,
a farm computer seminar and show
has been organized for Tuesday,
March 8. It will take place at Mid-
dlesex Hall of Centralia College
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The seminar portion of the day
will feature the following topics:
"What To Look For in a Computer
Farm Accounting Program"; "The
Computer as a Management Tool on
my Farm"; "Dedicated Computer
item"; "Buying a Farm Com-
puter
omputer or Updating Your System".
Throughout the day a beginner's
corner also will, be featured in the
computer lab. This particular
session will be of interest to people
with very little computer experience
who want to gain a better un-
derstanding of computer ter-
minology.
ATTENTION
Public and School charters
for your trips and tours in Ontario
we now have a ...
H 1-WaLBus
with washroom, air conditioning and air suspension riche.
As well we have 6 other vehicles to accommodate you.
For help in arranging your trips and prices call Thelma
at 528-2813.
GORDON T. MONTGOMERY
SCHOOL AND CHARTERED RUSES
LUCKNOW 528-2813
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