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IN THE SPIRIT—Howick Olympic torch bearers, Randy Hutchinson of Wroxeter and Valerie Ven'de
Kemp of RR 2, •Garde, joined Howdy
Winter Olympics at the Howick Figure SkatingelClubucarnil all. (Staff Photo)celebrating the sprit of the 1988
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Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Raven and with Mrs. Elva Jacques.
Lisa of Etobicoke visited Mrs. Ethel • Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Mundell
Dennis recently. visited Tuesday at the home of Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert _Ferguson, .James SmithofLucknow.
visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Larry Pellett, Raelynn and
Jack Burchill near Mitchell on Clare'of Teeswater, visited Saturday
Sunday. with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ferguson.
• Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Fitch, RR 1, • Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ferguson of
Wroxeter, spent Tuesday 'evening Listowel sprit Sunday evening at
with Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Haskins. Mr. the same home.
and Mrs. Elwood Fitch, Jason and Mrs. Irving Toner, Mr. and Mrs.
Jeremy, AR 1, Wroxeter, visited Max Bell, visited recently with Mr.
Saturday evening at the same home. and Mrs. Thomas McPherson,
Mr. and Mrs. Bev Currah, spent Teeswater,
the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stewart and
Rudderham of Brampton. Peter visited Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Michael Stewart and Nicole of
Wingham.-
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Jack Underwood, RR 4, Wingham,
visited Tuesday with Mrs. Earl
Underwood. Mr. and Mrs, Robert Allan, Jamie
Mrs. Ross Teel of Oakwood, Mrs. and Mark of Kitchener, visited Mrs.
George Found and daughter Angela John Strong on Sunday and all were
and Mrs. Lewis Taylor of Kitchener dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
were luncheon guests on Saturday Robert Strong.
Slides of Scandinavia
highlight Family Night
FORDWICH — Sixty-six people
composed of Institute members
families and guests, sat down to a
delicious smorgasbord in the hal
after singing the Institute Grace
Roll. call, "A program on TV or radio
you would like, to see cancelled",
was answered to, then Mrs. Jean
Clarkson and Mrs. Jean Wilson were
introduced, showing slides with
commentary of a trip to Scandinavia
they had taken in August, 1987.
They were two of 50 people who
flew from Pearson International
Airport via Iceland to Copenhagen,
Denmark. This city was founded in
1167 and has been the capital since
1417. It is a city of 1.5 million people,
with many canals, boats and ferries.
Their churches are beautiful and in
the large square, horses -are exer-
ed and the changing of the guard
takes place. The speakers remarked
about the gardens, parks near the
harbor with waterfalls and fountains
and the fact that everyone spoke
perfect English. '
Denxna rk has many bicycles with
sped larres for -them. Theleurists
saw the w" :a%: largest trian
street and toured the aims filled
with Danish merchand se. The
homes are:di tly i , or
what weI toailio�ley saw
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amusement park in Europe.
By ferry, the group travelled, to
1 Sweden which has a population of 8.4
million and maintains an army of
100,000 soldiers, in case of war. They
enjoyeda guided tour of Stockholm
and .also visited the country where
they saw the farms and crops. Some
- streets are narrow and cobbled, with
wooden houses.
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The group then went to Oslo,
Norway. In Norway, the land is only
20 per cent arable. They 'toured a
park where granite and bronze
figures are carved, visited the
museum, saw the royal car and
royal home. They then visited
Hamar where they were entertained
by the Norwegian Housewives'
Association. They went next to Geilo
with its narrow streets and narrow
curved roads. with Windt, than to
Bergen, capital of ;Norway -and
Odense, home of liens 'Christian
Andersen. They saw tare VikingMuseum where on. splay. are the
sunken Viking; Skis, wh ch were
raised from the water and restored.
Mrs. Clara son :and Mrs. Wilson
.were thanked ter `bid's •tend,
military ,ex,...la nln ,
1. 15 Prete Bucket of Finger Lickin Good Chicken!
2. 1-500 mL Salad of_Yaur Choice! _ t
3. family Size Box of French Fries.
March 7 to Aprif 3
'AT . A PARTICIPATING OUTLET NEAR YOU!
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