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CUTTIN' THE CAKE ® In celebration of the Fordwich Women's Institute's 85th anniversary, current
president Joyce Lockie cuts the cake. Others are, from left: Barb Pinkney, public relations officer for the
Guelph area; Lorianne Schmidt, provincial board representative of the Federated Women's Institutes of
Ontario and Elfrieda Klaassen, Huron East district president.
Fordwich WI celebrates
85 years of rural service
FORDWICH — Ten branches of
Women's Institute .met in the Ford-
wich Hall on Tuesday; June 7; as
Moncrieff, Walton, Ethel, Moles-
worth, Gorrie, Lakelet, Brussels,
Cranbrook and the Howick Junior
Institute helped Fordwich WI cele-
brate 85 years of work and service in
cprpnunity. The guests.signed
nam=e tags and the guest book, then
enjoyed cold pun=ch. The anni-
versary cake was decorated in blue
and gold, with lighted candles on
either side.
Pictures were taken of past presi-
dents, public relations officer for the
Guelph Area and the provincial
board representative of the
Federated Women's Institutes of
Ontario.
President Mrs. Dave Lockie
welcomed the guests and Mrs, Dick
Agla read several cards of congratu-
lations from the branches and ex-
pressed gratitude for flowers from
the Cranbrook branch. Minnie Mc-
Elwain and Mrs. George Richards
sang two numbers, with Mrs. Icon This brought the meeting to a
Livermore at the piano.- ...
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sung. Cake and ice cream were
The guest speaker, Lavonne Bat- served and a social time was en-
lagh of Wingham, a' lady of many ta- joyed by everyone.
lents, was introduced by the presi-
dent. Her topic was "Recycling". •
She spoke of ' the waste which ac_ . S n ' r enjoy
cumulates and what it costs to •
dispose` of it. She told of expensive. variety music
packaging which also creates more
garbage and urged the ladies to FORDWICH —Roy Rueller of the
recycle their own lives, to accent the Mildmay area played music for the
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positive and dispose of the negative• senior citizens at the Fordwich Lavonne was thanked by Mrs. munity Hall on June 1. Everyone
Elmer Harding and presented with a hada good night as the guest of
gift ti honor played several numbers on
the violin, " mouth organ and guitar,
Mrs. Ted Klaassen conducted a receiving much applause,
skit entitled "The Gathering of the Later in th
ung, lunch was
Nuts". Mrs. Harold Gibson gave a enjoyed and Roy was presented with
summary of the Adelaide Hoodless a gift and card.
story and of the Fordwich.branch
throughout the years, from its Institute ladies
beginnings in 1903 as a Junior Insti-
tute branch called The Rutman and their guests
Girls. One of the charter members,
Louise Matthews, was present.
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Friends here extend sympathy to
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Haverfield in the
death of the latter's brother, Keith
Ridley, who passed away on Tues-
day, June 7, at Stoney Point. The
funeral was held Thursday.
Friends extend congratulations to
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Douglas on the
occasion of their 40th wedding an-
niversary. Open House was 'held
Sunday afternoon at the home of
their son and daughter-in-law, Hugh
and Judith Anne Douglas.
Mrs. Russell Nickel returned
home Friday after a three-week.jour
of England, Scotland, Ireland and
Wales.
Best wishes go to Mrs. Elva
Cooper who celebrated her 80th
birthday on Saturday, June 11, with
a dinner for her family at noon and
an open receptionduring the after-
noon at the Forth -Web " Hall. Many
friends and neighbors called to
extend their best wishes.
Friends are sorry to hear that
Fred McCann is a patient in
University Hos ital, London, where
he underwent st gery on Thursday.
Residents welcome Mr. and Mrs.
Kirk Hussey and Mr. and Mrs. Mack
Hussey to the community from the
Palmerston area. They have pur-
chased the farm of Mr. and Mrs.
John Tudan,
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Lynn of Orillia
returned home Thursday after
spending a few days with Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Haverfield and attending
the funeral of Mrs. Lynn's brother,
Keith Ridley, at Belle River.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Haverfield, Don
and John Bolander and Mrs. Audrey
Millar attended the funeral on
Thursday of Keith Ridley at Belle
River.
Best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Kelley who celebrated their 25th
wedding anniversary. About 16
friends surprised delta for a ociai
evening andpresented them With a
gas barbecue.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Ray of Kitchener
visited Sunday with Mr. and Airs.
Lorne Kelley.
Earl Hallman visited Sunday With
Mrs. Alma Hargrave and Daiid
Hargrave'.
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BELMORE June is the month
for bus trips and the .Belmore
Women's Institute joined the crowd.
Nineteen members, husbands and
guests travelled in four cars on the
morning of June 8, to the Bruce
Nuclear Power Development. They
were given a bus tour around the '
many complicated installations,
covering some 240 hectares (700
acres) . They observed the 60 -cm.
steam line which can deliver 150.kg•
of steam per hour. Enough electrical
energy is produced now to supply
five Torontos.
The group also visitedthe ex-
tensive greenhouse complex where
the lovely Bruce tomatoes are
produced. Special seed for the tall
vines is imported from Denmark.
The vines can produce three crops
by hydroponic feeding under sodium
lights, all computer -controlled.
Then the bus •returned the
members to the administration
buildingTfor a delicious dinner. After
dinner, :the Bern group visited
the green fie neer Kincardine
where they _; bought tomatoes,
cucumbers and bedding pun=ts.
The third stop was the'Pine River
Cheese House for some shopping
there for good Ontario cheese, etc.,
then home after .s ,very interesting
day:
Mr. and Mrs. Ian Howes and La,;
and Mrs.. Alice Peachrnan, -all ''of
Ottawa and Mandy Howes
Waterloo spent -the weekend wit
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�. ecil Grainger an,�+ a attended
the memMrs#
orial service for . ,mini
Howes rn Wroxeter United Church
on Sunday at two o'clock. Bev: Don
Pugh officiated.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert. Gibson visit-
ed in Kitchener with Mr. and Mrs
Robert Gibson Jr: and attended the
birthday' party of their grandson
Tyler, at the home of Mr; and Mrs.
Charles Gibson last weekend.
Rev. Don Pugh received ' by con-
firmation in' the Gorrie United
Church on Sunday, June. 5, the
following: Greg: Lee, Cory:Roth,
Angela Doig, Aaron' Stewart. and
Scott Doig.. Special band music was
provided by Tracy Roth, Denise
Mino, Angela Doig, Aaron: Stewart,
Andrew Lee, Greg Lee, Jphn Greig
and Michael Greig.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Grainger of
Montreal spent the weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Grainger. Mrs.
A. L. Stephens of Harriston and Mrs.
Cecil Grainger visited Sunday at the
same home.
Mrs. Robert Gibson, a past
president of the Fordwich Women's
Institute, attended that group's 85th
anniversary celebration last Tues-
day in Fordwich.
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Nay, Sarah and
Ashley of N.R.S. Newport Corners,
Nova Scotia, are on a three-week
holiday and are visiting Mr. ' and
Mrs. Bill Nay.
Mr. • and Mrs. George Brown at-
tended the Steam Show at Paris last
weekend and visited Mr. and Mrs.
Norman Mulloy.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brown attend-
ed the Lions. Club meeting. in Colling-.
wood on Monday. Ken Templeman,
formerly C=ane, is theseeretary
The LionsSw:imming Pool in
Gorrie is undergoing construction in
preparation form
the sumer season.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Strong en -
Proceeds for
Lan
joyed` n to-dey holt
Mrs.g :hit
f Albert.
h Mrs. 'Ethel Dennis accempanil
Mr. and Mrs Ken Sf hestet
e Wrngham to Kitchener to a d4 :
Waal of her 22 -me -old g
granddaughter,, Kaitlii- 41 - h ��
Lewis. Thelittle girl was: drawne
a neighbor's swimming papl o n
• Monday, June 6. She is sur>vhed.b►
her parents, Allan and Nancy
, Lewis; a brother, Cameron atidter
grandparents, Mr. and, Mrs. James
Bernhardt and Mrs. Frances Lewis,
all of Kitchener.
community
The first earlybird draw for the
Howick Community Center lottery
was won by Wayne and Wanda
Connor of Gorrie. They won $100.
Proceeds from this lottery will go
toward the community center
improvement fund.
Three more earlybird draws will
be held before the elimination draw
at a dance at the community center
on Aug. 13.
The grand prize is $500 followed by
one prize of $300; one of $200 and five
of$100.
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A loving heart is the beginning of
all knowledge.
Thomas Carlyle
Gulid holds
last meeting
until Autumn
GORRIE — Mrs. Georgina Zim-
merman was hostess for St.
Stephen's Guild, on the";evening of
June 6. Members enjoyed a hot pot-
luck supper before the Meeting.
President. Cheri Farrish opened
the meeting and treasurer Dorothy
Ruppel gave a good financial report.
It was decided that there would be
no luncheon in June because of the
many events in the area. A supper
for the Lions was planned for June
21.
Mrs. Farrish presented a gift to
Mrs. Betty Stafford for her daughter
Cheryl's wedding. Tickets' for the
upcoming bus trip were distributed.
,The .. bus- trip . is-: - feint -effort for
Fordwich AM' -and- the
cussion was held on the manner the
+Guild could help in the companion
Diocese of Keewatin. It was. decided
to . give assistance in the cost of
aircraft used in the Diocese.
Mrs. Farrish extendedbest,wishes
to all for a good, summer: The .Sep-
tember meeting will be held in the
church, with Friendship House as
the evening's. topic.
Rev. Brenda Clark showed a
video, "Rural Roots — Urban
Connection", which gave rise to a
good discussion by members.
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NOTICE
BICYCLE RIDING ON TOWN STREETS
Notice is hereby given of the requirements of bylaw no.
1724 (1983) under which the ridingof bicycles on Josephine
Street sidewalks south of Alfred treet is forbidden at any
time.
And the riding of bicycles on any other municipal street is
permitted ONLY if the rider yields to the pedestrian.
All children and parents are requested to note and ensure
that the above provisions of the bylaw are not contravened.
The penalty for conviction is $28.00 per offense
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