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Death of E.e,c:urrah
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His family members and many
friends in the Gorrie area are this
week' -mourning the death. of Beverly
G. (Bev) Currah of John Street,
Gerrie. He died in London's Univer-
sity Hospital on Wednesday, Jan. 4,
at the age of 65, following a brief ill-
ness.
• Mr. Currah was born in Bright,
Ontario, on Dec. 24, 1923, a son of the
late Arthur Currah and Mabel
Bullock. He attended Bright Public
School and Plattsville Continuation
School and farmed for 20 years on
the family farm in the Bright area.
He then came to Gorrie where he
was a storekeeper for 15 years and,
during the past nine years, he had
been a salesman for Strauss Enter-
prises of St. Agatha.
Mr. Currah was a eteran of the
Second World War, s rving with the
Royal Canadian Air Force and
stationed in Iceland. An active
member, of the Howick Lions Club,
he was involved in many projects
which benefited the community..He
initiated the building of the Howick
Lions Pool and managed it. from its
opening in 1974 until last year. He
was also interested in the Lions
Radio Bingo.
Left to mourn his passing is his
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wife, the former Florence Rudder -
ham of Sydney, Nova Scotia. They
were married Mareh 17, 1947, in
Bright. Sharing her loss are mem
bers of their family: Patricia and
Wayne Evers of Behnore, Barry and
Francoise Currah of Waterloo,
Geraldand Norma Currah, Atwood,
Rick and Shelagh Currah of Water-
loo, Karen and Lyle Binkley of
Elmira.
There are seven grandchildren.:
Derrick, Melissa and Johanna
Evers, Benjamin and Rachel
Currah, Becky and Joshua Binkley;
and five sisters, Belle Currah of
Tavistock, Mrs. Harry (Dora) Rose
of Burlington, Mrs. George (Nell)
Kreczko, Sudbury, Mary Allan of
Platteville and Hazel Slack of
Bristol, Indiana.
Cremation took place, with inter-
ment of ashes later in Gorrie Ceme-
tery. A service of remembrance is
being held today (Tuesday) at two
o'clock at Gorrie United Church
where Bev was a member, con-
ducted by his minister, Jeffrey
Hawkins. Honorary pallbearers will
be Maurice Lambert, Robin
Bolander, Bill Smith and Ron
Strauss.
Mrs. Stan Hiseler
was born in Wingham
A tragic traffic accident at Brus-
sels on Friday, Dec. 30, ended the
life of a dear wife, mother, daughter,
sister, aunt and friend, Eleanor
Anne Hiseler. She was 54 years old.
Eleanor was`born March 24, 1934,
in Wingham to Mary and Leslie
Wightman. She grew up on the
family farm with two younger.
sisters, Joan and Susan. In 1955, she
graduated from Victoria Hospital
School of Nursing in London.
In 1956, she married Stan Hiseler
of Wingham and since that time they
have made their home in Guelph,
Atherley, Welland, Davenport and
Dubuque; Iowa, Port Colborne and
again in Welland.
Eleanor was an active member at
Central United Church in Port Col-
borne where she was involved with
church boards, choir, youth groups
and'United Church Women. She was
past president of the Niagara Pres-
byterial UCW and an honorary
member of the Robert Woods
Singers. All communities in which
she lived were recipients of her
generous gifts of time and talent.
Eleanor never forgot her roots.
She was a strong supporter and Residents of Belgrave and area
promoter of Blyth which included are mourning the death of a dear
bringing friends to Blyth and the friend and a businesswoman in the
Blyth Summer Festival each village, Miss Jean Beatrice
summer. Yet with all of this, she McEwen, who passed away Tues-
also made time td be a loving wife day, Jan. 3, at her home. She was s7
and mother, always there when she years of age and death followed a
was needed. She gave unselfishly of brief illness.
herself everywhere she went, Miss MeEwen was born in London
becoming a dear friend to many she on Sept. 11, 1901, a daughter of the
met in her lifetime crusade to im- late Robert -J. McEwen and Eliza-
prove'life for all, beth Ann McKay. She and her. bre-
Surviving ate: her husband,. Stan; thee, Ross, , operated McEwen's.
two daughters, Kathy and her hus- . General Store in the village of Bel-
band, Corey Adams, of Haliburton 'grave until his death in October of
and Anne Hiseler, at home; two 1985, then she conducted `the busi-
sons, Mark Hiseler and his e,ness alone her death. She was a
Marilyn,. of Belwood and Ross member of Knox Presbyterian
Hiseler and Tracey Abbott of Wain- Church, Belgrave.
fleet; her mother, Mary Wightman Complete funeral service was held
of Blyth and two sisters, Joan and at 1:30 on Thursday at The We-
ller husband, Ken Crawford of
Burney Funeral Home, Wingham,
Waterloo and Susan ` and her hue- Rev. Paul ' Chambers oi'f leiatinga
band, Bill Hewson of Blythe She was Final resting place will h `W ham
, lo'sisteriil�la"�1Joai�ana iiie:tet;►e :, , •."
Tom Armstrong of West Wawanosh
and dear aunt to many nieces and
nephews. She was predeceased by
her father, Leslie and a brother,
Billy, in infancy.
Friends called at the Davidson
Funeral Home in Port Colborne. The
funeral service was held Tuesday,
Jan. 3, at Central United Church,
Port Colborne, with Rev. Orville
James officiating. Assisting him
were Mrs. Pat Johns and the church
choir, joined by some of the Robert
Woods Singers, under the direction
of Mr. Woods. Six nephews, Jeff and
Terry Armstrong, Roy Taylor, Jim
Leishmian, Glen Walker and John
Crawford, were pallbearers.
Memorial donations were made to
Central United Church, Port
Colborne.
J. -McEwen
was Belgrave
businesswoman
John oil
Dec.- In Sty=Joseph's Hoapital, kin-
don,. after a' lengthy illness. -
Mr. Campbell Was born Sept.
1916, in Tia.11beltr TOWhshiP. theo
of William . J. ►:mp bell and
Hutton, He attended Glenanaaaan
Public School and Wingham High
School.
During World War II, John served
as a navigator in the:Royal_ Axr
Force, spending time in Ceylon -and
North Africa. After the war be was
employed by Keivinator Refrigera-
tion in London until he establisbad
hie own business, Campbell Refri-
geration, which he operated until his
retirement. -
He is survived by his wife, the
former Muriel MacKay; one daugh-
ter, Linda Campbell of Toronto; one
son, Robert Campbell of London and
one granddaughter, Lisa Campbell.
He was predeceased, by one brother,
James II. Cnnipbell and three
sisters, Mary Bell, Jena and Annie
Campbell.
Rev. 1. Lazard conducted user
vice at Carrothers Funeral Home on
Thursday, Dec. 29. Interment:will be
in Siloam Cearietery.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Campbell of
Blyth, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin -Mundell
of Gorrie and Mr. and Mrs. Fred
McGee oU Wingham, cousins of the
deceased, attended the funeral from
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aidcourse is being tent "
yea hersof the. St. .John.
e del S ety. Theundethe g -
d" g is rr
leadership of Capt. Mac .Anderson'
and the Survival course is being
taught by Dan Bisson. G.I= Kevin
Stewart is in charge of the Dominion
of . Canada Rifle.. Association
program • at the Armouries firing
range and Cif. Rudy llooftman is
supervising ` an extension; --on. -the
airport mock-up of CFB Trenton.
Starting on Sunday, Jan. 8, and...
every Sunday following, there will
be marching drill practice at the
Armouries from 2 to 4 p.m. All
cadets with the rank Of L.A.C. or
$faoo
Impelled by what it describes as_..
the crisis an educational finance for
asscssment-per boards in Ontario,
the separate.. school community is
reactivating the Completion
Office :Separate Schools (COSS) in
January, 1889. -
Ina;press release from the office
-of' Tom Reilly; COSS executive
director., ` :fit is stated that .this
initiative;. is motivated by the _fact
that badly needed reform of
education finance is very slow in
mg• The : oo c44iitens M
this area. the Macdonald dmniission &lienot
as yet been followed up by the
government. Meanwhile, the plight
have coy
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parade:nights.
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'continue after` a regular inspection
in the Armouries Jan. 11.. All cadets
are to be in uniform. Any cadets with
lottery ticket money in their .-
possession should settle ::their ac-
counts at this time.
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of poorer boards 'becomes worse
each year, the rejease continues. •
Mr. Reilly, associate director of
education, for the Dufferin peel.
Roman Catholic Separate School ,_
Board, has been appointed -full -tine
executive director of: the COBS ,®f-
fico:
The COSS office was established in
December 1985, to Co -ordinate -the
efforts of the separate school
community in . completing.' the
separate secondarysystem and
ensuring the"passage of Bill 30
`thr'ough the legislature and the
courts. The office was wound down
in December 1987. •
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f &tyre end Food Minister -Jock 1iotc/all presents Canadian to flaHerleventrial adi.Bfet Ohlititi10 'duringprefe
ceremonies at Lockridge Memorial Arra
Thursday, The The.DanOhleittnifidlheii hosts* V!n ; ha►m Kintrnen Bant s
kr the. mote',fhwi 3OO i `who full`' ad t idi th .a am , gave a fine,exhibition ®f hockey•
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