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The Wingham Advance Times, 1995-02-15, Page 9WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15,1995 THE WINCI 4MAOYNICET/MES• The students, parents and teach- ers of East Wawanosh Public School enjoyed a day off skiing at Talisman late last month. This was organized by the Home & School Association. The next ski trip is planned for Feb. 25. The associa- tion sponsored a Valentine Dance last Friday night, Feb. 10, for pu- pils from Grades 5 to 8. Congratulations to Ross and Don Procter of Bodmin Ltd., who re- cently won the B 10 Bull Evaluation program's outstanding performance award for the Shorthorn breed. The award was presented to Ross by board member Lloyd Mithcell at the B10 annual meeting. Jim McCallum has returned home after spending 10 days in Wingham and District Hospital. Friends and neighbors wish him a speedy recovery. Joan and Edward Watson of Blyth and Marilyn and Chester McDonald of Goderich were dinner guests of Ruth Johnston last Wednesday evening. Jack Higgins . was transferred from Winghant and District Hospi- tal to University Hospital in Lon- don. Our prayers and thoughts are with him at this time as we wish him a speedy recovery. Local students enjoyed a day off last Monday due to stormy weather which hit the area. Late last month, the Belgrave Minor Hockey hosted a community breakfast, at the Belgrave arena. Over 225 people enjoyed a wonder- ful meal of sausage, eggs, toast, juice and coffee. The Tykes, Nov- ice and Atom teams thank the peo- ple who helped in preparing the food and all those who attended. Matthew Cottrill, son of Mike and Donelda Cottrill, celebrated his second birthday on Sunday, Feb. 5. Dinner guests at the home were Matthew's grandparents, Jim and Irene Lamont, as well as a. friend, Laura Johnston. Due to stormy weather, the rest of the family was not able to attend. Special company last Friday evening was Matthew's great-grandmother, Winnie Vincent of Blyth. Shawn and Chris, Mat- thew's big brothers, also helped- to celebrate his special day. . Mr. and Mrs. William Coultes at- tended the funeral of Muriel's aunt, Mrs. Jean Gillatly of Tillsonburg, last Wednesday, Feb. 8. Also at- tending were Mr. and Mrs. Steve Robinson and Stephanie and Mr. and Mrs. Don Stobo of Teeswater. Mr. and Mrs. John Haines at- tended the funeral of John's uncle, Hugh Flynn of Clinton, last Wednesday, Feb. 8. Our thoughts and prayers are with these families at this time of sorrow. "Mabel's Moms" met at the home of Mabel Wheeler last Wednesday, Feb. 8. The topic dis- cussed was a comparison of raising children in the 1990s to the 1980s and 1970s. Those attending were: Andrea Stevenson, Mathew and Tyler and Nicole Robinson; Donna Raynard, Trevor and Heidi; Sherri Taylor and Brandon; Sherri Shiell and Matthew; Candice Chaffe and Brandon; Michelle Young and Sara; Jane Van Camp and Grayson; Melanie Pletch, Meagan and Ben. Mrs. Wheeler served cookies, juice and coffee. "Mabel's Moms". meets every Wednesday at 10 a.m. Marc Alexander was an over- night guest of Jeremy Campbell's after they returned from an all-star hockey game at Kitchener last Tuesday. Belgrave Community Club meet BELGRAVE--The regular meeting of the Belgrave Community Club was held on Feb. 3 with 28 in atten- dance. Vice President Bob Grasby was in charge of the meeting. The min- utes of the last meeting were read and approved. The report of the bus trip committee informed those present that tickets for the show "Forever Plaid" still are available. It was left with the committee to make the arrangements. , The club decided to have a Val- entine dessert shoot party on Feb. 10. The remainder of the afternoon was spent playing cards. The next regular meeting is March 3 at 1 p.m. Knox United annual meeting BELGRAVE--The annual meeting of Knox United Church was held Jan. 29 in the church basement fol- lowing lunch. Murray Vincent was appointed secretary for the meeting and Rev. Mary Jane Hobden was appointed chairman] The minutes of the last meeting were read and accepted. Brian Potter, head of the board of stewards, gave a report and in- formed the congregation that fixing windows and possibly repaving the roof of the church were the only upcoming; projects. The treasurer's report was given by Lorne Camp- bell. John McIntosh and Ruth Gordon were elected to the session and Joanne Robinson, Heather McIn- tosh and Les Shaw to the board of United Church meetin# BELGRAVE--Eighteen members of the Calvin -Brick United Church gathered at the home of Don and Gloria dow on Sunday evening, Jan. 29, for the annual meeting. Rev. Mary Jane Hobden called the meeting to order with an open- ing litany' and prayer.. She also 'chaired the meeting and Ivan Dow was appointed secretary. The financial statement showed that all the obligations have been met. Newly -elected officers include: Joan Pederson, trustee; Monica Bleeker, presbytery delegate and Chris and Donna Palmer to the manse committee. Other positions were filled by the retiring members being elected to the same office: Jim Taylor and Ivan Dow, elders; Roy Dawson, board of stewards; Jessie McGee and Gloria Dow, au- ditors and Donald Dow, Sunday School superintendent. There was some discussion re- garding money left to the Church in memory of deceased .members. It was decided that the Church should respond to the wishes of the fami- lies. Mr. Palmer expressed aawote of thanks to Rev. Hobden for her lead- ership and ministry. The meeting closed with a prayer and -'a social time followed. - Hockey players travel to game BELGRAVE--A number of Bel - grave Minor Hockey players, their parents, family and friends, board- ed a bus and went to see an all-star hockey game in Kitchener last Tuesday night. It was a game involving the On- tario Hockey League against a team partly made up of Western players and players from Quebec (CHL). The CHL team beat the OHL team 8-3. After the game, there was a va- riety of famous people from TSN, The Sports Network, as well as coaches and players from NHL teams, including Bobby -Orr, Bobby Clarke, Ken Chilibeck and many more, who signed autographs. United Church evening unit BELGRAVE--The evening unit of the United Church Women met at the home of Muriel Coultes on Tuesday evening, Feb. 7. Mrs. Coultes read a poem enti- tled "Climb Til Your Dreams Come'True". Irene Lamont read the scripture from Acts 2 and Louise Bosman read the meditation, "Promises". Two hymns were sung, "How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds" and "0, Jesus, I Have Promised". A videotape, "What Is the Cost of Your Blouse?", was shown de- picting the poor working conditions for women in the United States and the effects of free trtade on women workers. The meeting was closed with the benediction and a social time followed. stewards. Ross Procter was elected trustee. Joyce Vincent and Doreen Marks are in charge of choosing ushers and offering stewards. Mrs. Gordon was elected to the Christian Educa- tion Committee. This committee is to be made up of the minister, rep- resentatives of the session and ste- wards, Church school coordinator, representatives of Calvin -Brick and Knox United Church Women, a lay delegate to presbytery, one youth group member, as well as the four elected members in the annual re- port. Lila Procter was elected to the ministry and personnel committee with the lay delegate to presbytery being Bill Coultes. The , Church school coordinator, Cathy Walker, is retiring in June and there is no one yet to fill in the position. Mary Hunter was nominated to the manse committee. The auditors, Mike Cottrill and Elizabeth Procter, will remain the same. Mr. Cottrilf will be in charge of the mailing list for The Observer as well. It was announced the Country Fayre will be held on Saturday, June 24. Rev. Hobden expressed apprecia- tion to all the people who have helped with the work of the Church. Laura Johnston thanked Ms. Hobden for her inspiration and leadership since coming to the Bel - grave pastoral charge. The next annual meeting of Knox United Church will be held Jan. 28, 1996. SonShine singers BELGRAVE--The SonShine Sing- ers of Knox United Church sang at the morning worship service on Jan. 29. They were led by Lila Procter and Anne Spivey and the two songs they ,sang were "Love. the Lord, Your God" and "He Is the Way, He Is the Truth, He Is the Life". Members of the choir include Amy Barnes, Lisa Black, Justin Campbell, Christopher Cottrill, Shaun Cottrill, Craig Folkard, Scott Folkard, Michelle Nixon, Kenny McCracken, Holly Pfieffer, Can- dace Procter, Carl Procter, Kyle Procter, Nicole Procter, Peggy Procter, Tania Pletch, Harmony Spivey, Nathan Spivey, Nicole Walker and Paul Walker. The SonShine Singers are pre- paring for their concert, Feb. 19, at the church at 1:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. United Church Women BLUEVALE--The United Church Women met on Feb. 1 at the church. The president, Etoile Johnston, opened the meeting by welcoming everyone, followed by a reading "Trust the Master Weaver." The minutes and treasurer's reports `were given by Mrs. Shirley Nichol- son and Mrs. Audrey Edgar. The highlight of the meeting was the presentation of a life member- ship to the United Church Women to Jean Mathers. The presentation, the first of its kind at Bluevale, was made by Nancy Corrigan and Mary Peacock. Seniors Day Early bird winners By Barbara Snowden Congratulations go to Donna Moffat of Lucknow, who was an early -bird winner in our Spring Fling draw on Jan. 31. The next draw will be held at the end of Feb- ruary. Contact the centre at 357- 1440 to purchase your ticket. There was plenty of toe -tapping, singing and dancing last Tuesday at the centre as we enjoyed musical entertainment provided by ' our guests, "Buttons and Keys" of Clif- ford. The day centre participants al- ways enjoy musical entertainment. If you are musically inclined and have a few hours to spare, why not contact us and share your gift with others. Jodi Jerome of the Canadian Mental Health Association was our guest last Wednesday. She ex- plained a new intergenerational program called "Shared Treasures We look forward to meeting the Grade 3 students from Wingham Public School and sharing our spe- cial treasures with them. Marguerite Thomas, public health nurse, gave an interesting presentation on "Thriving Through Winter 1995". Although this winter has been a favorable one, seniors still find it difficult to travel and get out of the house. The group shared many ide- as on how to keep busy and active. Last Thursday, we fastened our seatbelts for a . trip to China. Through the use of slides and inter- esting commentary, Jean Bewley of Brussels took us to China and safe- ly home. We thank her for sharing her experience with us. The topic for our Friday discus- sion was old-time remedies. There were some interesting comments about castor oil, onion and mustard plasters and the hot water bottles. We also enjoyed the musical en- tertainment of Harold and Dorothy Sterner of Brussels and Gordon McBurney's old-time band. If you would like more informa- tion about our programs or know someone who might be interested, please drop, by the centre. Mrs. Mathers is a long-time and dedicated member of the' Bluevale UCW, serving as its president in 1979-80, as well as being a tireless worker in the Church. Mrs. Corrigan was the convenor for the meeting on the theme, "Je- sus, our light, helps us see things differently". Members sang the hymn "Many Are the Lightbeams From One Light". Each was asked to list important people in their lives. The readers were Mrs. John- ston, Mrs'. Nicholson and Mrs. Mathers. The scripture readers were Mrs. Isabel Gamiss, Mrs. Ed Powell and Mrs. Peacock. This was followed by .a closing prayer by Mrs. Corrigan. ,A minute for missions was given b' Mrs. Johnston. The date for the cold -meat supper was set for May 24. The meeting closed with lunch served by Unit 2. and a social time followed. Bruce and Delores Grainger of Vaie D'Urife, Que., spent the weekend with Mrs. Janet Grainger. Ian and Ruth Howes of Nepean vis- ited over the weekend with Alvin and Eleanore Grainger. Bob and Karol Grainger of Waterloo also spent last Saturday at the home of Alvin and Eleanore, where all gath- ered to celebrate Janet Grainger's birthday. Heiko and Grace van der Wal visited last Monday with William and Betty Den Hartog and Heather of Arthur. They also called on Bill van der Wal of Cambridge. Word has been received of the sudden passing of Gregor Roy of Sudbury last Monday. Mrs. Roy was the former Muriel Michel of Ethel and Milverton. Mr. Roy was a brother-in-law of Cloyne and Odell Michel. We extend sincere sympathy in their berevement. Heiko van der Wal :had a surprise birthday party on Feb. 1. Visitors included Ralph and Mary Arends and Joe and Jannie Devries, all of Listowel; John and Carol Bone- shanker of Brussels and Anne Van de Boogaard and her three sons of Gorrie. Ron and Carol Mann and Doug and Nancy Mann returned home last Saturday after enjoying a week's holiday in Barbados Island. 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