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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1995-03-22, Page 15!J4Y Potluck dinner women's ciiy: appy Gang Blum e uctom4e, The Wingham Seniors Happy Gang met on Friday, March 10, at the Armouries. At. 12 noon, they sat • down to a delicious potluck dinner. The meeting opened with the singing of "0 Canada" and Tom Smith asked the blessing. A contest on recognizing local celebrities was won by Elinor and Raymond Neill. President Jean Robertson wel- comed everyone and read an Irish poem, "The Four Leal Clover". The roll call was answered by 34 mem- bers and 13 visitors. A letter from palliative care was read inviting members to the luncheon being held this Friday, March 17, at Bel - grave. Gord's Old Tyme Music will play at a dance on Friday evening at the Armouries, from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. A euchre party will be held Tues- day , March 21, at the Armouries , and Tuesday, March 28, has been set to go to Huronlea at Brussels to entertain .at the March birthday par- ty. A bus trip to Paris to see the Walter's family has been set for Thursday, May 4. See Margaret McVittie for tickets as there are only 10 left. It was decided to make a dona- tion to the Town and Country Homemakers. Doris Bushell introdi►ced and welcomed the guests for the day, Earl and Martha Heywood, of Wingham. Everyone enjoyed their display of old pictures and story books -- some true and some fic- tion. They also sang songs of the Donnelly fued at Lucan. They were thanked by Annie Conn. The next meeting is Friday, April 7, instead of the 14th, which is Good Friday. The meeting closed with "God Save the Queen". missionary society meet at Ross. home WHITECHURCH--The Chalmers Women's Missionary Society held its meeting last Wednesday, March 15, at 1:30 p.m. at the home of Jean Ross. Dessert was served prior to the meeting and Mary Simpson and Mrs. Ross were leaders. Mrs. Ross welcomed everyone and gave the call to worship. Mrs. Simpson read the scripture and meditation, followed by prayer. Readings on spring were given by Kathleen Elliott and Dora Neil- son. A videotape entitled "Waiting for the Wind" was shown, followed by the roll call. The synodical is to be held in Ni- agara Falls on April 18-19 with Mildred Purdon planning on attend- ing. The meeting closed with a prayer: The April meeting is the 1lth at Mrs. Elliott's. • Obituaries. BRYCE--At Braemar Retirement Centre, RR 1, Wingham, on Tues- day, March 14, 1995, Leslie George Bryce passed away in his 80th year. A beloved son of the late Leslie and Jemima Bryce, he is survived by his brother, Art and Eileen Bryce of Culross Township and sis- ters Peg Walters of Teeswater and Grace and Wilfred Gilkinson of Stroud. Mr. Bryce also is survived by several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother Gordon. Visitation was held at the McBurney Funeral Home in Wing - ham on Wednesday, March 15, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. The complete funeral service was con- ducted On Thursday, March 16, at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. John P. Vaudry officiating. Interment Wingham Ce- metery. Memorial donations to the chari- ty of your choice would be appre- ciated as expressions of sympathy. COMBA--Doris Edith Comba died in hospital at Almonte on Wednes- day, March 15, 1995,. following a brief illness. The former Doris E. Brown, she was the beloved wife of the late Murray L. Comba (Comba Funeral Home --C., R. . Gamble Funeral Home). Left to mourn the passing of a dearly -loved mother is Jack DeSad- eleer (Raelene) of South Australia and Mrs. Howard (Judy) Morton of Belgrave. She was the sister of Ed- win of Windsor. Mrs. Comba was predeceased by two sisters, Mrs. Freda Berthiaume and Mrs. Doreen McMullen and her brother Robert. She was the dearly -loved grandmother of Chris and Karen DeSadeleer and Ian and Heather Morton. Mrs. Comba had requested a pri- vate cremation and those wishes have been respected. Friends were invited to join the family at a memorial service in the chapel of the C. R. Gamble Funeral Home, Almonte, on Saturday, March 18, at 2 p.m. Rev. John An- derson officiated. Those wishing may make dona- tions to the Alzheimers or Canadi- an Cancer Society. day, March 18, at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. J. Rea Grant officiating: Inter- ment in Wingham Cemetery. PENTLAND--Passed away at The McCormick Home, London, on Tuesday, March 14, 1995, Mrs. Janet "Nettie" Pentland, in her 96th year. Born in Paisley Scotland, Mrs. 'Pentland came to Wingham as a small child with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Christie. Mr. "Christie a-§tablished`a"grocery store here and was organist and choir di- rector ofthe then Wingham Metho- dist Church. Mrs. Pentland was the wife of the late A. E. Culley Pentland. She also was predeceased by her sister Mrs. Bill (Jean) McCool; her broth- er, Morris Christie and sister-in- law, Olive Hudson. She is survived by sisters-in-law Louise Needham of London and Margaret Christie, Mississauga. Also surviving are nephews Lloyd Needham of London; Garth Hudson, New York; Graeme Chris- tie and Brien Christie; Toronto and one niece, Mrs. Ross Hamilton of Wingham. Visitation was held at the Need- ham Funeral Chapel, 520 Dundas Street, London, with funeral service on Saturday, March 18, at 3 ,p.m. with Rev. Douglas Story of Metro- politan United Church officiating. Interment in Grove Cemetery, London. LEUNG--Mrs. Sei Leung of Wing - ham and formerly of Canton, China ' and Hong Kong, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 1995, at Uni- versity Hospital in London. She was in her 89th year and was the wife of the late Tai Fong Wai. She was the mother of Wayne Wai of Wingham, Wing Fong Wai Tam of Toronto and Wing Yin Wai To of Hereford, England. Mrs. Leung also is survived by two brothers and one sister in Hong Kong, 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was pre- deceased by one daughter. Visitation was held at the McBurney Funeral Home in Wing - ham on Friday, March 17, from 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral service was held at the funeral home on Satur- SKINN--At Wingham and District Hospital on Saturday, March 18, 1995, Mrs. Aurelia Skinn of Wing- ham passed away in her 83rd year. The former Aurelia Josephine Kuntz, she was the beloved wife of the late George Skinn, who prede- ceased her in 1982. She was the dear mother of: Mary and Ray Galgas of Ohio; Sa- rah and Barry Heisz of Barrie; Au- relia Weitendorf cif Formosa; Hen- ry and Doreen Skinn, Robert and Beth Skinn, Marvin and Judy Skinn, all of Kitchener; George and Sharon Skinn, Eugene and Donna Skinn and Edward and Kelly Skinn, , all of Wingham. Mrs. Skinn also is survived by her brothers Wilfred, Lawrence, Al- fred and Eugene Kuntz and sisters Loretta Dimer, Gertrude Opper- man, Eileen Poechman and Martina Gutcher. She also is survived by 30 grandchildren and 15 great- grandchildren. Mrs. Skinn was predeceased by her brothers, Francis and Clements Kuntz, sisters Cecilia Meyer and Eugenia Kuntz, three infant chil- dren and two grandchildren. Visitation was held at the McBurney Funeral Home on Mon- day, March 20, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at Sacred Heart Ro- man Catholic Church, Wingham, on Tuesday, March 21, at 11 a.m. Father Joseph Nevelt officiated. Spring interment in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Wingham. Parish vigil service was held at the funeral home Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Institute BLUEVALE--Resolutions conven- or Mrs. Charles Mathers was in charge of the Women's Institute meeting on March 8 when 10 mem- bers were present. President Mrs. Ralph Darlow chaired the meeting: Mrs. Ed Pow- ell presented an excellent and amusing review of current events. The roll call, "Something I'm con- cerned about in our community," brought forth many topics, includ- ing the condition of the streets, safe driving and safety of the children. The secretary -treasurer, Mrs. Harold Johnston, dealt with corre- spondence and future meetings. A district report was given by Mrs. Wendell Stamper and lunch was served by Mrs. Jack Fischer and Mrs. Harvey Timm. The annual meeting will be held in the Bluevale hall on April 10 at 11 a.m. St. Paul's elects offices Two parishioners of St. Paul's Anglican Church in Wingham have been elected to offices in the Great Chapter of Huron. The chapter met at Exeter late last month with Rev. Vicars Hodge -of St. Paul's, regional dean, in the chair. Carol Farnell of St. Paul's was elected • to another term as a lay • member of the Great Chapter exec- utive. This office involves the plan- ning of the work of Church throughout the County. of Huron. The second member of St. Paul's elected to office. is Ben Maclntyre. He has been chosen as one of two youth observers to Synod from the deanery. Ben has been active in, the congregation as' an `acolyte aid In the youth group. When . the Anglican Diocesan Synod is held in May of this year, Ben will attend and participate in its deliberations from Sunday to Tuesday. Sacred Heart retreat During the Lenten season, the la- dies of the Catholic Women's League of Sacred Heart Church in Wingham are hosting a spiritual re- treat this Sunday, March 26, from 1 to 4 p.m. The topic, "Ways To Draw Us Closer to God and to Others", will be addressed by Sister Mary St. Louis of Medaille House in Lon- don. All are welcome to join the re- treat, bring a friend and enrich your spiritual life. Refreshments will be available at break time. GORRIE--Sure an' the dinner table was attractively decorated for St. Patrick's Day on this beautiful day in March when the Gerrie senior citizens' "Colne Alive Club" held its potluck dinner at noon. Gordon Wall and his band of Wingham was in attendance, along with members of• the Wroxeter, Bluevale, Belmore, Fordwich and Clifford senior citizens' groups. All joined to enjoy a musical program, a dance and the "wearing o' the green". Norman Shelton of Clifford en- tertained with his accordian and sang several Irish songs with Lorne Lambkin on the guitar. Over 50 seniors enjoyed the afternoon. A lunch of coffee, tea and cook- ies was served. Seniors Day Please plan to attend an indoor yard sale at the seniors' day centre next week,on March 28, 29 and 30 from 8;30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We hope to have lots of items, from games, toys and crafts to good used clothing on display. Green was the color of choice last week as we celebrated St. Pat- rick's Day. Irish antics, games and songs dominated the Tuesday and Thursday programs. Last Wednes- day, we invited Tony Doherty and Blaire Williams. of Kincardine to entertain. They played many famil- iar Irish songs and had everyone singing enthusiastically. The Friday program used their culinary skills to make Irish soda bread. The next scheduled foot clinic is set for next Tuesday, March 28. Please call the centre at 35'7-1440 to arrange your appointment. There still are lots of Spring Fling tickets available at the day . center for daily draws in March and the grand prize draw on Saturday, April 1. HOP.LOCALLY 4Asit INTERIM TAXES DUE The tax installment for the Town of Wingham is due Friday, March 31 1995. Interest at 1 1/4% per month or any part thereof will be charged as of April 1 1995. NOTE: Persons who have acquired properties and have not received a tax bill should contact the Clerk's Office. Failure to receive a tax bill does not relieve a taxpayer from responsibility for payment of taxes, nor from penalty for late payment. A post-dated cheque dated March 31, 1995 may be brought to the Clerk's Office any time prior to the due date. J. Byron Adams Municipal Clerk The Huron County Board of Education WHO SETS THE MILL RATE ANYWAY? A Public Information Meeting hosted by the Huron County Board of Education • ® Budget '95 • Ministry Grants • Property Tax Trends, Members of the Public and Municipal representatives will be invited to offer input and suggestions. The meeting will be held March 30, 1995 at 7:30 p.m. at the Education Centre, 103 Albert Street, Clinton. R. Brown Chair 4144Ps ry� Paul Carroll Director 'xbEANSr--Linda and Bill are happy to announce the birth of their son, William Jesse, born March 11, 1995, at St. Joseph's Health Centre, London, weighing 7 lbs., 8 oz. Proud grandparents are Jean Deans of Wingham and Jim and Eileen Miller of Wiarton.• RUTHERFORD --Marie and Keith Rutherford, with their son Curtis, wish to announce the safe arrival of daughter Kelsie Paige, born Feb. 28, 1995 and weighing 7 lbs., 12 oz. Special thanks to Dr. Cho, Dr. Graham and Dr. Creighton, as well as the nursing staff at Bruce County General. SWEENEY --Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sweeney of Courcelette, Que., are pleased to announce the arrival of Jacob Edward, 8 lbs., 13 oz., on March 1, 1995, a brother for Aman- da. Proud grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Lee Grove and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Blackwell. McGLYNN--Nicole and Jeremy of RR 1, Wingham, welcome their daughter Jessie Nicole, born March 9 at Wingham and District Hospital and weighing 8 lbs. 4 and one-half ounces. E W111041143rEI H Try ill If worksi ANN W Itt'9 the. 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