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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1995-05-10, Page 14rims Personal reco �ftlze end of the Continued from page .11 ing out clothes when we heard whistles and sirens blowing. We rushed downstreet to see what was going on and learned the war was over. When we got back home, we got out the camera and got pictures of myself and my sister with my two- olderdaughters. Eileen Hamilton, Streetsville, Wife of serviceman, mother We were guarding a slave labor camp in Germany with French, Russians and Poles. We knew the Russians had the Germans on the run, but our main function was to stay alive. Even after the war was declared over, we were fighting pockets of German resistance for about two weeks. Clarence Ohm, Germany 4th Canadian Army Div. I was working for the Royal Corps of Signals in. London. Wins- ton Churchill's daughter Mary was in our corps and sometimes he would come down to where we were stationed. It was interesting work and we used something like a fax machine. On the morning of June 6, 1944, I received a coded message saying the D -Day invasion was underway. That was exciting. I met my future husband, Jim, at a dance in North London. He, was an intelligence officer, a Canadian. On May 8, 1945, we both had leave and were in a downtown jew- ellery store in London when we learned the war was over. We went out on the street and linked arms with thousands of other service people, who marched to Bucking- ham Palace, where we called out, "We want the King". Finally, the royal family came out on the balco- ny. Later we came home and had an engagement picture taken in our backyard. Muriel Alcorn, Royal Corps of Signals, d . London, England I was in the RAF. and stationed in Egypt when we learned the war Legion Euchre Fifteen tables were in play at the Wingham Legion Hall last Monday night. High lady was Agnes Gaunt and Lillian Appleby was second high. Lloyd Montgomery was high man and Eileen Miller (playing as a man) was second high. Five ladies tied for the most lone hands .with Vera Falconer the eventual winner. Ross Turvey had the most lone hands for the men. Draw prizes went to John McKinnon, Jean Deans, Gordon Wall, Agnes Cameron and Shirley Hackett. The next Legion card par- ty, a shoot, will he held Monday, May 5. WI Card party Sixteen tables were in play for the Fordwich Women's Institute card party held Friday night in the hall. Winners included: high, Annie Pittendreigh and Oscar Schefter; consolation, Jean Sothern, Warren Fines and Marlene Johnston. Ger- ry Atchison won the birthday prize. The next card party will be Fri- day, May 12. Lunch will be pro- vided and everyone is most wel- come. HORSESHOES Thursday, May 4 Jim Nelson and Dan Stacey were first in the single round 40 -point game horseshoes competition held last Thursday at the Wingham Sportsmen Club. They had a perfect 5-0 record. Bemie Bender and Harold Maize were second with four wins and +31. Paul McKee and Jim Bolton were third with two wins and +91. Jack Arnold and Peter DeGroot were fourth with two wins and +77. Har- old Carter and Bob Gavreluk were fifth with one win and +112. Harvey Bolton and Glen Casemore were sixth with one win and +100. in Europe was over. We had a day off in celebration, complete with sporting events. I hadn't seen much action, so signed up for the war in the Pacific. We got the first leave and I was on my way home on the Ile, de France when we learned the Americans had dropped a terrific new bomb on the Japanese and the war was aver. At first we were sceptical about this new weapon because we'd never heard anything about it. Of course, it was the atomic borhb. Just the same, I was pretty happy I didn't have to go. Don Farnell. Royal Air Force, Egypt, North Africa I was in London, (Ont.), buying some new clothes because of I was getting married. I was in a store and the sales clerk came running in and said, "If you're going to buy that hat, you'd better hurry up because this store's closing." The war had just been de- clared over. Jean Wenger, WREN, Halifax, N.S On V -E Day, I was in the navy; onboard the HMCS Ontario in the Bay of Homuth enroute to Ceylon by Australia. My first thought was, "Great, we're going to get rein- forcements." You see, we knew the Japanese and we figured we were heading for one heck of a fight. On Aug. 14 we got the news that two bombs had been dropped on Ja- pan and the war was over. V -J Day was very important to us, but we stayed in Japan until the govern- ment was restored. When I got hack (to Canada), there were no jobs, so I re-enlisted and went back to Europe. Bert Morin, Royal Canadian Navy, Bay of Homuth I was in Collingwood at the time finishing high school. The principal called us into the auditorium and announced the war was over. - There was one girl in my class who had lost two brothers in the war. I felt really sorry for her. Some of the kids in my class' had Belgrave Juveniles open season- with easonwith a win The Belgrave Juveniles opened the 1995 Huron County Fastball League season, Sunday afternoon, by scoring a 7-6 decision over Monkton. Keith Todd was the starter and earned the decision on the mound for Belgrave. Jason Kieffer hurled the final two innings for the win- ners. They gave up four hits and six walks and combined for six strike outs. J.C. Smith went the distance on the mound for Monkton, allowing seven hits and six walks while fan- ning eight. Short stop Shane Pegg rapped out a pair of singles, in four at - bats, to pace the Belgrave offence. Right fielder Brent Robinson had a double in three trips to the plate. Centre fielder Todd Machan and pitcher Todd each had a single in three plate appearances. Third base player started the running in the first inning when he clubbed a triple to drive in two runs. Catcher Peter Gusso drove in a pair of runs with a single in the fifth inning, with Belgrave holding a 5-2 lead. Monkton hurler, J.C. Smith made the game close in the sev- enth inning with a two -run triple to make the score 7-4. Bluewater Fastball League Sunday, May 14 - Intermediate Steelhawks at Wingham Colts, 2 p.m. Josephine Street Ballpark, Wingham. Monday, May 15 - Palmerston Midgets at Belmore Stingers, 8:45 p.m. Belmore Ballpark. Monday, May 15 - Clifford 4 Aces at Lakeshore Heat, 9 p.m. Port El- gin. e Tuesday, May 16 - Wingham Colts at Clifford 4 Aces, 8:45 p.m. Clif- ford. gone overseas and one was killed in January. Graham Adams, Collingwood, School girl I was in Gronejin, Holland, when the war ended in Europe, so I signed -up for duty in the Pacific. I came home on- V -J Day while on leave. Verdun "Dutch" Ducharme Sth Divison, Signals, Gronejin, The Netherlands I was on a mine sweeper in Ply- mouth, England, when we learned the war was over. That day, I visit- ed an older couple I had become friendly with and they had some other people there that day visiting too. We enjoyed the day very much and they even produced some Dev- onshire cream for the celebration. I don't know how they ever got it. Cliff Heffer, Canadian Navy, Plymouth, England. n-xeter seniors gather for dinner WROXETER--A beautiful spring day brought a good turn -out of members of the Wroxeter Sen- iors as they gathered for the May meeting and potluck dinner. Plants, spring flowers and favors decorated the tables as all enjoyed a delicious potluck dinner, hosted by Eileen Hamilton and Dorothy McGee. Mrs. Hamilton introduced the guests, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stafford, who took the group on a trip to Spain. The Staffords flew from To- ronto to Madrid where they rented a car and for the next two weeks toured the country. They said some regions of Spain had not seen rain for mamy months and all the crops must be irrigated and the water re -used many times. Orange and olive groves grow on terraced hills, as well' as vegetables and fruits. In many towns and cit- ies, the streets are very narrow and the people must stand in doorways Bruce County council assigns waste duties WALKERTON — Bruce County council has given its Agriculture, Tourism and Planning committee responsibility for the waste diver- sion program approved last Febru- ary. "They'll be monitoring all as- pects of the waste diversion pro- gram," said Stuart reavie, waste management committee chair at council's.April 18 session: "It will still be under the coordi- nators to do that with the commit- tee, and keep them informed as far as what's happening with the waste diversion program that the county has implemented." The waste diversion plan has set a target of cutting landfill site use Bluevale members meet BLUEVALE II The meeting was held at Mari- anne Warwick's home. Roxanne Visser talked about man-made, hu- man and natural resources. Members learned about different uses for containers and materials. For a hands-on project, we made environmentally -safe paper. The next meeting is May 17 at Marianne Warwick's. by 50 per cent in the next five years. It gives the county responsi- bility for public education on waste reduction, sponsoring household hazardous waste days, keeping records and monitoring the county's progress toward its goal. The plan does not replace or take over existing diversion programs like the BASWRA recycling pro- gram, Reavie said. Plans are now being made for the first of the county -sponsored house- hold hazardous waste collection days. They are tentatively set for late August' in kincardine, Port Elgin, Wiarton, Lion's Head, Chesley, Paisley, Walkerton, and Lucknow. The country will plan those collec- tion days, but each municipality must give its approval before the event can go ahead. Funding comes from the county and the Ministry of Environment and Ener- gy" Meanwhile, the rest of the waste management study is continuing. It deals with the controversial isue of landfill site use in -the county. Some municipalities have made it clear they are not interested in sharing their sites, while others ad- vocate a policy that gives the county authority over how existing sites are managed. "We hope to solve the landfill problem by a report to county coun- cil in June," Reavie said. when large vehicles drive through" The highways are good in Spain, the Staffords noted, and in the mountains, super lanes are terraced Many very old and beautiful cas- tles, churches and government buildrits are found, even in the small villages. These are well pre- served, they said. It was a real treat to see pictures taken by the roadside, on a hill, or on top of a building to depict an- other way of life and a friendly peopie. A vote of thanks was ex- pressed to the Staffords and a gift presented to Jack and Betty. Bill Hart presided for the busi- ness and welcomed all members and guests. Eleanore Gibson read the minutes of the April meeting and Mrs. Hamilton gave the treas- urer's report. Members voted to send $150 to the Children's Hospi- tal Fund, which comes from the monthly draws. Articles are donat- ed by members and the draw pro- vides a bit of entertainement while helping a good cause. Winners of the May draw were Mrs. Stafford, Francis Atton, Shir- ley Hart, with each receiving a pot- ted plant and Ken Edgar, who won a basket of goodies. Roll call was answered by re- membering a trick you played on your mom. Birthday greetings were sung to Anne Yeoman, who cele- brates this month. Members also were, reminded of some coming events for May and June, including the spring rally for Zone 33 on May 26 to be held in the Howick Com- munity Centre with registration at 9:30 a.m. The last meeting of the season will be held on June 7 at 6 p.rn. with dinner at a Wingham restau- rant. The Wroxeter Seniors will join with the United Church Wom- en on June 17 at 2 p.m. to entertain at the Fordwich Nursing Home. Any members wishing more in- formation on these events are asked to contact Mr. Hart. Fireworks Available Holyrood General Store 5-51 t:2 IOWA NAV 10,,1 oedhouse Restaurant Tuesday Meal Deals Buy one entree get 2nd entree '2 PRICE' of equal or lesser value for Hwy #86between 4 & 10 p.m. East of Win ham 3P�%-449 Dail s clefs Just rave i. 10 Rainbow Vacuums and Power Heads Sale Priced at $595•°° ea. •AI1 Taxes Included •1 Year Warranty Sa1e.Ends Ma 15, 1995. Larry's Vac Shop LARRY BOLGER (Prop) 350 Morris St. Blyth, Ontario NOM 1H0 519-523-4205 1-800-830-3294 Mother's Day Brunch Sunday, May 14th $1200/Person 11 a.m-2p.m. Reservations Required 357-2179 Wingham Golf & Curling Club 1st Conc. South of Wingham, E off Hwy #4 WINGHAM MINOR HOCKEY ANN DA Sat. Milk1 th ' at tftr Wing' =gion Mus! +y: Nightshift Tickets at the door! Plan to attend. Wingharn Minor Hockey Association will be holding an This will be held at the WinghamLegion starting at 11:00 a.m. Light lunch to follow. Here's Your Summer Active Calendar! WINGHAM PARKS AND RECREATION DEPT. Monday For 12 years, Canada's Fitweek got people active. Being such a success, it has been expanded to a 2 month program called SUMMER ACTIVE: As a kickoff to Summer Active '95, between May 15 - 31. The Wingham Recreation Department will offer special events and physical activities people can try either, free or a small fee just for the fun of it! So get active with SUMMER ACTIVE! May 15 - May 31, 1995 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Frida *Irtf2- • �t ivC Saturda SNEAKER DAY 15 Bodies 16 Rollerblading 17 Womens 18 19 - 20 wear your sneakers Track & Field Unlimited Gyrn 4-5 p.m. Arena Karate 7-9 Self Defense 7-8 p.m. North St. across from Hodgins Homecare 7-8 p.m. Sacred. Heart Gym Demo p.m. Sacred Heart Gym Cricket 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. F.E. Madill S.S. F.E.MadillS.S. 6:30-8:30 22 Western Line 23 Rollerblading 24 4-5 p.m. Arena $1.00 Step Aerobics 7-8 p.m. F.E. Madill Gym 228 Golf Driving Range p.m.7-8 " Tai Chi 25 26 - . Horseshoe 27 Dancing 10-11 a.m.Armouries No Bounce 7:30-8 p.m. Armouries Lawn Bowling Taurnament1-5 p.m Sportsmans Club Child Find Aerobics 7-8 p.m. F,E.Madill gym 228 7-10 p.m. $1.50 Field Hockey Walk -A -Than 10-12 noon Sales Arena Arena6:30-8:30p.m. Tennis 29 Booy A 30 Composition —� Rolletbladi 31 4-5 p.m. Arena $1.00 Karate 7-9 p.m. Also: Heritage (Walk & See Heritage in Wingham) - Fitwalk Homes• 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Tennis Courts bring your own raquet i::.« 17--77. Testing 6-8 pm Wingham Armouries T _._•f._ ____'I Sacred Heart Gym reales aria ao rre- tcegisterJor these activities, please call or drop by The Wingham Recreation Department 274 Josephine Street Wingham NOG 2W0