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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1995-05-24, Page 16ME 10719111101 11Di►,A 1Ci %IME- K±rox United Church presents a musical BELGRAVE--Knox United Church presented "Musical Moments" ear- lier this month. Anne Spivey ex- tended a welcome to all present. The senior and junior choirs whole-heartedly sang "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands", ac- companied by Elizabeth Procter on the piano and directed by Lila Procter. Phil Main entertained the crowd and John and Chris McIn- toshdelighted everyone with the singing of "Blessed Assurance" and "Precious Lord, Take My Hand". They were accompanied by Lesley Pike. The Son Shine Singers sang "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" and "I Prayed in the Tub", accom- panied by Mrs. Spivey on the piano and directed by Mrs. Procter. Lesley Pike and Manny Hussey presented a duet, "Don't Give Up" and the congregation joined in a sing -song. Ruth Gordon's puppets made their debut presenting " "You're Someone Special". Robert Gordon was the narrator and others taking part were Kendra Folkard, Paul Walker, Margie Gordon and Karin Marks., "Working Together" was presented by George Procter, Paul Walker, Miss Gordon, Shawn Cot- trill, Mrs. Gordon, Lila Procter, and Miss Marks. Duets "Be Thou My Vision" and "Early in the Morning" were sung by Chris McIntosh and Mark Hus- sey. The senior choir sang "Turn Your Radio On" and "Whispering Hope". Lesley Pike sang a solo, fol- lowed by the men's sextet of George Procter, Bill Coultes, John McIntosh, Les Shaw, Ross Ander- son and Lorne Campbell singing "Son of My Soul". The senior choir delighted the and once with "How Great Thou Art". The singing of "Go Now in Peace" brought the evening to a close. "Musical Moments" was a fund- raiser with the proceeds going to-. ward the purchase of a new manse e for the Belgrave charge. All those who gave so willingly of their time are thanked. The concert would not have been possible without every- one working together. Thanks were extended to mem- bers of the Knox and Calvin -Brick congregations by Alan Rush, hus- band of Rev. Mary -Jane Hobden, for the kindess shown to her during her illness. Mr. Rush said his wife had been released from Seaforth Hospital and everyone wishes her a speedy recovery. Rev. John Roberts conducted the worship service on May 14, Moth- er's Day, in the absence of Rev. Hobden at Knox United and Cal- vin -Brick churches. Come Alive Club plan mystery tour GORRIE--The senior citizens' "C'ome Alive Club" held its May meeting recently. The president, May Hyndman, presided and opened with a poem for mothers. "0 Canada" was sung and "Hap- py Birthday" to three members. The roll call was an exchange of plants or bulbs. A donation was given to the Town & Country Homemakers. Some 'dates to re- member include the zone rally this Friday, May 26 at the community centre with Fordwich as hosts. The theme will be "Seniors: Our Neigh- bors". On Aug. 16, the group has been invited to visit a sheep farm named "Lismore" in the, communi- ty. A mystery bus trip has been planned tel June 27 and the group has been invited to visit `Huronlea at Brussels at 12:30 p.m. for lunch and a program and members will travel to Huronlea again on June 11, providing a program and re- freshments. The club's games night was last night, May 23, and the fall season will open on Sept. 12. Florence Gibson gave some in- teresting readings and the Mun- dells, Marion on piano and Alvin on the violin, favored the group with some well -loved tunes. There also..was some community singing with Its. Mundell on the piano and Harold Robinson leading a medley of war songs. Marguerite Thomas of Brussels, public health nurse, asked, "What Does . Grouchy Mean'?" She gave the members 'a lot of food for thought on the subject and was thanked by Mrs. Gibson, who pre- sented her with a gift. Lunch and a social time were enjoyed by all. ' Couples return from their trip to Holland GORRIE--Roy and Sharon Stewart, RR 2, Gorrie, Annie Groves of Lis- towel and Ada Cole of Brantford have returned from a two-week vis- it to Holland, where they enjoyed the hospitality of the Dutch people and took part in celebrations mark- ing the 50th anniversary of the lib- eration of The Netherlands. Among the highlights were cele- brations for Queen Beatrix's birth- day. They also visited a furniture factory at Vroomshoap and the fol- lowing day visited Camp Westers- borg where Jewish people were held prior to being shipped to con- centration camps in Germany. They attended an' air show at Tuesage and also Willibrordus Church and heard a Canadian choir sing. They visited two Canadian military cemeteries, one at Holten and the other at Groesbeek. They crossed the Ijssel River by ferry and enjoyed an excursion to the Venice of the North. Another highlight of the trip was the big parade at Apledoorn where Prime Minister Jean Chretien spoke and shook hands with Mr, Stewart. Following the farewell party at Vroomshoap, they flew home the next day, tired, but with much to re- member. MAY 23 - 27 • free gifts • 1 O% off store -wide, while quantities last • food sampling 187 Josephine St. 357-3466 Anderson reunion BELGRAVE--The I 2th reunion of the descendants of John Anderson and Mary Anne Leake was held May 14,, Mother's Day, in the Bel - grave Community Centre with more than 125 attending. Keith Anderson of Bellwood and Lloyd Anderson of London were in charge of the registration. The pres- ident, Jim Anderson of Guelph, welcomed everyone and grace was sung, accompanied by Doreen An- derson -Roy of Peterborough. Eve- ryone enjoyed the delicious potluck luncheon which was served at 1 p.m. Corsages were presented to the oldest present: Mrs. Earl (Sarah) Anderson of Brussels, Mrs. John (Ruby) Anderson of Princeton and Mary Jarvis of Braemar Retirement Home, Wingham. Mrs. Fred (Ha- zel) Anderson of Princeton, another from the older generation, was un- able to attend. A prize for the youngest person Wroxeter preparing for Ghost Town Hoe Down WROXETER--The little celebra- tion that grew, "Wroxeter's Ghost Town Hoe -Down", is set to go this Friday and Saturday, May 26 -27. Organizers have a full agenda of activities plarthed, starting with a ball game this Vriday evening, May 26, starting at 7:30, between How - ick Mutual Insurance and the How - ick Firefighters with the proceeds going toward the fire department. After the game, a beer garden and fireworks will be held at the ball park. Things get underway Saturday at 1 p.m. with a parade. This will be followed by canoe races and duck races. Eileen Hamilton is setting up a heritage display in the Wroxeter hall on Saturday afternoon and all are welcome to drop by and see some articles from yesteryear. Beer gardens will continue at the ball park during the afternoon and eve- ning and there will be a beef barbe- cue from 5 to 7 p.m. Things wind down with a dance on Saturday night featuring a new hand from Exeter, "Positively Stompin". Come out and be a part of the fun this weekend at Wroxet- er. Dedication service BRUSSELS --Mother's Day was Baby Dedication Sunday at the Brussels Mennonite Fellowship. Jo- seph James Metzger, son of Craig and Shelley Metzger and Melissa Danielle Siemon, daughter of Paul and Barb Siemon, were dedicated during the service. • The scripture reading was from Samuel. •It was noted that Hannah was a praying mother who placed . her son in the temple and gave him. to the Lord. Pastor Tom Warner en- couraged all families topray for their children regularly. Erla Koch was worship leader, Lloyd ,Koch was song leader and Kathy Procter was pianist. Joanna Steinman played for the offertory. Darlene Hemingway sang a solo, accompanied by Christy Pardys. Tim Procter and his mother, Kathy provided music for the prelude on the recorder and piano. The MCC Relief Sale wil take place in New Hamburg this Satur- day, May 27, eld on • HYEDNES&4V Haig109 0 . present went to Bradley James Gethke, three -week-old son' of Pam and Richard Gethke of Goderich. He also was the boy with the birth- day closest to the reunion date. Christina Roy was the girl with the nearest birthday. Those coming the furthest '41is- tance were Ed and Muriel (Ander- son) Hartlin of Kingston, The larg- est family attending resulted in a tie between the families of the late Jack and Myrtle Anderson and. of Sarah Anderson and the late Earl Anderson, each with 36 members. present. Bryce I<3ramhill of Gorrie was the winner of a contest to guess the number of jelly beans in a jar. Rac- es and games for the children were enjoyed under the direction of Nan- cy (Anderson) Ball of Hanover. At the business meeting, it was decid- ed to hold another reunion in two years at Princeton. ATTENTION LANDLORDS ARE YOU INTERESTED IN ATTENDING A WORKSHOP?? The Housing Registry of Perth County will be hosting a Landlord Workshop (as part of a "Housing Needs Assessment" in Huron County) TOPICS To BE COVERED WILL BE: •Landlords Rights/Responsibilities Under the Landlord & Tenant Act •Tenants' Responsibilities Under the, Landlord & Tenant Act •Providing Applications for Prospective Tenants •The Landlord/Tenant Relationship ,,(,..j Tuesday June 6th, 1995 7:00 pans. - 9:00 p.m. at F.E. Madill S.S. in Wingham If you are interested you Must Register!! Please contact the Housing Registry of Perth County for more inforrnation: 1-800=898-2819 RECYCLE:EMI& NEWS AMOR - ' New Information TOWN OF WINGHAM Won This Side of Town Wednesday BOTH SIDES OF JOSEPHINE STREET WILL BE COLLECTED ON TUESDAYS. 0 ,s Lucirn.: 11 •, Blue Box Basics C\TEGORY 1, (EPT,IR. F. PAPER BOXBOARD K01'.CCEPT'.OLE 8011• `.k vVCPApEP 6 H•N'F NTS .MoLOGUES vAS•AZINES. + ' F.F PHONE BOOKS F of AL BOXES ' .1°° 100000085 :1f' F RGENT, I: AUNORY BUYES ENVELOPES, BOOK5 PLACE IN PLASTIC WAXPAPER. SHOPPING BAGS OR FINE PAPER BUNDLE PLASTIC HANDLES FLATTEN A BUNGLE VETAL SPOUTS 2 X 2 REMOVE ALL LINERS REMOVE ALL UNERS ^L, ;;ORRUGATE0 • �. ARDB0590 BOXES CARDBOARD 1— '°00 '000 PROOUC'S ' HOUSEHOLD 'CLEANERS PERSONALC^RE PLASTIC PRODUCTS, BEv CONTTAINEAiNE RS 1 'COO JARS. I BEVERAGE BOTTI ES WAXE0 OR SOILED CARDBOARD REMOVE ALL PLASTIC FLATTEN 8 8UNDLE 2 X 2' GLASS PLASTIC TOY9. PLASTIC FILMS, STYROFOAM, FLOWER POTS REMOVE ALL CAPS AND UDS RINSE WELL FLATTEN IF POSSIBLE CERAMICS, DISHES CUPS, WINDOW GLASS & MIRRORS, UGH( BULBS. OVENWARE REMOVE LIDS RINSE WELL METAL CAN9 EEVERAGE CANS F000 0AN3. ALUMINUM 9011.& PLATES, MENAL 1,05 AEROSOL OR PAINT CANS, FROZEN JUICE CANS (UNLESS METAL(. METAL POTS. REMOVE LIDS. RINSE WELL FLATTEN CANS As of May 23, 1995 the Town of Wingham Recycling Collection will now be divided into two districts. Half the town will be collected on the regular Tuesdays and the other half will be collected on Wednesdays. Please refer to the map to the left to find out which area you reside in. Please have your blue box set out at the curb by 7:00 a.m. Below is a detailed listing of all the materials which will now be accepted in the curbside residential blue box collection program. Please note that only the plastics with the proper symbol and number on the bottom will be accepted. Read the materials below carefully to avoid confusion. If your home does not already have a blue box, please pick one up at the Town'Hall. As of June 1, 1995, each household will b'a allowed to place ONLY one free faag of garbage at curbside., Any additional bags will be required to have a bag tag attached. BAG TAGS are now available at the Town Office at a cost of $1.00 each. Compostes are available at the Town Office at a cost of $20.00 each. CARDBOARD AND BOXBOARD DEPOT FOR COMMERCIAL as well as residential use, we have a cardboard and boxboard drop-off depot, located beside the Works Dept. shed on Josephine Street. .Cardboard must be flattened and as reasonably clean as possible. You may also drop off your boxboard in these bins. BOX BOARD - Includes such things as: kleenex boxes, shoe boxes, pizza boxes, cereal boxes, etc. They should be flattened and have all the inside plastic and' paper removed. All plastic or steel tabs should also be removed before placing in the bins, These Services are provided for the use of the Ratepayers of the Town of Wingham. The purpose of these programs are to reduce the amounts of garbage going to our landfill site, so please take full advantage of them. For any further information, call the Torun Office at 357-3550. PLASTIC CONTAINER CODE SYSTEM ' COD[ MATERIAL �• 1�— — — — Poly -Ethylene Terephthelete (PET) PETE t2,1---- High Density Polyethylene HOPE ®'3y — — — Vinyl / Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) V Q— — — Low Density Polyethylene LOPE 4L 5� — — — — Polypropylene PP — Polystyrene OTHEI -- All Other Resin* •