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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1995-06-07, Page 9i . WEQNESIIAY, JGNEZ,1995 THE WINMAM ADVANCFTIMES ARBUCKLE--Elmer David Ar- buCkle of Wingham passed away tin 'Sunday, June 4, 1995, at Bray Lodge in Wingham just days before his 83rd birthday. His death fol- lowed a short illness. A son of the late William and Margaret (Robertson) Arbuckle, El- mer was born June 9, 1912, in East Wawanosh Township. He received his education at S. S. No. 9, Cur- rie's School and farmed all his life on the family farm in East Waw'va- nosh until retiring to Wingham in 1979. He was the dear brother of Dan and Doreen Arbuckle of Ottawa; Jessie and Harold Kerr, Gertrude Reavie and Edythe Coultes, all of Wingham. He also is survived by his sister-in-law, Isobel Arbuckle of Wingham and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother Bob in 1992. Visitation was held at the McBurney Funeral Home in Wing - ham on Monday evening from 7 to 9 p.m.. A private family service was held at the funeral home on Tuesday, June 6, with Rev. J. Rea Grant officiating. Interment in Wingham Cemetery. NESBITT--Eileen Elizabeth Nes- bitt of Ripley passed away- at Kin- cardine Hospital on Monday, May 22, 1995, at the age of 91. Born in Huron Township on Jan. 29, 1904, she was a daughter of John Shiells and his wife, the for- mer Margaret Yemen. She was predeceased by her hus- band, James Nesbitt, in 1976, one brother and one sister. Left to mourn her passing are her niece, Flora Beaton and her hus- band George of Wingham; one nephew, Bob and his wife Kay 13rotchie of Georgetown; a great- nephew and his wife, Allen and Marilyn Robb of Wingham and great -great nieces, Lori and Jenny Robb, Wingham. Funeral services were conducted at the MacKenzie & McCreath Fu- neral Home, Ripley, on Wednes- day, May 24, 1995, at 2 p.m. Rev. V. Wilkie of the Ripley United Church officiated at the service. Pallbearers were .Bob Courtney, Bob Campbell, Lester Ferguson, Dennis Courtney, J. S. Robb and Chester Emmerton. FORCE --Grace Elizabeth Force passed away at Braemar Retirement Centre on Friday, June 2, 1995. The former Grace Elizabeth Brown, she was in her 87th year. Mrs. Force was the beloved wife of the late Eugene Henry Force, who predeceased her in 1989. She was the dear mother of Shirley and Thomas Adams, RR 3, Wingham; Millicent and Bob Stuart, Bluevale; Richard and Laura Force of New- market and Stephen Force and his friend Crystal of London. Also sur- viving is one sister, Hannah Brice of Fort Erie; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Force was predeceased by her son David in 1932, two broth- ers and one sister. There was no funeral home visi- tation and cremation has occurred. There will be a private committal service at a later date. Funeral ar- rangements have been entrusted to the McBurney Funeral Home, Wingham. , HYNDMAN--Harold John Hynd- man' of Gorrie. passed away on Fri- day, May 26, 1995, at the old Vic- toria Hospital, London, in his 76th year. Mr. Hyndman was the beloved. husband of the former Dorothy Dil- worth and loving father of Gwen and her husband, Dr. Alex Strong of Wingham, Jim and Susan Hynd- man of Guelph and Gerry and Lyn- ' da Hyndman of Guelph. • Also surviving are seven grand- children and three great- grandchildren. He was predeceased by one grandson, Douglas Hynd- man. Mr. Hyndman was the dear brother of Allan Hyndman and Gre- ta Bennett, both. -of Gorrie. The late Harold Hyndman rested at the Betts Visitation Centre, Gor- rie, on Sunday, May 28, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral service was conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, May 29, by Rev. Jeff Hawkins. In- terment in Gorrie Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ralph Lee, Ben Johnston, Bill Doig, Clayt Ruppell, Cliff Pyke and Raymond Gowdy. In remembrance, donations to the Ontario Heart & Stroke Foun- dation or the Canadian Diabetic As- sociation would be appreciated. MARTIN --Lucy Marie (Spielmak- er) Martin, formerly of Wingham, passed away at Guelph General Hospital on Tuesday, May 30, 1995, in her 68th year. The beloved wife of Howard J. Martin, she was the dear mother of Carl Martin and his wife Ida of Wingham, Shirley and her husband, Garry Double, Laurie and• Sharon Cripps, all of Guelph. She also is survived by her sis- ters, Mrs. Norman (Vera) Kieswet- ter of Mildmay and Mrs. William (Rosina) Martin of Kitchener. Mrs. Martin was predeceased by her sis- ter, Caroline Schefter and a brother, Clayton Spielmaker There are sixrandchildren sur- viving: Thomas Laura, Danny, Sherry -Lynn, Steven and Stepha- nie. The late Lucy Martin rested at the Gilbert & Son Funeral Home, 252 Dublin Street North in Guelph. The funeral mass was conducted the morning of Thursday, June 1, at 9:30 at St. Joseph's Church. Cre- txiation followed with interment of Cremated remains in Marymount Cemetery, Guelph. As expressions of sympathy, do- nations to Hospice Wellington or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family. Maitland Women's Institute meeting The Maitland Women's Institute, Wingham, met last Tuesday eve- ning in the town hall. The presi- dent, Ethel Adams, opened the ,neeting with the Mary Stewart Collect and the Opening Ode. The regular meeting was on agri culture and Canadian industry. The business was dealt with and corre- spondence read. Members dis- cussed 'and planned to attend the quilt show and' turkey barbecue on June 14 at the Milton Agricultural Museum. ',.The group also is going to Brickman's Nursery on June 27,. The Maitland Institute will par- ticipate in the Teeswater Fall Fair Competition in August. Mrs. Adams then introduced Paul Wittendorf of the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority, Wroxeter, who showed slides of the Wingham River Flats Ecological Park and some of the work they have done to fix it' up for the pub- lic. Doris Walker thanked him and gave him 'a gift.' Grace was sung and then all enjoyed opening their Secret Sister gifts during lunch. New Secret Sisters were chosen for 1995-96. All enjoyed a social ti and a delicious lunch. Colleen. Van der Jagt, Adam, Abby and Alex of Port Carling, spent the weekend with Betty Irwin recently. John, Linda, Jeremy and Justin Campbell visited last weekend at Grand Bend with Nelson, Susan and Laura Desjardine. of Grand Bend, Garry, Simon, Jason and Lynne Desjardine of Grand Bend and Bob and Heather Maass of London. Elva Jacques and Mrs. Alvin Mundell of Gorrie visited last Tues- day afternoon with their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Stonehouse. "Mabel's Moms" met at- the home of Mabel Wheeler last Wednesday, May 31. Those attend- ing were: Sherri. Sippel, .Christie, Scott and Niel; Alice Yuill and Claren; Melanie Pletch, Meagan and Ben; Lila Procter and Ben; Sandra Dorsch and Melinda; Mi- . chelle Young and Sara; Kim Hig- gins and Laura Lee -Anne; Joanne Robinson, Nicole and Stephanie; • Lirlda Hess and Andrew; Donna Raynard, Trevor and Heidi; Can- dice Chaffe and Brandon and Rev. Mary Jarfe Hobden. Marilyn King, public health nurse, was the guest speaker and led a discussion on "mothering" ersonals Eileen Marks, Mrs. Wallace'Nix- on of Fordwich, Mrs. Glenn McKercher of Jameston and Adi ien and Elaine Poirier of Mississauga flew to Saskatchewan last week where they attended the wedding of their nephew and cousin, Brenda Sanderson to John Jenkins in Alli ance Church, Rosetown. Peter and Lourdes Isabelle, Mis- sissauga, spent the weekend at their home here. Mrs. James Dunbar has been for- tunate in selling her property to an Auburn couple. We will miss Reta in our community. George and Isobel Hislop mo- tored to •Rosetown to attend their cousin's wedding. Celebrating 80 years GORRIE--Guests from far and near came to help celebrate the 80th birthday of Elva Jacques. A "Come and Go Tea" was held in the Gorrie United Church on Sunday, May 28, from 2 to 4 p.m. to mark the occa- sion. Approximately 1.50 were in at- tendance from Orillia, Barrie, To- ronto, Hamilton, St. Catharines, Woodstock, London, St. Thomas, Kitchener, Goderich, Kincardine and the local vicinity. An additional 90 family mem- bers sat down to a smorgasbord supper which was enjoyed by all. A - short program followed with some courtesy remarks bringing to a close a very memorable day. The Huron County Long Term Care Committee is inviting. Applications from Volunteers to serve as apart of a Consumer Advisory Group If you are a current or recent consumer of Long Term Care Services, an in-home caregiver or an interested community member, you are encouraged to apply. From time to•time you will be provided with information on planned changes affecting Long -Term Care in Huron County and you will be asked for your input. You will not be required to attend meetings. • Your opinions will be sought through individual interviews and questionnaires. Interested individuals should call (519) 272-1480 and request an application form. The Huron County Long Term Care Committee Invites You to Attend a Public Information Session on Long -Term Care Tuesday, June 20, 1995 Goderich Township Hall, Holmesville 7:00-9:00 pm. Information will include: Achievements of the Long -Term Planning Committee Multi -Service Agency (MSA) Progress The District Health Council Everyone is welcome! Donalda_ Graham and Alma He therington spent a few days with Neil and Julie Graham of Sudbury. While there they attended the 30th annual commencement of Lasalle Secondary School. on Thursday evening at which Patrick Graham was valedictorian. He was awarded the top jazz pianist award in his cat- egory in Canada and also the top musical student at Lasalle. Enroute home Saturday they visited Cathe- rine Melton of Guthrie. Lew and Nancy Taylor of Kitch- ener spent the weekend with Elva Jacques. The sympathy of the community is extended to the family of the late Harold Hyndman, whose funeral was last Monday. Helene Haskins of Mildmay, John Binkley and Valente Martin of Hamilton visited last Wednesday at the home of Ivan and Gladys Ha- skins. Bob and Margaret Ferguson vis- ited Monday at the home of Larry and Marlene Pellett of Teeswater. Henry and Joyce Ackersviller of RR 1, Stratford, visited with Edith Hayden last Sunday afternoon. Carol Marcelle of Chatham spent the weekend at the home of Murray and Barbara Hayden. Best wishes go to Elva Jacques who celebrated her 80th birthday last Sunday. George and Isabel Pearson of Ethel called on Ethel Brown last Sunday. Faith Cooke has returned home after spending several days with Nadine and Al Steedman of Missis- sauga. While there they all attended the convocation at Queen's Univer- sity in Kingston on Saturday, May 27. Their son, Mark Steedman, re- ceived degrees in engineering and biology. He has accepted a position with Schaeffer Associates. HOST FAMILIES NEEDED! Expose your family to another culture. Well screened girls 'and boys, ages 15 to 18 years old, from Scandinavia, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Czech Republic, Australia, and Eng- land need families willing to host tl'tem for the coming school year. Enrich your family and make a lifelong friend of a young, overseas visitor. Call now. to qualify and select your own exchange student (single parents may apply): , Fully Insured! Ben at 1-800-361-3214 (Toll Free) ABS E Own Spending;. ,1ioney! INTERNATIONAL ST IJOENT EXCHANGE ORGGRA.' ASSE International Student Exchange Program is a public benefit. non-profit organization. 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