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PELMORE -- Sunny skies
prevailed for the 17th annual
B9411.0re Ii4ap1e Syrup Pesti-
vat and were no doubt a lion:
tribgtjng factor to the large
Crowds that attended.
The festival, which is now
a two-day event, saw 3,131
people enjoy steaming -hot
pancakes, farmer's sausage
and delicious Belmore maple
syrup. This was an increase
of 780.
Thursday was Senior
CitiZOns' . Day and 17 buses
took turns dropping off
visitllrs from such places as
Orimsl�y, Smithville, Cam-
bridge, Kitchener, Toronto,
Barrie, Guelph and Midland.
Special old-time music was
provided by the different
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Pre -Easter Sale
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THANK YOU
To Dr. Wong, ambulance attendants and
nurses at Wingham and District hospital,
C.P.P., Firemen, Bill Armstrong and
Friends and any others who helped at
the scene of the accident. Paul is now
doing well and on the road to recovery.
`Paul's Sport Stop' will remain open as
scheduled.
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Your client will be
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Friday, April 20 and
Monday,
April 23.
Wewisha
very Happy
Easter
to all our
patrons!
4.r
senior groups in the area and
enjoyed by all.
Saturday was family day
and all enjoyed sorting
through the different booths,
playing bingo in the auditor-
ium
uditorium or listening to the local
entertainment provided
throughout the day. Winners
of the W.I. quilt and cushion
were Dave Long, RR 1, Elm-
wood and Mrs. ,Audrey
White, Listowel.
Three young people, a long
way from home and attend-
ing the festival for the first
time, were Miss Anne Thie-
baut, Wellin, Belgium;
Felise Villetos of Colombia,
South America, and Jorge
Celallos from Mexico City,
Mexico. We were pleased to
have had these young people,
who are exchange students
and were visiting in the area.
They reported having a good
day and enjoying the Bel -
more hospitality.
Organizing and running a
festival requires a great deal
of time, effort and energy
and the many volunteers,
approximately 200, were a
weary lot when the big day
was over, but left the com-
plex with a great deal of
satisfaction knowing that
their festival was once again
a huge success.
Rebekah lodge
plans meetings
BRUSSELS — The Mor-
ning Star Rebakah Lodge
met April 10 with Vera
Hastings presiding.
A chicken supper with the
subordinate lodge is to be
held this Thursday and two
25 -year jewels were to be
ordered. Plans were
finalized for the April 24 visit
by Sadie Thomas, president
of the Rebekah Assembly of
Ontario, who will dedicate
the new chain regalia to the
lodge.
Marion Rose, di,strict
deputy president, also will
make her official visit.
Seaforth, Monkton and
Listowel lodges are to be
guests.
The district meeting is to
be held at Seaforth April 25.
A number of members plan
to attend. Each lodge is to
contribute• toward the
program.
An invitation, was received
from the Clinton lodge to
attend a dessert euchre May
2. The district church service
will be held at Seaforth
Sunday, May 6, at 11 a.m.
The lodge variety fair will be
Friday, May 4, at 1:30 p.m.
An invitation was received
from the Goderich lodge to
help celebrate its 75th an-
niversary on Saturday, May
12. The mystery prize was
won by Mrs. Annie Thynne,
after which lunch was ser-
ved.
Duplicate
bridge club
The Wingham Duplicate
Bridge Club met above the
fire hall last Thursday
evening, the Howell system
being played. Ruth Currie
and Dimps Mathers were
first and Margaret Mundell
and Wilf French, second.
Y$nne McPherson and
Mary Caslick were third,
while Louise Mathers and
Bert Mathers came in
fourth.
SELLING SYRUP AT THE SUGAR SHACK—Larry Will, a nephew of Mary Renwick,
was among the many volunteer helpers at the Belmore Maple Syrup, Festival last
weekend, explaining the mysteries of the sugar shack to interested visitors and sell-
ing Belmore maple products, including syrup and tasty maple butter and sugar.
Seniors hold Easter meeting
following pot luck 'dinner
FORDWICH — President
Mrs. William Wilson opened
the business part of the
meeting with a poem and the
singing of "O Canada"
following a delicious pot luck
dinner shared by the Ford-
wich Senior Citizens at
their April meeting. Roll call
was answered by 32 mem-
bers and "Happy Birthday"
was sung to four members.
Also remembered was Mrs.
>am Johnston, a patient in
Listowel hospital.
Members were reminded
of the annual Zone meeting
for this district to be held in
Arthur the last week of May.
The local member of
parliament invited anyone
visiting the Parliament
Buildings to enjoy a guided
tour.
The program opened with
a reading on Easter by Mrs.
Majestic Inst.
holds annual
BRUSSELS — The
Majestic Women's institute
held its annual meeting in St.
John's Anglican Church. The
Anglican ladies 'served' a
delicious roast beef dinner to
36 WI members and friends.
Mrs. Marie McTaggart
presided over the business.
There were patterns'
available for anyone wishing
to make an outfit for the bi-
centennial celebrations.
The Majestic Institute is
looking forward to catering
the Walton WI annual
meeting April 18.
Each member was asked
to bring a dessert to the
dessert euchre party the
evening of April 30 at 7 p.m.
The proceeds from this event
will go to the Canadian
Cancer Society.
The 4-H achievement day
is to be held the evening of
May 9, so the Institute will
hold its May meeting at 2
p.m. that day.
The Howick Junior
Institute will be holding a
fashion show April 26 at the
Howick, Community Centre.
Mrs. Ida Evans was
presented wi life mem-
• bership by l;s< ,Peggy
Cudmore. Mrs` ,Evans has
been a very faithful and
energetic member for many
years:
Mrs. Minnie McTaggart,
Mrs. Jim Bridge, Mrs. Doug
Hemingway and Mrs. Cal
Krauter are the 'voting'
delegates to the district
annual meeting at Walton
May 8.
Annual reports of the
various committees were
read and adopted. Mrs.
Wilma Hemingway read the
slate of officers for 1984-85
and they were installed by
Mrs. Cudmore. The in-
coming president is Mrs.
Cudmore and the secretary -
treasurer is Mrs. Leona
Connelly. An executive
meeting will be held at the
library to make out
programs for the coming
year.
Wray Cooper and an Easter
devotional was given. Mrs.
Edna Doig told an eyewit-
ness account by a person
who had attended an Easter
service in Jerusalem and his
thoughts on this event.
Miss Minnie McElwain
and Mrs. George Richards
sang a duet entitled "Alone",
with Mrs. Kirby at the piano.
Mrs. Kirby then told of the
origin of the Easter Lily.
Mrs. William Wilson gave a
reading about housecleaning
and 'various other readings
rounded out the afternoon,
including a special one by
Mrs. Anson' Demerling with
television programs as the,
theme. '
On Friday evening the
seniors held their card party
with}nin'e tables in play.
Prizes for high scores went
to Mrs. Annie Pittendreigh
and, ,Mrs. • Eva - • Harris,
sharing the lady's prize, and
Russell .Nickel.. Low scores
were°held by Mrs. Jim Vittie
and Mrs. Marzec, playing,as
a man. Special prizes went to
Mrs. Ella Deitz and Lorne
Kelley. -
WINGHAM 4-H
We started the meeting
with, the 4-H Pledge and all
the girls were present. The
roll call was "Do you plan to
continue quilting after this 4-
H club is completed?" All
the girls, answered with a
complete sentence. We all
colored the covers of our
books and looked over the
books to' see if they are
complete.
--Sheri Marklevitz
MRS- DON ADZE
' The Wingham Advance -Times, April 18, 1984Pa_ e 3
Belmore Personal Notes
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
McCullough and Mrs. Betty
Kenn of Scarborough attend-
ed the Maple Syrup Festival
and later visited with Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Jeffray.
• Miss Kaye Wood spent the
weekend with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wood and
attended the Maple Syrup
Festival.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Ed-
wards, Mr. 'and Mrs. Brian
Edwards, all of London, and
Mrs. Isabelle Edwards of
Lucan visited with Belmore
area residents and attended
the annual Syrup Festival.
They also visited with Mrs.
Kate Renwick at Brook-
haven Nursing Home.
Greg Inglis is once again
on home soil after spending
the past few months in Mani-
toba.
Miss Mildred McClenag-
han and John MacKinnon of
Whitechurch visited Satur-
day evening with Mr. and
Mrs. Alan Darling.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Will,
Glenn and Kathy of Trenton
spent last week with Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Renwick. Other
guests on the weekend were
Gail Renwick of Petrolia,
Richard Tanner of London
and Mr. and Mrs. David
Bartel and Cameron of
Kitchener.
Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Owen Wright were Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Detzler and
family of Mildmay.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Mul-
vey, Mr. and Mrs. Thielade
and Camille, all of London,
were visitors with Mrs.
Helen Eadie and attended
the Syrup Festival.
Congratulations to Miss
Heather Hall, daughter of
Mr, and Mrs. Murray Hall,
on winning the Miss Tiny Tot
Majorette title recently at a
baton competition held at the
F. E. Madill Secondary
School.
Weekend visitors with Mr.
Optimists
donatipg .giant
slide to poolµ.
The Wingham Optimist
Club is planning to 'purchase
a giant spiral slide for the
Wingham Centennial Pool
this summer, something that
is sure to be a real crowd
pleaser for the younger folk.
The decision to purchase
the slide .was made last
month and it will cost the
club approximately $1,300.
Wingham- Recreation
Director Rennie Alexander
said he is very pleaseds,with
the Optimist Club's decision.
He had included a slide in the'
1984 recreation budget, but it
had been cut, 80 he i pleased
the local club has 'of Bred to
purdhase a slide. 11
The Optimists _hope the
new slide can be purchased
and installed before the
summer rush at the pool.
n
and Mrs. Don MacAdam
were Mrs. Ruth Richards,
Morriston; Jim MacAdam,
Jennie Rytma, Bradley and
Deanne, all of RR 2, Pus-
linch, Mr, and Mrs. Ken
MacAdam and family of Co-
bourg and Miss Jean
MacAdam and friend, Ron
Osadca, both of London.
Weekend visitors with Mr.
and Mrs. Doug McPherson
were Miss Ann Ferun and
Miss Debbie Cundy, both of
Clarkesburg. -
Misses Heather and Jenni-
fer Hall are spending the
week with their. grandpar-
ents, Mr. and Mrs.' Frank
Silverthorn of Owen Sound,
while their mother, Mrs.
Mary Hall and Mrs. Doreen
MacAdam are in Toronto at-
tending the semi-annual
meeting of the F.W.I.O.
board.
Weekend visitors with Mr.
and Mrs. George Kieffer
were Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Strickland of London and
Mr. and Mrs. John Kennedy
of Toronto. Visiting with Mr.
and Mrs. I3.arry Helfenstein
and family on the weekend
were Mr. and Mrs. John Wil-
son of 'Belfountaine and Mr.
and Mrs. Mark 'Wilson, all of
whom attended the Maple
Syrup Festival.
Congratulations are in
order to several of our local
young people in the Belmore
area on, the excellent pro-
jects displayed at the annual
science fairs. Winners are
Brett Martin, Darin David-
son, Jana Sue McKague,
Treena Jeffray and Brian
Merkley.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Staf-
ford visited Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Emmerton,
of Kincardine. Lori Stafford
of Mississauga was a week-
end visitor with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stafford.
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT—Mr. and Mrs. James
Knight of Brussels are pleased to announce the forth-
coming marriage of their daughter, Brenda Louise, to
Gerald Stanley Wheeler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Wheeler. A family wedding will take place on Friday,
May 11, followed by an open reception at 9 p.m. in
Brussels.
Brad Lewis, Assistant Manager of Zehrs Market, Wingham, Ontario
presents a Zehrs Save -A -Tape cheque for $347.94 to Trudy Elston.
Treasurer of Wingham Canedette Majorette Corps whose organization
redeemed Zehrs cash register tapes in order to finance transportation away
from home.
Our sincere congratulations to all who participated in this very commen-
dable project. We are pleased we were able to assist you.
PANCAKE PRODUCTION LINE—Tasty pancakes' were
rolling off the production line in big batches Saturday 10
keep pace with the hearty appetites of visitor's to the an- °
ntial Belmore Maple Syrup Festival. Manning the grid -
kr,.-ate.
dies were (down the left side) Wilma Dustow, Helen
McKague, Dogg McPherson and Ellen Harkness; (right
' side) Mary and Mac Eadie, Merj Deyell, Allan Darling
and Helen Underwood. -
•
MARRIAGE PLANS have been announced by Leona
June Gibson, daughter of Bill and June, Gibson, RR 3,
Orangeville, and Carey Bruce MacDonald, son 'of Bruce
and Catherine MacDonald, Wingham. The wedding will
take place on Saturday, May 19, at Trinity United
Church, Shelburne.
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