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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-05-02, Page 12Page 't2: The Wingham Advance -Times, May 2, 1984 Seniors' Day Centre'News By Pam Williams A reminder this week to all board members of the day centre that the next monthly meeting is Monday,, May 14, at 1:30 p.m. The . change in the day is due to the Victoria Day holiday. • The first meeting of the anniversary committee was held May 1. We are begin- ning to plan our annual meeting and fifth birthday celebration which will be held June 21. As we are preparing our invitation list, please let us know of any persons you know who helped establish the day centre so they can be in- cluded in the celebrations. Programs at the centre for the month of May are being planned. The next foot clinic will be next Wednesday, May 9, from 1 to 3 p.m. Call the centre if you are interested in attending. Last week was Volunteer Week across Canada, a time set aside to honor and recognize the many volunteers that help keep an agency such as the day centre functioning. I often don't have the time to thank our efficient volunteer drivers, kitchen and craft volunteers, piano players and all the board members who give us a piece of their valuable time so the centre can continue. Thank you volunteers! You truly can be considered our greatest natural resource. Right now we need some craft resource people who would enjoy teaching or demonstrating craft ideas to people who are really willing to listen arid learn. Got some ideas? Just let us know! Students, if you don't get a job this summer, and the possibility does. exist, con- sider spending some of your free time volunteering at the centre. It can be a great experience and a good= way to grow. Aging is one topic that has been studied quite ex- tensively lately ,and the Ministry of Health has published a pamphlet en- titled "Aging — The Myths and the Reality". Copies of the pamphlet are available at the;; centre and the following is a quote from it: "It's foolish to deny that aging doesn't bring its problems. But if you keep physically and mentally active, it brings its rewards as well." Institute group hosts county historical socie GORRIE —,Approximate- ly 60 people gathered at the Gorrie Township Hall last Wednesday evening when the Women's Institute hosted the Huron County Historical Society meeting, Mrs. Joseph Hogan opened the meeting. "0 Canada" was sung with Mrs. Wilbur Hogg at the piano. Mrs. Doris Batkin, the secretary, read the minutes. It was reported the historical society now has a mem- bership of 95. Institute Vice President Mrs. Robert Gibson welcomed the society members and all present to the meeting. Mrs. Hogg ac- companied Melville Dennis and Alvin Mundell who en- tertained with several selec- tions on the harmonica. ALLAN GRIFFITH Wroxeter Personals f MRS. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Martin, Teeswater, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Milford Campbell on Sunday. Miss Elsie Davidson, Stratford, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Les Douglas. Roy Whitehead and Mrs. Margaret Deaken, Walker- ton, were Thursday evening guests of Mrs. Allan Griffith. Mr. and Mrs. Adrien Poirier, Weston, visited over the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Marks. Friends are pleased to see Mrs. Jack Wylie home again from hospital and hope she has better health. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Pellett and Mr. and Mrs. Bill v 44 • at the Wingham Public School Editors: Jason Ducharme Kevin Smith The day of the yard sale is almost here! We've got a big desk, three TVs, a bedroom suite, bags of clothes, boxes of toys, sets of plates, many tools and a few cameras, only to mention a few items. There also will be baked goods at the sale. So remember! The -"great yard sale" will be this Saturday, May 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you have any unusual or old items at home, send them in. Many people have! Mark on your calendar right now. And be at the Great Yard Sale this Saturday in the public school gym. —Ria Linardatos The students of Mrs. Kaufman's class found lots of candy left by guess who? The Easter Rthuij - preparation for this event they dyed eggs and made them look like animals. They also made up a bulletin board outside their room with Easter eggs on it and inside there are little tired rabbits. They even had a contest in which each student did math facts. Everyone finished. Some of the students have joined the "I Can Read" book club. Through the mail they received a hat and markers from this organization. —Tracey Thynne Mr. Shaw's class finished its science unit on pen- dulums. Now they're start- ing a new unit on simple ma- chines. In social studies they are continuing their unit on the Aztecs and Incas. They are learning history customs of these people. In gym, the students are preparing themselves for a skip-a-thon to raise money for the heart foundation. It will be held Friday afternoon, May 18. —Anna Sakasov This week the children who will be coming to Kin- dergarten in September have been visiting the Kindergarten class. All the children have been having fun experimenting with the activities. Children of this year's class have been busy explaining the routines and giving their visitors an overall view of what Kin- dergarten is all about. —Sheryl Hanula Mr. Martin's class and Mr. Lisle's class will be inviting the Grade 7 and 8s of this school, the board members, the education committee, some retired teachers and school staff to its Pioneer Supper scheduled for May 14. Preparation for this will be during Education Week. We also are working on track- and field and have started creative movement and dance in physical education. —Kira Stuckey Wheeler have been suc- cessful in selling their properties. Miss Karen Foxton, Wingham, and Jim Dickison, Wroxeter, visited Sunday with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Milford Campbell. Mrs. Ron McMichael, Judith and Rhonda, have returned home after spen- ding a week visiting with their aunt in Los Angeles, California. Mrs, Mel Taylor in- troduced the speaker, Bryan Howard, who told of ac- tivities of the conservation authorities,, especially the Maitland Valley Con- servation Authority. He passed around pamphlets with a map showing the Mailtand Valley watershed which showed the location and features of the places of interest within the water- shed. The first conservation authority was founded ,in Ontario in 1946, the result of a movement started in 1930. The Middle Maitland Con- servation Authority was officially recognized in 1951 when 13 municipalities along the upper branches of the Maitland River met in Lis,,towel. A film was shown, followed by slides of places and events which took place in the area. Mr. Howard was thanked by Mrs. Glad Edgar and presented with a small gift. Mrs. Cecil Wilson, president of the WI, thanked the committee in charge of the meeting and invited all to partake of the refreshments which were placed on a table at the front of the hall, and to browse through and examine the articles on display. Mrs. Lionel Johnston displayed a number of antique items and several ` Institute members brought articles which were used in earlier days. Several Tweedsmuir books also were on display and told of recent and some not -so - recent events which have taken place in and around Gorrie, accompanied by pictures. One exceptional contribution to the book was made by Mrs. Lorne Walker who listed every house in Gorrie, its past and present owners. Mrs. Wilson also in- troduced Tom Cunningham, the warden of Huron County. Lunch was served by Mrs. Alex Graham, Mrs. Hogg and Mrs. Grainger, bringing an interesting and educational evening to a close. Name omitted In the obituary of A. Edwin Martin of Brussels, the name of a flower bearer was omitted. Gerald Gibson was the fourth bearer of floral tributes. Also, in the account of Mr. Martin's involvement with the Masonic Lodge, the story should have read that he was appointed a Grand Steward in 1973. Euchre party is held at hall A euchre party was held Monday night at the IOOF Hall with 11 tables in play. Winners were: high pink, Ruby Hanna; !high white, Lorne Jamieson; most lone hands, Mae Louttit; low card, Marie Merkley. '1j�ah'3JLM. 4. 4 Group health and dental programs for qualified employee groups from three to as many as you've got! 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Pete, who said he doesn't even like fish, won a sports bag and a hat for his efforts. 24 SCIENCE FAiR WINNERS—Sacred Heart School in Wingham held its' science fair last week. The following students won in the junior division: back, Daryl Hallahan, first in Grade 3-4, Clara McKenna, second, Ivan Skinn, third; front, Angie Ortleib and Melissa Kieffer, first and second in the Grade 1-2 category. Your Community Newspaper cares as much about this year's Pee eChamps' as* 12 sets of parents, 48 grandparents, 72 aunts and uncles, 108 cousins, 36 -brothers and sisters as well as countless neighbours and friends. iig1)rL1u titincte _ i it - Al! figures based on a rosteroftwelve 8. Thi® mctssa le I We're the relevant enter- tainment and information package. We publish the stories and pictures that mean something to the en- tire community. In some ways this gives us great joy. It makes us part of your life. We get a kick out of knowing that we are im- portant to you. That you wait on us — that you're willing to buy our product. Many times we find members of our own families and neighborhoods on the pages of our paper. We are just as excited as you are in seeing our names and pictures in print. We share with you the excitement of a championship Pee -Wee playoff and the hurts a community can feel when it loses a friend... We are joined together through a common bond, the com- munity newspaper.Do peo- ple read the paper? You bet they do and advertisers are beginning to recognize the incredible strength of the hometown news. Thanks for making us what we are ... cfipatt of cyocct li fie! SACRED HEART SCHOOL in Wingham held its annual science fair last week. The following students won in the senior category: back, Ronnie Schmidt, first in Grade 5-6, Tammy Kieffer and Julie Koopman, second in Grade 7-8, Steven Doerr, third in Grade 7-8; Diana Vandenbroek, first in Grade 7-8, Lori Belanger, second in Grade 5-6, and Christine Hallahan, third in Grade 5-6.