HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Advance-Times, 1977-07-13, Page 2ti Page 2The Wiunghagm Advance -Timms, J 1iy 18, 1977
Vera McNichol's icnic
set for Sunday, July 17
It's all set. The date is Sunday,
July 17 all day. The place is
Listowel's Memorial Park. The
arrangements are super easy :
bring your own lunch and enjoy
yourself. And the admission price
is just right : a bagful of giggles.
The event? A summer picnic,
compliments of Vera McNichol of
Millbank.
The idea of a picnic for her
many friends came suddenly to
the well-known and widely
respected clairvoyant. Out of the
clear blue sky one day last year
she remarked to her husband
John how much she . disliked
saying goodbye to friends at
funerals.
Vera recalled the moment on
Monday afternoon while she was
visiting with her long-time friend
Carrie Barton of Atwood.
"I hate funerals — that's what I
said to John. Everybody standing
around saying how nice`you look
— why if anybody says that
about me, I think I'll jump right
up out of the coffin."
John McNichol wondered what
had set his wife off, but ex-
perience has taught him to let her
follow her instincts. The more she
thought about it, the more Vera
felt there should be a better way
to let people know how you feel
about them.
Then one day while she was
visiting a friend in need, the
friend's husband remarked that
he was not feeling all that good.
another," according to Vera.
However, she has heard of
friends who will be up from
Indiana and Iowa.
"And Cordon Sinclair has told
me that he has that day — July 17
circled. He's reserved it for my
picnic," Vera noted.
Gordon Sinclair? THE Gordon
Sinclair?
Yes, Vera calmly confirmed
THE Gordon Sinclair. She went
on to eafplain that Mr. Sinclair
had written her back in 1940
inviting heir to be on his program.
She declined, writing that she
was a little bit like a bug hiding
under a leaf, she was frightened
of publicity
"And then something made me
add this: 'Only a fool would deny
God, Are you a fool? I don't think
so.''
She went on to describe Mr.
Sinclair as a "wonderful man."
"He says what he thinks and
that's what I like about him."
Vera plans on spending Satur-
day night with friends in Listowel
and getting to the park early Sun'-
day
un=day morning in order not . to
disappoint any off the people who
might come early to see her.
What did she mean by early,
eight o'clock?
"Oh certainly by then. That's
not early for me. This morning I
was up at 10 minutes to five and
had my breakfast finished by a
quarter after, I'm usually up at
five."
Emceeing the proceeding§ will
be Rev. Allen pr4oring Ox mis_
sissauga. Among the entertainers
will be the following individuals,
families and groups:
The Atwood Senior Citizens, the
Lorne Siefert family of Fordwich,
Archie Mann -of Monkton, the
Coxon girls (formerly of the
Monkton area, "I was their nurse
when •they were born," Vera
said.), Ross Cardiff and his so'
Brussels, Edgar Lawrent
Cameron McNichol, I
Franklin of Harriston, 'Gordon
Fleet of Glen Allen (a "dandy"
mouth organ player according to
Vera ), Andrea Rohr of Listowel
who will sing a song she
composed just for Vera, Jean
Hurst of the Atwood area, Ron
Sachs of the Ethel area, Kathy
Hulley of Winthrop, Wayne Rhiel,
Jimmy Adams of Listowel, Merle
Larson — and anyone else who
might show
Only ong
Vera.
ing disappoints
r picnic 'plans. She
ave copies of her
for the public.
er'herpu. ishers tell her it
won't be ready until September.
Titled, Hold High the Torch of
the Law, it is the story of Vera's
work with various police forces
and is keenly awaited by her
many admirers.
Vera immediately instructed public Health Inspector
uld
speaks to WI members
him that he would have to take
better care of himself so he co
attend her picnic.
"It just came out — just like
that."
It promises to be a gala oc-
casion. "Even if it rains we'll
have a good time — I still can.
giggle," said Vera. "That's the
admission, you know — a bagful
of giggles."
Besides taking care to see there
will be a refreshment booth on
the ground (in operation from 10
a.m. to 7 p.m.), Vera has lined up
a variety program of entertain-
ment. The performers all have
one thing in common. They count
themselves among her friends.
"Premier Davis offered me the
use of four . police bands and I
would have . dearly loved to have
had them. But I thought it over
and iecided it would only be for
.my own glorification, and I don't
need that. So I wrote back and.
thanked,the premier very much
but said no."
It is doubtful if the police bands
will be missed. The entertain-
ment program will include
singers, dancers, fiddlers, and
accordion, piano, guitar and
mouth -organ players.
"I have two loud Speakers and
they're real good ones too," Vera
remarked. '
Just who will attend the picnic
is anyone's guess. "There could
be crowds or just 25 of us sitting
around a table looking at one
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BLUEVALE — K. D. Seeger
Public Health Inspecto
presently working in the Wing
ham area, was introduced b
Mrs. Jack Nicholson when h
spoke . to members of th
Women's Institute,' meeting a
Mrs. Nicholson's home.
Mr. Seeger explained the work
of the inspectors, which include
water analysis and checking of
water which cows drink as this is
a main cause of Brucellosis. He
said they inspect bakeries,
grocery stores, butcher shops,
hospitals, nursing homes,
swimming pools, hotels, ice
cream trucks, xu-"
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trailer camn
ps;estaurants.,rand
places where a large group may
be eating, such as community
suppers., They • also inspect
funeral homes, plumbing "and
septic tanks, They work with the
Ministry of Agriculture in cases
such as Brucellosis.
Every place which serves food
must have three sinks. The foodes
must be kept cold at all timand
the hot food kept hot at all times.
One should have a thermometer
in the refrigerator as one can get
food poisoning if these rules are
not followed.
Mr. Seeger said they visit food
establishments, every six weeks:
They have three inspectors that
only work in the food depart
ments, three that inspect plumb-
ing and septic tanks and one to
three part-time helpers.
The speaker summed up .by
saying, "If you don't like some-
thing, tell the owner and if 'he
doesn't\do anything about it, con-
tact the Ministry' of Health".
Twenty members, two visitors
and four children were present at
the meeting. Mrs. Charles
Mathers opened the meeting with,
the Opening Ode and Mary
Stewart Collect. She welcomed
all members and was pleased to
r see so 'many despite the hot
- weather.
y Mrs. Mel Craig, secretary,
e read the minutes, financial state -
e rnent and. correspondence. Mrs.
t Mathers and Mrs. Murray Jen-
kins are attening the 80th anni-
versary celebration of the
s• Women's Institute in Kitchener
today (Wednesday) . Mrs.
Wendell Stamper reported on the
441 Achievement Day held at F.
E. Madill Secdndary School. The
WI bus trip will take place at the
end of August.
Roll call was `namea restaur-
ant,.. you like ,-too • patropi,ze and
ythy. ,,Everyone enjoys. oeating
out' so it was answered by all.
Mrs.. Craig, gave a reading,
"Want To Borrow a Jack?"
. After singing the Institute
Grace, Iunch was served by the
hostess, Mrs. Graham Campbell,
Mrs. Sperling Johnston and Mrs.
Stamper.
There will be no meeting in
August. The September meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs.
Soren Andersen. Roll call will be
'name something you would like
to see included in next year's
program' ; topic, "Rural De-
velopment Outreach Project".
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Bluevale
Mr. and Mrs. Burns Moffatt
were recently honored by their
family on the occasion of their
45th madding anniversary with a
dinner at Turnberry Tavern.
Later in the evening about 40
relatives spent a social time with
them at the home of their son and
daughter-in-law, Keith and Marg
Moffatt, where they received
many good wishes and lovely.
gifts from relatives attending
from Southampton, Brampton,
Guelph, Wingham, Brussels,
Bluevale and area. Lunch, in-
cluding _anniversary cake was
served by the family.
Mrs. Harvey Timm spent last
weekend with her sister, Mrs.
Wyman Donnelly at London.
An open house was held in the
Presbyterian Church Wednesday
evening to honor Mrs. Elsie
Smith, retired post mistress after
working in the Bluevale Post Of-
fice for 42 years. George Thom-
son spoke a few well chosen
words to Mrs. Smith for her work
in the past and best wishes for her
retirement and presented her
with a gift of money. Don Eadie,
reeve of Turnberry Township
presented Mrs. Smith with a
lovely vase from the council.
Mrs. Smith thanked everyone.
Lunch was served by the ladies of
the community.
The Anger reunion was held at
the Bluevale Park on Sunday
afternoon. George Anger of
Wingham was the oldest person
present, 85 years old. Those in
attendance came from Norval,
Drayton, Brantford, Harriston,
Wingham and Bluevale.
LATE NOTE
The Junior Citizens announced
Tuesday the antique car rally,
one of the events planned for Fun
Feat, has been shifted to Friday,
July 22, from Thursday, .Maly 21.
The time remains at 7:30 p.m
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PICNIC PLANS—Well-known clairvoyant Vera McNichol of Millbank (seated) dropped in
to visit her friend Carrie Barton of Atwood early this week to fill her in on some of the
plans for her picnic. The event will be held on Sunday in Memorial Park here and
according to Mrs. McNichol, the admission fee will be "a bag of giggles". (Banner Photo)
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