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Wingham Advance-Times, 1980-01-02, Page 1• let ,un r1. .r: fire nine winners ig the st, Advaaee-Times ,Chri tltlaaa Story Contest,. Stories were invited. froom ;stuclents :G des:8 through g iiai, Rocal.:elementa r>schoola as well frilm the high sibship• and win°, hersa ere $1,00ted for -Oradea 54 (wherebpppl icaable)' and Grades 7- lifromeach school, as weil:as erne awerall winner from the high school. An exception was made,in - ' the 'base of Wingham , Public School, where the numberof 1 stories submitted led us ,4O4 declare separate winners . for ,. Grade 7 and 8. " Overall thequality of the stories was very goodand choosing was :seldom easy. Predictably the beststory overall came troll' F. E. Madill Secon- dary School, where a sensitive and expressively -written story by Ian Mann, titled 'Christmas Peadei was selected as the winner. Honorable mention goes to -'A Christmas Gift' by Henrietta Oldengarn and an untitled story by Bernice Passchier. From Wingham Public School a story by Ian Metcalfe, 'The Greatest Christmas', was picked as the Grade i winner, ` with honorable mention going, to 'Festival of Lights' by - Marla Lewis. 'Christmas Magic' by Valerie Ricker was the winning entry from Grade 7, ' with honorable mention to 'What Is The Wingham Snowmobile Club members°are unhappy with non members. who. are using club trails. During. the teat 'meeting, Dec.. 19, it was reported that a • problem exists with local and.out- of=towners .using: them without paymB a` membership or users' fee: • k So far there are . 98 Club' embers. President Bill: Crump tated, "There are more than 98 /families . in this area . that snowMobile.",Regarding visitors he added, "We don't want to disco.[yurrag�e�r people from (�com ngg silo :th # '-i ea.' h.' , tact— eh* members are:willing: to cosiduct. trail tours,.for them-. "AU, we'wan t is a. little financial help . to maintain our trails," he said. Mr. Crump explained the trails exist because of the good will of property owners who have given the club written permission to use their land. If they are abused, "There will be no trails." Anyone riding on them, who is not .a member or does not have written permission to do so, can be charged with trespassing. Since the club has received written permission as a unit all, members may use the trails. In other business it was decided that membership. ap- plications and information pertaining to the club should be available at more outlets. They are• now posted at snowmobile dealerships only. To help remedy Todd .Stainton. Honorable mention go0s' , to -Michael Cameron"s story, 'Disco hristmas: • The winners. froaslill. Sacred *art:04001 were 'The Feeling of Christ' las' by Mary Jean Kernaghan for Grades 7-8 and 'Christmas at the Crazy 'House' .by Sean Kieffer for Grades 5-6. Not stories were received `.to choose runners -4. Only° the senior grades at East Wawanosh Public School, Turn ' berry Central School and Howick Central School submitted stories. The winners here were 'Lost at Christmas' by Elisabeth Otto from East Wawanosh, with honorable mention to Dianne Hanna, °The Christmas Blizzard' by Bonnie Perry from Turn - berry, with honorable mention to Clint Few tress , and 'The Christmas Traveller' by Jeff Cunningham from Howick. We are pleased to publish the winning stories, together with photographs of their authors, and hope to continue this contest in coming years. 1147 • } ay, Jinuary 2, 1980 elqua MA PEACE By halt Mian The sparkling beauty :of, the i rintry world;- which lay cit the other side „of the'window, was blocked from view by a thin sheeting of frost. The dim Bight from the candle flame deemed to dance in -the icy crystals. A log in the fireplace crackled,, sending, forth a burst of warmth which soon filled the tiny room. Aided by his cane, the old man crossed the floor and lowered the • box from tinder his arm onto a small coffee table. He removed the loose -fitting lid and,:° set .about his work. For the past forty ' Years the old man and his wife, on this the eve of Christ's birth,:Would. release the delicate nativity figures from their bondage in the box and asseinnble them on the, candle lit mantle. This year was different. This, year the -old man would do it'alone. • • The stable took much�longer to erect than it had in the past, with the aging hands having a more difficult time guiding the small Trailsshouid be used; Icy club members ant Your Name?' by Doug McFarlan. ; grades -5 and 6 were Judged. together; and here the •- Winner was 'Harold's I here. istmas' FANSHAWE GRADUATE Diana Hill, daughter of Mr_ and Mrs. Archie Hill of Wing - ham, graduated Dec. 14 from Fanshawe College, London, with a diploma -in mental retardation counselling, ma- joring in deafness. She is presently employed part-time in London at the Emery Street Group Home for the deaf retarded. the situation a motion was passed stating that 50 posters be made up and distributed to various outlets within the community. Club members also voted to spend approximately' $500 for a hew groomer..' -Mr.., Crump to - 'slated, is no way we can do with the trails we've had in the .past. If-we.haven't got good -trails then we haven't got a 'good club." Last year's major exienditure was a new Alpine snowmobile to tow the groomer. .Another $125 will be aton trail signs this year• La:t year signs x .r:,, • CattIebea.st e Asa a os r A cattlebeast belonging t George Hart of Grey Township came out the loser in a collision with a tractor -trailer last Friday: It aused $2,000 damage to the truck,. but the atigimal was killed. Police report Ricky-' Vlodar- chyk of Leamington was driving a truck owned by his father; John Vlodarchyk, along Huron County Road 25, west of Grey Sideroad 20=21, when the cattlebeast ran onto the road and was struck. The accident occurred at 7:15 p.m. Dec. 28. The value -of -the cattlebeast was estimated at $800. F�rdvrich couple wed 50 yrs. Mr. and Mrs." Waliaee Gibson of Fordwich celebrated their golden . wedding a iversary on Sunday, Dec. Wet an open house held at the Fordwi Comnrunity. Hall. The couple" were married in Estevan, Sask., on' Jan. 1, 1930. The wedding day.,' one of _ the snappiest days of the winter, coincided with the bride's • bir- thday. The couple rode 13 miles by horse and cutter to the 'church. Mrs. Gibson is the former Susan D'Arcey, daughter of 'the late Mr. and Mrs. Tom D'Arcey. She . was born in Saskatchewan .after her parents moved to that province from Ontario. Mr. Gibson is the son of the -late John and Charlotte Gibson and was born in Napanee, Ont., moving to Saskatchewan when he was only a year old. The late Mrs. Jessie O'Gorman arid the late Ernie D'Arcey were wedding attendants for Mr. and Mrs. Gibson. Mr. Gibson was a farmer in the west. Before moving to Ontario he farmed in Manitoba and Alberta as well as in Saskat- chewan. Mrs. Gibson was a school teacher. in 1934 the couple moved to Fordwich where they farmed on the fourth concession of Howick Township before retiring to the Village of Fordwich 17 years ago. They have a family of two sons, Harold and -Garfield who now both farm on the fourth of Howick. They also have.six grandchildren. Mi•. and Mrs. Gibson are members of the Fordwich United Church and Mrs. Gibson is a member of the United Church Women. - The couple enjoy playing cards and visiting with their many friends in the area and they spent a busy but happy afternoon on Sunday receiving best wishes from many friends and relatives. MARRIED 50 YEARS --Mr. and mrs, Wallace Gibson of Fordwich celebrated their golden wedding anniversary On Sunday afternoon. The couple were married in Estevan, Sask., ori Jan. 1, 1930. ° ntest Picking up his cane, the old • man glade 'his way toward the window. Upon finding it icedup he shuffled off to the door, opened it slightly and peered out. On the Street many peopl, young and old alike, were heading in the direction of the downtown area. •-Their joyous laughter "warmed the heart of the old man,' who now bad to close the door as the air .was becoming quite nippy. Feeling a little, better', he decided to join the throng and see just what wonderful things -were happening in the heart of.the city. Maybe being with others would spark the Christmas spirit which was presently dimming. inside. He slipped on his lined overshoes, bundled himself up warmly and turned the key in the lock. He pulled the 'door' tightly shut behind him and rattled -the handle twice to make sure the lock held securely. Placing his cane firmly on each step he made his way down and out into the street. The sight which greeted the old man as he reached his destina- tion was simply breathtaking. On every street corner people were laughing and singing. . The children, bursts 1linth ex- citement, ran from tore to store admiring the lovely window displays: On one side of the road a group of risen were looking to the sky in hopes of finding the star of Bethlehem. The, big .oak doors of a church opened and still more people filed out. intithe street, The ,;old man .,Moved among the people but could not find one familiar face. He -.realized how 'lonely and isolated is he had been since the passing of his wife. • The crowd began to make its way to the central -square where the largest and most beautiful 'Christmas 'tree towered above the ground.. The old • man struggled to keep up with the band, but became extremely weak and short of breath. He hr ht it best to row* wn home an give his tired body'a reit. He lied not quite crossed the street :,when a young lady came up from, behind and took his arm: "Merry Christmas, sir," she said with a sweet smile. 'Why thank you," he replied,' "and a Merry Christmas to you, too." The girl's face 'seemed quite 'familiar to the old man and in a moment he realized that it was the young lady from the medical 'centre who was helping him along. "We haven't seen you in a long .time," she said. "In fact it's been about a year, hasn't it?" The pain in the old man's chest was now growing more intense with each step he took. Hiding this he replied, "I've been fine, really,! Nothing to complain about." The girl knew something was wrong as the grip on her arm gradually tightened and the man's dependence on her support increased, As the old man turned up his walk toward the house the young lady stayed right with him. He _ was cold and weak and when his lips failed him he motioned the girl to come in. She helped remove his boots and overclothes . and escorted him to an easy chair. After tucking a woolen blanket around the motionless body of the old _gentleman she dialed themedical centre, gave them the address and requested that a. doctor be sent. As she waited the young lady paced up and down the small room,' glancing from time to time at the still -face of the bundled. 'figure. His eyes were closed but he did not seem peacefully at rest. Every now and then his eyes would open Ntalf-way, • only to close again within seconds.` Turning her head away from the olri folio th girl ^l:t -ieht cf the •candle -lit nativity scene sitting oil the, mantle. As she moved closer she noticed that the candles had almost burned down Completely. The flickering light reflected off the delicate, por- celain figures, Joseph stood proudly atthe foot•of the manger•'. ile' h " 4 elle ihre� vise men •fookei� on from one end of the stall. At the head of the tiny cradle knelt Mary and, to the girl's wonder, - thebaby Jesus lay ort the floor at Mary's side. Across the room the old man's heavy eyelids lifted. Before him he saw the young woman lift the Christ child figure to the dim- ming light and admire its beauty. Her soft, gentle hands then laid the Hely Babe in his humble cradle as the old man closed his yell! Few the last time. • strath sta'll,;. from `;o Fights fining were >pl, peisitioniil The final Babe-�in;i. figure -wgs man's quive . succesefWij time the in as the- uns � fruitli -the, fi x e Move - uflw Have. youae, by strangers honii Ward times'a .something aaakina •n"' or 1 nada:has • fo « ' d e an, howl• ephoili soli N a Toni Selling and sures; . �w telephone, . *heftconducted correctly. provide a service form ° attics: a can' be>xde away MI. prospective cue when some basic r 1 ignored. • mers s are Here •"are • some iiggesti ns - 7 which w"til help'in handling such calls and perhaps ,, keep - them from. recurring. -Remember, a telephone call is just as.personal as,a face-to-face conversation. Don't feel obliged to answer. questions just because the caller sounds 'official'. Don't answer questions on the phone you.wouldn't answer if they were asked by a'stranger. on•the street. - Always fiout who is calling ;l the name- f the person ,and the - compan e� or she represents. If thea ' ler is a talesman and you arednot interested, say so. One response is,to ask the caller to send you all the information in a letter so you can consider it at - your leisure. - • If youdon't recognize the name of the company conducting' a survey, offer to call back or ask the caller to call you again after you have had time to check'his firm with the Better Business Bureau. You might find it in- teresting to take part ij a, survey, but. a minute or two in ested in a call to the. BBB or Chamber 'of Commerce could be worthwhile. Remember, it's your phone snd your time. If you're simply not interested, say so. If the caller is rude enough not to let yoi51 go graciously, hang up. Four injured in auto accidents Several persons were ,njured in pre -Christmas accidents around this area, but the' actual. holiday period was relatively quiet and `accident -free, police, report, Good driving conditions ro.91)IIti Pt¢ cr/,T hnb n� cri, w nrp • believed to have contributed to the safe holiday. - ' Earlier last month 'Terrence Armstrong of RR 2, Lucknow•;, was treated at Wingham and District Hospital following a motor ,vehicle accident on the 10th of East Wawanosh. The - accident occurred bet. 22. On the same day Scott Hoyle and Rosalie Burley, both of,, Wingham, were treated at hospital here following another accident, which took place along Highway Ea west of Whitechurch. , Both «ere released following treatment. Murray Legatt of Wingham was treated at hospital after being involved in a car accident along Highway 9 near Bervie on Dec. 21. He was also discharged fnifr wing ireetment SANTA AND FIREPLACE—The-RNA Students captured third prize' in f. annual window painting contest. Their representative, Debbie Johnston; v c with a $5 cheque by Mrs. George Michie, past president of the':hospitael au picture islocated on the second floor in the solarium. Honorable. en ons fol" were given to 'Santa Claus°, in room 224, 'Boy:.Sit'iging', room 239 addd'Bay and room . 221. ;c MOM AND POP—Second' prize for the window painting cof ' st was won by Caroline 'Greenaway, a nurse in the emergency department'at the 'hospital. She was given a $10 cheque by Mrs. George Michie, past president. of the hospital auxiliary. The picture, entered in the hospital's• annual contest," Is located .in the :emergency section.. ty FIRST PRIZE—This colorful portrayal of a store front, by Wayne Cook, ambulance driver, took first prize in the hospital's annual window painting contest. Mr. Cook. who vtias absent for tine piciur e, was awarded a gift certificate by the hospital auxiliary. 6,.