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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Advance-Times, 1980-01-02, Page 13tl 1.1 .c! 51.P ',A •-•14 \ 11. 1 *.• •a, • • • , ' (4. ' •••, •• ;. • 111 ••• 41141;YAFfirgi .1t4 -The Flower Nook and House of Faittion have more In common than thefriot they eradicated side by side, almost all the emPlOyees are sisters. From left are .!ane Metcalf, Shiley.Walker, owner of House of Fashion and half owner of The Firmer Ndidc,-She,110 iktnioui,' Grace Mulvey and Janet Marston, half owner of the Flower ttook. • Ali are sisters )except Sheila Rintoul. Storesr I 1140 • are a family arrair "It's'a family affair," says Shirley Welker, • owner of the House of Fashion and part-owner of Wingham's newest store, The Flower Nook. Mrs. 'Walker explains that all of the eni- • ployees, working in both of the adjoining •• storesrare related. Her sister, Janet Marston, is also part-owner of The Moires Nook and . two more sisters, Jane Metcalf and Grace Mulvey, work at both stores part-timie. Sheila. Rinteul is also employed on a part-time basis. She is married to a cousin of the four sisters. She goes. on to explain that family in- volvement goes beyond the present setup. Her store, House of Fashion, was originally owned by her aunt, Clara Rintoul. At that time the salad ladies' wear encompassed both stores. However, due to health problems, Mrs. Rlntoul gave up one side, now The Floviier NOok, and eventually sold the business to her • niece; Mrs. Walker, who purchased it about six years ago. , She said she learned the trade from her aunt, who employed her the preiiOus eight' ' years'. Also Mrs. Walker completed a sewing course enabling her to do alterations. But why a flower shop? Apparently all four sisters were "brought aupin flowers", says Mrs. Walker, adding that while raised on a farm near Mildmay they were influenced by their ,mother's keen in- , terest in flowers. As a result she says, "It's a business we've always, wanted to be inr" It's' no surprise then that as soon as the other half of the original store once again became available, no time was wasted before acquiring it. To prepare for the undertaking both owners studied flower arraaging at Conestoga College, Doon. Although it may haft aisisted the pair Mrs. Walker beleives, "Either you have a knack for it or you don't." 'How is business so far? She answers, "Just great, I can't believe "So far we have received a lot of en- couraging comments," adds her sister, Mrs. . Marston. The two attribute much of the shop's initial success to a good location and its stock of green plants. Mrs. Walker says they are selling especially well. nt he cojdd • roaiflcoiddn$ agai • 'Oro. , . r pounaea exnai,k• opotted';'• man helping covet* Time passed he found the i chair staringat had stepPed' shining; and star, watched, griming; ° • was shor explained When hi had hved. blisz'ard# night like tb lie had been sitthig. cc, k. .4 4 money so he hid it and didn't answer the door. The next morning he found the frozen body - of a weary traveller. So when he died he had been condemned to return to that eVery house Christmas next traveller and wait for the And for ola Christrnases he waited. Then I ictai3OkeC He took me in. So this was _After that little 'Speech, he vanished along with the house and everything in it.- And thlIe8= the legend of the "Christmas Taaveller" • . - hristmas Magic By Valerie Ricker Once upon a time there was a greedy little rich girl named Charlotte Smith. She was a spoiled little child, with blonde hair in ringlets, big blue eyes, a small nose and a saucy smile. She always wore frilly pink party dresses with pink ribbons in her hair and black tap dancing shoes. Charlotte had a big list of things for Christmas. She wanted new clothes and ribbons, a new purse with money included, some new doll dresses, a whole set of story books, jewellery and a new pair of tap dancing shoes. Charlotte didn't need any of these things. ar• She was just being greedy. BM most of all Charlotte wanted a beautiful baby doll. This doll had real yellow hair with ringlets, big blue eyes, a small nose and a saucy smile. It wore a pink party dress with ribbons in her hair and it wore black tap dancing shoes. One day Charlotte was out in the yard, she found a small coin with a hole in the edge. She went in and put a string through it and • put it around her neck. Little did she know, it was a magic Coin. money ‘vh,nn there"; poundingyon the thought it wasvePhate- Wingnam . . In its 101st year JEFf CUNNINGHAM Howick Icric ITS A:MATTER OFSURVIVAL. Starvation ... death ... extinction. Harsh words but it is the future for these boys and a million children-, like them in Cambodia, today who need your help. In all, there .are abOut two and one half million people in Cambodia who are on the verge of starvation. Malaria, dysentery and other intestinal diseases continue to take a heavy toll on those already weakened by hunger. Unicef and the Red Cross have launched a massive emergency re- lief program to help these people but we can't dolt alone! Mail your donation for Cambodian Relief to any branch of Unicef Canada or the Canadian Red Cross Society. I CAMBODIAN EMERGENCY RELIEF Estimated requirements to be raised world-wide for the next six months: Food ($58 million) • Medical Aid ($16 million) • Transportation and Distribution ($25 million) •• Specialized Equipment, personnel and Rehabilitation Programs ($11 million) Unicef Canada 443 Mount Pleasant Road Toronto, Ontario. M48 2L8 (416) 482-4444 Unteef Canada Canadian Red Cross Canadian Red Cross Society 95 Wellesley Street East Toronto, Ontario. M4Y 1H6 (416) 923-6692 .1, Charlotte left the coin on when she went to bed. Later that night she awoke only to find herself m a small, wrecked shack. She saw a small boy shivering in the corner, h at by a dead branch decorated with bits of garbage, the tree had no presents under it and the little boy was crying. Just as Charlotte was about to say something, she found herself outside of a big house. A small , boy dressed poorly stood begging for food with a tin cup in hishand. 44..4.. • A small girl dressed in a pink party dress with ribbons in her hair opened the door and dropped $-5 a penny in his cup and slammed the door. Charlotte was sad" for „aka:a, • a this little boy. Next she found anea herself standing behind a tree. In front of her a small girl dressed • in rags was watching another girl who wore a pink party dress with pink ribbons in her yellovi, hair. She was holding•a doll that looked just like her'. The poor girl smiled at the girl with the doll, but the girl just turned away. Charlotte stood there astonished that the little girl was her and the girl at the house was her too. Before she. could think. anymore she found herself back in bed. • It was morning noisa, Charlotte sat in bed thinking about the meaning of this. All of a sudden Charlotte was very happy. happy., She skipped down stairs and' found her list. She had made up her mind to keep only the one,. thing she really wanted and give the rest to poor bays and girls.. Charlotte just kept the beautiful baby doll, that • was what • she really wanted. Charlotte was very happy, now she knew part of the meaning, happiness and fun of Christmas, it was the giving not the getting. VALERIE RICKER VVingham Public School 444 trt ciii; shinlog In- nIghtsjikethesejhenthprenew 4 47. '-•;!,,:iaa'aattaagaan, . • trooedCaru.n Ilis feet. Thewejgirohe0:r on• his iaohdidrteemo to:b-i. .erift an' I9't4"11e was 1;000$0r ,rest aebad _iimi England. He Only 11401 time to clear a small amount ofbia latft, hhnalie a rr vs dePsairtVilontheedf:00,:gt.**1.4ar : he ee soh: , Tct He had just reached the forest' lAN her. She was a blue tick hound. WinnIm P". caught in atraphisikeighbOr Aind set. She eirsaffficotTbliVi: oatrheanddr411 the straw. Isat — her free. He picked her up,. the body. •*11 of;a sudden • thinking that his„ childreebrieehtmoved!;He brushed „ like her for a Cluishrias.present_ W f;,4- He carried her hornets) his barn greaterpr and set her in the straw, • little puppies! It Isaac entered the house, had • Gd had aaperpOse: for supper!' put the children to bed: that ,waklor-her to; v. 1his and then he himself ivtired. &II** the greatest phristinIn In the morning he ran to the present' (AA" • 4 Subdivision Is fiholii The Preto sabdivision'ili now " wou10. ,vlabla • • finalized as far as Morris ToWnship is concerned. Three bytifvis were passedduring Monday afternoon's general meeting .that brought red tape, extending from 1977, to an end. The first bylaw enables the township to take over road§ within the subdivision. The second Was passed to allow for an easement of a 50 -foot wide ship, stretching 445.5 feet long. The strip extends from the edge of the -k- new roads and through Sam 'pleteh's farm. The bylaw was passed so the townshin ean make repairs on the Coolies drain if necessary. Another 20 -foot -wide parcel is located on the, south side. A final bylaw sees Morris holding' one lot for One year as securAty,. ,security guarantees that obligations to the new roads have been fulfilled by the owner. If more work is needed on the roads revenue from the lot will be used to fund it. In other business Morris has reconsidered its decision regard- ing an application for severance . by Wayne Cantelon, Council ori- ginally refused to 'recornmend the severance because it felt it .44 :11 Iivest operation. lloweineit assured .members- that someone is iliteres purchasing the five -acre lei if it were sold 'fart*buildiflgs may be used. He indicated the problem of manure:4400kt may be solved witban• *reorient between him and the possible buyer, enabling the waste *he placed on Mr. - Cantelon's. 'Property- • Council agreed to accept the , application on the,grounds that the lot may be Sold and the huildings would not be left ,o deteriorate. However moaners requested that a new' application be Bled because the size of the, severance has been increased and a sketch should be forwarded • to council. k It was repcirted that Open house dates have been arranged by the assessment office so that Section , 86 of the assessment act may be ' explained to the public. For Brussels, Morris and Grey 'Townships they be held Jan. 14-15 from 1-9 p.m. at the Bussels, Morris and Grey- Community Centre. They have also been scheduled Jan. 19 and 26 at the ' Goderich office, -••••nn ...• Turnberry may initiate project on road closings Fee Turnberry Township may initiate a new project to help • clear up confusion regarding ;- closing and proper registration of, roads. Apparently council is concerned that some avad closings may not have: been properly documented in the past. The project would involve a • bylaw search to find out whet reads are closed'andregistered and which ones are •still epee; , •• Council decided the Rural-. Development Outreach Project may be interested in the unt dertaking. Murray Elston;- the fonanship's solicitor, Will draw up •• an outline of council's • ex- a•-• pectations and forward it t� the RDOP office in Wingharn. Mr. Elston i also planing to draw • hp an agreement, for road closings. After -e diseusaidn with - • coundflit vbas decideclthat-some residents are not aware: of the 11 coats inaolied, "People aregoing, to have to retiliZeithat there are prise," he said, adding thee the agreeMent will enable Ian- . dwners, "to know what they- are gtting' bin"- a . rt ws also reported that an open house has been set up by te' assessment office to help exp Section 86 of the assessan ct. It will take place at the Bluevale Commpnity Hall, Jan. 17. froma -9 pita for Turriberry residents. Twp Other open houses will take • ' plde,kat the aasesmnt'liffice in Groderachon Jana 19 and 26 for all ^ • • ,h In ciPtaleitriesbusiness council decided to donate 4260. to the Agricalteral Society to help offset pome Fall Pair, ex- ses. The, township is also d tipg a maidmiern of tag to the Belmore Community Centre to help fund Christmas treats handed out during Santa's arithit today.: Pour drain bylawswere read and passed during the meting. They were for the payinents of the Praas Ballagh Drain, Bryee F. and Al. Drai, Baird Drain and Number 10 drai. INTERNATIONAL FACEOFF--Howick Athletic Astociation representative Robert Gibson drops the puck while Howlck Midget captain Leonard Stamper awaits the drop. Representatives from the Denmark team, which played Howick, also took part in the of- icial face-off. The Canadian team won the exhibition game 4-3. it was held at 3 p.m. on Satuda, Dec. 29 in the Hwl& Community Centre. •••....,* 2aa de ••• .