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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Advance-Times, 1980-10-22, Page 14PRIVATE LANDS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS Offered by the - Maitland Valley Conservation AUthority 1. Reforestation Assistance requests must be submitted prior to May 1st, 1981. 2. Erosion Control Assistance requeets must be submitted prior to December 316t, 1980, for 1981-• projects. . Applications will be processed on a first come - first served basis. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Maitland Valley. Conservation Authority Box 5, Wroxeter, Ontario. NOG 2X0 Phone 519335.3557 w Wingiut alliin„ es. October 22, 1' -0 MRS. e! Lt.AN GRIFFITH Wroxeter Personals Mr- and Mrs. Scott GaB= brajth and brother, Clark Galbraith of Kitchener, visited recently with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Galbraith. Miss Elspeth Davidson, Stratford, spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Les Mit Oliver Riley visited her mother at Callander Nursing Home, Brussels, on Sunday. Mrs. Adrien Poirier, Wes- ton, was- a weekend guest with her mother, Mrs. Cliff Marks, and Mr. Marks: Rev. and Mrs. Harry Jen- nings were dinner guests at, the home. of their niece, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Moore and family, on Thanksgiving Day. Mrs. T. C. Gibson, Hamilton, spent the weekend with her sister-in-law, Miss Marion Gibson. Mrs. Mae Hutton, Wing - ham, visited with Mrs. Allan Griffith Friday afternoon. Mrs. George Griffith and Miss Margaret Griffith spent Thanksgiving Day with Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Nixon. Friday evening guests with Mr. and Mrs. Ross Toman were Mrs. Fred Milne, Kitchener; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Attridge, Swift Current; Mr, and Mrs. Pete Ross and Emily Attridge, Lethbridge, Alberta. Gordon Gibson spent the weekend in London at the home of his daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reffell. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Marks and family, Brussels, were Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Marks. Mrs Robert Isabelle., Bar- rie, and daughter, Miss Debbie Isabelle, Toronto; visited Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Clement. Margaret McQeea sang 'God Is There' as her solo at the Sunday morning service. A Region 3 craft workshop was held on Oct 14 and 15 at Ritz Lutheran Villa. After registration and coffee, guests were welcomed by Moore Ryley, the admini- strator at Ritz Lutheran Villa. Everyone had a good session of exchanging ideas and patterns for the various crafts. After a tour of the villa and lunch„ guests participated in creating with clay. The villa band enter- tained at the end of the first day and the second day con- sisted of more exchanging of $LVEVALE.][I . The fourth meeting of the Sneaky Snackers was held on Oct. 8. After answering the roll call, members learned how to make crepes. Members then read about blenders and Energuide. • 'Next . came the time to make -the crepes and try them out. Everyone en' yed them. Members then re the home activity. T next meeting was held'et Mrs. Breckenridge's home on Oct. 22: • L"AKELET The roll call, report on home activity for meeting two and making cabbage rolls was the program for the 4-H girls at the third meeting. - Mary Beth Hallman read +a., ,.,.:o..,4mn ,.F 44.se 1 ncf ,v,..4_ ing and Mrs. Rae will be the hostess for the next meeting. PARTY PEOPLE Meeting five of the Bel - grave II Party People was held at the WI Hall last Thursday, after school. The meeting opened with the 4-H pledge. The roll call was answered by 12 members. Sherrie Fenton was named press reporter and Veronica Bakelaar as secretary. The meeting was then turned over to the leaders, Mrs. Alex Nethery and Mrs. Clare Van Camp. They talked. about hot snacks, microwave ovens, toaster -broiler ovens and the efficient use of an electric range. Members then went to the kitchen and made - pizza, filled crepes with different kinds of fruits and also made a meat dish with one. The girls had their mothers as their guests and' they served different types of food they had made that evening. The meal was enjoyed by all and Mrs. Alan Dunbar thanked the leaders for inviting the mothers. The meeting closed with the 4-H motto. ••®!e®eiY®®®e®®e * 4 400000ft004100® ,ideas in crafts, and demon- strations of smocking. A short business, meeting con- cluded the workshop. On Wednesday evening Jim Ruddock and Edna Cantelon, accompanied by Mrs. Cantelon's son and Evelyn Archer, attended a Canadian National Institute for the Blind dinner at the Legion Hall.,,'' Mrs. Prouty held Bible study in the chapel on Thurs- day afternoon. The October . birthday party was held in the auditorium on Friday after- noon. The Lakelet Women's Institute helped the residents, who were born in October, celebrate. After O- Canada was sung, pianist Helen Reidt assisted Irene Judge, who led a sirig-, song. The residents enjoyed readings by Eva Ferguson and Irene Judge sang How Great Thou Art. The residents participated in a musical gift game, Happy Birthday was sung and the gifts were given.All, who attended then enjoyed cup- cakes and tea. Betty, Scratch reported that she .will be guest speaker at the Home Care Aids meeting this week: John McTaggart played his mouth organ at the high school Thursday evening. Huronview extends sympathy to the families of Janet Macey, Flossie Wag - horn arid Walter Cutbush. Huronview would like to welcome Clarence Mont- gomery who is from Seaforth, and Earl Durnin from St. Helens. MRS. DERRILL HALLMAN. \ soirkilnoiG Thanksgiving guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Foerter were Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Ersman, Dale Ersman of Minto, Mr. and Mrs. • T. J. Mehring and Janyelle of Listowel, Mr. and Mrs. John Bannikoff, Sandra and Philip, Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Foerter, Dean and Shannon of Paris, Miss Shelly McLeod and Duane Foerter, Toronto, and Trent Foerter, Kitchener. Mrs. Frank Hallman of Kansas visited Thanksgiving weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Hallman and Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Dickert, also with Mrs. Ruth Dickert in Harriston . Presentation held for Mr., Mrs. Hunt FORDWICH — Neighbors gathered Saturday night at the home of Mrs. Freida D'Arcey for a social evening to bid farewell to Mr: and Mrs. Roy Hunt and Dale who will be leaving soon to make their home in Listowel. Progressive euchre and crokinole were elijoyed. Winners for high scores in euchre were Mrs. Hector Browne and Randy Hunt; low scores, Gerda King and Lloyd Simmermaker. Joel Baker was the crokinole winner. Roy, Elizabeth and Dale were presented with a clock and at the close of the eve- ning, lunch was served. Mrs. Wallace Nixon, ac- companied by Miss Mar- garet Griffith, visited Mr. acid Mrs. Norman Nixon and family in Kitchener on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hereshy, Kent, Ohio, and Mrs. Evelyn Graham, Wing - ham, visited Thanksgiving afternoon with Rev. and Mrs. Harry Jennings. Allan Griffith is a patient in Wingham and District Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Tan- ner, Walkerton, Mrs. Noah Ries, Fordwich, and Mrs. Evelyn Leach, Los Angeles, California, visited Saturday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Ron McMichael and girls. Mrs. Leach returned to Cali- fornia on Sunday after spending several weeks with •relatives and friends in Ontario. A number of Wroxeter people attended anniversary services in Gorrie United Church on Sunday when Wesley Ball Jr, was in the pulpit for the morning service and his father, Rev. Wesley B. Ball of Thames - ford, in the evening. t •. BY MURRAY GAUNT, MPP (HURON -BRUCE) Report from Queen's- Park The Ontario government has introduced a five -point program to protect workers in plant closings, with the chief feature the provision of pensions benefits for those close to early retirement. But Labour Minister Robert Elgie did not specify how close to retirement a worker would have to be to get that protection. He said Consumer Minister Frank Drea will introduce those changes next month. The plan announced by Mr. Elgie includes creating an all -party committee to study severance pay and plant closings, forcing com- panies to set up employer - Junior Wi members enjoy studio tour HOWICK The Howick Junior• Institute met Thurs- day evening at Marton Studio, near Palmerston. Henrietta Claus introduced Mark and Connie Robinson who explained photography and took the members on an interesting tour of the studio. They learned how the darkroom works and all the work that goes into finished photos. The Robinsons were thanked by Helen Smith who presented them , with ' 'A Little Bit: Moire of ' Everything'.' Following lunch, Joyce Lockie conducted a short business meeting. The in- teresting roll call was 'a baby picture of yourself'. Marg Greig . gave a . short report on preparations being made for Mr. Dressup's visit to Howick Central School on Thursday, November 20, 'at. 4:30 pm. Anyone wishing tickets may call 335-6364, 335- 3051 or 335-6326. The group will host its annual Hallowe'en dance on October 31 at the .Howick Community, Centre at 8:30. >r'amilies are urged to attend together and come in costume. Gorrie couple wed 45 years GORRIE — Mr. and Mrs. George Brown celebrated their 45th wedding anniver- sary on October 19 with Open House in Gorrie United Church. Mr. and Mrs. Brown were married at Trowbridge manse by Rev. Kilpatrick on October 16, 1935. The bride of 45 years ago is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John McCreery. formerly of Wroxeter, and the groom is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Brown, form- erly of Molesworth. They have one son, John of Gorrie; one daughter, Mrs. Norman (Jean) Mulloy of Paris; one grandson, Wayne; and one grand- daughter, Kristie. The couple farmed near Molesworth prior to moving to Gorrie in 1944. government committees to help displaced employees find jobs' and empowering a government coordinator to study closings and help. employees: ' The Ontario Federation of Labour plans. to rally at Queen's Park to demand government action on plant .closings. Labor criticism will focus on the failure to meet four demands. They are: requirements for public justification by employers of plant closings„ six months' advance notice, severance pay at the rate of one week's. pay for each Year of service and complete portability of pensions.. Health Minister Dennis Timbreil has outlined the plans of his ministry for the introduction of legislation during the next few months. The package of core pro- grams to be introduced will be embedded in a new Health Protection Act .which Mr. Timbrell plans to introduce next spring, to replace the Public Health Act. A white paper covering these pro- grams will be released this fall. for comment by public health units and others in the health system. These core programs are being looked at under, six broad` categories, which . in- clude immuni.zation,pre- ventive dentistry, environ- mental sanitation, family health, Inks\G 'accident pre- vention /1Cvention and nutrition. ., The Healing Arts Radiation Protection Act will be introduced to strengthen the provisions covering the operation of X- ray equipment. Amendments to ' the Chiropody Act were also introduced by the minister of health, which will provide the legislative framework for developing improved foot care services for the people of the province. . In conjunction with the Ministry, of Colleges and Universities, courses will be set up to train chiropodists in Ontario. The first course will begin in the fall°of 1981, and will be of three years' dura tion . ,In the meantime, as a pilot Nee project, six - registered nurses will be given an in- tensive six-month course in chiropody, beginning in January of 1981. After completion of this course, it is planned that these registered nurses will teach registered nursing assistants the principles of foot care Duplicate bridge Margaret Kelly and Gor- don Rutledge placed first in the last match of duplicate bridge. Second place went to Elaine Calvin and Yvonne McPherson, while Bernice and Harley Crawford placed third. Marg Lloyd and Wil- fred French finished in fourth spot. hygiene, in courses of three to four Weeks, beginning later in 1981. After assessment of this pilot project it is hoped that the program will be made available province -wide. A regulation will .also be proposed to recognize chiropodists registered in the United Kingdom, so that such practitioners may be recruited to teach and 'work in our hospitals. Environment Minister Harry Parrott has an nounced a crackdown on illegal clumping of liquid industrial waste and, [other unusual cases ,pi ppllution. His ministry i , lining .13 people, who will be trained in investigative techniques; to serve as a special environ- mental police unit to enforce Ontario's environmental laws. GOOD TURNOUT®A large crowd of Wingham and Area residents took advantage of the rummage sale at the Wingham Armouries on Friday. The sale, spon- sored by the hospital auxiliary, garnered $2,014. MRS. JOE WALKER Bluevale' Mr. and Mrs. Larry Elliott and Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Walker were Sunday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Walker, Sheila and Kevin. Mrs. Carl Johnston at- tended the 75th anniversary dinner and program of. St. Helens Women's Institute last week. She was a member of that organization 45 years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Barry Pletch and family of Milton visited on the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Keith Johnston. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. , Glen Warwick on the birth of a son on October 13. Terry 'Frites was in charge of . the service in Bluevale Presbyterian Church on Sunday. His text was 'Phrases from the Lord's Prayer'. A congregational meeting will be held follow- ing the service next Sunday, October 26. Town 'of Wingham CAND.iDATES' IVIEE11 G. A meeting to meet the municipal candidates for the upcoming elections will be held on Thursday, Oct 30 at 8:00 p.m. In. the .court room of the town hall. Ail interested citizens ere invited to attend. William Renwick. 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