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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1983-03-16, Page 2Page 2—The Wingham Advance -Times, March 16, 1983 Slides of aitland atersh sh * ;, n at .Institute rnting BLUEVALE — Mrs. Bert Garniss, president, opened the meeting of the Women's Institute at the community hall with a verse, "Little Things We Do". Mrs. Bill Peacock and Mrs. Charles Mathers are making three pillows to go to the ACWW convention at Vancouver in June. These are being sent in place of stick pins. An invitation to the annual meeting of the Town and Country Homemakers was read, but instead of at- tending the Institute decided to send a donation. A course on simple home repairs will be offered April 20 in the Presbyterian church, Wingham. Anyone planning to attend must phone the Clinton office; the first 24 will be accepted. Mrs. Peacock, the district director, gave a report and listed meetings coming up. The Lakelet WI will host the district annual May 10 at Gorrie. Mrs. Peacock has tickets for this meeting. The Bluevale WI will host the county rally Oct. 3, with Dr. M. Gear from Teeswater as guest speaker. The area convention will be at Acton Oct. 20-21. The Helen McKercher Scholarship has been raised to $175 from $125. The convener and hostess for consumer affairs, Mrs. Harry Elliott, introduced the speaker, Alice Beecroft from the MVCA, Wroxeter, who showed slides and gave a commentary on the Maitland watershed. We must take care of our naturalresources if they are to last, Miss Beecroft said. The MVCA planted 60,000 trees to help prevent erosion, stop the wind and provide shelter and picnic areas. She also mentioned the maple syrup demonstration. In agriculture, the pesticides and fertilizer the farmers are using end up in the river and are causing a severe problem. The design of drains can help. The speaker was given a gift by Mrs. Elliott. The roll call, "Name a conservation improvement I would appreciate", and a question and answer period followed about the film. Mrs. Ken Simmons and Mrs. Soren Anderson served Lunch, which brought the meeting to its close. The annual meeting will be April 13 at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Charles Mathers. The roll call will be bringing a 10 -cent article for a gift exchange. Winter hies on display at Whitechurch WI meeting Whitechurch — The Wo- men's Institute meeting was held Wednesday afternoon of last week in the Community Memorial Hall with presi- dent Mrs. Garnet Farrier presiding. The meeting opened with the Institute Ode, the Mary Stewart Col- lect and the Lord's Prayer. Mrs. Farrier recited an opening poem, "Spring". Secretary -treasurer Mrs. McGuire read the minutes, gave the financial statement and called the roll which was answered by each telling of Rebekah shoot party Fourteen tables were in play Monday at the shoot party held at the Rebekah Lodge. High lady was Helen Stonehouse, with Charles Bosman the high man; George Mitchell had the most shoots and Grant Wilton won the draw prize. The next shoot party will be held March 28. St. Paul's Church (ANGLICAN) WINGHAM John Street at Centre Street The Rector: The Rev. John T. M. Swan, L.Th. THE ANGLICAN PARISH ,OF , ,, WINGHAM AND BELGR�►VE, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, WINGHAM SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 1983 " Passion Sunday " 8:30 a.m. - Holy Eucharist 10:00 a.m - Sunday School 11:00 a.m. - Sung Eucharist and Sermon Wednesday, March 16th - 8:00 p.m. - Choir Practice Saturday, March 19th - 9:30 a.m. - Confirmation Class GOOD GOSPEL MUSIC Featuring: Vocal Soloist . Pastor Larry Marshall Trumpet Soloist .. Stanley Elliotson and Listowel's Own . Follow The Son Family Entertainment with a Spiritual Dimension Saturday, March 19, 8:00 p.m. Wallace Central School, Gowanstown ADMISSION AT THE DOOR: Adults - $3.00 Students & Seniors - $2.00 Under 10 Years - Free Sponsored by Follow The Son Wingham 1entecostal Church 359 Centre Street. Wingham, Ontario Rev. Victor Grieco, Pastor Sunday, March 20th 10:00 a.m. - Sunday Bible -School 11:00 a.m. - Film: "SEE YOU THERE" 7:00 p.m. - Family Service "GRACE: Love's Power" Listen to: "MOODS AND THOUGHTS FOR A SUNDAY" CKNX-FM - 8 a.m. - 12 noon, Sunday her winter hobby which was on display. Included in the display were afghans, a woven bedspread, em- broidered tablecloth, beads, crewel work, soft sculpture, Easter eggs and quilts. A thank -you card was received from Bill Purdon. It was decided to donate $25. to the Ontario Heart Foun- dation. Plans were made and people appointed to canvass the community for the Canadian Cancer Society. The Girls' Ball Club is holding Open House on March 26 to raise funds for the club. Preparations were made for an afternoon euchre party to be held March 21 at 2 p.m. in the Community Memorial Hall. Mrs. John A. Currie gave a demonstration of making soft sculpture. This hobby needs small panty hose, bobby pins, glue, eyes, colored batting, needle and thread. Several Irish songs were sung and Mrs. Lorne Durnin played a medley of Irish tunes on the piano. Mrs. Alan Falconer gave a reading, "Fresh Food", and Mrs. Don Ross played some music on the organ. A green contest was conducted by Mrs. Farrier: Mrs. Farrier, president, thanked everyone for their part in the meeting. Mrs. Currie conducted a short contest and the meeting closed with the singing of the National Anthem. Lunth was then served. The Sunshine Boxes will be sent out in March. fter;n_;` i nit meets in Fellowship R The afternoon unit of the Wingham United Church Women met in the Fellowship Room of the church for its March meeting March 1. Mrs. Ella Johnston greeted the ladies at the door and Mrs. Hilda Grant presided at the piano. Mrs. Muriel Thompson was leader for devotions- with Mrs. Shirley Larigridge and Mrs. Mildred Bartley as assistants. Mrs. Thompson opened the meeting with a reading_ on the season of Lent. A hynin was sung, followed by the repeating of a, psalm in unison. Mrs. Langridge gave a reading on the Ten Com- mandments of Easter. Mrs. Bartley led in prayer, followed by the scripture lesson. Mrs. Thompson read an article on the coleus plant, comparing its various colors to the different stages and aspects of our lives. Mrs. Bartley gave the Prayer of Confession, followed by all repeating the Lord's Prayer in unison. Mrs. Elda John- ston received the offering which was dedicated by Mrs. Langridge. Then, Mrs. Thompson gave the study from "Mission Magazine" entitled "Stranger in Paradise", the KENNETH LAPP -of the Wingham Cub Pack won the Art Laidlaw Trophy as winner of the Wingham Kubkar Rally last week. Making the presentation is Cub Leader Wilson Daw. WhifechurchPersonals Last Tuesday, Mrs. Gertie Tiffin visited with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tiffin and Mrs. Elmer Purdon visited with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Purdon. The public school pupils enjoyed last Friday's Professional Development day holiday. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. George Lubbers on the arrival of a baby boy, Richard James, March 6 at the Wingham and District Hospital, a brother for Karen, Brian and Dennis. Visitors last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Millan Moore were Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Moore and Caley and Dillon of RR 2, Eganville, and Mrs. Muriel Thompson of Wingham. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Moore were in London last Sunday visiting with his brother, Joe lllfore, a patient at. St. Joseph's Hospital where he has undergone surgery. Communities to benefit from Wintario grants The Town of Wingham and several neighboring muni- cipalities will be among those benefiting from a total of $1.39 million in capital grants announced last week by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Recreation for projects in southwestern Ontario. Across the province, $10 million has been allocated to capital projects undertaken by municipalities and community groups for sports and recreation programs. The grants go toward projects ranging from construction of a hockey arena and community hall to the provision of playground equipment for children in public parks. Locally, all the grants are small ones. Wingham has been awarded two grants, one in the amount of $2,905 to help with the installation of a new lighting system in the Town Hall auditorium, a project being undertaken by the Wingham Towne Players, and the second a grant of $2,926 to help the recreation department develop a new baseball diamond at the Riverside Park. Elsewhere, East Wawa - nosh has been awarded $4,446 to help provide play- ground equipment at the MRS. WILLIAM SOTHERN Belgrave Community Cen- tre, a project supported by the Belgrave Kinsmen Club. Howick is to receive $2,537 to help with construction of two tennis courts at Ford- wich Community Park, and Ashfield has been awarded $1,969 to help with in- stallation of a creative play- ground at the St. Joseph Communiy School. The largest single grant in this region is going to the village of Lion's Head, which has been awarded $245,000 to help in construction of a new arena and community hall to replace the one which has been ordered closed by the Ministry of Labour. Notes from Fordwich Friends here were pleased to hear that Elmer Williamson was able to return home over the weekend after being a patient the past ten days in St. Mary's Hospital, Kit- chener. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Sim- mons returned home on the weekend after a week's vacation with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hambly, in Lakeland, Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bride and Miriam of Don Mills spent the weekend with Mrs. Harold Doig. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Sothern, Tim and Tracy of Palmerston, were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sothern and also called on Mr. and Mrs. Jim Vittie. Friends of Mrs. Elmer Miller will be sorry to hear she was transferred from Wingham hospital to Vic- toria Hospital, London, last week. She is wished a speedy return home. Mrs. Harold Foster is a patient in Victoria Hospital, London, and Mrs. Ted Klaassen in County of Bruce General Hospital, Walker- ton. Friends are sorry and wish them a speedy return to good health. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Douglas visited Sunday with Gary Douglas at Tottenham. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kennedy and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Nickel are enjoying a vacation in Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Arm- strong visited Tuesday of last week with Mr. and Mrs, Dave Snider and family, Kitchener. Weekend and Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Mel Allan were Mr. and Mrs. Don Elliott and family, RR 1, Selwood, and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Wilkinson, Mount Forest. Ron ' McClement is a patient in K -W Hospital, Kitchener. Friends wish him a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. George Grasby• of Palmerston visited one day last week 4 with Miss Ruth Johnston. Mr. and Mrs. Carl D'Arcey and family visited Sunday , with Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Campbell and family, Kit- chener. Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Sothern were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ott and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Ott of Listowel, Mrs. Jim Moore of Bridge North, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Weber, Wendy and Wayne, Palmerston, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Shannon and family, RR 2, Clifford, and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Sothern. Elmer Miller and Lori. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Miller visited Sunday with Mrs. Elmer Miller in Victoria Hospital, London. Canada's most popular fruit, the apple, was first planted in the 1630's in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. From that small start, the apple has become Canada's most important fruit crop. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Elliott and Karen visited with Rev. and Mrs. John Bell at Inverhuron Sunday. Mrs. Rosalee Ladner of Sarnia and her son Allan Ladner of Wingham were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Milligan. Mr. and Mrs. John deBoer spent the weekend at Strathroy' visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Ron Nicholson, Ryan and Erin. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Falconer and Aaron of Bright's Grove and her mother spent Sunday with Mrs. Cassie Mowbray. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Montgomery and Winnie Vincent of Blyth visited Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Angus Falconer. Mrs. Gertrude Tiffin of Wingham called on Mr. and Mrs. Vic Emerson and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tiffin Sunday evening. Mr. and - Mrs. Elroy Laidlaw were visitors last Friday night with Mr. and Mrs. Ken Laidlaw of Lucknow. A dessert euchre is being held by the Women's Institute in the community hall in the afternoon next Monday at 2 p. . ' The preacher Sunday at the United Church was Rev. Pickell of Goderich. He will be preaching for the next two Sundays, March 20 and 27. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Purvis and Mrs. Isobel Tiffin of Lucknow were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Tiffin. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gaunt, Jennifer and Graeme of Chatham, were Sunday visitors with Mr, and Mrs. Bill Purdon. Visitors with Mrs. Doris Wilkens were Mr. and Mrs. John Furgusen of Point Clare( and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bender of Listowel. Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Don Ross and family Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. George Ross and Mr. and Mrs. Mike Slack, all of Owen Sound. Mrs. Doug Ross and Mike of Wingham were present also. Last Saturday night, Mrs. Gary Rintoul, Mrs. Neil Rintoul, Mrs. Roger Bieman, .Mrs. Bob Jefferson and Mrs. Ronald Jamieson went by bus to Kitchener to the Grand Ole Opry. Last Tuesday, Michael McClenaghan of Kitchener called on Mrs. Mary McClenaghan and Mr. and Mrs. Carl McClenaghan. Mrs. Sandy Fair, Shaun and Craig of Biuevale, were Thursday visitors with Mr and Mrs. Carl McClenaghan Last Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Doug Parker, Steven and Crissy of Exeter and Mrs. Eileen Parker were visitors with Mrs. Mary McClenaghan and Mr and Mrs. Carl McClenaghan. BELGRAVE 4-11 By Alison Coultes The third meeting of the Belgrave Hot Shots was opened by the 4-H Pledge. We decided our next meeting will be held March 29. We went into the kitchen to bake breaded pork chops with cherry sauce, macaroni and vegetable casserole, plum dumplings, rice and peaches and borscht. Soon we were done with the work in our books and were able to sample the various dishes. We opened the third meeting with the 4-H pledge, Kate Procter, our secretary, read the minutes of the last meeting. Janie Van Camp picked our five groups and we went:,into the kitchen and made pancakes, potato pancakes, deli special, celery soup and Dutch peach kutchen. While they were cooking, all the members said the roll call. Then we read about Mennonites, Germans, Scandanavia and the Netherlands. After discussing our home ac- tivities we ate the food that- we hat we had baked. rn story of a Canadian nurse, Judith Rae, who went to Papua, New Guinea, as a missionary and of her work there. Mrs. Evelyn James took charge of the business meeting. The roll call was taken which showed there were 20 members present and 56 visits had been made to shut-ins during the previous month. Several projects were mentioned and discussed. After the business was concluded, the meeting closed by all repeating the Mizpah Benediction. "Let me show you how having one Insurance agent can make life simpler than having two or three." CALL ME. R.W. (RICK) GIBBONS, Agent 25 Alfred St. E., P.O. Box 720, Wingham, Ontario. NOG 2W0 Bus. (519)357-3280 Siaie la.m insu'a,K.e 6onoars ranadhan Mead (likes Scaroo,ougn Unia, Ulla a good rwiOIbor Stade Farm le mere FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES OF HURON COUNTY (Operated by the Children's Aid Society) Invites you to the 72nd ANNUAL MEETING DATE: March 30, 1983 TIME: 2:00 p.m. PLACE: 46 Gloucester Terrace, Goderich, Ontario Memberships available at the door - $1.00 Refreshments WINGHAM FRUIT MARKET Weston Old Mill White Bread 2/1.10 Schneiders Country Good Pure. Pork or Pork & Beef 500 gr. 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