The Wingham Advance-Times, 1979-01-03, Page 10I
Page 10—The Winghain i& -mice Tuneb, Jsnuary 3, 19?9
Snowarama pledges will help
crippled children around area
Ttte Wingham Lions are wheelchairs or prosthetic devices crippled children in Ontario. Last
praying for gorgeous weather iartificiar limbs) or tran- year the Snowaramas took place
and a huge turnout of riders for sportation to therapy sessions as in 20 different areas across the
the fifth annual Whipper Watson well as helping support a sum- province, including the Bruce
Snowarama for Timmy later this mer camp for the children regional one held at Mildmay.
month. The more riders and the This year the club has This winter, for the first time,
more pledges there are, the budgeted $3,000 for its work with the route of the local Snowarama
better chance the Lions have of the children—it is currently will take in Wingham and the
meeting their goal: raising $3,000 helping three and two more have Lions, in cooperation with the
to help crippled children around,, applied for assistance—and it Wingham and District
this area. hopes to raise most of the money Snowmobile Association, have
The local Lions Club is the through the Snowarama. gotten involved.
Easter Seal organization for this The Snowarama, perhaps Lion Aryiy Ritskes, chairman
district and that means it can be better' known as the "Timmy of the local committee for the
called upon to help physically run", is an annual event which event, explained Wingham will
P' handicapped children. The help during the past four years has be a starting point and check -
can take the form of providing raised over a million dollars for point for the 100 -mile run and
upward of 400 machines are
expected to pass here that day,
Jan. 28.
He said any snowmobiler with
$30 or more in pledges is free to
enter, and the Lions are hoping
for a lot of local entries. Entry
forms are available at McGee
Auto Electric, Lynn Hoy En-
o terprises or from any member of
the snowmobile club.
Half of the money pledged to a
riderTgo t t, or Seal
< servicee, jpp of
hi$ or_ -her ntry- Mr.. Rit-
skes rJtplaiTo,ons are
encouraging- local riders to put
' ARE -YON "Wingham Lions Club" in that
§pace. Last year, with the start at
PA[K Mildmay, the Wingham Lions
�d..� receives :'About $600 from local
AM? _ ' pledges thig year, with one of _ � MRS. WILLIAM SOTHERN ti
. - theq points here (the
" other 1.at Chepstow and Note & f# o m f o rd W I c h
Mildm ), they hope to do
considerably better.
Ever Visitors C :ristmas Da witi.
y penny of the money the " and Mrs. Austin Stinson were Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Lambkin
club receives through the pledges and Lisa spent New Year's with
is used to help crippled children, Mr. and Mrs. George Richards* -
Mr. and, Mrs. Jim France and
Mr. Ritskes emphasized; the Carol and Jim of London, Mr. and famil� at Ripley.
SELL.club doesn't make a cent. In fact Mr's. Ken Heise and boys of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ettinger of
your used or unwanted fur- he expects it will cost the club Drew, Mrs. Cecil Heise of Listowel and Mr. and Mrs. Andy
niture, appliances and Other items between $500 and $600 for its part Palmerston, Rev. John and Miller and family spent New
through a classified act in in running the event, which in- Isabelle Stinson, Dr. Dora Ann Year's with Mr. and Mrs. Jim
eludes a free meal and snacks for Stinson of Halifax, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, RR 1, Gorrie.
all participants. Phil Jarman and three children Gerald Martin and Glen Martin
He said his committee, which of Mayne Island, British left last week to spend a week in
The Wingham'.0- takes in both the Lions and the Columbia, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Florida. w
snowmobile club, is workingto Buckley and baby of Harriston.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl D'Arcey and
• get_ some celebrities such as the Mr. and Mrs. Ian Pittendreigh family, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald
Advancellilill T .mes Mayor and local MPP into the and family of London spent D'Arcey and family spent New
run to drum up interest. The five Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Year's with Mr. and Mrs. John
entrants with the -most money in George Pittendreigh. Leppington Jr in Gorrie
SNOWARAMA—A group of local riders in last year's Snowarama for Timmy pauses for a
moment in tbp.,�reenock Swamp. Theannual event has raised more than a million dollars
to help trip' children with half the pledges going to local Easter Seal service clubs, --
which in this area is the'Wingham Lions Club. -
The Classified Ad Section brings
Pledges will be dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Finley and
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Woods of
the morketplgee right into your
the Lion's Club at its next regular
family returned to their home in
Listowel spent New Year's with
home. Call today.
meeting.
Mr. Ritskes had nothing but
Acton after enjoying the
Christmas holidays at their home
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Miller.
N. "� .
p raise for the coo aeration his
here.
.private Bill Sullivan left
Sunday for Cornwallis, Nova
�� Z320
committee has received since it
began last October.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl D'Arcey and
family, Mr.' and Mrs. Gerald
Scotia, after spending the past
' !
.planning
two weeks with his wife and
Everyone approached toel P m
D'Arcey and family spent
relatives here.
any way was more than willing.
Christmas Day with Mr. and
'John
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Fleischauer,
-
He noted that while the"Lions will
Mrs. Leppington Sr. in
of Stratford were weekend
be manning the checkpoint and
Gorrie.
visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Jim
doing all the paperwork, -the
Boxing Da visitors with Mrs.
Y
Warrefl.
TOURSr
snowmobile club and the local CB
Elsie Strong and Mrs. Verna
radio club have donated their
Galbraith were Mr. and Mrs.STAR
e t
w
services to groom and patrol the
Cecil Galbraith of Guelph.
► OF ESCORTED MOTOR COACH TOURStrails
for the run.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Warrell and
15 members of their family spent
'y "OUR 1
Christmas weekend with Rev.
MRS. JOE WALKER
Bluevale -
and Mrs. Bob McMullen at
Brucefield. '
Mrs. Crosby Sotheran spent
, 'e
New Year's with Mr. and Mrs.
{ " Clinton Honeyford at, Gowan -
New Year's Day visitors with stown.
Gowan -
star Tours Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Henning Mr. and Mrs. Wray Cooper.
were Mr. and Mrs. Kalvin spent New Year's weekend with.
1 1 � Fischer, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Mr. and Mrs. John Welsh and
-- Elliott, Dayle Fischer, Jim famlilY at Petawawa.
Moffatt, Kathy Walker, Ken Visitors with Mr. and Mrs,
WINTER1979 Skinn, Mr. and Mrs. Marty Austin Stinson on Thursday
Cretier, Amy -Jo and Janell, Mr. evening. were Mr. and Mrs.
and Mrs. Harold Elliott, Mr. and Laverne Stinson and family and
Mrs. George Fischer, Mr. and Miss Shirley Whitehead and Miss
FLORJDA PLUS NASSAU CRUISE Mrs. Joe Walker, Daryl, Marie, Rosie Montmorency of Winnipeg.
Sheila and Kevin 'and Mildred New Year's Day guests with
15 days.......... from $735. Henning. Mr. and Mrs. Wellington
BLUEVALE EUCHRE Hargrave were Mr. and Mrs.
FLORIDA RELAXATION Eight tables were in play at a Brian Wray and little daughter,
euchre held in the Bluevale Mr. and Mrs. Alex Wray and
21 Or 28 days Community Hall last Thursday Miss Grace Wray of Scar -
Choose from night. Prizes were won by: Mary borough, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Daytona Beach Coultes, high lady; Marie Reid, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Reid and
Clearwater Beach Stewart, low lady; Ed Stewart, little daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
HOmOSOSSa Springs high man; Jim Shaw, low man. Alex Reid, Lloyd and Margaret,
The lucky prize went to Alice Mr; and Mrs. Murray Reid and
Elliott. The party was in charge son of second concession, Minto. i
TEXAS AND NEW ORLEANS of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Sellers and Don Reid of Toronto and Mr. and
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Warwick. Mrs. Doug Hargrave, Tracy and
14 days .......... froM $469. Michael.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Sothern
FLORIDA CIRCLE TOUR j _ and Gordon Sothern spent New
Year's with Mr. and Mrs. Bill s
14 days .......... from $409. - Weber and family near
— - Palmerston.
CLEARWATER BEACH AND Friends of Harold Gibson were
CENTRAL FLORIDA - sorry to learn he was taken last
SEE week to Listowel Memorial
14 days.......... from $429. THE Hospital and later transferred to
Stratford General Hospital after
PENSACOLA BEACH suffering a severe eye injury
Mrs. Martha Cathers is a
12 days.......... from $159. - patient in Listowel Memorialr
Arrangements can be made for PARADE OF the Fordwich Village Nursing Hospital. Mrs. Cathers resides at r
you to spend additional 'weeks at Home and had the misfortune to
Pensacola Beach. This is a very BARGAINS fall.
economical package and ideal for Mr. and Mrs. Carl 5trwart Canada's gun laws require tnaT anyone wishing to pur-
those who want to eQpe from in the spent New Year's with Mr and chase, borrow or exchange a firearm obtain a Firearms
Mrs. Oliver Stewart near Gorrie Acquisition Certificate from police.
the harsh Canadian winter. Be I Boxing Day visitors with Mr. Certificates cost $10.00 and are valid anywhere in Canada
sure to inquire about this ALL and Mrs. Ernie D'Arcey were for five years, allowing the purchase of any number of guns
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ettinger of wilh a single certificate during the five year period
STAR package. g The purpose of the' new law is to ensure that guns are not
WANTListowel, Mr. and Mrs Jahn made readily available to those with a history of violent
Brochures Available A4 Ettinger of B'fighton, Mr and behavior, mental disorderst or a criminal record involving
Mrs. John Heinmiller of Kurtz violence
HQLIDAY
ville and Norman Ettinger. '
The sympathy .of ;the (corn YOU DO NOT NEED A FIREARMS
WORLD Wally goes he and Mrs ACQUISITION CERTIFICATE FOR
Wally Nixon in the death last GUNS YOU ALREADY OWN, OR TO
The Advance -Times week of the latter's brother at
357-2701 Wingham Wroxeter. - '' PURCHASE AMMUNITION.
-- 357-2320 Doug Stewart returned to FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL POLICE
Mitchell after spending several
- days at his home here
HOEGY
FARM SUPPLY LIMITED
Brodhagen, Ontario
Tel. 345-2941
After hours, 345-2243
* Barn washing and
disinfecting
Spraying with carbola - whitens .
and disinfects as it dries.
* Cattle, spraying for
lice and warble
control.
TOWNSHIP OF EAST WAWANOSH
NOTICE
The Township of .East Wawanosh and snow plowman
SHALL NOT
be responsible for damage of vehicles or mail boxes left in the way
of snowplow.'
Ratepayers will be responsible for any accident or damages to
snowplow caused --by snow thrown on to highway, and will be res-
ponsible if it has to be removed, under Section 89-9 of The Highway
Traffic Act, which states "No persons shall park or stand a vehicle'
on a highway in such a manner as to interfere with movement of
traffic or interfere with clearing of •highwcfy". Any vehicle left in
such a manner as to interfere with clearing of snow from highway
SHALL be towed away at owner's expense.
BY, ORDER OF EAST WAWANOSH
TOWNSHIP COUNCIL"
" Winona Thompson
Clerk -Treasurer
Uun Control
In Canada
m
Working Together
To Save Lives
Canada
nada aGeneral So111Citeur 9*n4ral
^tea Canada
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