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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 ,■ 1151111111