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9r6 Weekdays, 9-1 Saturday 887-9.451 W ROXE.TER The regular President Eileen Hamilton opened
meeting of the United Church the business with a reading, "God's ' ;!
Women was held at the church with Presence in Our Oyes". She showed x
Iad high blood pressurePhyllis McMichael and Siets deBoer the picture of the symbol for the25th
leading the worship.' Phyllis gave anniversary of the UCW, designed y'
the call to worship and the theme by Mary Ford of Toronto, and gave
but i got over lt® hymn was sung. Scripture from St. the stoky of its origin mid meaning,
Luke's Gospel, chapter 22, was read, Joy Wylie read the minutes of the
a hymn was sung and a meditation, last meeting and the correspon- .
"God Doesn't Compete'.' was read dente.
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by Siets. Phyllis read a poem en- '
- titled "To See a Greater Visign". A report on the planning of the
The offering was received and UCW anniversary special event for
May 3 was given by Mrs. Hamilton
dedicated by Siets. Phyllis had softie .. ,pnd discussion followed. Geraniums
reflections on "Spring Cleaning" will be sold at°the'garden party and; s ,
d and a hymn followed. advance orders may be placed byx
�' • A . very interesting skit was calling Mrs. Hamilton. Other
_ presented, depicting a country
coming events are the World Day of • �,;� ,',� � �, "
family having a surprise visit from Prayer service Friday at 2:30 at St
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the pastor and a friend. It reminded Y ,
� the members how easy it is to find Stephens Anglican Church, Corrie
and the pastoral meeting of the '
excuses for not attending worship Wroxeter church March 10 at 8:30
That's a. rough way to get over it! But it didn't have to be P -
service and participating in the m., with all members invited.
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work of the .church. Whiffle they mut-
way, High blood pressure can be treated, A pill a day may be tered among themselves the family The roll call proved interesting as
all it takes. Stay on treatment and live a longer, healthier life. members became.. enlightened and each • member gave her autobiog-
promised they would attend church raphy and many events., both happy
regularly. The skit was very enjoy- and sad, were told. - The Mizpah
High 'Blood. Pressure able, thanks to Mrs. McMichael, benediction closed the meeting and.
"Mrs. deBoer, Audrey Chambers, lunch was served by Mildred
Treat it ... and live. Bonnie Lockwood and Jackie Fines. Coupland and Ethel McMichael.
Seniors'
Day., Centre ,News
u By Gloria Workman Please call the day centre for an -
Since' there was no sunshine on appointment. March program 5s
Sunday and plenty of rain; we have calendars now are available.Fj a
decided that March came in like a I attended a workshop two weeks
lion. Therefore, the end of March ago on "Volunteerism", sponsored
and its promise of lamb' -like good b the Ontario, Ministry. of
weather s something to look for- Agriculture and, Food. The most'Y°
The Bruce- Prowsnc�al ward to. important thing I learned. was the
The same thing can be said about number one reason people don't get
the.programs here at the day centre involved in activities is because they
Liberal Association, for the homebound. The month of are not asked.
February was spent working on Next Saturday I will be attending
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will.
. I I . le I h o l'� a ceramics. The seniors created some a workshop called "Waterways' for
very interesting pieces and the Physically Challenged I will z
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■ everyoneis waiting patiently to see learn some methods used to help
what the last group of pieces will these people and enjoy -a wimNoma t' n Look' like after its final firing. We program which encourages phsysical.
thank Lisa Gillespie for the use of fitness.. ;
• her kiln. Being ,a graduate of a recreation
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Me,ng
This week's Wednesday group leadership college. program,,I had
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an armc6airm trip to New the 'definition of "leisure" drilled BATESON'S MOQEL DAIRY in Wingham. discontinued home milk delivery in town last week 'after over 40
Zealand provided by Ruth Thomp' into my head. Leisure is defined as years of providing milk and milk products door to door. "Ace "•Baleson'and his Son, Jon, owners of the bus)- ,
a dedicated volunteer here` at "free time", the time left over after ness, said although they hate to give; it up, home delivery no longer is viable. Wayne Horton also is
° the centre. Her presentation,proveA work and other obligations have employed by Bateson's.
W e d n e s d a .,,March 1, ♦ 1' 8 7 to- very educational. If there is been completed. _
- anyone'in the community who would Older adults in 'Canada have,
be willing to talk about their travels plenty of free time because they,no /� f ter 40 years
at 8.00 p.m. and possibly even show slides, longer are requited to work'for•a A i
please call the centre at 357-1440. living. For most people that mpans T
at the We are going ' to make `•quilted an`extra 40 hours each week to fill. It
eyeg ass cases this month and is important to develop.leisure skins
arc =Arran designed stationery for
letter early',if'life to�-heli make°the trap= d -n-----`--
writing. sition from being• a wage earner to -s ns isco
nitinue
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1 ' 'vi the life• of leisure . B'
. Communit Centre we are planning a Sparta someone h ng `/11 � .,
to celebration for St. Patrick's Day. more smoothly. That is something to °
.. out.. ■
. We are fternoons of March 17 l An in- think ab
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•Nominate ,the official candidate for the next talent, especiallyIrish hom,e
deflovery
��•��'��rovincial election thea
p vitation is extended to anyone who
Elect" delegates to the Ontario Liberal Party would like to attend. The program i3y Margaret Stapleton Mr. Bateson said people depended doing it every day like they did years
Annual Genera) Meeting will be held from I, to p.m. There Sacred Heart Ad'era ended quietly in Wingham upon the milicrtian to bring .daily ago,
g will be'a green punch available, but last week with the last door•=to-door . deliveries in, those days before Society also has changed'. Today
Membership Deadlines: its ingredients -are to remain a euchre party milk delivery by Bateson's Model refrigerators.. here was very little many women work outside the
New Members -March 4, 1987" secret. Dairy. milk 'sold in,grocery stores in those.' home, meaning no one is at home to
Ticket sales have been, going well A total of eight tables were in play The decision to.end the home days, he adds,.just the opposite from even put the milk away.
Renewals - March 11, 1.987 for our fund-raising dance scheduled at the weekly euchre party last delivery was a difficult'one for F,.. today., , The sad. fact for the Bateson is:
(Huron -.Bruce, Grey -Bruce) for April 4 at the Belmore Commun- Tuesday at, Sacred Heart Church,, John "ASe' , Bateson and his son,' The Model Dairy gave up milk with just one milk route left in town,
w ity Centre, Tickets are available at Wingham. Jon, but one they 'knew: was processing in .1966; one year after it does not pay to provide home
For into�mation' or membership the Ar ouries from 8:30 to 4;30 Ethel Willis- was high -.-lad and inevitable. Bateson's was the only Mr. Bateson was joined in business , delivery. They have had many good
'Monday, to Friday .or "from day Marg Smith was low lady. Marj Wingham dairy still°providing door- by his son. they found they could not and loyal customers over the years,
Call: centre -board meinbers or'staff. ° , Coultes (playing as a man) was"high to -door service for.itscustomers and compete with the large dairies, some of whom they have served for '
Mac Inglis ' Joe Dietrich. The next board meeting 'Will be 'man.and James N. Coultes was low probably one of the the few dairies which could process the milk'much over 40 years.
367-243 367-2866 held March 16 at 3 p.m. The next foot man. The door prize went to Irene left in the .province providing home cheaper. 'Today Bateson's handles They will miss the weekly contact
Smyth. delivery; says r. Bateson Sr. about 75 items purchased from with these 'people,, but can see no ,
clinic is March 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. Y Y
When Mr. Batesonwas discharged Beatrice Dairy Products and will other way: The times are changing
from, the air force after World War continue its whblesaale business. and it appears home milk delivery is
"�..'„.•:;•z a:.:; iI, he and his father, the fate Staf Back in. 1946, Mr, Bateson said 95, one of the things bvhich`has.fallen by
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ford Bateson, ?looked around for .per cent of the dairy's business ays'de•
profnising -business venture for consisted of home deliveries and five
father and son to enter, per cent was wholesale distribution.
'ft'•''; •::! ` % '%: y Now, those percentages are entirely Fetal eye damage is shown to beThe da.i,ry business seemed
/'SJ�r':�':,,-':;. �-� g ' - '•"-;�•;`'; ' �:� secure evn'though there were the opposite. ` one of many visual and health im-
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The buying habits of people have airments associated with smoking;..
numerousamntl processing dairies. Y .g P P P
throughout the area at the time and changed, says Mr. Bateson. Most do however, data appears to indicate
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three in-Wingham alone The their grocery shopping once a week that women who plan to become, or
i. Batesons took over the Model' Dairy and stock u on staples such as are, pregnant should quit cooking t0
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in 1946 and located on Josephine bread'and milk then, rather than P
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for town deliveries and a truck for
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memories of those first years. Hey,
INTERIOR„ knew where everyone lived on everyINTERIM
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�even most dogs' names. The milk ,.
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162110 a ` 120110 a`imis s then: the horse moving slowly up the
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street milk bottles on the doorsteps aar
g�eWenwuerC 161110 160:112 venientfor in -town deliveries,he
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today when he remembers the time {
a horse actually 'cost him a steady
customer. nod j�
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or less for 4 (ares or i ss for 4 litres Being creatures of habit,81
horses
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�� 'LATEX��� LATEX . hard to break, even when it comes to
SUPER ALKYD SO A LA's EX .f � , their toilet, habits. Mr. Bateson says
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comtried to convince thlained, W, e horse tochan aateson said he �' MILK WAGOA1 was a common sight 1n towns a# across the pro-
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its routine, but it would not. Finally vince and Oven the country In years gone by. After over 40 years,
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'the lad grew frustrated. and )can- however, Satesori s Model Dairy of Wingham discontinued its home
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celled leer delivery, meaning' the delivery service. Jahn "Ace" Bateson said this photograph of one of
Avarfable ,n a choice 01250 peetel sl'adas. this oiler ends lane 30, tg82 i. ` u • ` e' -drawn Milk Wagons was taken during the early 196.0s on
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