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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1973-08-02, Page 13THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1973 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS MILVENA ERICKSON TELLS YOU • ALL * ABOUT BAYFIELD INTERESTING HAPPENINGS IN ONTARIO'S PRETTIEST VILLAGE The 26th annual Bayfield Lions Club Frolic, held Friday evening was A decided success. It started off with a parade from Graham's General Store led by the Goderich Laketown Band the the Ipperwash Cadet Band, followed by Mr. Fred Mote's steam engine; several floats, decorated bicycles, children in costume, horses, also a decorated vehicle repres- enting Clinton Lions Club and a car from Saskatchewan repres- enting the Home of the RCMP. The parade travelled up Main Street around Clan Gregor Square to the Community Centre where bingo, a turtle race and numerous games of chance, as well as a well patronized ref- reshment booth were already in progress. Three gate prizes were award- ed to Fred Robinson, Toronto; Jeanette Huffman, Bayfield, and .Orton Logan, London. A draw on six CCM bicycles was held, the winners being M.D. Morham, London; Sandra and Michael Coleman, R. R.1, Zurich; John Livermore, Clinton: C.O. Logan, Bayfield and London; David Renner, Bayfield; and Alice Scott, Brucefield, The Lions Club were happy with the response from the citizens and to the numerous non -Lions who helped to make the Frolic the success it was. BODY RECOVERED The body of Mr. William Gmeiner, of Birmingham, Mich. missing since Monday July 23, was recovered by the Ontario Provincial Police, July 25, in Lake Huron, north of the north pier, Bayfield, after being spot- ted by cottage vacationers, Mr. and Mrs. David MacKenzie of New Hamburg. Sources close to the family believe Mr. Gmeiner attempted to swim alone to his boat which was anchored in about 20 feet of water off shore from his cot- tage. The funeral service for Mr. Gmeiner was held Saturday morning, .July 28 in Detroit. He is survived by his wife Mary, a daughter in Minneapolis, Minn and two sons in Detroit and Kal- amazoo,. Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Westlake accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Reid spent a few days in Sarnia. Master Dennis Florian, Clin- ton, visited for a few days with his aunt, Mrs. Jack Hammond, Mr, and Mrs. S. Konnu, Toronto, spent the weekend with Mrs. G.L. Knight. Also with Mrs. Knight was her grandson Gil Latimer of Toronto, Mr. Delfort Altman of Orange. ville, is holidaying for two weeks with Mrs. Margaret Gar- rett, Norma, Diane and John. Mr. and Mrs. William Poll- ock, and family, Regina, Sask., are spending a three week vac- ation with his mother, Mrs. Milton Pollock, Goshen Line. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Scotch - mer, Molly and Jody, St. Catherines, are spending this week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.F. Scotchmer. Weekend visitors with the Scotchmer's were their son Michael and two friends from Guelph University. Mr. Tom Arkell, Northwood, Middlesex, England, was with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Arkell for a few days enroute from a business trip to Kingston, Jamaica, Mr. Kenny Arkell, who is attending College in Liberty, Missouri, is spending several days with MS grandparents, Mr. and Mrs, Fred Arkell before returning to his home in England for his summer vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Turner visited Sunday with their daugh- ter, Mrs. Brian King who is a patient in University Hospital, London. Grandson Matthew is staying for an extended visit with his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Turner while his mother is in hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rowse and family, London were weekend guests of her mother, Mrs, L.B. Smith. Jill and Dale Rowse who had been holidaying with their grandma returned home with their parents on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Feltz and family, of Stratford were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. E, W. Erickson and family. W.O. Leonard and Mrs, Smith, Kevin, Darrin and Ter- esa, formerly of Gander New- foundland, visited with their aunt Mrs. L.B. Smith enroute to his new posting in Bermuda. Mr. and Mrs. Don Corriveau, Sheila and Bryan spent the past week holidaying with her par- ents Mr. and Mrs. John Wild and family. Joey Wild returned to Kitchener with them for a weeks vacation. Weekend guests with the Wild family were her brother, Mr. and Mrs, Louis Bedard of Brantford; their daugh- ter, Mr, and Mrs, Bob Desjard- ins and Paula of Goderich. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bedard, of Brant- ford are also visiting for a few days this week. Miss Norma Garrett, Mr. Delfort Altman along with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Pat Alt- man of Mildmay, spent most of the week as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Netzke of Lyn, Ontario. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Whittaker, Embro visited with Mrs. Marg- aret Garrett and family during the week. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Handy, Seaforth and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Handy and family, Oakville, were recent guests with Mrs. Margaret Garrett and family. Sunday visitors with Mr, and Mrs. Ivon Steckle Sr., were their family, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Taylor, David, Paul and _Linda, St. Thomas. and Mr. and Mrs. Ivor' Steckle Jr., Lisa and Lori, Goderich. Mrs. W. Beck of London, mother of Rev Donald Beck, called on a long time friend, Mrs. L.B. Smith on Sunday, while visiting her family at their cottage in the village, Mrs. Gordon Stewart, R.R. 2, Ripley, visited Wednesday and Thursday with her sister, Milvena Erickson, and family. A lovely birthday party was held at the Bayfield Yacht Club Saturday evening when members gathered to honour Miss Tina Martin of Toronto, Mr, D. Taylor, a well known Goderich resident was walking along the dock one evening recently when he accidentally fell into the river between the dock and his boat. Four stitches were required to close the wound he received. A local artist, sketching from a canoe in the Bayfield River; with a red umbrella to shade him from the hot sun; became so absorbed in his sub- ject that he tipped the canoe, loosing almost all his belongings except his red umbrella. PAGE 13 Mr. and Mrs, Norman F. Cooper had as their weekend guests, Mrs. Olin Gardiner, Treasure Island, Florida, and Mrs. Grace Ruth, Treasure Is- land, Florida and Grosse Pointe, Mich„ and also entertained Pamela Fisher and Gerald Stone of Sarnia, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Weston Farmington, Mich., John R. Corley and Elliott B. MacMillan, Mount Forest; Gawain and Gavin Johns and Frank Frisk of Mount Clem- ens, Michigan. Congratulations to Rob and Sheryl Irwin on the birth of their son, Robert Walter Ralph, In Alexandra Marine and Gen- eral Hospital, Goderich, on Wednesday, July 18. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Turner are holding Open House for Robert (Ted) and Beryl. Heath of Dawson Creek, B.C. on August 5 at their home; honor- ing them on their 25 years of marriage. 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