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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1975-05-01, Page 10PAGE 10 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1975 ALL OUT BAYFIELD INTERESTING • HAPPENINGS IN ONTARIO'S PRETTIEST VILLAGE Mr. and Mrs. Steve Scotch - nip., Molly and Jody, St. Catherines, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. A.F. Scotchmer. Mr. Jim Howlett, Hamilton visited during the weekend with his mother, Mr. and Mrs. Donald McLeod, John and Dawn Emma. Mr. and Mrs. Murray Blackie, London, were weekend guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Blackie, R.R.1, Varna. Mr. and Mrs. William Oesch, Goshen line visited with their son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Oesch,. Wellesley on Thurs- day. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Irwin and Robbie visited with her parents and family, Mr. and Mt Ralph Bennewies iu Seaforth on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Parker visited with relatives in Mitchel] on Sunday. Monday guests with the Parker's were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reid of Lucknow. MINOR SOCCER Mr. Fred Gale has organized a Bayfield Mirior Soccer team in the village. Boys aged 9 to 12 are learning the English art of playing soccer. Practice sessions began last Wednesday evening and also Saturday morning in the Agricultural grounds. The team is hopeful of being self supporting and are appealing to the village residence for assist- ance. They are planning a bottle drive for Saturday May 10 and would appreciate it very much if the villagers would assist them by donating pop bottles and beer bottles, which they will be glad to collect. Jack Merrier has donated his truck for collecting the bottles and the money raised will go towards buying uniforms, screens registering in the league and paying qualified referees. Some of the boys have already been busy gathering bottles in the ditches and along the sideroads and have raised enough money to buy a soccer ball and a few incidentals connected with the game. Best of luck boys in this , new venture. Mrs. Lloyd Westlake and Mrs. Arnold Makins honoured Mrs. Keith Bunn last week when they hosted an afternoon tea in her honour at the home of Mrs. Westlake. During the afternoon Mrs. Percy Weston poured tea, and more than 20 ladies. wished Mrs. Bunn luck and presented her with a lovely gift. Mr. and Mrs. Bunn and family have sold their village market general bstore and have left the comm- unity to reside at R.R.3, Clin- ton. Miss Lynn Haskell and three friends, Hanover, visited Sun- day with the formers grand- parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boyce, Goshen Line. Mrs. Lena Ervine returned to her home on Wednesday after having spent the past ten days with her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meyer, Michelle and Marsha in Water- loo. While there Mrs. Ervine enjoyed a birthday celebration for both her.granddaughters. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Mackie, Jim, Steven and Joanne, London were weekend guests of her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Mak- Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Westlake, Rick Westlake and Miss Judy Neeb of London, attended the wedding of Mr. Westlake's nephew Mr. Lorne Merner to Miss Barbara Cameron in London last Friday evening. Miss Neeb returned to the Westlake home for the weekend and she and Rick attended the At Horne at Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton. Best wishes to Mr. Frank Boyce Goshen Line who is recuperating at his home after being hospital- ized in Victoria Hospital, London; to Mrs. Doug Gemein- hardt who is able to be home after her confinement in Univer- sity Hospital, London and to Mr. Ken Lynn whois at her home following surgery in Clin- ton Public Hospital. Speedy recovery is sent out to Mrs. Robert Turner who is presently a patient in Goderich General Hospital. Sincere sympathy is extended to Mrs. Paul Cleave and family $i the loss of Mr. Cleave who passed away at his horne on Fit'iday; and to Mrs. Glen Sturg- eon and family in the loss of her grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth O'Brien of Hensall. Congratulations to Bud Sturg- eon who has successfully compl- eted his first year of a two year Surviey Technicians Course at Fan9tiawe College, London and is pipsently in the employ of B.M. Ross and Associates, surv- eyors of Goderich. June and Mac Wilson of Sarnia were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Erickson and family. SENIOR CITIZENS Bayfield Ever Young Senior Citizens held their April meet- ing on Thursday evening April 24 in the Municipal Building. The meeting was presided over by the president, Mrs. Esther Makins who read a short parag- raph entitled "Age is Opportun- ity." All rpeated the Lord's Prayer in unison. Secretary, Mrs. Jean Bell read the minutes of the last meeting, which were approved. The roll call was answered by 30 members. The treasurer, Mrs. Vitra Parker gave her report which was also approv- ed and it was moved that all outstanding bills be paid. The president finalized plans for the 8th of May evening in the Anglican Church Parish Hall{ when a group called the "Jolly Jays" of London will be our guests and put on a concert. A luncheon and tea and coffee wilt be served. Goderich and Clinton, Senior Citizens will be invited to join us. The only expense TED VOOGEL AND SONS LTD. BUILDING CONTRACTOR FRAMING Houses & Cottages *Renovations* CUSTOM BUILT Homes Free Estimates! DASH W OOD R.R.1 PH. 238-2742 will be a voluntary collection to cover the cost of transportat- ion for the entertainers. Senior Citizens Week this year will be from June 15, the theme being "The Time of Our Lives." Arrange4nents are being made for a bus trip to Frankenmuth, Michigan for June 12. Anyone wishing to go is asked to contact Mr. Lloyd Makins the convenor. The meeting was brief as we had as our guest, Mr. Don Campbell who showed pictures taken in Cuba while on holidays there. He showed some beautif- ul views of churches, farmlands and stock and gave a very inter- esting description of the country, A hearty thanks was expressed to Don for his excellent pictures and commentary. The meeting then adjourned and cards were played with prizes going to the following. Mrs. Nora Orr, Mrs. R.J. Lar- son, Percy Johnston, Harold Dawson with Harry Baker winn- ing the lone hand prize. The usual lovely lunch was enjoyed and Happy Birthday wishes were sung to Clair Merner who celebrated a birthday in April. The next meeting will be held Thursday evening, May 29 at 8 p.m. in the Municipal Building. FATHER AND SON BANQUET Scout Trooper John Siertsema acted as Master of Ceremonies for the Father and Son Scout and Cub banquet in the St. Andrew's United Church base- ment on Thursday evening, April 24. Following a very del- icious turkey dinner, served by the ladies of the church. Mr. Siertsema introduced the head table guests and called on Rev. James Reddoch to address the gathering. After a few remarks to the fathers to support the leaders in their venture, he rec- ited a very amusing bit of prose, entitled "Albert and the Lion, " to which the audience was extremely receptive. The MC then called on -the guest speaker, Mr. Eric Collins of Clinton, who spoke on conservation; and asked every- one to consider what conservat- ion really is. Many people have different views of what conservation really means and he questioned how he could be a hunter, fisherman, etc., and still be a conservationist. He said many people consider con- servation as strictly preserving, but there are many ways of pres- erving he continued. Rev. Reddoch then gave an impersonation of a Quack doctor on a street corner, selling a remedy called Sellemsiliy for all ills to those gathered around him. 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