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The Huron Expositor, 1971-12-23, Page 21C Seaforth i 1 THE HURON EXPOSJICI.R.f SE4FORTH, ONT. .23f 1971 St.. Thomas' Honors Native Of Tuckersmith With Plaque The St. Thomas Jaycees' "Outstanding Young Person of the Year Award" was pre- sented to John Lane of an Elm Street, St. Thomas, recently dur- ing a dinner-dance at the St. Thomas Golf and Country Club. Born and raided in the Seaforth area, Mr. Lane is a iy barber. He has passed through all the chairs of the local Lions club from member to zone chair- man carrying the name of St. Thomas to conventions in various cities in 'Canada and the United States. He is also an active Member of Holy Angels' Parish Council, the Elgin Liberal As- sociation, the Elgin Separate School Board, the St. Thomas merchants association and the barbers association. Presented by executive edi- tor Laurence J. Beavis, The St. Thomas Times-Journal plaque was presented to Mr. Lane as a result of a "very close decision" among the candidates. M one of the judges, Mayor E. 0. Fanjoy said he is gratified In the spirit of that Holy``Night, we wish you joy and peace. to know there are so many pun) people in the ecinimunity who art carrying out excellent communit work. Other judges picked iron the community were George Copeland, president of the St. Thomas Chamber of Commerce and Rev. K. K. Miller, head of the St. Thomas-Elgin Ministerial Association. As the winning nominee, Mr. Lane will travel to Brantford in the New Year to compete for the National award - The Vanier Outstanding Young Person Award - against candidates from all over Canada. Guest speaker at the banquet was the Hon. John White, pro- vincial minister of College and University Affairs and Member.of Provincial Parliament for London South. A son of Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Lane, R.R. 4, Seaforth, Mr. Lane was born in Tuckersmith and attended schools there and in Seaforth. His wife is the former Antonette Van Den Hengel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Gerald Van Den Hengel, R.R.5,Seaforth. Particularly active in St. Thomas, Mr. Land is the owner and operator of the Homedale Plaza Barber Shop, St. Thomas. He is president of the St.Thomas Barbers Association and the Charter president of the St. Thomas and District Barbers Association. He is chairman of the. St. Thomas Advisory Board for the Department of Labour concerning the Barbers Assoc- iation and' is a Past President of the Homedale Plaza Merchants Association. A member of the Lions Club since 1964, he is zone chairman and a candidate for district de- puty governor. Mr. Lane is member and director of the Elgin Liberal Association and served as campaign manager for E. W. Popovich 'Elgin County Roman Catholic Separate School Board 1966, 1968, 1970. He was assistant campaign manager in the recent Provincial Election. In 19'70 he was elected to the Elgin County Separate School Board where he serves on several committees. He is the repre- sentative of the Elgin County Separate School Board to the Elgin County Planning Board. A member of the Holy Angels Roman Catholic Church, St. Thomas, he was vice chairman in 1969 - '70 and chairman ,in 1970-71 of the Parish Council. He is a member of the Super- visory Committee of the Holy Angels and St. Anne's Catholic Church Credit Union. FIRE, EX '1WINDSTO DA SUN LIFE REPRESENTATIVE Phone 527-0410 ARNOLD STINNISSEN THE McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OFFICE -- Main Street, Seaforth — Phone 527.0400 Mrs. Margaret Sharp, Secretary-Treasurer DED COVERAGE, HEFT, PROPERTY ABILITY, ETC. — CO LETE FARM COVERAGE, including Machin. ry and Livestock Floaters. — URBAN PROPERTY — We now offer Composite Dwelling Insurance as well as Homeowners In-surance. — SUMMER COTTAGES, TRAILER- HOMES, CHURCHES, HALLS. AGENTS: JAMES KEYS, RR 1, Sealorth; V. J. LANE, RR 5, Seafortb; WM. LIMPER, RR 1, Londeshoro; SELWYN BAKER, Brussels; HAROLD SQUIRES, RR 3, Clinton; K. J. ETUE, Seaforth; DONALD G. EATON, Seaforth The St. Thomas Times-Journal plaque to the St. Thomas Jaycees' "outstanding Young person of the Year" was presented to John Lane of 926 Elm Street and native of Tuckersmith by Times- Journal executive-editor Laurence J. Bea.Vis during a dinner-dance at the St. Thomas Golf and Country Club. Shown above are Mr. Beavis (left) and Mr. Lane and his wife, the former Atonette Van Den Hengel of McKillop. (T.J. Photo) Harry Coates Hugh -Benninger ulayton Harris President; Ray McCurdy Vice-President, Timothy Toohey Clayton ColoUtioun Martin Feeney Robert Gardiner William Chaffe Extended CU'verage (wind, smoke, water, damage, falling objects, liability" etc.) is also available DIRECTORS.AND ADJUSTERS: Itirkton RR 3, Lupan RR 1, St. Marys RR .2, Dublin RR 2, Staffa RA 4, Mitcht4 AGENTS Exeter Dublin Mitchell 1POge,0 o.T0i)Yr'D.0100s, •Alt,c415*Of PrOpeity :Summer Cottages, • Churches, Halls 1 McKillop Trustee az (Continued from Page 1) scribe to the service, will be required to pay extra money for- the transportation to and from Milton for five Huron students. The rate is $47.80 per month. The board approved the cost for the remainder of the year, but the matter will be reviewed at the end of June. The board has agreed not to sell two properties owned by them, one in Clinton and one in Goderich. The motion read that these properties be retained by the board ' for possible future needs. • It was pointed out that previous sales by the board didn't make the board any money as they received less grant money because of the sales. A follow-up course to Man in Society Anthropology - has been . approved for Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton. for next fall. As well, it was announced that the Geography Club of Seaforth District High School will be travelling to West Germany in March. Perjnission was granted by the board for the trip which will be financed by the students. FUNERAL Special delivery! It's a friendly message brimming with the best of holiday cheer. We hope this Clristmas is the merriest 1- - and happiest for you and all your loved ones. D.W.PATTERSON, Q.C. Donald W. Patterson, Q.C. of Grande. Prairie, Alberta pas- sed away recently in his 83rd year. Born at Auburn, he was educated in this district before entering Law School. He grad- uated from normal school in Regina and taught school in southern Alberta for some time. Returning to the legal field, he was at Lethbridge before joining the 39th battery soon after the outbreak of the First World War. After the war, he and a partner went to the Peace River where they started their law business. Mr. Patterson was an active leader in his hometown of Grand Prairie where he resided fol- lowing his marriage in 1923. In 1960, the honor of Queen's council was bestowed on him. He was a brother of the late T. Roy Patterson, former Huron County engineer. Besides his widow, the former Rose Devlin of Nanaimo, B.C., he is survived by one son Don- ald; two daughters, Mrs. Paul (Rhoda) Miller of New York State and Mrs. H. D. (Dorothy) Hall of Ottawa; nine grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Ferne Shack- leton of Toronto. There are also When the crisp fragrance of evergreens scents the air... when the lights of the holiday home say, "Welcome"...that's Christmas! Hoping it's merry and bright, full of delight, for our appreciated patrons, we send greetings and •gratitude. he Huron Opositort nieces and a nephew in this dist- riot.