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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1972-08-24, Page 16Phone 227.4702 Porreipoodent';, Mrs.. thomos.gmory,$r., ONTARIO to attend the first of weekly Friday night dances. Each week in the basement of the Shillelagh at 9:00 p,m. We will hold L.C.B4O, licence dances. The cost is $5.00 per couple which includes a cold smorgasbord. Membership is $10.00 per couple, which will then allow you your admission to each dance at $8150 per couple — smorgasbord still incluclecL Once a month you are entitled to bring one couple at your membership rate of $3.50 RemeMber couples onlyi Aug. 25 The Archie Mills and the Swingmaster Next Dance Sept. 8 Glen Robinson and the Rythem-Airs Leprechaun Couples Club Lucan, Ontario Phone for reservations 227.4411 PHIL. LUCAN Don't Miss The Bargains! • Davis Hardware • Young's Dry Goods • Paul's Superior • Lucan Electronics SPONSORED BY: • Lucan Locker & Storage Wraith-Storey Hardware C, Haskett & Son Furniture Liman I .Reunion for Frost family in Quebec; Mr. & Mrs, Harold. .Frost, Hearst, Ontario and daughter Alice and Mrs. Chester O'Donnell, and family Ottawa, Fair '72 a success Serious injuries in cor,bike crash Kevin Hutchinson, 6, of R,R. Lucan is in serious condition in St. Joseph's Hospital London, with injuries suffered Friday night when his bicycle and a car collided about one mile west of Lucan. The mishap occurred on County road 13. The eastbound car was driven by Brian Glendon De'athe, Corunna, Sunday afternoon, A. reunion of the family .of Mr. 4 Mrs. William Frost was held. Of the nine from their family, six were present: Joseph .Frost and wife Carrie, Winnipeg, Manitoba; Charles. Frost, Wife Klara and four children, Shilo, Manitoba, enroute to a new posting at Gagetown, N,11.; Glenn Frost and two children, London; Mrs. Edward (Hazel) Furness and family, London; Mr, 84 Mrs. Howard (Eileen) Currie and two of their three children, Lucan. All enjoyed a steak barbecue supplied by Joseph on the Lawn of their parents home on Alice Street Wean. Absent were son Keith, stationed with the British Army OFFICIALLY OPEN FAIR Ontario's Minister of Agriculture and Food officially opened Lucan Fair '72 Friday night. Above, the Hon. W. A. Stewart chats with Lucan Lions president Larry Hotson, Lucan Reeve Ivan Hearn and Fred Dobbs, representing Biddulph township. T-A photo ft A Giant Thank You Lions president Larry Hotson was overall chairman of the Fair. Claire Stanley was in charge of promotion and publicity while Bob Taylor was food chairman and Paul Dykeman was chief bar steward. Claire Stanley said he couldn't give enough praise to the volunteers saying, "they actually came out of the woodwork whenever we needed them." He added, "Although we haven't our financial statement completed yeti expect it will be a success in this regard too." Plans are already starting to make Lucan Fair '73 slated for August 17, 19 and 19 as big a success as the just completed one, Helping Tapp on the show were top Canadian violinist Al Cherny and female vocalist Lena Nicholson of Hamilton. Sunday afternoon a horse shoe tournament drew contestants from all parts of Ontario and area service clubs participated in a parade along Main street. Afternoon and evening shows were provided by Earl, Martha and Grant Heywood assisted by Irish singer Clarke Johnson. The show was sponsored through the courtesy of Centennial Heating and Plumbing of London. About 30 persons, mostly youngsters took part in a fashion show sponsored byYoung's Dry Goods, Lucan, Sunday afternoon. tg iiiii 1 iiiii iiiiii 1 01,11.1.111!....4.1 ......... 11101.01.111 ........... llllllll 11111,411inf110411141t DALEY'S WEEKLY COMMENTS A free service by Sid Daley Lucan personals to the hundreds of volunteers who gave freely of their time to make Lucan Fair '72 a success. Provincial Service Officer Comrade Harvey S. Percy is setting up his itinerary and would like to know of any Comrade, be he a member of the Legion or not, who would like professional advice with relation to War Veterans allowance, disability pension, veterans land act or anything to do with Veteran's legislation to please get in touch with Comrade Bill Smith, Lucan, Ontario who will arrange an appointment. Remember this is a free ser- vice provided by the Legion. If 1111101,111,111t181111111twooplunitill, III 1 ll 111111111/11111MIM.IIIMO llllllll I llllll1111111 lllllll 111111111111111,111.0..Mirn any Comrade knows of a veteran who requires such assistance by all means let Comrade Smith know and they will be visited and an appointment arranged. This service is made available, Comrades, all you have to do is make use of it. Again this year the Royal Canadian Legion branches of Zone A-5 and area held their annual carnival for the Comrades who are patients of the Psychiatric Ward, Westminster Hospital London, Ontario. There were some changes in thisyear's presentation in that a barbecue was included. Zone Commander Lucan District Lions Club Presents To the helpers from London, Exeter and all surrounding areas in • addition to Lucanites, your support was greatly appreciated. Co-operation was the keyword in Lucan over the weekend as Lucan Fair '72 turned out to be a huge success, The three-day affair which attracted more than 10,000 visitors was sponsored by the Lucan and district Lions club but volunteers by the hundreds pitched in to make every portion of the weekend successfull, The show opened Friday night with Ontario's Agriculture and Food Minister W. A. Stewart doing the official honors with help from Lucan Reeve Ivan Hearn, Bidciulph councillor Fred Dobbs and Lucan Lions president Larry Hotson. Stewart actually participated in the Fair before it was open by trying his ball throwing abilities in the water dunking contest, He was successfull in dropping Dennis Burt as pictures in another part of this edition will show. Close to 2,000 persons were on hand Friday night. The highlight of the evening was a talent show with junior, intermediate and senior divisions. Mrs. Clarence Hardy, Mrs. Jim Freeman and Mrs. Roy Dykeman were in charge of arrangements and the adjudicator was Paul Eck of Theatre Ontario. Saturday's activities were continuous keeping the 6,000 spectators busy moving around the fair grounds and arena to catch a glimpse of all the action, An English horse show, calf club judgingand one of Ontario's top rock group, "a Band Called Crane" took care of the en- tertainment Saturday afternoon. In the evening it was two performances of the Gordie Tapp show to delight the large crowd. Tapp, also doubled as "Cousin Clem" and provided humorous songs and stories, Elmer Joyce has been ad- mitted to Victoria Hospital, London, for heart surgery. Mrs, Frank Hardy Sr, spent a week's vacation with Mrs. Jack Knight, Kintore. George Eizenga is a patient in St. Joseph's hospital and is doing well after surgery. Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Gibson, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, spent last week-end with Mr. & Mrs. Sheridan Revington and are now visiting Lucan area friends. Mrs, Lloyd Stanlake and Debbie, Mrs, Tommy Thompson and Tommy, Mrs. Chris Thompson and Mrs. Ruth Chisolm, all of London were Tuesday guests of Mrs. Catherine Fischer. Mr. & Mrs. Murray Hodgins have moved into their new home on Butler Street. Centennial Plus I The Lucan and District Lions Club members and their wives Dr. & Mrs. L.W. Lobsinger, Sarnia, spent the weekend with Mr. & Mrs, Sheridan Revington and attended the Lucan Fair and the Revington Picnic which was held on Sunday at the Harewood Farm near Elginfield, Mr. & Mrs. Carmen Conti and family, Dallas, Texas, spent last week end with Mr. & Mrs, Art McLean, London and were also guests at the Revington picnic Sunday. Mr. & Mrs. Ken Simpson and family, Ottawa, spent last week with his mother Mrs. Ernie Ross, before leaving August 29 for a year in London, England, While here, Mr. & Mrs. Keith Kraul entertained relations & friends in their honour. Mr. & Mrs. Harry Bond Jr. and two boys have returned from a week's vacation in Grand Bend. Mr. & Mrs, Edward Kish & family were Sunday visitors of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Emery Jr. Marlene Butler has returned home from Trois-Pistoles, Quebec, where she was taking a six-week French course. At the close of the course she received an award for having received the most general progress in her class. DANCE Friday, Aug. 25 Lucan Community Centre ft 9:30 p.m, to 1:00 o.m. featuring DESJARDINES ORCHESTRA Fully Licensed Tickets: At the door — $4.00 per couple Advance sales — $3.50 per couple Available at; Young's Smith Sunoco Lucan Locker Haskett's Furniture ' Nevin Motors Old-time dress optional "Remember the fun we had last year" Bill Smith advises there was a good turn out, weather was perfect and everyone enjoyed themselves. Comrades a Look at the Legion is a Look at Canada, From Coast to Coast, Legion programs mirror the color and diversity of our Country. The scope is in- fin i te. It might be a girl guide in Labrador, winning a second class badge, it could be the thrill of achievement in the Legion's public Speaking Contest, in an Ontario Town, New Brunswick offers further journeys into citizenship with its youth leadership camp, while in Prince Edward Island there has long been a Legion Program for the retarded. In Newfoundland, Legion might mean Track and Field and at Moose Jaw the name of the game is baseball. Internationally acclaimed, the Legion's national track and field program has trained 1200 coaches and 360 athletes, Total cost of the national and provin- cial programs tops $1 million. In other sports such as hockey, baseball, swimming etc involve 100,000 youngsters and cost $600,000 yearly. If you are not already a member of our great organization and would 'Like a piece of the action' just call your local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion who will be most happy to supply the necessary application form - Go Active + Go Legion. A peek into the future - Comrade Carl advises that Saturday nite entertainment will commence on September 23, This will be a combination of a Corn Roast and the 'People's Choice' will be in attendance to supply the additional entertainment. Then on Saturday September 30, 'Adam and Eve' will supply the entertainment. Due to the popularity of this couple it will be held in the upstairs hall. But more of this later - just thought we would let you know what's up at Lively 540. And that's 30 for this week - remember - Occasionally we meet a person whose brain might be defined as a scheme-machine, I'M NOT GOING TO DO IT - Eight and one-half month old Holly Darling may not have been the happiest model in the Fashion Show at the Lucan Fair Sunday, but she was certainly the Youngest. Here, she is shown with her mother, Mrs. William Darling, Lucan, who also modelled in the show. T-A photo vomorme... Saturday Aug. 26 ALL DAY PUBLIC NOTICE SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATURE ON THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD INVITATION TO SUBMIT WRITTEN BRIEFS On June 30th, 1972, the Ontario Legislature appointed a Select Committee to examine, inquire into the report upon the Ontario Municipal Board and to make recommendations on: (a) the purpose, object and functions of the Ontario Municipal Board. (b) the jurisdiction of the Ontario Municipal Board. (c) the structure and organization of the Ontario Municipal Board. (d) the procedures and practices of the Ontario Municipal Board. (e) the plocedures by way of appeal from the orders and rulings of the Ontario Municipal Board, including appeals by way of petitions to the Lieutenant Governer in Council. (f) the relationship of the Ontario Municipal Board in the discharge of its responsibilities with the Provincial Government, Local government and the individual citizen. The Committee invites written briefs from individuals and organizations who may wish to present information, opinions or suggestions regarding any of the above matters relating to the Ontario Municipal Board. BRIEFS MUST I3E SUBMITTED BY SEPTEMBER 15TH, 1972 TO THE, CLERK OE THE COMMITTEE BOX 233, MAIN PARLIAMENT BUILDING, TORONTO 182, ONTARIO . John P. MacBeth, Q.C, Alex McEedries, Chairman. Clark.