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The Citizen, 1988-01-27, Page 37THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1988. PAGE 13. Local people return from Caribbean cruise Paul and Margaret Brunkard, Tom and Marjorie Duizer have returned from a seven-day Carib­ bean cruise. They visited Aruba, Cartagena, San Blas and Panama. At the W.I. Euchre at the hall on Friday, Jan. 22 there were 10 tables of euchre. Winners were: ladies high, Mrs. Ida Godkin, Clinton; ladies lone hand, Hazel Reid; ladies low, Mrs. Elmer Townsend of Seaforth; men’s high, (playing as a man), Mrs. Roberta Allincourt Stable’s Star’s Uptown Gal, a registered American Saddlebred, has just retired to her owners’ Hullett Township farm after a successful seven-year career in Ontario show rings. Above, co-owner Wayne Allin of RR 3, Blyth, shows the mare to a win in the Overall Stake Class for Parade Horses at last summer’s Western Fair in London, the final show in her long career. Photo by Ross Hemingway, Brussels. Top parade horse retires One of Ontario’s top Parade horses has recently retired to her home farm in Hullett, where she will likely spend the rest of her years being waited on hoof and fetlock by her doting owners, Way ne and Marg Allin of RR 1, Blyth. She will also doubtless raise afew foals to carry on the grand tradition that has become her stable’s trademark. Star’s Uptown Gal, a registered American Saddlebred of the color most of us would call “Palomino” but which is correctly known in the breed as “golden,” was officially retired at the Canadian American Saddle Horse Association’s annual Award’s Banquet in Barrie in December, where the Allins re­ ceived the trophy for the All-On- tarioHigh Point Reserve Cham­ pionship, the result of the mare’s seventh and final year of showing in Parade Horse classes at some of the most prestigious Saddlebred shows in the province. Her trainer, Marg Allin, feels that she would have won the All-Ontario Championship this year except that she was just barely “shadowed out” by a U.S. horse Plumsteel, Clinton; men’s lone hands, Mr. Elmer Townsend of Seaforth; men’s low, George Hog­ gart. Reg and Helen Lawson and Elizabeth spent the weekend in London. They visited their son John Lawson and Reg’s sister Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Warren. Mrs. Jean Scott visited on Saturday with Mr.andMrs.Jim Scott and Julie of Goderich. which was brougm in at the last minute to show against the less sophisticated Canadian animals. Mrs. Allin says that Parade Horse showing is much more competitive in the U.S.A., with both the numbers of entries per class and the dollar value of the prize money about ten times what they are in Canada at the present time. “Gal” was purchased by the Allinsinthespringof 1981 from one of the top Saddlebred stables in theU.S., theonly “gold” daughter of a three-time winner of the All-American Futurity Sire title, Uptown Commander. Mr. Allin showed her in Parade classes in Open horse shows across the province up until 1984, then switched to the point-award breed association shows in 1984 to work toward the provincial champion­ ships. In 1984, the mare took the Reserve High Point Reserve Championship at the Saddlebred show at the Western Fair in London; where she again placed in the top three in overall points in 1985. She wasn’t shown much in 1986, then came back over the past summerfor her most successful Explorers meet BYPAULASALVERDA The Explorers meeting was held on Thursday, Jan. 14. The Explor­ ers meeting opened by saying the Explorer’s purpose, then the Explorer song was sung. Collectionwas$2.36. Forasnack members had hot chocolate and chocolate cookies. They got their schedule for the rest of the meetings. Some members said all their memory work. season ever. “Gal” isthe third championship Parade horse that Marg Allin has trained; the first was a colt she purchased from Robert Charter of RR 3, Blyth nearly 20 years and trained to win the Michigan State Parade Horse High Point Halter Championship in 1972, while Mrs. Allin was still in high school. This gelding, Courtcliffe’s April Storm, is now living in retirement at the age of 22 at the Allin stable, having had a full and successful career as a Parade horse all across the pro­ vince. The other Allincourt champion was a gelding Mrs. Allin trained for a Platzville owner to win the All-OntarioHigh Point Reserve Championship. “Gal” is the first animal Mr. Allin has shown to a Parade horse championship, hav­ ing spent many years showing Ontario horses in Ontario. Mrs. Allin says that “Gal” will be bred to Allincourt Stable’s new Saddlebred stallion * ‘ Party! All the Time” later this spring, for a 1989 foal. “Party!” wiilalsobestanding atstud toapproved mares later this season. Iiondesboro Compiled by June Fothergill Phone 523-4360 Londesboro UCW petitions against Sunday shopping The first U.C.W. meeting of 1988 was held on Monday, Jan. 18 at 1:30 p.m. A delicious Christmas lunch was served. A cake contest by Mary Peel was won by Addie Hunking and Margaret Anderson. The new President Mary Peel welcomed everyone. Minutes of the last two meetings were read by secretary Bernice Norman and approved. Correspondence was read includ­ ing thankyou’s from Seaforth Hospital and Survival For Friend­ ship Home; from the Bible Society for used stamps; from Howard Clark , Jane Hoggart from the Messengers; and from Jack Arm­ strong. Jessie and Harry Tebbutt; the Lawson Family, Rev. and Mrs. Snihur, Leprosy Fund, Mary Ro­ binson, Huron Day Centre, Ed and Betty Salverda, Harold and Annie Cunningham, Helen Lee for com­ ing to their party and Audrey Thompson for a Life Membership Happy Gang goes to Auburn Thirty-two members of Londes­ boro Happy Gang Seniors attended a dinner and social afternoon with the Auburn Silver Tops on Wed­ nesday at the Auburn Community Centre. Card games of euchre, cribbage and scrabble were play­ ed. Friends and neighbours of Mr. Jack Tamblyn and Mrs. Tri Duizer are sorry to hear they are patients in Clinton Hospital. They are wished a speedy recovery. The sympathy of the community isextendedtoMr. and Mrs. Leo Horbanuick and family on the death of Leo’s mother the late Victoria Horbanuik of Huron Park. Robert McIntyre, Reg. O.H.A.A. Hearing Aid Specialist will be holding a HEARING AID SERVICE CENTRE on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 AT74THE SQUARE, GODERICH PHONE524-7661 FOR APPOINTMENT THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4 AT MEDICAL ARTS BLDG. JOHNST., WINGHAM PHONE357-2111 FOR APPOINTMENT I fyour present hearing aid needs service or you are thinking oj purchasing a hearing aid CALL TODAY MclNTYRE HEARING AID SERVICE 275 HURON ST., STRATFORD Pin, and from Vi and Bob Burns and Russels and Margaret Good. Group 5 Ladies are to serve the Lions Club on Feb. 4. The financial report was given. One quilt is finished and another is ready tobestarted. A skating party will be held in March. A petition against Sunday Shop­ ping was signed by members. The study book thisyearison “Creation in Crisis”. Mary Peel spoke on how our church helps in Africa and how a lot of our help goes to Zimbabwe. Shealsotold about four overseas missionaries. She then led in prayer. Hymn 124 was sung: “Jesus is the man who cares for others.” Bernice read the scripture from Isaiah. Mary Peel gave a reading on the newyearand the month of January and Epiphany and what it should mean to us. The offering and birthday pennies were taken up. Bernice read a short poem. Mary closed with prayer. Blake’s Apple Orchard Fresh Firm Apples Courtlands, Macintosh, Ida Red, Northern Spys, Red & Yellow Delicious * * * * * Also Wellesley Cider& Apple Butter Blake's Orchard is located 272 miles south of Brussels offCountyRoad12 887-6972 The wingham sales Arena EVERYTHING UNDER ONE ROOF New & used Furniture. Antiques Carpet Giftware New and Used Guns Ciotning and Footwear for the whole Family Bulk Baking Goods, Bulk Spices, Bulk Food, Bulk Candy, Grocery items OPEN Mon-Sat 9-6 Frl Nite til 9 pm 357-1730