The Citizen, 1987-01-07, Page 3More than 50 Blyth residents dropped in to meet the village’s new clerk-treasurer at an Open House held
at the municipal office last Friday. Above, [from left], VeraBadley, John Blake, Marion Wright and Nora
Kelly, all of Blyth, enjoy a chat with new clerk Helen Grubb.
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1987. PAGE 3.
December busy month
at Rammeloo Home
People
Phone 523-4792
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Snell, Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Snell, Mr. and
Mrs. Clifford Snell and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Herb Shannon and
family, all of Blyth, Mr. and Mrs.
J ack Johnson and family of London
all spent their Christmas on
Sunday, December 28, at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Timpany and
family of Aylmer.
Many University and College
students and also graduates spent
Christmas visiting their families in
and around Blyth.
Tom Bailey spent the holiday
season with his parents, Mason
and Hazel Bailey. Tom is a first
year student at the University of
Alberta, where next year he
intends to enter the Fine Arts
Course and major in Drama. At the
present time, he is involved in the
production of a play “Love for
Love’’ which will be presented this
month in the Studio Theatre
situated on Campus. When asked
how he likes Edmonton and the
University, he said he finds it
interesting to be in a different
province andtogetanAlbertan
perspective on things. Tobe able to
breathe very dry air day after day is
a treat, he said. The cosmopolitan
atmosphere of the University, he
finds fascinating. Many students
from Hong Kong and Eastern Asia
are studying there.
Hubert and Edelgard Hoba had
their three sons with them for
Christmas: Ralph, an engineer in
Whitby; Michael, a pharmacist in
Aylmer; and Mark, a first year
student in the co-op chemistry
course at University of Waterloo.
Mark has recently begun his first
work term in Toronto.
Another Blyth student in the
co-op course at Waterloo is Tim
Webster, son of Dave and Ruth
Webster, who also spent his
vacation at his home.
Tim is looking forward to
graduating as an electronics engi
neer in the spring of 1988, and his
sights are set on beginning work on
the Masters Degree in the summer
of that year.
Bill and Thelma Manning enjoy
ed having their sons, Keith and
Gary, home for part of the holiday
season. Keith is employed in the
Psychology Department of Wes
tern Memorial and Regional hospi
tal in Corner Brook, Newfound
land. Gary works in Toronto at the
Canadian Telecommunications
Group, a Division of British
Telecom.
Home for the holidays were
Catherine Battye from Guelph
University, Rachel Battye from the
University of Western Ontario,
and Grace Buffinga of Althouse
College, London.
Rhonda Scrimgeour, daughter
of Doug and Elaine Scrimgeour,
and a 1986 graduate of Conestoga
College, Kitchener, is returning to
her position as a Certified Chef at
the Muskoka Sands, Gravenhurst,
after a vacation with her mother in
Mexico.
JohnKuchmistrz, son of Kather
ine and the late Kasimir
Kuchmistrz was unable to come
home for Christmas. A 1986
graduate of the University of
Western Ontario, he is taking post
graduate work in French at the
University of Bruxlles, France. On
completing his course in the
spring, John plans on going on to
Spain to study Spanish before
launching on a career in Canada.
John spent his Christmas vacation
in Poland with relatives and also
spent a few days sight-seeing in
Germany and Austria.
During the month of December,
the residents at the Rammeloo
Rest Home enjoyed several tea
partiesandentertainment from
several social groups.
Rev. Ken Bauman and the
ministers of the area come in
weekly to brighten up many days of
the year, which the residents
appreciate very much. During the
Christmas season, the U.C.W.
evening unit joined in a sing-a-long
and brought delicious muffins and
cheese to go with the tea and
coffee. The Christian Reformed
Church Senior Choir came out and
sang, then spent time visiting with
theresidents.TheC.W.L.hada
social hour and handed out plates
of fruit. The Salvation Army
brought out their Sunshine bags
and as every year the Calvinettes
made a lovely evening with
singing, visiting and brought out a
large fruit basket for the residents
to share.
On December 21, the annual
Christmas Party was held in which
residents, family, and friends all
had a very enjoyable and special
afternoon. The Christian Reform
ed Church Senior Choir started
with singing carols and talking
with each resident. Rev. Bauman
also joined and lead a song or two.
The songs, stories and festive
moods were enjoyed by everyone
present.
Marie and the girls set out a
lovely lunch of squares, cookies,
cakes, candies, coffee, tea and
cider which everyone enjoyed.
This afternoon and every after
noon during the Christmas season
was truly delightful and enjoyed
by everyone at the Rammeloo Rest
Home.
March of Dimes drive
starts Jan. 9
The Ontario March of Dimes will
mount an Ability Fund mail
campaign in Blyth and District
beginning January 9.
Mrs. Mary Ann Rowson, Cam
paign Chairperson, is looking
forward to full community support
for this very worthwhile charity.
Funds raised go toward services
for physically disabled adults in
Ontario.
“Every community has physi
cally disabled residents and ours is
no exception’ ’, said Mrs. Howson,
“I’m confident that the residents
of Blyth will be generous in their
donations when they receive an
appeal letter in the mail.
The Ontario March of Dimes
helps disabled adults develop their
abilities through a variety of
services. They provide assistive
devices such as wheelchairs,
ramps and electronic aids, operate
summer camps, have a computer
program for both vocational train
ing and education. The March of
Dimes provides medical clinics and
informational services.
The Ontario March of Dimes
strives to develop the ability in
disabled adults.
11 tables
at Blyth euchre
Eleven tables of euchre were in
play on December 29 at the Blyth
Memorial Hall. Winners were:
high lady, Mary Shobbrook; high
man, Marjorie East (playing as a
man); low lady, Mary Robinson;
low man, Ella Richmond (playing
as a man); ladies’ lone hands, Nora
Kelly; men’s lone hands, Harvey
Dolmage and special, Joe Holmes.
The next euchre party will be
heldon Monday, January I2at8
p.m.
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