The Citizen, 1989-12-19, Page 21Londesboro
Compiled by Mrs. June Fothergill Phone 523-4360
WI celebrates Christmas
The December meeting of Lon
desboro Women’s Institute was
held on Wednesday, December 13.
It opened with the opening ode,
Mary Stewart Collect, 0 Canada
and Grace.
Following this, 16 people enjoy
ed a delicious pot luck dinner. Ben
and Earl Thompson entertained
with five musical numbers as
members enjoyed their dessert.
Helen Lawson presented them with
a gift. Dora Shobbrook had the
lucky cup. Several people received
j a present from the lucky draws
held.
Roll Call was answered by nam-
I ing your favourite Christmas Carol.
The minutes of the November
meeting were read and approved.
The Financial report was given by
Helen Lawson. Correspondence
read included a thank you from !Tom and Genevieve Allen and a
receipt from Christmas Bureau for
a donation. An appeal was received
from the Frienship House in God-
| erich as well as an appeal from the
| Day Centre for the Homebound.
The next W.I. euchre will be held
1 on Friday nights at 8 p.m. Dec. 29,
Jan. 12, Jan. 26, and February 9. It
j was decided to buy a new coffee
percolator.
Money was donated to Friend
ship House and Huron Day Care
Centre. Collection and Pennies for
Friendship were taken up.
President Marjorie Anderson in
troduced guests Mary Hunter and
Dorothy Coultes of Belgrave. They
showed their craft of quilt making
which they learned after taking a
course. It was a very enjoyable
exhibit. Mary Hunter read a poem
“The Christmas List’’. Helen Law-
son presented them with a gift.
She also read a poem, “The
Night Before Christmas’’. Margar
et Taylor told about “The Return of
Albert’’. Lois Elliott had a contest
on Christmas Trivia with two sides.
The meeting closed with the
Queen.
Cheerio Club
dines out
The December Cheerio meeting
was held at the Hillcrest Restau
rant at 4 p.m. on Wednesday
afternoon, Dec. 13.
The 10 members enjoyed a lovely
Christmas dinner. They had their
gift exchange. Lucky winners of
prizes for lucky cup, saucer and
plate were Laura Lyon, Edythe
Beacom and Vietta Hoggart. Mar
garet Good read a different version
of “The Night Before Christmas”.
Church news
Greeters at Londesboro United
Church on Sunday, Dec. 17 were
Beth Knox and Florence Cart
wright.
Ushers were Larry Hoggart,
David Whyte, Steven Duizer and
Melvin Bergsma.
Neil and Lisa Elliott lit the third
Advent candle, The Candle of
Light. The choir sang an anthem.
Sermon topic was “The Light in the
Darkness.”
The Family Christmas Eve Ser
vice is next Sunday at 8 p.m. There
will be no Sunday School for the
next three weeks. Both Junior and
Senior Youth Groups will meet on
January 6 at Brucefield United
Church for a film entitled “A Man
named Norman”.
12 play
shuffleboard
There were 12 people present at
the Shuffleboard at Hullett Central
School on Wednesday evening,
December 13.
High man was Lome Dale and
high lady, Geraldine Dale. There
will be no more shuffleboard until
after New Year’s.
People
Several Londesboro residents en
joyed a bus trip to Sarnia last
Monday, Dec. 11. They visited the
Lambton mall, had a delicious
dinner and one hour guided tour of
Sarnia’s Christmas lights. This was
a most enjoyable trip.
THE CITIZEN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1989. PAGE 21.
McKillop council makes
appointments to bds.
McKillop township council made
several appointments to various
boards as it began the second year
of its three year term with its
December 5 meeting.
Reeve Marie Hicknell and De
puty Reeve William Siemon were
appointed the township’s represen
tatives on the Ausable-Bayfield
Conservation Authority Represen
tative Committee. Councillor Lome
Glanville was appointed to the
Maitland Valley Conservation Au
thority.
Deputy-Reeve Siemon was ap
pointed to the Blyth and District
Fire Area Board while Councillor
Sharon McClure was appointed to
the Seaforth Fire Area Committee.
James Ryan and Kenneth Flana
gan were appointed to the Seaforth
and District Community Centres
Committee of Management to re
present the township. Brian Camp
bell was named township represen
tative on the Seaforth Community
Hospital Board. He will receive $45
per meeting for meetings of less
than three hours and $80 for
meetings longer than three hours
plus mileage at 27 cents per
kilometer.
Council approved a letter of
understanding submitted by Union
Gas Limited regarding the fran
chise agreement with the gas
company.
Council voted to give consent to
the land severance of 49 acres for
agricultural purposes on the east
half of lot 5, concession 9 owned by
Mervin H. Dietz.
Council approved payment of
$128,179.76 in general accounts
and $8,755.33 in road accounts.
After receiving a grant request
for $15,000 from the Ritz Lutheran
Villa board of directors in Mitchell,
the council approved a grant of
$1,000 for the home for the aged’s
extended care conversion project.
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