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Knox elects officers
The annual meeting and social of
Knox United Church choir, Bel
grave was held recently at the home
of Glenn and Dorothy Coultes.
An evening of Court Whist was
enjoyed with Barbara Anderson
and George Procter receiving high
score prizes, and George and Freda
Johnston low score prizes.
Rev. Peter Tucker conducted the
election of officers for 1992. They
are: President, Ross Anderson; Sec
retary-Treasurer, George Procter
and Social Committee, Ruth Gor
don and Donelda Lamont.
George and Freda Johnston invit
ed the choir to their home for 1993.
Members of the committee for the East Wawanosh Homecoming in July try out some of the
souvenirs that will be on sale for the event. Eldon Cook (left) gets help from Janice Robinson
to try a T-shirt on for size while George Cull and Barb Shiell admire a collector plate of a
George Reid painting.
12 tables in play at euchre
E,Wawanosh plans for 125th
Twelve tables were in play at the
weekly euchre which was held in
the W.I. Hall, Belgrave, February
19. Winners were: high lady, Mrs
Harvey Edgar; low lady, Mrs. Gar
ner Nicholson; most lone hands,
lady, Mrs. Dennis Leddy; second
high, lady, Mrs. Gordon Bosman;
high man, Tom Pfeiffer; low man,
Ross Taylor; most lone hands, man,
Jim Coultes and second high, man,
Leslie Vincent.
Planning a reunion is like plan
ning a wedding, says George Cull,
chair of the East Wawanosh Town
ship 125th birthday celebration:
"There's an awful lot of planning
and then bang, it's all over".
Mr. Cull was speaking to mem
bers of the committees organizing
the township's reunion, which will
be held July 2-5, as they gathered
in Belgrave's new community cen
tre to bring each other up to date on
the state of planning.
Marlene Toll reported on the
kick-off concert that will be held
Thursday night, July 2 at the arena.
Murray Scott has agreed to be mas
ter of ceremonies. Several enter
tainment groups had been
approached to take part but Mrs.
Toll said she would welcome more
suggestions of people who should
be approached.
Don Pattison of the parade com
mittee said that three marching
bands and a Shriners' scooter unit
have so far been booked for the
parade on Saturday, July 4. Gary
Ballagh has agreed to be the
announcer for the parade, he said.
Registration forms have been print
ed up for floats.
Louise Bosman reported on
preparations for the school reunion.
People from each of the former
school sections in the township
have been contacted to have
reunions for each of the sections. It
is also the 25th anniversary of the
current East Wawanosh Public
School, she noted. All the celebra
tions will be held in various class
rooms and the auditorium at the
school.
Murray Shiell reported Saturday's
sport program which will involve
competitions in horseshoes, out
door volleyball and softball. He
said many teams are expected for
the competition and it may be nec
essary to carry on some of the vol
leyball competition until Sunday.
There will also be a family two-
pitch ball game, involving at least
two generations of ball players.
Wilma Scott reported on the Sun
day interdenominational church
service at the arena. Each of the
three churches in Belgrave, plus the
Calvin Brick United Church have
indicated they will take part (West
field church has indicated it will
hold its own service). There will be
special music and a lunch will be
served afterward.
Jim Ross fro r the Kinsmen club
reported on the Friday family dance
and Saturday adult dance. He also
reported on plans for the Heritage
Dance on June 6 which will help
raise money for the finance com
mittee. The bar will be run by the
Kinsmen for the event.
The Kinsmen will be setting up
the bar, beer tent and portable
washrooms on July 1, he said, and
any help would be appreciated.
Vaughn Toll of the finance com
mittee reported an auction will be
held on the afternoon of the June 6
Heritage dance. Township residents
will be urged to give items to be
auctioned off: everything from old
glass insulators to milk cans to
donations of time. Anyone with
more expensive items will be able
to have them auctioned off with
50 per cent of the proceeds going to
the committee. Brian Rintoul had
continued on page 23
Calendar
winners
Sunday, Feb. 9, Rick Williams,
Whitechurch, $50; Monday, Feb.
10, John Giousher, Blyth, $50;
Tuesday, Feb. 11, Dorothy Gibson,
Wroxeter, $50; Wednesday, Feb.
12, Tina Meyer, Formosa, $50;
Thursday, Feb. 13, Nick Eybergen,
St. Marys, $50; Friday, Feb. 14,
Marcel Sylvestre, Waterloo, $100;
Saturday, Feb. 15, Dwain Lowry.
Kincardine, $50; Sunday, Feb. 16,
Bill Miller, Fordwich, $50; Mon
day, Feb. 17, Barry Reid, Wing
ham, $50; Tuesday, Feb. 18, Kathy
Armstrong, Wingham, $50;
Wednesday, Feb. 19, Phil Main,
Wingham, $50; Thursday, Feb. 20,
Dorothy Kelly, Brussels, $50; Fri
day, Feb. 21, Betty Kellum, Lis-
towel, $100 and Saturday, Feb. 22,
Michael Drost, Wingham, $50.
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Couple attends birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Anderson
spent last weekend at Peterborough
visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Rob
Roy, Christina and Emily. They
also visited with Mr. and Mrs.
Doug Cousins of Woodstock dur
ing the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Coultes of
Wingham, accompanied by Mrs.
Helen Martin, Belgrave, visited at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. George
Monnacott of Arva and other rela
tives on Sunday, Feb. 16. It was the
birthday of their sister Mrs. Cecil
Armstrong of Thorndale.
Belgrave neighbours and friends
extend sympathy to Mr. Amos
Smith and family of Wingham in
the loss of a dear wife and mother,
Evelyn Smith who passed away at
her home on Wednesday, Feb. 19.
Many enjoy crokinole
A time of fellowship and fun was
experienced Friday evening when
young and young at heart enjoyed
an evening of crokinole.
Seven tables were in play in the
school room of Knox United
Church, Belgrave, when the Junior
Church sponsored a crokinole
party.
High score for the ladies went to
Karrin Marks while Michael Marks
was high scorer for the men.
Jeremy Campbell had the most
20's. Lucky draw prizes went to
Donna Pattison, Margie Gordon,
Chris Cottrill and Michael Mali.
Jeremy Campbell won the prize for
sitting on the lucky chair.
Rev. Peter Tucker asked the
blessing after which a delicious
lunch was served.
Everyone had such a good time it
was decided to hold another party
in two weeks.
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