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The Citizen, 1994-09-14, Page 27THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14,1994. PAGE 27. Bayfield hosts Founder’s Day celebration with a parade featuring pipers, old- fashioned children's races and activities in Clan Gregor Square, pie baking and pie eating contests, period fare in their fine restaurants, exhibit of historical photographs at the Old Town Hall mounted by the Bayfield Historical Society. The antique car show will generate considerable interest and Bayfield residents will be celebrating their past with a Founders' Day Heritage Happening on Saturday, Oct. 1. Residents and shopkeepers in cannon, add to the atmosphere, as will the Huron Society of Artists' Studio period costumes will welcome visitors to the Bayfield of the past Tour. A descendant of Admiral Bayfield, founder of the village, will lead the parade. Saturday afternoon, there will be a Fiddling Jamboree and an evening show and dance at the arena featuring the championship fiddler team of Graham and Eleanor Townsend. A concert by the MacKay Choristers at the charming Old Town Hall will be presented by Bayfield LACAC. This is a grand opportunity for WT hears report Continued from page 18 ladies for the get well cards and gift. Jean Fox reported on the Seaforth Craft Show on Nov. 19 and 20. Tables are available. The meeting closed with the Mizpah Benediction. the whole family to step back into the past for a day and evening of old-fashioned fun! Appreciation ‘Ajjgfit for MURRAY CARDIFF Tues. Sept. 27 Social Hour 6 - 7 p.m. Dinner 7 p.m. BMG Community Centre $15. per person For tickets call Steven Sparling 523-9746 International market Brussels Mennonite Fellowship will be offering some unique items for sale during its SELFHELP Craft Show in October. SELFHELP Crafts is a job creation program of Mennonite Central Committee, which provides jobs and fair pay to people in Third World countries, who would otherwise be unemployed. Craft sale aids Third World By Bonnie Gropp For three years, the Brussels Mennonite Fellowship has hosted a SELFHELP Craft Sale. This year, for the first time, the event has been extended from one day to three. Organizer Linda Garland says, "We were hoping that by having the sale for three days it would pro­ vide an opportunity for more peo­ ple to come and see the crafts. By having it on a Thursday as well as Friday and Saturday it will make it more available to everyone." SELFHELP has for more than 45 years provided meaningful income to Third World craftspeople by marketing their products in Canada and the United States. "It targets the people in these countries who would otherwise be unemployed," says Mrs. Garland. "It is for the Indian woman who finds herself homeless because of the dowry sys- Buck & Doe for Bill Giousher & Karen Phillips Saturday, Sept. 17 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Blyth Community Centre Music by D.J. For more information ' Call 523-9317 or 523-4934 Age of majority only. tern there or widows left with little or no income. It provides an alter­ native to young Philippine girls who turn to prostitution." Getting the people to work is not restricted to Third World females, Mrs. Garland says. "Some of the committee travelled to Bangladesh to see the baskets. There had been a flood and a man, his wife and five children were living on the roof of their home. When asked what could be done to help the man replied, 'Sell more baskets.'" Mrs. Garland said that SELF­ HELP Crafts offers fair pay, by cutting out the middleman. Craft purchases in the past year provided the equivalent of more than 12,000 full-time jobs. The Brussels show will be held on Thursday, Oct. 13 from 7-9 p.m., Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Buck & Doe for Dwayne Pryce & Bonnie Palin Friday, September 23,1994 9 p.m. -1 a.m. Music by D.J. For more information call 527-1247 or 523-4424 Age of Majority Only and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Brussels Mennonite Fellow­ ship Hall. There will be crafts from Laos, Thailand, the Philippines and Bangladesh as well as North Amer­ ican native crafts. Mrs. Garland says that there will also be many interesting Christmas gift ideas and ornaments available. "We have asked that they send moderately priced items and with every $100 purchase we are giving away a free burlap shopping bag," said Mrs. Garland. CRUISING THRU THE YEARS Happy 25th Mom & Dad Love, Pam, Tim, Mark & Mike Nolan Forthcoming Marriage Happy 25th Brenda & Jim Kitching MADDEFORD-FOTHERGILL Edwin and June Fothergill with Dr. William Maddeford announce with pleasure the forthcoming marriage of their children, Heather Anne and William Eric at Londesboro United Church at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15,1994. (Nesbitt) September 13 Love, the family I I I I 1 I I I I I I I• Phone 357-1630 for 24 hour movie information Seniors & Groups Don’t forget fGT? Danny (Hour I Thursday Matinee 1 I I I I I I 1:00 p.m. SHOW TIMES Fri & Sat 7 & 9 p.m. Sun - Thurs. 8:00 p.m.