The Citizen, 1995-05-17, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1995.
The news from
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The 12th reunion of the
descendants of John Anderson and
Mary Anne Leake was held May 14
in the Belgrave Community Centre
with more than 125 attending.
Keith Anderson of Belwood and
Lloyd Anderson of London were in
charge of registration. The
president, Jim Anderson of Guelph,
welcomed everyone and grace was
sung accompanied by Doreen
Anderson-Roy of Peterborough.
Everyone enjoyed the delicious
pot luck luncheon which was
served at 1 p.m.
To honour the oldest in
attendance corsages were presented
to Mrs. Sarah (Earl) Anderson of
Brussels, Mrs. Ruby (John)
Anderson of Princeton and Mrs.
Mary Jarvis, Braemar Retirement
Home, Wingham.
Mrs. Hazel (Fred) Anderson of
Princeton, another of the oldest
generation was unable to attend.
The final service at Trinity
Anglican Church, Belgrave was
held on Sunday, May 7 with the
rector Rev. Vicars Hodge in
charge. Many friends as well as the
Anglican clergy from the Deanery
were in attendance.
The scripture lessons were read
by Glen Van Camp, Mrs. Colleen
Madge and Rev. Keith Stokes a
former rector of Blyth, Brussels
and Belgrave Parish.
The Bishop of Georgian Bay the
Rt. Rev. Robert Townshend was
present to de-consecrate the
building and lead in the
Communion Service.
Mr. Clare Van Camp and Mrs.
Jean Nethery spoke on behalf of the
congregation giving reflections on
the history of the church and the
families who attended over the
years. The responsive prayers of
the people were led by Mrs. Nancy
Jardin.
During the singing of the last
hymn the altar and sanctuary
furnishings were carried from the
A prize for being the youngest
present was won by Bradley Jams
Gethke, three-week-old son of Pam
and Richard Gethke of Goderich.
He also was the boy with a birthday
closest to the reunion date.
Christina Roy was the girl with the
nearest birthday.
The ones coming the farthest
distance were Ed and Muriel
(Anderson) Hartlin of Kingston.
The largest family attending
resulted in a tie between the
families of the late Jack and Myrtle
Anderson and of Sarah Anderson
and the late Earl Anderson each
with 36 members present.
In a contest to guess the jelly
beans in a jar, Bryce Bramhill of
Gorrie was the winner. Races and
games for the children were
enjoyed under the direction of
Nancy (Anderson) Ball of Hanover.
At the business meeting it was
decided to hold another reunion in
two years at Princeton.
church to be placed in Trinity
Chapel of St. Paul's Church,
Wingham. The congregation
proceeded to Wingham where they
gathered on the lawn at which time
Bishop Townshend unveiled the
new sign which reads "St. Paul's -
Trinity," thus completing the
amalgamation of the two churches.
Ev'eryone entered the church
singing the final verses of the same
hymn with which they left Trinity.
The homily was given by Bishop
Townshend and after the
communion service was completed
a pot luck meal was enjoyed by
everyone in the Parish Hall.
The service of the Thanksgiving
and Amalgamation was the final
act in a lengthy process of
discussion and prayer by the people
of Trinity Church.
The building held many
cherished memories and the sense
of loss will be felt for some time by
those whose families have
worshipped there for many
generations.
4-H club
begins
At the first meeting, May 10 the
club elected its executive. They are:
president, Cindy Frieberger; vice-
president, Ryan Cook; secretary,
Cathy Caldwell; treasurer, Julie
Woodly and press reporter,
Matthew Beck.
The first meeting was very
progressive and everyone met new
faces. They saw new kinds of
cameras and how they work and
also the different types of films.
They decided to call the club the
"Sharp Shooters".
The next meeting will be at the
Campbell residence on May 17,
after school. They closed the
meeting with the 4-H motto.
Leaders are Isabel Campbell,
Marilyn Freiberger and Joan
Caldwell.
WMS meets
The WMS held its meeting on
Monday, May 8 at the home of
Mrs. Alice Nicholson. Spirit of God
Descend Upon My Heart was sung
and the WMS purpose was
repeated.
The scripture from Ruth, chapter
2 was read by Mrs. Ivy Cloakey.
Mrs. Hazel Dalrymple led in a
prayer on motherhood.
The video "Africa our own
Story" was shown followed by
"Africa the Church and the
People". Discussion period
followed.
Mrs. Margaret Siertsema read the
minutes of the last meeting,
followed by the treasurer's report
by Mrs. Ivy Cloakey. Roll call was
answered by naming a mother in
the Bible. Mrs. Nicholson closed
the meeting with prayer and served
a delicious lunch.
Euchre
There were 10 tables of euchre in
play at the Women's Institute Hall
on Wednesday, May 10.
Winners were: high lady, Lillian
Appleby; second high lady, Helen
Martin; most lone hands, Jane
Grasby; low lady, Mary Robinson;
high man, Irlma Edgar (playing as
a man); second high man, Stanley
Black; lone hands, Ross Taylor;
low man, Stuart Chamney.
The next euchre is Wednesday,
May 17.
Trinity Anglican closes
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presented "Musical Moments" on
May 13. Anne Spivey welcomed
everyone. The senior and junior
choirs sang He's Got the Whole
World in His Hands, accompanied
by Elizabeth Procter on the piano
and directed by Lila Procter.
Phil Main entertained the crowd.
John and Chris McIntosh
delighted everyone with singing
Blessed Assurance and Precious
Lord Take My Hand. They were
accompanied by Lesley Pike.
"Son Shine Singers" sang Can
You Feel the Love Tonight and I
Prayed in the Tub accompanied by
Anne Spivey on the piano and
directed by Lila Procter.
Lesley Pike and Manny Hussey
presented a duet Don't Give Up.
The congregation joined in a sing
song. Ruth Gordon's puppets made
their debut presenting "You're
Someone Special". Taking part was
narrator, Robert Gordon; Stella,
Kendra Folkard; Harold, Paul
Walker; puppeteers, Margie,
Gordon and Karin Marks.
"Working Together" was
reseniadl by Grandpa Grey,
(knew H arold, Paul
Widkon;:fittilla. Margie Gordon;
Barney, Sharin Cottrill; Bernadette,
Ruth Gordon; Hobbart the worm,
Lila Procter; puppeteers, Margie
Gordon, Karrin Marks.
A duet Be Thou My Vision, and
Early in the Morning were sung by
Mark Hussey and Chris McIntosh.
The senior choir sang Turn Your
Radio On and Whispering Hope.
Lesley Pike sang a solo after
which the men's sextet, consisting
of George Procter, Bill Coultes,
John McIntosh, Les Shaw, Ross
Anderson, Lorne Campbell sang
Son of My Soul.
The Senior choir delighted the
audience with How Great Thou
Art. Everyone sang Go Now in
Peace bringing the evening to a
close.
The event was a fundraiser for
the purchase of the manse for the
Belgrave charge.
A special thanks was extended to
all who participated in the "Musical
Moments" concert. It is gratifying
when people are so willing to take
part in a presentation. The concert
was no exception.
Sincerely thanked were the
special guests who gave of their
time and talents on a Saturday
evening. Everyone else was
thanked for spending time
practising as well as setting aside
time to support the concert. The
concert wouldn't have been-
possible without everyone working
together. Thanks was extended to
the church people by Alan Rush,
husband of Rev. Mary Jane
Hobden, for kindness shown during
her illness.
A. Fenton reads
poem to UCW
The Afternoon Unit of the United
Church Women met in the Sunday
School room on May 8.
Mrs. Audrey Fenton opened the
meeting with a spring poem. The
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