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The Citizen, 2003-02-05, Page 11FROM WALTON Gliding along Danica Zwep was one of several featured solo performers at this year’s Brussels Skating Club Carnival. The Wild, Wild _____West Was held On Sunday. (Vicky Bremner photo)__________________ Father, daughter greet Members of Duff’s United Church Saturday at the Walton Church and were greeted by Brian and Abby McGavin. The children started their Sunday School lessons downstairs as later in the service they were invited to participate in communion. The congregation was blessed by the musical talent of Brian Black as he sang a cappella the song Make Me a Channel of Your Peace. The scripture reader was Darryl Morrison. Rev. Tuchlinsky dealt with how society needs to be a healing community that can be loving and forgiving of human failings and learn to build good relationships with all. Communion was served by members of the communicants class including Adam McClure, Andrew MacDonald and Elise Ringgenberg. They were assisted by Justin Biesinger and Laura Black. The confirmation class had met on Acorns like room The Walton Little Acorn group has been enjoying the new classroom and new responsibilities. They love reading to the junior preschoolers. The junior preschool class is keeping busy learning about how to keep the heart healthy and exercises that will help. 10 tables in play at euchre The Walton Hall had its euchre on Thursday evening. Ten tables were in play. The first-place team was John Lyons and Norm McClinchey with 74 points. Coming in second were Marie Stewart and Eileen Sellers with 73 points. The fhird-place team was Ed Stewart and Glen Sellers with 71 points. The lucky lone hand winners were Kay Baer and Clarence Hoy. Euchre is ever) two weeks. made the bread served for communion. The offering was taken by Barry Hoegy and Robert Glanville. The WUCC members will meet tonight with Chef Christine as guest. The youth choir will begin practices on Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. A community shower for Barb Finlayson will be held Friday evening at the church at 8 p.m. ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE The 130th Annual Meeting of the H0WICK MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY Will be held at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2003 Wroxeter Community Hall This meeting has several purposes: 1) to receive the Annual Statement 2) to appoint an auditor for 2003 3) to elect 2 directors for a 3 year term The retiring Directors are Don Eadie and Lloyd Michie, both are eligible for re-election. Policyholders interested in running for election must be a policyholder in good standing for the previous year and must notify the General Manager, in writing, of their intent to run by the close of the business day, Wednesday, February 19, 2003. Guest Speaker ■ Martin Brown, Sergeant; Support Manager Brant County OPP Topic - Mutual Protect Plan to attend and participate in the operation of your Company. PEOPLE AROUND WALTON By Jo-Ann McDonald Call 887-6570 Travelling to Cuba and Varadero Beach were Joe and Rhonda Ryan. They stayed at the Rio Tequessa Resort and report good weather, and a good time. Joe reports Rhonda was a little more careful this year and suffered no embarrassing burns. Honduras was the destination for Ed McClure. He was near Barcelo on the gulf side where it was very tropical and hot. He was away one week and enjoyed the resort, going four-wheeling and taking the lagoon tour. The resort is near the second largest reef in the world and is said to be fantastic. Rob, Brenda, Jody and Nicole and friends were off to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic for a great week of holidays. The girls didn’t want to return after enjoying the sun, sand, kayaking, banana boat rides, and learning how to snorkel. They took a safari tour and were astounded by the sites and how other people live. Travelling to Dominican Republic and the Punta Cana area was also the Finlayson clan. Barb Finlayson and Dean Vincent were married on Tuesday, Jan. 28 in a lovely island setting. Attending was a group of 20 including the bride and groom, Bryan and Brenda Finlayson, Murray and Joyce Vincent, parents of the couple, Darryl and Bonnie (Finlayson) Hastings, Brad Finlayson and Shannon Gibbons and 10 other area guests. They report a lovely wedding and a great time. A reception will be held at BM&G in Brussels on Feb. 15 for the newlyweds. Congratulations to the happy couple. Heading north, not south were a group of snowmobile enthusiasts to Lake Nipissing and Russell McCallum’s cottage. Travelling were Ron McCallum, Barry Hoegy, Murray Dennis, Bill McClure and Brian Wilbee. It was pretty cold, at - 30° a couple of days, but they still put over 900 kms. on the machines in a week. Heading ‘west’ for just a day’s visit were Mary and Wenda Humphries. They were all the way to Bayfield to visit the Kruse boys, Mary’s grandchildren and the boys’ uncle. George and Kim were away on holiday and grandma and Aunt Wenda enjoyed their day with the boys, Andrew and Bryce. The Walton Inn had a celebrity enjoying lunch there on Wednesday. Peter Irwin who is Canada’s number one Elvis impersonator, and is also fourth in the world, stopped in. He is THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2003. PAGE 11. from the Dundalk area and had a pleasant chat with Patty Banks. He didn't sing for us but he certainly has the looks. Just a coincidence in chatting with Bruce Clark, he reports that he used to work with Peter when he was with Bell Telephone and his nickname was Hollywood. Small world isn't it? The birthday babies last week included Chris Ryan, Mark Wilbee, Brian Traviss, Dave Watson, Thys DeJong, Sarah Mitchell, Brian Williamson, Amy Shortreed, Marilyn McDonald, Mike Durell, Pam Hackwell and Sherri Bachert. Congrats to all. Good news that Neil McGavin had his surgery last week and has been released and is home. 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