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Happy 80" Birthday, Don MKRae
(NOV. 17, 1921.2001)
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2001
OPEN HOUSE
in honour of Don's 80th Birthday
will be held on
SATURDAY, NOV. 17, 2-5 PM
at
Dublin Community Centre
60t' Anniversary
The family of
Gord and Isobel Workman
invite you to a
COME AND GO TEA
to celebrate their parents'
60th Anniversary
Sunday, November 25th
2-4pm
at their parents' home in Brussels
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First Presbyterian Ladies Aid
folds after Poo o years' service
By Susan Hundertmark
Expositor Staff
After 100 years of
fundraising for First
Presbyterian Church in
Seaforth, the Ladies Aid
Society has folded.
"We all got so old and frail
we started fading out. We're
all over 80 and it got so we
couldn't quilt or cater
anymore and we decided we
wanted to put the whole
thing to bed," says member
Marg Sharpe.
The Ladies Aid began in
1900 when a decision had to
be made to either build a
new church or renovate the
existing one to accommodate
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Greidanus - Apleby
Krista Dawn Greidanus and Jim Ernest John Appleby Jr. were
united in marriage at Northside United Church in Seaforth on
October 13, 2001 with Rev. Bruce Cook officiating. Krista is the
daughter of Leo and Eileen Greidanus of Seaforth. Jim is the son
of Jim and Pauline Appkby of Brantford. The Maid of Honour
was Christina Van Poucke (friend of the Bride). Bridesmaids
were Melissa Kerr (friend of the Bride), Janis MacKeigan (sister
of the Groom) and Sheri Greidanus (cousin of the Bride). Best
Man was Brandi Duffield (friend of the Groom). Goomsmen
were Dan Leggett (cousin of the Groom), Peter Bilks (friend of
the Groom) and Jamie Shipman (friend of the Groom).
Entertainment was provided by ringtiearers Duncan Greidanus
(nephew), Lucas Saba (cousin) and the f owergirl'linner
MacKeigan (niece). The couple now reside in Brantford.
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is
a growing congregation.
"Knowing something was
going to be done and
wanting to do their share, a
stall band of women
gathered on Sept. 27, 1900,
formed the Ladies Aid
Society, elected officers and,
being confident they could
raise funds, offered to assist
the board of managers if this
huge project was
undertaken," says a history
of the group written by
Sharpe.
The 40 members raised
$2,100 to pay for all the new
pews for the 1904 renovation
that still exist in the church.
The next year they raised
$2425 for a new pipe organ.
At the time, women were
not allowed to attend
meetings of the church's
board of managers.
"Those were the days
when ladies' work wasn't
recognized and women
weren't welcome to be
involved in a lot of things.
They couldn't even go to
funerals. Such a lot has
changed in 100 years," says
Ladies Aid member Alice
Reid.
Throughout the 100 years,
the women sewed countless
quilts and catered many
meals but also added to the
church's social .life by
putting on programs, literary
meetings, musical concerts
and other entertainments.
During the First World
War and Second World War,
they also gave assistance to
Red Cross work and other
relief funds and remembered
the armed forces at
Christmas.
During the Depression of
the 1930s, the Ladies Aid
paid the manse taxes, fuel
and a new furnace for the
church as the board of
managers struggled to keep
the bilis paid.
During the 1940s, every
woman attending church was
considered a member of the
Ladies Aid and each was
expected to donate five cents
a week or $2.60 a year. The
church was divided into five
groups, with one country
district and four town district
and a group leader collected
from the women in her
geographical area.
"This system proved to be
very successful and
continued for many years,"
says the history.
After the war for about 10
to 15 years, the Ladies Aid
contributed to projects such
as a new organ, a rebuilt
chancel, a redecorated
sanctuary with new
carpeting, central heating in
the..church and manse, a
modernized and equipped
kitchen and a new sunpdreh
on the manse.
"A lot of this work was
done by bees and often the
L.A. provided lunches and
coffee," says the history.
While money was raised
for a time with bazaars, they
were discontinued and
quilting, of sometimes eight
to 10 quilts a year, became
the main money raiser.
"A lot of underpatd work
hours, but agian, the
sociability was enjoyed,"
says the history.
Donations Over the years
were made to Knox College
Restoration, Deaconess
School Fund, Ewart College,
Camp Kintail, Children's
Aid Society and other
organizations within the
local church such as the
young people's group.
"It is impossible to list all
the Achievements or to name
names of all the devoted and
faithful workers. The. years
have taken their toll and we
are now down to six to eight
members at a meeting. The
present day officers have
stayed on for several years
as there have been no new
members for years to draw
on for officers," •says the
history.
The Ladies Aid met for the
last time on Sept. 27 and a
plaque was placed in the
church in their honour.