Times-Advocate, 1981-05-13, Page 28Times -Advocate, May 13, 1981 Page 4A
Car collides with tree
Six London teenagers dead
Lucan OPP Constable Jini
Craig is continuing his in-
vestigation into Thursday's
tragic accident which has
claimed the lives of six
London teenagers
Only one youth has sur-
vived the crash and he is
listed in improved condition
in St. Joseph's Hospital The
lone survivor of the seven
youths is Thomas Ross
Appleton, 17. of 168 Linwood
St.
Jim Reid. 16. of 31 Mathers
St. died Monday morning in
University Hospital from
injuries sustained in the
crash. which occurred on
concession 8 of London
Township. .•1 1978 Ford
PLANT TREES
The Boy Scout Movement
of Lucan appreciated the
support of the members of
the community in their
recent fund raising event -
"Trees for Canada" and also
the rummage table at the
Flea Market and Craft Show.
The winner of the "Teddy
Bear" cake was Mrs. Donna
Smith of Crediton. The
Scouts. cubs and leaders
planted nearly 4,000 trees in
the Lucan area.
PLAN OUTINGS
Don't forget the dressed
pork dinner tonight in the
C.E. rooms from 5-7. If you
do not have • your tickets
come early for the limited
supply on sale at the door.
Tomorrow morning,
Thursday, the Prayer and
Share Fellowship meets at
9:45 a.m.
Wednesday evening. May
18 at 8:30 the Friendship Unit
has invited Beth Smith and
Karen Kwasnicki to speak on
"Raising the Disabled
Child". The Dorcas Unit will
hold their inter -unit plant
sale and conduct their
business at 7:45 and will join
the other unit at 8:30. Please
note the change from their
regular meeting on the 26.
Save all your "valuable
junk" for the Couples Club
garage sale on Saturday
May 23 from 9:30 a.m. at Bob
and Helen Pattersons, 129
Main Street corner of Elm.
For pick-up call 227-4879.
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Fairmont with the seven
occupants left the road and
struck a tree.
Dead are the driver of the
vehicle, Glenn McLeod, 16 of
783 Dulaney Dr.; David
Reidy, 16. 938 Willow Dr.
Timothy Reid. a twin brother
of Jim Reid; Timothy Welsh,
16, of 126 Oak St; and James
Blakey, 16, of 1255 Huron St.
All the youths were
members of the London
Secondary Schools Royal
Canadian Army Cadet Corps
and a weekend outing for the
corps was cancelled in view
of the tragedy.
Constable Craig set
damage to the car at $4,000.
He said he suspected that
driver inexperience may
have contributed to the
crash, adding that there was
ELECTRICAL ENERGY - - Peggy .McFalls and her entry on electric energy was o first prize
winner in the recent Biddulph Centrol School science competition. T -A photo
Lucan
and district news
Iva M. Hadghi:
227-4714
no evidence of excessive
speed or alcohol.
It was one of 10 accidents
investigated by the Lucan
OPP this week. -
On Sunday, May 3 at 9:30
p.m. a vehicle driven by
Laurence Langford of 33
Chalmers St. London was
southbound on County Road
22 south of Clandeboye when
it struck three cattle beasts
owned by Jim Scott of RR 2
Lucan.
Mrs. Annie Langford
sustained minor injuries and
all three of the cattle were
killed.
P.C. Craig estimated
damage to the vehicle at
$3,000 and valued the cattle
at $3,000 also.
On Wednesday at 3:00 p.m.
a vehicle driven by Monze
At wedding
of local groom
Bill Lockyer and Lisa
Desousa were married on
Saturday at St. Joseph's
Church, Leamington, with
the reception following at the
Roma Club. Brent Froats
was Bill's best man and Jeff
Young, Larry Morley and
Barry Hodgins were the
ushers.
Attending the wedding
were the parents of the
groom, Jim and Bernice
Lockyer, sisters Jane
Cornish with her husband
Bill and baby son. Jamie,
Joan Cochrane and husband
Bill, London, Gord and
Marion Froats and Sherry
with her friend Tom Bodkin,
Parkhill, Lorne and Mar-
jorie Hodgins and Jim and
Florence Stanley.
WI FLAG TO BIDDULPH - — Grade 3 and 4 students of Biddulph Centrol School recently received n Canadian flog from the
Luca- Wo—e- s Institute Above, Mabel Fronts makes the presentation to students Tracey Kwasnicki, Ken Beotson and Tino
S•- 'r o ct 'eacrer Dorno Walker. T -A photo
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Fourteen are baptized
Christian Family Sunday
"Mothers Day" was
celebrated at Lucan United
Church when 14 children
were baptized and one adult
Mrs Vite Connie • Chomicki
was received by transfer
from Clinton United Church
The children baptized
v. -ere: Erik. ian Andrew.
Roshana Alo and Mera Sun.
children of David and Susan
Barr: Michael. Jane. Mary
and Sara. children of Ross
and Anne Holden. Craig
Edward. son of Robert and
Phyllis Brady. Cara Anne.
daughter of Vite and Connie
Chomicki Nigel. son of
George and Sandra Gatt .
Chad Jerry. son of Gerry and
Linda Jongeneelen. and
John Derek. son of John and
Virginia Scot!
Jane Forster presented
hooks from the U C W
The choir sang a most
appropriate number ' A
Prayer for Our Childrer. .
under the direction of Helen
Stanley
Rev. Keith Brown, on the
theme "Bible Mothers" told
his large congregation that a
good Christian mother is the
most important person in a
child's life. He spoke of
Jochebed the mother of
Moses. who brought him up
to have a great love for God,
of Hannah, who gave her son
Samuel. to the Lord and of
Eunice. a Godly woman who
taught her son Timothy to
love God.
Mr Brown told those
present that a Mother's love
is deep and abiding, like
God's love, and is the most
beautiful thing in the world.
Her love and prayers will
Assays follow her children.
• The influence parents have
on their children is very
reat" said Mr. Brown. "so
we must be careful that this
influence is the very best."
fk,roihy Dedells told a
delightful story of a "Do
\'rur Own Thing Day" which,
ssas an excellent lesson for
Notice to Home Owners
In The Village of Lucan
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. ''-^e Renewal under The On-
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o g•o-n ore available through
1{ re -' s provincially sponsored
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-i de I/•e - ',o -nes to Provincial Stan -
''e .,'"le-s,g-+ed for further informo•
E.J. Melanson
Clerk -Treasurer
Village of Lucan
Phone 227-4253
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adults as well as children.
Members and many guests
were welcomed by Robert
Murray and Edward
Melanson.
Children's flower
arrangements by Donna
VanArenthals were placed
on the organ, piano and
communion table, yellow
potted mums were placed in
the sanctuary by the Young
family in loving memory of
their mother Isobel Young.
and potted white mums were
from the recent Davman-
Rydall wedding.
A coffee hour under the
sponsorship of the
"Outreach committee" was
enjoyed follov.ing the ser-
vice.
The United Church
Renewal Fellowship local
chapter met Ir. the C.E. wing
at 7:30 with Mrs. Vange
Warren speak,ng on per-
sonal evangelism, the ability
to share one s faith with
others
Women's Institute
All members who are
attending :,-,e District
Annual next T'.esday May 19
are asked • be at the
Masonic 11x:1 at 9:15
promptly Tie May 20
branch meet: -g will be a
luncheon ..(,,Jt" at the
Garage in London followed
by a tour",of :re "Old Mid-
dlesex County ('curt House"
•'$ and a brief meeting in the
board room Please meet at
tl2. Masonic Hall at 11 a.m.
For those who wish a time is
arranged to do a bit of
shopping after the meeting.
Hettinga 21 Northcrest Dr in
London Twp., collided with a
vehicle driven by Grazina
Petrauskas of 394 Piccadilly
St. in London on the Medway
Highschool parking lot. P.C.
Stables listed damage at
8650.00.
That same day at 4:55 p.m.
an Austin vehicle driven by
Jay Thompson, 375 Nor-
thbrae Dr London was in
collision with a tractor -
trailer car carrier driven by
Kenneth Waltham of Ker -
wood, on Highway 7 near
Adelaide. Thompson
sustained minor injuries and
PC Marshall estimated
damage at 83,500.
Again on May 6 at 5:30
p.m. a vehicle driven by
Wanda Rooke; 28 Victoria
St., Mitchell collided with a
vehicle driven by Dorothy
Sample of RR 3 Ilderton on
Highway 4 at concession 8,
London Township. P.C.
Wilson listed damages at
81,400.00
The fourth accident of the
day occurred at 10:10 p.m.
on concession 6, Biddulph
Township when a nor-
thbound vehicle operated by
Theresa Grimminck of RR 3
Lucan left the roadway and
rolled over. P.C. Marshall
estimated damages at $1,500.
On Thursday at 3:00 a.m. a
vehicle driven by James
Ballantyne was northbound
on County Road 20 and slid
off the roadway when it
turned right onto concession
6. P.C. Flemming listed
damages at 8600.
On Friday at 8:10 a.m. a
vehicle driven by Joanne
Hodgins, of 216 George St.,
Lucan was in collision with
a vehicle driven by Bradley
DeGraw of concession 4, RR
1 Lucan on the Ilderton
Sideroad in London Town-
ship. P.C. Vance estimated
damages at 82,000.
Later that day at 2:45 p.m.
a southbound motorcycle on
Highway 4 driven by Alvin
King of 21 Elgin St., St.
Thomas slid on gravel in the
intersection of concession 8.
London Township and fell
over. There was no'damage
but the driver sustained
minor injury. P.C. Chapman
investigated.
On Scturday, May 9 at 2:30
a.m. a vehicle driven by
Keith Barrington of 31
Simcoe St., Exeter, was
northbound on highway 4
south of Clandeboye when it
left the roadway and struck
the west ditch bank. P.C.
Wilson estimated damage at
81,000.
EROSION CONTROL WINS — An exhibit on soil erosion won Wayne Hodgins a first prize
in the•recent science exhibition at Biddulph Central School. T•A photo
Seniorsplan outing
The president of the
Sunshine Club Mildred
Hirtzel, welcomed the
members at the meeting on
Thursday afternoon and the
group sang "0 Canada"
accompanied on the piano by
Muriel Cobleigh.
A donation was voted to
the Royal Canadian Legion
for the use of their hall for
the dessert euchre, and
members were asked to save
their IGA tapes for the club.
The Lucan and District
Lions Club is contributing
the cost of the bus to Mon-
trose, Michigan, on May 26,
and the plays to be presented
at the Huron Country
Playhouse were read from a
brochure with members
deciding tomorrow, Thur-
sday, if they wish to attend
and which play they would
like to see.
Birthday greetings were
extended to Herb Broom,
Kathleen Neil, Ethel Lewis
and Vina Emery.
Euchre was convened by
Verna Ibbitson with prizes
going as follows:lady's high,
Mary Scott; lone hands,
Mary Kooy; low, Margaret
Allen; man's high, Maurice
McDonald; lone hands, Irene
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strong.
The Busy Buddies con-
tinued quilting on the
"draw" quilt for the fair
booth, and made tentative
plans for a trip to Listowel
for rug canvasses in the near
future.
Lunch was served by Iola
and Frank Goring and Iva
and Murray Hodgins.
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* Peat Moss 4 cu. ft. bag only $9.99
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* Junipers, * Pyramid Cedars,
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