Times-Advocate, 1987-06-03, Page 25Times -Advocate, June 3, 1987
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LOCAL HISTORY — Teacher Susan Kraftcheck talks about local historywith separate school enrich-
ment class students Aimee Glavin and Wanda McCann, Mount Carmel; Stephanie Cook, Precious Blood
and Carla -Ann Oud and Aimee Gelinas, St. Boniface. T -A photo
Called near Peterborough
TALENT POOL DISPLAYS — Enrichment class students from the three separate schools in the area
held a talent pool day, Sunday. Above, Zurich St. Boniface teacher Trudy Vanden Boomen displays a
newspaper creation to students Jacob Petersen, Precious Blood; Lea Hartman and Dara Hartman, Mount
Carmel; Adam Smith, St. Boniface and parent Janne Petersen. T -A photo
Thames Road pastor and family honoured as they leave
By MRS. WILLIAM 'mum
Quite a number of people from this
community called at the Whitney-
Ribe-y Funeral Horne, Seaforth Mon-
day to pay their respects to the late
Doug McKay and also attended the
funeral service Tuesday. Sympathy is
extended to his wife and children, also
to his mother and family.
Several from this area attended the
retirement party for James Chap-
man. principal of Exeter Public
School Saturday evening at South
Huron Rec Centre, Exeter.
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.
Lorne Passmore on the birth of their
second granddaughter Sha non Dawn
Elizabeth, daughter fore\ Jim and
Beth Coope of Kionen on Friday.
Congra tions..
Mrs. Robert Jeffery returned home
from a London hospital last week and
at time of writing Mrs. William
Rowcliffe (Mary) is a patient in
University Hospital London. We wish
them both a speedy recovery.
Farewell church news
Rev. Robert Matheson was in
charge of the Sunday after the ascen-
sion church service, Sunday morning.
A good crowd attended the combined
worship and communion service. We
read Psalm 66 responsively. The choir
sang two numbers accompanied by
organist Agnes Bray.
Rev. Matheson told the children's
story "More, Please".
The scripture lesson was read from
Fresh berries at Dixon's
1 Corinthians 12:1-10, and the medi-
tation was entitled "One Day At A
Time".
Murray Dawson clerk of session
called Mr. and Mrs. Richard Vanden-
bussche forward when Rick and
Marilyn joined the church through the
profession of faith. We welcome Rick
and Marilyn into our church family.
We read the United Church Creed,
and then the elders namely Lorne
Ballantyne, John Batten, Floyd
Cooper, Murray Dawson, Bruce
Delbridge, and Audrey Passmore
served communion.
Rev. Robert, Mrs. Matheson and
Jennifer then went to the front of the
church where Mrs. Don Kerslake
read a nicely worded address and
Mrs. Murray Dawson presented Bob
Ann and family with a brass flower or
knick knack holder and a Country
Cousin ornament and a gift of money.
Both replied. Grace was. sung and
everyone went to the basement for a
smorgasbord lunch and drink.
Rev. Robert and Mrs. Matheson
and Jennifer have accepted a call to
the Millbrook -Cavan charge which is
near Peterborough.
It was nice to see Howard Pym out
to church as he has been a patient in
a London hospital for some time.
There will be Sunday School and
church service next Sunday June 7 at
11:15 a.m.
Perry Mitchell, Kintore will lead
Balloon from Michigan fond �n Craig area
By DOUG McNAIR It was signed by a younger student
Allan Lewis of RR 2 Ailsa Craig on from Lapeer, Michigan.
May 28 found a balloon with a note Allan has given his mother Jessie
tied to it on concession 10 McGillivray the job of returning the note.
Township. The- note dated May 20 Jim Dixon, RR 2, Ailsa Craig pick -
read "Congratulations. You have ed the family a bowl full of fresh
found the balloon I launched as part strawberries from his patch for a Sun -
of my school's Michigan Ses- day May 31 lunch. It was the earliest
quicentennial Celebration. Please he has ever tasted fresh berries and
take a few minutes to write to me to Friday June 5 when he opens to the
tell me about yourself and where you public is about two weeks earlier than
found the balloon. Thank you." normal.
MECHANICAL AWARD Art Hunking of Art's Repair co?igratulates
his employee Paul Overholt on attaining the highest marks in the
advanced motor vehicle mechanics course at Fanshawe College.
Talking book service
'By MRS. IRVIN RADER
Talking Book Service provides
books for those visually and physical-
ly handicapped. The Talking Book
service allows people who cannot
read conventional print material to
"read" the same books by using
cassette tapes. The service is for
GRADUATES — Shelley Ann'
Fletcher, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs,. Lloyd Fletcher of Kirkton
received her Bachelor of En-
vironmental Studies with
Honours Geography from Univ(
sity of Waterloo, May 29, 1987
and is also on the 1987 Dean's
Honour Roll. Shelley is presently
employed with Metropolitan
Community Service, City Hall in
Toronto. She is the grand-
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tin-
ney and Mrs. Evelyn Fletcher,
both of Exeter.
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anyone young or elderly, with a visua
or physical handicap.
Presently. there are 566 talking
books in the Iluron County Library
system, with access to 5,000 titles
through library loan. The library also
has a shut-in service in which books
can be mailed out postage free. 1f
you have any question about the Talk=
ing Book Service, please contact your
local libraries.
Bake Sale cancelled
The Sr. Citizens bake sale June 13
has been cancelled.
Personals
Mrs. Grace Bond, Chatham, and
Mrs. Vera Easter visited with their
sister Mrs. Florence Martene.
Weekend visitors with Mrs. Alma
Genttner were Mrs. Sam Danard,
Mrs. Frank Carpenter, Pontiac
Mich., and Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Lockhart, London.
Mrs. Bernice Boyle attended her
95 -year-old Aunt Irene Ditty's funeral
in Sandusky. Mich.
Sunday the Boyle's entertained
Mrs. Ann McAlpine, Glasgow,
Scotland, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Boyle,
Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Sim, St. Thomas,
and Jayne flendrich, London.
Wilmar Desjardine and Gerald
Mason are patients in Victoria
Hospital, South St. Campus.
Mr, and Mrs. Bill Becker, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Becker and Mr. and Mrs.
Rick Skinner attended the wedding
Saturday of Lisa Keys, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Gerijld Keys, Pem-
broke, Ont.
Yard sale
Don't forget the Business Associa-
tion Is sponsoring a mammonth yard
sale. Sort out your belongings and set
up your table in front of your proper-
ty and join the community fun.
Saturday May 30 around midnight
Jim Austim of RR2 Ailsa Craig was
driving a car that went off the road,
hit a hydro pole and ran down a steep
embankment about 300 feet north of
his home Janeway. He was alone at
the time. Ailsa Craig volunteer
firemen were called to the scene.
Paul Barnes of Ailsa Craig was sur-
prised to find a tree down over the
road. Around 1 a.m. Saturday morn-
ing Paul was travelling south on the
New Ontario Road and 13 concession
of Lobo when his car rammed a tree
g that must have come down. in the
storm. Damage to the front and under
carriage was extensive. Neither.Paul
or his passenger were hurt.
Craigholme kitchen staff worked
hard this past week to organize two
fund raisers for the Children's
Miracle Network Telethon, which was
televised on the weekend, May 30 and
31. Five hundred dollars was raised
from the May 21 salad plate luncheon
and May 26 dessert tea. Many of the
staff members volunteered their time
and ingredients. Also donations from
town businesses helped to make this
a great success.
This was the fourth annual Bake
Sale, 'lea and Flea Market that
Craigholme in Ailsa Craig has hosted
during June for the Alzheimer Socie-
ty. The funds that were raised from
this Bake Sale, Tea and Flea Market
held on May 29 will be added to the
many other events coming up in June.
Tickets on the table lamp, foot stool
and two bedroom lamps are on sale
in the local stores or at the office.
Sunday May 30 the Ailsa Craig
United Church celebrated an anniver-
sary. Guest speaker was Don
Langford of the Kerwood area. Don
is a London Conference Mission con-
sultant, farmer, journalist and
former missionary. Special music
was presented by Ron McRae.
Seniors enjoy trip
By MRS. HUGH MORENZ
Tuesday a bus load of seniors from
Grand Bend, Dashwood and area
(myself included) left Grand Bend at
9 a.m. for a one day mystery tour.
Our first stop was at Rose -A -Lea
Gardens, near Strathroy, where we
saw many varieties of roses, some as
tall as eight feet. Also gardens of
Alstromeria. It was reported they
sold 180,000 roses for Mother's Day.
Each person received a flower bou-
quet on departure.
The next stop was at Ellies Dutch,
cookies factory at Mount Brydges.
Here we had free cookies to sample
Staffa ladies
at WI annual
By MRS. J. TEMPLEMAN
Representing Staffa Women's In-
stitute at the Perth South District An-
nual at Kirkton, on Tuesday were,
Lillian Douglas, - Hazel Harburn,
Freda Kerslake, Doris Miller, Mar-
jorie Drake, Roberta Templeman,
Kay Smale and Grace Kerslake.
Doris Miller visited Sunday with
Ken and Dorothy Duncan, Kirkton
and attended the Fiddler's -Jamboree
in Exeter.
Visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Tony
Simons and boys are Mrs. Simon's
mother, Mrs. Murdoch and niece
Caroline, Scotland.
Mrs. Margaret Kemp, visitied for
a few days with her sister, Mrs. An-
nis Ashton, Kitchener.
A History Day wiWbe held Saturday
to commemorate the 80th anniver-
sary of the Clandeboye Women's
Institute.
It will be staged in the form of a
community history display and tea at
St. James Anglican Church betwee,r
the hours of 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9p.m.
Admission is 81.
Men, women and children are in-
vited to come and browse through the
many history books on display and
learn about Clandeboye's history,
past and present.
A guided walking tour of the St.
James Cemetery begins at 3 p.m.
and coffee. Also saw the process of
cookies from batter to baked product.
We all enjoyed a hot smorgasbord
noon meal at the Palace restaurant in
Glencoe.
After dinner we travelled south
through Wardsville, Thamesville,
Comber and Leamington andour next
stop was at the Colasanti Tropical
gardens. Here many of us bought bed-
ding 'plants and enjoyed the lovely
flowers.
We came home by way of Chatham.
Dresden and stopped in Wyoming, at
the new United Church, where the
UCW served us a light supper, then a
tour through the new church.
We travelled on a McNaughton tour
bus, driver Peter McNaughton. and
our friendly, happy hostess was Nola
Love.
Several from this area attended the
concert of the Schneider Male Chorus
at Grand Bend United Church
Wednesday evening. There were 33
singers plus the conductor and piano
accompanist from Kitchener. Their
singing was great, covering a varie-
ty of music, hymns, spirituals, folk
songs, limericks and selections from
Oklahoma. The concert was in-
terspersed with duets and solos: sing-
ing to a packed church audience.
Donna (Baker) Yarrow, of Win-
nipeg arrived here Thursday for a few
holidays with her parents, Ken and
Ortha Baker and other family
relatives.
Donna Yarrow, accompanied her
mother, Ortha Baker, to Detroit Fri-
day and Saturday, where they visited
Donna's sister Sandra and familj•,
also attended Jillian Regier's first
Holy Communion on Sa(urday morn-
ing. Jillian is Donna's godchild, and
was flower girl at her wedding.
Joining Bakers $r. and Donna for
supper Sunday night were Ken Jr.
and Carol Baker, Shellie and Tracy.
of Goderich; Don, Sharon and Jamin
Baker, Shipka; Mrs. Emma Schilbe,
Zurich; also Sandra and Tony Re¢ier.
PaifmaPalironA
the worship service on Sunday June
14 at 11:15 a.m.
Rev. K. Teddy Smits and Airs.
Smits, Atwood have accepted a call
to the Thames Road and Elimville
Pastoral charge commencing July 5
at 10 a.m. at Elimville. It will be a
combined service.
r' 'MVILLE UCW CELEBRATES The Elimville U.C.W. recently
?brated ieir 25th Anniversary at a special church service with
Mrs. Cora Miner as guest speaker. During the service, past presidents
were honoured. Back row, left to right: Ruth Skinner (1978), Lavona
Delbridge (1962-63), Sharon Lynn (1987-), Ola Batten (1966-67 and
1972-73), Marjorie Johns 1976-77 and 1983-84). Front, Marion Skin-
ner (1981-82) Jean Lynn (1974-75), Jean Johns (1968-69 and 1979)
and Grace Pym (1970-71). Missing were: Leona Hern (1964-65 and
1980) and Shirley Cooper (1985-86).
Elimville UCW meet
By SHIRLEY COOPER
The Elimville United Church
Women met Wednesday evening at
the church. The Church In Society
committee were in charge. Mrs. John
Batten opened the meeting with an ar-
ticle "Day by Day". Mrs. Floyd
Cooper read the scripture followed by
prayer led by Mrs. Harold Kerslake.
Mrs. Batten introducedGreg
Gozenson from the Huron Centre in
Clinton. Ile led a discussion on com-
munication in a marriage and fami-
ly. Mrs. Fred Delbridge thanked him.
Mrs. Dan Smith read an article
about people living on the streets in
Toronto. Mrs. Marion Skinner read an
article on "Faith and Hope". Mrs.
Batten read an article from the study
hook on the Aborigine of Australia.
Everyone joined in singing the hymn
"In Christ There Is No Eastor West"
and Mrs. flatten closed this part of the
meeting with a poem '.'Your Garden".
The hats which the executive wear
each meeting were past out. Mrs.
Larry Lynn opened the meeting. The
United Church purpose was repeated
by all. We were reminded of Camp
Experience at Camp Menesetung on
June 15.
Mrs. Marion Skinner gave a report
of the April event held at Kirkton-
Woodham community centre recent-
ly. Mrs. Larry Fulton reported on the
visit to- Centralia and Mrs. Floyd
Cooper reported on the executive
meeting held at Mrs. Philip Johns to
plan for the fall regional. Our group
will be in charge of the worship ser-
vice at that event. The meeting clos-
ed with benediction followed by a
social time. -
Sunday morning a combined
church service was held at Thames
Road for the pastoral charge. A large
number from each congregation was
present. Communion was served dur-
ing the service.
Following -the service a presenta-
tion was made to Bob, Ann and Jen-
nifer Matheson. Mrs: Don Kerslake
read the address and Mrs. Murray
Dawson presented the gifts. Bob
replied and asked that when in the
Peterborough area to be sure and look
thein up. Lunch and a social time
followed in the basement. -
Celebrate anniversary
at Saintsbury . church
By MRS. HEBER DAVIS
The 126th anniversary of St.
Patrick's church was observed Sun-
day with Rev. Frank Brabv in charge.
The church was filled. and the
flowers were placed in loving
memory of Raymond and Vera
Greenlee and Heber Davis by Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Greenlee.
Mrs. Rose Cunningham was server
and I read the lessons and Mrs"
Shirley Dyer and Mrs. Wayne Carroll
sang a duct. Rev. Bra by took his text
from the Acts 1:6-14. Mrs. Wayne Car-
roll was pianist. Service next Sunday
is planned for 8:30 a.m.
After the service visitors with Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Kooy were Mrs. Betty
Soulherland. llderton. Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Noels, Mrs. Helen MacDonald.
Lucan. Mr. Howard Dolen, Watford,
and Jack Dickens, Exeter.
With Mr. and Mrs. Bob
MacGillivray and girls were Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Simpson and Darren,
London and Mr. Hugh Davis.
\%'ith Mr. and Mrs. Earl Greenlee,
Mr. and Mrs. F'red Dobbs, Exeter,
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Davis, Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Tindall and I.
Mrs. Hazel Davis and Mrs. Nadine
Bedell attended the "Weekend at
Iluron College" London.
I was a dinner guest Sunday even-
ing with Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Young
and toys, l,ucan.
Mrs. Shirley Dyer,Sarnia visited
her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
Carroll and children on the weekend
and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Carroll join-
ed them for dinner Sunday.
Hensall students win
Since April the grade three and four
students from Hensall Public School
have been taking swimming lessons
at the Vanastra Community ('entre.
They leave Thursday mornings at
9:30 a.m. and star( their lessons at
10:00.
Most of the students are in the red
or orange classes but some are in
more advanced levels. The students
enjoy this activity immensely.
On May 14 the grade four - five
students from Hensall Public School
took a trip to the ('o -op mills and the
Hensall Sales Barns. First they saw
cattle being auctioned at the sales
barns.
At the mills, ,Mr. Shapton, an
employee, took the class on a tour. He
gave them bags of bean seeds and
.some information on different
agricultural topics. Mr. Shapkon
showed the class Trow trucks are fill-
ed with fertilizer, how fertilizer is
mixed and how soy beans are sorted.
The class reported that they par-
t icularily enjoyed the auction, seeing
beans being treated, the information
from Mr. Shapton and feeling the dif-
ferent fertilizers.
Rob Gackstetter