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Times-Advocate, 1987-06-10, Page 26Page 12A Times -Advocate, June 10, 1987 Clandeboye WI celebrates 80th birthdoyas90 attend History Day About 90 history lovin' people en- joyed Clandeboye 'History Day on Saturday. St. James -Anglican churth a beautiful historical old church in itself. was the perfect setting for such an occasion. Clandeboye Women's In- stitute were -celebrating their 80th an- niversary as an organization. During the day two beautiful fram- ed plaques were presented by Mark • h:11.1t1` CHECK FAMILY HISTORY 'Betty Coughlin, curator.of the Clandeboye Women's Institute checks over the history of thJones family in Clandeboye-with Alvin Jones who now resides in British Columbia. Saturday was Clandeboye History Day at"St. James Church. START CEMETERY TOUR Jean ready to start -a tour of the Hodgins Clandeboye and Hamilton Hodgins get cemetery. T -A photo SUMMER 1987 STEPHEN TWP. SWIMMING POOL. S T E P H E TONNSHIP SWIMMING POOL .L e s s o n Registration T h u r s d a y J u n e 1 8 t h . 6: 3 0 - 8: 3 0 p JAD McCurdy HURON • Those unable to register on the 9:30 - 11:30 ars at the Stephen PARENT and TOT PROGRAM. - parent participation is required on a one-to-one basis with each youngster in SEAWEES and AQUATOTS - SEAWEES - 6 mths. - 2y yrs. AOL'ATOfs 2h yrd. -.5 yrs. Three - Three Week Sessions $ 27.00/session YELLOW, ORANGE, RED, MAROON, BLUE, GREEN. LIFESAVING 01 - June 29 - July 17 02 - July 20 - Aug. 7 03 - Aug. 10 - Aug. 28 Two - Four Week Sessions PARK • 18th, can do so from June 22-26 Township Swimming Pool. HURON PARK. a' S 55.00/session BRONZE MEDALLION, BRONZE' CROSS, LEADERS fee includes books and exar fee 01 - June 29 - July 24 02 - July 27 - Aug. 21 ADULT LESSONS - lessons available for adults - weeknights 8:00 - 8:30 pm - 5 2.00/lesson - pay as you attend ADULT PUBLIC SWIM - weekdays 12:00 - 1:00 pr weeknights 8:00 - 8:30 pr - Admission - 5 1.00 S T•E P H E N TOW N S H I P Four - Two Week Sessions - 5 18.00/session SEAWEES, AQUATOTS - 41 - June 29 - July 10. - 02 - July 13 - July 24 - 03 - July 27 - Aug. 7 - 04 - Aug. 10 - Aug. 21 GREY/WHITE • A - $ 35.00/session ONE HOUR CLAS¢ES - - June 29 - July 17 - July 20 - Aug. 7 Aug. 10 - Aug. 28 BRONZE MEDALLION - - candidates must be 13 years of age and over BRONZE CROSS - candidates must be 14 years of age and over and possess a Bronze Medallion LEADER PATROL - candidates must be 15 years of age and over and possess a Bronze Medallion Laidlaw, represent ingTerry Clifford. Member of Parliament, for the Hiding of London -Middlesex; recognizing the 80th anniversary of Clandeboye W.I. and from Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, offering his greetings and congratulations to the members of the Clandeboye Women's Institute as they celebrated their 80th anniversary. It read. "Eight decades of service to your comMunity is certainly a milestone worth celebrating. 'Through your devotion and dedication. you have added much to the quality of life in our nation, and 1 conunend each of you for your generosity and compas- sion. I wish you a most enjoyable celebration. as well as every success - in Meeting the challenges of the year to come " • The plaques were accepted by -president - Jean llodgins. secretary Ureas. Hazel Cunningham, and Tweedsmuir history Curator, Betty Coughlin. who thanked Mr. Laidlaw on behalf of the W.I. members. !.1any thanks to Merl Culbert for his part in the presentation. As each per- son signed the guest book they were given a keepsake book mark with the Hunte and Country ('rest of the W.I. in gold lettering. Clandeboye H'ome's Irstilute 19(17-1987. Fifteen large posters. made to stand upright for easy viewing mere placed in every second pew so people could walk between to see them at their best. The headings on the posters were. Churches, Schools. ('.'tneteries,:several pictures of old landmarks in the area, many old school pictures, happenings in the Women's Institute over the Years. Harness racing in the Clandeboye area is stilt veru much alive with al leas) 30 recent pictures of the horsemen shown in the winners cir- cle with some oldei pictures displayed of George young St., Ward Hodgins, Ungar Cunningham. Tone Gilmour. Sid !login!: and Clint hodgins. There were la run and family histories. 4-11 hook.. old W.I. Secretary hooks. church and cemetery history books. An autograph book dale'd.1881. a treasure from Betty ('oughlin's attic. was displayed. A poster on the Jones family of ('kldelW)ye. showed pictures of Fran- cis .)ones. Cabinet-illaker in Clandeboye from 1850-1894. F)r. Ansen .Jones. son of Francis .)ones, a medical doctor in Clandeboye for several years, leaving in 1911. K.O. Clones. son of Francis, owned 21010 acres .of -land. a Mile north of Clandeboye. The same poster showed pictures of the various pieces of fine furniture made by Francis Jones in his 1,Vood- working shop ill (11[1(1hoyr:,as well as a picture of their lovely old h me which still remains in Clandeboye despite its disrepair. • A picture of the old tenement house. known asThe Terrace owned by Ihe .Jones that has long disappeared. A large display of original - receipts. documents, teacher's agreements. all in the 11370 era, connected with the Clandeboye school were displayed ht 11r. and Iles. Alvin Jones of Victoria: 13.C. who came especially tor Clandeboye Ilistory Day. Alvin is 11 son of the late Dr. Anson Jones An old Autograph quill, made by the Clandeboye Methodist Church ladies in 1923 was on display. Mrs. Rupert 1V'illianls is the proud owner of it. Several articlse of wearing ap- parel from the 'early 1900's was also displayed. Last, but not least was the guided Many thanks to all the Institute plan this special occasion from Jean walking lour through Historic St. members for their help during the Hodgins, president and Betty .lames Cemetery. -About 30 people day and the committee who helped Coughlin. curator. were ready at 3 p.m. as Jean Hodgins, Commentator led them on a short trip through history. Much credit is given to Ilamilton llodgins for mapping out the tour and doing the research on it. Starting out at the Stone Cairn, a memorial to Colonel James llodgins, who in 1832, he and his family of eight children. were the first white settlers in Ftiddulph. Ile was appointed. in 1835. au. agent for the Canada Company and was largely responsible for set- tling BiddulphTwp. Ile sen aside the Glebe 1.an(15. as they were called. to be used for St. James Church and renu''. Somler}e of the highlights of the. town Included a Targe grey metal tomb- stone. a ntentorial to one of the Col- onel's sons. William and his family. The Mausoleum built in 1926 and the Chapel added in -1958. The first burial in 1841. the oldest married couple being married 71 tears before death parted them. Long .Inhn Hodgins, 1835-1907 was the first - trhlte child born in I3iddulph. The �c eli tombstone with three (1111erenl family coals 01 arms on it, erected by Spencer. Armitage. Stanley. The Dempsey stone ;hawing Iuu- children aged 11-18 years died within 1uol1113 and a half its 18117, this sug- icsls an cpidenlie oI some• kind. - The 11(11.'.1 stone in the cemetery. tor William II. Ryan who built alarge hotel in Elginfield in 1855, called •-I(yan 11nuse Ik' served as I(eeve both in I3iddulph and London Township. The large stone in memory ory of the Francis ,tones fancily. The stone vault. which is now. grown. over with grass. entombs several families. It used lu have time walls. built on lop 01 the ground will, individual doors a.ng the side. to Lneryears it was covered with clay 1 ..trengthen the walls and soon grass covered it like a blanket. Only the markers show where they are bli :1Pparently. these families didn't want to Ix' hurried halo'• ground so made this arrangement_ One of the m;u1t families buried in this top of the ground vault. the marker bears the name 01 Barney Stanley 1825-1911. Ile •built the 1irst•genera 1 store in Lucan In 18.59 Mid also the large home which 1,, now the Haskell Funeral Home. "I'Iwi t ,;ire two cement block vaults In the cemetery, one is the Donley -1.iuit and the other is where the Samuel Kelley family is buried. The rustic chair marks the grave of ,lances Seale. aged three, and the cor- ner stone is a kettle from Kettle Point. .1 broken white slab marks the grace of Green Thurman, the last sur- viviii4 slave who settled in Lucan. Ile -rnart)ea Ann Butler. daughter of Peter Butler the first and raised --ten children; He died March 30, 1926 in his 99(11 year. Tombstones are noticed for three Rectors Who died while serving SI. James ('arch. Rey. Wm. Logan. Rev. Thomas .1lagahy and I(ev. Ken McGoon. . As the tour crane to an end we _hoped everyone ' had learned something about the past. Of course. we only touched a law of the many families.111 that sacred burial ground. The people were asked to take time to browse through the many displays and books in the church and tel stop for a'cup of tea and a piece of anniver- sary cake to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Clandeboye Woolen's Institute. . ' POOL RENTALS - clubs or organizations wishing to book the pool can do so by calling the pool at 228-6331 S W I MMI N G POOL PROGRAMS S wim T e a r - competitive swim program'for young and teens geared to FUN and PARTICIPATION - participants must be able to swim 25-30 metres - team will join with the Kirkton-Woodham swirl club to compete in -four local meets throughout the summer - swim team offers a great opportunity for participants to improve their, strokes through conditioning, stroke 'correction and extra pool time - practice time - weekdays - 1:00 - 2:00 pm - program runs for 6 weeks starting Monday June 29th - FEE - $ 20.00/youngster P ub t i c S w i r m 1 n Q Children - S .75 Students - 1.00 Adults 1.25 B e •sons ' Passes Children - # 25.00 Students - 30.00 Adult• - 35.00 Family - 50.00 WI MEMBERS OVER 50 YEARS -- Members of the Clandeboye Women's Institute for more than 50 years are shown at Saturday's History Day celebrations. From the left are Hazel Williams, Mary Scott and Lucille Blake. T -A photo . SOUNDS EMPTY Hamilton Hodgins gets a tinny response when he knocks on an old tombstone at St. James Cemetery in Clandeboye. A tour of the cemetery was part of.Saturday's History Day sponsored by the Clandeboye Women's Institute. T -A photo Sv it SOUTH HURON 7j0/•\ RECREATION CEHTRE SUMMER 1987 REGISTRRTIDN REGISTRATION FOR ALL POOL PROGRAMS. WILL TAKE PLACE AT SOUTH HURON RECREATION CENTRE ON T U E S DAY J U'NE 1 6 T.N 7: 0 0 - 9 0 0 AND WEDNESDAY JUNE 1 7TH 7: 0 0 - 9: 0 0 N.B. No Advanced Registrations or Phone Registrations Be Accepted Prior To These Registration Dates THE . PARENT and'TOT PROGRAM - parent participation is required on a one-to-one basis with each youngster in SEAWEES and AQUATOTS SEAWEES - 6 mths. - 24 yrs. QUAT TS - 2h yrs. - 5 yrs. Three - Three Week Sessions 5.27.00/session - YELLOW, ORANGE, RED, MAROON, BLUE,. GREEN, LIFESAVING 01 - June 29 - July 17 02 - July 20 - Aug. 7 43 - Aug. 10 - Aug. 28 Two - Four Week Sessions 5 55.00/session, BRONZE MEDALLION, BRONZE CROSS, LEADERS fee includes books and exar fee 01 - June 29 - July 24 42 - July 27 - Aug. 21 depending en registration, we may only offer one session of above courses ADULT SWIMMING - weekday evenings - 6:00 - 6:30 pm - Rec. Swim - 5 1.00 - Lesson available upon request - 5 2.00 - pay as you play POOL RENTALS - clubs or -organizations 'can book a swim party by calling the pool at 235-0373 - 5 35./hr. 5:11 Four Two Week Sessions 5 18.00/session SEAWEES, AQUATOTS 01 - -lune 29 - July 10 - .12 - July 13 - July 24 *3 - July 27.- Aug. 7 -'04 - Aug. 10 - Aug. 21 GREY, WHITE, 5 35.0C/session ONE HOUR CLASSES. 01 - June 29 - July 17 02 - July 20 - Aug. 7 - 03 - Aug. 10 - Aug. 28 BRONZE MEDALLION, BRONZE CROSS, RED CROSS LEADER anyyouura teens interested in becoming a lifeeuard should start with these courses AGE REQUIREMENT Bronze Med.- 13 and over Bronze Cr. - 14 and over Leaders - 15 and over VOLUNTEER STAFF TRAINING PROGRAM excellent opportunity for up- and-coming lifeguards to get sore valuable experience in teaching and lifeguarding by assisting regular pool -'staff with the pool program AGE - 13-16 years maximum of 10 volunteers accepted each volunteer receives an EXETER POOL VOLUNTEER T-SHIRT if interested please call the Rec. Centre -235-2833 or Sue Boyle at the pool 235-0373 S WIM TEAM join the Exeter Barracudas competitive swim club - program neared to FUN and PARTICIPATION practice time - 5:00. - 6:00 pm - MONDAY/WEDNESDAY/FRIDAY - participants do not have to be exceptional swimmers but must be able to swim the length of the pool tear participates in four local Inter -County. Swim Association meets during the summer Instructor/Coach - DEB OKE sw.m team offers an excellent opportunity for youngsters to improve their swimming skills through conditioning, stroke correction and extra pool time ' FEES - 520.00/youngster for 7 weeks (starts June 29 th) - 35:00 for 2 in a family - 45.00 for 3 in a family L A D I E S' AOUASIZE - the water is an ideal environment for exercise: it offers buoyancy for the feeling of weightlessness and resistance so your muscles have to work a little harder - this is a total fitness program performed completely in the water - - class will consist of • warm-up. aerobic work-out, cool down, strength'and flexibility exercises and a stretch out at the end - Monday and Wednesday evenings - 6:30 - 7:30 pm (starts June 29 th) • FEE - 524.00 for 6 weeks (12 cl - Instructor - DEB OKE COME ON DOWN AND TAKE THE PLUNGE111 . MASTERS SWIM CLUB - aquatic program for adults who enjoy _swimmina for fitness and recreation ' - endurance swimming, iquagize and various water sports will be introduced - instruction will also be offered in the f stroke correction. self -rescue skills, proficiency skills and competitive swimming - minimum requirements: ability to swim 50 metres (2 lengths) of any stroke and tread water - Tue.day and Thursday evenings - 6:30 - 7:30 pm starting Jdne 29 th - 824.00 for 6 weeks 112 sessions) --Instructor - DEB OKE P UB L I C SWIMMING S EAS ONS ' PASSES Children 1.00 Students (High School) 1.25 Adults 1.50. Children 30.00 Students (High School)35.00 Adults 40.00 Family 60.00 Public Swim - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. Thursday r 2:00 - 3:30 s 7:30 8:30 2:00 - 3:30 s 6:30 8:00 2:00 - 4:00 i 6:30 8:00 P u b l i c Swim T i m e s MONDAY - FRIDAY SATURDAY/SUNDAY 2:30 - 4:00 pm 6130 - 8:00 pm 2:00 - 4:0.0 pm 6:30 - 8100 pm Friday Saturday c Sunday EXETER WADING POOL - Victoria Park - wading pool will be open week -days from 2:00 - 4:00 pm for July and August (.farting Monday, July 6 th) - FEE: .25c/youngster SUNNEP Y O U T N P R O G R.A M S SPORTS PROGRAM - sports skills program geared to fun and participaction - various sports, new games and special events will be , ,introduced to youngsters - age 7 - 14 years - program operates Tuesday through Friday - 9,30 am - 12:00 noon and 1:00 - 3:30 pm - 6 week program starting Tuesday, July 7th - FEES: $12.00/youhgster/week or 83.50 per day 18.00/week for 2 in family or 5.50 per day 24.00/week for 3 in family or 7.00 per day • BERT AND ERNIE CLUB - play program for youngsters aged 4 - 6 years - sports, games, crafts and special events - program operates Tuesday through Friday - 9:30 am - 12:00 noon and 1:00 - 3:30 pm - 6 week program starting. Tuesday, July 7th - FEES: $12.00/youngster/week of 13.50 per day 18.00/week for 2 in fadly or 5.50 per day 24.00/week for 3 in family or 7.00 per day ✓ olunteer Program - excellent opportunity for up -and -aiming lifeguards to gat valuable experience in teaching and lifequarding by assisting regular pool staff with the pool program - AGE - 13-16 years / - maximum of 10 volunteers accepted - each volunteer will receive a Stephen Township Pool Volunteer T -Shirt - If interested in becoming • volunteer at Stephen Pool, please call Lynne at 235-2831 or Julie Russell at the pool 228-6331 after June 22nd REGISTRATION for SPORTS PROGRAM 6 BERT AND ERNI�LUB 1 .1,.-- ._.....•. • J.. i. h,17.:1: -**%"/..,...... . �' 77,, x 1t CUT HISTORY CAKE - - Jean Hodgins, Betty Coughlin and Hazel Cun- ningham cut the cake at Saturday's History Doy celebration in Clandeboye. T•A photo Monday, July 6 th 1:00 - 3:00 pm South Rurdn Recreation Centre Ie -r.....-..,.-•••• ... for information regarding the Sumner Program►•call the Recreation Centre •