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UCW speak
life in Africa
WROXETER—Mrs. Cindy
Hutchinson introduced the guest
speaker, Mrs. Laurie Lenhardt,
when members of the United
Church Women met on a nice sum-
mer evening in May. Mrs.1Lenhardt,
with her husband and family,
served in Zaire and Rwanda in
Africa. •
In Zaire, once known as the Bel-
gian Congo, they lived in a small
village in the outback. Laurie
taught them to care for themselves
and their children. She also helped
in the hospital. The main staples are
rice, greens, bananas, !mangoes and
beans. Very little meat is produced
as the animals aren't we/ fed. The
meat is tough and parasites are a
problem. Some wild game is used
and some fowl are raised.
Very little aid is getting through
to this country as roads are just dirt
trails and they have six months of
dry season. Then the rains come
and roads are almost useless. They
must contend with poisonous
snakes, vipers and an assortment of
bugs which make people very ill.
Malaria causes much suffering as it
can return anytime.
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The people Of Zia.*e al: -eager to
learn but without many new sup-
plies coming, their progress is slow
From Zaire, they Moved to
Rwanda, a beautiful country of fer-
tile land and mountains. While
there, Laurie's husband experi-
mented with different crcips. The
mountains are terraced and gar-
dens produce food for the villages.
Main cities were 90 miles away.
With help to teach them how to
grow better crops, the health of the
people improved.
Laurie's pictures showed bricks
being made for the buildings. Ter-
mites eat the wood so they use
bricks and roofs are made of steel
sheeting or the natives thatch their
roofs. Leaves and grasses are used
for art work, producing beautiful
pictures from banana leaves and
baskets woven from grasses and
reeds. Carvings from ebony and
minerals found in the country are
very real looking. They do not cele
brate many holidays but New
Year's seems to be a favorite day.
As the members watched the pic-
tures and listened as Laurie gave
them a look at life's other side, they
realized how fortunate they are to
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Speaker was than
M-cMich.ael and presented.
Mrs. McMichaelofened ,the
meeting with greetings fin all.
Some announcements ;of coining
events were made, byMrs. Eileen
Hamilton and members were
requested to note the (lakes, The
June picnic at Pine Echo camp,
be on June 20 at 630 p.m. More
cookbooks have been ordered; any-
one wishing one may place orders
now.
Eileen also gave a report on the
Village Newcomers° Welcome Com-
mittee, Five new families have been
welcomed to the village and cards
of thanks received.
Mrs. Hutchinson and Mrs. Bence
Ann Labrie conducted the worship,.
Cindy used a poem entitled "Walk
a Little Slower, Daddy" and Bettee
Ann read a story '°Going Fishing,"
in honor of Father's Day. Following
a hymn, Mrs. Ethelene Smith
received the offering and it was
dedicated with a prayer.
Cindy, Bettee Ann and Ethelene
served lunch during a social time,
to end an interesting evening.
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REM DOUGLAS MADGE, centre, of St. Paul's Anglican Church in Wingham and Trinity Anglican
Church, Belgrave, was honored Sunday on 25 years in the ministry. Glen Van Camp and. Alex Neth-
ery, Trinity wardens, along with St. Paul's wardens Harry Brydges and Robert Johnston presented
Rev. Madge with a new stole. Mrs. Madge, in back, was presented with a bouquet of rose g earlier.
Rev. Madge also received a large card from the Sunday School children.
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Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Gibson of
Stroud visited over the weekend
with Gordon Gibson.
The sympathy of the community
goes to Mrs. Jack Willifts and fami-
ly in the loss of a dear husband and
father.
Mr. and Mrs. George Brown, Gor-
rie, visited with Mrs. Cliff Marks on
Sunday.
The building boom in the village
is continuing, with six homes in
various stages of erection. Wroxeter
ed the Lake Huron DistrictSouth-
ern Zone 33 USCO spring rally at
Bluevale, Mrs, Mildred Coupland
gave the report .for the Wroxeter
seniors.
A busload from Wroxeter-Conie
United Church congregations trav-
elled to Aylmer on May 27 to attend
the ordination of Jeff Hawkins. He
is now Rev. Jeff Hawkins and all are
happy to learn he is able to remain
as minister here.
Several from this community
is coming back on the map and attended Flower Sunday service in
anything but a "ghost toWn". Gorrie United Church at 7 p.m. on
Sunday dinner guests with Mtg. May 28.
Allan Griffith were Mrs. James
Robertson, Codetich; Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Robertson, Jillian and Cory of
Dungannon; Mr. and Mrs. Lyle
Hart and Mrs. Cliff Marks. The
occasion was- Mrs. Robertson's
birthday.
Wroxeter Senior Citizens attend- • tion SchooL
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Mr. and Mrs. Harvey 1Robertson
of Havelock were guests of
Eleanore and Art Gibson on Sun-
day. The Robertsons lived in Wrox-
eter from 1939 until 1942 and
Eleanore was one of Mr. Robert -
pupils at Wroxeter Continua -
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50TH ANNIVERSARY—Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Haskins of Gorrie
celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday with a reception
at Gorrie United Church. Mr. and Mrs. Haskins were married June
3, 1939 in Belmore. More than 200 well-wishers attended Sunday's
reception.
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COME AND AND JOIN US
OPEN HOUSE
• in honour of
Mr. Kenneth E. -Wood, B.S.A.,
of
F. E. MADILL SECONDARY SCHOOL
on the occasion
of his
RETIREMENT
Saturday, June 17th, 1989
F. E. Madill Secondary School,
Wingham
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