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Wingham Advance-Times, 1981-04-15, Page 12^^M'9rew' a tittra Advance -Times, April 15, 18$1 1eauflfication c::ciJn,t4.St added to Morris' 125th A new contest has been added to the Morris Town- ship 125th anniversary celebrations — a Town and Country Beautification Contest. Categories for the home improvement competition are most attractive farm home and yard, most at- tractive urban home and best decorated store window. Registration deadline for this event is June 1. Anyone interested in entering should contact Mrs. Bob Grasby, RR 4, Brussels, or Mrs. Don Nolan, Walton. The contest will be judged after July 20. The 125th anniversary committee has finalized categories for the township parade. The categories are best comic float, best commercial float, best non- commercialfloat, best clown, best decorated bike, best comic couple, best old vehicle and best old vehicle travelling under its own power. In the horse division the categories are heavy tandem hitch, four horses or more; best draught team, best light horse hitch, single or double; best pony team and horse and rider. Any addition information needed about the parade can be obtained from Ken McDonald, RR 2, Blyth. The committee learned during its last meeting that Governor General Ed Schreyer will not be able to attend the celebrations as guest speaker. A replace- ment has not yet been finalized. A souvenir and in- formation booth for Morris' anniversary will be set up at the Brussels Lions Tradefest this weekend. Morris residents will be receiving a sticker and infor- mation sheet regarding the celebrations in the mail sometime this month. The anniversary kick-off dance will be held at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre May 2.. Anyone vyvho hasn't pur- chased a ticket yet may have trouble buying one as the dance is sold out. Trinity speaker tells of work. by missionaries in Uganda FORDWICH — The Anglican Church Women of Trinity met at the home of Mrs. Peter Browne with a guest speaker from London, Jean McBride, telling about missionary workers in Northern Uganda. Ms. McBride was in- troduced by Mrs. J. W. Daunt. She told the story of Rt. Rev. and Mrs. Benoni Ogwa,l and their family who reside in Gulu, Uganda. They have little to eat there and many men were killed by Idi Amin so women and children are left to. try to make a living. Rev. Benoni had to leave Uganda for some time and return to Canada or he, too, may have been killed. Rev. Benoni served more than a year in the Diocese of Huron in the early 1970s. He was also assistant Bishop of the Toronto Diocese for a year anda half. Rev. and Mrs. Sam Obol and family are also in Uganda and they would like to begin a nursery school so articles for kindergarten are badly peeded..TheY. are also in need of first aid articles, vitamins, soap, cotton material, thread, buttons, needles and easy patterns so MRS. GEORGE BROWN they can make some clothes. Prayers and letters of en- couragement would also help, the speaker said. Small parcels of less than 18 ounces in weight, can be sent. Ms. McBride stressed the need of these people and urged the ladies to give of their abundance for 'we have so much'. She also showed pictures of the Bishop's family and. Rev. and Mrs. Obol who had previously resided at Barrie. The speaker was thanked by Mrs. Doug Bunker. President Mrs. Wellington Hargrave presided for the meeting and Mrs. Don King led devotions. Roll call was answered by 21 members and one visitor by telling a neighborly act that was appreciated. Mrs. Peter Browne gave the financial report and said the new stove has been purchased. Mrs. Marian Kirby gave the card report and urged anyone wishing get -well or sym- pathy cardsto contact her. The new hydro service has been installed in the church and, has beeneepproved.,:l?y Ontario Hydro." Members were reminded of the annual meeting in London on April 30; the sale Gorrie Personal Notes Miss Marion Chamberlain of London and Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Huras . of Stratford visited Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Taylor. Alex Graham, George Inglis ' and • James Vittie attended the Vimy Memorial Banquet held at Goderich on Saturday evening. Jeffrey Holmes and Bill Graham of Fanshawe spent the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Graham. A number of residents attended 'the cantata, 'The Fourth Cross', presented 1 Sunday evening in Fordwich United Church. Mr. and Mrs. George Brown called on Mrs. Webster Jacklin of Listowel. and they attended the Eramosa Youth Choir and Senior Choir presentation of their cantata in the Salvation Army Citadel on. Sunday evening. William A. Smith, George Keil and George Inglis ac- companied Alex Graham and attended the District C spring convention at ' the Royal Canadian Legion Hall, Hanover, on Sunday. On Tuesday, April 7, a Professional Development Day on religion was held in Stratford. Teachers attended discussions regarding church history, moral de- velopment, prayer and hu- manity of Christ. 'The day ended with a mass. The Grade 4 pupils received the Sacrament of Reconciliation at Sacred Heart Church April 8 at 8 p.m. Father Gutowski con- ducted the service in which the families participated. Each pupil was presented with a lighted candle as a symbol of purity. The pupils who received the sacrament were: Patrick Bray, Kris Chandler, Steven Doerr, Dennis Hollahan, Dwight Hallahan, Laura Hallahan, Shelley and Sheri Marklevitz, Billy and Kelly McGlynn, Brian Richey and Jeffery Sanders. Kindergarten is preparing for Easter. On Friday the students, together with the rest of the school, went to the church for the stations of the cross, The aquarium has some new fish, Students have been watching how they swim, breath and eat. Sacred Heart Mailbox The Grade 1 and 2 class made silhouettes of them- selves and mounted them on different colors. The Grade 2 pupils are getting ready for their first communion, which is -being held on Easter Sunday. Grades 3, 5 and 6 have been preparing for the zone floor hockey tournament, to be held in Kingsbridge April 13. The teams are wished luck in their games. The in -school chess and checker tournament was completed last week. The chess champions were Sean McGlynn and Terrance Allen in the Senior division, and Randy Schaefer and Tammy Kieffer in the Junior division. The Senior checker champions were Lenny–Sch- midt ennySch- midt and Sean Kiefer. The Junior champions were Barry Schaefer and Steven Hallahan. These eight people will compete at the county tournament May 7 in Strat- ford. Sacred Heart School, staff and students would like' to extend their wishes for everyone to have a happy Easter. to be held on the church lawn Wednesday night, June 10; a bazaar and tea to be held Saturday, November 7; and the Midwestern Regional Centre's birthday party which the ACW will attend on May 19. The group's Thankoffering meeting will be May 14 at 8:15 p.m. with several neighboring chur- ches to be invited. There will be a Good Friday service at 8 p.m. in Trinity church and an Easter sunrise service will be held at 7 a.m. Easter Sunday with everyone cordially invited to attend. An invitation was received from Gorrie United Church to attend their meeting Wednesday, April 22. The group will convene a booth at Dave Dinsmore's sale on Saturday, May. 2, and will cater for a banquet on April 23. Canon Orrance 'Laramie closed the meeting with prayer Howick school for prepares' Music Night GORItIE - The solos, duets, choirs and bands are almost ready for Howick Central School's annual music night. Each year parents and friends are treated to an entertaining and enjoyable musical program at Howick Central School's Music. Night: Mark today (Wed- nesday) on your calendar and join the students at Howick for a musical treat at 8 p.m.. Lee Grove it appointed. AFS director Lee A. Grove, foundry manager at Western Foun- dry Co. Ltd., Wingham, has been appointed to the posi- tion of Canadian national director of the American Foundrymen's Society AFSI. The AFS is a non-profit educational society ..dedi- cated edi-cated to research. education and technical promotion of metal -casting in art and in- dustry, with chapters in Canada, USA and Mexico. Mr. Grove has served the Ontario Chapter AFS as director from 1971 to 1974, on the executive from 1974 to 1976, and as chairman during the 1976-77 term. He served as program director for the AFS All -Canadian Con- ference in 1975, and as its vice chairman in 1979. He has also served as a tech- nical representative of the Cast Metals Federation_. Ontario section, Mr. Grove began his foundry career in 1942 as an apprentice. interrupting it to serve in the Royal Canadian Navy- for 2'= years during World War II. returned to complete his apprenticeship in 1948 and subsequently worked at 'three foundries gaining experience.., until 1961. During that interim he studied the Foundry En- gineering Program though correspondence with the American School of Chicago. During 1961 he joined the staff at Western Foundry as core department foreman, progressively working to the post of general foreman in 1962, foundry superintendent in 1965 and to his current position of foundry manager in 1974 MRS. LEONARD JAMES, .a volunteering mother, helps at Turnberry Central School's bike and bake sale held Saturday. ( MRS. WILLIAM SOTHERN Notes from Fordwich The A. and G. Syrup Family and their friends enjoyed a breakfast Saturday' morning at eight o'clock when pancakes and maple syrup were served in the Fordwich Hall. About 60 attended and enjoyed themselves. They are grateful to their hosts, Garfield and Audrey Gibson and John and Sharon ,Armstrong. • Mr. and Mrs. George Piercey of Elora, Mr. and Mrs. Rick Woods, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Miller and family, Gorrie, Mr. and Mrs. Barry D'Arcey and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Lep- pington and Cindy, Mr. and' Mrs. Bill Miller and Darcy visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Miller and Mrs. Eileen Sullivan. 'Mr." and Mrs. Glenn Johnston; Paul and Greg Douglas, spent the weekend in Peterborough and on Saturday night attended the Hackney dinner and dance at .the Holiday, Inn. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Douglas visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Brian Douglas, Kin- cardine. Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Gibson of Listowel visited one day last week with Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Hargrave. Mrs. Myrtle Wallace returned home with them after visiting here and with Mr. and Mrs. Aitcheson Wallace in Clifford. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sothern and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Vittie were Sunday guests with Mr. and .Mrs, Gary Sothern and family, Palmerston. • George Inglis of Belmore,, Alex Graham of Gorrie and Jim Vittie of Fordwich at- tended the 64th anniversary of the Vimy Memorial Banquet held Saturday in the Legion Mall, Goderich. Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Ted Klaassen were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nicholson and family, Bluevale. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Klaassen and Richard of Hensall spent the weekend at the same home. • Don Coghlin, .Wellington Hargrave, Grant;;Miller and Lloyd Nickel attended the Wheatley-Harriston game Sunday in Wheatley with Wheatley winning 3-2. The next game will be Wed- nesday night in Harriston. Mr. and Mrs, Ira Schaefer Seniors' Day Centre News By Rita Rice Approximately 32 people From the Wingham and Area Day Centre for the Home- bound attended the Belmore Maple Syrup Festival Seniors' Day last Thursday: The day was specially designed for seniors and everyone was quite pleased with the trip. We have scheduled a date for the spring sale, which willinclude the sale of crafts, baking, plants and other items. The date is Thursday, May 7, at 2 p.m. in the Wingham Armouries. This is the Thursday prior to Mother's Day. se it will bean „excellent opportunity to pur- chase a gift for •a mother or grandmother. We will have a variety of different items at different prices. Marie De Vos. one of the volunteers. made a unique mohair afghan which will be raffled off. Tickets are being circulated and will also be available on the day of the sale. We now are trying to complete many started pro- jects in preparation for May 7. together with other pro- grams. • The Senior Chef's last pro- gram was shown last Satur- day. We did a weekly follow- up to each show discussing nutrition counselling etc. The cookbooks which were produced by the B.C. Ministry of Health were quite successful. The hook promotes ideas and sug- gestions on cooking for one. This week we would like to mention our regular volunteer drivers. From the Ethel area. Ruby Quereagesser drives seniors on Tuesdays and stays to assist during theday. Ed Wadel drives Tuesday seniors from the Teeswater area Wingham drivers include Betty MacDonald, Ethel Montgomery. Marg Mann and lrlma Edgar From the Bluevale area, Marie De Vost drives on Thursdays and also remains for the day. She helps in our craft program especially. 'Lucknow is, an area from which a large • number of people attend the centre. Drivers include Ruth Thompson, Harry Lavis, Wes Young and Mary Hackett. Ruby Hanna 'serves the Belgrave area,in her driving route. rev Blyth is one area where we have had difficulty securing a regular driver. Susan Howston drives, once a month. Gayle King was our regular driver from Blyth. If anyone can drive from the, Blyth area, or if you know someone who might be willing to drive, please let us know. We thank all our drivers, as the number one issue of our program is the actual transportation to the centre. • If you can and wish to become a volunteer driver for us at the 'day centre please call 357-1440 or drop into the Armouries from Monday to Friday: We pay 25 cents per mile to compensate for gas. We also have occasional drivers who we call on from time to time. Names will not be mentioned, but your help is appreciated, r MRS. JOE WALKER :,, Bluevale l Guests with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Renwick at the weekend were Gail and Linda Renwick, ,Colin Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Carrott. Mr, and Mrs. Orville Awrey visited during the weekend with Jim and Grant Harkness. returned home on. Friday after spending the winter months in Florida,. Miss Mabel. Terill of Toronto visited with Mrs. Mary Graham for a few days. a''By Allee;clbb.. ,Ever other province in Canada: Ines better agricul- Sural programs for young farmers•:then Ontario— that was the, message delivered by Hob Colelnt ati, of the Huron County Federation of Agrtcultulre,s,. - young far- mers' committee.. Presenting his brief at the federation's annual mem- bers -of parliament dinner in Clinton, he said,' "The only substantial assistance this province offers farmers comes,from the tile drainage program. This is of little solace to the young Winer. who .can't afford .to buy a farm in the first place," Calling the Ontario Ydung Farmers' Credit Program, which allows farmers to borrow bank funds at prime plus one per cent,: "anti- quated", Mr. Coleman told MLA Murray Elston, MP Murray Cardiff and NDP agricultural critic Donald McDonald of the York South riding, that Nova ..Scotian young farmers can borrow up. to $200,000 at reduced rates and Quebec farmers can borrow up to $250,000 at interest rates from two -and - a half to eight per cent. The young farmer told the three politicians that besides the chartered banks, the only place Ontario young farmers can get money is the Farm' Credit Corporation, adding, "The waiting lists are get- ting longer at FCC offices and the available funds fall- Lavonne Ballagh is WAIS speaker at Knox GORRIE — The' Women's Missionary Society of Knox Presbyterian Church held its spring thank -offering ser- vice in the church April 8 at 8 p.m. Mrs. Glenn Underwood gave the Call to Worship scripture, which contained . the Easter message. The hymn. 'Blest Morning Whose First . Dawning' was sung. Mrs. Gordon Steinacker read scripture, which was followed by the singing of "The Day of Resurrection;. "The offering was recefved.b Mrs. Robert Mayburry and Mrs. Harvey Adams and it was dedicated by Mrs. Underwood. ' A solo. ''There is A Balm In Gilead', was sung by •Mrs. Hugh Deighton, ac- companied , by Mrs. Glenn UndL''twood on the organ. it was enjoyed by all present. Guests ' from Fordwich, Belmore, Molesworth and ' (lorrie churches attended the meeting. The guest speaker, Lavonne Ballagh , of Wingham, was introducedby Mrs. Gordon Moir. She gave her audience an interesting and informative insight into the lives of Judas and Barra bas and the ,part they played in the events leading up 1, (hi , I ucifixion. (' ,t theft on the cross for each of us. Are we living our lives in a way worthy of His sacrifice? She closed her address with the benediction, "May Christ who .walks on. writ►nded-'feet.-walk with yon to the end of your'road.-May the Christ who serves with wounded hands teach you to serve each other. May Christ who loves with a wounded heart be your love forever. "When you go out, may you see. Jesus in everyone you meet, and may everyone you meet see the t'ace of Jesus in you. Amen.' Mrs. "David Neilson• thanked the speaker and the closing hymn, 'Thine Be the Glory' was, sung. A social time followed the service. St. Andrew's group hosts Thankoffering President Mrs. Gordon Wal') opened the Easter Thankoffering meeting of St. Andrew's • Missionary Society which was held in the upper -room on Tuesday, April 7. She welcomed everyone, then gave a reading from The Glad Tidings, entitled 'Easter Now', , - • Mrs. W. Congram read scripture from the , llth chapter of St. Mark's Gospel. She also gave the meditation, based on the theme, 'God Can Do Anything He Wants'. Miss Agnes Williamson led in prayer. Mrs. Walter Willitts sang a' solo, 'When ' I Survey the .Wondrous Cross', with Mrs. J. Conn accompanying at the piano. Mrs. H. Aitchison in- .troduced the guest speaker, Mrs. Calvert of Paris, who chose as her topic, 'Best Beloved Symbol of Christendom'. She closed her talk , by having everyone repeat a scripture verse, then led in prayer, Mrs. W: Ford thanked the speaker and presented her with a ,gift. The offering was received by Mrs. G. Fisher and Mrs. R. Hastings and dedicated by Mrs. F. Lewis. Secretary Mrs. R. McKay read the minutes of the last meeting and the correspondence. Mrs. Fisher gave ,the treasurer's report. After a closing hymn was sung, Mrs. V. Young closed the meeting with prayer and a social time was enjoyed. short "; Ql' sup }lyir very - one's rieeda.shortfall must be filled"' _ Mr, Coleman ` re- comniiended that retiring farmers be allowed to: invest their frm proceeds iii Farm, , Credita"to keep it an ongoing viable source of financing Mr Cardiff said:his party would like to see increased funding to the Farm redit Corporation, adding' -he's conperned with the tiine'an applicant must wait to. know where his loan stands. ,Mr. Coleman, : agreed, saying; "People who., go (to the FCC) tell their , friends it's a waste of time even to go." Mr, Elston said provincial assistance for farmers was an issue raised by all,Jcandi- dates in Huron -Bruce in the recent provincial election. "It behooves our people hetre in Ontario to make sure we're competitive, not only in manufacturing, but also in the " farm, industry," he commented. . He suggested now -is a good time for farm organizations to be „presenting a -very strong lobby both to the party in power and to members of the the +tial gel en believing th. 1ti'a t t : control inflation` is. oa inertia A l- terest t aces.,► ° but'" levelled most of his .oriticismn at' the provincial, government :for failing to assist the farmer. He said in 'Quebec, the government set `aside $67 million to offset highinterest rates, whereas the Ontario government made only $25 million available 10 farmers. He said only $5 ' Million of that - was claimed by • far- mers. Mr, McDonald,added, if yot' think Quebec has an ad- vantage over Ontario now, it's going to be infinitely greater after this election (in Quebec)." He said, the par- ties are outbidding each - other in offers, to that pro- vince's agricultural com- munity. He told the farmers it isn't that Ontario doesn't have the money, since "if you can hand out multi-million dollar grants to companies like "Ford and Chrysler", then the funds are there, but aren't being made available to the farm industry. Knox Presbyterian holds its Easter Thankoffering BELGRAVE— The Easter Thankoffering meeting was held in Knox Presbyterian Church on Monday, April 6. Mrs. Joe Dunbar opened the meeting with the call to worship. A hymn was sung and Mrs. Dunbar extended a, warm welcome to the guests from Brussels Presbyterian WMS and from the Bluevale WMS. Mrs. John McBurney read scripture, Mrs. Garner Nicholson read the medita- tion on the Easter story and Mrs. Victor Youngblut led in prayer. "The Day of Resur- rection" was sung. Mrs. Adelaide Campbell of Blyth sang the solo, "Were You There"When They Crucified My Lord?" accompanied by 'Mrs. William' Dalrymple on the plane. Mrs. George Fear read two poems, "He Passed This Way" and "Thoughts of Easter". Mrs. Dunbar then intro- duced the guest speaker, Don Vair bf Belgrave, well- known artist and chaplain of the Wingham and District Hospital, -who gave a very inspiring talk on the full meaning of the death of Christ; how He was seen by many after He arose from the tomb and of His ascen- sion into heaven. Mrs. Campbell sang "The Holy City". Another hymn was sung and the ,coliection was taken up by Mrs. Mac Scott and Mrs. Ivy Cloakey and dedicated by Mrs. Dunbar. Mrs. Youngblut thanked the speaker and soloist and all who took part and invited everyone to stay for lunch. Mrs. Dunbar closed the meeting ' with prayer. Lunch was served and 'a social time was enjoyed. WARD & UPTIGROVE Listowel (519)291-3040 CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS r ANNOUNCEMENT TOLTON MOTOR SAES LIMITED BLUEVALE ONTARIO RONALD BEECROFT is pround to announce the appointment of Ronald Bee- croft as manager of Nu -Look Auto Body (a division of Talton Motor Sales Lirnited). 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