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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1983-05-18, Page 13• LOCAL CONNECTION Indigenous agencies are a vital part of USC Canada's 190 development and relief programs in Asia and South- ern Africa. Local partner agencies propose the pro- jects, set them up and over- see their management and administration. Working with these local groups and using only indigenous staff assures the community, input and involvement that i cru- cial for the success o : any development projhect. Founded by Dr. Lotta Hit- schmanova, USC Canada has its headquarters at 56. Sparks Street, Ottawa, Ontario, KIP 5B1. rs. Farrier resi + es over Institute Whitechurch — The Women's Institute met last Wednesday evening at the hall for its family and con- sumer affairs meeting. The president, Mrs. Agnes Farrier, presided and Mrs. John Gaunt was the hostess. The minutes were read by the secretary -treasurer, Mrs. Russell McGuire, and the financial statement given. It was decided to go on a bus trip to London where the group will visit: the Designers' Showcase Interiors '83, Story Book Gardens, tour small plants, shop and have a smorgasbord meal at The Barn. Anyone wishing to go should contact Mrs. Nettie' Ross of Wingham or Mrs. Bill Purdon. An invitation was received to attend the 75th an- iRldeMe Chi-Clfeemataw across beautiful Georgian Bay, Visit Manitoulin Island' and let Silve birches RESORT be your host Silver Birches Resort features cozy cottages that vary in style from authentic log buildings to modern bungalow design. All cottages feature wood -burning fireplaces. The resort offers the convenience of a camp store. Other features include: *excellent fishing in Lake Huron's famous North Channel, as well as Manitoulin's myriad inland lakes; 'tour boat service on the North Channel front the resort's main dock; *hiking trail nearby; *boat and motor rentals. (Bring your bicycles, and take advantage of miles of rustic country roads) silverbil?Gkes resort is located on Manitoulin Island 18 miles west of the bustling town of Little Current r � Comeandtry yourskill: island -wide 1 perch fishing derby this holiday weekend. 1 - L Special western Ontario discount:. 1O% discount on cottage rentalsfMayrom h June o 16throu g u e i8. Reserve nawcontact: Silver Birches Resort, R.R. 1, Little Current, Ontario POP 1 KO telephone (705) 368-2669 (when you write, please send this ad to guarantee your discount) eeting niversary of the Lucknow group June 14 when the speaker will be Mrs. Verna Maluske of Chesley. A donation was made to Pennies for Friendship. The motto, "When in hot water, think of the tea kettle and sing", was given by Mrs. Dan Tiffin. The six 4-H members and their leaders, Mrs. Archie Purdon and Mrs. Walter Elliott, attended and gave a display of their summer project "Outdoor Living" with the ladies participating and led by Lori Jamieson. A skit, "Dining In and Dining Out" was presented by Kendra Purdon, Cathy Dow, Kim Laidlaw, Karen Elliott and Marilyn Jamieson. Dr. Lee Cowley, a chiropractor from Wingham, spoke on nutrition and natural health food. He said to use coffee, salt and sugar sparingly and added that vegetable sprouts are high in calcium. The roll call was answered by naming a thoroughly - detested household task. Delegates were appointed to the district annual to be held at Lucknow June 17. Lunch was served by Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Farrier and Mrs. Lorne Durnin. Belgrave euchre A smorgasbbord pot -luck supper was held by the Bel - grave Euchre Club Wednes- day evening May 11 at 6 p.m. in the WI Hall. Following the supper, 12 tables of euchre were in play, with the winners being: high lady, Mrs. Ed Marsh; novelty lady, Mrs. Mel Jack- lin; acklin; low lady, Mrs. Eva McGill; high man, William Gow; novelty man, Herb Clayton; low man, Garner Nicholson. FIFTH BIRTHDAY BONANZA leiemelree FIFTH BIRTHDAY BONANZA WE ARE CELEBRATING AND OUR CUSTOMERS ARE WINNERS! The Staff at John Cullen Chev-Olds in Wingham cordially in- vite you to attend their Fifth Birthday Bonanza! When you pur- chase a new or used car or truck, between today and May 31st, 1983, you can be a winner! Aside from a Great Deal, You will win one of many prizes, such as two hundred litres of fuel, a one hundred dollar grocery voucher, an instant cash rebate on your purchase or a hundred dollar credit voucher for parts or service, and more. The People, The Product, The Price, at: JOHN CULLEN Chev Olds 115 Josephine St., Wingham 357-2323 .47 A 0 '0 Seniors' Day Centre News By Rita Rice The purpose of this article each week in the newspaper is to inform area seniors and the general public about the activities at the day centre. The centre now is entering its fifth year of operation and thanks to community sup- port through referrals and funding, the success of the centre has been established. Several changes have taken place at the centre since its initial opening in April of 1979, but the goal of the centre remains the same. That goal is to provide a social -recreational centre as a support service to those people in the community need and want the services offered here. This assistance allows the person to remain living independently in his own home as long as possible. The centre is opening up to new areas surrounding Wingham and we hope the public will continue to refer family members, friends and neighbors to the centre. If you know of someone in the community who could benefit from our, program, call the centre at 357-1440 or 357-1445 or bring that person to the centre. A foot clinic is being held today, May 18. These clinics are open to the public, so contact the centre in ad- vance if you wish to attend. Last Wednesday, seniors from the centre attended the "Music Man" at the F. E. Madill Secondary School. Thanks are extended to the students and staff for hosting this enjoyable event. June 23 is the date set for the annual meeting of the day centre. This is an open public meeting because we are a non-profit . organiza- tion. This year, Professor Anne Martin -Matthews of the University of Guelph will be the guest speaker. She has visited the centre on several occasions and talked with seniors while collecting teaching material for her gerintology course. She will focus her talk on the new gerintology centre located at Guelph. We will be attending the Blyth summer festival matinee performances this year June 30, July 21, August 4 and September 1. We have only 30 tickets for each performance, but area seniors can contact the centre if they are interested in going. This week is National Activity Week. Regardless of your age, physical activity is crucial to your health and well-being. So, instead of walking a block this week, walk two or three. An exercise program is offered at the centre and there is an exercise bike there too. So, if you don't have one at home, drop into the centre and use the bike. The Wingham Advance -Times, May 18, 1983—Page 13 Mrs. }. os, Mrs. Lincoln ,. d � lead after . ,,. n unit The afternoon unit of the United Church Women, Wingham, met in the Fellowship Room of the church for its May meeting recently. Mrs. Mae Louttit greeted the ladies at the door and Mrs. Rea Grant presided at the piano. Mabel Bos was the leader for the devotions with Mrs. Jean Lincoln as her assistant. Mrs. Bos opened the meeting with a hymn, followed by a reading by entitled, "Seek the Lord from the Book Each New Day", written by Corrie ten Boom. Mrs. Lincoln read an article about the island of Tahiti, since the mission study is on the South Pacific Islands. The reading ex- plained about the different missionaries and their work there. Mrs. Bos read about Heart Fund exceeds its With Heart Month in Canada now over for another year, the Huron chapter of the Canadian Heart Fund announced it has exceeded its objective of $30,000. ;Pat Whalen, campaign chairman, said a final figure will be available soon, and expressed his gratitude to each area captain and to all the volunteer canvassers for the excellent job, with special thanks to the chapter coordinator, Joan Van Den Broeck for her help in organizing the campaign. He said the campaign was successful because resi- dents, organizations and businesses in Huron recog- nized the importance of the appeal and gave generously. With the success of this campaign and others across Ontario, the Heart Fund hopes to reach its provincial objective of $8.45 million. The medical research MRS ALLAN GRIFFITH th New Hebrides, its native pe ple and their habits, its industry and handicrafts. She showed New Hebrides on an atlas map and also talked about Jamaica, showing snaps that she and her husband took while vacationing there. She also read an article from Mission Study Maga- zine entitled "Unmasking the Covered Gospel" by Rev. Leslie Baseto, a prominent United Church minister in the South Pacific. The offering was received by Mrs. Lincoln and dedicated by Mrs. Bos, followed by Mrs. Bos leading in prayer and the singing of a hymn to conclude the devotional part of the meeting. Mrs. Evelyn James conducted the business part campaign objective committee of the Heart Foundation met at the end of January to review research applications for funding and, commencing in July, , $10.8 million has been committed to 181 heart and stroke projects. Locally, some of the campaign funds will be used to sponsor clinical days for doctors and nurses and for literature explaining the various aspects of heart ill- ness and care. The chapter also is funding the printing of a Heart Health curriculum for Grade 7 and 8 students, whichIsto be introduced by the county health unit during professional activity days in June at both the public and separate schools. The balance of funds collected will be forwarded to Toronto to be used in research into heart disease, which remains the number one killer in Canada. Wroxeter Personals Lynda Riley, Hanover, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Riley. Vern Clark attended the confirmation of his grand- son, Todd Pollock, at St. Joseph's Church, Bramalea, over the weekend. We are pleased to see Mrs. Mac Allan home again from Florida where she spent the winter months. Also, Marion Gibson has returned to her home for the summer from Hanover where she spent the winter. David and Marilyn Hayes, Christine and Jennifer of Happy Gang seniors meet at the Armouries The Wingham Happy Gang seniors held their regular monthly meeting at the Armouries last Friday af- ternoon. In spite of Friday the 13th, they report they had a very fine meeting. The group has decided not to send a delegate to the USCO convention due to the rising costs and lack of funds. However this does not rule out someone going on his or her own.. Past president George Taylor, who has attended these conventions twice, reports they are a most interesting experience. The USCO has over 1,140 affiliated clubs. Senior Citizens' Week will be held in June as usual, commencing Sunday, June 19. The corresponding secretary has received in- formation about a tour of the Hershey Chocolate plant, as well as an invitation to a special afternoon at Vanastra June 21. The Happy Gang was pleased with the new coat of paint on the kitchen, offices and lounge. Those who accepted the invitation to see the Madill student presentation of "The Music Man" were well en- tertained, expressing nothing but admiration for the talent shown. The seniors' zone spring rally will be held at Clifford May 26- For further in- formation call George Taylor or any member of the executive. The group hopes for its usual good at- tendance. A most enjoyable musical number was presented by Gordon Wall and Alex Robertson, with Mrs. Bill Tiffin at the piano. The special speaker was Dr. Wong, and listeners were deeply appreciative of the brief insight he offered into his sojourn in Ghana. "We can become so wrapped up in our own little scheme of things that the broader horizons escape us," Mr. Taylor noted. The next meeting will be held June 10 with a pot luck lunch at 12:30 p.m. Mississauga, were weekend guests with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald McLean. We are sorry to report Mrs. Clarence Clement is a patient in Wingham hospital, but hope for a speedy return home. Gordon Gibson had his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Gibson of Barrie, visiting over the weekend. His nephew, Everett Cooper of Fordwich also was a Saturday visitor at the same home. Susan Hart and Peter arrived home Sunday night from an enjoyable trip and visit with her Aunt Nancy and family in British Columbia. Mrs. Cliff Marks and Mrs. Allan Griffith accompanied Mrs. Wally Nixon of Ford- wich and Margaret Griffith, Brussels, to London Sunday where they visited Mrs. George Griffith, Tom Metcalfe and Mrs. Albert Kitchen in Victoria Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Elliott have been in the village for the past week following a visit with their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. James Ferguson and family, Sault Ste. Marie, before going to visit at the home of their son Bill, near Peterborough. Unit Two of Gorrie UCW meets at Alcorn home GORRIE — The monthly meeting of Unit Two, Gorrie United Church Women, was held Wednesday, May 11, at the home of Mrs. James Alcorn. Mrs. Cecil Grainger was in charge of devotions with the theme, "Be friendly and helpful in the church". She opened with prayer and a hymn. in her thoughts on appreciation and support, she quoted verses from Deuteronomy, Samuel, the Acts and the Proverbs. PresidentMrs. Alex Taylor thanked her and continued with the second part of the devotions, "The house of living stones". She compared people to house - builders, requiring skill,. teamwork and caring when building their lives. Her advice was to "make Jesus the cornerstone, build on Rock and have a solid faith". The roll was called with an exchange of plants. Minutes were read by Mrs. Max Bell and the treasurer's report was given by Mrs. David Dickert. A caterers' report was given on the numerous recent projects and Mrs. Farrish requested two quilts be finished by July. A garage sale and bake sale will be held at Mrs. Robert Gibson's home on June 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. it was decided to cancel the June unit meeting as it coincides with the annual garden party on June 8. A social hour was enjoyed following the meeting, with refreshments served by Mrs. Bell and the hostess. eeting of the meeting and several projects were discussed and plans made accordingly. The roll call then was taken with 20 members present. Seventy-one visits had been made in the past month. After the business meeting concluded, the meeting closed with the Mizpah Benediction: Bluevale service led by UCW ladies BLUEVALE — Sunday morning's worship service at the United Church here was conducted by members of the United Church Women. The call to worship was given by Mrs. Ross Nicholson who also con- ducted the service and told the children's story. She showed the children a lovely kite which has to be guided, else it will come to grief. She said it is so with one's life unless it is controlled by God. Mrs. Keith Nicholson read scripture from Paul's letter to the Ephesians and his first letter to the Corinthians. Mrs. Keith Johnston led in prayer. A duet, "Whispering Hope", was sung by Sally Fischer and Lori Willitts. Mrs. Robert, Perry spoke on "A Spiritual Controlled Life", telling the congrega- tion that each person has some of the strengths and weaknesses of four basic temperaments, two ruled by anger and two by fear. Some are hopeful, confident but quick to be angry over little things; others are indepen- dent and productive but Duel, -hot-tempered std-unr. . forgiving. Those tempera- ments are ruled by anger. Some people are per- fectionists and loyal but critical and pessimistic; others are likable, easy- going, but always a spec- tator, never taking part, lazy and indecisive. These temperaments are ruled by fear. Mrs. Perry said that both anger and fear cause emotional upsets, 60 per cent of illness and billions of dollars financially. She stressed that God's cure is to confess one's shortcomings, ask for forgiveness and let Christ be the centre of one's life. Partner program starling in town "Reach out and touch someone" is what telephone company ads tell us to do, and that is exactly what 'a group of local people is planning on doing by setting up a telephone partner program with area elderly and shut-ins. Donna Skinn of Wingham, coordinator of the program, said it originated through the Friendship Club at Sacred. Heart Church in Wingham, but added it is, open to anyone of any denomination. After taking a church course about working with the elderly last fall, Mrs. Skit, decided she wanted to get out and do something construc- tive to help those people. A similar program is operating in Brussels, she said, which is where she got the idea. The Brussels program has been established for some time and is working well, she reported. So far, Mrs. Skinn only has had one local woman express interest in the program, although she does have six volunteer telephone partners. The way the program would operate is the volunteer callers would take a few minutes each day to call the elderly or han- dicapped person they are assigned to at their homes to make sure they are all right, to see if they need anything or just give them a chance to talk. Mrs. Skinn said a volun- teer partner must be two things: reliable and punc- tual. In order for the program to work, the call must be placed every day and at the same time each day to establish continuity. Mrs. Skinn admitted maybe this is a bad time of the year to start the program since people get out more in the summer, but she does not intend to give up. If necessary, she said, it can sit on a "back burner" until fall to see if more people show an interest. If interested in being a telephone partner or a volunteer, call Mrs. Skinn at 357-1823. tl Sacred Heart -�e Mailbox Grades 1-8 have finished a series of standardized tests called the Canadian Test of Basic Skills. It shows the measurement of growth in such fundamental skills as vocabulary, reading, mech- anics of writing, methods of study and mathematics. Various students presently are preparing the school track for the meet May 31. Such events as the 100 metre, 200 metre and 400 metre races, the ball throw, long jump and standing long jump are being practiced as well. We hope all the students at the school are prepared for the school meet. The zone meet will be held June 22. The teachers traveled to' Stratford last Friday for a professional activity day. Primary and junior teachers met with June Gravel and Gabrielle O'Reilley for the day on language arts. In- termediate teachers met with Bill Crane for a presentation on geography. Grades 3-5 were invited to the F. E. Madill Secondary School last week for a presentation of "The Music Man". The students said they really enjoyed the production. Auditions Sat. at Grand Bend Budding actors and ac- tresses in Southwestern Ontario will journey to Grand Bend on Saturday to audition for roles in two plays to be presented this season at the Huron Country Playhouse. Producers are aiming to complete_the rosters ,for _two productions, -"The °'Miracle Worker" and "South Pacific". Several girls, aged 7 to 14 years, are needed to. play young companions and first pupils of Annie Sullivan before she meets Helen Keller. The play is the emotion -charged drama of the special relationship that develops between the blind, deaf and dumb Helen and her patient, determined teacher, Miss Sullivan. Needed to fill a role in the musical, "South Pacific", is a non -singing man in his 50s and auditions for this part will also be held Saturday at the Playhouse. WINGHAM 357-2320 ANNUAL MEETING Wingham & District Hospital Corporation Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Wing - ham and District Hos- pital/Corporation will be held at the Nursing Assistant Training Cen- tre, Catherine St., Wingham, Ontario on Thursday, June 16, 1983 at the hour of eight o'clock p.m. for the reception and con- sideration ' of Annual Reports, for the con- sideration and confir- mation of new Ad- ministrative and Medical Staff Bylaws, for the election of Gov- ernors, for the appoint- ment of Auditors, and for the transaction of such other things as may properly come before the meeting. Copies of the pro- posed new Bylaws may be examined in the of- fice of the Executive Director of the Wing - ham and District Hos- pital prior to three o'clock p.m., Thursday, June 16, 1983. Memberships gran- ting voting privileges may be purchased at the front desk of the hospital for one dollar ($1.00) prior to five o'clock p.m. No mem- bership sold after that time, on that date, will entitle the purchaser to Q a vote. DATED at Wingham, Ontario this sixteenth day of May, 1983. By order of the Ioard of Governors. ff N.M. Hayes, Secretary