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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1979-01-31, Page 11Stewart's Insulation Lid. Serving Huron County for 15 years • V.F. • Foam • Blown Fibre • Rock Wool • Rigid Urethane Foam Rental equipment and materiels available COMMERCIAL - RESIDENTIAL - INDUSTRIAL FARM BUILDINGS 207 Huron Road, Gode'rich Tel. 524-8821 ou524-2094 HURON COUNTY PORK PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION Take notice that the 1979 ANNUAL MEETING will be held: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 at the LEGION HALL, CLINTON 11:45 X.M. (Banquet Tickets: '3.00) Meeting 1:00 p.m. Sharp For the purpose of the proper business of the annual meeting; the election of the County Board of Directors and the election of one (1) councilman* for a one year term to the North Area Pork Producers' Council. This election will be held between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. Tom Papple Lloyd Stewart President Secretary « Election of one councilman as a replacement to com- plete the term of office of 1960. Banquet tickets available from any township director. Board Directors Vos, Waterton, Koller and Weeden will be in attendance. ;1414rd o.e. • Snowara a brings in $7,319 in Eigbty-nine snowmobilers am than last Yea<'s bem"'6 11.o uch of the 100 -mile route started off from thew 1998 there wasn't a Pen to swwmobders just LeVon Sundaymorning and by starting point. As a rMYR dw 1W the day and crossed private 100 and the snowmobile clubs the time they had returned they share at notWingba receiLAoiop50 p4r OW ts to worked hard to get landowners' had raised a total of $7,319 for permission. The local association children• Only $000. With the hiWY Bio- also Played a large part in the The fifth annual Whipper cessful 1979 Timmy run die LAM day's success by patrolling the Watson Snowarama was a big came close to their $3,000 VIIJ 1511111' trails to make sure no one, was success, according to local the Year. - stranded. Organizer Andy Ritskes• lie was MANY PEOPIiX The local CB club and others in one of three chairman who btADE IT HAPPEN the area provided a com- organized the 100 -mile Timmy "It's not just a paw municalions network so Run' put together by the Bruce Segmentsof the WWgMM area organizers could be sure Regional S n'o w m o b i l e Population that worked very bard snowmobilers didn't become lost Association, service clubs for the anowarama, Mr- Rit" and were accounted for when recognized as Easter Seal clubs said. they checked into one of the and volunteers. The Wingham .. and District The W' Lions Club will Snowmobile Association and ebeckpo mg mgt The Wingham Lions Club had get 50 per cent of the net profit their counterparts in other areas urns of le at the from the local of the 100 -mile route spent s PeOP Legion Pledges and their aring throughout the day doing 'share will go toward making life number Of days the registration, checking in easier for the area's crippled snowmobilers from other areas children. The money will be spent and providing coffee and snacks for the benefit of area crippled and a noon meal. youngsters and may go for Euchre winners Other groups like town and wheelchairs, prosthetic devices provincial police, St. John (artificial limbs), transportation BELGRAVE — Nine tables of Ambulance and doctors stood by to therapy sessions or for euchre were in play at the weddy to ensure there were no sponsoring a handicapped child euchre last Wednesday evening. problems. at summer camp. Winners of the evening were: Despite rainy weather A total of 329 snowmobilers High lady, Mrs Albert Bacon; preceding the snowarama the from across the regional high man, George Johnston; low snowmobile'clubs had worked the snowmobile association's area lady, Mrs. Nelsm Higgins; low trails into good shape and the and beyond participated in the man, Harold Vincent; second snow was well -packed by the annual ride and brought in a total high lady, Mrs. Garm Nichol- rain, Mr. Ritskes reported. Even of =30,377.65. All the profit will go son; second high man, Albert so, many snowmoblers who had OHIO SNOWMOB I LE RS participated in the Timmy Snowarama and Started fairly early toward crippled children. Cook donated their time and machines Sunday morning on the 100 -mile run. From left are Marla and Nowlan Klien of Rising Sun, The five snowmobilers who There will be another euchre to help crippled children went Ohio, local snowarama co-ordinator Andy Ritskes and Norman and Jang Elerton of brought in the most money in next week. Everyone welcome. home sore and tired. Rising Sun. pledges will be invited to attend " the Wingham Lions' Feb. 13 meeting. W. C. Collins of Wingham had $382 in pledges, Paul Kenyon brought in $326 in Bivevole pledges, Doug Reinhardt had $321 in pledges, Bill Crump Mr. and Mrs. Jim McGladdery brought in $250 and Mike Ritskes of Guelph visited Saturday with had $135 in pledges. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wright. Sun The first snowmobilers started day visitors with Mr. and Mrs. at 8 a.m. from the Legion and the Wright were Mr. and Mrs. Ross last one to return was in by 7 Gray. p.m., Mr. Ritskes said. The annual meeting of Knox This year's snowarama was Presbyterian Church will be held much larger in the Wingham at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 8. The Wingham Advance -Tiles, January 81. IM—Par 11 11 inzerebt he-,-auin 19 EARLY, START—It was'' -still partly dark when the first talking with the first of 89 snowmobilers who started in snowmobilers started Sunday morning in the annual Wingham. The local riders have $7,319 in pledges for the Timmy Snowarama. 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Monday to ed on the minimum monthly balance, compound- Thursday; Friday till 6 P.M. ed semi-annually—more than paid by any Cana - Everything you need in one convenient savings-chequing account plus a free Esmond Monterey blanket in your choice of gold, blue or bone white. Come,.in today, open a 1 -Account and take your Esmond blanket home with you. One blanket to a customer. Use it yourself, or as a welcomed gift for family or friend. STANDARD TRUST COMPANY 237 Josephine Street, Wingham Telephone 357-2022 A Federally Chart r@d Trvst C,cW nti+ } mdm Canada f?vpoosit Insurance Corporawm CAME IN DROVES—Snowmobilers came in droves through the Wingham checkpoint station at the Legion during the annual Timmy Snowarama held Sunday. Those who started in Mildmay generally arrived in large groups of 20 or more machines at a time. The whole snowarama was for crippled children and half of the $7,319 pledged for drivers who started here will be used by the Wingham Lions for local projects for crippled childre� while the rest will be distributed for crippled youngsters e'Isewhere.