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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 20 Nov 1991, p. 16

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16 The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, November 20,1991 Community Correspondence Hampton Girl Guides Receive All Round Cords Happenings in Hampton by Michelle Balson W.L Meets in Port Hope Elizabethville News by Edna Thickson Tlic hardest part of writing this column isn't finding the news, it is the introduction. 1 try to take this space to be personal personal and talk to you, the readers. readers. The only way I can describe describe life right now is busy! My calendar is full with things to do as I'm sure some ol yours arc like that too. So, 1 hope that while you arc reading reading this you arc silting back, relaxing. Reading a newspaper is a luxury that many people would love to have. I must make a comment on the Santa Claus Parade. It was wonderful! The floats were imaginative. The elephants arc always a pleasure to sec. Everyone Everyone involved in making it a success should get a pat on the back. There were a few winners at Wednesday's Euchre Card Par- ■ ty. Bernice Wells took first . place with a high score of 92, . Bill Woolley was second with 90. Richard Potter was next with 84. Muriel Cuddahcc had 82 and Ruby Smith had 78. Steve Arlym had the Most Lone Hands of five. The Most Honest Player of the night was Muriel Bulson. Ann Woolley won the Special. Draw winners were Helen Gilroy, Ada Richards, Richards, Richard Potter, Evelyn Gulley and Doug Renton. Fellow Hampton W.I. member, member, Verna Robinson and I were able to attend the Central Ontario Area Women's Institute's Institute's Eighty-Ninth Convention Convention on Wednesday. It was held at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. Toronto. The Theme was "Tuned To The Times". Well over one hundred W.I. members attended. attended. Verna enjoyed a workshop on Blood Sugar Disorders, conducted by pharmacist Mr. . R. Croxall. I found the Sexual Assaults and Awareness Prevention Prevention workshop very up-to- date and informative. We also took a self improvement workshop workshop put on by Marilyn's. The ' best part was sharing stories with other W.I. members. You always make a new friend. I look forward to next year's convention. The 90th will be quite a celebration. The Board of Stewards from the Hampton United Church would like to thank everyone who baked or bought for the Bake Sale, which was held on Friday and Saturday at the Bowmanvillc Mall. All proceeds went toward much needed Church repairs. Everyone had a great time at the dance on Saturday evening. evening. It was held at the Town Hall. Pam Fitzgerald won a Spot Dance as well as Dave Taylor. Both received bottles of wine. Thanks for coming out and sharing your support. Tickets for a New Year's Dance will be on sale soon. Details to follow in a future column. The Hampton U.C.W. meet on Monday, November 18 at 8:00 p.m. in the Centennial Room. An interesting slide presentation of the Indonesian People of Borneo was shown by Judith Pierce. Saturday, November 23rd will be a busy day in our area. The Mitchell's Comers Bus Trip will be taking Place. Everyone Everyone will be meeting at Taunton Taunton Tire. The bus leaves at 7:45 a.m. There will bo a Bazaar also on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will be held at the Hampton Town Hall. Come on out and take a look, you never know what you'll find. Don't forget that at 11 a.m. on Saturday, "The Cat's Getting Getting Ready for Christmas", a lively musical, will be taking place at Hampton Jr. Public School. You can look forward to hearing about the Hall Board elections in next week's column. column. Until then, stay safe. On Tuesday last, the Women's Women's Institute met at Jean White's home in Port Hope. She was in charge of the meeting meeting on Education. The president president Irene Beatty opened the meeting with the Ode and Mary Stewart Collect. The roll call was on 'What it means to you to be a senior?' The secretary secretary Lcta McAllister read the minutes of the last meeting which was a quilting. We discussed discussed the Area Convention and Betty Elliott plans to drive to the Go Train and Lcta McAllister, Vivian Quantrill, and Irene Beatty plan to go with her. Eileen Barkwcll had a report on the Christmas events in Port Hope for Christmas Christmas Craft stores arc set up with parades; certain days November November 21, 24, 29, 30 and December December 1, 5, 6, 7, which we might be able to help with later. Jean White had the program and she had endeavoured to canvass most of the stores, businesses, restaurants, etc. to hear what they were doing for the seniors . to better their life style. She was able to obtain some favours favours as folders, keyrings, pencils pencils etc,, a complete list of what Sun Tree sells with all the discounts at the various places. In fact, she had two foolscaps of bus, VIA, Cafes, etc. discounts discounts as well as % off things to buy at most stores. We all enjoyed her talk about how nice she had been used when she asked about seniors discounts. Irene closed the meeting. A treasurer's report report was given by Bertha Trcw. We donated $25 to the Heart fund in honor of Mac Walker. Lunch was served by Jean and Vivian Quantrill has the December meeting on Citizenship. Citizenship. On Thursday the seniors met as usual but not nearly as many attended. None for U.N.O. game. On Saturday evening a ban quet was held in Peterborough by the Go-Cart club of Indian River. Ken and Bertha Trcw, Joyce and Elmer Fowler attended attended when Christopher Fowler won first in his division and Amy Fowler fifth in her division, division, a younger group. Christopher Christopher and Amy arc children of Garry and Helen Fowler. They were presented with medals. Howard and Vivian were with John and Donna Quantrill. Quantrill. Donna held a bridal shower shower for Paula Robinson, on Sunday. Sunday. Ken Ken and Bertha Trcw attended attended Ken and Marjory Ashby's Ashby's fiftieth wedding anniversary anniversary on Sunday at Earl Ashby's home. Marjory Ashby taught school here many years ago. Others from here also attended. attended. Church service Sunday was very well attended including good turn out of children. Reverend Reverend Sedgwick opened the service with Micah's prophecy of Shalom. The Choir had an anthem. Scripture lesson was read from Mark 12: 38-44 and I Kings 17: 8-16. The Widow- ing's offering was the subject for the children's minute. Jesus saw the widow give her two pieces of money, a lesson in Sacrifice. There was no Expression Expression of Worship. A baptism baptism was listed but it is postponed postponed until December 1. David and Jennifer Walker, Claude Caron were with their Blonde d'Aquitaine Cattle at the Royal Winter Fair most of the week. Mary Trcw, Irene Beatty, Marg Walker, Jason Greer, and Jennifer Walker spent Thursday Thursday at the Royal Winter Fair. Now that they arc working on Cruise's house it wasn't nearly as badly damaged as had been thought. The cellar is O.K. and they didn't lose as much furniture as thought but of course it was all badly smoked up and wet with water. I've had a bad cough and find it hard to talk on the phone so will leave the rest for next week, of the visitors in the area. : : J, i 'i ■ ¥ y These 10 Hampton Girl Guides have completed the requirements for the All-Round Cord. The Guides received received carnations and congratulations along with their cords at a ceremony on November 14th, at Hampton United Church, (back row, 1-r): Corrine Hester; Amy Wall raff; Lindsay Voicey and Corrine Geer, (centre row, 1-r): Holly Broome; Melinda Wotten and Iva Howard; (front row, 1-r): Melissa Allin and Debbie Beckwith. New Guides Welcomed to Company % ' . /> £ „ ■•s'- 1 t„ yy- r *%'. ( i V1'4 jr fm, M ' „ Æ m vAf-: ; . îi <> k< 'vU.;-fa r : \ l " -. j •y i 'X ! r ■ a - v-*X* a, A *' • >, 'Sbjafei Sm !Sl8iâs © m f§. 3 x .-.. È ■ i x x Eight new Guides were enrolled into the 1st Hampton Guides during a ceremony ceremony at the Hampton United Church on November 14. These girls will be pioneering pioneering a new, up-dated Guide program started this year. The new program will expose Guides to the special challenges and rewards in their home, their community community and their environment, (back row, 1-r): Ashley Naccarato; Jordon Nimigon; Pearl Howard; and Darlene Theriault, (front row, 1-r): Sarah Vetzal; Kate Turner; and Nicki McQuaid. DURHAM TV & ANTENNA Bill and Sharon Van Der Herberg 623-9955 151 Liberty St. S. Bowmanville at the corner of Baseline and Liberty Street. 10% NEW Mini-Christian Book Store! • Bibles • Novels • Children's Novels • Devotionals • Instructional Reading • Cassettes CDs and Songbooks • Cards • Video Rentals • Video Machine Rentals OFF ON Two or More Items i with this coupon \ Expires Dec. 24/91 1 - - DURHAM TV & ANTENNA - - J CORRECTION NOTICE Lange's Photo Lab wishes to inform their customers of an error on their Val-Pak coupon delivered the week of Nov. 11/91. The error reads "91 King St. W." The' correct address is "31 King St. W." Val-Pak apologizes for any inconvenience this error has caused Lange's Photo Lab and their customers. CORN and PELLET BURNING STOVES 'Clean, Natural Fires with Automatic Controls fireplace Plus' 900 Hopkins St. at Burns Whitby 668-3192 ■Tyrone and District Happenings Long Sault Club 50 tea, bake and penny sale was a success success as usual. Attendance was good, and there was a good assortment assortment of useful items in the penny sale. The quilt was won by Shirley Brooks of Bowmanville. Bowmanville. Club 50 is a small group of women who do a great deal of work to support the community. community. Club 60+ luncheon on Wednesday was very well attended. attended. This group sponsors a lunch on the second Wednesday Wednesday of each month at the Orange Community Hall. Everyone Everyone is welcome to attend, and you may stay to play cards if you wish. We have had some important important birthday celebrations lately. lately. Grace Smith celebrated hers on Thursday. Many friends and relatives remembered her with cards and phone calls. Among her visitors were Audrey Rose- vear, Lcvcmc Taylor and Jacqueline Jacqueline Vancyk. On Friday, she was taken out to lunch by Doris Baker, Vcma Chamberlain Chamberlain and Mabel Maynard. A family celebration was held on Saturday for Don Da- vcy in honour of his 85lh birthday. birthday. Congratulations! Mrs. Walter Rabin, a former former resident, celebrated her 88th birthday last week. Mrs. Ratlin is in quite good health, and still makes her beautiful braided rugs'. This community has been hit by illness and injury in the last few weeks. Art Hamilton is home and doing well. Bill Roy is much improved following following a heart attack. Wayne Pha- scy was very badly hurt in a car accident on November 3. At the time of writing, he is still in critical condition in Oshawa Hospital. Margie Brobbcl (Philp) was also injured injured in a car accident. She is still in Bowmanvillc Hospital with serious leg injuries. Her son, Randy, is at home with Mrs. Edna Philp. Sympathy is extended to the Byam family on the passing of their uncle, Earl Byam. Church News The church car rally route was set out by last year's winners, winners, Elsie Ferguson and her sister. Seven cars entered, and everyone agreed it was a lot of fun. The weather was perfect. Winners were Will Trewin and Alexandra Bedard. The annual craft sale will be on Saturday, November 30 from 10:00 till 3:00 p.m. in the community centre. Betty Pas- coc, the organizer, reports that all the tables have been sold and there is a waiting list. The bake table will be run by Ann Pleasance and Carol South- well. All donations of baking should be in well before noon, if possible. Just bring it to the hall after 8 a.m. The lunch booth will be under the care of the finance committee of the church. If you could help for an hour or so, phone Ted Brock at 263-278 T. Plans are well under way for the Christmas Eve Pageant. The Junior and Senior choirs will be taking part, as well as volunteers from the congregation. congregation. • ~ ilM' ft X ' Thank I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the residents of Ward 1 for returning me as their Regional Councillor. filso, a special thanks to my campaign workers. Sincerely. Larry Hannah j.i',; > .f . V ■00m y A • Bx' ' Wm J KL,,,. 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