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A hp Blackstock and Area News by Joyce Kelly At this special time of year, | take this opportunity to wish all the readers of this column a Very Merry Christmas and a happy, safe holiday season. May your New Year be bright and healthy. I would like to thank those who have contributed items throughout the year and hope that even more will assist by phon- ing in news of your activities. Merry Christmas from our house to yours. As is the usual custom there have been many parties and social gatherings - both office, and family parties. The students and staff of Cartwright High School enjoyed the annual buffet dinner on the last day of school at noon on Friday. The United Church Choir held its Christmas pot-luck dinner and par- ty at the home of the organist and choir leader Linda and Bob Kyte and family on Friday evening. A warm welcome to the village is extended to Mrs. Florence Larmer who has been living in the apart- ment building for a couple of weeks now. We hope you enjoy life in the village. On Monday (today) the Olympic Torch is travelling through this area as close as Highway 35 and 2. I trust many from this area will travel to see the flame in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Mrs. Margaret Duivesteyn travelled unexpectedly to Holland on December 7 to attend the funeral of her brother who passed away sud- denly. Margaret will be home before Christmas. Sympathy is extended to Margaret and Tony and family at this time. Sunday supper guests of Nancy and Bob Bryans were Orlee and Bill Bryans of Fenelon Falls. Later they visited Morris' Funeral Home, where the brother of Marguerite Bryans of Cameron, Creighton Gray of Courtice was resting. On Sunday Gerald and Joyce Kel- ly, Elizabeth, Elaine and Esther joined the family Christmas at the home of Gerald's mother Mrs. Bill Kelly of Bobcaygeon. Our many University and College students are returning to their Ar homes for the Christmas vacation. Welcome home, kids. We hope you enjoy your break from the books. Many from this area attended the Junior Farmer dance at Ops Com- munity Centre on Saturday evening. Glad to report that Mrs. Elva VanCamp, Mr. Bill Johnston and Mr. Floyd Argue have all been released from hospital and are now at home recuperating. Mr. Roy Morrow has been, transferred from Oshawa to Port Perry Hospital. Jean Mountjoy and Brian Smith are both patients in Oshawa Hospital, we hope they are both home before Christmas. . A capacity crowd attended the Cartwright Central Public School Christmas programme on Thursday evening. Master of Ceremonies was Mike Robinson. Principal R. Rutledge welcomed everyone after which The Glad Seven Band directed by Mr. J. Beirness played Christmas Medley and Up On The Housetop. Mrs. J. Jeffrey directed the Junior Choir to sing Do You Hear What I Hear, Holiday Blessing and Everybody's Singing. A group of Cloggers delighted with two numbers after which the Grade Eight Singers directed by Mr. Thompson sang three Christmas carols. A recorder group directed by Miss K. Morton and Niki Bardeleben played Go Tell It On The Mountain, French Carol and Silent Night. A delightful Christmas play Too Much Mistletoe was performed by a number of Intermediate students as directed by Miss Ren- sink and Mrs. Butt. The Primary Choir as directed by Mrs. Bradburn and Mrs. Hopkins sang a number of delightful Christmas songs. Tracey Doyle danced two numbers ex- hibiting her clogging skills. The evening was concluded with the Grade Eight Band under the direc- tion of Mrs. Jeffrey and Mr. Beirness played A Christmas Trilogy, I'll Be Home For Christmas and Festive Christmas Overture, The large number of parents and friends certainly enjoyed a treat of such an excellent Christmas programme. Mrs. John McMillan of Coll- ingwood is spending a few days with her daughter Barb and Grant Larmer and family before going to her son's home in Oshawa for Christmas. On Saturday Mrs. McMillan was guest of honour at a dinner at Port Darlington Marina on the occasion of her 80th birthday. Relatives and friends gathered at the Larmer home following dinner for a social There's still tickets Utica and Area News by Vera Brown Happy Holidays to everyone, may they be safe and joyous. Christmas Eve service will be held in Epsom Church at 8:30 p.m. Sunday service will include the Sacrament of Holy Communion and the singing of your favourite carols, and will be held in Utica Church at 11:15 a.m. If you haven't made plans for New Year's Eve, I believe that there are still tickets to be had for Utica Hall, where you can welcome in 1988 to the live Country Music by Floyd Lloyd. For information call 985-7453 or 985-7251. Utica Community Daycare held their Christmas party on Friday with many parents present. The children welcomed Santa Claus who took time out from his busy duties at the North Pole to pay a visit and give out toys. Mrs. Crosier spent the weekend in Toronto visiting Mrs. C. Scott and Mr. and Mrs. W. Scott and family. On Saturday, they enjoyed a pre- Christmas celebration in Mr. and Mrs. David Bradstreet's home. Lorne and Eileen Shite were Saturday noon guests with Mrs. Olive Trimble in Oshawa and on Sunday attended the Slute family Christmas celebrations at the home of Susan and Danny Cosburn in Columbus. Last Wednesday, Nancy Skelding and Eileen Slute took a bus trip to Hamilton to see the Geritol Follies. 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It has been decided that due to some of our new dancers who will leave for Florida in the new year and the Friday night group will be fewer in numbers, that both groups will dance in the hall on Thursday night. New dancers to begin at 7 p.m. Mainstream dancers to come at the regular time 8 p.m. or earlier if they wish to help the new dancers i 5 YEAR TERM Annual Compound Min. Deposit $500. Tel. 985-8435 & Nobody provides Ty CATE TEA) IE cellular phone For the MEI Mobile Cellular Telephone ® 3 year warranty ® 2 number capability ® call umer ® [6 digit display ® call-in absence indicator ® 100 number memory Add even more flexibility with these OPTIONS ® hands free ® radio mute -- shuts off car radio when making or taking a call ® second vehicle kit ® transportable kit -- use. it on the job site. Leasing available PORT PERRY AUTO GLASS & TRIM itd. 139 Water St., Port Perry 985-8507 EE EE EE EE I , . _--