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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), November 14, 1979, p. 17

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Community now up Last Thursday evening Car Club Chairman and CoChairmon Jean made the first weeks draws so we arc now caught up and from now on they they will draw names weekly and this will be on Thursday evenings shortly after First week 180 Low in McDon aid I Leslie J Chamberlain 2nd week 1G8 Dave Wright Moore 115 King Jr 3rd week Telford 2C3 Garvin 277 Wright 140 M Klrkwood J Fry 4th week Kirk 145 Ward J Glass G Hancock 162 A Mlcrsma G Shocbrldge week T Braund T Hewitt 160 Peggy and 1antz 134 T J week 170 It Timpson J Marshall Scar borough 183 M Gibson McLcod This Friday in your Lounge Bob Wilier will be entertaining members and their guests and en Saturday Bob will also be entertaining but he will be in the club room and you guessed ft Mini Bingo A large turnout is so be there in time to get good seat cither or both evenings Aux general meeting Is this Thursday at p m Ladies please try to come Pub Nile will be Nov and thats also expected to be a full house so tell your friends bring your friends and enjoy the evening The Ladles Auxiliary will be holding their Bazaar on Satur day Nov and it will begin al oclock Santa will be there and will be talking to all he good little boys and girts There will be pictures token with Besides the Tea Room there is a Penny sale table Chnslmas table knitted goods and the favorite of all the bake table Drop off date for all your donated goods will be from on on Thursday Nov 22 In the down stairs meeting room Oops almost forgot Gib Telford has a Roast Dart shoot at games for Hope of you will show up Legion Lines By Roma Timpson We are pleased to have bought lovely 1980 colour TV for the residents of Kin Court This TV was purchased from Ryder TV and is already in stalled and has on electronic tuner and we thank Denny Wright She Lawr and Irwin Lewis for looking around and tht final this TV will be enjoyed by the many folks at Kin Court and are happy to be in the community Branch sent a letter of thanks for his being on parade at the Drum Head Service held at their branch Nov our colour parly the Aux colour party our Pipe Band and other mem of the Branch Jimmy McPherson is in Georgetown Hospital and we hope you arc home soon Bill extends his much appreciated thanks to Bill Hanson for driving him into Toronto to Sunnybrook each day We also thank you Bill for your concern of a fellow mem- loppy Anniversary greet ings to and Buster Hale years Monica and Wright years and May and Bruce 34 years 1 ipologlze in advance if I have left out any names of this past weekend 1 did my best and spent considerable time trying to get all names Saturday evening saw Branch members and wives sit down to our Remem brance Dinner along with head table guests Mayor and Judy First Vice Norm Ward and Ada Branch Harold and our Branch Padre Peter Barrow and Carol speaker Dave and Elma Immediate Past Pres Denny Wright and Helen 2nd Vice Pat Chamberlain and Doris Dons Clarke represent Hazel Dumper and Eric Piper John McLean piped the Head table MEET THE PRESIDENT i Lawrie Georgetown Area Ratepayers Association president is the groups first president began In June 197B and now has around memberships Slncesomeof these are double membtiships Mr estimates the group represents some residents Although the executive meets monthly only four general meetings arc called each year as well as an annual meeting In March Annual dues arc Meetings arc scheduled In a school The group alms to encourage interest in civic and municipal affairs with a view to making Georgetown an even better place to live and Phyllis and their three children lived In Georgetown for three yean He an engineer with Polar Gaa in Toronto and he enjoys many activities most of which centre around hi family to their scots M for the evening Peter Barrow is one funny fellow and told many witty stories borne them on unsuspecting members The to Our Fallen Comrades was made by Tut Harrison and the toast to The Canadian Legion wis proposed by Mayor Icte Bugler Steve Baker and Piper John McLean handled Last Post and Reveille and The Lament Mayor Pete thanked us for invitation for Judy and him elf Guest speaker Dave Cappcrauld was introduced by Padre Peter Barrow with a witty commentary of Daves past years Dave hank us for the invitation extend to and himself be at the dinner he went on lo tell us what ho felt is and should be the future of Ihc Royal dian Legion and suggested we use the of leaders of the past to help the members of the future Harold pre sented Comrade Dave with a gift to show our appreciation for him accepting our lion and when opened it was a very smart attache case which he thanked us or The ladies Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs Barrow and Mrs Clarke were present with red roses Miss Dorothy Stone was presented with a gift by Audrey Martin In appreciation from Ihc Branch of Ihe magnificent job that is done on our Book of Memory each year Over names have gone into our book since Miss Stone started it and 1 urge at who has not seen it please take moment when In our auditorium lo look it Our Ladles were thanked for their exceptionally beautiful supper and dancing finished off evening There were two parades held on Sunday Ihc first being at Glen Williams Cenotaph with Branch members town and Provincial dignitaries Fire parading Honour Guard at Glen Williams were Air Cadets Dave Sgt Roger Parsons Mike Vernon Steve Bagger with Doug Bugler was Steve Baker who all did a superb job Officers in dance were Ann Smith Peter Lt Carl C Bill Colour led Branch Stand bearers Arl Hall Bill Collier and Harry Imperial Standard Bearers Graham Payne Gerry Wallace and Greg Ball at Arms Clarke led Auxili Standard Bearers Jessie Johnson Nellie Bell and Marion Carney Staff Flag Bearers were Jean and Bob Parade Ernie led the with Mac McLean lead ing Branch members The Rev Peter Barrow led the prayers with Steve Baker playing the Last and Reveille Piper George playing the Lament and the Citizens Hand supplying the music lor hymns They all also participated at the Georgetown Cenotaph Ernie extends his personal thanks to all who helped him make this parade which he says is his last so great At our parade lo the Cenotaph Remembrance Park later on in the the Honour were mem of the Lome Scots with Gary Pie Wayne Gale Pie Doug Colter Hick and Brian Sleed This parade was much larger with several town council members out Roy M Miller Harry Levy Rev Tees of the George town and Ministerial Association read the Lesson Mayor Pete gave opening address and Rev Peter Barrow leading every one in prayer As in Glen alt Standard paraded again As the wreaths were being placed around cenotaph by Provincial Town ana Legion dignitaries and all others plac ing wreaths representing organizations family and friends the Honour Itoll those killed in action durir Continued on page 18 SHINY RED ENGINE Children From Maple School visited Georgetown fire hall on Maple Avenue last week where Fire Prevention Officer Larry Brassard took them on a our explaining the various pieces equipment to them Hie popular piece of equipment was arguably the horn In the rescue truck which the children were privileged honk to their heart delight Herald Hornby news Playground work day set hy Pineview parents WILKINSON Playground equipment repairs and busing problems were among the topics dis cussed the October meet of the Parents Association luld at Pineview Public School on Trafalgar Playground Work Day is scheduled for 30 a in day A number of repairs will be marie to equipment in the schoolyard With a few leers and a mornings work the playground will be in Inp shape for winler fan A hearty thank you Bill and Pipe Company for donating steel pipes for mount- MILTON Boston lerlan Church was the setting for the Nov wedding Karen daughter of Arthur Evans Richmond Hill and David Brown son of Mr and Mrs James Brown It Milton Among the many guests attending the reception at the Centre In Hot k wood were brides brother Harold of Vancouver and the grooms grandfather Harold Miller of Surrey C The couple will reside It Milton where the groom works on the family Clergy Comment Updating a parable to computer age ing icihcrballs on the blacktop Dominion Store and Food City cosh register tapes ore being collected and can be turned into equipment of many sorts Boxes are being placed in the school and students con bring them from home any Grade G and Grade classes are looking forward to camp in the Spring To help defray parents costs the students arc selling garbage bags and Christmas candles In the com ing month Discussion of the skating rink being up at Ihe school was held noting special super vision safely rules and possible uses for Physical period will be discussed at the next meeting A bus problem was raised by a concerned parent a group of children live appro ximately four miles from Ihe school travel 12 miles taking minules each way The concern is also that buses arc overcrowded Discussion will be held at the next meet ing Thank you to Pat Thornton presenting an Interesting of childrens books at Inst meeting She gave a lUtifully illustrated volume called Animal Stories to the school library and the Librari an will choose others to be added lo the school library Delivery is expected in appro ximately ihrcc weeks The next meeting is schedul ed for next Monday evening at at Pineview Public School After the one hour business section a discussion will be held with Mr Harrison Principal Marlon Vice Principal and teacher Sunshine School and Eleanor Tyndall Board Con concerning the Integra lion of some Trainable Mental ly Handicapped of Sunshine School into non- academic subjects at Pineview In regular school settings After explanation and intro duction by Mr Harrison a slide tape presentation will be made Open discussion will follow Everyone is welcome Brownie update By Rev David Sinclair St Johns St Stephens Hornby Jesus often used parables of the field as he spoke to agrarian age of God as the source growth towards the fullness of our created pose am the vine you arc the branches my t other is Ihe gardener Cf John 15 Had he taught in our ironic age can wo imagine Jesus saying lam the wiring and my Father is the po company Every lllit is not plugged in does not work and any ap pliance work when it is plugged in is thrown out on the dump Truly in any age power lo lie Ihe sort of glorious persons we are meant to be comes from God iso often we are content lo remain what are because we fail to sec what we con be bearers of good fruit in love joy and peace or to update the image that really show forth the brightness of God glory and radiate the jre firmly plugged Into the source of this power grow Worship through Word and Sacrament in the fellow ship of fnlth regular prayer and study of the Scriptures these keep us drawing on divine whin our own is so limited and give us strength lo work as are intended to work bo often our spiritual life is treated like the family TV We take it for granted until some Only regular care and miintenance ing component can prepare us to meet the de mands of constant use Are we trying to fit three pronged plugs the two wire ol a childhood faith Do wc run half speed a CO cycle ma chine on a circuit Growth and development mc in change and upgrading our faith I can well remember our first TV a pound box of tubes wires an inch screen llial took minutes to warm up Today sets ore much smaller have huge pictures light up the Instant the on button is pushed Todays Christians faced with a derm cut of issues and need the very best In solid state circuitry they must be olive in the Spirit knowing Gods presence with in become effective and portable vehicles of the love of Christ the power of God God is the one and only source of energy guaranteed never to run out but we have lo stay connected 1st Brownies held a Registration Sept for parents of girls aged years Mrs Valeric Williams volunteered become a and we welcome her to our Pack We arc able accept girls this year because Mrs Williams support On Sept at the Limehouse Ball Park which 150 Brownies Guides Pathfinders attended to get the new Guiding year off to a fine start In October wc planlcd red tulip bulbs at the front of United Church as a thank you for the free use of the church facilities Our second annual Ha II owe en Camp was held at Hornby Community Centre Friday Ocl 26 to Saturday Oct The girls arrived in after parading for the Judges tour finalists wire chosen Wilson dressed as a bride was Cathy Ward as a dancer was Ihe most original I was Ihe scariest witch and Janelie Lewis as a 195Qs gal the funniest Dunking for apples ruined a lot of hairdos but provided many giggles Wc each made a Hal loween Worm for our camp hats and then each six put on a skit using Hems plus the costume each girl was dressed in Witches Brew and beautifully decorated cup cokes ended the evening tun THE HERALD Wednesday November It 17S Pane ON THE HOMEFROlNT Guppy love among the goldfish By SUSAN Herald columnist 1 convinced that is really a George drag Guinevere who docs not read the advice columns available in our newspapers is not too sure how handle Ihc situation Tins trog brought Guinea For 18 months Guinevere appeared to be perfectly content in her fish bowl She swam placidly and continuously within her prescribed limits wiggled her fins opened closed her on cue and learned quickly to greet her daily meal at each day with a few graceful ol oops In short all was well within Guineveres watery little of privacy However having teenagers In the house who never think in terms of one but necessarily pairs I started receiving a generous amount of flak over Ihe solitary existence of Guinevere Consequently 1 advised my little friend that 1 was about lo acquire a girlfriend for her a phymate while away the carefree hours of fish hood GIRL FISH Well there was no question In my mind that was a girl fish when I saw her In the pet shop I am certainly not a expert but her glowing golden radiance and exotic flowing tall and tins had me quite convinced that here was the perfect refined type of friend that Guinevere needed Guinevere did not exhibit signs of rapture at the new presence within her playground neither did she rebut sudden arrival however after a few weeks of observation is a different kettle of fish altogether and the tendencies she displays are causing a sneaking suspicion that she is rially a he Five p m arrives and poor old Guinevere gels bulled furiously away from the dinner table while George is quickly acquiring a pot belly something that Guinevere would never allow on her own svelte form The crowning confirmation that entered our home under false pretences and Is In rcnlily George is demonstrated all day long as he consistently chases poor Guinevere who remains for her part totally aloof from his advances He loops he he even swims upside down something I have never seen a fish do but to no avail Guinevere is unimpressed After dinner though true to Hie male specie collapses Equivalent to armchair naps indulged husbands everywhere with ins down he floats or surface of the water convincing everyone that this certainly goner Guinevere of course a woman to core herself suddenly bereft of his attentions into a virtual miniJaws She circles below him then making a swift rush half lifts him out of the water She nibbles on his tall and generally behaves in a disgustingly skittish manner Well I warned you this was going to be a sad tall If how do you think I feel With all the young people frequenting this house while they may be com with the birds the maybe they are not quite ready for Guinevere and George Perhaps 1 should cover up the fishbowl and mark It restricted FINISHING TOUCHES Plana puts the final touches to a pine cone wreath she mode the Georgetown Christmas decoration workshop Friday Herald photo news Armistice service at Limehouse By MRS A BENTON Herald correspondent Mr and Mrs of Richmond Quebec visited their son Mr Robert wife and family recently Congratulations Mr Mrs John Lcfcrlnk on the arrival of their third little sister for J named Tamme Lynn on November A group of Limehouse Boy Scouts their leaders at tended the Armistice Day ser vices Limehouse Presbyter ian Church on November 11 Mr Tom Given read the names on the Honour Rolls of both World Wars A number of the Limehouse School Safety Patrol and a few Cents enjoyed a trip to the on Saluniay Cubs are Betting creative those day Last week they started to make lair screens for each six This Is part of their jungle lorn iheir is based on The Jungle Books the help of hammers nails wood and cardboard the boys hove made folding screens and will be painting their own jungle murals on them Six of the cubs and four of the leaders attended Remembrance Day parade In Georgetown and appreciated the treat of hot chocolate given to them afterwards by the Legion The Scouts have invested sis of new Scouts The fami lies of the boys were present for the candlelight ceremony and were treated to coffee and cookies by the leaders An In cresting Rim on first aid In the bush was shown a well The boys invested were John Benton Mike Hannah Lea Foster Ken Field Byron Can non and Gerry Clarke The troop is going to start using the Court of Honour this year This la a put of the Scout program previously not used by the LlmehouM Troop and hop lt well for then troop attended the church service In Limehouse for Re membrance Day and Hike Hannah attended the parade In Georgetown and bad the hon our of carrying the Scout in the colour party

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